Theme Track Schedule

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Education, University of Akron
Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 1

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Professor of Education, University of Akron
Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 2

Zachary Birchmeier, and
Andrea Bakker, Psychology, Miami University

Topic: The Effects of Active Learning Techniques on College Student Motivation

Jim Eison, Adult, Career, and Higher Education, University of South Florida

Topic: Active Learning: Research Findings and Classroom Applications

Neil Davidson, co-editor, Enhancing Thinking Through Cooperative Learning; Curriculum & Instruction, University of Maryland

Topic: Twelve-Step Recovery Program for Professors Addicted to Lecturing (Lectureholics)

L. Dee Fink, Instructional Development Program, University of Oklahoma

Topic: Want Your Students to Learn More? Designing Your Courses for Higher Level Learning

R. Jian Sun, University Assessment Program, University of Rio Grande

Topic: A Student-Involved Approach for Evaluation of Learning Through Student Portfolio Development

Sandy Bell, Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, and
Anne James, Occupational Therapy, University of Hartford

Topic: Assessment and Facilitation of Student Critical Thinking in Online Discussions

Judith Weckman, Institutional Research & Assessment, and
Roy Scudder-Davis, Biology, Berea College

Topic: Teaching Natural Science to Nonmajors: A Comparison of Two Different Course Formats, the "Team Of Experts" Versus the "Individual Instructor" Approaches

Marc Lynn, Center for Teaching and Learning; Management, Marketing, & Logistics, and
Wendy Shapiro, Faculty Technology Innovation Center, John Carroll University

Topic: Assessing Effectiveness of Online Asynchronous Discussion Forums and the Case Method

Peggy Weissinger, Office for Professional Development, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Topic: Critical Thinking: Assessing What Is Hard to "See"

Ruth Beattie, Biology, University of Kentucky

Topic: An Assessment of the Role of Multimedia in Enhancing Student Learning

Christina Campos, Educational Studies, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Topic: Rethinking Teaching through Assessment: A Work in Progress

Christopher Lobban, , Natural Science, University of Guam

Topic: Making Botany Bloom: Unpacking "Understanding" to Write Measurable Leraning Objectives

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy

Topic: Using Cooperative Focus Groups for Qualitative Assessment

Phyllis Baker, Nursing,
Angelo Bonadonna, English & Foreign Languages,
Linda Burke, Education,
Nancy Lockie, Nursing, and
Julie McNellus, Communication, Saint Xavier University

Topic: Midwest Technology Teaching Academy (MTTA): Assessing a Multi-Institutional Scholarly Community

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Education, University of Akron

Topic: Harnessing CATs and CoLTs: Linking Classroom Assessment and Collaborative Learning Techniques

L. Dee Fink, Instructional Development Program, University of Oklahoma

Topic: Want Your Students to Learn More? Designing Your Courses for Higher Level Learning

Douglas Eder, Undergraduate Assessment & Program Review & the Undergraduate Research Academy, and
Cathy Santanello, Excellence in Learning & Teaching/ Provost Office, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Topic: Juggling Content, Pedagogy and Assessment Through the Use of Cases in the Classroom

Judith Miller, co-editor, Student-Assisted Teaching and Learning; Educational Development; Biology & Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Topic: Improving Teaching and Learning Through Outcomes Assessment

Marc Lynn, Center for Teaching and Learning; Management, Marketing, & Logistics, and
Wendy Shapiro, Faculty Technology Innovation Center, John Carroll University

Topic: Assessing Effectiveness of Online Asynchronous Discussion Forums and the Case Method

Diane Feibel, Behavioral Sciences, Raymond Walters College-University of Cincinnati

Topic: Teaching the Principles of Behavior Modification Using Problem-Based Learning

Joella Siuda, General Education, Illinois Art Institute of Chicago

Topic: Responsibility Judgments in the Classroom: An Attributional Theory of Motivation in Student Success

Darby Lewes, author, Dream Revisionaries; English, Lycoming College
Folly the Dog, holder of six advanced AKC obedience titles; therapy worker at hospitals and rehabilitation centers; full faculty privileges at Lycoming College.

Topic: Using Behavior Conditioning and Canine Behavior Models to Increase Student Motivation: Part 1, Theory: A Portrait of the Student as a Young Dog

Darby Lewes, author, Dream Revisionaries; English, Lycoming College
Folly the Dog, holder of six advanced AKC obedience titles; therapy worker at hospitals and rehabilitation centers; full faculty privileges at Lycoming College.

Topic: Using Behavior Conditioning and Canine Behavior Models to Increase Student Motivation: Part 2, Praxis: Literature for Linebackers.

Alan Kalish, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University
Kathryn M. Plank, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University

Topic: Cats, Not Dogs: A Better Metaphor for Achieving Critical Thinking

Valerie Askren, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Topic: Bringing Ethics Into the Classroom

Tony Grasha, author, Teaching With Style: A Practical Guide to Enhanceing Learning by Understanding Teaching and Learning Styles; Psychology, University of Cincinnati

Topic: Teaching with Style—and Technology Too!

Marci McClive, Business Management, Frostburg State University

Topic: When Students Write Their Own Cases: Satisfaction with a Constructivist Approach

Marc Lynn, Center for Teaching and Learning; Management, Marketing, & Logistics, and
Wendy Shapiro, Faculty Technology Innovation Center, John Carroll University

Topic: Assessing Effectiveness of Online Asynchronous Discussion Forums and the Case Method

Gregory Wilson, History, University of Akron

Topic: Community and Cooperative Learning: A Case Study

Robert Grossman, Psychology, Kalamazoo College

Topic: Use of Different Kinds of Case Studies to Enhance Instruction

Tonette Long, University Colloquium, Southern Oregon University

Topic: Toward a 21st-Century First-Year Seminar: A Case Study Analysis

Douglas Eder, Undergraduate Assessment & Program Review & the Undergraduate Research Academy, and
Cathy Santanello, Excellence in Learning & Teaching/ Provost Office, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Topic: Juggling Content, Pedagogy and Assessment Through the Use of Cases in the Classroom

Tonette Long, University Colloquium, Southern Oregon University

Topic: Toward a 21st-Century First-Year Seminar: A Case Study Analysis

Valerie Askren, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Topic: Bringing Ethics Into the Classroom

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy

Topic: How People Learn

Christina Campos, Educational Studies, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Topic: Rethinking Teaching through Assessment: A Work in Progress

Ronald DelPorto, Division of Science, and
Carla Torgerson, Provost Office, Pennsylvania State University Erie - The Behrend College

Topic: Applying Mastery Learning in the College Classroom

Learning and Teaching Center Co-Directers:

Ruth Benander, English and Communication; and
Beverly Knauper, Biology

Teaching Community Participants:

David Aveline, Behavioral Science,
Diana Becket, English and Communication,
Lesta Cooper-Freytag, Biology,
Janet Goeldner, Nursing,
Tracy Herrmann, Allied Health,
Marlene Miner, English and Communication,
Debra Oswald, Library and Media Services, University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters College

Topic: A Dialogue on the Utility of Classroom Action Research

Phyllis Baker, Nursing,
Angelo Bonadonna, English & Foreign Languages,
Linda Burke, Education,
Nancy Lockie, Nursing, and
Julie McNellus, Communication, Saint Xavier University

Topic: Midwest Technology Teaching Academy (MTTA): Assessing a Multi-Institutional Scholarly Community

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Education, University of Akron

Topic: Harnessing CATs and CoLTs: Linking Classroom Assessment and Collaborative Learning Techniques

Neil Davidson, co-editor, Enhancing Thinking Through Cooperative Learning; Curriculum & Instruction, University of Maryland

Topic: Twelve-Step Recovery Program for Professors Addicted to Lecturing (Lectureholics)

Alan Kalish, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University
Kathryn M. Plank, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University

Topic: Cats, Not Dogs: A Better Metaphor for Achieving Critical Thinking

Peter Doolittle, Teaching & Learning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Topic: Mindfulness & Metacognition: Strategies for Encouraging Thoughtful Students

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Education, University of Akron
Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 1

Todd Zakrajsek, Faculty Center for Academic Excellence, Central Michigan University

Topics: Teaching Students How to Learn: Strategies From Learning Theory That Can Be Included in Any Course

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Professor of Education, University of Akron
Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 2

Tony Grasha, author, Teaching With Style: A Practical Guide to Enhanceing Learning by Understanding Teaching and Learning Styles; Psychology, University of Cincinnati

Topic: Cognitive Biases, Perceptual Illusions, and Other Tricks of the Mind: Implications for Teaching and Learning

Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topic: Diversity: Three Pedagogical Changes That Make a Difference in ANY College Classroom

Luz Mangurian, Institute for Applied Cognition and Teaching; Biological Sciences, Towson University

Topic: Learning, Emotion, and Potential Applications to Teaching Practice

Faculty Learning Community Directors and Facilitators, FIPSE Project: Milton Cox, Miami University; Lars Dzikus, The Ohio State University; Mary Lou Holly, Kent State University; Alan Kalish, The Ohio State University; Stephan Langdon, Pomona College; Kathryn Plank, The Ohio State University

Topic: Designing, Implementing, and Leading Faculty Learning Communities: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning Culture on Your Campus (preconference workshop) (Part 1)

Faculty Learning Community Directors and Facilitators, FIPSE Project: Milton Cox, Miami University; Lars Dzikus, The Ohio State University; Mary Lou Holly, Kent State University; Alan Kalish, The Ohio State University; Stephan Langdon, Pomona College; Kathryn Plank, The Ohio State University

Topic: Designing, Implementing, and Leading Faculty Learning Communities: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning Culture on Your Campus (preconference workshop) (Part 2)

Louis Schmier, author, Random Thoughts: The Humanity of Teaching; History, Valdosta State University

Topic: Forging a Classroom Learning Community

Phyllis Hastings, English, Saginaw Valley State University

Topic: Making Connections: The Dynamic Duo of Service and Learning

Kevin Olson, Music, Elmhurst College

Topic: Building Classroom Communities Through Music: Tips for the Tone-Deaf Professor

Gregory Wilson, History, University of Akron

Topic: Community and Cooperative Learning: A Case Study

Carol Dawson, Developmental Studies Mathematics, Middle Tennessee State University

Topic: Apple Pie for the New Neighbor: Creating Community in the Classroom

Bruce Saulnier, Computer Information Systems, Quinnipiac University, and
Louis Schmier, author, Random Thoughts: The Humanity of Teaching; History, Valdosta State University

Topic: Our Human Spirit: The Neglected Dimension in Teaching

Glenn Shields, Human Services, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Research Methods and Service Learning: Connecting Students to the Community

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy
Philip Cottell, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Accountancy, Miami University

Topic: Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty (preconference workshop) (Part 1)

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy
Philip Cottell, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Accountancy, Miami University

Topic: Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty (preconference workshop) (Part 2)

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy

Topic: How People Learn

Steven Freeman, Industrial Education & Technology, Iowa State University

Topic: Application of Peer Assessments in Base Groups

Raymond Frost, Management Information Systems, Ohio University

Topic: Rewarding Criticism: Combining Social Rewards, Bonus Points, and Tangible Rewards

Gregory Wilson, History, University of Akron

Topic: Community and Cooperative Learning: A Case Study

Marci McClive, and
Ron Ross, Business Management, Frostburg State University

Topic: Imagineering: Technology in Cooperative Learning

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy

Topic: Using Cooperative Focus Groups for Qualitative Assessment

MacKenzie Huyser, Social Work, Trinity Christian College

Topic: Cooperative Learning in the Classroom: Exploring Methods to Use in Teaching

Neil Davidson, co-editor, Enhancing Thinking Through Cooperative Learning; Curriculum & Instruction, University of Maryland

Topic: Twelve-Step Recovery Program for Professors Addicted to Lecturing (Lectureholics)

Patricia Lanzon, Social Sciences, Henry Ford Community College

Topic: Application of Slavin's Student Team Achievement Division Model to the College Classroom

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy
Philip Cottell, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Accountancy, Miami University

Topic: Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty (preconference workshop) (Part 1)

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy
Philip Cottell, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Accountancy, Miami University

Topic: Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty (preconference workshop) (Part 2)

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Education, University of Akron
Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 1

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Education, University of Akron
Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 2

Sandy Bell, Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, and
Anne James, Occupational Therapy, University of Hartford

Topic: Assessment and Facilitation of Student Critical Thinking in Online Discussions

Peggy Weissinger, Office for Professional Development, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Topic: Critical Thinking: Assessing What Is Hard to "See"

Terry Ray, Finance & Legal Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Topic: Creating and Using Springboard Scenarios for the Interactive Classroom: A Useful Campanion to Critical Thinking and Problem-Based Learning

Alan Kalish, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University
Kathryn M. Plank, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University

Topic: Cats, Not Dogs: A Better Metaphor for Achieving Critical Thinking

Glenn Shields, Human Services, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Research Methods and Service Learning: Connecting Students to the Community

Sandy Bell, Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, and
Anne James, Occupational Therapy, University of Hartford

Topic: Assessment and Facilitation of Student Critical Thinking in Online Discussions

Marci McClive, Business Management, Frostburg State University

Topic: When Students Write Their Own Cases: Satisfaction with a Constructivist Approach

Marc Lynn, Center for Teaching and Learning; Management, Marketing, & Logistics, and
Wendy Shapiro, Faculty Technology Innovation Center, John Carroll University

Topic: Assessing Effectiveness of Online Asynchronous Discussion Forums and the Case Method

Terry Ray, Finance & Legal Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Topic: Creating and Using Springboard Scenarios for the Interactive Classroom: A Useful Campanion to Critical Thinking and Problem-Based Learning

Jeanne Ballantine, Sociology, Wright State University and

Topic: Games Students Play: Eight Ways to Keep Students Involved in the Classroom

Topic: Using Technology to Increase Class Participation

Robert Fritz, Modern Languages & Classics, Ball State University

Topic: A Progression From a Low to a Higher Tech Application: Increasing Student Responsibility for Learning

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 1

Suzanne Burgoyne, co-author, Teaching and Performing: Ideas for Energizing Your Classes; Carnegie Scholar, Theatre, University of Missouri-Columbia

Topic: Using Theatre of the Oppressed in the Classroom

Phyllis Kitzerow, Political Science & Sociology, and
Deborah Mitchell, English, Westminster College

Topic: Teaching Gender Through Film: What Have We Learned From Clustering?

Elinor Brown, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Kentucky

Topic: Affecting Student Perceptions Through Photography, Mentoring, and Immersion: A Cultural Perspective in Black and White

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; Institute for Teaching & Learning; Education, University of Akron
Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topics: Fostering Critical Thinking, Active Learning, and Awareness of Diversity Across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-Based Strategies Part 2

Mel Cohen, Political Science,
Marilyn Anderson, and
Carolyn Mason, Nursing, Miami Univesity

Topic: Experiencing Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities for Student Learning in the Context of a Course Taught Abroad

W. Eric Gilford Aikens, Physical Education, Health, & Sport Studies, Miami University

Topic: The Sins of the Fathers and the Issue of Generational Homophobia: A "Deflected" Appraisals Perspective

Larry Greeson Educational Psychology, and
Brad Farr, Computing Facilities, Miami University Middletown

Topic: Service Learning, Study Circles, and Problem-Based Learning: College Students Confronting the Question of Race

Su Swarat, and
Denise Drane, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University

Topic: Gateway Science Workshop Program in Biology

Elinor Brown, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Kentucky

Topic: Affecting Student Perceptions Through Photography Mentoring, and Immersion: A Cultural Perspective in Black and White

Robert Grossman, Psychology, Kalamazoo College

Topic: Use of Different Kinds of Case Studies to Enhance Instruction

Pat Woods, and
Dena Demaree, Baccalureate & Graduate Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University

Topic: Service Learning and Transcultural Practica: A Dynamic Partnership

Margaret Weinberger, Sociology, and
Chad Rohrbacher, English, Bowling Green State University
Liz Davis, Lisa Vitale, and Sharon Szafranski, student presenters, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Experiential Learning: Writing, Sociology, and Community Involvement

Susan Paulson, Anthropology & Latin American Studies, Miami University,
Mark Higgins, Social Studies, Talawanda High School,
Brett Governanti, Graduate Student, Institute for Environmental Studies, Miami University, and
Ramon Layera, Latin American Studies, Miami University

Topic: Innovative Use of Technology to Deepen Understanding and Enhance Learning From Overseas Workshop Experiences

Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University

Topic: Diversity: Three Pedagogical Changes That Make a Difference in ANY College Classroom

Glenn Shields, Human Services, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Research Methods and Service Learning: Connecting Students to the Community

Sally Myers, and
Aimee Joyaux, Art, Ball State University

Topic: Teaching With Art: Could Contemporary Art Enhance Your Teaching?

Linc. Fisch, author, The Chalk Dust Collection, and editor, Ethical Dimensions of College and University Teaching; Lexington, Kentucky
Lisa Newman, Communication, University of Cincinnati

Topic: The Ethics of Student-Faculty Friendships

Chris Moberg, and
Jane Sojka, Marketing, Ohio University

Topic: Student Cheating: How Ethical Are Our Students Really?

Un-Chol Shin, Foreign Languages and Humanities, Eastern Kentucky University

Topic: Teaching Levinas's Ethics for Peace and Non-Violence: From Character Education to Ethical Education

Glenn Shields, Human Services, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Research Methods and Service Learning: Connecting Students to the Community

Valerie Askren, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Topic: Bringing Ethics Into the Classroom

Anthony Truog, Educational Foundations, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Topic: Evaluation of The Chairperson: Do Teaching Models Work?

Jane Wei, Early Childhood Education, Taipei Municipal Teachers College

Topic: Using SOLOS to Improve the Efficiency and Effectivness of Student Learning While Improving Your Effectiveness and Student Ratings

Gail Hafer, Business/Economics, St. Louis Community College Meramed

Topic: Teaching Squares: Improving Teaching Through Observation and Reflection

Theodore Wagenaar, Carnegie Scholar; Sociology & Gerontology, Miami University

Topic: Peer Review of Teaching

Michele Welkener, Center for Teaching & Learning, Indiana State University
Tom Derrick, Department of English, Indiana State University

Topic: Making Sense Of Student Instructional Evaluations: Using Student Development Theory As A Lens

Theodore Wagenaar, Carnegie Scholar; Sociology & Gerontology, Miami University

Topic: Institutionalizing Teaching Excellence: The Bingham Program for Excellence in Teaching at Transylvania Univeristy

Jim Hammons, Higher Education Leadership, University of Arkansas

Topics: Myth and Misconceptions About Student Ratings

Faculty Learning Community Directors and Facilitators, FIPSE Project: Milton Cox, Miami University; Lars Dzikus, The Ohio State University; Mary Lou Holly, Kent State University; Alan Kalish, The Ohio State University; Stephan Langdon, Pomona College; Kathryn Plank, The Ohio State University

Topic: Designing, Implementing, and Leading Faculty Learning Communities: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning Culture on Your Campus (Part 1)

Faculty Learning Community Directors and Facilitators, FIPSE Project: Milton Cox, Miami University; Lars Dzikus, The Ohio State University; Mary Lou Holly, Kent State University; Alan Kalish, The Ohio State University; Stephan Langdon, Pomona College; Kathryn Plank, The Ohio State University

Topic: Designing, Implementing, and Leading Faculty Learning Communities: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning Culture on Your Campus (Part 2)

Suzanne Burgoyne, co-author, Teaching and Performing: Ideas for Energizing Your Classes; Carnegie Scholar, Theatre, University of Missouri-Columbia

Topic: Using Theatre of the Oppressed in the Classroom

Judi Hetrick, English, Miami University

Topic: Junior Faculty Participation in Curricular Change

Gail Hafer, Business/Economics, St. Louis Community College Meramed

Topic: Teaching Squares: Improving Teaching Through Observation and Reflection

Learning and Teaching Center Co-Directers:

Ruth Benander, English and Communication; and
Beverly Knauper, Biology

Teaching Community Participants:

David Aveline, Behavioral Science,
Diana Becket, English and Communication,
Lesta Cooper-Freytag, Biology,
Janet Goeldner, Nursing,
Tracy Herrmann, Allied Health,
Marlene Miner, English and Communication,
Debra Oswald, Library and Media Services, University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters College

Topic: A Dialogue on the Utility of Classroom Action Research

Tonette Long, University Colloquium, Southern Oregon University

Topic: Toward a 21st-Century First-Year Seminar: A Case Study

Organizer and Presider: Theodore Wagenaar, Carnegie Scholar; Sociology & Gerontology, Miami University, with Bingham Fellows: Charles Shearer, President, Sharon Brown, Physical Education & Exercise Science, Ingrid Fields, English, and Brian Rich, Sociology, Transylvania University

Topics: Institutionalizing Teaching Excellence: The Bingham Program for Excellence in Teaching at Transylvania Univeristy

Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University
Jennifer Robinson, Campus Instructional Consulting, Indiana University

Topic: The Times They Are a Changin': Integrating SoTL Into Ph.D. Training

Melissa Luna, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University, and
Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin, Chemistry, Elmhurst College

Topic: Realizing the Reflective Professor: Integrating Teaching and Research

Phyllis Baker, Nursing,
Angelo Bonadonna, English & Foreign Languages,
Linda Burke, Education,
Nancy Lockie, Nursing, and
Julie McNellus, Communication, Saint Xavier University

Topic: Midwest Technology Teaching Academy (MTTA): Assessing a Multi-Institutional Scholarly Community

Eileen Lynd-Balta and
Theresa Westbay, Biology, and
Michelle Erklenz-Watts, Education, Saint John Fisher College

Topic: Faculty Learning Circle on Student Engagement: A Multi-Disciplinary and Sustained Approach

Jim Hammons, Higher Education Leadership, University of Arkansas

Topic: Grading Your Grading Plan

Steven Freeman, Industrial Education & Technology, Iowa State University

Topic: Application of Peer Assessments in Base Groups

Zachary Birchmeier, and
Andrea Bakker, Psychology, Miami University

Topic: The Effects of Active Learning Techniques on College Student Motivation

Neil D. Fleming, Faculty Development, Lincoln University, New Zealand

Topic: Examining Your Biases: An Exercise in Marking and Grading

William Lewis, Management & Marketing, University of Dayton

Topic: Alternative Evaluation Methods to Solve the "Free Rider" Problem on Team Projects and Service Learning Experiences

Regina Galer-Unti, Health & Kinesiology, Purdue University, and
Peggy Holmes-Layman, Recreation Administration, Eastern Illinois University

Topic: Working Smart: Assignments, Classroom Activities, and Grading Strategies that Save Time While Still Providing a Dynamite Learning Experience

Carolyn Haynes, Editor, Innovations in Interdisciplinary Teaching; University Honors Program, Miami University

Topic: Interdisciplinary Teaching

Jean Vanderbeek, and
Anne Carson, Nursing, Miami University Middletown, and
Doug Troy, Computer Science & Systems Analysis, Miami University

Topic: Computer Students + Nursing Students + The American Red Cross = Help for Disaster Victims

Margaret Weinberger, Sociology, and
Chad Rohrbacher, English, Bowling Green State University
Liz Davis, Lisa Vitale, and Sharon Szafranski, student presenters, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Experiential Learning: Writing, Sociology, and Community Involvement

Jane Sojka, Marketing,
Davida Parson, Speech & Hearing, Ohio University

Topic: Service Learning in Our Own Backyard: A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Approach

Eileen Lynd-Balta and
Theresa Westbay, Biology, and
Michelle Erklenz-Watts, Education, Saint John Fisher College

Topic: Faculty Learning Circle on Student Engagement: A Multi-Disciplinary and Sustained Approach

Mel Cohen, Political Science,
Marilyn Anderson, and
Carolyn Mason, Nursing, Miami Univesity

Topic: Experiencing Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities for Student Learning in the Context of a Course Taught Abroad

Christina Campos, Educational Studies, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Topic: Rethinking Teaching through Assessment: A Work in Progress

Pat Woods and Dena Demaree, Baccalureate & Graduate Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University

Topic: Service Learning and Transcultural Practica: A Dynamic Partnership

Susan Paulson, Anthropology & Latin American Studies, Miami University,
Mark Higgins, Social Studies, Talawanda High School,
Brett Governanti, Graduate Student, Institute for Environmental Studies, Miami University, and
Ramon Layera, Latin American Studies, Miami University

Topic: Innovative Use of Technology to Deepen Understanding and Enhance Learning From Overseas Workshop Experiences

Phyllis Kitzerow, Political Science & Sociology, and
Deborah Mitchell, English, Westminster College

Topic: Teaching Gender Through Film: What Have We Learned From Clustering?

Louis Schmier, author, Random Thoughts: The Humanity of Teaching; History, Valdosta State University

Topic: Forging a Classroom Learning Community

Christine Colella, Adult Health Nursing, and
Joanne Schweitzer, Parent/Child Department, University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing

Topic: Freshman Success and the Challenge of Retention: A Preliminary Report

Margaret Weinberger, Sociology, and
Chad Rohrbacher, English, Bowling Green State University
Liz Davis, Lisa Vitale, and Sharon Szafranski, student presenters, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Experiential Learning: Writing, Sociology, and Community Involvement

Zachary Birchmeier, and
Andrea Bakker, Psychology, Miami University

Topic: The Effects of Active Learning Techniques on College Student Motivation

DeDe Wohlforth, and
Kenneth Linfield, Psychology, Spalding University

Topic: Why School? Why Now?

Joella Siuda, General Education, Illinois Art Institute of Chicago

Topic: Responsibility Judgments in the Classroom: An Attributional Theory of Motivation in Student Success

Darby Lewes, author, Dream Revisionaries; English, Lycoming College
Folly the Dog, holder of six advanced AKC obedience titles; therapy worker at hospitals and rehabilitation centers; full faculty privileges at Lycoming College.

Topic: Using Behavior Conditioning and Canine Behavior Models to Increase Student Motivation: Part 1, Theory: A Portrait of the Student as a Young Dog.

Darby Lewes, author, Dream Revisionaries; English, Lycoming College
Folly the Dog, holder of six advanced AKC obedience titles; therapy worker at hospitals and rehabilitation centers; full faculty privileges at Lycoming College.

Topic: Using Behavior Conditioning and Canine Behavior Models to Increase Student Motivation: Part 2, Praxis: Literature for Linebackers.

Matt DeLong, Mathematics, Taylor University

Topic: MALA: A Framework for Classroom Management

Alan Kalish, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University
Kathryn M. Plank, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University

Topic: Cats, Not Dogs: A Better Metaphor for Achieving Critical Thinking

R. Jian Sun, University Assessment Program, University of Rio Grande

Topic: A Student-Involved Approach for Evaluation of Learning Through Student Portfolio Development

Kadriye O. Lewis, and
Raymond Baker, Division of General & Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Topic: Create Your Own Electronic Educational Portfolio

Helen Deines, Social Work, Spalding University
Sharon Hollander, Education, Georgian Court College

Topic: Just Desserts: How Engaged Scholars Design Successful Portfolios

Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University
Jennifer Robinson, Campus Instructional Consulting, Indiana University

Topic: The Times They Are a Changin': Integrating SOTL Into Ph.D. Training

Jeff Sommers, English, Miami University, Middletown

Topic: Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Multimedia, and Contemporary American Fiction

Larry Greeson Educational Psychology, and
Brad Farr, Computing Facilities, Miami University Middletown

Topic: Service Learning, Study Circles, and Problem-Based Learning: College Students Confronting the Question of Race

Helaine Alessio, Physical Education, Health & Sport Studies, Miami University

Topic: Student Perceptions About and Performance in Problem-Based Learning

Peggy Weissinger, Office for Professional Development, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Topic: Critical Thinking: Assessing What Is Hard to "See"

Diane Feibel, Behavioral Sciences, Raymond Walters College-University of Cincinnati

Topic: Teaching the Principles of Behavior Modification Using Problem-Based Learning

Terry Ray, Finance & Legal Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Topic: Creating and Using Springboard Scenarios for the Interactive Classroom: A Useful Companion to Critical Thinking and Problem-Based Learning

Diana-Marie Spillman, Physical Education, Health & Sports Studies, Miami University

Topic: Problem Based Learning in Nutrition Classes

Learning and Teaching Center Co-Directers:

Ruth Benander, English and Communication; and
Beverly Knauper, Biology

Teaching Community Participants:

David Aveline, Behavioral Science,
Diana Becket, English and Communication,
Lesta Cooper-Freytag, Biology,
Janet Goeldner, Nursing,
Tracy Herrmann, Allied Health,
Marlene Miner, English and Communication,
Debra Oswald, Library and Media Services, University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters College

Topic: A Dialogue on the Utility of Classroom Action Research

Patricia Mabrouk, Chemistry, Northeastern University

Topic: A Meeting of the Minds: Undergraduate Research From the Perspective of Both the Student Researcher and the Faculty Advisor.

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy

Topic: How People Learn

Marc Lynn, Center for Teaching and Learning; Management, Marketing, & Logistics, and
Wendy Shapiro, Faculty Technology Innovation Center, John Carroll University

Topic: Assessing Effectiveness of Online Asynchronous Discussion Forums and the Case Method

Sharon Hollander, Education, Georgian Court College

Topics: A Powerful Partnership: Faculty-Librarian Collaboration

Wilbert J. McKeachie, author, Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research and Theory for College and University Teachers, 11th Edition; Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Director Emeritus, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

Topic: College Teaching and Learning: Paradoxes Revealed

Jim Eison, Adult, Career, and Higher Education, University of South Florida

Topic: Active Learning: Research Findings and Classroom Applications

Learning and Teaching Center Co-Directers:

Ruth Benander, English and Communication; and
Beverly Knauper, Biology

Teaching Community Participants:

David Aveline, Behavioral Science,
Diana Becket, English and Communication,
Lesta Cooper-Freytag, Biology,
Janet Goeldner, Nursing,
Tracy Herrmann, Allied Health,
Marlene Miner, English and Communication,
Debra Oswald, Library and Media Services, University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters College

Topic: A Dialogue on the Utility of Classroom Action Research

Melissa Luna, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University, and
Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin, Department of Chemistry, Elmhurst College

Topic: Realizing the Reflective Professor: Integrating Teaching and Research

Glenn Shields, Human Services, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Research Methods and Service Learning: Connecting Students to the Community

Valerie Askren, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Topic: Bringing Ethics Into the Classroom

Maryellen Weimer, Editor, The Teaching Professor; Psychology, Berks Lehigh Valley College of Pennsylvania State University

Topic: The Scholarship "On" Teaching: Types and Categories

Wilbert J. McKeachie, author, Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research and Theory for College and University Teachers, 11th Edition; Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Director Emeritus, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

Topic: College Teaching and Learning: Paradoxes Revealed

Jim Eison, Adult, Career, and Higher Education, University of South Florida

Topic: Active Learning: Research Findings and Classroom Applications

Theodore Wagenaar, Carnegie Scholar; Sociology & Gerontology, Miami University

Topic: Institutionalizing Teaching Excellence: The Bingham Program for Excellence in Teaching at Transylvania Univeristy

Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University
Jennifer Robinson, Campus Instructional Consulting, Indiana University

Topic:The Times They Are a Changin': Integrating SOTL Into Ph.D. Training

Organizer and Presider: Theodore Wagenaar, Carnegie Scholar; Sociology & Gerontology, Miami University

Topic: The Carnegie Scholars Program and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Examples From the Disciplines

Making Science Education in Microbiology Inclusive and Relevant to All Students
Spencer Benson, Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park

Hands-On Modeling Activities and the Development of Abstract Thinking in Biology Students
Alix G. Darden, Biology, The Citadel

Fighting the Fade: Understanding Student Response to Peer Instruction/Concept Tests in Large Lectures
Steven Pollock, Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder

Teaching Writing in the Foreign Language Classroom: A Paradigm Shift
Didier Bertrand, French, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

The Impact of Theater of the Oppressed on Student Understanding of Oppression
Suzanne Burgoyne, Theatre, University of Missouri - Columbia

Phyllis Baker, Nursing,
Angelo Bonadonna, English & Foreign Languages,
Linda Burke, Education, and
Nancy Lockie, Nursing

Topic: Midwest Technology Teaching Academy (MTTA): Assessing a Multi-Institutional Scholarly Community

Patricia Mabrouk, Chemistry, Northeastern University

Topic: A Meeting of the Minds: Undergraduate Research From the Perspective of Both the Student Researcher and the Faculty Advisor.

Joanne Stewart, Chemistry, Hope College

Topic: Changing the Pedagogy Is Not Enough: When Modern Approaches to Teaching Collide with Old-Fashioned Ideas About Science

Judith Weckman, Institutional Research & Assessment, and
Roy Scudder-Davis, Biology, Berea College

Topic: Teaching Natural Science to Nonmajors: A Comparison of Two Different Course Formats, the "Team Of Experts" Versus the "Individual Instructor" Approaches

Su Swarat, and
Denise Drane, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University

Topic: Gateway Science Workshop Program in Biology

Tom Goulding, and
Carol Masuck, Computer Science & Information Systems, Daniel Webster College

Topic: Incorporating Realistic Project Constraints for Student Project Teams

Christopher Lobban, , Natural Science, University of Guam

Topic: Making Botany Bloom: Unpacking "Understanding" to Write Measurable Leraning Objectives

Barbara Mossberg, author, When a Writer Is a Daughter; Dean of the College of Arts, Humanitites, & Social Sciences, California State University Monterey Bay

Topic: Science in the Limelight: How Theater Provides Connective Glue for General Education's Integration of Arts and Sciences

Topic: Using Technology to Increase Class Participation

Matt DeLong, Mathematics, Taylor University

Topic: MALA: A Framework for Classroom Management

Organizer and Presider: Theodore Wagenaar, Carnegie Scholar; Sociology & Gerontology, Miami University

Topic: The Carnegie Scholars Program and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Examples From the Disciplines

Making Science Education in Microbiology Inclusive and Relevant to All Students
Spencer Benson, Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park

Hands-On Modeling Activities and the Development of Abstract Thinking in Biology Students
Alix G. Darden, Biology, The Citadel

Fighting the Fade: Understanding Student Response to Peer Instruction/Concept Tests in Large Lectures
Steven Pollock, Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder

Teaching Writing in the Foreign Language Classroom: A Paradigm Shift
Didier Bertrand, French, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

The Impact of Theater of the Oppressed on Student Understanding of Oppression
Suzanne Burgoyne, Theatre, University of Missouri - Columbia

Carol Lerch, Engineering, Mathematics, Science Division, Daniel Webster College

Topic: The Unfossilization of Concepts in Adult Learning

Luz Mangurian, Institute for Applied Cognition and Teaching; Biological Sciences, Towson University

Topic: Learning, Emotion, and Potential Applications to Teaching Practice

Phyllis Hastings, English, Saginaw Valley State University

Topic: Making Connections: The Dynamic Duo of Service and Learning

Larry Greeson Educational Psychology, and
Brad Farr, Computing Facilities, Miami University Middletown

Topic: Service Learning, Study Circles, and Problem-Based Learning: College Students Confronting the Question of Race

Timothy Dowd, Psychology, Miami University,
Christine Pawleski, Global Institute, National Center for Disability Services, and
Alberto Bursztyn, Education, The City University of New York/Brooklyn College

Topic: Integration of Service-learning and Teleconferences for Fostering a Transformative Learning Experience

Helen Deines, Social Work, Spalding University
Sharon Hollander, Education, Georgian Court College

Topic: Just Desserts: How Engaged Scholars Design Successful Portfolios

Margaret Weinberger, Sociology, and
Chad Rohrbacher, English, Bowling Green State University
Liz Davis, Lisa Vitale, and Sharon Szafranski, student presenters, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Experiential Learning: Writing, Sociology, and Community Involvement

Pat Woods, and
Dena Demaree, Baccalureate & Graduate Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University

Topic: Service Learning and Transcultural Practica: A Dynamic Partnership

William Lewis, Management & Marketing, University of Dayton

Topic: Alternative Evaluation Methods to Solve the "Free Rider" Problem on Team Projects and Service Learning Experiences

Jane Sojka, Marketing,
Davida Parson, Speech & Hearing, Ohio University

Topic: Service Learning in Our Own Backyard: A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Approach

Glenn Shields, Human Services, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Research Methods and Service Learning: Connecting Students to the Community

Mary Kay Jordan-Fleming, Behavioral Sciences, College of Mount St. Joseph

Topic: Students Telling Their Childhood Stories: A 4-Year Study of the Life-Story Assignment

Michele Welkener, Center for Teaching & Learning, Indiana State University
Tom Derrick, Department of English, Indiana State University

Topic: Making Sense Of Student Instructional Evaluations: Using Student Development Theory As A Lens

Michael Hieber, Art, Miami University

Topic: Introducing Student Development Theory to Faculty As a Way to Enhance Teaching and Learning

L. Lee Knefelkamp, Teachers College, Columbia University

Topic: The Development of the Multicultural Self

Steven Freeman, Industrial Education & Technology, Iowa State University

Topic: Application of Peer Assessments in Base Groups

Raymond Frost, Management Information Systems, Ohio University

Topic: Rewarding Criticism: Combining Social Rewards, Bonus Points, and Tangible Rewards

Tom Goulding, and
Carol Masuck, Computer Science & Information Systems, Daniel Webster College

Topic: Incorporating Realistic Project Constraints for Student Project Teams

Jeanne Ballantine, Sociology, Wright State University and
Keith Roberts, Sociology, Hanover College

Topic: Games Students Play: Eight Ways to Keep Students Involved in the Classroom

William Lewis, Management & Marketing, University of Dayton

Topic: Alternative Evaluation Methods to Solve the "Free Rider" Problem on Team Projects and Service Learning Experiences

Patricia Lanzon, Social Sciences, Henry Ford Community College

Topic: Application of Slavin's Student Team Achievement Division Model to the College Classroom

Valerie Askren, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Topic: Bringing Ethics Into the Classroom

Kadriye O. Lewis, General & Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and
Lawrence Lewis, Retired

Topic: Creating a Web-Based Course Using Blackboard

Raymond Frost, Management Information Systems, Ohio University

Topic: Using Animation to Enhance Learning

Tony Grasha, author, Teaching With Style: A Practical Guide to Enhanceing Learning by Understanding Teaching and Learning Styles; Psychology, University of Cincinnati

Topic: Teaching with Style—and Technology Too!

Sandy Bell, Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, and
Anne James, Occupational Therapy, University of Hartford

Topic: Assessment and Facilitation of Student Critical Thinking in Online Discussions

Marc Lynn, Center for Teaching and Learning; Management, Marketing, & Logistics, and
Wendy Shapiro, Faculty Technology Innovation Center, John Carroll University

Topic: Assessing Effectiveness of Online Asynchronous Discussion Forums and the Case Method

Kadriye O. Lewis, and
Raymond Baker, Division of General & Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Topic: Create Your Own Electronic Educational Portfolio

Marci McClive, and
Ron Ross, Business Management, Frostburg State University

Topic: Imagineering: Technology in Cooperative Learning

Jean Vanderbeek, and
Anne Carson, Nursing, Miami University Middletown, and
Doug Troy, Computer Science & Systems Analysis, Miami University

Topic: Computer Students + Nursing Students + The American Red Cross = Help for Disaster Victims

Topic: Using Technology to Increase Class Participation

Robert Fritz, Modern Languages & Classics, Ball State University

Topic: A Progression From a Low to a Higher Tech Application: Increasing Student Responsibility for Learning

Elaine Roberts, Communication Arts, Judson College

Topic: Technology, Mentoring, and Procrastination: The Bottom Line on Web-Assisted Classes

Susan Paulson, Anthropology & Latin American Studies, Miami University,
Mark Higgins, Social Studies, Talawanda High School,
Brett Governanti, Graduate Student, Institute for Environmental Studies, Miami University, and
Ramon Layera, Latin American Studies, Miami University

Topic: Innovative Use of Technology to Deepen Understanding and Enhance Learning From Overseas Workshop Experiences

Phyllis Baker, Nursing,
Angelo Bonadonna, English & Foreign Languages,
Linda Burke, Education, and
Nancy Lockie, Nursing

Topic: Midwest Technology Teaching Academy (MTTA): Assessing a Multi-Institutional Scholarly Community

Claire Badaracco, Advertising & Public Relations, Marquette University

Topic: Building a National Faculty: Asynchronous and Hybrid Modes Link 3 Campuses in Simultaneous Course in Media, Religion and Cultural Identity

Barbara J. Millis, co-author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty; Center for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force Academy

Topic: How People Learn

Mary Kay Jordan-Fleming, Behavioral Sciences, College of Mount St. Joseph

Topic: Students Telling Their Childhood Stories: A 4-Year Study of the Life-Story Assignment

Margaret Weinberger, Sociology, and
Chad Rohrbacher, English, Bowling Green State University
Liz Davis, Lisa Vitale, and Sharon Szafranski, student presenters, Bowling Green State University

Topic: Experiential Learning: Writing, Sociology, and Community Involvement

Robert Fritz, Modern Languages & Classics, Ball State University

Topic: A Progression From a Low to a Higher Tech Application: Increasing Student Responsibility for Learning

Valerie Askren, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Topic: Bringing Ethics Into the Classroom