The 25th Annual Lilly Conference on College Teaching, November 17-20, 2005

"Teaching So Everyone Learns"

2005 Lilly Conference Schedule of Events for Saturday

NOTE: Schedule subject to change without notice

Early risers

Marcum 180-186
and hallways

Booksigning/Reception

Booksigning by Ron Berk

Early risers

Enjoy jogging or walking on plenty of beautiful trails.

7:15 am - 10:00 pm

Registration in the Marcum Center Lobby

7:15 am - 8:15 am

Marcum Lobby

Breakfast

Continental Breakfast

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Marcum 154-158

Full Breakfast (reservations required)

Some of the presenters are available at a few table segments on a first-come basis:

  1. Eder, [Some of] the Very Best Things I've Ever Heard People Say About Assessment
  2. Grossman, How Can Faculty Deal More Effectively With Diversity and Increase the Learning of All Students?
  3. Mabrouk, Toward a Pedagogical Framework for Undergraduate Research: Undergraduate Research as the Nexus Between Pedagogy and Adult Learning

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Marcum 154-158

In case you would like to meet conference participants in your discipline, some tables are available by discipline (space on a first-come basis):

  1. Accounting
  2. Biology
  3. Business
  4. Chemistry, Physics
  5. Communication
  6. Computer Science/Computer Information Systems
  7. Economics
  8. Education
  9. Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, etc.)
  10. English/Writing
  11. Fine and Performing Arts, Theater
  12. Geography/Geology/Geosciences
  13. Health/Medical
  14. History
  15. Humanities/Languages
  16. Interdisciplinary Studies
  17. Journalism
  18. Management, Marketing
  19. Mathematics, Statistics
  20. Nursing
  21. Philosophy, Religion
  22. Political Science
  23. Psychology
  24. Socialogy/Social Work
  25. Teacher Education
  26. Teaching & Learning Centers, Faculty Development

8:15 am - 11:35 am

Workshop

 

Fostering Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: Using Active Engagement, Collaboration and Assessment to Improve Learning

Craig Nelson, 2000 CASE Professor of the Year; Public & Environmental Affairs; Biology, Indiana University
Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; University Teaching Development Centre; Higher Education, Victoria University of Wellington

8:15 am - 9:45 am

Panel: Teaching Psychology

 
 

Assessing Critical Thinking by Students in Psychology Courses

Cecilia Shore, Facilitator, Graduate Students Teaching Enhancement Program; Psychology, Miami University
Amanda Diekman, Psychology, Miami University

8:15 am - 9:45 am

Workshops and Seminars — Eight concurrent sessions

 

Collaborative Writing Using Web Tools

Timothy W. Spannaus, Instructional Technology, Wayne State University

 

Multimedia for the Masses: A How-to Session Using Full-Motion Video, Slides, and Music

Victor Stanionis, Coordinator, Scientific & Technological Literacy Program; Physics, Iona College

 

Teaching Insight: Facilitating the Ah Hah

Douglas Reimondo Robertson, author of Making Time, Making Change; Professional and Organizational Center, Northern Kentucky University

 

Conducting Effective Classroom Observations

Barbara J. Millis, author, Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty, Excellence In Teaching Program, University of Nevada, Reno

 

Humor as an Instructional Defibrillator

Ron Berk, author, Professors Are From Mars, Students Are From Snickers and Humor as an Instructional Defibrillator; Biostatistics & Measurement, Johns Hopkins University

 

The Use of Knowledge Surveys as Alignment and Assessment Tools

Edward B. Nuhfer, Center for Teaching and Learning, Idaho State University

 

Are Students Prepared for A Globalized Society?

Anthony Truog, Educational Foundations, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

 

10:05 am - 11:35 am

Panels — Three concurrent sessions

Panel: Cooperative Learning

 
 

Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Implementing Active/Cooperative Learning

Susan Hill, Communications, Florida Community College

Panel: 1st Year Experience

 

Freedom Within Structure: Inventing the First-Year Seminar on Ways of Knowing

Bonnie Smith, English, Belmont University
Kim Faison, Chemistry and Physics, Belmont University
Annette Sisson, English & General Education, Belmont University
Mike Pinter, Teaching Center and Department of Mathematics, Belmont University
Jonathan Thorndike, Honors Program, Belmont University

 

Faculty Learning Communities as Pilots for First-Year Experience Curriculum

Joni Torsella, College of Applied Science: Mathematics and Physics, University of Cincinnati
Christine Lottman, First-Year Experience, University of Cincinnati

Panel: Service Learning

 

No Tours Beyond This Point: From Service to Civic Learning

Shelly Jarrett Bromberg, Spanish and Portuguese, Miami University-Hamilton

 

Cross-Disciplinary Experiences and Research in Service Learning

Theresa Rufrano-Ruffner, Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Short, Mathematics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Van Dyke, Hospitality Management, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Mindy Wygonik, Culinary Arts, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

10:05 am - 11:35 am

Workshops and Seminars — Eight concurrent sessions

 

Teaching Well with Technology: A Focus on Learning

Todd Zakrajsek, Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching, Central Michigan University
Margaret Burdette, Office of Organizational and Professional Development, Tri-County Technical College

 

Student Evaluation of Teaching

Michael Theall, co-author, The Student Ratings Debate: Are They Valid? How Can We Best Use Them?, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Youngstown State University
Lynn Sorenson, Faculty Center, Brigham Young University

 

A Real-World Model for Engaging Students in Classroom Discussions

Terry Doyle, Center for Teaching, Learning, & Faculty Development, Ferris State University

 

Learning From Inspiring Faculty

Jim Eison, Adult, Career, & Higher Education, University of South Florida
Karen Owens, Economics, University of South Florida

 

Accreditation, Assessment, and Writing across the Curriculum: Unexpected Allies

Paul Anderson, Center for Writing Excellence; English, Miami University

 

Just-in-Time Teaching: Using Web-based Assignments to Inform and Modify Classroom Teaching "Just-in-Time"

Scott Simkins, Academy for Teaching and Learning; Economics, North Carolina A&T State University

 
 

The Assessing Critical Thinking Project: Involving Faculty in Full-Cycle Assessment of Student Learning

Cecilia Shore, Facilitator, Graduate Students Teaching Enhancement Program; Psychology, Miami University
Neil Danielson, Chemistry, Miami University
Jeff Merhout, Decision Sciences, Miami University
Kimberly Hill, Architecture and Interior Design, Miami University

11:45 am - 1:10 pm

Luncheon (reservations required)

At the registration desk participants may reserve space to be discussants at "presenter round tables":

  1. Angelo, Fostering Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: Using Active Engagement, Collaboration, and Assessment to Improve Learning
  2. Doolittle, Multimedia Learning: Cognitive Psychology, Instructional Design, and Instructional Technology
  3. Fisch, Really Listening to Music & Using it In the Classroom
  4. Lowman, Promoting Teaching Skills in Novice College Instructors
  5. Millis, Conducting Effective Classroom Observations
  6. Nuhfer, The Use of Knowledge Surveys as Alignment and Assessment Tools
  7. Zakrajsek & Burdette, Teaching Well with Technology: A Focus on Learning

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In case you would like to meet conference participants in your discipline, some tables are available by discipline (space on a first-come basis):

  1. Accounting
  2. Biology
  3. Business
  4. Chemistry, Physics
  5. Communication
  6. Computer Science/Computer Information Systems
  7. Economics
  8. Education
  9. Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, etc.)
  10. English/Writing
  11. Fine and Performing Arts, Theater
  12. Geography/Geology/Geosciences
  13. Health/Medical
  14. History
  15. Humanities/Languages
  16. Interdisciplinary Studies
  17. Journalism
  18. Management, Marketing
  19. Mathematics, Statistics
  20. Nursing
  21. Philosophy, Religion
  22. Political Science
  23. Psychology
  24. Socialogy/Social Work
  25. Teacher Education
  26. Teaching & Learning Centers, Faculty Development

1:20 pm - 2:50 pm

Workshop

 

Teaching Online with Case Studies: Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs

Mary R. Sudzina, author, Teaching and Learning with Case Studies, Teacher Education, University of Dayton

1:20 pm - 2:00 pm

Contributed Paper Seminars — Ten concurrent sessions

 

Electronic Portfolios Across the Curriculum: a Pilot Research Study

David Marado, English, Miami University
Ron Fetzer, Communications, Miami University
Sumit Sircar, Decision Sciences & Management Information Systems, Miami University

 

Creating a "Place of Transgression" in the Classroom

Marianne Cotugno, English, Miami University Middletown

 

Point-Counterpoint: Does Group Work and the Individual Paper or Group Paper Achieve the Most Learning?

Paul J. Wirtz, Education, Northern Kentucky University
Mary Jo Nead, Communication, Thomas More College

 

An Analysis of Factors Affecting Students' Perceived Costs of Cheating

David J. Burns, Marketing, Xavier University
Chris Manolis, Marketing, Xavier University

 

Grab Bags: Interweaving Icebreakers With Course Content

Robin Morgan, Psychology, Indiana University Southeast
Helen Deines, Social Work, Spalding University
DeDe Wohlfarth, Psychology, Spalding University

 

Active Learning Exercises for Use in Introductory Programming Courses

Keith J. Whittington, Information Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology

 

Teaching in an Accelerated Format

Frances Ford, Business Administration, Spalding University
Michelle C. Reiss, Business Administration, Spalding University

 

Using Decision-Tree Technology to Inform Students and New Faculty about Research Ethics

Stacey Lane Tice, Graduate School, Syracuse University
Ken Sagendorf, The Graduate School, Syracuse University
Nisha Gupta, The Graduate School, Syracuse University
Derina S. Samuel, The Graduate School, Syracuse University

 

Enhancing Learning With Emotional Arousal

Matt DeLong, Mathematics, Taylor University
Dale Winter, Mathematics, University of Michigan

 

Creating and Implementing PBL Problems: A Sampler of Problem-Based Learning Experiences

Tracy Herrmann, Allied Health, Radiologic Technology, The University of Cincinnati
Margaret Cheatham, Business and Economics, Information Systems, The University of Cincinnati
Ellen Lynch, Early Childhood Education, The University of Cincinnati

2:10 pm - 2:50 pm

Contributed Paper Seminars — Eleven concurrent sessions

 

Virtual Office Hours: Using Instant Messaging in a Freshman Science Course

Karen Stine, Biology/Toxicology, Ashland University

 

Using Role Conflicts to Enhance Students' Decision Making Skills

Gurram Gopal, Center for Business and Economics, Elmhurst College

 
 

Motivating Students: What Are Students Telling Us It Takes?

Thomas Wooten, College of Business, Belmont University

 

Best Practice and College Teaching: If It Matters, How Do We Do It Better?

Karen L. Obsniuk, Education, Madonna University
Richard Benedict, Education, Madonna University
Stewart Wood, Education, Madonna University

 

Improving Cognitive Complexity in Graduate Written Work

Darcy Haag Granello, Physical Activity & Educational Services, The Ohio State University

 

Different Equals Different — Different Does NOT Equal Wrong: Transformation of a Course to Embrace Diversity

Linda Johnston Lolkus, Consumer & Family Sciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

 
 

Communication Across the Curriculum: A Faculty Learning Community Using Problem-Based Learning

Tammy S. Allen, Spanish & Portuguese, Miami University
Tracy Davis, Student Affairs, Miami University Middletown
Ellenmarie Wahlrab, English, Miami University Middletown
Susan Sonchik Marine, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University Middletown
John Tassoni, English, Miami University Middletown
John Heyda, English, Miami University Middletown

 

The Salem Witch Trials: Making a Documentary Film in an Interdisciplinary Humanities Course

Jonathan Thorndike, Honors Program, Belmont University
Joseph Byrne, Honors Program, Belmont University

2:10 pm - 2:50 pm

Contributed Paper Seminars

 

Critical Thinking and the Imagination: The Role of the Arts in Pedagogy

Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Educational Leadership, Miami University
Cynthia Collins, Miami Art Museum, Miami University

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Seminars — eleven concurrent sessions

 

Instructional Design for Video

Timothy W. Spannaus, Instructional Technology, Wayne State University
Marija Franetovic, Nursing, Wayne State University

 
 

Assessing Assessment: Are We Making A Difference?

Karl Schilling, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Miami University

 

Making a Difference: A Reading

Alex Fancy, Modern Languages and Drama, Mount Allison University

 

Everyday Ethical Issues in Teaching

Linc Fisch, author, The Chalk Dust Collection, and editor, Ethical Dimensions of College and University Teaching; Lexington, Kentucky

 
 

Freedom Summer 1964: Using Performance, History, and Community Engagement In and Out of the Classroom

Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Theatre, Miami University
Thomas A. Dutton, Architecture & Interior Design, Miami University
Robert R. Bell, Architecture & Interior Design, Miami University

 

Publish or Perish and the Ripple Effect: Lessons From a Research and Teaching Faculty Learning Community

Andrew Hershberger, Art History, Bowling Green State University
Kathleen Jorissen, Leadership and Policy Studies, Bowling Green State University
Maria A. Spence, Health and Human Services, Bowling Green State University
Paul Cesarini, Visual Communication & Technology Education, Bowling Green State University
Andrew Mara, English, Bowling Green State University

 

A Model of Collaboration in Course Design

Steven Simpler, Religion, Belmont University
Mike Awalt, Philosophy, Belmont University
Joyce Crowell, Mathematics, Belmont University
Peter Giordano, Psychology, Belmont University
David Ribar, Art, Belmont University
Susan Tully, English, Belmont University

 

Faculty as TA Mentors

Alan Kalish, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University
Stephanie Rohdieck, Faculty & TA Development, The Ohio State University

 

Five Sisters Share: Creative Ideas for Teaching Different Disciplines

DeDe Wohlfarth, Psychology, Spalding University
Jenny Wohlfarth, Department of English and Literature, University of Cincinnati
Julie Moorman, Membership and Recruitment, Kentuckiana Girl Scouts
Miriam Wohlfarth, Architectural Design, Howard High School
Susan Wohlfarth, Nursing, Alliance of Community Hospices and Palliative Care of Louisville

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Spotlight on Lilly Teaching Scholar Presentations

 

Research-Led Learning and Teaching: A Suggested Model

Tom Angelo, co-author, Classroom Assessment Techniques; University Teaching Development Centre; Higher Education, Victoria University of Wellington
Christine Asmar, Education Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, (New Zealand)

 

Grading: Do It Less, Do It Better

Peter Elbow, author, Embracing Contraries and Everyone Can Write; English, University of Massachusetts

 

Stepping Aside: Two Sexagenarians on Why, How, and Especially When to Retire from the Profession We Love

Peter G. Beidler, author, Why I Teach; 1983 CASE Professor of the Year; English, Lehigh University
Louise Van Vliet, emeritus, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami University

5:45 pm - 6:15 pm

Marcum 180-184

Conference Reception

6:00 pm - 7:45 pm

Marcum 154-158

Dinner (Reservations required)

Tables at Random

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Marcum 112

If you are attending the theatre, sit at the theatre table in Room 112 for an on-time departure from Marcum.

8:00 pm

Center for Performing Arts (Behind the Shriver Center)

Miami University Theatre

Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

Tickets must be reserved in advance. Call 513-529-3200 for more information

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Conference Concert

Miami University String Quartet

Margaret Shin, violin
Luciana Caixeta, violin
Vincent Scacchetti, viola
Ariana Falk, cello

Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1 (Haydn)
String Quartet No. 4 in D Major (Shostakovich)

9:00 pm - 12:00 am

Conference Party

Robin Lacy and DeZydeco (Cajun Band)

All Evening

Grade papers or a variety of other activities:

  • Carousing in uptown Oxford
  • For a great grill, try the High Street Grill—116 East High (523-1200), or for more upscale dining, the Alexander House—22 North College (523-3134).
  • Movies at the Princess Theatre—12 North Beech (call 523-2188 for times and features).
  • A game of pool or conversation in the Marcum Club Room (232-236).
  • An evening in Cincinnati on your own: jazz, theatre, etc. (a 45-minute drive)