Teaching & Learning Conference • Teaching Commons • Carthage College

The Fall Teaching and Learning Conference is held every August. This annual event features a bit of technology and pedagogy for everyone, including teaching and learning training sessions, a strolling lunch with technology tables, and hands-on break-out sessions.

Teaching and Learning Conferences

The Fall 2023 Teaching and Learning Conference will take place on Friday, August 18 (in person in the Hedberg Library) and Monday, August 21 (via Zoom; links provided below).

Friday, Aug. 18 (all sessions in-person)

All Friday sessions will be held in the Hedberg Library.

8:00-8:30 A.M.

Breakfast in the lower level of Hedberg Library

8:30-9:30 A.M.

Title: News You Can Use
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Abstract: Opening session presented by the Teaching Commons and Library and Information Services. Will include important information for starting the school year on the right foot. Topics include: WorkDay, Navigate, Wifi, Information Security, etc..

9:45-10:45 A.M.

Session 1

Title: Dignity-Affirming Education
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenter: Michele Hancock
Abstract: Why is it important for students to feel affirmed? Students who feel affirmed are more likely to feel that they belong. While all humans have an innate need to belong, the sense of belonging is especially important to students. Dignity-affirming education prioritizes students at the center of instruction. This interactive session will explore dignity concepts, explanations, and threats and have participants examine five instructional practices instructors can do to affirm their students, thereby supporting and reinforcing their dignity.

Session 2

Title: Supporting Student Athletes
Location: Hedberg Library 170
Presenter: Mark White, Seth Weidmann
Abstract: With more than 800 student-athletes at Carthage, the chances are high that if you have yet to have student-athletes in your class, you will this year. Senior Associate Athletic Director Mark White and Associate Athletic Director Seth Weidmann will discuss the pressures that student-athletes face along with the unique challenges in their schedules. They also plan to solicit feedback and ideas for increased collaboration for academic success in your classroom, and to discuss continued DEI engagement with their department. Opportunities will be available to get your hands on some Firebird swag!

Session 3

Title: Faculty Research & Scholarship
Location: Hedberg Library 172
Presenters: John Kirk and Tony Pustina
Abstract: Do you have student thesis or independent research projects that could lead to presentations at Celebration of Scholars or academic conferences? In this session, we’ll give an overview of the support provided by RSCC, including how to utilize student grants to fund independent research and student travel to academic conferences and events, tips to encourage student thesis and classroom work for presentation at the Carthage Celebration of Scholars, and an overview of updates to our faculty research, scholarship, and creativity grants process.

11 A.M.-Noon

Session 1

Title: Research with People: IRB Overview and Updates
Location: Hedberg Library 170
Presenter: Deanna Byrnes, IRB Committe Members
Abstract: Why do we need the IRB? When does IRB apply to me? How do I engage with IRB processes to make sure I’m protecting my co-researchers, research participants, and the institution? This session will provide an overview of Carthage’s IRB, or Institutional Review Board, that is responsible for protectng the rights of people who are the subjects of our research. We will include exercises to practice understanding when and how you must engage with the IRB, share helpful training tools and new tools for preparing your research protocols, and discuss situations in which the vulverability of the participants may not be clear.

Session 2

Title: GEOC- Oral Communications: Developing Expertise Across the Curriculum
Location: Hedberg Library 172
Presenters: Dana Garrigan and Colleen Palmer
Abstract: Oral Communication is a required component of the new gen-ed - how can we best incorporate this intentionally and skillfully into new and existing OC courses? This workshop will support faculty interested in offering this designation across Carthage. Communications faculty and Public Speaking instructor Colleen Palmer will join Dana Garrigan, who teaches OC skills embedded in biology coursework, to share their knowledge and experiences with participants.

Session 3

Title: Writing Assignments and AI: Thinking about Responding and Adapting
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenters: Heather Carroll, Chris Grugel, Mark Mahoney, Julius Crump, Haley Yaple
Abstract: In a few short months, Chat GPT, Chat GPT-4, and other large language models have changed the way our students write and engage with class materials. Instructors, particularly those who teach classes that rely heavily on at-home essays, will need to make adjustments for this rapidly evolving technology. A panel of faculty and staff will share their thoughts on how we can respond to the challenges of AI while adapting our teaching and assignments to foster some of the benefits of this new technology.

Noon-1 P.M.

Strolling lunch at Hedberg Library (downstairs by the Children’s Collection)

1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.

Session 1

Title: Screenpal
Location: Hedberg Library 170
Presenter: Chris Grugel
Abstract: Screenpal, formerly Screencast-o-matic, is an easy screen-capture tool that allows you to create an instructional video for your students. Creating an introductory video to the course, capturing a lecture, or creating short how-to videos for your students on difficult concepts is a great way for your students to understand material. Bring your laptop to this session!

Session 2

Title: Disciplinary Decadence
Location: Hedberg Library 172
Presenter: Julis Crump
Abstract: Disciplines create specialists. Specialists get published, tenured and promoted. Disciplinary decadence ensues. At teaching institutions, specialists often function differently. In the interest of open inquiry, faculty should equip students with the skills required to recognize and address the problems our disciplines were created to solve. This sesseion will exemplify and encourage such important student-centered work.

Session 3

Title: Reflection
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenters: Carolyn Serder, Debra Kelly
Abstract: The Reflection Task Force has developed several tools for faculty to use for integrating reflection activities into their general education courses. Come to this session to learn how reflection is built into the Aspire Center’s MAP tool and explore the new Schoology resources available for use.

Monday, Aug. 21 (all sessions held via Zoom)

10:00-10:45 A.M.

Session 1

Title: Distance Education Taskforce
Zoom Link
Presenter: Rebekah Johnson
Abstract: What are the requirements for courses that are designated at DE? What is the pathway for a course to be approved to be DE? What are the timelines? The DE Taskforce will provide guidance to these questions and will outline what the structure will look like for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Session 2

Title: GEOC-Lets do it together! Submitting Gen-Ed Designation Requests
Zoom Link
Presenters: Jojin VanWinkle, Haley Yaple
Abstract: Join GEOC experts Jojin and Haley to submit your gen-ed courses for confirmed (permanent) approval during this working meeting. Bring info on your provisionally-approved or new courses and we’ll work through them together. Anyone can submit a course for a gen-ed designation, whether you’re the course instructor, department chair, or perhaps just a super fan.

Session 3

Title: Navigating in Workday Student
Zoom Link
Presenter: Greg Thomas
Abstract: Learn the ins and outs of finding your way around the Workday Student Module.

11:00-11:45 A.M.

Session 1

Title: Health and Counseling Center: Useful Tips and Information
Zoom Link
Presenters: Kelly Smith, Kelly Ehleiter, Melissa Weier
Abstract: In this session, Health and Counseling Center staff will discuss de-escalation techniques, crisis resources, and updated information about health and counseling services. Staff will offer suggestions on how to handle mental health scenarios, and answer mental health and wellness-related questions.

Session 2

Title: Schoology
Zoom Link
Presenter: Chris Grugel
Abstract: Are you new to Schoology or feel that you need a refresher on organizing your course? This session will cover the basics of course design, adding assignments, using the gradebook, and communicating with your class.

Session 3

Title: Providing Feedback on Assignments: Why and How
Zoom Link
Presenters: Julie Dawson, Carol Sabbar
Abstract: Save time by automating feedback on digital assignments. Learn to use a virtual clipboard to reuse comments in Schoology or email. Also use apps to “write on” student submissions and reuse those comments as “stickers.” We will also ask participants to share their experiences boosting student success by providing ample constructive feedback.

The Fall 2022 Teaching and Learning Conference will take place on Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26. The Thursday sessions will all be remote via Zoom (links are provided below).

Thursday, Aug. 25 (all remote via Zoom links)

9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

Writing Across the Curriculum Keynote Speaker

Title: The Benefits and Challenges of Reflective Writing: Definitions, Models, Examples, Motivations - and Some Practical Advice
Zoom Link
Presenter: Kathleen Blake Yancey
Abstract: The word reflection evokes interesting responses. Some faculty like the idea of reflection, but aren’t sure how to enact it in a classroom. Other faculty are wary of reflection, seeing it as an exercise in self-indulgence or navel-gazing. Still other faculty see reflection as an unvarying theory and practice: it’s always process, or always synthesis, or always self-assessment. But a closer look at reflection demonstrates that just as it is used in many settings, it is also used for divergent purposes. For example, surgeons, meeting weekly, engage in a systematic community-based reflective protocol oriented to reduce error in surgical practice. Seeing reflection more as individual self-assessment, a recent Harvard Business School report, “Learning by Thinking: How Reflection Aids Performance,” focuses on how probationary employees enhance their practice through reflection. And Donald Schon observes that through what he calls reflective transfer, we can re-purpose what we have learned in one setting for use in another - a purpose very important to faculty interested in reflection as a tool for learning, learning transfer, and integration of learning. In sum, as these examples suggest, reflection varies - in theory, practice, and purpose - a point we will continue to explore and illustrate in this workshop.

1:00-2:00 P.M.

The following sessions will be concurrent breakout rooms on Zoom. Links are below.

Session 1

Title: Amazing Apps to Make Your Life Easier
Zoom Link
Presenters: J.J. Shields
Abstract: J.J. Shields will share an app, (Notion), that he has used to help with department work spaces, student portfolios, and Carthage’s student consulting company Velocity. For those attending, there will be time as well for you to share any apps or online tools that you use in and outside of the classroom that help with teaching and learning.

Session 2

Title: Developing and Submitting Your Course for the New General Education Program
Zoom Link
Presenters: Shannon Brennan, Dana Garrigan, Jojin VanWinkle, Haley Yaple
Abstract: Do you have a course that you would like to develop to meet one of the new “General Education” designations and submit to the GEOC with the new form? The New General Education Curriculum rolls out for incoming first-year students this Fall 2022. This session will offer a space for faculty to raise questions and review the new Gen Ed curriculum. Together, faculty will discuss how to develop new or existing courses and walk through the new GEOC designation request form. Bring or make your syllabus for a new or existing course! You may also submit any questions you have about the new Gen Ed curriculum which will be shared with the GEOC.

Session 3

Title: Workday Finance for Department Chairs
Zoom Link
Presenters: Jacque Kruger
Abstract: Participants will learn about how to enter reimbursements, budget reporting, terminology changes, and other budget-related items into Workday.

2:15-3:15 P.M.

Title: Drop-In Session: Schoology Basics
Zoom Link
Presenters: Chris Grugel
Abstract: Are you new to Schoology or feel that you need a refresher on organizing your course? Attend this session to learn how to efficiently get started on adding content, creating assignments, and how to best set up your Gradebook to reflect your grading style.

Friday, Aug. 26 (all in-person)

All Friday sessions will be held in the Hedberg Library (except for the 1:15 “Birds of a Feather” session, which is in the eSports Arena.

8:00-8:30 A.M.

Breakfast in the lower level of Hedberg Library

8:30-9:30 A.M.

Title: News You Can Use
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Abstract: Opening session presented by the Teaching Commons and Library and Information Services. Will include important information for starting the school year on the right foot. Topics include: CarbonBlack, WorkDay, Textbooks For All, Adobe CC changes, Wifi, Information Security.

9:45-10:45 A.M.

Session 1

Title: Rigor, Flexibility, and Other Naughty Words
Location: HL 172
Presenters: Tony Barnhart, Annette Duncan, Carter Rockhill
Abstract: Desperate times call for desperate measures. The pandemic has led to shifts in expectations for students and a need for heightened flexibility by instructors. We’ve all had to roll with many punches to keep the train on the tracks. As we return to something closer to normalcy, what should be our expectations for student engagement in courses? How lenient should we be with deadlines? What aspects of teaching virtually should be retained in the after-times? These questions will be considered by a panel of instructors from various disciplines.

Session 2

Title: Grants: Office of Sponsored Programs Updates and Plans
Location: HL 217
Presenters: Deanna Byrnes
Abstract: Come to this session to meet our new Grants Specialist, Sheila Simonsen, and learn of the college’s partnership with McAllister and Quinn. We will also provide an overview of the grants process and how to find opportunities for funding your great idea.

Session 3

Title: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
Location: HL 170
Presenters: Julius Crump, Michele Hancock
Abstract: How can we learn from each other as we reject all forms of prejudice and discrimination? This session explains how equity, anti-racism, and inclusive pedagogy will help us develop strong coalitions and supportive networks. We will also exhibit how to educate, encourage, and advocate for students by fostering integrity, civility, and justice.

Session 4

Title: Organizing and Cleaning in Google Mail and Drive
Location: Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenter: Carol Sabbar
Abstract: You have likely heard that Google will no longer be providing colleges with unlimited free storage. What does that mean for you? How can you organize and clean out your Gmail and your Google Drive so that you can find what you need and reduce clutter? Learn some easy tips that will help you help us reduce unnecessary content.

11 A.M.-Noon

Session 1

Title: Practicing “Ungrading”: An Introduction
Location: Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenter: Shannon Brennan
Abstract: Studies suggest that grades work against students’ natural curiosity, de-motivating their learning. But what other options do we have - particularly when we’re expected to submit a letter-grade at the end of the term? This session will offer a brief overview of the research into grades and student motivation, introduce participants to a few styles of ungrading (with special emphasis on contract grading and student-driven assessment), and offer principles of ungrading into their classrooms. (Research cited in this session is drawn largely from Susan Blum’s anthology, Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What To Do Instead). You can listen to a podcast featuring her work here: https://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/ungrading/.)

Session 2

Title: Storyteller: Teaching with Code
Location: HL 170
Presenter: Mark Mahoney
Abstract: More and more instructors are showing their students how to use computer programming in their disciplines (finance, physics, art, biology, etc.). This presentation will include a demonstration of a free and open source tool that Professor Mahoney has built to capture, present, and share coding examples in a medium that is attractive to today’s learners. He will discuss the tool, the best practices of how to use it in the classroom, and the feedback that he has received from his students.

Session 3

Title: Supporting Student-Athletes
Location: HL 217
Presenters: Nate Stewart, Kelsey Stoltz
Abstract: Odd are you have had one or more students who are also athletes in your class. With more than 750 student-athletes at Carthage the chances are high that if you have not had a student-athlete in your class yet, you will this year. Come discover some strategies and tips for supporting this student population at Carthage. Athletic Director Nate Stewart and Associate Athletic Director Kelsey Stoltz will discuss the pressures that student-athletes face along with the unique challenges in their schedules and how to best support these students at Carthage. There will be plenty of Firebird swag up for grabs as well!

Session 4

Title: Navigate Case Studies: Highlights from Year One
Location: HL 172
Presenters: Melissa Burwell, Autumn McCune
Abstract: Participants will walk through case studies (scenarios) from this past year and discuss how and when to use Navigate as a resource. Key enhancements to Navigate will also be introduced. Finally, we will share data highlights from our first year using Navigate and explore additional questions for this upcoming academic year.

Noon-1 P.M.

Strolling lunch at Hedberg Library (downstairs by the Children’s Collection)

1:15-2:15 P.M.

Session 1

Title: “Birds of a Feather” Session for Tech Geeks
Location: eSports Arena (Woh’s Place), TWC
Organizer: Carol Sabbar
Abstract: Interested in eSports? Game design? Engineering? Makerspace? Coding? This session is designed to bring together people interested in any kind of geeky creativity.

Session 2

Title: Research with People: Institutional Review Board Overview and Updates
Location: HL 217
Presenters: Deanna Byrnes, IRB Committee Members
Abstract: Why do we need the IRB? When does IRB apply to me? How do I engage with IRB processes to make sure I’m protecting my co-researchers and research participants? This session will provide an overview of Carthage’s IRB, or Institutional Review Board, which is responsible for protecting the rights of people who are the subjects of research. We will cover when and how you must engage with the IRB, share helpful training tools and new tools for preparing your research protocols, and discuss situations in which the vulnerability of the participants may not be clear.

Session 3

Title: Forging Ahead: Building a Community of Mental Wellness at Carthage
Location: HL 172
Presenters: Laura Huaracha, Debra Kelly
Abstract: We have all felt it. College campuses across the country are facing unprecedented levels of student mental health needs. Encouraging individual psychotherapy is only part of the path to success for our students, but relying on that solely is neither feasible nor cost-effective. This workshop will offer practical strategies for classroom-based approaches to promoting student wellbeing. These approaches are not intended to replace psychotherapy for students who truly need it, but could reduce the burden on our mental health services by building more resilient and healthy practices throughout the Carthage community. We will provide examples of classroom strategies, and welcome participants to share what they have found to work in their own classrooms.

Session 4

Title: What is TIAA?
Location: HL 170
Presenters: Karin Graves
Abstract: In this session you will have a brief introduction to TIAA, including learning about the 5% Carthage contribution, individual contributions, and more.

Thursday, Aug. 26

8:30-9:30 A.M.

Title: News You Can Use
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Abstract: Opening session presented by the Teaching Commons and Library and Information Services. Will include important information for starting the school year on the right foot.

9:45-10:45 A.M.

Session 1

Title: Green Zone and Veterans
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenters: Martin McClendon, Becki Hornung
Abstract: Green Zone training will familiarize you with issues and concerns faced by military-affiliated students, so you can better support them both inside and outside the classroom. Our session will briefly introduce you to military culture as well as provide a snapshot of who our student veterans are, in a quick fun format. Then on your own time, you can complete your Green Zone training by watching our online videos to earn your GZ certificate!

Session 2

Title: Basic Schoology
Location: Hedberg Library, Saemannn Lab, 217A
Presenters: Chris Grugel, Zubia Mughal
Abstract: Are you new to using Schoology at Carthage or need a short refresher on course organization? This session covers all the basics to get you up and running quickly. This includes posting assignments, getting your gradebook in order, arranging your folders, and communicating with your class.

Session 3

Title: One Login: Overview, Tips, Q&A
Presenter: Ryan Ade
Location: Hedberg Library 170
Abstract: This session provides OneLogin users with an opportunity to learn how to manage their own OneLogin account profile (what can be managed there) including 2-factor authentication behavior and login flows. It will also cover and review tips and tricks for troubleshooting push notifications and access code issues, ending with time for Q&A on anything we are not directly covering in the session.

Session 4

Title: Developing Your Course for the New Gen Ed: Oral Communications, Diverse Perspectives, General Questions
Location: Presenters will be fully remote for this session, but Hedberg Library 172 has been reserved for viewing.
Presenters: Shannon Brennan, Jojin Van Winkle, Haley Yaple
Abstract: Do you have a course that you would like to develop to meet one of the new “General Education” designations? If so, join for one or both days of this course development workshop. Each session will be divided into three break-out groups:
- Course Development: Oral Communications. A workshop dedicated to (re-)designing your course to align with the SLOs of the new “Oral Communications” designation. Bring or make your syllabus for a new or existing course!
- Course Development: Diverse Perspectives. A workshop dedicated to (re-)designing your course to align with the SLOs of the new “Diverse Perspectives” designation. Bring or make your syllabus for a new or existing course!
- Questions About the New General Education Curriculum. GEOC plans to move this Fall that we “turn the key” on the new General Education curriculum so that it rolls out for incoming first-year students in Fall 2022. This break-out group will offer a space for faculty to raise questions and review the new Gen Ed curriculum. Together faculty will discuss how to develop new or existing courses (other than Oral Communications and Diverse Perspectives). Bring or make your syllabus for a new or existing course! You may also submit any questions you have about the new Gen Ed curriculum which will be shared with the GEOC.

Each of the three break-out groups will meet for the full hour, so participants should plan to choose which one they want to join. However, the content of these workshop-driven groups will repeat on Thursday and Friday. You’re invited to join us on either day—or to attend on both Thursday and Friday to repeat your break-out group, or to join another.

11 A.M.-Noon

Session 1

Title: Navigate 101
Location: Presenters will be fully remote for this session, but Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159 has been reserved for viewing.
Presenters: Melissa Burwell, Abby Hanna, Autumn McCune, David Garcia, Laura Huaracha
Abstract: As part of the Moon Shot for Equity Initiative, this fall, Carthage is launching Navigate, a student success management system for students, faculty, and staff. This working session will cover the basics for faculty and staff including how to set up appointment availability, submit SOS alerts, message students, and share information with other campus offices supporting the holistic advising model. A brief refresher on FERPA and shared notes guidelines will be included. We encourage faculty and staff to bring their laptops to this hands-on session.

Session 2

Title: Panel Discussion: Adaptive Course Design (ACD) in Face-to-Face Era
Location: Hedberg Library 172
Presenters: Dennis Munk, Nina Weisling, Olvia Alstadt
Abstract: As we plan to “return to normal” this fall, how do we ensure that we maintain and build upon all that we learned across the last 18 months? Panelists will share how they plan to continue elements of adaptive course design in their face-to-face classes. Examples will include maximizing presence on Schoology. design of learning activities and assessments, and engaging students in large and small groups. Participants will be asked to also share their experiences and ideas.

Session 3

Title: New Tips and Tools for Helping Students to Design and Live their Aspire Plan
Location: Hedberg Library 170
Presenter: Lisa Hinkley
Abstract: In addition to tools like Handshake and The Aspire Network, The Aspire Center has even more ways for you to build vocation/purpose and career development activities into your teaching and advising this year. We’ll show you the newest tools and ideas for integrating career development activities into your practice. Most significantly, starting this fall, students will be able to capture and organize their Aspire plans through a new tool powered by Suitable, as well as to receive more concrete guidance to build their plan — Each student will have a blend of common learning modules and individual paths for developing and tracking their plans.

Session 4

Title: Lecture Capture
Location: Hedberg Library 217A
Presenter: Chris Grugel
Abstract: Are you going to make pre-recorded lectures for your classes? Pre-recorded material gives students accessible topic-oriented material when and where they need it. This session will cover how to use recordings from Screencastomatic and Zoom and put them right into Schoology!

Noon-1 P.M.

Strolling lunch at Hedberg Library (downstairs by the Children’s Collection)

1:15-2:15 P.M.

Session 1

Title: Managing Student Employees in Workday
Location: Hedberg Library, Saemann Lab, 217A
Presenters: David Skinner, Kathy Myers
Abstract: Do you have questions about how to effectively organize your student employees into the Workday system? Join this roundtable discussion to ask about any issues, concerns, etc. related to managing your student employees using the Workday platform.

Session 2

Title: Workday Finance for Department Chairs
Location: Hedberg Library 172
Presenter: Jacque Kruger
Abstract: Participants will learn about how to enter reimbursements, budget reporting, terminology changes, and other budget-related items into Workday. Recording of Zoom Session (passcode: 10iJ3#a+)

Session 3

Title: Workday Basics
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenters: Michelle Hobbins & LIS Staff
Abstract: Looking for a tour of the variety of functions currently available in Workday? We’ll cover a range of functions including updating your office location, navigating the organization hierarchy, changing your 401k, and entering/reviewing expense reports. We’ll show some tips and tricks for navigating, and end with a sneak preview of what’s coming.

2:30-3:30 P.M.

Title: Technology Drop-In Time (Schoology, tech, Workday, media in classrooms…)
Location: Hedberg Library, Saemann Lab, HL 217A
Presenters: LIS Staff

Friday, Aug. 27

8:30-9 A.M.

Continental Breakfast outside of Hedberg Library Niemann Theater, HL 159

9-10 A.M.

Session 1

Title: Basic Schoology
Location: Hedberg Library, Saemann Lab, HL 217A
Presenter: Chris Grugel
Abstract: Are you new to using Schoology at Carthage or need a short refresher on course organization? This session covers all the basics to get you up and running quickly. This includes posting assignments, getting your gradebook in order, arranging your folders, and communicating with your class.

Session 2

Title: Student (Thesis) Research Projects and the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenters: Kateryna Sylaska, Bradley Zopf
Abstract: Do you currently (or plan to) work with students on research projects that collect data from human subjects? In this session, we’ll (a) give you some ideas of what human subjects research might look like for your students, (b) discuss when and how you will need to work with the Institutional Review Board for student research projects, and (c) how you can use the Sona system to recruit participants from Carthage College.

Session 3

Title: Inclusive Teaching with Technology
Location: Presenters will be fully remote for this session, but Hedberg Library 138 has been reserved for viewing.
Presenter: Zubia Mughal
Abstract: This session demonstrates the different legal and instructional design-related accessibility standards. Learn about a few assistive technologies you can suggest to your students. Take away a helpful job aid document that shows how you can improve accessibility and inclusion in your teaching using Schoology, pdf, PowerPoint, and much more. Recording of Zoom Session (passcode: n.aNU546)

Session 4

Title: Developing Your Course for the New Gen Ed: Oral Communications, Diverse Perspectives, General Questions
Location: Presenters will be fully remote for this session, but Hedberg Library 172 has been reserved for viewing.
Presenters: Shannon Brennan, Jojin Van Winkle, Haley Yaple
Abstract: Do you have a course that you would like to develop to meet one of the new “General Education” designations? If so, join for one or both days of this course development workshop. Each session will be divided into three break-out groups:
- Course Development: Oral Communications. A workshop dedicated to (re-)designing your course to align with the SLOs of the new “Oral Communications” designation. Bring or make your syllabus for a new or existing course!
- Course Development: Diverse Perspectives. A workshop dedicated to (re-)designing your course to align with the SLOs of the new “Diverse Perspectives” designation. Bring or make your syllabus for a new or existing course!
- Questions About the New General Education Curriculum. GEOC plans to move this Fall that we “turn the key” on the new General Education curriculum so that it rolls out for incoming first-year students in Fall 2022. This break-out group will offer a space for faculty to raise questions and review the new Gen Ed curriculum. Together faculty will discuss how to develop new or existing courses (other than Oral Communications and Diverse Perspectives). Bring or make your syllabus for a new or existing course! You may also submit any questions you have about the new Gen Ed curriculum which will be shared with the GEOC.

10:15-11:15 A.M.

Session 1

Title: Advanced Schoology
Location: Presenters will be fully remote for this session, but Hedberg Library 138 has been reserved for viewing.
Presenter: Zubia Mughal
Abstract: This session covers several Schoology-based examples that demonstrate the use of different features of Schoology to create an interactive and immersive learning experience for students. Recording of Zoom Session (passcode: R.6A&u*8)

Session 2

Title: Writing Center Resources
Location: Hedberg Library, Saemann Lab, HL 217A
Presenters: Heather Carroll, Chris Grugel
Abstract: Do you have students who need more writing support than you have time to offer? In addition to one-on-one writing consultations with undergraduate Writing Fellows, The Brainard Writing Center offers access to Grammarly, video workshops via YouTube, and infographic mini-lessons to develop student writing. This session will present our asynchronous student resources, allow time for your feedback and questions, and offer a collaborative opportunity to grow the resource library. Part of this workshop will showcase how you can use the originality software detection program CopyLeaks right inside of Schoology.

Session 3

Title: Tech In The Classroom
Location: Hedberg Library 172
Presenter: Mike Love
Abstract: Carthage provides standardized options for technology integration in the classroom. Does that work for you and your students? This session will present the current versions of classroom technology, and the “kit” and its options that were available for hybrid classes last year. The balance of the session will be an open discussion of your and your students’ needs.

Session 4

Title: Utilizing Support from the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Presenter: Nora Nickels
Abstract: Do you have student thesis or independent research projects that could lead to presentations at Celebration of Scholars or academic conferences? In this session, we’ll give an overview of the support provided by RSCC, including how to utilize student grants to fund independent research and student travel to academic conferences and events, tips to encourage student thesis and classroom work for presentation at the Carthage Celebration of Scholars, and an overview of updates to our faculty research, scholarship, and creativity grants process.

11:30 A.M.-12:15 P.M.

Lunch in the Cafe: Lunch tickets will be provided

12:30-1:30 P.M.

Title: Workday Student Information System kick-off
Location: Hedberg Library, Niemann Theater, HL 159
Abstract: Carthage is moving to the next major phase of Workday@Carthage by kicking off the Student Information System deployment. Workday will replace Jenzabar CX / MyCarthage for curriculum and academic records, financial aid, and student financials. All faculty and staff are invited for an overview of the project timeline, system demo, desserts, and door prizes. Work is starting this month and the system will be in place for classes entering the Fall of 2023. Recording of Zoom Session (passcode: WDAY4CARTHAGE!)

1:30-2:30 P.M.

Title: Technology Drop-In Time (Schoology, tech, media in classrooms, Navigate, other technology-related questions)
Location: Hedberg Library, Saemann Lab, HL 217A
Presenters: LIS Staff

Click on the titles of each session to see the recordings.

9-9:50 a.m. — News You Can Use

This opening large-group session will cover the highlights of what you need to teach in a blended environment this fall.

10-10:50 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions

Session 1 — Basic Schoology

Presenter: Chris Grugel, Instructional Services Librarian
Description: Are you new to using Schoology at Carthage or need a short refresher on course organization? This session covers all the basics to get you up and running quickly.

Session 2 — Flipping: How to Use Meeting Time After Students have Watched a Video Lecture

Presenter: Mark Mahoney, Professor of Computer Science
Description: Flipping involves having students engaging content, often by watching a recorded lecture, and then working with the content in class to provide deeper learning. This session will focus on how to align asynchronous and in-class learning. The presenter will share examples from several years of flipped classes.

Session 3 — How to Make the Most of Your Instructional Designer for Course Planning and Development

Presenter: Zubia Mughal, Instructional Designer
Description: Utilizing the ACD Course on Schoology with the aid of the ACD Rubric in the ACD LibGuide. A discussion section to answer faculty questions will be included.

Session 4 — Using Online Discussion Boards to Accomplish Your Class Learning Goals

Presenters: Jim Lochtefeld, Chair, Religion Department, Professor of Religion and Carol Sabbar, Director of Information Services
Description: Learn how and why to use discussions in Schoology. This is a discussion session, so bring your questions and ideas to share.

11-11:50 a.m. — Invited Talk

Fortifying Ourselves to learn and Lead in Critical Times

Presenter: Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Faculty Fellow, Office of the President, Grand Valley State University. Access the presentation materials for this session.
Description: As faculty, we are called to bear witness during these critical times. Yet, how do we bravely surmount the personal, pedagogical, and social challenges we inevitably will fact? How do we work through discomfort to engage in substantive conversations about racism and racial justice? And, what possibilities might exist for deconstructing disciplinary paradigms to advance racial equity? This talk will explore and address these questions while being mindful that each person will arrive to this space with varying experiences and levels of proficiency. Fortifying ourselves to learn and lead in critical times requires a focus on practical strategies for navigating difficult conversations/race talk within our classrooms and across campus, and a discussion centered on growing our individual and collective efficacy to better support our communities of color.

Noon-12:50 p.m. — Lunchtime Session

Reflections on Spring 2020: Anecdotes and Discussion of Best Ideas, Funniest Stories, and Biggest Surprises

Description: Grab your lunch and join colleagues in sharing memorable experiences from spring semester. If you would like to contribute an anecdote or discuss a topic, please sign up at Lunchtime Reflections to help us better plan the session. We hope to hear from as many colleagues as possible.

1-1:50 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions

Session 1 — Lecture Capture

Presenter: Chris Grugel, Instructional Services Librarian
Description: Are you going to make pre-recorded lectures for your classes? Pre-recorded material gives students accessible topic-oriented material when and where they need it.

Session 2 — Counseling Through a Pandemic: Lessons Learned (So Far)

Presenter: Lydia Zopf, Director of Health and Counseling Services
Description: The imposition of social distancing complicates literally everything about daily life, including mental health. When students shifted to remote learning, they also gave up the comfy seat in their counselor’s office. This session is designed to acknowledge the unique circumstances that impact students’ emotional and mental health in different and diverse ways — during a pandemic. Lessons Learned include: This isn’t the kind of alone time they asked for; violence directed to the Black community changed things; they speak in code; what you’re already doing matters so much.

Session 3 — Managing Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities in the Time of COVID-19

Presenter: John Kirk, Co-Director of the Teaching Commons, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Description: This session will be a discussion of the challenges and possible solutions for mentoring students in research, scholarship, and creative activities during the current public health crisis. Topics and ideas will be crowd-sourced, but will include how to mentor students while social distancing and how to manage students when teaching classes and other responsibilities feel like more work than normal.

Session 4 — Carthage College Green Zone Training

NOTE: This session is being held over two time periods. Please be aware that this session will take place from 1-2:50 p.m., through the next concurrent sessions as well as this one.

Presenters: Becki Hornung, Associate Professor of Social Work; Martin McClendon, Associate Professor of Theater; Saul Newton, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veteran Chamber of Commerce, David Chrisinger, UW System veteran transition expert; Leah Bouwma, Carthage graduate and Kenosha-based social worker
Description: Did you know that by serving their country, veterans have automatically earned the opportunity to get a college education funded by the GI Bill? Just under 350,000 student veterans have used these benefits to complete a college degree since 9/11. The purpose of Green Zone is to train members of the Carthage community to know more about the issues and concerns faced by military-affiliated students and to identify the ways in which they can be supported both inside and outside the classroom as they make their way through their college education. To better serve these students at Carthage, this training will focus on the retention, academic support, and assets that these highly motivated students bring to their Carthage education. Join us in hearing from Carthage faculty and guest experts in the field, as well as current and former Carthage veteran students who share their stories of their transition from military service to higher education.

2-2:50 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions

Session 1 — Recording with Zoom or Google Meet

Presenter: Chris Grugel, Instructional Services Librarian
Description: Will you be doing class recordings with Zoom or Google Meet? This session covers how to do it, what to avoid, and where it should be uploaded so your class can see it.

Session 2 — Supporting Students with Disabilities — Increasing Challenges in 2020-21

Presenter: Diane Schowalter, Director of Learning Accessibility Services
Description: We will focus on ways to continue meeting the needs of our students with documented mental health disorders, chronic medical conditions and learning issues in light of the added stress and organizational demands of remote and hybrid learning.

Session 3 — Testing in a Remote Environment

Presenter: Carol Sabbar, Director of Information Services
Description: With all students off campus after Thanksgiving, final exams will need to be conducted remotely. How can assessment be done to minimize rampant, flagrant cheating? What are tools for, or alternatives to high-stakes test proctoring? This is a discussion session, so bring your ideas and questions to share.

3-3:50 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions

Session 1 — Using Hyperdocs as Session Agendas When Conducting F2F and Remote Class Sections

Presenter: Zubia Mughal, Instructional Designer Description: In this session, we demonstrate that use of Hyperdocs to connect various session documents, videos and Schoology course materials. This session is an example of how Hyperdocs can be used effectively for remote or F2F teaching in the fall.

Session 2 — New Ways to Integrate With the Aspire Program

Presenter: Aspire Staff
Description: Over the summer, The Aspire Center made many adjustments to prepare for this unique fall term and year two of the program, including refining the learning goals for the program and how students share their progress. The fall event schedule has also been reinvented to provide primarily virtual engagement opportunities, including for The Aspire Conference. The team is eager to share updates and opportunities for faculty to collaborate.

Session 3 — Advanced Schoology

Presenter: Chris Grugel, Instructional Services Librarian
Description: This workshop will show you how to use Google Assignments, Turnitin, and how to grade by rubrics inside of Schoology.

Session 4 — Using Edpuzzle to Embed Questions into Asynchronous or Flipped Lectures

Presenters: David Brownholland, Associate Professor of Chemistry; Suzie Stevenson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Denise Cook-Snyder, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Biology
Description: We will demonstrate and discuss how to use EdPuzzle to monitor students’ progress in watching assigned videos and how to embed questions directly into the video lectures, which can integrate into Schoology

The 2019 Fall Teaching and Learning Conference will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22-Friday, Aug. 23.

Thursday, Aug. 22

8:30 a.m.

Coffee Todd Wehr Center (TWC), Jockey Rooms

9 a.m.-Noon

Opening Workshop Todd Wehr Center (TWC), Jockey Rooms

This year’s opening workshop will involve a keynote address and several brief presentations and activities all focused on how we advise students at Carthage. Presentations on the College’s new Holistic Advising model will follow the keynote address.

Keynote Address

Academic Advising as Effective Teaching and Learning: Advising with Them, Not for Us

Presenter: Joshua S. Smith, Ph.D. (co-sponsored by the Teaching Commons and the Center for Student Success)
Description: There is a lot of talk about student engagement and empowerment in higher education. However, many of our teaching and learning practices remain didactic and hierarchical. All too often academic advising falls into the same trap, viewed by many as a transactional experience. Conversely, effective advising situates students at the center of mastering the ins and outs of the academic, social, and career readiness outcomes we want all students to obtain. It requires faculty advisors and full-time advisors to be compassionate listeners who guide students toward greater agency in their academic experience. Effective advisors facilitate conversations about the purpose of attending college, being resilient in the face of challenge, and bearing witness to the value of education as serving the greater good. Beyond logistics and problem-solving, advising as effective teaching and learning serves as a critical component to a transformative educational experience.
Speaker Bio: Joshua S. Smith, Ph.D. is the dean of the School of Education at Loyola University Maryland. Smith earned his B.A. in U.S. History, M.S. in Educational Psychology and Statistics, and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Methodology from the University of Albany, State University of New York. Earlier in his career, he served as an academic advisor and later as director of assessment in the office of undergraduate studies at the University of Albany, State University of New York. Smith has been awarded over $3 million in external funding and he has 20+ publications in the areas of academic advising, educational transitions and urban education. Awards and honors include the 2012 Student Government Association Servant Leader Award, 2006 Indiana University Trustees’ Teaching Award and the National Advising Association’s 2002 Outstanding Advising Award. Smith is a past-President of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising and NACADA Center for Research at Kansas State University, Maryland Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE), and the Education Conference of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). In 2016, Dean Smith co-founded TransitioningU, LLC with a recent Loyola University Maryland graduate. TransitioningU is an educational technology company that guides students through the journey of higher education into their first job.

Noon-1 p.m.

Lunch in the Bookstore! Barnes & Noble
Bookstore, Campbell Student Union
Check on your book orders, meet the staff, and find out what’s new in the bookstore while enjoying lunch provided by Barnes & Noble and the Teaching Commons. (No registration necessary.) Co-sponsored by Barnes & Noble and the Provost’s Office.

1:15-2:15 p.m.

“Do I Make Myself Clear?” Media Training Workshop for Carthage College Faculty, Part I

Session Leaders: Christine Sanni, Consultant, Office of Communications; Brandon Rook, Public Relations Manager, Office of Communications
Location: HL 170
Description: Join Christine Sanni and Brandon Rook for a moderated panel discussion with Carthage College faculty that will reveal the relevance of having your latest research, projects and commentary published in the media. This two-part workshop will explore the connections between press outreach, scholarship and public service. it will also provide examples of how media outreach can further the reach and impact of your research. Part 2 of this session will be held on Friday, August 23 at 9:45 am.

Library Basics for You and Your Students

Session Leaders: Danelle Orange, Digital and Instructional Archivist; Kathy Myers, User Services Supervisor and Student Employee Coordinator
Location: HL 217a, Saemann Classroom
Description: Geared toward faculty and staff, this session will cover how to use the Carthage College library and library resources, including interlibrary Loan, repositories, requesting items, databases, course reserves, and what sessions the library offers to classes and offices. Come and learn all the resources that the library has to offer to you and your students. Ask questions of the librarian and make the library work for you.

Using Instructional Design and Schoology to Re-imagine Your Courses: Insights From a Collaboration

Session Leaders: William Miller, Associate Provost for Continuing Studies, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice; Zubia Mughal, Instructional Designer
Location: HL 159, Niemann Media Theater
Description: This session will describe the collaborative process used by an instructional designer and a faculty member to completely redesign a traditional introductory level course being offered during Fall 2019. We will: (1) review the design/communication processes used; (2) describe the best practice design features included in the course; (3) showcase some of the tools/tricks included by the instructional designer; (4) highlight the strengths/innovative design options supported by Schoology; and (5) briefly review the course shell we designed. Finally, participants will be directed to a wide variety of resources that they could use to support their own course design goals.

Using Videoconferencing Tools for Interviewing

Session Leader: Christopher Grugel, Instructional Services Supervisor, Adjunct EXSS Instructor
Location: HL 138, LIS Conference Room
Description: Videoconferencing has made huge strides in the past few years to make it technically easier for anybody who wants to connect with another user. Using video allows the candidate and the interview team to be more interactive as compared to a phone screening. This session will focus on how to use free and available videoconferencing tools for interviewing candidates or for bringing a guest speaker to class. Please bring your laptop with you to the session.

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Features of Google Apps

Session Leader: Carol Sabbar, Director of Information Services
Location: HL 217a, Saemann Classroom
Description: Google Apps is ever-changing. Learn some new features (like delayed send) and some useful classic features like meeting scheduling. We will cover Gmail, Calendar, Drive/Docs, Chat, and Groups. Questions are welcome. Please bring your laptop.

Insider Updates on Career Tools, The Aspire Program and Conference Description

Session Leaders: Lisa Hinkley, Associate Vice President and Executive Director for Career and Professional Development; Staff of the Aspire Center
Location: HL 159, Niemann Media Theater
Description: It’s been a busy summer in The Aspire Center, and we are eager to share news, information, and introductions about the early activities designed for new students and how you can help students to begin engaging in The Aspire Program this fall. New programs and new resources will be available for students (and for you to utilize with students). Come to this session to learn more about available career tools and how they are used. Here are a few of the tools you will be able to preview in this session: Handshake (job/internship posting system), Vault Guides (career research/industry guides), career assessments, online mock interviews, and online alumni networking tool.

Research Ethics for You and Your Students: What Citi Training has to Offer

Session Leaders: Deanna Byrnes, Dean for the Division of Natural and Social Sciences, Associate Professor of Biology, IRB Chair; Kate Schenk, Sponsored Programs Administrator
Location: HL 138, LIS Conference Room
Description: The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program was designed and adopted by Carthage to build a foundational understanding and common expectation of ethics in academic research. Additionally, our ability as a college to participate in federal grant opportunities for research, program development, and federal financial aid requires us to ensure our commitment to and compliance with federally recognized standards of ethical and responsible research behavior. To that end, Carthage invested in the CITI program to provide high quality and accessible training to all faculty and students for both educational classroom and research compliance objectives. Carthage has implemented CITI to focus on four main areas of compliance: Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI), Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Human Subjects Research (IRB), and Animal Care and Use (IACUC). Whether you have a federal grant award, conduct or supervise research, or want your students to learn these best practices - CITI training is a critical tool. Join this session for an overview of what CITI has to offer, and how to navigate the training modules most efficiently. Bring your laptops to get set up, learn how to navigate the modules, and how to integrate particular units into your classes.

Note: Kate Schenk will also be available to talk with faculty about CITI Training and IRB policies and procedures at a table in the lower level of Hedberg on August 22 from 2:30pm-4:00 pm, and on August 23, from 9:30am-12:00 pm.

Schoology Basics

Session Leader: Haley Yaple, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Location: HL 172
Description: Are you a new user to Schoology or somebody who wants to take a refresher on how to build a basic course? This session will guide you through how to organize your course online, create assignments, and how to set up your gradebook. Make sure to bring your laptop!

Friday, Aug. 23

8-8:30 a.m.

Registration and Coffee Hedberg Library, Lower Level

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Carthage News You Can Use
Niemann Media Theater, HL 159
This session will be a “news you can use” format with multiple five minute topics. Topics include:

Cybersecurity Update
How You Can Participate in Recruiting
Who’s On First? New Systems and Resources
More to come…

9:45-10:45 a.m.

“Di I Make Myself Clear?” Media Training Workshop For Carthage College Faculty, Part II

Session Leaders: Christine Sanni, Consultant, Office of Communications; Brandon Rook, Public Relations Manager, Office of Communications
Location: HL 170
Description: Session 2 will provide information on how to work with the Office of Communications, as well as tips on working with the press. This will include effectively communicating your message to a mainstream audience, writing an opinion piece, and preparing for a broadcast interview. Following the panel and presentation there will be an opportunity for Q&A. Part 1 of this session will be held on Thursday, August 22 at 1:15 pm.

Serving Students Who Serve(d): Understanding, Accommodating, and Fostering Success in Veteran and Military Connected Students at Carthage

Session Leaders: Rebecca Hornung, Assistant Professor of Social Work; Martin McClendon, Associate Professor of Theater; Members of the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce
Location: HL 138, LIS Conference Room
Description: Veteran and military connected students, as many of us know from experience, can be some of the most engaged and motivated learners in our classrooms. But instructors may have trouble communicating with them, and some may face challenges of their own. This workshop, presented by the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce and professors Rebecca Hornung and Martin McClendon, will help you communicate with student veterans, educate you about issues they may face, and give you strategies for helping them achieve their potential to be classroom leaders and standout scholars.

Supporting Marginalized Students in a Marginalized Society

Session Leader: Roger Moreano, Assistant Dean of Students, Director of Equity and Inclusion
Location: HL 159, Niemann Media Theater
Description: This session will explore the role educators have in recognizing how students of color and students from other historically underrepresented groups at Carthage experience our classrooms, our campus, and our society. We will spend time exploring data collected over the past year at Carthage which captures, very distinctly, the experiences of marginalization, racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, etc. students of color and students from other marginalized communities endure. We will explore the responsibilities we carry as educators to understand how the history and current issues related to racism and other inequities in our society impacts our students. You will receive recommended steps you can take that will positively impact your students and their sense of belonging on our campus. You will also receive resources you can utilize in order to grow professionally in these areas. Furthermore, we will address how our own assumptions and stereotypes of our students impact our work. And you will hear how often students know they are being stereotyped. As a college community, our attention to these issues is only just beginning. I am excited to spend this hour with you engaging in an important exchange of ideas.

Using Screen Capture for Class

Session Leaders: Christopher Grugel, Instructional Services Supervisor, Adjunct EXSS Instructor; Mike Murphy, Media Producer
Location: HL 172
Description: Carthage is moving to a new software tool for screen recordings/lecture capture. Screencastomatic will be replacing Techsmith Relay and will be available for all faculty, staff, and students to use. Faculty who currently use lecture capture software know that it helps students review difficult concepts. And for staff, short how-to videos can easily be sent to students or parents to explain items on My Carthage. This session will focus on how to do a basic capture, use some simple editing techniques, and then show you how to make the video available for use. Make sure to bring your laptop!

11 a.m.-Noon

Advanced Schoology Workshop

Session Leader: Christopher Grugel, Instructional Services Supervisor, Adjunct EXSS Instructor
Location: HL 172
Description: This workshop shows how to use additional Schoology features for you class. Topics to be covered include Google Drive Assignments, using Turnitin, creating Rubrics, and using the internal Videoconferencing tool. Bring your laptop!

“Help! Why Don’t My Students______?”

Session Leaders: Lydia Zopf, Director of the Health and Counseling Center; Carrie Espinosa, Director of the Center for Student Success
Location: HL 159, Niemann Media Theater
Description: At times, it can be difficult to pinpoint what is going on in our students’ minds and their actions or lack thereof can be puzzling. The SCARF Model developed by Dr. David Rock might provide a helpful explanation. Join us in discussing college life in their shoes: how a perceived threat to our students’ status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, or fairness might also threaten their engagement in the post-secondary experience. We will save time at the close of the session for general updates from the Health and Counseling Center and the Center for Student Success.

Let’s Talk About Vocation

Session Leaders: Kara Baylor, Campus Pastor and Director of Congregational Relations; Members of the Vocation Learning Community
Location: HL 217a, Saemann Classroom
Description: Being a Lutheran college we talk about vocation, and for the past three years the Vocation Learning Community has been encouraging faculty and students to explore their own sense of vocation through a variety of different activities. In this session, participants will learn more about how we can nurture a sense of vocation in others through the sharing of our stories. Join us and get started on your own vocation story!

Protecting Yourself From Technology Mayhem

Session Leaders: Carol Sabbar, Director of Information Services; Mac McGrath, Infrastructure and Security Manager
Location: HL 138, LIS Conference Room
Description: Whether it’s hacking, phishing, viruses, or identity theft, there seems to be a new threat every week. We will talk about ways to recognize and protect yourself from various types of threats. Bring your laptop if you have one.

Noon-12:45 p.m.

Lunch at the Caf
Todd Wehr Center (TWC) Cafeteria
Please join us for a lunch in the Caf. Tickets may be picked up at the door after the opening session (Carthage News You Can Use) Friday morning.

The 2018 Fall Teaching and Learning Conference was held on Thursday, Aug. 23-Friday, Aug. 24.

Thursday, Aug. 23

8:30 a.m.

Coffee Todd Wehr Center, Jockey Room B

9-11 a.m.

Opening Workshop

Todd Wehr Center, Jockey Room B

Capitalizing on Psychological Science to Cultivate Learning and Enhance Teaching

Presenters: Dr. Regan Gurung, Professor of Human Development and Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Description: There is a wide array of research on how best to learn and how to teach effectively. Unfortunately, much of this research does not get to faculty in an effective way. Far too often we are burdened by buzzwords tossed around higher education without fully knowing the evidence behind them. In this session Dr. Gurung will review major way higher education aims to help students learn and provide a new metaphor for teaching, treating learning as a pearl and then providing ways to cultivate it. He will review 40 years of psychological science highlighting key variables influencing learning, while knocking down major myths. The session will provide pragmatic tools and ways for attendees to change their teaching practices immediately.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Regan Gurung is the Ben J. and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Human Development and Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. His research interests include health psychological and social psychological research on cultural differences in stress, social support, smoking cessation, body image and impression formation. Dr. Gurung has published articles in a variety of scholarly journals, and his textbook, “Health Psychology: A Cultural Approach,” is now in its 4th edition. Dr. Gurung has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the UW System Regents Teaching Award and the APA Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Career in Teaching Psychology. Dr. Gurung has an extensive background in faculty development and research focused on teaching and learning. He was Co-Directory of the University of Wisconsin System Teaching Scholars Program, and is currently President of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. He is the founding co-editor of the APA journal Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology.

11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m.

Lunch in the Bookstore! Barnes & Noble
Bookstore, Campbell Student Union
Check on your book orders, meet the staff, and find out what’s new in the bookstore while enjoying lunch provided by Barnes & Noble and the Teaching Commons. (No registration necessary.)

Friday, Aug. 24

8:30-9 a.m.

Registration and Coffee Hedberg Library, Lower Level

9-10 a.m.

Carthage News You Can Use
Niemann Media Theater, HL 159
This session will be a “news you can use” format with multiple five minute topics. Topics include:

Update on the new Schoology learning management system
Information security policies and reminders
Research services at Hedberg Library
Textbook initiative for eligible students
Recycling at Carthage
How to get help with library and technology issues
New employee introductions

10-10:45 a.m.

Technology Security for Beginners

Presenters: Michelle Hobbins, Associate Vice President of Information Technology; Max McGrath, Infrastructure and Security Manager
Location: Hedberg Library Conference Room, HL 138
Description: This session is for folks that have never attended Security training at Carthage before, or those that need refresher training on data classification, safe computing, email and browsing, and enabling 2-Step Verification.

Using Metacognition and Self-explanation in Problem Solving to Enhance Learning

Presenters: Mark Mahoney, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Wagner Teaching Fellow
Location: Niemann Media Theater, HL 159
Description: This session will cover the principles and features of metacognitive practices and self-regulated learning. These practices are involved in the conscious planning, monitoring, and evaluation of one’s learning, and hold potential for maximizing learning. There will be a particular emphasis on using these approaches when we ask our students to undertake problem solving tasks. Best practices for facilitating students’ use of metacognition and self-explanation will be presented and participants will discuss those most relevant for students in their courses.

Research Services at Hedberg Library

Presenters: Carthage College Librarians
Location: HL 170
Description: Students have access to more information than ever before. With this information overload, teaching them how to access, evaluate, and use information properly becomes more and more important. This session will introduce the fundamental thresholds for information literacy and practical ways the library can help bring information literacy skills into the classroom to create more effective researchers.

Introduction to the Schoology LMS

Presenters: Chris Grugel, Instructional Technology Librarian
Location: HL 172
Description: Carthage is implementing a new learning management system beginning Fall 2018. Schoology will be replacing eLearning on our campus. Please join Chris Grugel of LIS for a quick training session to make sure you are ready for utilizing Schoology with your classes in the fall.

11-11:45 a.m.

Why and How to Incorporate CITI Training Modules into Your Course Content

Presenters: Aidana Lira, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs; Kate Schenk, Sponsored Programs Administrator; Dr. Cheryl Peterson, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Dr. Paul Martino, Associate Professor of Biology
Location: Hedberg Library Conference Room, HL 138
Description: Carthage has subscribed to the CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) Program, a rich, online resource for faculty, staff, and students to acquire knowledge and expertise in a broad range of content areas related to the ethical design and implementation of research. This session will provide a general introduction to the CITI Program, followed by a focused discussion of specific modules for value to students if integrated into their coursework. Faculty planning to integrate modules this fall will discuss their plans.

Equitable Classroom Practices

Presenters: Michele Hancock, Professor of Practice in Education; Roger Moreano, Assistant Director of Student Involvement, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Location: Niemann Media Theater, HL 159
Description: Participants will consider diversity, equity and inclusion perspectives with an emphasis on facilitating each and every student’s development in applying equitable classroom practices. Participants will be challenged to consider various perspectives that hinder students’ abilities to effectively participate in classrooms. Interactive individual and group activities from varied resources will be provided as a strategy for employing equitable classroom practices to specifically address marginalized, underrepresented students in order to promote a sense of belonging.

Introduction to the Schoology LMS

Presenters: Chris Grugel, Instructional Technology Librarian
Location: HL 172
Description: Carthage is implementing a new learning management system beginning Fall 2018. Schoology will be replacing eLearning on our campus. Please join Chris Grugel of LIS for a quick training session to make sure you are ready for utilizing Schoology with your classes in the fall.

Become a Google Mail and Calendar Guru

Presenters: Carol Sabbar, Director of Library and Instructional Technology Services
Location: Saemann Lab, HL 217
Description: Save time and grief by becoming a Google Mail and Calendar guru. Learn about features like canned responses, appointment slots, and how to set up meetings in a flash. Google Chat and Google Groups will be mentioned as a bonus. We will also cover 2-step authentication for security.

Noon-12:45 p.m.

Promenade Lunch
Hedberg Library, Lower Level
Please join us for a promenade lunch in the lower level of Hedberg Library, provided by Sodexo catering. Take this opportunity to mingle with Carthage Community members and meet those newly employed by the College.

1-1:45 p.m.

Technology Security — Hands-on Session

Presenters: Michelle Hobbins, Associate Vice President of Information Technology; Max McGrath, Infrastructure and Security Manager
Location: Hedberg Library Conference Room, HL 138
Description: Two-step verification (aka two-factor authentication) is the single easiest thing we can do to protect ourselves from bad actors outside of the US. It is effective because it blocks those that don’t have one of the devices we recognize as yours, even if they hack into your account. Drop in to this session for assistance in turning on Google 2-Step Verification. Bring your laptop to the session.

Flipped Classrooms

Presenters: Mark Mahoney, Associate Professor of Computer Science; David Brownholland, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Location: Niemann Media Theater, HL 159
Description: Discussion of the instructional strategy of utilizing classroom time for problem-solving and hands-on practice and delivering lectures and other instructional content to students to view outside of class time.

Introduction to the Schoology LMS

Presenters: Chris Grugel, Instructional Technology Librarian
Location: HL 172
Description: Carthage is implementing a new learning management system beginning Fall 2018. Schoology will be replacing eLearning on our campus. Please join Chris Grugel of LIS for a quick training session to make sure you are ready for utilizing Schoology with your classes in the fall.

Streaming Video Services

Presenters: Carol Sabbar, Director of Library and Instructional Technology Services; Danelle Orange, Digital and Instructional Archivist
Location: Saemann Lab, HL 217
Description: Hedberg Library subscribes to multiple streaming video services. In this session, discover Academic Video Online, Films on Demand, Kanopy, and Lynda.com for personal use or classroom instruction.

The 2017 Fall Teaching and Learning Conference was held on Wednesday, Aug. 30-Thursday, Aug. 31.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

1-3 p.m.

Integrating Academic and Career Development: Strategies to Scale Experiential Learning and Reflection Across the Curriculum

Presenters: Dr. Stephen Teske, The Education Advisory Board (EAB) Dr. Teske is a research consultant with EAB’s Academic Affairs Forum, for which he has developed research in the areas of academic space utilization, financial data communication, and undergraduate and graduate student career development. Dr. Teske holds a PhD in history from the Univeristy of California, Riverside.
Description: Critiques from parents and employers about undergraduates that lack the skills necessary to succeed post-graduation are growing ever louder and this negative attention has affected both institutional and program enrollment. This presentation will address the veracity of the media and employer claims and profile the colleges and universities pioneering high-impact career preparation by integrating experiential learning and in-demand skills into the academic curriculum, with a particular focus on the liberal arts. Finally, the research will address how traditional career preparation and experiential learning has failed to reach at-risk population s and profile institutions that have excelled at engaging these typically underrepresented groups.

Dr. Teske’s presentation will be followed by a discussion among a panel of invited faculty and the entire audience, moderated by President Swallow.

Thursday, Aug. 31

8:30-9 a.m.

Registration and Coffee
Hedberg Library, Lower Level

9-10 a.m.

Carthage News You Can Use
Niemann Media Theater, HL 159
This session will be a “news you can use” format with multiple five-to-ten minute topics. Topics include:

Introduction by President Swallow
News from the Teaching Commons, with Dennis Munk
Technology Security Awareness, with LIS
Library and Information Services resources overview

The rest of the morning presentations will be divided into two tracks: the Pedagogy Track and the Technology Track. The sessions in the tracks run at the same time, so you should pick one track to attend throughout the morning. Both tracks are open to all faculty and staff.

Pedagogy Track: The Quest for a Liberal Arts Education: Reflections in Actions

This 90-minute session involves three brief demonstrations that reflect individual understandings of teaching in a liberal arts college in the 21st century, followed by an opportunity for participants to discuss how their own teaching practices reflect their understanding of the liberal arts.

10:15-11:45 a.m.

How Liberal Arts at Carthage Changed my Ancient Language Teaching

Presenters: Ben DeSmidt, Associate Professor of Classics and Great Ideas, Chair, Department of Classics, Director, Great Ideas Program
Location: HL 170
Description: When I joined Carthage 13 years ago, I had only taught at very large colleges and universities, and I would argue that the smaller colleges that interviewed me — Middlebury and Bard — are less colleges of the Liberal Arts than they claim. Carthage forced me to rethink what college education should be and can be, changing my pedagogical practice and deepening my understanding of the education process. Participants in this teaching demonstration will experience my liberal-arts approach to teaching an ancient language.

Inferential Comprehension Skills: Teaching Students to Read Between the Lines

Presenters: Jackie Easley, Dean of the Professional Studies Division, Associate Professor of Education
Location: Niemann Theater, HL 159
Description: According to 2011 results in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) standardized test, 29% of our nation’s eighth graders are performing at the proficient level (solid performance) and 3% at the advanced level (superior performance) of reading comprehension. The majority of this assessment’s questions target inferential thinking skills (ability to interpret and integrate information). In this teaching demonstration, participants will explore sample text and methods for teaching inferential comprehension processes.

Interlacing Multiple Frameworks: La Malinche

Presenters: Mimi Yang, Professor of Modern Languages
Location: HL 172
Description: In the digital era, our relationship to culture, nature, politics, technology, and ourselves has been undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Simultaneity of multiple frameworks defines the 21st century and thus becomes an evolving essence of liberal arts education. This teaching demonstration embraces and embodies the notion of multiple frameworks through a Spanish theme - “La Malinche.” La Malinche (1496-1529) was an Aztec woman during the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. She acted as interpreter, adviser, and lover of the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. Her linguistic talent, diplomatic skills, and political insights made Cortes assert that after God, she was the main reason for his success in Mexico. Some scholars call La Malinche the real conqueror (“la Conquistadora”) of Mexico.

Technology Track

10:15-11 a.m.

Google Best Practices

Presenters: Carol Sabbar
Location: Conference Room, HL 217
Description: Learn how to better leverage Google Apps to improve productivity. Topics will include email canned responses and filters, calendar permissions and meeting scheduling, and organizing and finding things in Google Docs/Drive. Team Drives will be introduced for inter-office file sharing. Mobile apps and Hangouts will also be discussed. BYOD.

Lynda.com for Professional Development

Presenters: Michael Murphy
Location: HL 138
Description: Lynda.com is a resource that offers training videos on a wide variety of topics. Do you need to learn Excel or Acrobat for your job? Want to learn more about time management or supervising others? Looking to learn blues guitar in your spare time? Carthage has a campus-wide license for Lynda.com, and all Carthage employees and students can use any of the resources for their own professional development. This session will introduce you to the resources, how to access them, and how to create a playlist for you or your employees or students.

Security Training Part I: Security Best Practices

Presenters: Michelle Hobbins
Location: Saemann Lab, HL 223
Description: Learn about techniques, tools, and products to protect your personal and professional assets from cyber criminals.

11:15 a.m.-Noon

Google Best Practices

Presenters: Carol Sabbar
Location: Conference Room, HL 217
Description: Learn how to better leverage Google Apps to improve productivity. Topics will include email canned responses and filters, calendar permissions and meeting scheduling, and organizing and finding things in Google Docs/Drive. Team Drives will be introduced for inter-office file sharing. Mobile apps and Hangouts will also be discussed. BYOD.

Security Training Part 2: IT Security at Carthage

Presenters: Michelle Hobbins
Location: Saemann Lab, HL 138
Description: Introduction to the new IT security policies and procedures to meet the expectations of the Gramm-leach-Billey Act (GLBA). As the Department of Education will require an external audit of GLBA in FY 2018, all staff and faculty will need to adopt the changes.

Mobile Devices and 2-Step Authentication Drop-in Sessions

Presenters: LIS Staff
Location: HL 107 (downstairs group study room)
Description: Need help connecting your smartphone or tablet to Google? Setting up your Google 2-factory authentication? Getting Google Drive set up> These tasks can seem daunting, but LIS is here to help. Stop by any time during this session and get help on these and other technology questions. Bring your device or laptop with you.

Onbase Tips and Tricks

Presenters: Chris Grugel
Location: HL 223
Description: Do you or students in your office use Onbase to store, scan, index, or retrieve documents? This session will focus on practical user end items that can save you time by offering a number of simple solutions when working with electronic documents. With nine Carthage offices using Onbase, participants will also be able to see how others process documents.

Noon-12:45 p.m.

Promenade Lunch and Technology Expo
Hedberg Library, Lower Level
We will have multiple stations set up through the library for lunch, giving you a chance to wander through the library and stop at all of the technology tables. We will have several tables to exhibit LIS resources, as well as resources from across campus. Tables will include:

Barnes and Noble Campus Bookstore
Campus Recreation
Career Services
Center for Faith and Spirituality
Communications Department
Hedberg Library services
Kenosha Public Library
Teaching Commons and Resource Center
Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction and the Writing Center

1-1:45 p.m.

Engaging First-year Students Through High-impact Practices

Presenters: Dana Garrigan, Rebecca Hornung, Katharine Keenan, Marla Polley
Location: Conference Room, HL 159
Description: High Impact Practices (HIPs) are pedagogical elements that have been demonstrated to increase engagement of college students in their learning. Examples include undergraduate research, service learning, project-based learning,and collaborative assignments (see https://www.aacu.org/leap/hips). Carthage’s data from the national Survey of Student Engagement indicate that our seniors are highly engaged in HIPs. However, first year students report a much lower level of participation, both compared to seniors and compared o first year students at peer institutions. This session will explore opportunities to expand the use o High Impact Practices in the first year. Participants int he session will also learn about an opportunity to participate in a pilot program to develop HIP-rich J-term courses for first year students. Faculty developing courses for the pilot program will be given a course development stipend funded through Carthage’s grant from the Association of American College’s and University’s Equity and Inclusive Excellence initiative.

Google Best Practices

Presenters: Carol Sabbar
Location: HL 172
Description: Learn how to better leverage Google Apps to improve productivity. Topics will include email canned responses and filters, calendar permissions and meeting scheduling, and organizing and finding things in Google Docs/Drive. Team Drives will be introduced for inter-office file sharing. Mobile apps and Hangouts will also be discussed. BYOD.

Security Training Part I: Security Best Practices

Presenters: Michelle Hobbins
Location: Niemann Theater, HL 138
Description: Learn about techniques, tools, and products to protect your personal and professional assets from cyber criminals.

Technology Slam

Presenters: Michael Murphy
Location: HL 170
Description: In this workshop you will learn little know hidden secrets in the Google Suite of Apps. We will explore applications such as Google Keep, Flippity, ViewPure, Screencastify, Kahoot, and Flipgrid. If time allows, we will delve into virtual reality with Google Expeditions and Google Street view. This workshop will be a fast-paced and fun experience for all.

TurnItIn and Endnote Web

Presenters: Chris Grugel
Location: Saemann Lab, HL 217
Description: Turnitin: Do you want to be able to comment on a student paper as well as check for originality to help improve student writing? In this session, see how easy it is to use Turnitin to mark up student papers, leave a voice comment, or let the system offer grammar corrections all without the pain of uploading or downloading a paper.

Endnote Web: This software tool allows for student to gather citations in the cloud, and then automatically insert them into their footnotes or bibliography by using a plug-in for Microsoft Word. For students working on senior thesis papers or projects that exist between semesters, this is a tool that saves time as well as improves the accuracy of citing sources.

2-2:45 p.m.

Mobile Devices and 2-Step Authentication Drop-in Sessions

Presenters: LIS Staff
Location: HL 107 (downstairs group study room)
Description: Need help connecting your smartphone or tablet to Google? Setting up your Google 2-factory authentication? Getting Google Drive set up> These tasks can seem daunting, but LIS is here to help. Stop by any time during this session and get help on these and other technology questions. Bring your device or laptop with you.

Security Training Part 2: IT Security at Carthage

Presenters: Michelle Hobbins
Location: Niemann Theater, HL 138
Description: Introduction to the new IT security policies and procedures to meet the expectations of the Gramm-leach-Billey Act (GLBA). As the Department of Education will require an external audit of GLBA in FY 2018, all staff and faculty will need to adopt the changes.

Managing Student Employees

Presenters: Tammy Broesch, Sam Craig, Janelle Henry, Theo Powell, moderated by Kathy Myers.
Location: HL 217
Description: Panel presentation by Carthage staff focusing on student employee scheduling, the importance of leads or student supervisors, and student recognition.

Learning Management System Discussion

Presenters: Bill Miller
Location: HL 159
Description: The session will describe why the college is searching for a new Learning Management System (LMS) to replace eLearning now. Additionally, it will review what has already been done as a part of this search and what we plan to accomplish during the fall 2017 semester. There will be ample time to answer any questions about the search.

2:45-3:30 p.m.

E-learning and Instructional Technology

Presenters: Chris Grugel and the TechFellows
Location: Saemann Lab, HL 217
Description: Drop-In to ask questions about eLearning and other instructional technologies.

Writing Center, Tutoring and SI, Learning Accessibility Services, Testing Center Drop-in

Presenters: Jean Preston, Emily Janssen, Diane Schowalter
Location: Fess Learning Commons (HL, upstairs outside of the above staff’s offices)
Description: Do you encourage your students to seek academic support through Tutoring Servies or the Writing Center? Have you ever referred a student for testing or counseling for a learning difference, or accommodated a student who needed quiet testing space? Stop by the Fess Information Commons on the main floor of the Hedberg Library to check out the locations where your students access this assistance. Both the Testing Center and the Writing Center will be open for tours, and the Directors of Tutoring Services, Learning Accessibility, and the Writing Center will be in the Commons to answer your questions about these academic services.

The 2016 Fall Teaching & Learning Conference was held Aug. 24-25. Topics included copyright, DSpace, instructional videos, Google Forms, and much more. Scroll down to read more about the 2016 sessions and presenters, and see handouts and materials from the sessions.

Wednesday Sessions

Enhancing Student Learning Through Experiential Learning Opportunities

Presenters: Corinne Ness, Dan Choffnes
Description: In our strategic plan, Carthage has committed to provide high-quality experiential learning opportunities to all of our students. Opportunities may be built into the curriculum for a course or program, and may be structured as undergraduate research experiences, internships, study abroad, or service learning. Participants in this learning community will learn how to design opportunities that foster student learning, and achieve student learning outcomes for their course or program.

Equitable and Inclusive Practices

Presenters: Sandie Bisciglia, Dana Garrigan
Description: Creating a campus and classroom environment that fosters a sense of belonging for all students requires awareness of the types of barriers that interfere with successful engagement by students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Participants in the planned learning community will approach equitable and inclusive practices in the context of their classroom, office, or organization.

The Liberal Arts in the 21st Century

Materials:
Presenter: David Garcia
Description: What role should the liberal arts play in preparing today’s college students for a productive and purposeful life? How can small colleges such as Carthage articulate to the public the importance of a liberal arts education? These questions, and many more raised daily on our campus will guide participants in this session and in the planned learning community.

Looking Ahead From Mid-career

Presenter: Dennis Munk
Description: Professional careers, including those of faculty, unfold in predictable stages, each with its own set of opportunities and challenges. At some point in their careers, most faculty pause to reflect on their accomplishments, and to consider what type of professional identity they would find most satisfying in the next phase of their career. Participants in this learning community will have the opportunity to learn more from a variety of sources, including their own colleagues.

What a Sense of Vocation Means for Us and for Our Students

Presenters: Kara Baylor, David Steege
Description: Achieving one’s vocation has been described as dedicating one’s talents, passions, and gifts to the needs of the broader community, or the world. A cornerstone of the Lutheran tradition in higher education, vocation challenges us to consider the difference between a job, a career, and our vocation. Participants in this learning community may focus on understanding their own vocation, or on nurturing its development in students.

Thursday Sessions

Building and Sustaining Effective Learning Communities for Faculty and Students: Recommendations From Implementation Science

Materials: Building and Sustaining Effective Learning Communities for Faculty and Students slides
Presenter: Dr. Milton Cox
Description: Dr. Cox, of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami University in Ohio, is the director of the Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, editor-in-chief of the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, and editor-in-chief of Learning Communities Journal.

Academic, structured, communities of practice in higher education (for example, faculty learning communities) can offer the best approach for exploring, developing, and implementing evidenced-based, innovative practices that enhance student learning and college success. Research in implementation science offers guidance on how best to design and implement learning communities to maximize their potential. This workshop will provide an overview of the key features of effective learning communities, and engage participants in designing a community to address a specific issue, as well as practicing facilitation skills.

Dr. Cox and colleagues designed and implemented faculty learning communities (FLCs) in 1979. Since that time he has been engaged in assessing their impacts on student learning and educational development in higher education. He has been project director of state and federal grants establishing FLC programs, visiting over 100 institutions in the U.S. and abroad. He is author of several articles on communities of practice, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and is co-editor of the book “Building Faculty Learning Communities.” Dr. Cox is founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment at Miami University where he initiated and continues to direct the annual Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, now in planning for its 36th year. He is also founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching and the Learning Communities Journal. He facilitates the Hesburgh Award-winning Teaching Scholars Faculty Learning Community, now in its 38th year. He is recipient of a certificate of special achievement from the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education in recognition and appreciation of notable contributions to the profession of faculty, instructional, and organizational development.

Carthage News You Can Use

Description: This session included brief presentations on the following topics: Communications Office overview; changes in the library and new Hedberg colleagues; the Hedberg website and resource reservation system; and protecting your email, including threats webpage and 2-Step Authentication.

Promenade Lunch and Technology Expo

Description: Multiple stations were set up through the library for lunch, giving you a chance to wander through the library and stop at all of the technology tables. Tables exhibited LIS resources, as well as resources from across campus. Tables included Adult Education; Career Center; Interlibrary Loan and Library Services; 2-Step Verification with Gmail; Computer back-up and new printer software; Mailroom.

Afternoon E-learning Drop-in Session

Presenters: Chris Grugel and the Carthage Tech Fellows
Description: Drop by to get your eLearning and Instructional Technology questions answered.

Copyright

Presenter: Danelle Orange
Description: Copyright issues are complex. Protect yourself, the school, and your students by learning how copyright works and how to work within it.

Mastering the 5-Minute Instructional Video

Presenters: David Brownholland and Chris Grugel
Description: Not enough class time to cover everything you need to teach? Are your students having trouble with a particular concept already covered in class? Need to reach a lot of students at once? All of these questions can be answered with a simple five minute video. In this session, you will learn how to make short, instructional videos using TechSmith Relay. After a brief introduction, you will learn how to install the software and begin creating your own videos. Make sure to bring your laptops.

Google Forms and Surveys

Presenter: Carol Sabbar
Description: Need to get feedback from the Campus Community? Looking for a creative way to spread a sign-up sheet? Google Forms is an excellent way to do just that. In this session, we will be walking through how to use Google Forms to create RSVPs and surveys.

Developing a Cell Phone Policy: It’s More Than Just Saying “No”

Materials: Developing a Cell Phone Policy slides
Presenters: Mary Weir ’17 English/Spanish major; Logen Bartz ’18 Psychology/Criminal Justice major
Description: How do cell phones fit into the college classroom environment? The answer is more complicated than “They don’t.” This presentation will cover existing research related to cell phones in the classroom, elements of an effective cell phone policy, and potential ways to constructively integrate cell phones into the learning environment. These elements are informed by an ongoing research project that started in October 2015, and continued through the summer under a SURE grant. We will include both peer reviewed research from a literature review conducted over the past year, and original research related to cell phone use and policies here at Carthage.

DSpace

Presenter: Danelle Orange
Description: Have you presented at a conference recently? Did you or your students create a poster? Published a paper and want the pre-print available for people to read? Have a project that needs more storage space and metadata associated with it than you can get in Dropbox or Google? DSpace is a great place to save your work. With various levels of privacy and a robust metadata and preservation system, DSpace is the ideal place to showcase your work and the work of your students.

Making Students Successful Researchers

Materials: Making Students Effective Researchers PowerPoint slides
Presenter: Elizabeth Lang
Description: Students have access to more information than ever before. With this information overload, teaching them how to access, evaluate, and use information properly becomes more and more important. This session will introduce the fundamental thresholds for information literacy and practical ways the library can help bring information literacy skills into the classroom to create more effective researchers.

Facilitating the Academic Success of International Students at Carthage

Materials:
- Facilitating the Academic Success of International Students PowerPoint
- Facilitating the Academic Success of International Students Doc
Presenters: Edward Montanaro, Dmitri Shapovalov, Peter Vernezze
Description: The presence of international students offers obvious benefits to a campus. First, in an increasingly globalized world, the experience of engaging with students from around the world provides a vital experience in preparing the larger student body for the situation they will face once they graduate from Carthage. In addition, a significant presence of international students is obviously useful in propagating the traditional values of openness, toleration, and engagement with the world that a liberal arts education should provide. However, the benefits an international student body provides do not come without challenges. In this session we want to discuss the challenges that an increasing international student population provides in the area of teaching and learning. Strategies utilized by other institutions, as well as here at Carthage, will be discussed.

If A PH.D. Falls in the Forest…How to Promote to be Heard

Presenters: Steve Janiak, Mike Moore, Tom Applegarth, Elizabeth Young
Description: Learn how to promote your program, your work, your students, and yourself in one incredibly useful hour. See the College’s latest and greatest templates for creating your own publicity materials. Find out how to get media attention for your events and programs. Learn about a fantastic new tool for sharing news of your students’ successes. And improve your online presence in just a few minutes.