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USG Teaching & Learning Conference 2016

USG Teaching and Learning Conference: Best Practices for Promoting Engaged Student Learning

Irene Kokkala - Distance Education & Technology Integration, UNG

University of North Georgia
Director, Distance Education & Technology Integration
Dahlonega, GA

8:00am EDT

Registration/Check In - 8am-5pm Conference Registration Desk

8:45am EDT

Exhibitors Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree Galleria

9:45am EDT

Morning Break- Sponsored by University of North Georgia Press & by Software Resources and Services, USG Hill Atrium/ Kellogg Concourse

10:00am EDT

Level Up! Using Badges and Gamification Strategies to Increase Student Engagement in Online and Blended Courses Room LNeil Rigole Making Perfect 10's in Online Discussions: Defining Processes and Assessing Outcomes Room RDanilo Baylen

11:00am EDT

5 Weird Disruptions Already Changing Your Future Room RMyk Garn Online Science Courses Without Sacrificing the 'Hands-On' Component Room V/WStephanie Songer

12:00pm EDT

Lunch - Sponsored by Affordable Learning Georgia Magnolia Ballroom

1:15pm EDT

Interactive Keynote and Workshop - Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar Mahler Hall

2:45pm EDT

Afternoon Break Hill Atrium/ Kellogg Concourse

3:00pm EDT

Adaptive Learning: The Possibilities of Doing More with Open Room LTammy Byron • Matt Haldeman • Sarah Mergel

5:00pm EDT

P06-Evaluating Honors Program Requirements in Response to Student Needs and Preferences Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaMatthew Horton • Katherine Kipp P13-Development of a Biology Resource Center Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaJeanelle Morgan P15-Development of Inquiry Based Labs in Introductory Non- Major Biology Course Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaSwapna Bhat • Linda Purvis P20-Service Learning and Critical Thinking in an Introduction to Social Problems Course Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaMargaret Williamson

5:30pm EDT

Social Reception - Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree Galleria Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree Galleria

7:30am EDT

Registration/Check In - 7:30am-10:30am Conference Registration Desk

8:00am EDT

A Practical Guide to Creating an OER Text Room KTerri Bell • Allison Galloup • Deborah Prosser

9:45am EDT

Morning Break Kellogg Concourse

10:00am EDT

Dual enrollment in the High School: Faculty Perspectives Room Y/ZKatherine Kipp • Laura Ng • David Slutzky • Steve Smith Students' Perceptions and Uses of Textbooks: Open-source, Electronic and Traditional Room KBrad Bailey • Thomas Cooper Writing Fellows: Using Embedded Tutors to Enhance Student Writing Room F/GLeigh Dillard • Kim Griffin • Laura Rosche • Jim Shimkus

11:00am EDT

Engaging Students in Online Courses: Alignment Matters Room V/WKathy Dolan Tension: an essential agent of effective teaching Room RAran MacKinnon • Larbi Oukada • Costas Spirou

12:00pm EDT

Closing Lunch and Keynote - Dr. Houston Davis Magnolia Ballroom