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Dr. Dave Yearwood and Dr. Ike Shibley will moderate an open session that examines the role of technology in teaching and learning. The moderators, who both have extensive experience with technology will respond to questions by providing examples from their own practice and research and by directing question to participants to expand the scope of [...]

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This session will help you engage students while assessing their progress at every opportunity through the use of collaboration tools such as collaborative wikis, podcasting, and screencasting in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms. All tools offer sources of feedback and create a virtual learning environment that both enhances and transcends the classroom.

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Grading on a curve is a controversial practice, drawing opposing views that reflect underlying differences in grading philosophy. Unfortunately, the results can often be divisive for faculty and administrators alike. This interactive session will involve discussion of several philosophical perspectives related to the practice of grading on a curve at the undergraduate level. The presenter [...]

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Looking for ways to actively engage students in learning? Using reflective journaling during the academic process provides a way for delivering formative feedback, while helping students consider improving academic performance. Additionally, journaling effectively incorporates self and peer assessment, while promoting academic rigor. This session’s facilitators implemented reflective journaling as a means of having learners deeply [...]

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Outcomes assessment is a key component of higher education. It is not only a criterion for accreditation, but also a critical element of curriculum evaluation. The assessment plan must be comprehensive, measurable, and also “user-friendly” for the faculty. Additionally, it is imperative that the outcomes plan be competency based. This presentation will outline the steps [...]

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Many faculty are weary, and wary, of preach-and-police approaches to plagiarism. Through the use of real-life decision-making activities, instructors can capture a valuable teaching moment that reinforces the social contract scholarly writers have within the academic community. The presenters will demonstrate a four-part instructional framework and engage participants in activities to raise sensitivity to authorship [...]

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This session will show two effective ways to provide meaningful feedback to students while more intensely engaging them in the learning process and providing a grade for students that more accurately reflects their knowledge and comprehension. The first method is the so-called Standard-Based Grading approach that favors precise and frequent feedback and transparent grades that [...]

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Academic honesty is the foundation of any educational institution, and students, professors, and administrators all have a responsibility to uphold the honor of the institution by acting honestly and truthfully in all situations. To that end, a task force of faculty members and administrators on the presenter’s campus worked to develop a policy on academic [...]

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One person’s cheating is another person’s collaborative learning. Student and faculty perceptions and culture are not the same. Beginning with a working definition of academic dishonesty, this session will explore: 1) the nature and prevalence of student cheating; 2) reasons for academic dishonesty-situation, disposition, and culture; 3) the technology of cheating-from cheat sheet to cell [...]

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This session will offer a technological twist on the standard research paper through the use of a Web-based format that has been successfully adopted in three different biology classes and has potential for use in other disciplines. Since the outcome goals for many classes include both written communication and technology usage, the presenters have coupled [...]

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