GORDON STATE COLLEGE
Teaching Matters Conference 17th Annual Conference
First Things First:
Preparing Students For Success March 7 - 8, 2019
TM
2019
CONFERENCE
Welcome to the seventeenth annual Teaching Matters Conference! This year’s conference theme, “First Things First: Preparing Students for Success,” spotlights strategies and course elements that we designate as “first things.” As dedicated educators and administrators in Higher Ed, we want our students to succeed; however, we all go about achieving that goal in ways that speak both to our different disciplines and to our unique teaching styles. That is also what makes a conference such as Teaching Matters such a rich forum for discussion—during sessions, at our coffee breaks, and during our networking lunches and Thursday dinner. We have a host of fascinating sessions this year, so many in fact that you may have a difficult time selecting the sessions you want to attend. To assist you with planning your days, please note that the conference program has QR codes to scan with your cell phone QR reader for a session’s description written by each presenter. Codes are also on classroom door signs. If you do not have a free QR reader on your phone, please ask at the Registration table for assistance. Thank you again for coming to our beautiful campus for two full days dedicated to our conviction that Teaching Matters! Teaching Matters Review Board • Alan Burstein, Gordon State College • Amanda Duffus, Gordon State College • Anna Higgins-Harrell, Conference Coordinator, Gordon State College • Jason Horn, Founder of Teaching Matters, Gordon State College • Erica Johnson, Francis Marion University • Prathibha Joshi Beck, Gordon State College • Richard Schmude, Jr., Gordon State College • Elizabeth Watts Warren, University of Georgia-Griffin Campus
Wi-Fi Information Access to computers on-campus and to access the Internet on your own devices. Username: commed02 Password: GSCtmat19!
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Conference Registration, Planning, and Design Team • Debbie Christian, Gordon State College • Jessica Eanes, Gordon State College • Pamela Henry, Gordon State College • JonToria Stephens, Gordon State College
Assessment and Identification Please note that participants will need to have their identification lanyards visible, especially during coffee breaks and lunches. Also note that sign-in sheets will be located in each session for assessment purposes in order to improve our program.
Photography Please note that photos will be taken during the conference for promotional purposes, including for use on social media platforms.
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Instructional Complex
Thursday 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Check-in, Instructional Complex Lobby
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Session 1 - Instructional Complex
Session 1
Session 1 - A: Round Table Session (60 minutes) IC Room 119
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Anne Sanders Soft Skills Don’t Have to be Hard: Encouraging Academic and Career Success Dr. Amy Baldwin, University of Central Arkansas
Session 1 - B: Round Table Session (60 minutes) IC Room 108
GSC Ambassador: Ms. Autumn Schaffer Inverted Triangle Method: Designing Online Courses for Student Success Ms. Katie Bridges, Georgia Highlands College
Session 1 - C: Round Table Session (60 minutes) IC Room 116
GSC Ambassador: Professor Teresa Betkowski Grant Writing Simplified Dr. Kiana Battle, Gordon State College
Session 1 - D: Round Table Session (60 minutes) IC Room 111
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Jason Horn Perspectives on Plagiarism as an Obstacle to Student Success Dr. Scott Shubitz, Gordon State College Dr. Richard Baskin, Gordon State College Dr. Linda Hyde, Gordon State College Dr. Jane-Marie McKinney, Gordon State College Dr. Katie Wester-Neal, Gordon State College
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Thursday Coffee Break, Instructional Complex 112
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Session 2 - Instructional Complex 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Session 2 - A: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 119
Session 2
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Scott Shubitz We’re Leaving for Ireland Tomorrow: Study Abroad and Student Success Dr. Karen Guffey, Gordon State College Ms. Alyssa Copeland, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Ms. Emma Mixon, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Ms. Magdalene Strickland, Student Researcher, Gordon State College
Session 2 - B: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 220
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Jane-Marie McKinney The Missing Link: Student Engagement Tools Ms. Melissa Harrison, Gordon State College Ms. Autumn Schaffer, Gordon State College Ms. Wendy Martin, Gordon State College
Session 2 - C: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 117
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Beth Pollock Using Gamification Methods in a Critical Thinking Colloquium Mr. Jim Rickerson, Gordon State College Ms. Beth Pye, Gordon State College
Session 2 - D: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 205
GSC Ambassador: Professor Teresa Betkowski Accommodating for Student Success Professor Amy Yarbrough, Gordon State College Preparing for Our Neurodiverse Students Professor Lisa Ferguson, Gordon State College
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Thursday 11:00 a.m.
Official Welcome - Student Center Auditorium
11:15 a.m.
Keynote Address - Student Center Auditorium
Dr. Kirk A. Nooks, President, Gordon State College Dr. Jeffery Galle, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University System of Georgia Faculty & Momentum: The Intersections of Pedagogy and USG Student Success Efforts
Dr. Jeffery Galle serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in the University System of Georgia. Coming to the USG after ten years with Emory’s Oxford College, he has led a number of faculty development initiatives, including the Institute for Pedagogy in the Liberal Arts (IPLA) which a number of faculty from Georgia institutions have attended. After completing his doctorate in 1991 at Louisiana State University, Galle joined the faculty at University of Louisiana at Monroe and rose through the ranks to Professor of English with graduate faculty status. Across the years, he developed faculty development programs as the Director of First-Year Writing at ULM and as a member of the Executive Committee for the Louisiana Association for College Composition. As the Chair of his university’s English Department, Galle oversaw the creation of a graduate student conference, new degree programs, and a national fiction journal. Chairing the University Strategic Planning Committee, Galle guided strategic planning until his departure for Emory in 2008 when he became the founding director of the Center for Academic Excellence. Galle’s scholarly writing includes a number of books on Dr. Jeffery Galle, innovative pedagogies such as High Impact Practices, Associate Vice Chancellor, inquiry-based learning, and place-based learning. He is Academic Affairs, University System of Georgia the co-author of How to Be a ‘HIP’ Campus: Maximizing Learning in Undergraduate Education, (Rogers/Galle, July 2015) and the co-editor and contributing author of two volumes of essays that emerged from the IPLA— Teaching, Pedagogy, and Learning (Galle/Harrison, May 2017) and Revitalizing Classrooms (Galle/Harrison, October 2017). Very interested in scholarship associated with place, he is also the co-editor and contributing author of Pedagogy and Place: From the Abstract to the Quotidian (Shannon/Galle, June 2017). His chapters, articles, and conference presentations frequently have involved collaborations with other faculty within Emory and from other institutions. Now, new scholarly projects are underway at the USG. As the Scott Professor for Teaching Excellence (1996-99, ULM), the Outstanding Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences (2005, University of Louisiana at Monroe), and a Distinguished Teaching Scholar (Emory, 2009), Galle has deeply enjoyed teaching and learning with faculty, staff, and students.
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Thursday Networking Lunch - Highlander Dining Hall (Included)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Session 3 - Instructional Complex
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Session 3 - A: Student Success in Gateway Math Courses (60 minutes) IC Room 111
Session 3
GSC Moderator: Dr. Brent Johnson Fostering Empowerment in College Algebra (20 minutes) Dr. Bernard Anderson, Gordon State College Flipping Math Classes Using Interactive Instructional Technology (20 minutes) Mr. Ashraful Chowdhury, Georgia State University—Perimeter College Audience Discussion (20 minutes)
Session 3 - B: Student Success in Gateway English Courses (60 minutes) IC Room 222
GSC Moderator: Dr. Jason Horn Multimodal Methods: Rethinking Rhetoric and the Traditional Modes of Writing within the Composition Classroom (20 minutes) Dr. Jennifer Randall, Dalton State College Adapting Composition I Based on Student Expectations and Concerns: A Way to Increase Student Engagement and Retention (20 minutes) Dr. Anish Dave, Georgia Southwestern State University Audience Discussion (20 minutes)
Session 3 - C: Mindset (60 minutes)
IC Room 224
GSC Moderator: Dr. Prathibha Joshi Beck The Learner Mindset: Preparing Future Leaders for Achievement (20 minutes) Dr. John Gaddy, Kennesaw State University Using Psychology’s Replication Crisis as a Model to Challenge Faculty & Student Mindset (20 minutes) Dr. Brooke Bennett-Day, Wesleyan College Audience Discussion (20 minutes)
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Thursday 2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Coffee Break, Instructional Complex 112
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Session 4 - Instructional Complex
Session 4
Session 4 - A: Engaged Learning Strategies (60 minutes) IC Room 111
GSC Moderator: Dr. J. Franklin Williamson The Big Idea: Ending PowerPoint Presentations with Critical Thinking Exercises (20 minutes) Dr. Gary Fisk, Georgia Southwestern State University Examining Adult Learner Engagement and Participation Levels in an Online Career and Technical Education Program (20 minutes) Dr. Timothy Thornton, Athens State University Dr. Letitia Bergantz, Athens State University Audience Discussion (20 minutes)
Session 4 - B: Creating an Atmosphere of Belonging (60 minutes) IC Room 224
GSC Moderator: Ms. Autumn Schaffer Creating Fully Accessible Content to Encourage Student (15 minutes) Ms. Katie Bridges, Georgia Highlands College Classroom Atmosphere for First-Year Foreign Language Students (15 minutes) Professor Robert Carpenter, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Categorizing for Success: Using Genre Theory to Teach Academic Discourse (15 minutes) Dr. Nathanael Gilbert, Middle Georgia State University Audience Discussion (15 minutes)
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Thursday Session 4 - C: Encouraging Academic and Career Success (60 minutes) IC Room 222
Session 4 continued
GSC Moderator: Professor Teresa Betkowski Random Sampling Techniques to Address Stereotypes in History (15 minutes) Dr. Steven Nicklas, University of North Georgia Dr. Jonas Kauffeldt, University of North Georgia Making it Real: Designing Assignments for Application to Current Workplace Issues (15 minutes) Dr. Lynn Tankersley, Mercer University Discover How Effective Teaching and Mentoring Can Lead to Student Academic and Career Success (15 minutes) Dr. Tonya Moore, Gordon State College Audience Discussion (15 minutes)
Session 5 - Instructional Complex Session 5 - A: Panel Session (60 minutes)
IC Room 112
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Session 5
GSC Ambassador: Dr. LaRonda Sanders-Senu Kahoot!: An Instructional Game for Engaging Formative Assessment Dr. Rosaria Meek, University of North Georgia Confessions of a Game Show Host Dr. Alan Burstein, Gordon State College Ms. Autumn B. Daugherity, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Ms. Emily N. Evans, Student Researcher, Gordon State College
Session 5 - B: Panel Session (60 minutes)
IC Room 111
GSC Ambassador: Professor Peter Higgins Teaching ESL Students Outside the ESL Classroom Mrs. Emily Thompson, Georgia Gwinnett College Ms. Justyna Kikowska, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Thursday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Session 5 continued
Session 5 - Instructional Complex Session 5 - C: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 222
GSC Ambassador: Professor Valerie Calhoun Building Relationships Through High Impact Practices Dr. Jessica Traylor, Gordon State College Mr. Ian Burke, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Ms. Hailey Suarez, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Mr. David Brown, Student Researcher, Gordon State College
Session 5 - D: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 224
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Brenda Johnson Creating a Welcoming Classroom Atmosphere Dr. Craig Soaries, Gordon State College Dr. Brent Johnson, Gordon State College Dr. Caroline Collins, Gordon State College
After Session 5, please join us at Deraney’s Two City Tavern for an informal Networking Dinner at 5:15 p.m. (cost of dinner is not included with conference registration) Deraney’s Two City Tavern 216 Main Street Barnesville, GA 30204 770-358-6737 www.toasttab.com/deraneys2ct
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Friday Check-in, Instructional Complex Lobby
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Session 6 - Instructional Complex
8:15 - 9:15 a.m.
Session 6 - A: Round Table Session (60 minutes) IC Room 111
Session 6
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Lynn Rumfelt UR Highlanders: The Impact of Undergraduate Research in the Humanities at Gordon State College Dr. David Janssen, Gordon State College Dr. Edward Whitelock, Gordon State College Mr. Davis Callaway, Student Researcher, Gordon State College
Session 6 - B: Round Table Session (60 minutes) IC Room 205
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Jessica Traylor Engaging Students Through Film, Literature, and Creative Expression Mrs. Stephanie Langston, Georgia State University – Perimeter College
Session 6 - C: Round Table Session (60 minutes) IC Room 222
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Ric Calhoun Variety Pack: Social Science Writing Assignments to Encourage Student Success Dr. Brian Webb, Gordon State College Dr. Rachel Mittelman, Gordon State College Dr. Scott Shubitz, Gordon State College Dr. J. Franklin Williamson, Gordon State College
Coffee Break and Poster Session, Instructional Complex 112 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
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Friday 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Session 7 - Instructional Complex
Poster Session (60 minutes) IC Room 112
GSC Ambassadors: Dr. LaRonda Sanders-Senu, Ms. Autumn Schaffer, and Dr. Anne Sanders Effectiveness of Socratic Seminar as a Teaching Method for Undergraduate Students Mr. David Brown, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Mr. Ian Burke, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Mr. Parrish Adams, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Dr. Jessica Traylor, Gordon State College Your Body and the World: Using Environmental Conditions to Understand Homeostasis of Human Organ Systems in a Special Topics Online Biology Class Mr. Jeffrey M. Estrada, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Dr. Cathy Lee, Gordon State College Open Educational Resources for Mathematics Dr. John George, Gordon State College Designing an Effective Senior Capstone Research Experience: Lessons Learned and Concerns to Consider Dr. Janet Koposko, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Using Virtual-Shadowing for Active Learning in Health Professions Microbiology Course Dr. Alex Lowrey, University of North Georgia SPARK Mentoring Program Ms. Hailey Suarez, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Mr. Lenix Carter, Student Researcher, Gordon State College Dr. Jessica Traylor, Gordon State College Student Preparation and Dedication: A Long-Term Study Dr. Richard Schmude, Jr., Gordon State College Teaching Beyond the Traditional Ms. Tara Suswal, Georgia Highlands College Differentiation Using “Thinking Hats� Ms. Mirette Carpenter, Student Researcher, Georgia College and State University Ms. Lindsey Thompson, Student Researcher, Georgia College and State University Ms. Lauren Palace, Student Researcher, Georgia College and State University, Five Poetry Prompts to Engage Young Writers Ms. Scarlett Peterson, Graduate Teaching Fellow, Georgia College and State University
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Friday Session 8 - Instructional Complex Session 8 - A: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 205
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Session 8
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Scott Shubitz “Watch this!”: Using Pop Culture to Teach About Old, “Boring,” Dead People Dr. J. Franklin Williamson, Gordon State College Professor Brad Jester, Southern Crescent Technical College Ms. Liz Jester, Southern Crescent Technical College
Session 8 - B: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 108
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Jane-Marie McKinney What’s in Your Math Classroom? Mr. Marcus Rhymes, Georgia State University – Perimeter College Professor Jeff Gutliph, Georgia State University – Perimeter College
Session 8 - C: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 220
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Mike Mahan Getting Your Wish GRANTed: Pursuing an Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant to Ensure Student Success Mr. Peter Higgins, Gordon State College Mr. Matthew Little, Gordon State College
Session 8 - D: Panel Session (60 minutes) IC Room 222
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Brian Webb Level Up: Peer Tutors in the Co-requisite Classroom Professor Tammy Hinson, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Professor Melissa Harrell, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Professor Elwanda Coston, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Ms. Taylor Kilgore, Student Researcher, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Mr. Elias Guerrero, Student Researcher, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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Friday 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Session 9
Networking Lunch - Highlander Dining Hall (Included)
Session 9 - Instructional Complex Session 9 - A: Promoting Student Success Via Undergraduate Research (60 minutes) IC Room 205
GSC Moderator: Dr. Bernard Anderson Creating a Supportive Environment for Undergraduate Research Students (15 minutes) Dr. Amanda Duffus, Gordon State College Requiring Rigor in Undergraduate Research (15 minutes) Dr. Niaz Khan, Georgia Gwinnett College Engaging Undergraduates in Research Dr. Jessica Traylor, Gordon State College
(15 minutes)
Audience Discussion (15 minutes)
Session 9 - B: Assessment and Feedback to Ensure Student Success (60 minutes) IC Room 207
GSC Moderator: Dr. J. Franklin Williamson Standards-based Instruction (20 minutes) Dr. Jerri Haynes, Fort Hays State University Is the DFW-Rate a Reliable Measure of Student Success? (20 minutes) Dr. Robert Blumenthal, Georgia College and State University Audience Discussion (20 minutes)
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Friday Session 9 - C: Preparing Undergraduates for Success (60 minutes) IC Room 220
Session 9 continued
GSC Moderator: Dr. Caroline Collins Conceptual Knowledge Gains from Undergraduate Student Participation in Problem-Centric Interdisciplinary Pedagogy (15 minutes) Dr. Omer Ari, Georgia State University Attending to Student Fears of Risk in the Experience of Transformative Learning (15 minutes) Dr. Rebekah Hazlett-Knudsen, Middle Georgia State University Not Everyone Likes to Share: Teaching Students About Copyright and Responsible Use of Other People’s Intellectual Property (15 minutes) Mr. Howard S. Carrier, James Madison University Audience Discussion (15 minutes)
Session 10 - Instructional Complex Session 10 - A: Round Table (60 minutes) IC Room 116
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Session 10
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Jason Horn A Sound Approach to Rhetorical Engagement: Music’s Role in First-Year Rhetoric and Composition Courses Ms. Diana New, Western Carolina University
Session 10 - B: Round Table (60 minutes) IC Room 108
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Lynn Rumfelt This is Me Project: Supporting Growth Mindset with Virtual Book-making and Collaboration Dr. Rebecca Short, Georgia Southwestern State University
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Friday Session 10 continued
Session 10 - C: Round Table (60 minutes) IC Room 117
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Bernard Anderson Engaging College Students: How to Implement and Evaluate Active Learning Strategies Dr. Rebecca Nees, Middle Georgia State University Dr. Susan Durr, Middle Georgia State University Dr. Laurie Walters, Middle Georgia State University
Session 10 - D: Round Table (60 minutes) IC Room 220
GSC Ambassador: Dr. Brenda Johnson To Infinitives and Beyond! Currere, Horrere, and the Classroom Experience Dr. Beth Pollock, Gordon State College
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