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27 International Conference on College Teaching and Learning Pre-Conference Workshops
Conference Tracks Track 1: Engaging Through Teaching and Learning Track 2: Connecting Through Global and Civic Engagement Track 3: Using Technology to Engage and Connect Track 4: Promoting Engagement Through Academic Leadership and Support
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 9 a.m.- noon Communication Through Multimedia (T3) Robin Herriff, Rawlslyn Francis It's not just what you say, it's how you say it. Whether you're creating a formal video with a Digital Media team, or making your own podcasts or videos to include in your online classes, how you say what you say makes a big difference in how your students or colleagues will perceive you. The seemingly simple act of writing conversationally can make your listeners/viewers feel included and invested in your project. It’s not always as easy as it seems, though. Join Digital Media Productions Writer/Producer Robin Herriff and Converged Communication & English Professor Rawlslyn Francis for an interactive workshop that reviews effective writing, speaking and editing strategies for digital communication. Creating Engaging Blackboard Courses (T3) Jake Posey Do you find yourself spending too much time "fixing” and using technology? Are you spending too much time helping students figure out your online class instead of figuring out the material? Do you wish you could spend more time mentoring your online students? Come learn how to create blackboard classes in a way that students intuitively know what to do. Create built in learning mastery that lessens your workload and ensures your class continues to improve each term. I’ve developed a system that allows me to do just that. Come learn this system and the tips and tricks that will make online classes easier for you and your students. And did I mention that it takes me only 30 minutes to build my blackboard class each term? Declaring Independence: Why and How Writers Should Sell Their Own Work (T3) Tim Gilmore, Daniel Powell Independent publishing and promotion was good enough for the father of American poetry, Walt Whitman. He continually edited and expanded his signature book, Leaves of Grass, from 1855 to the “deathbed edition” of 1892 and retained complete artistic freedom by doing so. It’s easy to imagine how Whitman would thrive in the era of print-on-demand publishing, e-readers, and the blogosphere. In “Declaring Independence: Why and How Writers Should Sell their Own Work,” Florida State College English professors Tim Gilmore and Daniel Powell will discuss pertinent