Session 1 from 9:30 – 10:20
Session 2 from 10:30 – 11:20
Session 3 from 11:30 – 12:20
Beginning Blackboard – Tierney Pitzer and Carolyn Davis: New to
Blackboard? Hands on learning includes managing course settings,
managing the course menu and course tools, adding content, using
announcements and course calendar, enrolling, listing, and modifying users
So, you never created and/or used a BlackBoard Test in your class?
Robert Dusek: In this session you will: create a BlackBoard Test, deploy the
test and review all options, take and review the test as a student, review or
grade the test as an instructor and copy the test to another course.
I Messed Up: Mistakes I Made as a College Professor and What I
Learned From Them – Georgeana Stratton: I’m human. I’ve made, and still
make, mistakes. But, I’m not wallowing in my failures, I try to learn from them.
Hopefully you can too. I will highlight several mistakes I’ve made as a college
professor and the strategies I took to avoid them in the future. Attendees will
be invited to share their mistakes and lessons learned.
What to do if . . .? Joe Agnich: If you've ever thought to yourself, "I'm just
not sure what to do if . . .? ", then here's your chance to get your questions
answered. From the minor irritant to the major problem, you'll get some
practical advice and guidance on what to do, when and how to do it, and
whom to contact for help.
Active Shooter Response - Lt. John M. Weinstein: Active shooter incidents
are increasing in frequency and lethality. How would you respond? This
training explains why active shooter incidents occur, three response options,
how to stay safe during law enforcement’s response, and steps the NOVA
police have taken to minimize the likelihood and consequences of such an
event.
Financial Aid Is Friendly and Fun – We are not lying to you… we
promise! Jack Zegeer: This session will cover the main financial aid issues
that our students encounter in their application process. Emphasis will be
placed on the problems that arise in the application and disbursement
process that can lead to classes being dropped for our
students. Topics: Satisfactory Academic Progress, Award Adjustments,
Emergency Assistance, and Gainful Employment.
Hybrid Course Design - Meena Nayak, Laura Young, Debbie Naquin,
Heather Jeddy, Julia Forman, Nona Reynolds: The presenters will discuss
their experiences in collaboratively developing hybrid open educational
resource courses.
Autotelic Activities in the Classroom: How to Make Time Fly Steve
Clarke: If you ever got lost while attempting to complete a Rubik's Cube,
you've experienced "flow." We will focus on classroom activities that help
students experience "flow," when concentration peaks and time passes
without notice. Numerous examples from ENG 111 and 112 classes will be
considered and discussion will focus on ways in which similar activities can
be developed in other disciplines.
FAQs/Brainstorming for Dual Enrollment Instructors - Amy Nearman,
Doug Campbell, and Allison Correll. DE instructors can discuss creative
teaching strategies and technology tips for engaging students, setting high
college-level standards, and share valuable insights gained after a semester
(or more) of teaching DE
Think, Think, Think- Zaimah Khan, Justin Hvitfeldt-Matthews, & Erika Knott:
Join us to discuss ways to get students involved in their own learning and to
design assignments, in which students reflect, analyze and critique what they
are learning and how they are learning it. The goal is to make students aware
of themselves as learners and to make learning skills something students
want to develop.
Library Top 10 - Chrystie Greges and Dana Beltran: The session will
showcase ten new, updated, and important library resources and services.
Campus librarians will demonstrate and discuss databases, research guides,
library instruction, and will be available to answer any questions.
Sound Body, Sound Mind. Happy Adjunct :) - Susan Cox and Doreen
Duarte Zebdi: Healthy eating habits and a personal exercise program require
some thought and dedication. Would you like to begin the New Year by
making some healthy changes? See what PE classes you can take for
FREE while we move a bit. Come with your questions. We'll help give you a
jumpstart to a healthy and fit 2016.
Round Table Workshop~ Active Learning Focus – Lauren Lang : Learn
about the power of active learning through experiencing it firsthand. The aim
is to share our individual skills and expertise of what works, and brainstorm
solutions to challenges we face in teaching. You will participate in a variety of
pair activities, and small group activities facilitated by experienced
instructors.
The Effects of Emotions on Learning and Teaching - Ramezan Dowlati,:
Students and teachers arrive in classrooms not as an emotionally blank slate,
but with moods and feelings that are created by personal experience and
social interactions. The instability of mood has become a norm since
electronic media allowed constant exposure to various factors (e.g. news,
bullying). This presentation discusses how emotions affect learning and
teaching.
ENG 111 vs. ENG 112: What's the Real Difference? (for ENG Dual
Enrollment, adjuncts, and full-time faculty) - Allison Correll and Robyn
Russo will lead a discussion that highlights the different goals and objectives
for ENG 111 versus ENG 112. Participants should bring their ENG 111/ENG
112 syllabi and in order to modify and exchange assignment ideas with fellow
ENG instructors.
Intro to Google Docs and Google Drive - Debbie Naquin and Robyn
Russo: Both instructors and students can benefit from Google docs, a cloudbased word processing application. This introductory level workshop will
present what Google docs is and how it can be used. Attendees will work in
Google docs by creating, sharing, uploading and downloading files, thereby
gaining some familiarity with this application.
Disaster Classes and How to Learn and Recover from Them - Charlie
Evans: I will share tales of bad classroom disaster experiences and invites
others to share their horror stories. Then we'll discuss how to avoid those
situations and/or ways to recover from them.
Making Your Classroom More Inclusive - Dr. Stephanie Semler: This
workshop introduces participants to strategies about how to make any course
content more inclusive of diverse populations who are historically
underrepresented in the curriculum, as well as work on making your
classroom inclusive and accessible.
Professor, How Did You Grade My Essay Assignment? - Nelson Kofie
This is one of the most angry questions a student can lob at an instructor. It
is a protest question to dispute a grade. Blackboard offers a Scoring Rubric
tool to address the problem. With a clear and precise scoring rubric, you will
be able to grade fairly and efficiently. Hands-on practice developing a
Scoring Rubric.
Teaching About Human Rights and Genocide- Al Carroll: There is an
enormous untapped potential in teaching about human rights. Survey
courses are an opportunity to reach an audience who would otherwise never
consider these issues. By being honest about history, one stimulates interest
and encourages the student to think about solutions.
Everything you always wanted to know about Dual Enrollment but were
afraid to ask - Amy Nearman: This session is for current teachers of Dual
Enrollment courses or interested adjuncts. Both veteran and new instructors
often have the same questions regarding Best Practices in Dual Enrollment.
We will discuss commonly asked questions from registration to reporting final
grades and everything in between. We will also have an open Q&A session
at the end.
To stay informed of the many professional development opportunities available for adjunct faculty, visit our
Loudoun Adjunct Faculty Blog available through our NOVA website: http://blogs.nvcc.edu/loudounadjuncts/