NOVA’s ELEVENTH ANNUAL
POWER UP YOUR
PEDAGOGY CONFERENCE
JANUARY 7, 2016
THEN AND NOW:
Celebrating 50 years of learning
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
DR. SCOTT RALLS
President, Northern Virginia Community College
Scott Ralls is the fifth president of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). Dr. Ralls
previously had a 20-year career in North Carolina, where he served as president of the 58-college
North Carolina Community College System. He also served as president of Craven Community
College and as vice president of economic and workforce development for the state system. During
his leadership tenure, North Carolina gained national recognition for innovating student success
efforts statewide, and Dr. Ralls was a pioneer in the state’s efforts to revamp university articulation
agreements and implement Early College High Schools. Today, North Carolina hosts approximately
one-third of the early colleges in the United States.
Known as an innovator in workforce development, Dr. Ralls led the redesign of North Carolina’s
customized job training programs, as well as the overhaul of statewide college financing and
curriculum structures to foster stackable industry certification models and prioritize STEM,
healthcare, and technical education programs. He has testified four times in recent years to US
Senate and House committees on workforce development and student success innovations.
Dr. Ralls currently serves as the co-chair for the Policy Leadership Trust for Student Success, a national
effort sponsored by Jobs for the Future and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to
advance state policy improvements that promote program completion for community college students.
He holds a doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology from the University of Maryland
and a bachelor of science with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina. Dr. Ralls
was also awarded an honorary doctorate from North Carolina Wesleyan University and was named an
honorary fellow of Warwickshire College, in Leamington, England.
CONFERENCE KEYNOTE:
My Then and Now: How a Decade at NOVA has
Changed Teaching and Learning in My Courses
MR. CALLAN BENTLEY
Assistant Professor of Geology, Northern Virginia Community College
Callan Bentley, assistant professor of geology, has been with NOVA since 2005. He teaches
introductory geology and intermediate field classes, including summer field courses in Montana,
California, west Texas, and the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Bentley is trained as a structural geologist
with an interest in the evolution of mountain belts. He has traveled widely, spending time in more than
30 countries and all 50 states.
Bentley studied geology at the College of William & Mary and at the University of Maryland, and
science education at Montana State University. He also served in Peace Corps Mongolia. He is the
author of Mountain Beltway, a geology blog hosted by the American Geophysical Union. He is known
as a digital pioneer in the use of social media for geoscience outreach. With the goal of extending “field
trip” access to students with physical disabilities, he developed the use of gigapixel panoramic imagery
to produce virtual experiences. Bentley is a contributor to several geology textbooks, draws cartoons,
and writes for EARTH magazine.
While at NOVA, he has written more than 35 published articles, essays, and professional papers,
and has delivered more than 100 public talks and professional research presentations. Bentley has
served in various roles for the Geological Society of Washington, as well as councilor for the National
Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Eastern Section and newsletter editor for the Geo2YC
Division of NAGT.
Bentley is the recipient of the 2015 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award, the 2014 Biggs Award for
Geoscience Teaching Excellence from the Geoscience Education Division of the Geological Society
of America, NOVA’s 2013 President’s Sabbatical Award, and the 2012 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching
Excellence from the Virginia Community College System. In 2007 he received the student-choice
Golden Apple Award from NOVA’s student government.
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WELCOME TO OUR ELEVENTH ANNUAL
POWER UP YOUR PEDAGOGY CONFERENCE
THEN AND NOW: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF LEARNING
The conference program is filled with many ways for you to participate in the 2016 Power Up Your Pedagogy (PUP) conference,
Then and Now: Celebrating 50 Years of Learning.
Hear the important talks of the conference:
• The Presidential Address by NOVA President, Dr. Scott Ralls
• Keynote Address by 2015 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient, Mr. Callan Bentley
Attend two of more than 40 sessions during the 2016 conference, as well as your cluster meeting. Both presenters and attendees
will come away with great ideas.
See NOVA’s 50th Anniversary Faculty Art Exhibition in the Verizon Art Gallery. The exhibit is open during the entire
conference.
Need help? More than 60 volunteers are on hand to help you. Look for them in fleece vests that have both the NOVA and the
CETL logos on them.
YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT
Your feedback about these events is essential. Please rate your session using your smart device and the QR
code on the left, or by accessing https://www.nvcc.edu/webforms/pup/sessioneval.aspx. You may also submit
a paper feedback form. An evaluation survey for the entire conference will be available to you at the end of
the conference.
LUNCH AT PUP
This year, a “grab-and-go” lunch will be provided at PUP so that you can eat your lunch while attending cluster meetings. The
PUP Planning Committee wants to provide your lunch; however, in these economic times, we have to provide our caterers with
an accurate headcount. If you registered for the conference and for lunch, you will be provided with a lunch ticket attached to
your name badge. Please bring your lunch ticket with you to the CE Forum to receive your lunch. If you didn’t pre-register for
PUP, every effort will be made to provide you with a lunch. If we cannot provide you with a lunch, the NOVA Café in the CA
Building will be open and will have food for purchase.
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PUP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 7, 2016
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Coffee, CE Atrium
8:45 a.m.
Conference Overview, CE Theater
9:00 a.m.
Presidential Address
Dr. Scott Ralls, President, Northern Virginia Community College
9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
Mr. Callan Bentley, Assistant Professor of Geology, 2015 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient
My Then and Now: How a Decade at NOVA has Changed Teaching and Learning in My Courses
10:15 a.m.
Poster Session Opens, CE Forum
10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions A
11:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions B
12:30 p.m.
Grab-and-Go Lunch, CE Forum Seminar Rooms A through D
Please bring the lunch ticket that is attached to your name badge.
1:00 p.m.
Cluster Meetings
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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Concurrent Sessions A
10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Primary Presenter
Session Session Title
Number
Session
Location
Area of
Concentration
Heather Blicher
A.01
Embedded Librarians: Incorporating
the Library into Online Courses
CN 102
Environments for
Learning
Amber Koeckritz
A.02
Making Connections: Effectively Using
Computer-mediated Communication (CMC)
to Connect with Students Online
CN 105
Environments for
Learning
John Weinstein
A.03
Staying Safe in the Classroom:
Avoiding the Risk Factors
CN 103
Environments for
Learning
Stephen Clarke
A.04
Teaching in a Learning Community
CN 109
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Nan Peck
A.05
Fun Ways to Check Student Learning
CN 121
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Jenny Lopez-Ramirez
A.06
SPICE: Strategies to Promote an Inclusive
Classroom Environment
CN 123
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Paul Lea
A.07
Mind Maps: Exploding Knowledge Connections
in the Classroom
CN 125
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Bo Yang
A.08
It’s Handled! Four Lecture Capture Alternatives
CN 127
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Paul Fitzgerald
A.09
The Tao of the Lab Science Course:
Lecture and Lab are One
CN 118
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Dan Lewis
A.10
Using LibGuides to Design Customized Online
Alternatives to the Traditional Textbook
CN 120
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Charles Errico
A.11
The Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee:
Major VCCS Issues and Challenges
CN 126
Partners in Learning
Russell Grooms
A.12
Flipped Classroom Meet-up
CN 119
Partners in Learning
Georgeana Stratton
A.13
Getting Students to Apply Course
Material Outside the Classroom
CN 124
Partners in Learning
Gillian Backus
A.14
Learning Across the Curriculum: How STEM
Became STEAM and Everyone Won
CN 213
Partners in Learning
Laura Young
A.15
Collaborative Hybrid Course Development
CN 219
Partners in Learning
Allison Correll
A.16
Writing Matters: Why We Need to Prioritize
Writing in Every Class (And an Easy Way to
Do It) CN 231
Partners in Learning
John Sound
A.17
Cultivating Critical Thinking in
Asynchronous Learning
CN 204
Scholarship of
Teaching and
Learning
William Woodard
A.18
The TEFL Fulbright Experience
CN 217
Scholarship of
Teaching and
Learning
Lorinzo Foxworth
A.19
Creating Intentionally Inviting Learning
Environments for Workforce Students
CT 228
Environments
for Learning
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Concurrent Sessions B
11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Primary Presenter
Session Session Title
Number
Session
Location
Area of
Concentration
John Weinstein
B.01
Active Shooter Response
CN 103
Environments
for Learning
Laura Garcia-Moreyra
B.02
Partially Online Courses for Lab Sciences - Using
CT 228
Live Webinars to Engage Automotive Students
Environments
for Learning
Stefanie Shipe
B.03
Mindful Course Design:
Practicing Feng Shui in the Classroom
CN 109
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Elizabeth Highsmith
B.04
Flipping the Classroom
CN 126
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Kristyn Moskey
B.05
Do NOVA’s Students and Faculty
Follow National Trends?
CN 105
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Cynthia Rathjen
B.06
A Closer Look at the Process of Learning
through an Open Education Model
CN 119
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Susan Abramson
B.07
A Heart-centered Approach to Learning
CN 121
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
NOVA Provosts
B.08
On Leadership
CE PDR
Partners in Learning
Lawrence Nightingale
B.09
Three Dimensional Printing and
Learning Communities
CN 102
Partners in Learning
Katie Hoskins
B.10
Collaboration for Student Success:
Biology Faculty, Library, Study Center,
and Writing Center
CN 123
Partners in Learning
Kirstin Riddick
B.11
Going GAFE: Becoming Google
Certified Educators TOGETHER
CN 125
Partners in Learning
Deanna DeGidio
B.12
Integrating Ethics into the Curriculum: Is it Our
Job to Focus on Character as Well as Content?
CN 127
Partners in Learning
Alka Gandhi
B.13
New Ideas from “Old” Educators: A Discussion
CN 118
Partners in Learning
Braddlee
B.14
What’s Up with Open Educational Resources?
An Update On Zx23 @ NOVA
CN 120
Student Success
DeQuan Smith
B.15
The Professor’s Toolkit: Using Your Tools to
Build a Better World
CN 124
Partners in Learning
Kristy Balbuena
B.16
Help Us Help You Help Them: The Truth Behind
the Pathway Mid-Semester Progress Reports
CN 219
Partners in Learning
Sharon Karkehabadi
B.17
SLO Assessment 101
CN 213
Student Success
Charles Pumpuni
B.18
Developing a Study Abroad Course in Public
Health: Challenges and Rewards
CN 217
Scholarship of
Teaching and
Learning
Disabilities Counselors
B.19
Students on the Spectrum: A Closer Look
CN 231
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
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Poster Sessions
10:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Primary Presenter
Session Session Title
Number
Session
Location
Area of
Concentration
Annie Hui
C.01
Mobile CSC 205
CE
Forum
Environments for
Learning
Kristen Jones
C.02
3D Printing in the Classroom:
An Introduction to 3D Printing and Design
CE
Forum
Environments for
Learning
Lisa Williams
C.03
GigaPan Imagery and Paleobotany at NOVA
CE
Forum
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Amal Alsufyai
C.04
A Practical Comparative Study of Different
Methods of Teaching Science with Their
Applications
CE
Forum
Teaching Strategies
for Learning
Jacob Millington
C.05
Accounting Rules and Regulations
CE
Forum
Partners in Learning
Matthew Pinney
C.06
Fair Use and Copyright for Artists and Designers
CE
Forum
Partners in Learning
Stephanie Gollabin
C.07
Engaging Reluctant Readers
by Bringing Non-Fiction to Life
CE
Forum
Partners in Learning
Lauren Wallace
C.08
Using the Rhetorical Analysis Genre
in First Year Composition
CE
Forum
Partners in Learning
Andrée E.C. Betancourt
C.09
Performing Mindfulness, Mindfully Performing
CE
Forum
Partners in Learning
Lisa Williams
C.10
The Herbarium at Northern Virginia
Community College CE
Forum
Partners in Learning
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS A
Thursday, January 7, 2016
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
A.01 Embedded Librarians: Incorporating the Library into Online Courses
Heather Blicher; Environments for Learning
Embedded librarians contribute to online courses in vital ways to maximize student learning. Creating an embedded program
is only the beginning; maintaining it while advancing becomes the challenge. Get a behind-the-scenes understanding of one
embedded librarian model and the unique role of librarians in distance learning, including finding a sustainable approach to
a flourishing program. Take away ideas to incorporate the library into both distance and face-to-face courses.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 102
A.02 Making Connections: Effectively Using Computer-mediated Communication (CMC)
to Connect with Students Online
Amber Koeckritz; Environments for Learning
The faculty-student connection has been shown to be a predictor of both student success and persistence in college, but often
this connection is difficult to create outside of the traditional classroom. A full-time faculty member who teaches exclusively
through ELI will highlight some research in the field of computer-mediated communication and will focus on simple
communication strategies that can change the dynamic of faculty and student interactions in the virtual world. Participants
will also be encouraged to share their own experiences and ideas of what has worked and what hasn’t worked for them. This
session is appropriate for all disciplines, and for any faculty members who currently teach online or are considering offering
an online course.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 105
A.03 Staying Safe in the Classroom: Avoiding the Risk Factors
John Weinstein, Lt.; Environments for Learning
This briefing identifies potential inadvertent causes of conflict (e.g., cultural and generational differences, non-verbal
communications, varying expectations) as well as mechanisms to defuse toxic situations.
45-Minute Training Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 103
A.04 Teaching in a Learning Community
Stephen Clarke, Stacy Rice, Doug Campbell, Nelson Kofie; Teaching Strategies for Learning
This discussion will focus on faculty experiences in planning, organizing, and running a learning community.
Faculty presenters will represent English, history, and sociology disciplines.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 109
A.05 Fun Ways to Check Student Learning
Nan Peck; Teaching Strategies for Learning
The presenter will explore 10 ways to offer formative assessments in your classes. Learn about strategies that will give you a
sense of students’ understanding and how to assist students in being more reflective learners.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 121
A.06 SPICE: Strategies to Promote an Inclusive Classroom Environment
Jenny Lopez-Ramirez, Tamara Warren-Chinyani; Teaching Strategies for Learning
As the community college population grows more diverse, instructors and students are likely to engage in cross-cultural
communication. This presentation will examine the factors that impact intercultural communication (e.g., power distance,
individualistic vs. collectivistic values). Furthermore, this session will offer useful strategies, activities, and tips to educators
who would like to further develop their intercultural communication skills and create a dialogue about strategies that can be
used to promote cultural inclusiveness to add spice to your classroom environment.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 123
A.07 Mind Maps: Exploding Knowledge Connections in the Classroom
Paul Lea; Teaching Strategies for Learning
This session covers the utilization of brainstorming and mind maps in the classroom. Come in and see how the connections
explode by using simple questions that we all learned in grade school.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 125
A.08 It’s Handled! Four Lecture Capture Alternatives
Bo Yang, Kirstin Riddick; Teaching Strategies for Learning
Have you seen your students struggling with the same concepts semester by semester? Do you lose your precious class time due
to inclement weather and seek opportunities to ensure instructional continuity during bad weather? Lecture Capture could be
a strategy to engage students with your presence even beyond the class time. Will Lecture Capture replace in-class instruction?
Will Lecture Capture enhance students’ learning? How does one conduct Lecture Capture? What tools are available for NOVA
faculty? In this session, two technology specialists will lead the exploration of how Lecture Capture use extends beyond a
safety net.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 127
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A.09 The Tao of the Lab Science Course: Lecture and Lab Are One
Paul Fitzgerald; Teaching Strategies for Learning
The common perception by students in science courses with lab courses is that lecture is one component of the course and the
lab is another, each comprising a component of the overall grade for a course. This approach, albeit practical, causes us to miss
a critical opportunity to engage in reinforced learning strategies. By more closely unifying the lecture and lab component,
students will have the opportunity to work together in a peer learning environment to more fully integrate science into their
lives and perspectives.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 118
A.10 Using LibGuides to Design Customized Online Alternatives to the Traditional Textbook
Dan Lewis, Tara Cassidy; Teaching Strategies for Learning
A faculty member and a librarian collaboratively developed an online alternative to the typical anthology textbook for Survey
of American Literature II, presenting all readings as web and online library links and designed to reinforce student learning
outcomes. The discussion will include project motivation, development process, student benefits, and findings from the
summer pilot. Throughout the session, the presenters will engage the audience in a dialogue about how to integrate online
resources effectively in the classroom.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 120
A.11 The Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee: Major VCCS Issues and Challenges
Charles Errico; Partners in Learning
Dr. Charles Errico, chair of the Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee (CFAC), will discuss the issues and challenges that
have concerned VCCS faculty over the past year. For smaller colleges, falling enrollments have resulted in RIFs and a shared
services initiative. For larger colleges, performance-based funding will have an increasingly important role in their budgets.
The presenter will discuss system-wide concerns about salary, overloads, and summer pay. CFAC has sponsored several
changes in VCCS policy including, for senior faculty, an early retirement program. There is also a new policy on consensual
and familial relationships. The deans have received a best practices report on faculty evaluations that should help resolve the
excessive documentation that characterized this new policy in its first two years of implementation. There has also been a
change in VCCS policy that eliminated the words “burden of proof” from the faculty’s shoulders during the evaluation process.
45-Minute Training Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 126
A.12 Flipped Classroom Meet-up
Russell Grooms, Kerry Cotter, Anne Beebe; Teaching Strategies for Learning
The flipped classroom approach is gaining popularity, and it allows students to engage in active learning during class by
moving “lectures” online. The lecture is no longer the focus of student learning. Instead, it has been transformed into a
preparation for learning, with real learning happening when knowledge from the lecture is applied in class. Although this
idea makes sense, many faculty do not know how to apply the flipped model to their courses or have hesitations in adopting
the model.
45-Minute Training Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 119
A.13 Getting Students to Apply Course Material outside the Classroom
Georgeana Stratton; Partners in Learning
Many college students come from high schools overly focused on grades and test performance. They study the material to pass
a test, but don’t think about how to use the material beyond the classroom, then lament taking classes that don’t seem to be
useful to them and were a waste of time/money. They don’t understand that most of the courses they take contain information
that can be used in EVERY field and their everyday lives to improve their health, task efficiencies, and happiness. The presenter
has developed several activities and practices to inspire the application of psychology outside the classroom. Her goal is to both
help students learn the material in a way that will persist long term, and to show them how psychology can really change their
lives. This presentation will refer to research from many disciplines and provide a model of how to get students to form the
habit of applying college material to their daily lives, regardless of the subject.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 124
A.14 Learning Across the Curriculum: How STEM became STEAM and Everyone Won
Gillian Backus, Anita Mohan; Partners in Learning
The presenters will share ideas about how to improve cross-disciplinary collaboration from both a professional development
standpoint (APDDOs) and from a student learning standpoint. They will cite examples from the literature and their own
endeavors, and provide some useful resources. They will also share lessons learned from STEM + Art (STEAM) collaborations
over the past two years while working with Honors students at NOVA. This program has earned national recognition and is
at the forefront of emerging trends in higher education. Intensify your expertise by collaborating with others, and see how
relevant, timely themes in a course can enthrall and engage students.
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A.15 Collaborative Hybrid Course Development Laura Young, Meena Nayak, Debbie Naquin, Heather Jeddy; Partners in Learning Disciplines and programs often have needs that cannot be addressed by a single person. In these cases, a Faculty Inquiry
Group could work collaboratively to address those needs. For this session, presenters from Loudoun will discuss a collaborative
hybrid certification process and OER project funded by the 2015 VCCS Chancellor’s Innovative Fund. This project included
two Faculty Inquiry Groups comprised of full-time and adjunct faculty who built hybrid courses using OER materials. This
presentation will have three segments: 1) The two group facilitators will present an overview, which will include an analysis
of the collaborative course development process; 2) Participants will share their thoughts on collaborative learning and team
course design; and 3) Faculty who piloted the new courses will present their findings. Ultimately, the Faculty Inquiry Group
model could be used for any discipline.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 219
A.16 Writing Matters: Why We Need to Prioritize Writing in Every Class (And an Easy Way to Do It) Allison Correll, Robyn Russo; Partners in Learning
According to a national survey of employers conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the number
one skill employers seek in new employees is to “effectively communicate orally and in writing.” In this interactive session,
Allison Correll and Robyn Russo (ENG faculty at the Loudoun Campus) will show evidence that writing matters—no matter
the class, no matter the career—and we, as faculty across disciplines, must work together to hold our students to high standards
and cultivate our students into strong, competent, focused writers and communicators. We will encourage participants to
share their writing assignments and also brainstorm how to incorporate valuable writing assignments in any course. Session
participants will walk away with assignment ideas, sample rubrics, and quick, easy-to-remember grammar lessons (handouts
and digital files) that they can easily adjust for their disciplines/assignments. 45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 231
A.17 Cultivating Critical Thinking in Asynchronous Learning
John Sound: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning This session will encourage facilitators to help students cultivate critical thinking in an asynchronous learning environment.
Discussion will be centered on looking at critical thinking not just as an act of following the rules of logic, but also as an
attitude of rebellion that challenges the self evidence and/or security of deeply held convictions, acculturated world views,
habituated beliefs, and discursive regimes of truth.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 204 A.18 The TEFL Fulbright Experience
William Woodard; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning This session will be a discussion of the Fulbright experience from the point of view of a recent Fulbright grantee in the field
of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). The session will include a discussion of the application process, project
description, host institutions, travel, and more. If you are interested in applying for a Fulbright in TEFL, this session will
provide useful and practical information.
45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-11:00, CN 217
A.19 Creating Intentionally Inviting Learning Environments for Workforce Students
Lorinzo Foxworth; Environments for Learning
Educators continually seek modalities and effective pedagogy that enhances the learning and practical application for
students to gain relative skills needed for course completion and workplace success. Research suggests that instructors who
are objective and outcome focused, and who use intentionally engaging activities to involve learners, are more successful in
meeting learner needs of applying what was learned to work. This peer-to-peer session will involve a discussion and display
of effective best practices strategies that may ensure learners are committed to learning and applying skills for transferability
to the workplace.
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS B
Thursday, January 7, 2016
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
B.01 Active Shooter Response
John Weinstein; Environments for Learning
This briefing explores the causes of active shooter incidents, strategies to enhance your chances of survival, and what to expect
from the police response.
45-Minute Training Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 103 B.02 Partially Online Courses for Lab Sciences: Using Live Webinars to Engage Automotive Students
Laura Garcia-Moreyra; Environments for Learning Hands-on learners are classically indifferent to classroom lectures, easily discouraged by details not immediately practical
and, like all students, can procrastinate when faced with sit-down work such as reading and watching lecture videos. This
session provides participants a test drive of how to use webinars for live “demonstration lectures” in partially online courses
to allow students to learn naturally as they would in their field of study. Auxiliary teaching tools such as PowerPoint, videos,
and conversation used as a means of providing a well-rounded distance lecture will be demonstrated. Student praise, criticism,
and challenges from the presenter’s VCCS professional development grant project to create the first partially online automotive
course will also be discussed.
45-Minute Scholarly Projects Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CT 228
B.03 Mindful Course Design: Practicing Feng Shui in the Classroom
Stefanie Shipe; Teaching Strategies for Learning
As instructors, the ultimate goal is student success. This session will provide tools for instructors to practice mindfulness in
course design in order to align classroom activities and assessment with learning objectives, so that students can achieve the
skills needed for proficiency and transfer. Grounded in Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and Backward Design, the presenter’s
practical ideas for alignment in course design will help students gain access to academic discourse and literacy. In the session,
the presenter will discuss how considering the end goals of the course during the initial planning stages produces a sequence
of assignments that responds to each stage of learning. This sequence mirrors Bloom’s Taxonomy: students move from lowerorder skills to higher-level skills. This approach enables instructors to more easily respond to student needs in the moment
and to troubleshoot problems as they arise, which facilitates successful scaffolding of assignments. During the session,
attendees will receive written materials that illustrate how to integrate these practices into ENG 111 and ENG 112 courses,
and discuss how the practices have positively impacted student success. Attendees will also participate in activities related to
purposeful planning, where instructors can reflect on the overall design of one of their courses and workshop new ideas with
others. Attendees will leave the session with fresh ideas, a rubric to help evaluate course design, and an annotated bibliography
of the research presented.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 109
B.04 Flipping the Classroom: Can it Work?
Elizabeth Highsmith; Teaching Strategies for Learning
After trying to improve student success with minor tweaks in the classroom, the presenter decided to radically change her
teaching methods for MTH 163. She flipped the classroom. This presentation is a follow up to last year’s presentation with more
results/data analysis.
45-Minute Training Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 126
B.05 Do NOVA’s Students and Faculty Follow National Trends?
Kristyn Moskey; Teaching Strategies for Learning
A Loudoun Faculty Learning Community explored characteristics of “Generation Me,” the Millennials, and aligned these
with appropriate best practice teaching methods. In addition, the group has conducted primary research on NOVA Loudoun’s
students and faculty and compared it to the national trends as outlined in Twenge’s Generation Me - Why Today’s Young
Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before. (2014)
45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 105
B.06 A Closer Look at the Process of Learning through an Open Education Model
Cynthia Rathjen; Partners in Learning
The most important characteristic of education is sharing knowledge. Sharing, designing, and implementing learning materials
enhances the quality of instruction. The current revolution in education is to implement the open education model. Teaching
in the 21st century with OER materials has proved to be both exciting and successful. The presenters will share experiences
in teaching a pre-calculus course at NOVA, and discuss how to share, revise, and add learning materials to enrich the process
of learning.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 119
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B.07 A Heart-centered Approach to Learning
Susan Abramson; Teaching Strategies for Learning
Being a catalyst for behavior change requires teaching from the heart. The presenter teaches the HLT 110 course at NOVA
which has a major focus: nourishment of the soul, the heart, the body, and the mind. The presentation highlights factors that
lead to decisions about health, how we constantly judge ourselves and fall short, and what it means to have self compassion.
The presenter teaches students to meditate and to be present in their bodies using yoga. HLT 110 students keep a diary of food
intake, journal about relationships and life, and create a project reflecting their strengths. Above all, students learn that they
matter, and what they have to say matters.
45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 121
B.08 On Leadership
NOVA Provosts; Partners in Learning
NOVA’s provosts will lead a lively discussion about leadership at NOVA. They will share their own pathways to leadership
and provide information on how other faculty can assume a leadership role at NOVA.
45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CE PDR
B.09 Three Dimensional Printing and Learning Communities
Lawrence Nightingale; Partners in Learning
The presenter will share research related to three dimensional printing as a unifier of learning communities. Three dimensional
printing can be the culminating tool that helps students bring ideas into reality in a low cost and highly customizable fashion.
Three dimensional printing can unify English, science, and math concepts in a variety of ways.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 102
B.10 Collaboration for Student Success: Biology Faculty, Library, Study Center, and Writing Center
Katie Hoskins; Partners in Learning
Learn how the Alexandria biology department partnered with the library, study center, and writing center to foster student
success, along with preliminary findings and future directions. The library helped create assignments to instill information
literacy skills that involved students going to the writing center, while the study center provided information
on study skills for use throughout the semester.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 123
B.11 Going GAFE: Becoming Google Certified Educators TOGETHER
Kirstin Riddick; Partners in Learning
An exploration of the Google Certified Educator program, Team TILT has initiated a learning network with faculty and staff
across multiple campuses to become Level 1 GAFE certified. Participants will learn about the Google Certified Educator
process and how this certification can enhance instructional practice through the use of Google tools and apps.
45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 125 B.12 Integrating Ethics into the Curriculum: Is it Our Job to Focus on Character as Well as Content? Deanna DeGidio; Partners in Learning
Mayhew and King (2008) report that, “Several national reports on higher education have called for colleges and universities to
take a more central role in providing moral and democratic education to college students.” Psychological research supports this
trend by showing that identity development continues to form in college, and this suggests that educators could play a pivotal
role in the development of their students’ personal value systems. Last semester, the presenter incorporated methods into
an Introduction to Psychology II (PSY 202) class to foster moral development in students. The presenter will discuss current
research and her ideas, and lead a conversation on whether moral education belongs in a college setting and, if so, how it might
be implemented at NOVA.
45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 127
B.13 New Ideas from “Old” Educators: A Discussion
Alka Gandhi; Partners in Learning
Have you ever had a “crazy” idea for a new way to tweak your syllabus or conduct a class? Did it work? Did it fail? Conversely,
are you all out of new ideas and looking for something fresh? This session is a discussion that will bring together those who
have broken out of their ruts with inventive new ways of organizing or teaching a class, with those whose syllabi are getting a
bit tired or classroom techniques just need a renewed spark. Teachers from both groups are invited to attend to share their ideas
and experiences. The discussion will also lead to brainstorming about new ideas and how these innovative ideas can be applied
to different disciplines.
45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 118
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B.14 What’s Up with Open Educational Resources? An Update On Zx23 @ NOVA Dr. Braddlee, Cindy Miller: Partners in Learning Are you interested in Open Educational Resources, curious about the new “OER tab” in BlackBoard, or wondering about the
Zx23 project to create a new, fully-open Liberal Arts degree pathway at NOVA? In this session, we’ll provide an overview of
the Zx23 project, showcase some of the newly available tools and resources for faculty and students, and highlight the latest
OER research pointing not only to cost savings for students, but improved student success as a result of the adoption of open
textbooks. Faculty from across the campuses who are involved in adopting, adapting, building, and sharing open course
materials as part of Zx23 will be on hand to discuss their experiences and to answer your questions. 45-Minute Topical Interest Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 120
B.15 The Professor’s Toolkit: Using Your Tools to Build a Better World
DeQuan Smith; Partners in Learning
Education is a field that creates career opportunities in every profession that exists. Educators have the most important job
in society and a direct role in students’ success. Professors have the power to transform lives with their special gifts that will
be unlocked during this session. Learn how to inspire students using the Professor’s Toolkit to support student success and
technology-based learning.
45-Minute Training Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 124
B.16 Help Us Help You Help Them: The Truth Behind the Pathway Mid-Semester Progress Reports
Kristy Balbuena; Partners in Learning
The Pathway mid-semester progress reports may appear to be just another form of busywork. However, these reports are
a great resource for teaching faculty and Pathway advisors to aid students in becoming active participants in their learning
experiences. Come discover how students should be using them, what the advisors really do with them, how FERPA fits in,
and why they are still not electronic.
45-Minute Training Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 219
B.17 SLO Assessment 101
Sharon Karkehabadi; Partners in Learning Would you like to learn more about Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) assessment at NOVA? Why do we assess SLOs? What
is the role of faculty in the SLO assessment process? How can we use the results to benefit students, faculty, programs, and the
College? This session, presented by NOVA’s SLO specialist, will answer these questions and more with time for discussion.
45-Minute Practical Peer Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 213 B.18 Developing a Study Abroad Course in Public Health: Challenges and Rewards
Charles Pumpuni; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The session will examine the process of developing and running a course in parasitology/public health in West Africa.
Discussions will center on course content and rigor, and meeting challenges such as: site/study location, amenities, electricity,
and transportation in the host country. Additional discussions will cover potential benefits and rewards to students who
participate in the course. Attendees will be invited to offer suggestions, insights, and knowledge on how to improve and make
this course offering better.
45-Minute Scholarly Projects Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 217
B.19 Students on the Spectrum: A Closer Look Disability Counselors, Tracy Bell, Susie Ko, Vicky White: Teaching Strategies for Learning
Students on the Autism spectrum are unique, creative, bright, and sometimes a bit unfocused. Come learn about the unique
characteristics of NOVA students who possibly identify with this population or otherwise exhibit some characteristics, but do
not come forward with any memorandum of accommodation. Learn more about why students choose NOVA for this important
journey into higher education and receive practical guidance on effective classroom strategies when working with students on
the spectrum. 45-Minute Scholarly Projects Session, 1/7/2016, 11:15-12:00, CN 217
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POSTER SESSIONS
Thursday, January 7, 2016
10:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
C.1 Mobile CSC 205 Annie Hui: Environments for Learning As mobile technology becomes increasingly ubiquitous, diverse applications are made available each day for mobile devices.
For instance, tablets are now capable of running traditional software applications which previously required the computational
power of a desktop or laptop PC and a large display. Mobile devices have also become important productivity tools which offer
full access to e-mail, IM (Instant Message), web browsing, Skype, etc. For this project, our goal is to provide a mobile device
app for the students in the CSC 205 (Computer Organization) course. While existing technology provides many resources for
education, we believe that the appropriate use of apps designed for mobile devices can enhance the learning experience. In
particular, a mobile device app, which includes course content in the form of slides and course specific tools, may provide an
educational cutting edge for the modern student.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum C.2 3D Printing in the Classroom: An Introduction to 3D Printing and Design
Kristen Jones: Environments for Learning 3D printing and modeling offer a rich way to enhance and reinforce science, technology, engineering, art, math, and design
skills already being taught in the classroom. Presenting real-world challenges to students engages them with a hands-on
approach to problem solving. Let us show you how you can bring 3D printing to your classroom. Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum C.3 GigaPan Imagery and Paleobotany at NOVA Lisa Williams, Callan Bentley: Teaching Strategies for Learning
A virtual paleobotany lab exercise was developed for teaching an online geology class, or face-to-face geology and botany
classes using the GIGAmacro imaging system. Multiple fossils of more than a dozen plant species were imaged in the geology
lab. Captured images were then used by students to learn to identify species, to correlate these with specific geological strata
and time periods, and/or to correlate these with patterns of plant evolution and their relationship to extant species. Images from
the project have been uploaded to the Mid-Atlantic Image Collection (MAGIC) on the GigaPan.com website. The curriculum
is hosted is online at www.nvcc.edu/home/cbentley/magic/pp.html and is free for anyone to use. The course materials developed
represent a unique collaboration between President’s Sabbatical projects awarded to Williams and Bentley.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum
C.4 A Practical Comparative Study of Different Methods of Teaching Science with Their Applications Amal Alsufyai: Teaching Strategies for Learning The purpose of this study was to compare several methods for teaching science using the subject of conic sections.
Three methods were used in this study: lecturing method, self-learning, and cooperative learning by using demonstrations.
These methods were applied on a sample of MTH 101 students in Science College at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
The study provides us with effective methods that could be used sufficiently in teaching science in general and specifically
local sections.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum C.5 Accounting Rules and Regulations
Jacob Millington: Partners in Learning
Accounting rules and regulations are continuously changing. During the past decade, accounting rules have changed at a
particularly rapid pace due to a desire to streamline accounting rules across industries and a desire to limit the number of
differences between US accounting rules (US GAAP) and international accounting rules (IFRS). The desire to limit the number
of differences between US GAAP and IFRS began several years ago with the Norwalk Agreement. During 2014, a finalized rule
was issued related to revenue recognition. The finalized rule has an effective date of 2017 for most public corporations and an
effective date of 2018 for most other entities following US GAAP. The 2014 revenue recognition accounting standard will have
significant impacts on revenue recognition for a variety of industries.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum
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C.6 Fair Use and Copyright for Artists and Designers
Matthew Pinney: Partners in Learning
Fair use and copyright law has evolved significantly in recent history. Court cases form the backbone of the debate on how
to protect artist’s work and when the use of that work constitutes free speech. It is in the interest of artists and designers to
know and understand fair use and copyright law to both protect themselves and the integrity of their work as well as to avoid
unnecessary expense. In this poster, I intend to lay out examples of the court cases that have established the boundaries of fair
use in order to provide a guide for artists and designers to follow the best practices available.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum C.7 Engaging Reluctant Readers by Bringing Non-Fiction to Life Stephanie Gollabin: Partners in Learning This poster session focuses on engaging reluctant readers by bringing non-fiction to life.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum C.8 Using the Rhetorical Analysis Genre in First-Year Composition
Lauren Wallace: Partners in Learning
One issue that first-year composition instructors grapple with is how to effectively teach students the close reading,
critical thinking, writing, and research skills that they will need in future classes and in other areas of their lives. Research
on transfer has attempted to pinpoint ways in which we can facilitate students’ attempts to generalize what they learn in
courses and carry it into other areas of their lives. This poster shows the presenter’s research on the rhetorical analysis genre’s
usefulness in teaching students how to become critical consumers of information, a skill they need in order to succeed in their
courses and effectively evaluate texts and media they encounter in their everyday lives.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum C.9 Performing Mindfulness, Mindfully Performing Andrée E. C. Betancourt: Partners in Learning Stop by and join a roundtable and mini-workshop about mindfulness in teaching and researching.
Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum C.10 The Herbarium at Northern Virginia Community College Lisa Williams, Peter Pairo: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning This poster session provides a description of the herbarium at the Annandale Campus and a one-credit lab course on
techniques used to curate an herbarium collection. Poster Session, 1/7/2016, 10:15-1:00, CE Forum Then and Now: Celebrating 50 Years of Learning | page 15
DISCIPLINE CLUSTER MEETINGS
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Cluster
Course Prefixes
Room
Accounting
ACC
CC 203
Administration of Justice
ADJ
CT 219
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
AIR
CM 236
American Sign Language
ASL/INT
ASL Office - CN 228B
Architecture Technology
ARC
CT 216
Art (Fine Arts)
ART
CM 222
Art (Communication Design)
ART
CM 213
Automotive/Welding
AUB/AUT/WEL
CN 118
Biology/Bio-related Natural Science
BIO/NAS
CS 129
Business/Administrative Support Technology/
Finance/Contract Management/Public Service/Real
Estate
AST/BUS/CON/FIN/PBS/REA
CT 334
Chemistry
CHM
CS 220
Communication Studies & Theatre
CST/BCS
CC 121
Computer Science
CSC
CT 221
Construction Management
BLD
CT 216
Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting
DNH, DNA
CN 105
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
DMS
CN 109
Early Childhood Development/Education/HMS
CHD/EDU/HMS
CS 242
Economics
ECO
CN 114
Emergency Medical Services
EMS
CC 109
Engineering
EGR
CT 315
Engineering Technology/Drafting
CIV/DRF/MECEST/ETR
CT 314
English
ENG
CS 136
English as a Second Language
ESL
CS 138
Environmental Science
ENV
CS 238
Fire Science Technology
FST
CC 120 Office
Geography & Geographic Information Systems
GEO/GIS
CN 213
Geology
GOL
CS 217 (Geology Lab)
Health Information Management
HIM/HIT/HLT
CN 204
History
HIS
CN 227
Horticulture
HRT
CN 124
Hospitality Management/Travel & Tourism
HRI/DIT/TRV
CM 242
Human Services
HMS
CN 125
Humanities
HUM
CM 245 if needed
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Cluster
Course Prefixes
Room
Information Technology
ITD/ITE/ITN/ITP
CT 207
Interior Design
IDS
CN 104
Learning & Technology Resources
LBR
CN 119
Marketing
MKT
CC 216 Office
Mathematics
MTH
CN 203
Medical Laboratory Technology
MDL
CC 217
Music
MUS
CM 203
Nursing
NUR
CN 102
Occupational Therapy Assistant
OCT
CC 237
Paralegal Studies
LGL
CN 127
Philosophy/Religion
PHI/REL
CM 244
Photography
PHT
CM 206
Physical Education/Recreation & Parks/Personal
Health
PED/RPK /HLT
CS 104
Physical Therapist Assistant
PTH
CC 208
Physics
PHY
CS 247
Political Science
PLS
CM 252
Psychology
PSY
CN 225
Radiography
RAD/DMS
CN 109
Respiratory Therapy
RTH
CN 231
Sociology
SOC/SSC
CN 126
Student Development
SDV
CN 117
Teacher Education
EDU
CN 120
Veterinary Technology
VET
CN 121
Welding
WEL
CN 208
Workforce Development
Program Developers and Directors
CN 103
World Languages
ARA-VTN
CS 131
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE PUP COMMITTEE
Power Up Your Pedagogy is the result of countless hours of work by many people,
beginning with the members of the 2016 PUP Committee:
Dr. George Gabriel, Vice President of Institutional Research and Student Success Initiatives
Charlotte Calobrisi, Interim Provost, Annandale Campus
Cindy Miller, PUP Committee Chair
Robin Muse, Administrative Assistant, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Margaret Emblom-Callahan, Associate Dean of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, Alexandria Campus
Barbara Crain, Associate Professor of Geography, Loudoun Campus Frank Ferrara, Assistant Professor of Business, Woodbridge Campus
Wayne Ledford, Director of IT Client Services
Karen Bushaw-Newton, Assistant Professor of Biology, Annandale Campus
Sheri Robertson, Associate Vice President for Academic Services
Cathy Simpson, Associate Vice President, Internal Communications and Web Services
Dahlia Henry–Tett, Associate Professor, Manassas Campus
Judy Zhou, Applications Specialist, Web Design and Digital Media
Please acknowledge the following,
without whom PUP would not be possible:
The Annandale Campus
Kevin Sheehan, CE Cultural Center Manager, and the CE staff
Kara Buenafe, Cameron Tyler, Arsineh Khachikian, and Jo Ann Duron, who perfected the PUP Program
Barbara Divers, who secured the rooms for our concurrent sessions
Cheryl Robinette, who supports PUP in many, many ways
Bruce Ghofrany, Solomon Tekola, and many others who work hard to keep our IT working well
Carlo Solano, who programs the PUP APPS
The nearly 60 volunteers who give their time to PUP
And many, many others.
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning directs and coordinates Power Up Your Pedagogy.
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CONFERENCE PLANNER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016
Time
Session
Location
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Coffee
CE Atrium
8:45 a.m.
Conference Overview
The PUP Planning Committee
CE Theater
9:00 a.m.
Presidential Address
Dr. Scott Ralls
CE Theater
9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
Mr. Callan Bentley
CE Theater
10:15 a.m.
Poster Session Opens
10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions A
11:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions B
12:30 p.m.
Grab-and-Go Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Cluster Meetings
CE Forum
Verizon Gallery
Your lunch ticket is attached to your name badge.
CE Forum
Seminar Rooms
A through D
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MAP OF THE ANNANDALE CAMPUS
BUILDINGS
PARKING
CA
Student Services
A
Faculty/Staff Parking
CBG Building and Grounds
B
Student Parking
CC
Classroom Building
C
Faculty/Staff Parking
CE
Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center
H
Handicapped Parking
CF
Food Services Building
M
Motorcycle Parking
CG
Godwin Building
V
Visitor Parking
CH
Brault Building
O
Official State Parking
CI
Police Station
CKGreenhouse
CM
McDiarmid Building
CN
CN Building
CP
Parking Garage
CS
Shuler Building
CT
TV Tech. Building
CW
College Warehouse Building
GGymnasium
TTheater
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