2nd Annual Teaching and Learning
Conference at UT

April 8, 2016
Theme – Active & Learning: Expanding Student Knowledge and Understanding

On April 8, 2016 The Center for Teaching & Learning and the Teaching and Learning Committee joined together to offer the 2nd Annual Teaching and Learning Conference at Utah Tech University. The purpose of the conference was to provide an opportunity for UT faculty and staff to share and learn new teaching and learning best practices, innovations, and lessons learned to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning on campus. The response was amazing! We had over 30 presentations scheduled over the course of the conference, with some faculty members giving two or three presentations. We were privileged to have Dr. Sandy Petersen and Dr. Richard Featherstone present as the keynote speaker. One hundred fifty faculty and staff joined us throughout the day to listen to and learn from their colleagues. We know that many faculty wished to attend, but due to scheduling conflicts, were unable to attend. For the benefit of those who could not attend and those that would like a refresher on the conference, below is the schedule of events with videos for each presentation coming soon. Unfortunately the roundtable session could not be recorded, however we were able to include any handouts provided. Please enjoy the videos and presentations put together by the great faculty and staff at Utah Tech University. If you would like more detailed information about the presentations below, click on the title to view an abstract.

Conference Schedule

Preconference Mingle and Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Pick up your name badge and conference program, refreshments will be provided (coffee, juice, pastries, etc).
Conference Welcome: 8:30 – 8:45 am, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Conference introduction and welcome by Dee Murray and Michael Lacourse.
Roundtable Session: 9:00 – 9:45 am, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Click on the title of the presentations below for more detailed information about each presentation.

Itinerary
Name Presentation
Adriana Brandt Elevating the Conversation: Questioning Strategies to Promote Higher-Order Thinking in Class Discussions
C. Kevin Hajovsky Active Learning Through Cultural Dimension
Cari Buckner Energizing Class Discussions Through Differentiated Instruction
David Wade What is Active Learning? Does it Work?
Jeff Yule Integrating Writing into Course Design: Practical Notes from the Pedagogical Trenches
Lisa Welch Teaching Naked
Nancy Ross Dungeons and Dragons: Using Games and Recreations to Increase Student Engagement
Travis Seegmiller Expanding Experiential Learning at UT
Angie Child Helping Students Understand Difficult Text
Michael Lacourse Paving the Road to “Stature” with Exceptional Teaching and Learning
David Roos Faculty Roles with Retention
Ami Comeford
Matt Morin		 LEAP into Student Learning: Power and Possibility Through General Education
Nancy Hauck Teaching in a Technology-Enhanced Active Learning Classroom
Daneka Souberbielle
Christina Duncan		 The “TO DO” List for the Inclusive Classroom: Putting Theory into Practice

Concurrent / Panel Sessions One – 10:00 – 10:50 am, Udvar-Hazy Building Classrooms
Click on the title of the presentations below for more detailed information about each presentation.

Itinerary
Name Presentation Type Presentation
Tracey Wheeler
Dee Murray		  Individual Motivating Students to Learn in Digital Environments
Lucia Taylor  Individual To Teach Grammar or Not to Teach Grammar…That is the Question!
Randall Bass  Recording Social Pedagogies and Teaching to the Whole Person
Rita Osborn
Karen Ganss		  Panel Active Learning and High-Impact Educational Practices with Pre-Medical Students
Helen Saar  Individual Portfolio Practicum as Experiential Learning Experience
Brenda Armstrong
Derek Esplin
Samuel Tobler		 Group Program Assessment – Inhibitors and Motivators
Greg Murray
Jim Haendiges
William R. Endsley
Joy Cooney		 Pecha Kucha Make it Real
Writing as Rudiments
DSM-5
Using NVivo to Analyze Qualitative Research
Shandon Gubler Individual The Dramatic Expansion of Student Knowledge and Understanding when Business Students Teach Business Practitioners
Rico Del Sesto
Sylvia Bradshaw
Stephen Armstrong
Matthew Morin
Gabriela Chilom
John Wolfe
R.C. Morris
Dannelle Larsen-Rife
John Rasmussen		 Panel Integrating Undergraduate Research into the Curriculum to Improve Student Learning and Understanding

Concurrent / Panel Sessions Two – 11:00 – 11:50 am, Udvar-Hazy Building Classrooms
Click on the title of the presentations below for more detailed information about each presentation.

Itinerary
Name Presentation Type Presentation
Kevin Barrett  Individual An Approach to Facilitating Active Learning in a Tax-Accounting-I Class
Keith Kelsch  Individual Preparing Students for the Political World
Randall Bass  Recording Digital Technology and Liberal Education
Shandon Gubler
Derrick Esplin
Munir Mahmud
Debra Bryant
Scott Lindsay
Matt Harris
Helen Saar
Bryon Geddes
Shadman Bashir
Verl Anderson		 Panel Professor Power – How Professor Collaborated to Raise Student Test Scores from 40% to 90+% of the National Average
Nancy Hauck Individual Making Your Course Relevant Through Community Engagement Pedagogy: Enriching Learning and Strengthening Communities
Olga Pilkington Individual Active Learning for an On-line Composition Classroom: Blogging as an Enhancement of On-line Curriculum
David Wade
John Wolfe
Amanda Scott
Xi Cui		 Pecha Kucha What Does Active Learning Mean?
Active Learning, Active Life: The Space Between
Maximizing Continuity in Blended Courses
Learning as the Building of Human Association
Charles “Chip” Campbell Jr. Individual Setting UT Apart: Integrating 21st Century Skills into the Classroom
Lisa Welch
John Rasmussen
Curt Walker		 Panel Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Forming Community Partnerships

Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30 pm, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Catered lunch was served for attendees who registered in advance.
Keynote address: 12:30 – 1:30 pm, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Remarks by President Richard B. Williams, President of Utah Tech University.
Keynote addresses by Dr. Sandy Peterson and Dr. Richard Featherstone

Itinerary
Name Presentation
Sandy Peterson “I Feel Guilty when I’m Not Lecturing”: One Woman’s Shocking Story of her Hidden Pedagogical Addiction
Richard Featherstone Walking Across the Prison Yard: Sharing Your Life to Enrich Learning