Tagged: Pedagogy
Blackboard Wimba (Voice Tools) with Bo YangBlackboard
Bring your own voice into Blackboard system.
Location: Wilson Computer Lab at Thursday 2:00 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Grading Rubrics in Blackboard with Dorothy ConnellyBlackboard
Happy instructors and happier students; use Blackboard rubrics to make grading easier for you and to clarify your expectations to students.
Location: Wilson Computer Lab at Thursday 11:00 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Blackboard Boot Camp with Dorothy ConnellyBlackboard
All Blackboard users are sure to learn something from this session as new and current features of Blackboard are demonstrated.
Location: Wilson Computer Lab at Thursday 9:45 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Macmillan’s Deeper Integration with BlackBoard Learn with Brian DonnellanVendor
An overview Macmillan Higher Education's new deep integration with Blackboard followed by a Question & Answer period.
Location: Roanoke E at Wednesday 3:00 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Don’t Let Your “Prezi-Point” Out-Present You! with Stacey EffrigTeaching and Learning
Visuals are great but when they overpower your communication style, learning takes a backseat and the student gets lost.
Location: Washington at Friday 10:15 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Yoga Basics for Everyone with David ShivettsPersonal Wellness
Fundamental yoga techniques to make you feel better, physically,emotionally and spiritually. Teacher-assisted adjustments & modifications.
Location: Shenandoah B at Friday 9:00 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Planning for Collaborative Group Learning Environments with Ed GillikinMoving Forward
VCCS Architect for the Colleges Ed Gillikin, AIA, will present Collaborative Group Learning Environments.
Location: Tinker Mountain at Thursday 8:30 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Reaching the Learning Paradigm in Online Courses with Ed McGeeEngaged
Student engagement in online courses depends heavily on students' ability to take an active and cooperative role in their own learning.
Location: Tinker Mountain at Friday 9:00 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Increasing Efficiency and Productivity with Ian TaylorTechnology
Increase efficiency on the following aspects of a course: syllabus, lecture videos, email, virtual office hours, and discussion board responses.
Location: Washington at Wednesday 4:15 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Enriching Nursing Curricula Online Resources with Theresa KennonTechnology
A panel of nursing faculty will discuss some of the best classroom, clinical and independent learning activities developed from web-based resources.
Location: Shenandoah A at Thursday 3:15 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
eLearning and Psychology with Shelly TomlinVendor
Create a Flipped-classroom experience in Psychology
Location: Roanoke E at Wednesday 1:45 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Lessons in Leadership: Crossing Academic Disciplines Using Oral History and Documentary Film with Cynthia BotelerTeaching and Learning
A multimedia presentation on student involvement in two oral history projects, production of a documentary film and leadership workshop.
Location: Roanoke E at Friday 10:15 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Analyzing Student Motivation to Learn with Robert LoserMoving Forward
Learn a research-based model of motivation and practice applying it to analyze and strengthen student motives for learning.
Location: Roanoke H at Friday 9:00 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Teaching the Students in Front of You: College Readiness and Diverse Learner Needs with Maury BrownTeaching and Learning
Don't despair over students' general lack of college readiness! Shift your paradigm to reduce your frustration and improve student success.
Location: Pocahontas A at Thursday 3:15 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Transforming the Study of Anthropology into a Rich Online Learning Experience with Kim MontiTechnology
Presenters discuss online Anthropology courses using textbooks, publisher web content, OERs, Blackboard tools & iTouches to engage students.
Location: Pocahontas A at Friday 10:15 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Using your Senses When Doing Accounting with Agatha EngelTeaching and Learning
Explore different ways to learn accounting using your senses; visual, aural, kinesthetic.
Location: Monroe Computer Lab at Wednesday 1:45 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Sharing Learnings through Social Media with Tameka SpencerTechnology
Incorporating learning through social media
Location: Monroe Computer Lab at Wednesday 4:15 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Best Practices for PTSD Students with Jillian OverbyRetention Vendor
Learn more about Post Tramatic Stress Disorder and appropriate classroom accomodations from both a military and teaching perspective.
Location: Harrison / Tyler at Thursday 11:00 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Integrate Investigative Research in Community College Science Education with Huey-Jane LiaoTeaching and Learning
A few-minute experiment in class can go a long way because curiosity is contagious; there is a researcher in every student.
Location: Brush Mountain at Wednesday 1:45 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Higher-level Learning Projects and the Internet with Anne ParrellaTechnology
Engaging students in projects that motivate learning: creating mystery on the Internet
Location: Brush Mountain at Thursday 9:45 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Putting the Past Online: Digital Resources in early British Literature and other Humanities Courses with Abigail MontgomeryTechnology
Chaucer and Shakespeare didn't have the Internet; we who study them do. Technologies of the present enrich our study of the past.
Location: Madison at Friday 10:15 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Excitement in Developmental Math through Hands-on Learning with Justin OliverTeaching and Learning
Through the use of manipulatives, students will improve their understanding and retention of basic mathematics.
Location: Mill Mountain at Wednesday 3:00 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
SCALE Up Your Class! Use Cooperative Learning to Increase Student Engagement with Megan HealyEngaged
Cooperative learning engages the whole learner, develops critical thinking skills, promotes teamwork and builds communities in the classroom
Location: Buck Mountain at Wednesday 4:15 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Providing Flexible Professional Development to Faculty-the TOTAL Project with Joan OsborneProfessional Development
We will share information about the TOTAL project and how it supports professional development of faculty who teach online/hybrid courses.
Location: Buck Mountain at Thursday 2:00 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
E/Affective tools to TEACH (Train Engage Assess Control Help) technology, in IV/Compressed Video with Ruth GreeneTeaching and Learning
RCC shares lessons learned from teaching ITE115 in an IV computer lab, across two sites, while maintaining engagement, control and support.
Location: Buck Mountain at Friday 10:15 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Make Writing Less Painful for You and Your Students: Partner with the Writing Center with Marcia ShepherdTeaching and Learning
Writing is a valuable learning tool, and this session will offer practical remedies to make writing assignments less painful.
Location: Crystal A at Friday 10:15 a.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Putting Some STEAM Into STEM with Rebecca KamenTeaching and Learning
Art as a Catalyst for Invigorating STEM Education
Location: Appalachian at Thursday 4:30 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Teacher as Student: What My Students Teach Me about Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom with Sarah LiberatoreTechnology
Learn how to incorporate digital media into your art history and history classes to create an engaged and interactive classroom.
Location: Brush Mountain at Thursday 2:00 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Prevent Student Excuses from Violating the Integrity of Your Course with Bonnie DennisTeaching and Learning
Come discover how to use behavior modification in your classroom and take the emotion out of course management.
Location: Buck Mountain at Wednesday 3:00 p.m.
Tagged: Pedagogy
Google Apps for Education: Cloud-based Tools for the 21st Century Classroom with Richard SebastianTechnology
Move your teaching into the cloud with Google Apps for Education, a powerful suite of collaborative tools available to VCCS faculty.
Location: Appalachian at Wednesday 3:00 p.m.