LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Faculty/Curriculum Development Days Schedule January 9-13, 2017

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1 MONDAY, JANUARY 9 FLEX DAY 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Faculty Course Planning / Division Activities TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 FLEX DAY 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Faculty Course Planning / Division Activities 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Arts/Humanities & Social Sciences/Human Services Conference Sponsored by the Arts &Humanities Division and Faculty HRD Subcommittee. Seating is limited for each session. See session descriptions for individual activities. Lunch registration is required. Please RSVP Dee Gross, ext.7095 or dgross@lorainccc.edu by Jan. 9, SP106/107 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 MEETINGS/DIVISION ACTIVITIES 8:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Mid-Year Convocation Facilitator: Josh Wyner, Vice President and Executive Director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute College Center Commons Please be sure to register for the Mid-Year Convocation at 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. New Technologies & Old Pedagogies in Higher Education Facilitator: John Cook, Vice President with The Sextant Group Light refreshments will be provided. Please register: or kmcintosh@lorainccc.edu by Jan 10. iloft 220/223 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Faculty Course Planning / Division Activities THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 MEETINGS/DIVISION ACTIVITIES 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Gaining More Insight Into Student Engagement in the Classroom: A Conversation with Civitas Learning Facilitator: Snowflake Rosen and Tina Donahoo, Civitas Register: SP 207/208 1

2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 CONTINUED 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Faculty Course Planning / Division Activities Center for Teaching Excellence Breakout Sessions: Register for the following sessions at 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Collaborative Teaching from Raleigh Conference Facilitator(s): Barbara Schuckman, Kimberly Karshner, Sammie Davis-Dyson and Tammy Bosley SP207 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. From Clickers to Camtasia: Increasing Student Interaction and Retention with Video Quizzes in Online Statistics Facilitators: Kati Dobeck and Tammy Macek SP208 3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. The Good and the Ugly about the Social Media: Can We Believe the Social Media? Facilitator: Cliff Anthony SP214 3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Helping Students Succeed: Accommodations in the Classroom Facilitators: Jody Haserodt and Kelly Gruscinski SP215 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Faculty Reception and Library Open House sponsored by the LCCC Foundation Please RSVP at: /faculty-development-days/ College Center/ Library Bridge FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 PLANNING/MEETINGS/DIVISION ACTIVITIES 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Faculty Course Planning / Division Activities Various Locations 2

3 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ARTS/HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES/HUMAN SERVICES CONFERENCE 11:30-12:00: LUNCH 12:00: Heather Ann Schmidt: A Thousand Flowers: A Poetry Reading A reading from the collection of poems by Black Madonna Press (author Heather Ann Schmidt) Welcome Address: Interim Provost Jonathan Dryden 12:10-12:45: Keynote Speech Justin Sevenker: Old English Composition: Literacy and the History of English in the United States In this presentation, I trace the history of the history of the English language as a school subject in the United States and propose methods to revitalize that course s role in current teacher education curricula. 12:45-12:55: Discussion 12:55-1:20: Robert Allan Williams: Introducing Anglo-Western Islamic Children s Literature and the Formation of Western Islamic Literary Theory This paper implicitly argues for recognition of contributions made by a sociology of Anglo-western Islamic children s literature to the study of the formation of Western Islamic literary theory. 1:20-1:25: Discussion 1:25-1:50: Tammy Bosley: Ethnicity and Disease: A Brief Review of Current Research This session explores how health communication scholars utilize ethnicity as a variable to improve and/or explicate outcomes across health-related contexts 1: 50-2:00: BREAK 2:00-2:25: Jeff Koloze: Right-to-Life Issues in Contemporary Bioethics Fiction The paper reviews literary works from the mid-twentieth century onward which concern bioethical issues on the three right-to-life issues (abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia); specifically, the research explores whether there is a connection between the literary works and, first, scientific advances in bioethical research and, second, political agitation for certain bioethical practices. 2:25-2:30: Discussion 2:30-2:40: Introduction to Political Forum: Iona Joseph Abraham 2:40-3:05: Natalie M. Daniels: Behn's Oroonoko and Today's Propaganda: Limited Social Progress in the West The 2016 election upset is a reminder that there are no guarantees with rapid social change and supporting laws; a reading of Behn s Oroonoko shows how little progress we ve made and how far we need to go collectively. 3:05-3:30: Cliff Anthony: Social Media s Influence on the 2016 Presidential Election. This presentation analyzes the vital role played by the social media in the 2016 presidential election and the manipulation of the media by the candidates. Attendees please RSVP Dee Gross, ext.7095 or dgross@lorainccc.edu by January 9,

4 CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE (CTE) BREAKOUT SESSIONS Co-Chairs: Karin Hooks and Jewon Woo Collaborative Teaching from Raleigh Conference Facilitators: Barbara Schuckman, Kimberly Karshner, Sammie Davis-Dyson and Tammy Bosley This panel was a part of the Completion by Design Conference held July, 2016 in North Carolina. Completion by Design s mission is to investigate methods to engage students to improve their performance, persistence, and completion of college degrees. The current panel will present four collaborative learning approaches that can be used across the curriculum. Collaborative learning helps students interact with their peers, increases cognitive learning, and engages them beyond the traditional lecture platform. Participants will receive materials and information to replicate collaborative learning opportunities in their classroom. From Clickers to Camtasia: Increasing Student Interaction and Retention with Video Quizzes in Online Statistics Facilitators: Kati Dobeck and Tammy Macek In this workshop, Kati and Tammy will present their collaborative process for converting TurningPointR "Clicker" assessment questions for on-campus Statistics classes to interactive video quizzes for online Statistics classes in Canvas. Kati will discuss this active learning approach developed during and following her sabbatical project, Redesigning an Introductory Statistics Course. She will present data over the past 5 years that shows improved student interaction and retention in on-campus and online sections. Tammy will demonstrate the process of developing Interactive video quizzes in Camtasia Studio that are graded assignments in Canvas. Both Kati and Tammy will discuss what they have learned during this process of developing, implementing and disseminating interactive video content. The Good and the Ugly about the Social Media: Can We Believe the Social Media? Facilitator: Cliff Anthony This session highlights the use and the abuse of the social media, dos and don ts, fake news and the 2016 presidential election. Helping Students Succeed: Accommodations in the Classroom Facilitators: Jody Haserodt and Kelly Gruscinski An in-depth look at the accommodations that are listed on a student s Accommodation List. A discussion of what the accommodations mean and how to partner with the student and Accessibility Services (formerly Disability Services) to ensure the student s needs are met. This presentation will cover interpreting in the classroom, the use of hand signal, special seating arrangements and more. FACULTY RECEPTION AND LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE Attend the Faculty Reception and the Library Open House sponsored by the LCCC Foundation. Connect with your colleagues to kick off the beginning of the Spring 2017 semester and enjoy beverages, appetizers and good music! GAINING MORE INSIGHT INTO STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM: A CONVERSATION WITH CIVITAS LEARNING Facilitator: Snowflake Rosen and Tina Donahoo, Civitas Session includes an overview of our work together with implementing Student Success applications at Lorain CCC. This session will include a discussion of ways to gain a deeper understanding of student engagement in the classroom. 4

5 NEW TECHNOLOGIES & OLD PEDAGOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Facilitator: John Cook, Vice President with The Sextant Group Campuses are shifting to new and exciting learning space models that provide real opportunities for architectural design innovation. This program will explore emerging pedagogies and enabling technologies and the related planning, design, and infrastructure issues that campuses face in delivering Systems, Spaces & Services to meet contemporary needs. Examples of the forces changing pedagogy, new and emerging technologies, and their impact on learning space design will be shared. The program will include time for questions and dialogue. The Sextant Group is an independent technology consultancy, headquartered in Pittsburgh, with offices throughout the US. The firm specializes in audiovisual, IT, acoustics, building security and technical lighting systems design. The firm also provides faculty development services to assist faculty with applying active learning models to their classrooms and consultation on intelligent building design to optimize building operations. For more information, please see John Cook is a Vice President with The Sextant Group. His portfolio includes Harvard, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Michigan, University of Alaska, Case Western and, of course, LCCC. 5

2017 New Faculty Orientation Day 1

2017 New Faculty Orientation Day 1 Day 1 Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Hall * *Except where otherwise indicated 8:00 8:30 AM Check-In / Continental Breakfast with Colleagues 8:30 9:00 AM 9:00 9:15 AM Welcome Dr. Robert S. Nelsen, President