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  Service Learning

  Andy Green

  JSU's Director of Community Engagement discusses the implications and applications of incorporating service learning activities into coursework.

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  Relational Teaching from the Perspective of Our Students

  Mica Mecham

  In the past few years, I have spent many hours thinking about what makes me a successful teacher. I always come back to one answer: the students. My success in the classroom is dependent upon my ability to connect with students. For me, the ultimate goal as an educator is to understand the best, most effective methods of teaching, while also relating to students as individuals who matter in my classroom. As a result of this desire to strengthen my classroom connections with my students, I have sought advice from numerous colleagues, as well as attended many faculty development training sessions focused on relational teaching in the classroom. The one thing I had not done, however, was to ask students what relational teaching meant to them. This gave me the idea to interview students and ask their opinion on the type of student-teacher relationships that motivate them in the classroom. In total, I interviewed 30+ students who wanted to share their opinions on relational teaching with the faculty at JSU. I created a video from those interviews with the hopes that other teachers would learn as much from the students' stories as I did.

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  Connecting with Students Online

  Teresa Gardner

  Students often think of online classes as not “real” classes. Lack of faculty presence and failure to engage with the class turns students off to the online environment. The purpose of this session is to discuss how moving to an online class environment forced me to change my approach to connecting with students.

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  Teaching in the Online Environment: Challenges and Best Practices

  Tanveer Islam

  The presentation focuses on relational teaching, challenges and best practices, particularly in the online environment. I will discuss how to develop rapport and demonstrate support for students through online courses. Also, I will share my insight regarding the challenges and best practices for online instruction.

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  Building Relationships in the Online Environment

  Kelly Paynter

  Kelly Paynter, who has taught online (at the K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels) since 2011, will share with the audience some strategies she uses to build relationships and community with online students. Audience members are encouraged to share their own success stories as we crowd-source ideas to improve our online instruction.

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  Fostering Higher Order Cognitive Skills through Effective Pedagogy

  Raghu Gompa

  The speaker will lead discussion on how to be effective in fostering higher order cognitive skills such as critical thinking. One of the strategies the speaker used in his classroom was to lead the students to be aware of the skills they already possess to enhance their learning and retaining what they have learned. The presenter will discuss some strategies proven to be successful fostering critical thinking in students.

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  Characteristics of Relational Teachers

  Lori Hill

  Dr. Lori Hill, Assistant Professor of Nursing, shares tips on relating to students in the higher education environment.

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  The Real Three R's: Realize, Reframe, and Reflect

  Emily Sims

  Assistant Professor and Department Head of Secondary Education Dr. Emily Sims shares her vision for becoming an exceptional teacher.

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  Appealing to Students with Multiple Disciplines using Both Study Abroad and Projects in Fermentation

  Benjie Blair and Chris Murdock

  Faculty from JSU's Biology Department share their experiences with study abroad programs in Costa Rica as well as other experiential learning experiences, such as a beer-making lab.

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  Practitioner Based Philosophy: Practical Experience Approach to the Sport and Recreation Industries

  Allen Gilbert and Tom Anderson

  JSU faculty share the methods they use to promote experiential learning in sports management and recreation courses.

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  Office 365 Training

  Vinson Houston and Matthew McFall

  JSU's Department of Information Technology presents training on using Microsoft Office 365.

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  Escaping the Classroom: Using Games to Build Student Understanding and Relationships

  Sarah Wofford

  Dr. Wofford offers her thoughts on using games to engage and relate to students.

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  “I’m Just a Professor, Standing in Front of a Class, Asking Them to Get Me:” Reflections on Relational Teaching from a Senior (i.e. Old) Professor

  Gordon Harvey

  JSU's Head of the History History and Foreign Languages Department offers his perspective on innovative ways to reach students.

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  Man, My Professors Are So Lame: Relational Teaching and “Keeping it Real” with Students Today

  Michael Boynton

  This presentation focuses on relating to students through the experiences of one of JSU's assistant professors of Drama.

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  Improving Relational Teaching Strategies with Technology: A Focus on Blended and Online Courses

  Amy A. Simon and Benjamin Boozer

  This presentation focuses on relational teaching strategies that are innovative in nature for online/hybrid educators.

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  Relational Teaching Tools for the Tech Savvy Teacher

  Rodney Bailey

  Constant communication with students is crucial when it comes to building a network of trust, interest and support in the classroom. In this workshop, we will discuss the different ways that technology can act as a catalyst for you to create a strong infrastructure, allowing your students to thrive in your classroom.