2019 | Faculty Commons Presentations | Lectures & Development Sessions

2019 | Faculty Commons Presentations

In 2019, Faculty Commons offered multiple presentations and development opportunities. These included the Relational Teacher Track (RTT) sessions, which focus on ways to more effectively build relationships through teaching, mentoring, and advising students while bearing in mind KSE: kindness, support, and encouragement. Innovative Teacher Track (ITT) sessions were also offered, focusing on ways to be innovative in our classes by employing creative pedagogy, purposeful technology, and unique alterations to best practices. In addition, Faculty Commons offered an Exceptional Teacher series, presentations on revisions to JSU's promotion and tenure policies and use of Digital Measures, two writers' workshops, and a grantwriting seminar.

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Blueprint to Shell: Online Course Development for Beginners

Mary Springer

For the past decade, I've taught and developed online courses with three (four, counting JSU) institutions. At two of these institutions, Purdue Global (formerly Kaplan University-Online) and Concordia University (Nebraska), I underwent extensive training for the sole purpose of developing and implementing college-level online courses. As part of my training, I became certified with Quality Matters, a global network "leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environment". My presentation on November 20 will break down the lessons learnt from my cumulative experience in online course development, as well as discuss methods to translate face-to-face experiences in an online environments. Most instructors agree that online courses have limitations that do not extend to face-to-face classes, and my presentation explores ways that online courses might enhance a student's course experience.
Developing Microcredentials at the Graduate Level

Andrea Porter

With a statewide consortium of graduate schools rolling out stackable microcredentials in Fall 2020, JSU needs to develop our own. Learn how you can develop a microcredential of 6-15 hours that includes competency assessment. Today's employers want graduates who have the advanced theoretical knowledge AND skills to start working on Day 1, so let's show what JSU has to offer!
Follow the Data

Courtney Peppers and Jan Case

Data analytics and open source materials are the basis for a transformed system of developmental education at JSU. Come hear how Learning Services partnered with MCIS to provide a more successful student experience, and leave with some tips for data based decision making.
This is What Your Students Say!

Ulises Herrera

SGA President Ulises Herrera, along with a panel of four other students, discuss the significance of their own relationships with faculty and how they have been affected by faculty members.
Moving from Blackboard to Canvas

Kelly Paynter

Kelly Paynter was part of the Canvas pilot in Spring and Summer of 2019. Discover what the literature has to say about student, faculty, and administrator perspectives and preferences when switching to a new LMS, and learn about her experiences during the conversion process. She will share some of her Canvas "tips and tricks" as well as the main things she has noticed that are different about Canvas as compared to Blackboard.
Designing a Service Learning Course

Andy Green

This workshop provides an opportunity for faculty to hear from their colleagues on their experiences with service learning. Time is dedicated to service learning course components and creation.
Relational Connections

Christie Shelton and Cody Shelton

What occurs internally that results in your desire to create a relationship with a student or colleague? This presentation will provide evidence-based information on the significance of relational connections among colleagues as well as students. Successes related to such connections will be discussed from various perspectives. Strategies will be provided to improve relationship building with various constituents.
International Education at JSU

Chandni Khadka-Walsh

JSU's Director of International Programs presents information about international education on our campus and shares ways for faculty to be innovative in designing course curriculum to benefit the students in their classes.
Office 365 Training

Andrew Higgins

Andrew Higgins, from the Division of Information Technology, offers training for faculty on Office 365.
The Golden Hour

Jennifer Acker

Ever looked back at a time you learned something new and thought "That time was golden"? We will discuss how students can look back on the time they spent with you and say the same thing. Hint: It's not always about the content but the connection.
Technological Tools for the Tech-Savvy English Teacher

Rodney Bailey

English instructor Rodney Bailey offers tips for using technology in the classroom.
The Wild, Wild West: Planning a Domestic Study Away Course

Mica Mecham and Erin Rider

This presentation discusses the benefits of teaching a domestic study away course, and will help you dream big to plan a similar experience for your students.
Shifting the Center of the Classroom: Successes and Pitfalls

Ahmad Alhammouri

In this session, participants will be engaged in a student-centered, technology-integrated activity to learn about student-centered instruction and to collaboratively discuss the successes and pitfalls of such a method. To conclude the session, specific pedagogical tips will be offered.
Show Me the ... Bugs! Using Bug Poker as a Taxonomy Learning Tool

Lori Tolley-Jordan

Tolley-Jordan presents on her experiences teaching Entomology (study of insects), as a senior/graduate level course in Biology. In this class students submit large, detailed insect collections at the end of the semester. This usually results in last-minute, desperate attempts to find more insects and guess (generally incorrectly) their scientific names. Although gaming for money is illegal in Alabama, there are no laws against gaming for insects. Instead of a final exam, students who need to increase their scores in the class or need more insects for their collections will have to play to win.
From 2020 to Beyond: A Fresh Look at the Use of Technology and Student Feedback in Relational Teaching

Sean Creech

This session examines how to bring professional practice and ethics into the classroom setting. We will look at the importance of relational dynamics in the classroom and the impact on student success. We will review methods used with their successes and failures from the experiences of a new faculty member.
Change Management - Accommodating Today's College Student Without Giving Away The Farm

Brent Cunningham

Does it feel like we are making so many accommodations for our Gen Z students we are risking the integrity of our courses and diminishing our authority as professors? Dealing with Gen Z students isn't as scary as it may seem. Yes, changes are required. But the only consistency we have in higher education today is "change".
Trauma Informed Pedagogy for Higher Education

Janet Bavonese

Participants will engage in hands-on activities to explore the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and what that means for college students. Participants will play the brain game and brainstorm strategies to support student learning. Pathways for relational teaching will be developed using participants' own experiences in the college classroom.
Teaching with GRACE

Gena Christopher

Participants in this interactive workshop will discuss five teaching strategies that promote learning and encourage community-building in the university classroom. Current research will be shared to enhance the discussion of these strategies. Participants will be encouraged to share their own classroom successes and failures.
A Case for Creative Play

Jamie Runnells

Play or experimentation plays an important role in sustained creative practice. This presentation explores why, and how to play within your practice.
How to Articulate Value of Scholarly/Creative Activity and Presenting Accomplishments Succinctly and Convincingly

Staci Stone

Dean Staci Stone presents on the value of faculty scholarship and creative activity, and how to highlight such activities for the purposes of creating a faculty portfolio.
Getting Published and Conducting Quality Research

John-Bauer Graham

JSU's Dean of Library Services John-Bauer Graham offers tips on how to conduct research and locate venues for scholarly publication.
Purpose-Filled Faculty/Student Interactions

Kimberly Westbrooks

Classroom schedules, lecture topics, assignment details, and graduation requirements often pervade faculty/student interactions. While these interactions are necessary, an acute mindfulness toward the student's life goals can add depth to even the most mundane of interactions. Students can see faculty commitment to their success through engaged listening, directed tasks, and the sharing of professional network connections.
Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, General Information Session

Maureen Newton

Dean Maureen Newton presents and information session on JSU's new tenure and promotion policies.
Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, General Information Session

Christie Shelton and Maureen Newton

JSU Provost Christie Shelton and Dean Maureen Newton present an informational session covering changes to JSU's tenure and promotion guidelines.
Relational Teaching

Tommy Turner

This session will be based on the research indicating that a primary factor in the academic success of students is the relationship between student and teacher. Discussion will also include the growth of the use of social media and other similar platforms in education, the risk/benefit of this type of technology use, and the professional, ethical, and legal boundaries that must be maintained.