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  The JSU Essentials Series | Supplemental Instruction and the Student Success Center

  Debra James and Alysia Pace

  In this workshop session, Debra James and Alysia Pace share a description of supplemental instruction, explain the research that describes the benefits of supplemental instruction, discuss the selection and training for supplemental instruction leaders and provide information on how faculty can utilize supplemental instruction to generate positive learning outcomes for students.

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  That's my Jam! Using Google Jamboard to Enhance Student Engagement and Collaboration

  Aimee Weathers

  This Faculty Commons session focuses on incorporating Google Jamboard into your classroom, both virtually and in-person. Google Jamboard can enhance classroom participation by allowing students to visually portray their thinking and learning. In addition, Jamboard helps instructors gain knowledge on what their students are comprehending in real-time. This tool is excellent for collaboration in all types of classroom settings, including in-person, online, synchronous, and asynchronous.

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  Creating a Free and Open Classroom for Everyone: Using OER to Adapt to in a Changing World

  Mark Sciuchetti Jr.

  Creative Commons Training would be beneficial to Jacksonville State University, a regional University with a large population of underrepresented and lower income students. The use of OER is extremely important in Higher Education and can contribute not only to the financial and mental health of students, but also to the professional growth of the faculty and staff at the University. Come learn about OER and Creative Commons, tools that can make your classroom a flexible, adaptable, and available classroom for you and your students.

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  Adaptability of the 2021 Classroom

  Taleah Collum

  In this presentation, Taleah Collum discusses ways in which she has made her classroom adaptable to unexpected changes the pandemic presented. Some of these ideas include making all projects, exams, and other assignments based online even when in the physical classroom. She will also speak a little on how to she keeps students engaged in both online and traditional settings.

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  Building Trust and Positive Relationships in the Classroom

  Eliezer Yanson Jr.

  Anxiety, fear, and insecurity are some of the emotions students face when taking a class. This presentation offers ideas to help remove barriers and build rapport between teacher and student and among peers. The presenter will also share personal favorites of team building activities for the participants to enjoy.

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  The Power of Social Annotation Software: Hypothes.is and Student Engagement

  Lance Ingwersen

  Do you want to increase student engagement with course readings? Do you want to get students conversing outside of course meetings? Don't know what social annotation software is? This presentation is for you. It provides an introduction to Hypothes.is, a social annotation software tool. It also offers concrete examples--from a pilot program in a hybrid History course in Spring 2021--of how the tool can deepen student engagement with course materials and with one another leading to richer classroom interactions regardless of discipline or mode of course delivery.

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  The JSU Essentials Series | Tutoring and the Student Success Center

  Debra James and Candi Burton-Momon

  In this workshop, Debra James and Candi Burton-Momon provide faculty with general information and a behind the scenes view of Tutoring Services at JSU. They discuss the types of tutoring services offered through the Student Success Center and highlight how tutors are trained to be peer support professionals.

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  You Should Bring “Debate Days” to Your Classes. Prove Me Wrong.

  Llewellyn Cook

  Letting my students debate controversial topics in the classroom has been a great experience for everyone. “Pro” and “Con” teams organize, do a little research, then prepare for their debate. “Debate Day” allows motivated students to shine.

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  Student Resistance or Knowledge Challenge

  Jody Long

  Resistance takes many forms in the classroom. All a student has to do is simply nothing: Not prepare for class discussion, not speak during the entire class, not express any emotion or stare blankly as their instructor/professor during the class. However, there are effective methods to engage students and combat resistance in the classroom.

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  Using Conscious Discipline to Rebuild Connections with Students after COVID

  Barbie Norvell

  This presentation focuses on the brain state model outlined in Conscious Discipline to rebuild connection with students after COVID. The session will include reading student behavior as communication and strategies for how to connect with students who are returning to campus after the pandemic.