ABSTRACTS - Room 318 

1-318 // Quantitative metrics to improve the clarity of student expectation for assignments in EE3120 - Electronics

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. B.J. Shrestha - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education; K-12 Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.; Room 318

MODE: Blended (Face-to-Face Presenter + Online/Face-to-Face Attendees)

This is in continuation of last years' presentation named "Baseline observation to determine quantitative metrics to improve the clarity of student expectation for assignments in EE3120 - Electronics (II)" These are reports in parts of a research project, sponsored by (CAFE) Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence, here at Missouri S&T. Among various targets of this research study, inquiring of the effect of scaffolding and collaborative approaches on students' cognitive achievement in EE3120 is one of them and analysis of these approaches quantitatively is a desirable undertaking. This presentation speaks about this matter.

2-318 // Nurturing Higher-order Thinking with Visualizations to Reflect on the Process of Writing or Coding

VIRTUAL STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Badri Adhikari - Associate Professor of Computer Science; University of Missouri-St. Louis

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m.; Room 318 (and online via Zoom)

MODE: Blended (Online Presenter + Online/Face-to-Face Attendees)

A student's effort journey is as important as their final outcome. At this session, you will discover a new online editor to easily visualize such a journey for writing and computer programming tasks. Testing the approach at multiple universities involving hundreds of students, we find that such an approach nurtures student learning and empowers educators. The session will conclude with a discussion on how such tools can enhance students' high-order thinking, a skill much needed in the age of AI.

3-318 // Instructor social presence: An essential tool for online student engagement and persistence

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Cathryn Reardon - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online

Audience: Higher Education; K-12 Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.; Room 318

MODE: Blended (Face-to-Face Presenter + Online/Face-to-Face Attendees)

This session will examine best practices in online instruction in higher education, and highlight the important role that instructor social presence plays in facilitating student learning and keeping students engaged. It will also provide strategies for student engagement in the online classroom.