Room 125

Creative Approaches for Re-Engagement: Innovative Possibilities for Teaching and Learning

Russell Carpenter, Ph.D. - Assistant Provost and Professor of English at Eastern Kentucky University

At many institutions, student success, learning, and retention continue to factor prominently in teaching initiatives. Barriers to (re-)engagement, however, suggest the need for innovation. Higher education institutions continue to ask big questions in these areas, especially in light of recent technological shifts. How can we (re-)engage students in meaningful interactions and learning? How can creative and innovative approaches help us identify new ways of designing impactful practices across teaching spaces and student learning experiences? We will first identify barriers to (re-)engagement in teaching and learning. Foregrounding creativity in teaching, we will then examine innovative approaches you can incorporate into your courses to (re-)engage students, form meaningful relationships, and foster learning to address these barriers. 

Butler-Carlton Hall Atrium

Registration Check-in

Please check in at the Registration desk to pick up your conference packet, parking tag (if needed), and name badge.

We'll have coffee, tea, juice, & water available, along with an array of snacks. 

Lunch is served in the Butler-Carlton Hall Atrium. There is limited seating in the Atrium for lunch, but the rooms listed below have more than adequate seating. 

Room 120

Lunch / 

Room 121

Lunch / 

Room 124

Lunch / Lightning Round

Room 101 (Hands-on Workshop)

1 //  Tiny Tweaks With Big Benefits: Transforming Your Syllabus

Dr. Cathryn Friel - Sr. Instructional Designer and Quality Evaluation Team Lead; Missouri Online

Room 115 (Hands-on Workshop)

1// Nearpod: Re-Engaging The Disengaged Student

Dr. Sophia Scott - Professor and Faculty Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning; Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Pam Parry - Professor of Mass Media; Southeast Missouri State University

Room 121 (Standard Session)

1 // Baseline Observation To Determine Quantitative Metrics To Improve The Clarity Of Student Expectation For Assignments In EE3120 - Electronics (II)

Dr. BJ Shrestha - Associate Teaching Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Missouri S&T

Room 124 (Learning Stack Sessions)

1 // A Toolkit For Training Faculty To Conference With Students 

Alexander Wulff - Assistant Professor and Director of Writing and Multimodal Composition; Maryville University
Christina Branson - Instructor for Humanities; Maryville University

2 // Recognizing And Maximizing Affordances Of Online Writing Center Consultations

Philip Bode - Director of the Writing Center; Missouri S&T

Room 213 (Learning Stack Sessions - Virtual Presenters)

1 // Anything But A Paper: Creative Alternatives To Traditional Research Essays In University Humanities Courses

Dr. Jenna Sehmann - Instructor of Double Reeds and Music History; Southeast Missouri State University

2 // Graduate Vs. Undergraduate Teaching & Advising Styles

Dr. Kristen N. Sobba - Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Monica Radu - Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Social Work, & Sociology; Southeast Missouri State University

Room 215 (Hands-on Workshop)

1 // Making Fun A Priority At Work

Dr. Jana Gerard - Coordinator of the EDvolution Center; Southeast Missouri State University
Kris Baranovic - Instructional Design Manager; Missouri Online

Room 216 (Standard Session)

1 // Multimodal Argumentation: Designing Argument Curriculum Across Mediums

Samuel Allen - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies; Randolph-Macon College

Room 316 (Standard Session - Virtual Presenter)

1 // AI In The Classroom: Preparing Students For The Future Of Work

Dr. James Hutson - Lead XR Disruptor; Lindenwood University

Room 317 (Standard Session - Virtual Presenter)

1 // The Road Trip To Building Collaborative And Engaging ID-Faculty Relationships

Alicia Ward - Instructional Designer; University of Texas-Arlington

Room 120 (Standard Session)

1 // "I Made A Profit Going To Class!" Experiential Learning Through Building A Business

Dr. Steven Austin Stovall - Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Edward Crowley - Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Southeast Missouri State University

Room 121 (Standard Session)

1 // Engaging Students With Empathic Teaching

Rachel Bailey-Wood - Assistant Clinical Professor; University of Missouri-Columbia

Room 124 (Learning Stack Sessions)

1 // Reasonable Grace: Reforming Syllabus Policies To Meet The Needs Of A Post-Pandemic World While Still Maintaining Standards

Dr. Abram Book - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Modern Languages; Southeast Missouri State University

2 // Using Cooperative Testing In A Flipped Class

Corrie Dudley - Assistant Professor of Nursing; Southeast Missouri State University

Room 213 (Learning Stack Sessions - Virtual Presenters)

1 // Using A Digital Whiteboard Tool To Encourage Student Collaboration

Dushanthi Herath - Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Maryville University

2 // Ideas For Online Groups: Practical Tips For Increased Learning

Dr. Lauren Hays - Assistant Professor of Educational Technology; University of Central Missouri

Room 216 (Standard Session)

1 // Trauma-Informed Practice In Higher Education

Dr. Beth Kania-Gosche - Professor and Chair of Teacher Education and Certification; Missouri S&T
Dr. Mary Gillis - Assistant Teaching Professor of Teacher Education and Certification; Missouri S&T
Julia Alexander - Assistant Teaching Professor of Teacher Education and Certification; Missouri S&T

Room 316 (Standard Session - Virtual Presenter)

1 // We're All Overworked: Strategies To Reduce Student And Faculty Workload

Eva Grouling Snider - Instructional Consultant; Ball State University

Room 317 (Standard Session - Virtual Presenters)

1 // A Recipe For Remote STEM Learning: Bringing Lab Learning Experiences To Life In A Fully Virtual Modality

Ying-Hsiu Liu - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Javier Caride - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Tina Fox - Media Designer; Missouri Online
Dr. Daniel Forciniti - Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Missouri S&T

Room 101 (Hands-on Workshop)

1 // "Know Thyself, Know Others": Intercultural Competence To Teach, Motivate Our Students, And Help Develop The Whole Person

Dr. Michel Gueldry - Professor of French and Intercultural Studies; Missouri S&T

Room 115 (Hands-on Workshop)

1 // Help Students Help Themselves By Fostering Self-Regulation In Your Classes

Dr. Sally Wu - Assistant Director for Educational Technology; Washington University in St. Louis

Room 120 (Standard Session)

1 // Beyond Critical Thinking

Dr. Jana Gerard - Coordinator of the EDvolution Center; Southeast Missouri State University
Kris Baranovic - Instructional Design Manager; Missouri Online

Room 121 (Standard Session)

1 // Implementing Training For Early STEM Faculty

Dr. Meghann Pytka - Instructional Specialist; Washington University in St. Louis
Jason Crandall - Director of Learning Design & Innovation; Washington University in St. Louis
Tucker Krone - Lecturer; Washington University in St. Louis

Room 124 (Standard Session)

1 // "What Is The Story That I Am Telling Myself?": An Exploration Of The Benefits Of Cognitive Reframing Techniques Within Personal Narrative Writing In Foundational Composition Courses And Beyond

Kelly Tate - Associate Teaching Professor of English and Technical Communication; Missouri S&T
Mathew Goldberg - Associate Teaching Professor of English and Technical Communication; Missouri S&T

Room 213 (Learning Stack Sessions - Virtual Presenters)

1 // Introducing Real Life Applications Of Mathematics Through Group Projects In Lower-Division Mathematics Classes

Dr. Haohao Wang - Professor of Mathematics; Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Emmanuel Thompson - Professor of Mathematics; Southeast Missouri State University
Natalya Kutsevalova - Instructor of Mathematics; Southeast Missouri State University

2 // SOC-2001 Introduction To Organizational Leadership Teaching Tools

Dr. Robert Cote - Assistant Teaching Professor; University of Missouri-St. Louis

Room 215 (Standard Session)

1 // Apocalyptic Pedagogy: How To Teach Like The World Is Ending

Dr. Ryan Cheek - Assistant Professor of English and Technical Communication; Missouri S&T

Room 316 (Standard Session - Virtual Presenters)

1 // Digital Accessibility Skills For Inclusive Learning

Laura Foley - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Manon Allard-Kropp - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Kris Wingo - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online

Room 317 (Standard Session - Virtual Presenter)

1 // Promoting Engagement Through Micro-Lectures, Practice Problems, And Remediation

Kate Foster - Instructor; St. Charles Community College

Room 120 (Standard Session)

1 // Kummer Vanguard Scholars: An Innovative Approach To Student Success

Dr. Rachel Kohman - Director of Kummer Student Programs; Missouri S&T
Jaqueline Meinecke - Assistant Director of Kummer Student Programs; Missouri S&T

Room 121 (Standard Session)

1 // The Patterns Of Learning Management System Utilization And Its Relationship To Course Satisfaction.

Mohamad Ali bin Baba - Doctoral Candidate; Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Room 124 (Standard Session)

1 // Learning Experiences Of Students With ADHD: The Reality Of ADHD In Your Courses

Dr. Cathryn Friel - Sr. Instructional Designer and Quality Evaluation Team Lead; Missouri Online

Room 213 (Learning Stack Sessions - Virtual Presenter)

1 // Replacing Discussion Boards With Hypothes.Is

Johnna Murray - Associate Teaching Professor; University of Missouri-St. Louis

Room 215 (Standard Session)

1 // Detecting Conceptual Learning In The Online Learning Environment

Qiang Dotzel - Teaching Professor of Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, and Statistics; University of Missouri-St. Louis
Cheryl Eichenseer - Professor of Mathematics; St. Charles Community College
Carol DeFreese - Instructor of Mathematics and Statistics; University of Missouri-St. Louis

Room 125

Please join us in Butler-Carlton Hall Room 125. We'll be giving out a number of door prizes to registered attendees.

You must be present to win!

After that, we'll have a few closing remarks and then everyone is free to go!

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