March 13, 2025

Zoom Links are now available on the Schedule page and Abstracts page

NOTE:

All times listed below are for United States Central Daylight Time (UTC-5), as Daylight Savings Time in the United States started on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Online attendees living in other time zones should plan accordingly.

Opening Sessions

  • Keynote 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Registration Check-in 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
  • Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Keynote 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Room 125

1 // Teaching with AI

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: José Antonio Bowen - Bowen Innovation Group

Registration Check-in 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

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 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

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

 

Breakout Sessions

  • 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
  • 1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
  • 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.

12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Room 101 (Hands-on Workshop)

1 // Making Learning Significant: Integrating The Human Dimension Into Course Design

Dr. Lindsay Meador - Accreditation and Senior Program Manager; School of Continuing and Professional Studies; Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Jerol Enoch - Instructional Designer; St. Charles Community College
Dr. Michael Porterfield - Educational Technology Manager; McKendree University

Room 115 (Hands-on Workshop)

1 // Engineering ChatGPT Prompts For The Classroom

Dr. Alexander Douglas - Assistant Teaching Professor of Mining & Explosives Engineering; Missouri S&T
Dr. Rachel Schneider - Associate Teaching Professor of English & Technical Communication; Missouri S&T

Room 120 (Standard Session)

1 // AI On Trial: Educators Debate The Future Of Teaching Ethics

Dr. Sam Allen - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies; Randolph-Macon College
Dr. Ryan Cheek - Assistant Professor of English & Technical Communication; Missouri S&T
Dr. Carleigh Davis - Assistant Professor of English & Technical Communication; Missouri S&T

Room 121 (Standard Session)

1 // Are You There AI? It's Me, STUDENT.

Qiang S. Dotzel - Teaching Professor; University of Missouri-St. Louis

Room 124 (Learning Stack Sessions)

1 // Experiences Of Faculty Participants In A University Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning Seminar

 Dr. Natalie Ulrich - Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Maryville University
 Dr. Lisa Merideth - Assistant Professor of Education; Maryville University
 Dr. Lindy Rossow - Assistant Professor of Exercise Science; Maryville University
 Dr. Mike Kiener - Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling; Maryville University

2 // Active Learning In Principles Of Economics

Dr. Radu Puslenghea - Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics; Missouri S&T
Dr. Ana-Marie Ichim

Room 213 (Learning Stack Sessions - Online Presenters)

1 // Beyond Panopto: Crafting Compelling Educational Videos

Dr. Elmer Ragus - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online

2 // Teaching Innovations In An Undergraduate Introductory Probability And Statistics Course: Applications Of R/RStudio And Case Studies

Dr. Emmanuel Thompson - Professor of Actuarial Science and Statistics; Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Mohamed Abu Sheha - Instructor of Statistics; Southeast Missouri State University

Room 215 (Standard Session)

1 // Embodied Teaching: Musical Praxis In Social Justice Education

Logan John - Director of the Center for Faith and Service; Westminster College
Paul Anderson - University of Missouri; Columbia

Room 216 (Hands-on Workshop)

1 // Bringing The Museum To You

Dr. Nicol Allen - Assistant Professor of Museum Studies & History; Westminster College

Room 315 (Standard Session - Online Presenters)

1 // Academic Integrity In The Age Of AI

Laura M. Foley - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Kirk Wilkins - Missouri Online

Room 316 (Standard Session)

1 // From Passive To Passionate: Revolutionizing Education Through Interactive Learning

Emmanuel Masavo Djegou - Missouri S&T

Room 317 (Standard Session)

1 // How Generative AI Tools Help Faculty And Staff With Their Homework Too

Dr. Jana Gerard - Southeast Missouri State University
Kris Baranovic - Instructional Design Manager; Missouri Online

Room 318 (Standard Session)

1 // Quantitative Metrics To Improve The Clarity Of Student Expectation For Assignments In EE3120 - Electronics

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

1:15 - 2:00 p.m.

Room 120 (Standard Session)

1 // Graphing And Data Analysis With The HHMI Biointeractive Data Explorer

Dr. Dave Westenberg - Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biological Sciences; Missouri S&T

Room 121 (Standard Session)

1 // Can I Use That?: Selecting Technology Tools For Effective Course Integration

Joshua Merlenbach - Missouri Online
Alyssa Collier - Application Administrator; Missouri Online
Manon Allard-Kropp - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Mark Orr - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Rio P. Sloan - Application Administrator-Specialist; Missouri Online

Room 124 (Learning Stack Sessions)

1 // Service-Learning As A Strategy To Influence Health Outcomes

Dr. Amanda W. Gowin - Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Science; Westminster College

2 // Embracing The Madness: Experiences Integrating Chat GPT In Healthcare Courses

Dr. Corrie Dudley - Associate Professor; Southeast Missouri State University

Room 213 (Learning Stack Sessions - Online Presenters)

1 // Leadership Self-Reflection

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

2 // Cultivating Engagement And Growth: Unveiling The Power Of Critical Reflection In Online Learning

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

Room 215 (Standard Session)

1 // Embracing Uncertainty In Class

Kirk Wilkins - Missouri Online
Kris Baranovic - Instructional Design Manager; Missouri Online

Room 315 (Standard Session)

1 // Flip Cards: A Tool For Dimensional Analysis

Dr. Lauren Strawsine - Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Westminster College

Room 316 (Standard Session - Online Presenter)

1 // Accessibility, Equity And AI: What's New And Where Are We Going?

Rob Gibson - Dean of Instructional Technology; Director of Instructional Design; Wichita State University

Room 317 (Standard Session - Online Presenter)

1 // The Big Idea: A Borrowed Approach For Defining The Outcomes And Scope Of An Online Learning Experience

Lindsay Lutman - Instructional Designer; University of Arizona 

Room 318 (Standard Session - Online Presenter)

1 // Nurturing Higher-Order Thinking With Visualizations To Reflect On The Process Of Writing Or Coding

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

2:15 - 3:00 p.m.

Room 101 (Standard Session)

1 // A 100% Guaranteed Method For Student Participation And Engagement

Dr. Jesse Kavadlo - Professor of English and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; Maryville University

Room 115 (Standard Session)

1 // Creative Ways To Assess For Learning

Dr. Michelle Schwartze - Associate Teaching Professor of Education; Missouri S&T
Dr. Katherine Sharp - Assistant Professor of Education; Missouri S&T
Julia Alexander - Assistant Teaching Professor of Education; Missouri S&T

Room 120 (Standard Session)

1 // Empowering Instructors With Microlearning: Flexible Strategies For Effective Faculty Development

Liz du Plessis - Manager of Instructional Design; Missouri Online
Bryant "Laz" Lazenby - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Jessica McCallister - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online
Kirk Wilkins - Missouri Online
Manon Allard-Kropp - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online / University of Missouri-St. Louis

Room 121 (Standard Session)

1 // AI Prompt Writing Tips For Teachers (And Students)

Eva Grouling Snider - Instructional Consultant; Ball State University

Room 124 (Learning Stack Sessions)

1 // Improving Engagement: Study Results On Student Video Learning Preferences

Kathleen Beardsell - Learning Designer/Project Lead; Maryville University
Dr. Lindy Rossow - Assistant Professor of Exercise Health; Maryville University

2 // Seeking Liberation through Public-Facing Assignments

Kat Rittenhour - Teaching Professor of Sociology; University of Missouri

Room 213 (Standard Session)

1 // What Do Students Think Of OER? A Survey Of Students At A Regional Missouri University

Dr. James Newman - Associate Professor of Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion; Southeast Missouri State University
Mary Bangert - Government Information & Literacy Librarian; Southeast Missouri State University
Stephanie Hallam - Education Information Librarian; Southeast Missouri State University

Room 215 (Standard Session)

1 // Seeing Students As Persons-In-Progress

Kris Baranovic - Instructional Design Manager; Missouri Online
Dr. Jana Gerard - Southeast Missouri State University
Catt Friel - Missouri Online

Room 216 (Standard Session)

1 // Factors That Influence The Collection, Organization, And Analysis Of Data In Small, Rural Schools

Dr. Erin Higginson - University of Missouri-Columbia

Room 315 (Standard Session)

1 // Strategies On Being Funny In Class

Kris Baranovic - Instructional Design Manager; Missouri Online
Dr. Brad Mitchell - Design Manager; Missouri Online
Mark Orr - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online

Room 316 (Standard Session - Online Presenter)

1 // Digitally Accessible Design

Jessica Bridges - Instructional Designer; Limestone University

Room 317 (Standard Session - Online Presenter)

1 // Taking The Voice Out Of Artificial Intelligence (Literally).

Dr. Tyler Sorg - Organizational Communication Scholar; University of Missouri-Columbia

Room 318 (Standard Session)

1 // Instructor Social Presence: An Essential Tool For Online Student Engagement And Persistence

Dr. Cathryn Reardon - Instructional Designer; Missouri Online

Closing Sessions

  • Closing Session 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.
  • Post-Conference Information

Closing Session 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.

Room 125

1 // Effective Teaching: Tips from Award-Winning Instructors

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Moderator:
     Dr. Irina Ivliyeva - Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor of Russian;
          Interim Chair of Arts, Languages, and Philosophy; Missouri S&T

Panelists:
     Dr. Lea Ann Lowery - Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy; University of Missouri-Columbia
     Dr. Tara Allen - Teaching Professor of Biology; University of Missouri-Kansas City
     Dr. Kate Votaw - Associate Teaching Professor and UMSL Undergraduate Research Coordinator; University of Missouri-St. Louis
     Kelly Tate - Associate Teaching Professor of English & Technical Communication; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Theresa Swift - Teaching Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Daniel Oerther - Professor of Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Darin Finke - Teaching Professor of Philosophy; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Guang Xu - Associate Professor of Mining & Explosives Engineering; Missouri S&T

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We'll have a few door prizes to distribute after this session!

You must be present to win!

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

 

Post-Conference Information

Post-Conference Information

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NOTE: There is an option for requesting a Certificate of Participation.

We'll be following up with emails after the conference that will tell you how to watch the recordings, which will be posted on the conference website. It can take a few weeks to process all of the recordings, so please be patient.