The Teaching Professor Technology Conference

October 4-6, 2013Atlanta, GAwww.teachingprofessor.com

October 4-6, 2013 | The Westin Peachtree Plaza | Atlanta, GA

The Teaching Professor Technology Conferenceis designed to provide ideas, information, and

inspiration to college faculty in all disciplines who arelooking for effective ways to incorporate technologyinto their teaching.Whether you teach face-to-face, online, blended, or flipped courses (or all of the above), this specialTeaching Professor Conference will help you create an effective learning environment.

Six reasons why you should attend:1. Ensure that your teaching remains fresh and invigorated.2. Learn the latest pedagogical practices for teaching with technologyfrom those who use it themselves every day.

3. Meet, network, and share experiences with like-minded colleaguescommitted to the most effective uses of technology to enhance teachingand learning.

4. Hear teaching and learning experts with national reputations forpractical yet innovative approaches to teaching with technology.

5. Discover emerging teaching and learning technologies and trends.6. Return to campus armed with new ideas to improve your teaching andshare what you’ve learned with colleagues.

Maryellen WeimerEditor, The TeachingProfessor newsletterProfessor Emerita, PennState Berks

Tim WilsonAssistant ProfessorUniversity of WesternOntario

Oliver (Ollie) DreonAssistant Professor andDirector for the Centerfor Academic ExcellenceMillersville University ofPennsylvania

Catherine StoverManaging EditorMagna Publications

Kim HardyExecutive Director ofStudent Success andLearning Engagement Florida State College inJacksonville

Renee CicchinoSenior InstructionalDesigner with theTeaching, Learning andTechnology CenterSeton Hall University

Conference ChairJ. Ricky CoxProfessor of ChemistryMurray StateUniversity

Conference AdvisorIke ShibleyAssociate Professorof ChemistryPenn State Berks

Advisory Board Members

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Meet the 2013 Teaching Professor Technology Conference AdvisoryBoard

The advisory board reviews, rates, and selects the top workshop proposals.

Advisory Board

“Even for professors who have beenin the classroom for many years,this conference offered many newand useful ideas for dealing withpractical issues. Absolutely aworthwhile experience and I lookforward to future conferences.”— Teaching Professor ConferenceAttendee, University of AlaskaAnchorage

“There are lots of dedicated professors that care about teaching andlearning and it is a wonderful place to connect with such individuals. You willcome away energized with new ideas and affirmations that your work andthinking about teaching and learning really do matter — to students and toother faculty.”— Teaching Professor Conference Attendee, George Mason University

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Opening Plenary SessionFriday, October 4, 20135:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

The Teaching Professor in 2020:Shaping the Future in a Time ofRapid ChangePresenter: Joshua M. Kim, Directorof Learning and Technology forDartmouth’s Master of Health CareDelivery ScienceHigher education is poised to

undergo more change in the nextseven years than the past 70. Theconvergence of a set of powerfultrends, ranging from continuedupward cost pressures and decliningpublic investments, has accelerated thepressure on institutions of highereducation to increase their levels ofproductivity. In this talk, we will review new

technologies and new business models,and discuss how these forces willchange the role of the teachingprofessor in the next decade.Some of the questions that we will

explore will include:• What are the possible scenarios ofwhat a teaching faculty positionmay look like in 2020 given thetrajectory of the technological,economic, and policy trends?

• How can today’s teaching facultyplay an active role in shaping thedestiny of the profession byengaging with the opportunitiesthat new technologies may afford?

• What are the skills and abilitiesthat today’s teaching professorsmust develop in order to thrive ina higher education system that isbeing fundamentally re-ordered bythe forces of technology,competition, and scarcity?

Luncheon Plenary SessionSaturday, October 5, 20131:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

The Vortex of Technology:Enabling and EnhancingEngagement with StudentsPresenter: Ray Schroeder, AssociateVice Chancellor for Online Learningat the University of Illinois SpringfieldTechnology enables our teaching

and student learning in new andunique ways. Big data has arrived inthe classroom bringing with itanalytics, dashboards, adaptivelearning, and accommodations forindividual needs. We are blending,flipping, and simulating more thanever before.At the vortex of all of these

technologies is the faculty-studentrelationship. This talk explores howtechnology changes the dynamicbetween faculty and students.Technology can take the rote out of

teaching and enable us to devoteenergy and enthusiasm in addressingindividual student needs anddifferences.


Preconference Workshops (Additional Fee)8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Registration10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Partner Displays Open8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Preconference Workshop1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Preconference Workshop1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Preconference WorkshopConference5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Conference Welcome5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Opening Plenary Session6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception, Poster Sessions, and Partner Mingle8:00 p.m. Dinner and evening on your own*

Saturday, October 5, 2013

7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Registration Open8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Partner Displays Open7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast Plenary Session9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 8 Concurrent Active Learning Workshops11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 8 Concurrent Active Learning Workshops12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Luncheon Plenary Session2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 8 Concurrent Best Practice Presentations3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 8 Concurrent Best Practice Presentations4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 8 Concurrent Best Practice Presentations4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 8 Concurrent Best Practice Presentations5:15 p.m. Dinner and evening on your own*

Sunday, October 6, 20138:00 a.m. – Noon Registration Open8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 8 Concurrent Active

Learning Workshops10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 8 Concurrent Best

Practice Presentations11:30 a.m. – Noon 8 Concurrent Best

Practice PresentationsNoon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Informal

Discussions1:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns

Conference Schedule Plenary Sessions

“I picked up tips on technologyapplications and enhancements, ongrading, on plagiarism, on studentexpectations. I also learned thatthere are still many of us out thereof all ages who love what we do andwho are actively engaged in makingour student learning experiencesricher.”— Teaching ProfessorConference Attendee, OhioDominican University

*Enjoy Dinner With Your Peers!Near the conference

registration desk there will be asign-up sheet where you canplan your dinner with otherattendees at a variety ofrestaurants.Continue the great

conversations you started,begin new ones, and meetother motivated teaching andlearning professionals.


The Teaching Professor TechnologyConference offers more than 70sessions for you to choose from. Weinvite experts who possess recognizedknowledge about a particularinstructional area regarding teachingwith technology. Here are the invitedpresenters for the 2013 conference:

Using the iPad in YourClassroomPresenter: Dave Yearwood, Professorand Chair of the TechnologyDepartment at the University ofNorth DakotaThe exploration of iPads in this

session will begin with a review of thebasics through some advancedfunctions, including how the iPad canbecome an effective educational toolto engage and provide rich content tostudents anytime, anyplace.Session participants will evaluate

various productivity and educationalapps for suitability in both F2F andonline environments.Keywords: iPad, educational

technology, apps, creating tutorials

Managing Online FacultyDevelopment: The Sloan-COnline Teaching CertificatePresenter: Bruce Chaloux, ExecutiveDirector and Chief Executive Officerof the Sloan ConsortiumThe Sloan Consortium, the leading

professional online learning societydevoted to advancing quality onlinelearning into the mainstream ofeducation, has established the Sloan-COnline Teaching Certificate. Thecertificate program is designed toprepare educators to teach andimprove online courses using theSloan-C pillars of quality in onlineeducation. Learn more about thisunique program, how it is structuredto encourage skill development andpractical application, and how it isbeing deployed by institutions to meettheir faculty development needs. Thissession is sponsored by Sloan-C.Keywords: online faculty

development, teaching certificate,Sloan Consortium

The Human Touch andCommunication in OnlineLearningPresenters: Jill Schiefelbein, formerdirector of online programs for theCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences atArizona State UniversityHuman interaction is the key factor

that determines the ultimate success orfailure of any technological tool.Discover how teaching througheffective communication practicestruly makes the difference in creating apositive learning experience in thevirtual classroom. Participants will gainan understanding of multiple ways tocreate meaningful student-to-student,

student-to-instructor, and student-to-content connections that willstrengthen online course outcomes.Keywords: communication

practices, virtual classroom, onlinelearning

Effective Strategies for theDiverse Learning EnvironmentPresenter: Kim Hardy, ExecutiveDirector of Student Success andLearning Engagement atFlorida State College at JacksonvilleThere are a number of factors to

consider when it comes to success inthe online classroom, particularly withthe diversity of today’s learners. Adultlearners in particular face manychallenges, and typically approachlearning in a different context thantheir younger counterparts.This session will offer strategies for

working with a diverse studentpopulation in the online classroom,particularly focused on the adultlearner, and provide a broaderperspective of the issues surroundingthese students’ needs in an evolvingeducational landscape.Keywords: diverse learning

environment, online learning, learningstrategies

Tools and Tips for the BeginningScreencasterPresenter: Oliver Dreon, AssistantProfessor and Director for the Centerfor Academic Excellence, MillersvilleUniversity of PennsylvaniaWith a host of easy-to-use and

inexpensive applications forscreencasting and recording lessons,instructors now have the ability tobecome de-facto instructional

designers for their online, flipped, andface-to-face courses.Following multimedia principles

developed by Richard Mayer (andothers), we will consider effectivescreencasting design. The principles arebased in exhaustive research that Mayerconducted on the most optimal ways topresent information through text andgraphic form to impact learning. We will identify several multimedia

principles that relate to screencastingand demonstrate ways to incorporatethe principles to effectively createscreencasts.Keywords: screencasting,

multimedia principles, instructionaldesign, recording lessons

Using Course DevelopmentTemplates to Develop QualityOnline & Hybrid CoursesPresenter: Renee Cicchino, SeniorInstructional Designer with theTeaching, Learning and TechnologyCenter at Seton Hall UniversityThe increased demand for quality

online and hybrid courses hasinstructional designers, faculty, andprogram directors scrambling to buildcourses quickly. Learn how to rapidlydevelop courses while meeting qualityassurance standards.The presenter will share the course

development templates used at SetonHall University and will discuss howto customize the course templatesbased on institutional policy.Participants will leave with the tools

to rapidly develop quality online andhybrid courses.Keywords: course development

templates, online course development,quality standards


Invited Presenters

“My takeaways are a series of ‘ah-ha’moments — so much to think aboutand so many ways to teach differentlyand with better outcomes. My collegemade a great investment in sponsoringme.”— Teaching Professor ConferenceAttendee, State College of Denver


Engaging Student Interactions:In Class and Online8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Presenters: Maryellen Weimer, editorof The Teaching Professor newsletterand professor emerita of Teaching andLearning at Penn State Berks; andLolita Paff, Associate Professor ofBusiness Economics at Penn StateBerksClassroom interaction can engage

students, develop importantcommunication skills, and promotelearning. But it often fails to do so.Rarely does participation in class oronline segue into robust intellectualexchanges that leave students with newideas, different perspectives, andfollow-up questions. Good classroom interaction involves

teacher and student skills that can bedeveloped. This is an interactive workshop that

provides participants with greaterinsights into classroom interaction,plenty of practical strategies, questionsthat merit further consideration, agood collection of resources, and arenewed commitment to more andbetter classroom interaction. In this workshop, participants will:• Consider the role of classroompolicies in promoting — ordiscouraging — studentcontributions to discussions

• Explore student engagementtechniques for online and face-to-face classes

• Explore methods of assessinginteraction and discussion inonline and face-to-face classes

Keywords: student engagement,interaction, class discussions, learner-centered

Designing a Technology Plan fora Learner-Centered Classroom1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Presenters: Ivan A. Shibley, Jr.,Associate Professor of Chemistry atPenn State Berks; and Lisa R. Shibley,Assistant Vice President forInstitutional Assessment and Planningat Millersville University ofPennsylvania.This workshop will help you take a

proactive approach to making changesin your use of technology in yourclassroom. We will review the broad

technological categories and link themto learner-centered teaching strategies.We will use case study-baseddiscussions to generate an action planfor implementing learner-centeredtechnology. By participating in this pre-

conference workshop you will:• Connect your goals forimplementing technology to theconcepts of a learner-centeredclassroom

• Link technological tools withlearning objectives

• Employ a rubric to identifyappropriate learner-centeredtechnology

• Design an action plan forimplementing desired change

Keywords: technology plan,pedagogy, course improvement,classroom climate, leadership

Flip a Lesson: Enhance StudentLearning and Engagement1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Presenter: Barbi Honeycutt is theDirector of Graduate TeachingPrograms and Adjunct AssistantProfessor in the Department ofLeadership, Policy, Adult and HigherEducation in the College of Educationat North Carolina State UniversityBring a lesson plan to this pre-

conference workshop and we’ll flip it!In this interactive workshop, you willput your lesson planning skills to testwhen you create a flipped lesson fromstart to finish. You will analyze currentdefinitions and models of the flippedclass, experience a variety of flippedstrategies, and design your ownflipped lesson and assessment plan.This preconference workshop will bepacked with flipped strategies so youcan experience this dynamic learningenvironment for yourself. All of thestrategies, tools, and resources used inthe workshop will be revealed to youat the end of the session.Reverse the way you design the

learning environment so studentsengage in activities, apply courseconcepts, and focus on higher levellearning outcomes during class time.You switch from instructor-centereddesign to participant-centered designthat allows you to create a learningenvironment that is engaging,motivational, and productive. In this workshop, you will:• Analyze current definitions andmodels for the flipped class

• Identify flippable moments inyour lesson

• Explore a variety of ideas andstrategies for flipping your lesson

• Create an assessment plan for yourlesson

All participants will receive aresource packet that includes areferences list, worksheets, articles, andtemplates.Keywords: flipped class, higher level

learning outcomes, participant-centered design, teaching strategies


Optional Preconference Workshops Friday, October 4, 2013 | $185 each

“I was inspired by ideas that wouldhelp me to add new dimensions to myclassrooms, both face-to-face andonline.”— Teaching Professor ConferenceAttendee, University of Illinois,Springfield


HotelThe Westin Peachtree Plaza210 Peachtree St. • Atlanta, GA 30303The Westin

Peachtree Plaza hotel is a skyline icon andoverlooks some of thebest attractions inAtlanta.Located in the heart

of downtown, theCNN Center, GeorgiaAquarium, GeorgiaWorld Congress Center, World ofCoke, and the Georgia Dome are onlysteps away.

The Teaching Professor TechnologyConference Room Rate — $170 forsingle, double, triple, or quad rooms.Rates do not include state and localtaxes, which are 16%.• Reservations must be made beforeWednesday, September 11, 2013to receive the reduced rate.

• Reduced rates are available 3 daysbefore and after the conferencedates, based on availability.

• To make your reservation, pleasecall The Westin Peachtree Plaza at800-937-8461 and tell themyou’re attending The TeachingProfessor Technology Conferenceto receive the reduced rate.

• Complimentary wireless internetwill be available in all conferencepresentation rooms, commonspace, and guest rooms.

• The hotel is offering reduced valetparking of $25 per day.

TravelThe closest airport for this

conference is Hartsfield-JacksonAtlanta International Airport (ATL)which is about 15 minutes from thehotel.

Transportation to the HotelBy MARTA (the underground

rail system)The hotel is located at Peachtree

Center Station, stop #N1.www.itsmarta.com

By Hotel ShuttleGuests are welcome to use The

Atlanta Airport Shuttle Service(TAASS) for transportation to andfrom the airport. The cost is $16.50one way per person or $29 round tripper person. Reservations are required;please call 404-941-3440 or visitwww.taass.net.

By TaxiTaxicab service is located in the

Yellow Bus aisle outside of the airport.Cab fare is approximately $30 one way.

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Additional Learning OpportunitiesPoster SessionsFaculty members will display a visual representation highlighting content of amodel or strategy for teaching and learning with technology. Conferencedelegates can meet with the designers of the poster for question and answersregarding the project, program, or research.

The call for proposals for The Teaching Professor Technology Conferencegenerated more than 250 submissions. Those selected for the conference

program have been blind reviewed by our faculty advisory panel using a rubricposted on The Teaching Professor Conference website.

Best Practice Presentations and Active Learning WorkshopsIn the 30-minute Best Practice Presentations, each how-to demonstration

concentrates on one approach to using technology in education.The 75-minute Active Learning Workshops give you a more in-depth learning

experience, focusing on solutions to specific pedagogical and technologicalchallenges.

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Optional Preconference Workshops on October 4th | Cost $185 eachSession A: Designing a Technology Plan for a Learner-Centered Classroom | 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. .. $ ________________

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