Innovative Teaching and Learning at a Distance

A one day conference at the University of Houston

Friday, November 4, 2016
9:00am - 4:00pm

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As new digital forms of formal and informal learning proliferate, there is an increasing need to better understand how people in different regions of the world are implementing massive open online courses (MOOCs) and other forms of open educational resources (OERs). Educators, researchers, politicians, and numerous other stakeholders want to grasp what the outcomes of these initiatives are and how they can be improved. Ongoing e-learning developments related to both technology and pedagogy have pushed institutions and organizations to grapple with issues of accreditation, credentialing, quality standards, innovative assessment, and learner motivation and attrition, among other areas of concern.

Keynotes

Schedule

Time	Session				Location
8:00-8:55	Check-In	Insperity Classroom and Business Building Lobby			CBB Lobby
9:00-10:00	Keynote				CEMO 100D
		Dr. Jeff Morgan	UH-Main	Welcome
		Dr. Derek Bruff	Vanderbilt	More Than Just Shiny Objects: Using Technology to Support Student Learning
10:15-11:15	Session 1
		Kayla Sappington and Dr. Linda Autry	UHV	Are Freshmen Digital Natives?	CBB 212
		Tanu Uppal, Esmeralda Martinez, Evelyn Valdez	UHD	The Role of Supplemental Instruction in the Classroom and Its Impact on Student Engagement and Performance	CBB 228
		Dr. Mary Jo Parker and Dr. Sanghamitra Saha	UHD	Taking Human Biology to the Online Environment	CBB 230
		Taylor Fayle	UH-Main	Integrating Video Into Your Course	CBB 238
		Dr. Lindsay Schwarz	UH-Main	Surveying Knowledge-based Critical Thinking Skills: A Logic- and Case-based Self-assessment	CBB 310
11:15-11:30	Morning Break			Please enjoy coffee or tea and breakfast treats	CBB 330
11:30-12:30	Session 2
		Henry Newkirk	UHCL	Quality Assurance of Online Programs from Students' Perspectives	CBB 212
		Dr. Rebecca Forrest	UH-Main	Using Interactive Lecture Demonstrations to Improve Student Learning	CBB 228
		Dr. Edie Furniss, Dr. C. Elizabeth Goodin-Mayeda, and Dr. Anne C. Reitz	UH-Main	Designing an Online Course from Scratch	CBB 230
		Anjana Singhal and Dr. Temple Northup	UH-Main	Teaching in an Active Classroom	CBB 238
		Dr. Derek Bruff	Vanderbilt	Teaching with Classroom Response Systems to Motivate and Engage Students	CBB 310
12:35-1:35	Lunch	Specially marked badge required			CBB 328
1:45-2:45	Session 3
		Dr. Wannalee Romero, Dr. Amy Lucas, Dr. Anne Gessler	UHCL	Structured Reading Groups to Develop Applied Critical Thinking and Belongingness in the First-Year Classroom	CBB 212
		Shari Mauthner and Dr. Aditi Marwaha	UH-Main	Clickers in the Classroom: The Pause that Refreshes and Stimulates!	CBB 228
		Dr. Mark Ward	UHV	Identifying Online Discussion Posts by Type to Foster Critical Thinking	CBB 230
		Dr. Jorge Camba	UH-Main	Enhancing Learning Experiences with Augmented 3D Visualizations	CBB 238
		Dr. Jamison Kovach and Soma Grover	UH-Main	Active Engagement Methods	CBB 310
3:00-3:30	Wrap-Up			Join us for the door prize drawings as well as refreshments and fun!	CBB 238

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