2015 STEMtech Conference Program - League for Innovation in the

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LeagueSTEMtech
@LeagueSTEMtech
#15STAZ
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
24-Hour Wireless Hotspot
1:00 PM Saturday - 10:30 AM Wednesday
Saturday, October 31
1:00 - 7:00 PM
Registration
Sunday, November 1
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
8:30 - 9:30 AM
9:45 - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM - 3:15 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 - 2:00 PM
2:15 - 3:15 PM
3:15 - 4:15 PM
4:30 - 6:00 PM
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Registration
Special Session and Concurrent Sessions
Special Session, Concurrent Sessions, and Poster Sessions
Concurrent Session
Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall
Opening General Session
Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall
Monday, November 2
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
8:00 - 9:00 AM
9:15 - 10:15 AM
10:30 - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
1:15 - 2:15 PM
2:30 - 3:30 PM
3:45 - 4:45 PM
4:45 - 6:30 PM
Registration
Special Session, Concurrent Sessions, and Roundtable Discussions
Concurrent Sessions and Roundtable Discussions
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Hall
Reception in the Exhibition Hall
Tuesday, November 3
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
8:00 - 9:00 AM
9:15 - 10:15 AM
10:15 - 11:15 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:45 - 1:45 PM
1:45 - 3:00 PM
3:15 - 4:15 PM
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Registration
Brunch in the Exhibition Hall
Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall
Wednesday, November 4
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Closing General Session
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE.........................................................................................IFC
WELCOME LETTER...........................................................................................................1
SPECIAL SUPPORT............................................................................................................2
EXHIBITORS.....................................................................................................................3
GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................5
PROGRAM
Saturday, October 31
Registration.......................................................................................................................8
Sunday, November 1
Registration.......................................................................................................................8
Special Sessions, Concurrent Sessions, and Poster Sessions................................................8
Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall..........................................................................16
Opening General Session.................................................................................................17
Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall.........................................................................17
Monday, November 2
Registration.................................................................................................................... 19
Special Sessions, Concurrent Sessions, and Roundtable Discussions................................ 19
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Hall.................................................................................. 24
Reception in the Exhibition Hall.......................................................................................30
Tuesday, November 3
Registration.....................................................................................................................32
Special Sessions and Concurrent Sessions........................................................................32
Brunch in the Exhibition Hall...........................................................................................35
Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall..........................................................................38
Wednesday, November 4
Concurrent Sessions........................................................................................................42
Closing General Session...................................................................................................44
ABOUT THE LEAGUE......................................................................................................46
MARK YOUR CALENDAR................................................................................................48
HOTEL MAP................................................................................................................... 49
PERSONAL PLANNER.................................................................................................. IBC
WELCOME
City of Phoenix
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
November 1, 2015
On behalf of the City of Phoenix, it is with great pleasure that I welcome the
League for Innovation in the Community College. We are honored you have chosen
the Arizona Grand Resort to host your sixth annual STEMtech Conference.
I hope your time in Phoenix is both rewarding and relaxing. Beyond the
Arizona Grand’s beautiful grounds you will find a youthful urban landscape filled
with mountain parks, independent restaurants and some of the best museums in the
southwest. And, of course, there’s our weather: Phoenix basks in sunshine more often
than any other major metropolitan area in the U.S. In early November, you can expect
daytime highs in the high-70’s.
So, by all means, make the most of your stay, be it hiking at South Mountain
Park, strolling through the outdoor exhibits at Desert Botanical Garden, or learning
about American Indian Heritage at Heard Museum. I think you’ll find that exploring
the Sonoran Desert’s horizons will broaden your own.
I commend the League’s efforts to advance the community college movement,
and I wish you continued success in integrating STEM and the liberal arts. We identify
with and strongly support your work and dedication. The League is exactly the sort of
forward-thinking group our city loves to host, and I’m happy that we get to make you
part of our Phoenix community, if only for a little while.
Sincerely,
Greg Stanton
Mayor
200 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, 11TH FLOOR, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85003-1611
PHONE 602-262-7111 FAX 602-495-5583 TTY 602-534-5500
WWW.PHOENIX.GOV
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SPECIAL SUPPORT
League for Innovation Corporate Partners play a central role in maintaining the
technical sophistication of this event and sponsoring ongoing League activities.
The League acknowledges and thanks the following organizations for their special
support of the 2015 STEMtech conference.
(Booth 402)
Sponsor of Sunday’s Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall
(Booth 307)
Sponsor of the Conference iStream Videos
(Booth 301)
Sponsor of the Opening General Session and Conference Pens
(Booth 207)
Sponsor of Sunday’s Reception in the Exhibition Hall
The League also extends special thanks to the Arizona Grand and GES
for their assistance in making this conference a success.
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EXHIBITORS
A fundamental feature of the STEMtech conference is the exhibition of education- and
technology-related products and services provided by League for Innovation Corporate
Partners and participating colleges. These organizations are dedicated to serving the
community college market and contributing to the success of this event. Participating
exhibitors for this year’s conference are described more fully in the STEMtech 2015 Guide
to the Exhibition.
The Exhibition Hall is located in the Sonoran Sky Ballroom, 1st Floor.
Conference Exhibitors
Platinum Corporate Partners
eScience Labs, Inc.
Chattanooga State Community College
HERA Laboratory Planners
Civitas Learning
Maplesoft
Community College Week
Pluralsight
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
QLess, Inc.
Innovative Educators
Sensavis, Inc.
League for Innovation in the Community
SmarterServices
College
The NROC Project
Stratasys 3D Printers & Production Systems
TechSmith
Unicon, Inc.
Gold Corporate Partners
University of Maryland University College
CompTIA
Vernier Software & Technology
DropThought
Excelsior College
Bronze Corporate Partners
Ferris State University
ASM International
Spectrum Industries, Inc.
Michigan State University International
University of Phoenix
Walden University
Business Center
National Association of Community College
Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP)
Silver Corporate Partners
National Institute for Staff and
American Public University System
Organizational Development (NISOD)
Anatomy in Clay Learning System
National Library of Medicine
Armfield, Inc.
National Science Foundation ATE Centers
Carolina Biological Supply
University of Illinois: Illinois Online Network
Certiport
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GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The League for Innovation’s STEMtech conference
and the University of Maryland University College’s
Analytics Summit have joined forces this year to
bring you the best of STEM, analytics, big data,
advanced technology, and learning management
architecture. This collaboration has led to the
redesign of conference programming.
• Sessions are listed chronologically and clustered
by conference track. All Special Sessions,
Roundtable Discussions, and Poster Sessions,
and most Concurrent Sessions, last one hour.
• Coffee and Refreshment Breaks, Receptions,
and a Brunch provide opportunities to enjoy
complimentary drinks, snacks, and/or a meal
as you mingle with colleagues and meet with
industry experts in the Exhibition Hall.
• The Conference Program and Guide to the
Exhibition provide participants with event
details. For session and exhibitor changes,
reference the Conference Program Changes
you receive upon check-in at the Conference
Registration Desk.
• The Personal Planner (inside back cover) helps
you design an individualized conference learning
agenda. The Itinerary Builder, on the STEMtech
conference website, allows you to develop your
personal conference experience online. The
League also offers a free STEMtech 2015 app for
iPhone and Android (see page 43).
• This logo identifies sessions being
recorded for postconference ondemand viewing in iStream, the League’s
comprehensive online resource bank, learning
community, and professional development tool
for faculty, staff, and administrators. To learn
more about iStream, visit the League booth
(#406) during open Exhibition Hall hours.
STEMtech 2015 Conference Tracks:
• Learning Analytics
• Advanced Technology Systems and Learning
Management Architecture
• Using Analytics to Recruit, Retain, and
Transition Students
• Advances in E-Learning
• Health and Science
• Mathematics, Engineering, and Architecture
• Manufacturing, Energy, Aerospace, and
Agriculture
• Integration of STEM and the Liberal Arts
STEMtech 2015 Features:
• Engaging Keynote Speakers discussing critical
issues facing community college educators
• Hundreds of Special Sessions, Concurrent
Sessions, Roundtable Discussions, and Poster
Sessions
• Extensive Exhibition Hall featuring educationand technology-related products and services
• Networking opportunities at Receptions,
Coffee and Refreshment Breaks, and a Brunch
• 24-Hour Wireless Hotspot
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The Conference Registration Desk (Arizona Grand
Ballroom Foyer, 1st Floor) is where participants pick
up registration materials and conference badges,
obtain information about the program, and ask
questions about the League for Innovation.
At STEMtech, college and university faculty members,
K-12 teachers, administrators, government officials,
and community and business representatives gather
to celebrate, share, and explore research, best
practices, and innovative ideas with their colleagues
from around the world. We thank you for being part
of this event.
Registration Hours
Saturday 1:00 - 7:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Monday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
NAVIGATING THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
To help you navigate the next four days of conference
activities without missing something important to
you, we offer the following tips.
• The Conference at a Glance (inside front cover)
provides a program overview.
• All conference events take place at the Arizona
Grand, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors. See the
hotel map on page 49.
Registration fees provide access to the Exhibition
Hall, General Sessions, Special Sessions, Concurrent
Sessions, Poster Sessions, Roundtable Discussions,
Receptions, Coffee and Refreshment Breaks, and a
Brunch. A conference registration badge is required
for admission to all conference areas. Please wear
your badge at all times. Each registered conference
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GENERAL INFORMATION
participant also receives a ticket for a complimentary
beverage at the Receptions in the Exhibition Hall on
Sunday and Monday evening.
PASSPORT
Participate in the Passport game! Step 1: Get your
Passport at the Conference Registration Desk. Step
2: Take your Passport to participating booths in the
Exhibition Hall to hear about the wonderful products
and services available, and to receive vendor stamps.
Step 3: Submit your fully stamped Passport to Booth
#406 by 2:30 PM on Tuesday to enter the drawing
for amazing prizes. (Participants do not have to be
present at the drawing to win; prizes will be mailed
after the conference.)
LEAGUE ALLIANCE
Participants whose colleges are members of the
League Alliance are attending the conference at a
discounted registration rate as a member benefit.
Information about membership in the League
Alliance can be found in your conference bag or at
the League booth (#406).
BUSINESS CENTER
The Business Center (2nd Floor) is staffed with
professional personnel to assist you and offers a
variety of services, including copying, printing,
faxing, word processing, and shipping.
24-HOUR WIRELESS HOTSPOT
The League provides complimentary internet access
for participants with wireless capability at the 24Hour Wireless Hotspot (Arizona Grand Ballroom
Foyer, 1st Floor, and Grand Veranda, 2nd Floor),
from 1:00 PM Saturday to 10:30 AM Wednesday.
The network name is Stemtech; the password is
stemtech2015.
Business Center Hours
Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday NO SMOKING POLICY
The League maintains a smoke-free environment
at all League sponsored events. Smoking is not
permitted in any STEMtech 2015 conference area.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Get more out of your conference experience. Stay
connected on:
LeagueSTEMtech
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
SECURITY/EMERGENCIES
Security at the hotel is available 24 hours a day.
Participants who need to contact security, require
first aid, or have an emergency should proceed to
the nearest house phone and dial 0 for assistance.
@LeagueSTEMtech
#15STAZ
*See page 43 for more information.
LOST AND FOUND
During the conference, lost items are turned in and
held at the Conference Registration Desk. After the
conference, items will be left with the Arizona Grand
loss prevention department.
STEMtech MOBILE APP
Enhance your meeting experience by downloading
the FREE STEMtech conference app (for iPhone and
Android). This app provides mobile access to the
conference schedule, a complete list of sessions and
exhibitors, and general conference and Leaguerelated information.
RECORDING PRESENTATIONS
Video, audio, or photo recording of conference
presentations is not permitted without the express
written consent of the League for Innovation, except
by presenters who want to record their own sessions.
The League reserves the rights to all recordings or
reproductions at its conferences and meetings.
EXHIBITION HALL
STEMtech features an engaging exhibition of
products and services provided by League for
Innovation Corporate Partners. During functions held
in the Exhibition Hall (Sonoran Sky Ballroom, 1st
Floor), conference participants visit with Corporate
Partners, socialize with colleagues, and make new
acquaintances as they enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, a
brunch, coffee, or refreshments in a lively setting.
See the Guide to the Exhibition for more information
and open hours.
CONFERENCE EVALUATION
Your feedback is important to us. A link to the
online conference evaluation will be emailed to
all participants following STEMtech 2015. Please
support future League conference planning by
completing this evaluation.
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CORPORATE
PARTNERSHIP
Access a $150 Billion Market
The value of partnering with the League is the
access we provide into the community college
market - worth over $150 billion annually.
First-rate companies partner with us to make a
meaningful difference in the way community
colleges serve students. As a League partner, your
company will be affiliated with our network of
over 800 community colleges and more than
160 outstanding corporate partners to become a
major player in the community college market.
For more information, contact Chris Hennessey
at [email protected].
Network. Exhibit. Sell.
Saturday, october 31, 2015, and Sunday, November 1, 2015
saturday
october 31, 2015
s1:00
Using Analytics to Recruit, Retain, and
Transition Students
Starting Early to Get Students on the STEM
Pathway
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#202
Actively learn how a holistic approach was used to
engage more students in STEM by educating school
counselors and by creating an articulated pathway
to an engineering/technology career.
- 7:00 PM
Registration
Arizona Grand Ballroom Foyer, 1st Floor
sUNday
November 1, 2015
s7:00
Laura LeMire, Chair, Engineering; Tara Ebersole, Professor,
Biology, The Community College of Baltimore County, MD
Advances in E-Learning
AM - 6:30 PM
Innovations in Teaching Online Mathematics
Courses
Acacia, 1st Floor
#042
Mathematics faculty and course developers will
discuss the difficulties they have encountered
teaching mathematics and the innovative methods
and resources they have used in their online courses
in an interactive session.
Registration
s8:30
- 9:30 AM
Special Session
Richard Uchida, Professor, Mathematics, Sinclair Community
College, OH
Learning Analytics
Fun, Easy, and Accessible
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#152
Engage students without a large investment of time
or money. This session will look at processes to create
accessible courses with videos and learning objects
to help increase student success.
Creating the First A.A.S. in Analytics in the
Country
Sierra 1&2, 1st Floor
#SS-016
The presenters share struggles, solutions, and
insights into developing the only A.A.S. degree in
analytics in the country, as well as best practices
in student progression and completion.
Toney Phifer, Specialist; Hollyanna White, Specialist, Instructional
Design, Chattanooga State Community College, TN
Walter Martin, Dean, Business and Public Services
Technologies; Tanya Scott, Director, Business Analytics,
Wake Technical Community College, NC
Using Technology to Increase Discussions and
Activities
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor, #240
Learn how an undergraduate course pilot program
had an asynchronous weekly time frame for
creating projects or participated in a discussion on
environmental biology topics.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Launching an Innovative Learning Model: Small
Groups, Big Results
Ocotillo B, 2nd Floor
#253
This interactive session introduces a highly
collaborative small group STEM tutoring model
that has made a measurable and significant impact
on student learning and engagement. Methods,
learning objects, and data will be shared.
Tina Salata, Assistant Professor, Environmental Biology, Grand
Canyon University, AZ
Manufacturing, Energy, Aerospace, and
Agriculture
STEM Educational Outreach for Community
Awareness
Kaibab, 2nd Floor #024
Learn how the STLCC Center for Plant and Life
Sciences is using a calculated approach to educating
Terri Pope, President; Danielle Budzick, Assistant Dean, Learning
and Engagement; Dale DiFrancesco, Manager, Laboratory,
Cuyahoga Community College - Westshore Campus, OH
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Sunday, November 1, 2015
s9:45
the community at large about STEM opportunities
and degree programs.
Scott Gevaert, Coordinator, Biology; Angela Taylor, Education
Outreach Specialist, Center for Plant and Life Sciences, St. Louis
Community College, MO
- 10:45 AM
Special Session
Encouraging Women to Enter STEM
Programs
#SS-110
This presentation will concentrate on several
initiatives that are underway to raise awareness
and encourage girls and women to enter STEM
and cybersecurity programs.
Michael Johnson, Director, Energy Management, Excelsior
College, NY
Jane LeClair, COO, National Cybersecurity Institute,
Excelsior College, NY
Integration of STEM and the Liberal Arts
Kinetic and Interactive Art With the Arduino
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#004
A great way to interest art students in STEM is to
let them create art using the Arduino. Learn how
Arduino can be used to experiment with sound,
sight, and kinetic sculptures.
Concurrent Sessions
Advanced Technology Systems and Learning
Improving System Integration for Seamless User
Experience in Developmental Mathematics
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
#046
In a landscape filled with heterogeneous and
federated systems, it’s increasingly difficult to
effectively collect, process, and manage data. The
presenters will leverage effective integration and
standards optimized for education to improve data
organization.
Dorian McIntire, Coordinator, General Engineering Technology,
Tri-County Technical College, SC
Much More Than Content: Teaching Core STEM
Practices
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#115
Learn more about moving beyond STEM content to
include teaching core STEM practices. Using activities
and discussions, we will model teaching and learning
core STEM practices to prepare students with skills
that transcend disciplines.
Jojo Manai, Director, Collaborative Technologies; Hiroyuki
Yamada, Director, Analytics, Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching, CA
Louis Nadelson, Associate Professor, Teacher Education and
Leadership, Utah State University, UT; Anne Seifert, Manager,
University Partnerships and Education Outreach, Idaho National
Laboratory, ID
STEM and Allied Health Facilities: Linking
Pedagogies to Plans
Acacia, 1st Floor
#245
How does one translate a STEM or Allied Health
curriculum to actual facility needs? This presentation
explores trends in planning and designing next
generation facilities, including new technologies and
pedagogy-enabling design.
Gladys P. Todd Summer Bridge Academy: An
Early College Program
Copperwood, 1st Floor
#305
Participants will hear a report from a Summer
Bridge Academy camp held summer 2015 for firstgeneration students which had a soft STEM focus.
Funding was provided by Doris Buffett.
David Miller, Senior Lab Programmer; Michele Pollio, Associate,
Laboratory Planning, HERA Laboratory Planners, MO
Antwan Perry, Director, Student Success, Germanna Community
College, VA
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SUNDAY
Cybersecurity Concentration in Nuclear
Technology Degrees
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#026
Cybersecurity professionals working in the nuclear
and energy industry need to be aware of the specific
standards, requirements, and unique cyber threats
that may impact nuclear power plants.
s9:45
- 10:45 AM
Microcredentialing: New Models for Recognizing
Student Learning
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor #204
Join this session to learn about how microcredentialing,
or digital badges, can support incremental student
learning and motivate progression. Models for
establishing a digital badging initiative for students
and faculty development will be shared.
[continued]
Transition Students
STEM Transfers to Baccalaureate Institutions:
Listening to the Data
#015
Follow a diverse group of 165 community college
STEM students as they graduate or transfer and earn
bachelor’s degrees. What is the time to bachelor’s
degree? How does initial math placement affect
outcomes?
Veronica Diaz, Director, EDUCAUSE, CO
Mathematics, Engineering, and Architecture
Cybersecurity Outreach for Underrepresented
Minority Students
#009
Explore how to develop an exciting cybersecurity
research project by partnering community college
students with four-year universities in order to
promote completion and transfer. Projects consist of
keystroke and mobile dynamic biometrics.
Sylvia Sorkin, Professor, Mathematics, The Community College
of Baltimore County, MD
Repurposing the MOOC Model for Entry-Level
College Students
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#005
Underprepared students are bridging learning
gaps through BPCC’s effective, replicable series of
math, English, reading, science, and college success
courses. Learn strategies underpinning a successful
design and rollout for open-sourcing entry-level
coursework.
Gonzalo Perez, Executive Assistant to the President, Passaic
County Community College, NJ
Agriculture
Working With Manufacturers to Educate Their
Workforce
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#032
Two NSF ATE Centers of Excellence for manufacturing
education share how they work closely with industry
to develop technical programs that provide the
ready-to-work, highly skilled graduates that industry
needs.
Allison Martin, Director, Institutional Effectiveness Initiatives,
Bossier Parish Community College, LA
A Technology Platform for Open Online STEM
Courseware
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#132
This presentation describes the collaboration
between Maplesoft and the University of Waterloo
that has produced an interactive platform for open,
online STEM courseware emphasizing exposition,
exploration, evaluation, and enrichment.
Marilyn Barger, Director, FLATE, Hillsborough Community
College, FL; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Executive Director, RCNGM,
Connecticut College of Technology, CT
Aron Pasieka, Manager, Research and Development, Maplesoft,
ON, Canada; Steve Furino, Associate Dean, Undergraduate
Studies, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
Tag, You’re It: A 3D RFID Simulation
Bougainvillea, 1st Floor
#155
In response to the emerging RFID industry in Dayton,
Sinclair Community College developed an online 3D
RFID simulator. Attendees will participate in a virtual
RFID demonstration.
April Carpenter, Associate Professor, Business Management;
Krissy Mayes, Graphic Designer, E-Learning; Matt Brestelli, Web
Developer, Sinclair Community College, OH
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s11:00
Edugaming: Keeping the Quiz Out of
Educational Games
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#007
In this interactive session, educators apply the
edugaming framework to improve an educational
game by removing quiz aspects while increasing the
fun factor and encouraging learning.
Concurrent Session
Ryan Eash, Manager, Customer Success, TechSmith, MI
Poster Sessions
s11:00
All Poster Sessions take place in the Arizona Grand
Ballroom Foyer, 1st Floor.
Special Session
Transition Students
Health and Science
A Space Odyssey: Health Sciences in the
New World
#SS-293
Humber’s journey into space transformation is
fueled by the desire to create the conditions for
active learning that are both interdisciplinary
and transdisciplinary. Learn how health sciences
are leading the way.
Curriculum Intervention to Support Community
College Transfer Success in Biotechnology #222
Intentional curriculum collaboration between a
community college and a four-year institution
leads to improved student success in upper-level
biotechnology courses.
University
AM - 12:00 PM
of
Eileen DeCourcy, Associate Vice President, Teaching and
Learning; Jason Powell, Dean, Health Sciences, Humber
College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning,
ON, Canada
The Effects of Project-Based Learning in General
Biology Classrooms #309
This session describes results from a project-based
learning (PBL) general biology class. The analysis
examines outcomes from traditional lecture-style
classes compared to hands-on PBL classes involving
daily group activities and projects.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Samantha Snavely, Instructor; Paul Pasichnyk, Instructor, STEM,
El Centro College, TX
Collaborative Partners Mine for Transfer Student
Success
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#207
One university and two community colleges
collaborated to predict transfer student success
through data mining and predictive modeling. See
the results of the research and engage in a discussion
on cross-institutional data partnerships.
Health and Science
Peer Mentors in Undergraduate Research Increase
Student Success in STEM #140
We show that a peer mentor-intensive research
program increases the achievement of underclassmen.
Sophomore students who were paired with
upperclassmen in an authentic neuroscience research
project demonstrated improved performance in their
science coursework.
Denise Nadasen, Associate Vice President, Institutional
Research, University of Maryland University College, MD;
Kathleen Wessman, Vice President, Planning and Institutional
Effectiveness, Montgomery College, MD
Renee Haskew-Layton, Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences,
Mercy College, NY
11
SUNDAY
Create Videos to Enhance Blended Learning and
Improve Communication
Acacia, 1st Floor
#058
This is a hands-on session to learn the basics of how
to use TechSmith’s Snagit and Camtasia to create
instructional videos for your classroom.
Steven Weitz, Assistant Professor, Media Arts; Mary Rasley,
Professor, Computer Science, Lehigh Carbon Community
College, PA
Debra McLaughlin, Chair, Biotechnology,
Maryland University College, MD
AM - 3:15 PM
s11:00 AM - 12:00 PM [continued]
Poster Sessions
Transition Students
Encouraging Persistence: The DCCCD STEM
Institute
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#027
Faculty and administrators concerned about low
retention in STEM transfer programs will discuss the
extracurricular support needs of nonclinical STEM
students, using the DCCCD STEM Institute as a
model program.
Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences Using
NMR
#265
Using the picoSpin-45 NMR, students can determine
the structure of a compound, track reaction progress,
and witness the impact of electronegativity on
nuclear shielding, creating a powerful learning
environment for various chemistry topics.
Peggy Shadduck, Director, DCCCD STEM Institute, Dallas
County Community College District, TX
Dale DiFrancesco, Manager, Laboratory; Terri Pope, President,
Cuyahoga Community College - Westshore Campus, OH
Free Quality Textbooks and Materials That
Benefit Students and Instructors
#019
Presenters will share their journey of adapting open
educational resources for departmentwide adoption.
The math textbooks, online homework problems,
testbanks, and videos can be modified along with
curriculum changes, and are free to students.
How Western Governors University Is Preparing
STEM Teacher-Leaders
#053
Scan through a lesson activity and see how WGU
is teaching STEM educators to conduct engineering
process activities that address NGSS and teach
students to learn through applied problem solving.
Stan Schmidt, Faculty, Teachers College, Western Governors
University, UT
Shawna Haider, Associate Professor; Ruth Trygstad, Associate
Professor, Mathematics, Salt Lake Community College, UT
Network Devices Start Going Virtual Today
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
#307
Just as your server became a virtual machine (VM)
starting over a decade ago, your network devices
(e.g., routers, VPN, firewalls) start going viral today.
Engineering Design and 3D Printing Summer
Camp
#180
Students aged 12 to 18 learned the engineering
design process and used 3D printing in a weeklong camp. Participants saw real-world applications
of this technology and created their own printed
prototypes.
Rick Watson, Instructor, Computer Science, University of
Illinois-Springfield, IL
John Knowles, Excecutive Director, Applied Science and
Engineering Technology, Ivy Tech Community College, IN
STEAM: Bridging Art and Computer Science
Through Game Education
Ocotillo B, 2nd Floor #008
Learn how real-world projects combining computer
science and art prepare students in learning
communities to hone collaboration and teamwork
skills through computer game development projects.
Agriculture
Manufacturing Day in Florida: Join the
Movement
#033
The poster will share the wildly successful statewide
collaborative efforts in Florida to coordinate
meaningful manufacturing tours for students and
expose them to great careers. Join the movement.
Mary Rasley, Professor, Computer Science; Steven Weitz,
Assistant Professor, Media Arts, Lehigh Carbon Community
College, PA
Marilyn Barger, Director, FLATE, Hillsborough Community
College, FL
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Health and Science
Transition Students
STEM to Stern: Succeeding in STEM Recruitment
and Retention
#066
This program is a vital force for creating future
scientists and engineers and broadening participation
of underrepresented populations, achieving a
retention rate above double the U.S. average in the
first critical year.
Danielle Carlock, Librarian, Scottsdale Community College, AZ
Track High School STEM Students Through PostHigh School Career
#273
This presentation follows dual credit and early
college students who take STEM-related courses at
Lone Star College and subsequently enroll at LSC,
earn a STEM-related degree, and/or transfer to fouryear institutions.
Lindi Mujugira, Instructor; Michael Reese, Associate Director;
Christina Sciabarra, Instructor, Center for Career Connections,
Bellevue College, WA
Honoring Our STEM Students: STEM Scholars
With Distinction
#268
Join us to discover one strategy for acknowledging
STEM students. Engage with colleagues to develop a
strategy for your institution. This session is for faculty
and STEM coordinators.
Catherine Hooper, Analyst, Institutional Research, Lone Star
College System, TX
s1:00
- 2:00 PM
Tara Ebersole, Professor, Biology; Laura LeMire, Chair,
Engineering, The Community College of Baltimore County, MD
Special Session
Learning Analytics
Kaizens for E-Learning: Using Industry
Techniques in Higher Education
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor
#242
Learn to use the Kaizen model. Identifying problem
root cause and taking action are standard practices
for continuous improvement. Demonstrated results
include streamlining the e-learning development
process and creating a single student online
orientation.
Leadership Challenges in a STEM World:
Data-Driven Decision Making
#SS-168
Multiple data sources can be tamed into effective
tools used by administrators to demonstrate
points. Communicating data effectively is
as important as knowing it. Several proven
techniques to create impactful presentations
will be shared.
Laura Fry, Executive Assistant to the President, Estrella Mountain
Community College, AZ
Steve Canipe, Director, Research Quality, Education and
Leadership, Walden University, MN
Coupled Courses: maTches Made in STEM
Heaven
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#029
Create a STEM pathway and improve student
success by integrating math and chemistry (maTch).
Learning ignites as coupled students forge strong
bonds, share common goals, and become a STEM
solution.
Concurrent Sessions
Single Point of Contact Beyond Phone Services
#088
Learn how Lone Star College has extended single
point of contact beyond the phone system by
enhancing our enterprise ticketing system to include
chat and email to provide faster solutions.
Maria Croft, Director, Contact Center; Randy Sparks, Acting
Director, Campus Services, Lone Star College System, TX
Yoshi Yamato, Director, Mathematics; Marie McClendon,
Professor, Mathematics; Jillian Blatti, Professor, Chemistry,
Pasadena City College, CA
13
SUNDAY
Innovative Strategies for Developing Health
Literacy in Nutrition Labs
#041
This session focuses on a method for developing
student health literacy skills. Library and nutrition
faculty will share innovative strategies for
researching and evaluating health information in a
nutrition course.
s1:00
- 2:00 PM
administrative tasks. This environment encourages
students to master course material to earn digital
stamps.
[continued]
Agriculture
Hollyanna White, Specialist, Instructional Design; Judy Lowe,
Assistant Vice President, Distributed Education and Multi Media;
Toney Phifer, Specialist, Instructional Design, Chattanooga
State Community College, TN
Manufacturing’s Lost Generation: Resolving a
Generational Interest Gap
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#057
Despite a 23 percent wage premium, interest in
manufacturing careers ranked dead last for high
school students planning their future. Explore an
exciting new approach to engaging schools and
communities to make manufacturing careers more
appealing.
Community
College-University
Partnership:
Implementation of Online Research Methods
Course
#181
Does an online interdisciplinary research methods
course focused on authentic issues assist students
with research; enhance acquisition of transferable
skills such as teamwork, presentation, and scientific
writing; and promote scientific inquiry and
discourse?
Jonathan Thill, Associate Dean, Continuing Education, Davidson
County Community College, NC
Bioethics: Intellectual Intersections Between
Law, Science, and Ethics
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#067
Participants will be engaged in a rich discussion of
the law, science, and ethics surrounding the doctrine
of informed consent. Philosophy and science faculty,
or those interested in human subject research, will
find this session useful.
Candice Foley, Professor, Chemistry; Nina Leonhardt, Associate
Dean, Continuing Education, Suffolk County Community
College, NY
Strategies for Expanding and Strengthening the
Engineering Pipeline #200
Learn to develop strategic partnerships to create
programs for high school students, community
college students, and faculty to promote the success
of underrepresented students and strengthen the
community college engineering pipeline.
Deborah Williams, Associate Professor, Environmental Science,
Johnson County Community College, KS
Health and Science
Amelito Enriquez, Professor, Engineering, Cañada College, CA
Renovating Science Courses for Online
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
#083
Science courses require active learning strategies
that are at the heart of scientific inquiry, and using
lab kits achieves essential learning outcomes for
online courses. The presentation includes hands-on
exploration of lab kits.
Agriculture
A Multi-Institution, Multidisciplinary Collaborative
Urban Ecology Project
#239
This is a collaborative project between a community
college, a university, and a nonprofit organization
that allows students to conduct urban ecology
research, learn about environmental stewardship,
and provide a service to the community.
Norma Hollebeke, Director, Distance Learning, Carolina
Biological Supply, NC
Poster Sessions
Yokabet Gedeon, Professor, Physical Sciences; Pramila Sen,
Professor, Biology, Houston Community College System, TX
Motivating Students With Digital Stamps #299
Create a game atmosphere in the LMS to motivate
students with digital stamps while decreasing
14
Health and Science
Transition Students
Fixing Developmental Math: NVCC’s Answer to
Connecticut’s Mandated Developmental Reform
#068
Connecticut passed a higher education law
eliminating the lowest level of developmental
courses. The law required math departments
to rethink developmental course design and
implementation. We will share our changes and the
surprising results.
Geralyne Lopez-de-Victoria, Chair, Science, Midlands Technical
College, SC
Jane Wampler, Professor, Mathematics; Peter Angelastro,
Director, STEM, Naugatuck Valley Community College, CT
The Early Scientist Research Program
#287
The Early Scientist Program, a research experience for
first-generation high school students, is a successful
model that can be replicated at other institutions.
Information about how we developed the program
will be presented.
Brawny Brains: How Changing Our Minds
Changed Student Lives
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#321
Participants will learn how Statway changes students’
mindsets and promotes productive persistence,
leading developmental students to achieve their
mathematical goals.
Kathryn Durham, Professor; Harry Kestler, Professor, Biology,
Lorain County Community College, OH
s2:15
- 3:15 PM
Yolanda Manzano, Faculty, Mathematics, Richland College, TX
Special Session
Two Approaches, Same Goal: Constructing
Instructional Materials for Online Courses
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#138
The presenters will showcase ways of developing
and tailoring instructional materials for online
courses using resources at no cost to students while
maintaining high academic standards.
Transition Students
Noncognitive Assessment in Institutional
Analytics and Research
#SS-165
How can institutions integrate noncognitive
assessment data into analytics and research
functions? Using data from several institutions,
we will focus on predictive and evaluative
functions.
Neeraj Sharma, Assistant Professor; Cristina Voisei, Assistant
Professor, Mathematics, The Community College of Baltimore
County, MD
Including Computer Science in Your Class
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor
#192
Explore how a community college in rural Wyoming
is implementing professional development resources
in computer science for middle and high school
teachers in their community.
Ross Markle, Senior Research and Assessment Advisor,
Higher Education, Educational Testing Service (ETS), IL
Concurrent Sessions
Carla Hester-Croff, Associate Professor, IT, Western Wyoming
Community College, WY
Telepresence Robot: A Revolutionary Tool
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#031
The presenter will share the benefits of having
double robots in schools and businesses. A new era
of telecommunications is beginning with double
robotics technology. Come see a robot in action.
Philip Lee, Professor, Technology, Lone Star College System, TX
15
SUNDAY
Need a BOOST? Engaging Students With
Simulation Technology
#117
We will share our experience using simulation
technology in general anatomy and physiology
courses for students in STEM-related fields as part of
the Better Occupational Outcomes with Simulation
Training (BOOST) program for healthcare careers
students.
s2:15
- 3:15 PM
High Impact Practice of the Community College
Undergraduate Research Initiative
#297
The poster will illustrate case studies of undergraduate
research programs at four community colleges,
including obstacles and solutions in using the
Community College Undergraduate Research
Initiative (CCURI) model.
[continued]
Math Anxiety Among Adult Learners in CollegeLevel Math Classes
#038
The word math can be a scary four-letter word for
many. The paper will share the factors that contribute
to math anxiety and strategies to overcome it.
Parris Powers, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Volunteer State
Community College, TN; Ashley Hagler, Instructor, SPARC3,
Gaston College, NC; Diana Spencer, Assistant Professor and
Coordinator, Biotechnology, Tulsa Community College,
OK; Virginia Balke, Director, Biology, Delaware Technical
Community College, DE
Amit Dave, Faculty, Mathematics; Cornell Grant, Instructor,
General Studies, Georgia Piedmont Technical College, GA
Health and Science
Leadership Concentration in Nuclear
Engineering Technology Degree Program
#025
The leadership skill set developed by college
graduates who obtain a technology degree with a
concentration in leadership can support the nuclear
industry in developing future industry leaders.
Air Quality Analysis for Light Volatile Organic
Compounds in Houston
#137
The goal of our research is to analyze air quality
samples for light volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Samples are collected and then analyzed by GC/MS
utilizing new apparatus designed for this purpose.
Abdallah Cherif, Professor, Physical
Community College System, TX
Michael Johnson, Director, Energy Management, Excelsior
College, NY
s3:15
Poster Sessions
Sciences,
- 4:15 PM
Refreshment Break
Exhibition Hall, Sonoran Sky Ballroom, 1st Floor
Sponsored By
Community Built Teachers: Bridging Community
Colleges to University Teacher Preparation
Programs
#243
Participants will learn how a well-defined bridge
was built between a community college and partner
university for students wishing to become secondary
math teachers. The session will benefit STEM faculty
and staff.
Maria Gross, Lecturer, Education, University of Washington
Tacoma, WA
16
Houston
s4:30
- 6:00 PM
Opening General Session
#GS-1
Arizona Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor
Sponsored By
Chair and Welcome
Gerardo E. de los Santos
President and CEO, League for Innovation in the Community College
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Analytics Powering Student Success Innovation in Community Colleges
Mark David Milliron
Co-Founder and Chief
Learning Officer
Civitas Learning
(moderator)
Kurt Ewen
Presidential Fellow
Valencia College
Ellen D. Wagner
Chief Research and
Strategy Officer
Predictive Analytics
Reporting Framework
John Whitmer
Platform Analytics and
Educational Research
Director
Blackboard
s6:00
- 7:30 PM
Opening Reception
Sponsored By
17
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT RECIPIENT NAMES IS DECEMBER 24, 2015
I
John Roueche
n recognition of the long tradition of excellence in community
college teaching and leadership, the League established the
John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards in 2012. These
awards are open to League Alliance member institutions
to celebrate contributions and leadership by community
college faculty and staff. Recipients will be recognized in a
series of activities and promotions, and honored at special
events at the League’s Innovations conference each spring.
We invite all League Alliance member colleges and systems
to select and submit the names of those at their institutions
who exemplify exceptional teaching and leadership for the
2015 Excellence Awards.
vSubmit recipient names at www.league.org/exawards.
vThe deadline to submit names is December 24, 2015.
A special John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards Program
will list the names, titles, and colleges of all honorees and
feature congratulatory ads from League member colleges.
Suanne Roueche
v Submit a congratulatory ad online at
www.league.org/exawards/ads.
v The deadline to submit ads is January 15, 2016.
For more information, please visit www.league.org/exawards.
MOnday, November 2, 2015
Monday
November 2, 2015
How Dozens of Community Colleges Are
Adopting CBE
#160
At CBE4CC, over 65 community colleges shared their
strategies for adopting competency-based education
(CBE) programs. This session will highlight the top
issues for administrators, faculty, support staff, and
outreach teams.
s8:00
Sally Johnstone, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Western
Governors University, UT; Nancy Thibeault, Dean, E-Learning,
Sinclair Community College, OH
s7:00
AM - 5:30 PM
Registration
- 9:00 AM
Learning Analytics
Crossroads: Where Technology and
Pedagogy Meet
#SS-014
Using Crossroads, a dynamic and interactive
website, educators will explore, rate, and share
how to integrate apps throughout lesson design.
Join the journey to create a worldwide learning
community for the 21st century.
Eileen DeCourcy, Associate Vice President, Teaching and
Learning; Theresa Steger, Curriculum Specialist, Humber
College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, ON,
Canada
Annapurna Ganesh, Faculty, Early Childhood Education;
Elizabeth Alsen, Instructional Designer; Megan Garvy,
Faculty, Education Studies, Mesa Community College, AZ
Bringing Engineering Science to STEM
Classrooms With Desktop Learning Modules
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#056
Armfield’s portable engineering science desktop
learning modules and Washington State Universityauthored workbook address the eight engineering
science practices identified in the Next Generation
Science Standards framework.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Steaming Toward Student Success With Analytics
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
#077
With a focus on student retention, Chattanooga
State Community College piloted the Desire2Learn
analytics tool. This presentation will clarify challenges
encountered, solutions currently utilized, and data
obtained to date.
Will Johnson, Senior Sales Manager, Armfield, Inc., NJ
Latest Innovations in Online Science,
Technology, and Engineering Labs
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#183
This session will provide information regarding the
latest creative and innovative developments in online
labs for science and engineering courses, and how to
develop partnerships with equipment companies.
Hollyanna White, Specialist; Toney Phifer, Specialist, Instructional
Design, Chattanooga State Community College, TN
Daniel Benjamin, Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math; Chuck Pfeifer, Associate Vice President, Community
College Strategic Relations, American Public University
Higher Impact Practices Using Free, Online
Simulation Tools
#002
Discover how to extend program resources, enhance
online teaching, create engaging virtual labs, and
more using the examples and procedures covered in
this presentation.
System, WV
19
MONDAY
The Dynamic Divide
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor
#261
Humber ITAL conducted both an extensive faculty
consultation process and a survey of students on their
perceptions of digital learning. This presentation will
share assumptions and identify the tensions between
student and faculty perceptions.
Special Session
s8:00
- 9:00 AM
prerequisite A&P course. Specific lesson plans and
active learning activities will be presented.
[continued]
National Crisis: The State of Computer Science
in K-12
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#187
Opportunity abounds for K-12 students to explore
careers involving computer science, which is critical
to STEM. Understand and talk about the problems
of and solutions for engaging more students in this
burgeoning field.
Jason Banks, Teacher, Anatomy, Physiology, and Anthropology,
Gamble Montessori High School, OH; Julianna Johns,
Professor, Biology, Cincinnati State Technical and Community
College, OH
Roundtable Discussions
All Roundtable Discussions take place in Mesquite and
Noble, 2nd Floor.
Joe Kmoch, Consultant, IT, Milwaukee Public Schools, WI
Learning Analytics
Chemistry Games in Nomenclature #300
Games can serve as stimulating tools, as they make
lectures interactive. Students will be able to better
review formulas of cations and anions, enjoy learning
formulas, and make acceptable matches to form
ionic compounds.
Virtual Reality in the Arts
Bougainvillea, 1st Floor #114
Join this demonstration of projects using Oculus
Rift VR headsets, Google Glass, game engines, and
augmented reality apps in the arts. Learn the basics
of how to get these tools working for you.
Gita Perkins, Faculty, Chemistry, South Mountain Community
College, AZ
Tim Linder, Associate Professor, Design, Visual, and Performing
Arts; Yvonne Johnson, Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences,
St. Louis Community College, MO
Health and Science
Avoid a Cage Match: LMS Changes Require
Leadership and Teamwork #229
Participants will discuss techniques to ease the
transition from one learning platform to another
while meeting administration concerns about quality
and uniformity as well as faculty concerns about
academic integrity.
Muscle Principles for Successful Anatomy Labs:
Online or Classroom
Acacia, 1st Floor
#122
Revisit principles of muscle form and function with
a kinesthetic exercise that engages all learning
styles. Building muscles in clay on a living skeleton
model showcases this inquiry-based pedagogy for
implementing STEM practices.
Kristen Westrick, Instructor, Arts and Sciences, Georgia
Piedmont Technical College, GA
Teri Fleming, Educator, Anatomy in Clay Learning System, CO
Transition Students
Flipping the Laboratory: Hands-On
Biotechnology via Open Lab
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor #123
Learners will identify the advantages of an open lab
concept. Anyone with laboratory intensive curricula
will benefit from this session.
Student Success Through Supplemental
Instruction #082
Faculty and administration will benefit from a
discussion of issues that prohibit students from taking
advantage of Supplemental Instruction (SI) and the
methods that have worked for us to encourage
students to participate in SI.
Aaron Hirko, Associate Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences,
Santa Fe College, FL
Anjali Thanawala, Coordinator,
Community College, NJ
Active Learning: Students’ Self-Directed Path to
Learning
Lantana, 2nd Floor #196
Session participants will review an active learning
model that has been applied to students in a
20
STEM,
Passaic
County
Concurrent Sessions
Increasing Faculty Adoption of Open Educational
Resources #275
Many faculty are aware of the benefits of open
educational resources (OER), yet are hesitant to
join the movement. We will discuss and brainstorm
potential strategies to increase OER adoption.
Virtual Computing for Instructional
Environments
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#095
Come learn how Lone Star College implemented a
desktop virtualization platform and is now using it in
instructional areas such as learning centers, libraries,
classrooms, and other instructional areas.
Paul Golisch, Dean, Learning Technology, Paradise Valley
Community College, AZ; Lisa Young, Director, Teaching and
Learning, Scottsdale Community College, AZ
Doug Caesar, Director; Jeremy Simons, Manager, Technology
Services, Lone Star College System, TX
Transition Students
Active Learning Techniques to Improve STEM
Completion Rates
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#076
STEM courses are traditionally more demanding,
evidenced by higher withdraw and failure rates.
Successful classroom experiences will be presented
and active learning methods demonstrated that can
help improve student learning and retention.
Gerald Reed, Professor, Computer Programming, Valencia
College, FL
s9:15
- 10:15 AM
Dennis Reer, Director, STEM, Passaic County Community
College, NJ
Special Session
Learning Analytics
Streamlined Admissions for Online Students:
Sustainable Tools for Enrollment
Acacia, 1st Floor
#051
Staff, administrators, and faculty interested in
student-centered initiatives will learn how Sinclair’s
online, competency-based programs created
sustainable, adaptable admissions tools to improve
student readiness, technology literacy, and college
know-how.
An Executive Briefing With Civitas Learning:
Partner Insights and Impact
#SS-4
Civitas Learning has partnered with leading
colleges to power student success through
institution-specific predictive analytics. Join us
for a lively discussion as we highlight some of
our partners’ powerful data insights and the
actions they’ve taken to increase retention.
Joining in the conversation will be leaders from
our partner institutions to talk about our work
together.
Jessica Stumpff, Counselor, E-Learning; Christina Amato,
Advisor, Distance Learning, Sinclair Community College, OH
Improving Course Design Using Gamification
Concepts
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#101
Learn how faculty are using gaming knowledge and
professional development to design and enhance
media-rich and engaging online courses following
Quality Matters standards funded by a National
Science Foundation grant.
Rob Robinson, Senior Director, Strategic Services;
Mark Milliron, Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer,
Civitas Learning, TX; Virginia Fraire, Vice President,
Student Success, Austin Community College, TX; Leon
Hill, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research
and Effectiveness, Montgomery County Community
College, PA
Carol Howerton, Interim Director, Distance Education; Matthew
Payne, Coordinator, Information Technology, Southern West
Virginia Community and Technical College, WV
21
MONDAY
Robotics, Raspberry Pi, and Navigation:
Programming Math for Embedded
Computing #198
Learn how solving challenges of programmed
navigation for a robotic vehicle engages students in
applying higher levels of mathematical knowledge.
Discuss your ideas for additional student robotic
applications on the Raspberry Pi.
s9:15
- 10:15 AM
provide credit-bearing certificates along with a paid
apprenticeship. Content delivery and recruiting will
be discussed.
[continued]
E-Learning Toolkit for Instructors Developing
Laboratory Science Hybrid Courses
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#284
To meet student demand, we developed hybrid
versions of our science laboratory courses. We will
share our hybrid course development toolkit and
how those tools were used by instructors.
Rachel Pokrandt, Dean, Arts and Sciences, Colorado Mountain
College, CO
Elementary Teachers Ready to Teach Engineering
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
#073
Come see how we immerse teacher candidates
in active teaching of engineering. Through
collaboration with the Engineering Technology and
Education departments, students gain experiences
with quality lessons, strong content, and teaching.
Veronique Tran, Dean, Mathematics and Science; Christopher
Allen, Associate Professor, Biology; Eric Josey, Manager, User
Services; Kathy Cecil-Sanchez, Vice President, Instruction, Lone
Star College System, TX
Growing a Grassroots Textbook Affordability
Project
#298
Faculty and support staff at Cuyahoga Community
College collaborated to save students over $100,000
in textbook costs in one year. Join us for an interactive
show and tell session, and walk away with a toolkit
on how to grow your very own textbook affordability
class or project.
Linette Manier, Director, Teacher Education; Jill Johnson,
Instructor, Engineering Technology, Normandale Community
College, MN
Noble, 2nd Floor.
Transition Students
Cheryl Knight, Senior Instructional Designer; Michael Wilkins,
Associate Professor, Mathematics, Cuyahoga Community
College - Metropolitan Campus, OH
Identifying Improvement Priorities for Student
Success
in
Developmental
Mathematics
Education
#045
Carnegie’s developmental mathematics programs
have seen unsurpassed success. To further increase
student success, the presenters will discuss
improvement analytics tools to guide colleges in
determining where to focus improvement efforts—
classroom and/or institutional levels.
Undergraduate Research: A Tale of Four
Community Colleges
#296
As members of CCURI, Delaware Tech, Gaston,
Tulsa, and Volunteer State Community Colleges
incorporate
authentic
research
into
their
introductory STEM courses. This presentation is for
those interested in integrating novel high impact
practices into curriculum.
Hiroyuki Yamada, Director, Analytics; Jojo Manai, Director,
Collaborative Technologies, Carnegie Foundation for the
Ashley Hagler, Instructor, SPARC3, Gaston College, NC; Diana
Spencer, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Biotechnology,
Tulsa Community College, OK; Parris Powers, Associate
Professor, Chemistry, Volunteer State Community College,
TN; Virginia Balke, Director, Biology, Delaware Technical
Community College, DE
Contextual STEM Applications Through Industry
Collaboration in ACE
#205
Participants will learn the exciting collaborations
within our Architecture, Construction and
Engineering (ACE) Academy and Mentor Program.
This conversation is applicable to all areas of high
school.
Agriculture
An Apprenticeship College-Industry Partnership
in Rural Colorado
#097
Learn about a creative partnership between Colorado
Mountain College and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. to
Joe Greathouse, Associate Professor, Industrial Technologies and
Construction Management, Kirkwood Community College, IA
22
Agriculture
Do Online Students Help Us Breathe Clean
Air? #310
Participants will analyze the increase of online
students, then discuss reduction of utility costs and
the positive impact on air quality (i.e., lowering
greenhouse gas emissions) versus commuting inclass students.
Learning Environments: New Paradigm for the
Promotion of Student Engagement
Acacia, 1st Floor
#111
Lone Star College has significantly increased resource
usage and student engagement by leveraging new
modernized learning spaces in classrooms and the
library. LSC will share its experiences and lessons
learned transitioning to these new spaces.
Maria Boccalandro, Director, Sustainability; Janell Nelson,
Student Support, Distance Education, Cedar Valley College, TX
Steve Kolar, Vice President, Instruction; Butch Juelg, Associate
Vice Chancellor, Technology Services, Lone Star College
System, TX
Modeling Literacy Strategies in the Biology
Classroom
#049
Reading science textbooks is challenging. We will
discuss strategies to help students more effectively
read and take notes from their science textbook,
freeing time for critical thinking-level discussion.
Karen Huffman, Assistant Professor,
Community College - SUNY, NY
s10:30
Science,
Building an Interactive Business Lab: Flipping
the Flipped Classroom
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#272
Participants will learn how to leverage private and
public funding sources to build innovative, versatile,
and technology-driven learning spaces on their
campuses, mirroring the business world today.
Genesee
Clarissa Cota, Professor; O. J. Sydor, Instructor, Business, College
of Southern Nevada, NV
- 11:30 AM
Transition Students
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Strategies to Better Engage Underserved and
Underprepared Students in STEM
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#079
Presenters share unique strategies to maximize
STEM preparedness, motivation, and success for two
key populations: underserved high school students
and underprepared college students, including
developmental education and ESL college students.
Improved Success in Science Course Following
Active Learning Transformation
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#209
Retention in college STEM courses is necessary to
prepare a high tech workforce. Substantial gains
in student success occurred for a UMUC science
course transformed to the Open Learning Initiative
environment.
University
Dennis Reer, Director, STEM; Anjali Thanawala, Coordinator,
STEM; David Burger, Instructor, Mathematics; Gonzalo Perez,
Executive Assistant to the President, Passaic County Community
College, NJ
of
Faculty Voices: Perspectives on Student Success
and Completion
#295
Come learn about early findings from the League
for Innovation’s Faculty Voices Project, and find
out how faculty at your college can join the
national conversation about student success and
completion.
The Value of Certification for College and Career
Readiness
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#139
Certification is a proven method of assessing students’
knowledge and teaching skills that prepare students
for the future. Students who earn certifications
demonstrate to employers and colleges that they
possess industry-demanded skills.
Cynthia Wilson, Vice President, Learning and Research, League
for Innovation in the Community College, AZ
Jeff Christensen, Territory Manager; John Reseska, Territory
Manager, Certiport, UT
23
MONDAY
s10:30
- 11:30 AM
[continued]
Noble, 2nd Floor.
Leveraging Technology to Support Student
Equity and Success
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor
#255
Explore a wide range of technology solutions
focused on supporting student equity and success.
Learn how inventive technology-based support
services can increase student access, persistence,
and completion.
E-Learning in Developmental Mathematics
Classes
#040
E-learning, if implemented properly, can be a very
effective tool for improving student achievement in
developmental mathematics classes. Discussion will
emphasize e-learning techniques for developmental
mathematics classes.
Denise Swett, Vice President, Student Services, Foothill
College, CA
Amit Dave, Faculty, Mathematics; Cornell Grant, Instructor,
General Studies, Georgia Piedmont Technical College, GA
Creating a New Engineering Pipeline: An
Innovative Urban Model
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#059
The projected national shortage of engineers and the
need to educate the underserved in urban America is
driving the creation of innovative STEM pathways to
meet these challenges in Houston.
Why Am I the Only One? #283
Discuss how advisors, faculty, and administrators
can support female students pursing STEM careers.
Explore the challenges they face and opportunities
that can emerge.
Susan Thompson, Director, STEM Initiatives, Houston
Community College System, TX; Zachary Hodges, President,
Northwest College - Houston Community College System, TX
Kimberly Klein, Director, Academy of Mathematics and Science,
Normandale Community College, MN
Agriculture
Increasing STEM Literacy Through Popular STEAM
Talks
#100
Explore the integration of STEM and the arts
through a seminar series—Popular STEAM Talks.
Participants learn about program development and
using collaborative learning platforms and YouTube
to reach audiences.
Future Workforce Talent: Develop Youth
Programs Focused on STEM Careers
#161
Get started and design a youth program which
blends fun and education, and introduces students
to professional and technical STEM job opportunities
available in your geographic area.
Cynthia Lester, Executive Director, STEM Initiatives, Georgia
Perimeter College, GA
Linda Drobnich, Manager, Continuing Education, San Jacinto
College - Central Campus, TX
s11:30
AM - 1:00 PM
Coffee Break
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s1:15
Jones and Bartlett security Web portal; protect college
and university networks while controlling costs.
- 2:15 PM
Mark Sherby, Faculty, CIS, De Anza College, CA
Special Session
Transition Students
Makali’i: University of Hawai’i STEM Pathways
With Purpose
#087
The University of Hawai’i has introduced purposeful,
guiding academic pathways to promote STEM
student success. Participants interested in academic
pathways in higher education will benefit from this
presentation.
Valerie Kisiel, CEO, Innovative Educators, CO; Denise
Swett, Vice President, Student Services, Foothill
College, CA
John Rand, Director, STEM, University of Hawai’i System, HI
Solving Two Common E-Learning Problems:
Student Retention and Proctoring Process
Management
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
#018
E-learning leaders and faculty will learn how to boost
retention by measuring noncognitive indicators of
success. They will also learn how to better manage
the proctoring process.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Innovation + Inspiration = Math Academy =
Student Success
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#036
The Math Academy is a two-week, pre-semester
camp that incorporates innovative instruction
and collaborative learning into a fun and effective
preparatory math class. This is an interactive
workshop that encourages creativity.
Angela Cantrell, Sales Manager, SmarterServices, AL
Increasing Success in Foundational STEM
Courses: Focusing Improvement Efforts
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#060
Foundational courses serve as STEM degree
gateways; hence, improvements to these courses
may boost STEM graduate numbers. Where to
start? This session introduces a method to focus
improvement efforts.
Ken Rand, Director, Math Academy, Hartnell College, CA
Leverage Evidence-Based Retention Strategy for
Long-Term Success
#171
The National Convergence Technology Center will
walk through a case study of using grant-funded
integrated services to provide evidence-based student
retention successes that can be institutionalized.
Keith Mousley, Associate Professor, Mathematics and Science,
National Technical Institute for the Deaf, NY; Carol Marchetti,
Associate Professor, Mathematics, Rochester Institute of
Technology, NY
Ann Beheler, Principal Investigator, Emerging Technology
Grants, Collin College, TX
Vernier Technology for Hands-On STEM
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#194
Explore new ways to use Vernier’s affordable software
and sensors for data acquisition, statistical analysis,
control systems, engineering design projects,
and compatibility with iPad, Chromebook, LEGO,
Arduino, myDAQ, and VEX controllers.
Teaching Hands-On Computer Security Courses
Safely
#142
Learn advantages of using preconfigured, hands-on
virtual security labs to teach computer security classes
at colleges or universities. The session demonstrates the
Sam Swartley, Director; Michele Perrin, Consultant, Engineering,
Vernier Software and Technology, OR
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MONDAY
Creating an Online Orientation That Speaks to
Students
Sierra 1&2, 1st Floor #SS-234
Your campus has worked hard to offer classes
and programs at flexible times. Why shouldn’t
your orientation do the same? This session will
walk participants through Go2Orientation, an
online orientation solution.
s1:15
- 2:15 PM
clickstream, survey) and formulate on-track measures
for instructors’ use to promote student persistence
toward their success.
[continued]
Agriculture
Hiroyuki Yamada, Director, Analytics; Jojo Manai, Director,
Collaborative Technologies, Carnegie Foundation for the
Impact Metrics for STEM Outreach Programs
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#177
STEM career awareness programs often struggle to
define their impact beyond counting the number
of students who participate. Learn how to identify
the impact on education pathways, STEM-related
degrees, and employment.
Targeted Math Review for Career Pathways #080
Adequate preparation for math required in STEM
disciplines continues to challenge learners. Let’s
discuss new models for targeted review that help
retain student motivation while accelerating a path
to workforce.
Michael Lesiecki, Executive Director, Maricopa Advanced
Technology Education Center, Maricopa Community
Colleges, AZ
Bryan Arvison, Manager, Membership Development, The
NROC Project, CA
Health and Science
Better Framework for Successful Directional
Terminology in Health Science
Acacia, 1st Floor
#128
Using a living skeletal model, students gain true
knowledge of directional terminology by visually
and kinesthetically exploring pathways of the human
body as used in medical careers. Build stronger
anatomy students with STEM practices.
Whaddaya Know? Four Steps to HumanitiesSTEM Ebb and Flow
#023
Participants will apply, through discussion and
debate, four aspects of compositionism—a
continuous cycle of thought uniting the ways of
knowing that underlie humanities and STEM, baby
boomers and Millennials.
Katherine Watson, Professor, Distance Learning, Coastline
Community College, CA
Arm Nursing and Allied Health Graduates With IT
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#154
Discuss a host of new, federally funded community
college resources to update nursing, allied health,
and IT courses with information technology. This
session is for IT, nursing, and allied health instructors
and program builders.
Patricia Dombrowski, Executive Director,
Informatics Center, Bellevue College, WA
Life
Growing the STEM Pipeline: A Cross-Curricular
Approach
#153
Discuss a Computer Science and English department
collaboration to support digital literacies in the rural
south through a project-based summer computing
camp for middle and high school students. Speakers
review a two-year pilot and future plans.
Science
Stacy Kastner, Assistant Professor, English; Sarah Lee, Assistant
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Mississippi State
University, MS
Noble, 2nd Floor.
Learning Analytics
Formulating Practical Measures of Student
Engagement Toward Developmental Mathematics
Success
#043
Engaging students is key to their success. The
presenters will leverage various data (e.g.,
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school students struggling in STEM courses to reverse
a “you’re not college material” mindset.
- 3:30 PM
Joyce Helens, President; Mark Gucinski, Instructor, Biology;
Jeremy Reisinger, Instructor, Chemistry, St. Cloud Technical
and Community College, MN
Special Session
Grants, Collin College, TX; Marilyn Barger, Director,
FLATE, Hillsborough Community College, FL
Sarah Singer, Director, Marketing, Michigan State University
International Business Center, MI
Building a Bridge to STEM: Transition Programs
for Math Readiness
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
#071
Three colleges share experiences with new models
to personalize and accelerate mathematics review
to help high school students transition into their
chosen college and career paths of study.
Concurrent Sessions
Disruptive Innovation and Blended Learning
#320
Join this collaborative session to redefine disruptive
practice—applying disruptive innovation to traditional
teaching practices—and leave with ways to innovate
our classroom environments and teaching.
Dani Pedrotti, Director, Member Services, The NROC Project,
CA; Donna Butler, Coordinator, College Readiness, Owensboro
Community and Technical College - KCTCS, KY; Jon Anderson,
Faculty, Mathematics, Utah Valley University, UT; Saundra King,
Assistant Vice President, Remediation and Innovation, Ivy Tech
Community College, IN
Cheryl Knight, Senior Instructional Designer, Cuyahoga
Community College – Metropolitan Campus, OH
Zero-Client Technology and Corequisite
Instruction for Developmental Students
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#086
Learn about a student success initiative focused on
the delivery of corequisite instruction to students
enrolled in developmental English. This program
leverages the flexibility of a zero-client lab to provide
individualized instruction.
What Do You Do With a Round Room?
#145
Learn how marrying collaborative teaching methods
with sports bar technology in the classroom has
provided a unique teaching space that has increased
student success at Lone Star College.
Oscar Ramos, Executive Director, Technology Services;
James Stubbs, Dean, Arts and Humanities, Lone Star College
System, TX
Jim Crawford, Executive Director, Technology Services, Lone
Transition Students
A Marriage Between Classroom and Digital Pedagogy
#182
A faculty member has embarked on a technologyinfused course update. In this presentation,
participants will have the opportunity to see and
envision what a 21st century technology mathematics
course can be.
Turning Failing High School Students Into STEM
Wizards 2.0
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#098
This session provides an update to a college, K-12,
and industry collaboration that reached out to high
Irene Lee, Professor, Preparatory Programs and Mathematics,
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning, ON, Canada
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MONDAY
globalEDGE: A Free Resource for Education and
Training
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
#021
Come explore how to use globalEDGE to develop
an international business (IB) course; stay up-to-date
with the latest trends in IB, or enhance your current
teaching, learning, and training materials.
Proven Best Practices: Free for the Taking
#SS-092
Experience a free online library of resources
developed by NSF ATE Centers, now available
to all on subjects from working with business to
discipline-specific topics.
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- 3:30 PM
[continued]
Feasibility, Challenges, and Solutions: Teaching
Lab-Based Online Science Courses
#084
Higher education is faced with the demands and
growth of online education. Thus, science faculty are
being challenged to offer laboratory science courses
online. Come discuss the feasibility of online labs.
MOOCs: Targeted Learning Outside Higher
Education’s Traditional Models
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor
#233
Colorado Community College System (CCCS) was
approached by industry for alternatives to higher
education’s credit/non-credit model. CCCS seized
the opportunity to respond to community needs by
offering MOOCs.
Brenda Perea, Manager, Educational Services, Colorado
Community College System, CO
Integration of STEM Into General Education
Courses
#259
This presentation will investigate how to integrate
science and technology courses into general
education courses. Participants will learn why and
how to realize the integration of curriculum. All
faculty will benefit.
Collaborative Lab Environment Stimulates Math
Student Success
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#112
Learn how Lone Star College-North Harris uses a
new innovative instructional environment—Math
Achievement Center—coupled with traditional
teaching techniques to promote student success in
mathematics.
Steve Shen, Assistant Professor, Applied Computing and
Engineering Technology, University of Montana-Missoula, MT
Health and Science
Steve Kolar, Vice President, Instruction; Butch Juelg, Associate
Vice Chancellor, Technology Services, Lone Star College
System, TX
Changing Classroom Dynamics Through Deep
Faculty Engagement
#028
In a discussion primarily focused on college
administrators, we will discuss an innovative
approach used to trigger faculty-driven redesign of
teaching, including change management lessons
learned.
Readiness Courses: Catch the Wave
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#231
Math Ready is being implemented by high schools
across the nation to close the college readiness gap.
Come and discuss what is being done to improve
readiness in mathematics.
Peggy Shadduck, Director, STEM Institute, Dallas County
Community College District, TX
John Squires, Director, High School to College Readiness,
Southern Regional Education Board, GA
s3:45
Health and Science
Teaching What Works: Using Science to Cultivate
Effective Study Skills
Acacia, 1st Floor
#072
Today’s students seem woefully underprepared to
handle information-rich science courses. In this
session, science faculty will walk away with concrete
materials and strategies to foster effective study
habits for students.
- 4:45 PM
Special Session
Engaging Students With Augmented Reality
#SS-118
Having trouble engaging your students? Come
see what augmented reality is and learn how
it might be just the thing you need to grab
students’ attention and get them talking.
A. Tineke Berends, Director, QEP, Houston Community College
System, TX
Jamie Justice, Director, Professional Development and
Innovation; Paige Brooks-Jeffiers, Coordinator, E-Learning,
Kentucky Community and Technical College System KCTCS, KY
Noble, 2nd Floor.
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Hybrid Labs Make Everyone Happy
#035
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
Using pre-packaged lab kits coupled with limited
on-campus visits allow institutions to balance the
need to address laboratory rigor, provide a real lab
experience, and meet accreditation requirements.
This makes everyone happy.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Using Practical Measurement to Support Student
Success in Developmental Math
#173
Palm 3A, 3rd Floor
Presenters will share results from the implementation
of Quantway—an accelerated developmental math
pathway. Concrete examples of measuring cognitive
and noncognitive risk factors and using those
measures for improvement will be provided.
Dan Black, Professor, Chemistry, Snow College, UT
Christopher Thorn, Co-Director, Center for Networked
Improvement, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching, CA
Dawn Marie Warren, Technologist, Instructional Support,
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning, ON, Canada
Implementing a Web-Based Project System
#191
Kaibab, 2nd Floor
Discover how to build a web-based system to increase
team collaboration and keep track of information.
Learn about resources to create this system and the
knowledge needed to get it off the ground.
Free Tools to Make Your Online Courses
Interactive and Accessible
Palm 3D, 3rd Floor
#248
Making online learning content engaging and ADA
compliant is a challenge. In this session, we will
demonstrate five free online tools that can be used
to caption videos and design engaging learning
activities.
Carla Hester-Croff, Associate Professor, IT, Western Wyoming
Community College, WY
Transition Students
Rong Zhu, Instructional Designer; Shaoyu Chi, Instructional
Designer, Extended Learning Institute, Northern Virginia
Community College, VA
Interest and Preparation for STEM: Key Findings
From ACT
#106
Enhancing opportunities for students within the
STEM pipeline is critical. Learn how students,
educators, business, and industry can benefit from
ACT data and research to impact this process.
Things Your Students Will Think Are Cool
#113
This session is a hands-on workshop about effective
course design and the development of engaging
learning objects. Accessibly designed learning
objects will be shown from a variety of subjects.
Kristie Fisher, Assistant Vice President, Client Relations; Steven
Triplett, Director, Career and College Readiness, ACT, Inc., IA
Hollyanna White, Specialist; Toney Phifer, Specialist,
Instructional Design, Chattanooga State Community
College, TN
Flipped Student Services: Restructuring How We
Support Today’s Students
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#011
This session is for anyone considering moving student
support services to an online/hybrid format. We will
explore online tools students can use to learn about
career options, study skills, time management, and
more.
Not Class, Not Tutoring: It’s Power Math Camp
#133
Do you know college students that place into
developmental math and struggle to pass? Come get
a free, personalized solution for success and higher
course placement called Power Math Camp.
Valerie Kisiel, CEO, Innovative Educators, CO
Shannon Ruth, Faculty; Rachel DeAlejandro, Learning Associate,
Mathematics and Science, GateWay Community College, AZ
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MONDAY
Stop Being Boring: Amplify Your LMS Experience
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor
#188
Focusing on tools and features, our faculty-oriented
Gold Master site exhibits how course and module
learning outcomes can be met, demonstrates
strategies on strengthening student critical thinking,
and enhances the overall learning experience.
s3:45
- 4:45 PM
Best Practices: Getting Started in an Online
#085
Laboratory Course
As demand for online education grows, more faculty are
being asked to develop and teach online science courses.
We will discuss teaching laboratory courses online
and share successes, obstacles, and adjustments.
[continued]
Agriculture
Designing Academic Pathways: CCBC’s High
School Academy
Sierra 3, 1st Floor
#186
Come learn how this Achieving the Dream Leader
College reached out to fifteen K-12 superintendents
to provide high school students in grades 10-12
STEM-focused, dual enrollment opportunities for indemand, high-paying careers.
Agriculture
Starting Engineering Technology Programs From
#148
Scratch: Where, When, Why, How
Bond monies provided the foundation for our
programs, but then what? How we develop the
programs will ultimately determine the success
of that bond program and if the programs will
successfully impact our students.
Melissa Denardo, Provost and Vice President, Learning and
Student Success, Community College of Beaver County, PA
Connecting Mind and Body for Successful
STEAM Implementation
Acacia, 1st Floor
#126
Build the brain and some nerves on a skeletal model
to showcase how STEM and art combined make
the perfect health science lab. Assessments are
made easy. The presentation is for both online and
classroom applications.
Steven Kahla, Dean, Business, Engineering, Criminal Justice,
and Technology; Kathy Sanchez, Vice President, Developmental
Studies, Lone Star College System, TX
Health and Science
Biology Lab Classics Gain New Life Through Case
#163
Study Lens
Instructors are converting traditional biology
laboratory demonstrations into research experiences
using case study. Participants seeking to integrate
research into their courses will discuss ways to
creatively rejuvenate existing laboratory lessons.
Noble, 2nd Floor.
Josephine Pino, Faculty, Biology and Bioscience Technology,
Portland Community College, OR
s4:45
CARA a Cara: Overcoming Unfounded Fear Four
#006
Ways Online
Participants will share and define culture- and
discipline-based community college fears. United
Nations-style CARA (commitment, accountability,
responsibility, action) will be defined, proposed, and
discussed to address them internationally.
- 6:30 PM
Reception
Katherine Watson, Professor, Distance Learning, Coastline
Community College, CA
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Scottsdale, Arizona • June 12 -15
OMNI MONTELUCIA
Student Success and Completion
The annual Learning Summit is a working
retreat for community college teams or
individuals to connect with colleagues,
share experiences, discuss issues,
and explore strategies for focusing
the entire college on improving
and expanding student learning.
www.league.org/ls2016
TUESday, November 3, 2015
Tuesday
November 3, 2015
s7:00
the University of Saint Thomas to do research using
lab equipment purchased by this Title III project.
Juan Carlos Reina, Director, Faculty Development, Central
College - HCCS, TX
AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
Providing Professional Development 24/7:
Restructuring How We Deliver Training
Copperwood, 1st Floor #012
It’s time to do more with less. Learn innovative and
cost-effective strategies that will help your department
provide ongoing professional development anytime,
anywhere.
s8:00
- 9:00 AM
Special Session
Learning Analytics
Creating High Quality Video Lectures
As more instructors adapt to teaching online, so
must their tools. When developing high quality
video lectures, it is important to keep in mind best
practices while investing in tools that enhance your
delivery.
EdReady: The Efficient Way to Catalyze
Innovation in Math Success
#SS-135
EdReady is a customizable, personalized learning
platform for improving math readiness for
colleges and specific programs of study. Come
see how EdReady uses data to catalyze innovative
practice and improve student success.
Adam Recvlohe, Instructional Designer; Bethany Single,
Instructional Technologist, Title III, Hillsborough Community
College, FL
Ahrash Bissell, Manager, Monterey Institute for
Technology and Education, The NROC Project, CA
Onboarding: Empowering New Employees
Through Technology
Alleviate technology anxiety in new employees
through the onboarding process. Learn how to
empower employees by giving them the technology
tools they need to succeed from day one.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Unlocking the Hidden Curriculum: A
Comparative Analysis in Allied Health
#195
Session participants will explore a two-year study
comparing two populations of students: those who
participated in a fully integrated and contextualized
hybrid prerequisite for A&PI and those who did not.
Nicole Aboltin, Director, Client Relations and Communications,
Lone Star College System, TX
Homework Hotspot: Students Don’t Do
Optional? Myth Busted
Acacia, 1st Floor #030
Our Homework Hotspot thrives with STEM students
completing homework, engaging in tutoring, or
collaborating within study groups. Discover more
about this technology-enhanced, 21st century
innovation where students indeed “do optional”
beyond the classroom.
Brandon Montoya, Professor; Julianna Johns, Professor, Biology,
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, OH; Jason
Banks, Teacher, Anatomy, Physiology, and Anthropology,
Gamble Montessori High School, OH
Transition Students
Growing STEMs Into Trees in Houston Through
Undergraduate Research
The STEM Scholars Program forms teams of professors
and students from Houston Community College and
Blaine Keener, Director, Technology; Martha Donnelly, Chair,
Mathematics, Lone Star College System, TX
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Agriculture
s9:15
Integrating an MIT FabLab Into a Next
Generation Manufacturing Degree
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor #266
This session introduces the growing network of
MIT Fabrication Laboratories internationally. Sites
where you can build anything, FAB Labs are directly
addressing the digital design and prototyping needs
of the emerging new manufacturing industry.
- 10:15 AM
Special Session
Transition Students
National STEM Consortium: Student Success
Through Faculty and Staff Engagement
The NSC completion model incorporates
evidence-based strategies to increase student
success. Strong faculty involvement and
concierge student support services led to an 84
percent retention rate and 69 percent on-time
completion rate.
Doug Kendzierski, Chair, Applied and Information Technology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, MD
Hawthorne, Vonnegut, Miller, and Darwin:
Literature and Science
Cohorting Gaston College SPARC3 Scholars allows
faculty to infuse STEM into liberal arts courses, and
writing into biology and chemistry. This presentation
is geared toward faculty and administrators interested
in bridging the humanities-STEM gap.
Kim Law, Learning Engineer, Provost’s Office, Carnegie
Mellon University, PA; Susan Gallagher, Assistant Director,
Sponsored Programs; Kat Schorr, Grant Navigator, STEM;
Anne Arundel Community College, MD; LaMar Black,
Coordinator, Mechatronics Technology, College of Lake
County, IL
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Using Adaptive Learning to Revise the Textbook
Historically, textbooks were revised using faculty
reviews. In this session, we will explore how data
from adaptive learning platforms is providing insight
into how students perceive content.
STEAM Diaries: Quest to Build a Campus STEAM
Program
Sierra 3, 1st Floor #096
Learn from us. We’ve come to share our crafty,
creative, cost-effective ideas, collaborations, and
strategies to boost 21st century skills by developing
an interdisciplinary STEAM program.
Michael Windelspecht, Adjunct Professor, Biology, Appalachian
State University, NC
Kristin Bennes, Specialist, Advisement; Eric Leshinskie, Dean,
Academic Affairs; Michelle Blomberg, Faculty, Digital Media
Arts, Glendale Community College, AZ
Transition Students
STEMulation
Take an in-depth look at marketing strategies, holistic
advising, and transferring to four-year institutions.
This session will be geared toward recruiters and
advisers.
Kristina Every, Grant Manager; Myisha Coleman, Coordinator,
STEM, El Centro College, TX
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TUESDAY
Melissa Armstrong, Chair, Science and Mathematics; Ashley
Hagler, Instructor, SPARC3; Heather Woodson, Dean, Arts and
Sciences; Christopher Thurley, Coordinator, English, Gaston
College, NC
s9:15
- 10:15 AM
[continued]
Flipped Classrooms: Opportunities for an
Interactive Learning Environment
This session focuses on brainstorming the possibilities
of creating an interactive learner-centered classroom
environment. Attendees will also gain knowledge
about some of the possibilities implemented by the
presenters in their mathematics courses.
Virtualization in the Classroom: Lessons Learned
Many institutions across the country are looking
to leverage virtualization. Lone Star College has
integrated virtual desktops in many locations,
including classrooms. Come learn best practices
from this implementation.
Neeraj Sharma, Assistant Professor; Cristina Voisei, Assistant
Professor, Mathematics, The Community College of Baltimore
County, MD
Oscar Ramos, Executive Director, Technology Services, Lone
Agriculture
Statistics Success: Best Practices Using
MyStatLab and Learning Catalytics
Explore best practices using Pearson Publishing’s
MyStatLab and Learning Catalytics to teach business
statistics. The use of these tools has resulted in
a significant increase in student engagement,
enrollment, and academic performance.
Think Big or Go Home: Building Houston’s
Petrochemical Workforce Together
It’s collaboration on steroids. As tens of thousands
of jobs become available on the Gulf Coast, the
petrochemical industry is turning to community
college partners to provide solutions for their
workforce needs.
Maria Bailey-Benson, Faculty, Business and Information
Technology, South Mountain Community College, AZ
Cathy Kemper, Vice President, Instruction; Debi Jordan,
Executive Director, Workforce and Community Development,
Lee College, TX; Sarah Janes, Vice President, Continuing
and Professional Development, San Jacinto College - Central
Campus, TX
Hybrid STEM Courses 2.0: Asynchronous Lab
Content
Palm 3C, 3rd Floor #176
Explore a program’s transition from traditional
hybrid courses to hybrid 2.0 asynchronous lecture
and lab, with fewer visits to campus. This session is
for anyone interested in hybrid courses, especially
those who work with adult students.
Writing Across STEM to Improve Student
Performance
Many employers and universities criticize students’
writing abilities. At PCCC, students undergo
several writing intensive courses, many in STEM
disciplines. This session includes methods and
examples of incorporating writing assignments
into your STEM courses.
Mandy Orzechowski, Department Head, Engineering, TriCounty Technical College, SC
Methods of Retention and Assessment in Hybrid
Science Courses
Faculty, deans, and administrators will learn the
challenges, rewards, and advances in designing and
teaching hybrid science courses. Participants will
also learn methods of assessment and retention used
in these courses.
David Burger, Instructor,
Mathematics,
Passaic
County
Health and Science
Nadia Hedhli, Instructor, STEM, Hudson County Community
College, NJ
Personal Health Relevance Inspires Student
Engagement in Life Science Courses
Motivated adult learners foster success in the online
environment. Two courses at UMUC that directly
address personal health and nutrition lead to high
student engagement and low failure rates.
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University
of
s10:15
Transition Students
- 11:15 AM
Brunch
Working with English Language Learners for
STEM Career Readiness
What experiences, knowledge, and resources need
to be put in place to prepare English language
learners for STEM careers? How can we interface
with high schools so these promising students are
not left behind?
s11:30
AM - 12:30 PM
Special Session
Health and Science
Kristin Lems, Professor, ESL and Bilingual Education; W. Jason
Stegemoller, Assistant Professor, Bilingual Education, National
Louis University, IL
Exploring Reliable Health and Medical Mobile
Apps From NLM
This interactive session will demonstrate mobile
apps and sites from the National Library of
Medicine (NLM) that highlight quality health
information. Explore information on health,
fitness, hazardous occupations, and public
health.
Kay Deeney, Librarian; Yamila El-Khayat, Outreach
Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine,
National Library of Medicine, CA
Concurrent Sessions
Engaging the Online Learner With Interactive
Science Labs
Online teachers will grab students’ attention and
entice them with unique online experiences which
encourage them to learn material without realizing
they are studying.
Learning Analytics
How Do Student Behaviors Relate to Student
Exam Scores?
Learn how student behavior data was collected and
what relationships were revealed between various
in-class behaviors and exam scores. These findings
will benefit those looking to improve feedback to
students.
Sandy Specht, Assistant Professor; Susan Luken, Associate
Professor, Biology, Sinclair Community College, OH
Using the iPad to Create an Engaging and
Collaborative Classroom
Use the iPad and the apps from this session to
enhance real-time conversations and collaboration
with your students. Keep the conversations engaging
and continuing in and out of the classroom.
Perry Samson, Professor, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space
Sciences, University of Michigan, MI
Improving Student Success in College Chemistry
Participants will learn how to identify and use various
types of data to improve student success in first-year
chemistry courses from the perspective of faculty
and administration.
Bethany Single, Instructional Technologist; Adam Recvlohe,
Instructional Designer, Title III, Hillsborough Community
College, FL
Stephen Hiner, Assistant Professor, Science; Mary James,
Associate Professor, Science; Elizabeth Yeager, Director,
Curriculum and Program Development, Luzerne County
Community College, PA
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TUESDAY
Supporting the Tutor Training Process 24/7 With
Online Training
This session will explore online tutor training videos
and resources focused on supporting the tutor
training process 24/7. We will show how moving
training online can address issues like tutor downtime
and scheduling.
s11:30 AM - 12:30 PM [continued]
Health and Science
Health and Wellness
Most people are interested in learning about their
overall health, and in this way are open to learning
science. Discover how to safely and effectively
measure body fat, blood pressure, and reflexes on
another person.
Animation and Simulation for Mathematics and
Science Courses
Participants will learn how to increase interaction
and cultivate the curiosity of students with free
simulations that demonstrate topics in algebra,
statistics, and physics. These simulations have been
used successfully in traditional and online classes.
Derek Madden, Professor, Biology, Modesto Junior College, CA
s12:45
Richard Herbst, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Montgomery
County Community College, PA
Special Session
Students’ Effort Regulation and Developmental
Math Success
The presenter will share her doctoral research findings:
students’ effort regulation and developmental math
success. Practical suggestions will be recommended
to potentially help faculty and staff support
developmental students’ course success.
Inhye Peterson, Engagement Specialist,
Development, Rio Salado College, AZ
Making STEM Relevant: Integrating CulturallyRelevant Content Within Your Courses
Examine new methods of classifying, managing,
and integrating cultural content—using
cultural learning objects—into existing STEMrelated courses, resulting in enhanced learning
experiences for diverse student groups.
Community
William Erdly, Associate Professor, STEM, University of
Washington, WA
Agriculture
Leave an Industry Legacy Through Teaching:
Innovative Faculty Recruiting Strategies
The bottleneck in meeting industry demand is
finding qualified faculty to teach the next generation
of petrochemical workers. Texas Gulf Coast
Community Colleges are collaborating with industry
and workforce organizations to create innovative
recruiting.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
BHCC’s Experience Developing Big Data for
Community Colleges
Participants will learn the trials and tribulations
of developing an introductory level big data
course for BHCC. This presentation is designed for
faculty looking to incorporate big data into their
classroom.
Cathy Kemper, Vice President, Instruction, Lee College, TX
Michael Harris, Assistant Professor, CIT, Bunker Hill Community
College, MA
Guiding Students to Master Content and Process
Skills with POGIL
Through team activities, this session introduces
Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL),
a proven strategy used across disciplines in which
student teams discover concepts and develop
communication, teamwork, and other skills.
Clif Kussmaul, Associate
Muhlenberg College, PA
Professor,
Computer
- 1:45 PM
Science,
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Transition Students
Using Simulations to Engage E-Learners
Learn how Lone Star College has utilized simulations
to help employees from varying geographic
locations take advantage of training and professional
development opportunities.
Make It Count: Is Your STEM Work Building Your
Future?
This session will discuss how to build community
outreach programs using key performance
indicators for competitive proposals, as well as
the importance of stakeholder collaboration and a
comprehensive vision.
Nicole Aboltin, Director, Client Relations and Communications;
Maria Croft, Director, Contact Center, Lone Star College
System, TX
Teacher Presence: Enhancing Student
Engagement in Online Courses
Teacher presence is enhanced using Big Blue Button
for individualized and group interactions. Participants
will learn to integrate the tool in science courses
for enhancing student engagement to improve
retention in online courses.
Ruben Prieto, Coordinator, Mathematics and Science, St.
Philip’s College, TX
Dashboarding Data to Foster Dialog About
Student Success
Disconnects between content mastery and success
in subsequent classes can be improved by using
dashboards connected to real-time data. Learn how
to use Tableau software to foster dialog about this
very important issue.
Purnima Sharma, Professor, Physics and Mathematics, West
Virginia Northern Community College, WV
Building Houston’s Petrochemical Workforce...
Together
Petrochemical plant expansions along the Texas Gulf
Coast means 50,000 more jobs in the next 10 years.
Community colleges have the skills gap solution:
large-scale collaboration.
Choose Ohio First: Recruiting, Retaining, and
Training STEM Scholars
This presentation will discuss Ohio’s model for datadriven, university-based programs that foster STEM
success within a state level context. Choose Ohio First
is based on an access and completion approach.
Sarah Janes, Vice President, Continuing and Professional
Development, San Jacinto College - Central Campus, TX
Briana Hervet, Director, Choose Ohio First, Department of
Higher Education, OH
Health and Science
Using Clinical Simulation to Promote
Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Communication
This innovative clinical simulation incorporated six
healthcare disciplines. The obstetrical trauma scenario
included triage, two surgical procedures, recovery,
and rehabilitation. Learn to plan, implement, and
evaluate a multidisciplinary learning activity.
Integrating Campus LMS and Online Learning
Tools: Challenges and Benefits
A learning management system (LMS) is a critical
component in e-learning. Join a panel discussion
about a collaborative project to integrate a campus
LMS and the publisher’s online learning tools to
develop rich course content.
Lori Kloc, Specialist, Health and Wellness, Delta College, MI
Susumu Kasai, Professor, Computer Sciences and Information
Systems; Jeffrey Brandt, Instructional Designer, Salt Lake
Community College, UT
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TUESDAY
Agriculture
Tom Broxson, Dean, Natural Sciences, Pierce College, WA
s12:45
- 1:45 PM
partnership allows the use of operational data and
analysis to proactively address technology issues
affecting the learning community.
[continued]
Ryan Scott, Specialist, UMASS
Massachusetts - Boston, MA
Integrating Virtualization Into Computer Science
Courses
This session examines options for integrating
virtualization technologies into computer science
classes.
University
of
Transition Students
Creating a STEM Pathway of Success
This session will demonstrate how faculty can
integrate data gathering into their class. Explore
before class, during class, and after class activities for
retaining students in a calculus course (or any STEM
class).
Rick Watson, Instructor, Computer Science, University of
Illinois-Springfield, IL
s1:45
Online,
- 3:00 PM
Refreshment Break
Lori Silverman, Instructor, Mathematics, Foothill College, CA
s3:15
- 4:15 PM
Integrating Online Games to Make Chemistry an
Exciting Learning Experience
It is challenging for teachers to keep students
engaged and motivated to learn chemistry. Here
is an endeavor to leverage the special interest of
students in games to improve their performance in
chemistry.
Special Session
Mathematics, Engineering, and
Architecture
A Productive, Successful STEM Partnership:
ASU and Maricopa
#SS-289
Through a National Science Foundation grant,
Arizona State University supports STEM summer
bridge programs at four Maricopa Community
Colleges that encourage minority students to
study STEM disciplines. Lessons learned and
next steps will be shared.
Tapati Sen, Adjunct Faculty, Physical Science and Engineering,
Chandler-Gilbert Community College, AZ
iPad vs. Surface Pro
Want to participate in the Apple vs. Microsoft debate?
Participants will learn the effects of two mobile
teaching and learning programs on engagement,
learning, and satisfaction for students and faculty.
Alfredo de los Santos Jr., Research Professor; Leticia
Soto, Manager, Hispanic Research Center, Arizona State
University, AZ; Ricardo Moran, Manager, Student Services;
Teresa Ruiz, Vice President, Student Affairs, Glendale
Community College, AZ; Anil Kapoor, Professor, Biology,
Phoenix College, AZ; Yvette Espinosa, Professor, Biology,
South Mountain Community College, AZ
Peter Madott, Associate Dean, The Business School, Humber
College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, ON,
Canada
From Texbook to Playlists: The Rise of
Multimodal Learning
Increasingly, academic papers are replaced by
multimedia projects. It’s not just film students making
videos; a range of coursework is now formatted for
the YouTube age. Explore how video is a required
core competency.
Concurrent Sessions
Learning Analytics
Learning From Technical Support Analytics:
Practical Applications From UMassOnline
Are you best using the data from your institution’s
help desk? Hear how UMassOnline’s service
Laurie Burruss, Professor, Visual Arts and Media Studies,
Pasadena City College, CA
38
Health and Science
A Pathways Approach: Reimagining K12Community College Relationships
In this session, participants will learn about how an
urban community college reshaped its for-credit
programs with its high school partners. This session
benefits all who work on high school partnerships.
Get Ready for College English Online
Discover new digital resources with an integrated
approach to reading and writing that may help
accelerate students through the sequence of
developmental courses as they prepare for collegelevel studies.
Eric Friedman, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Hudson County
Jessica Everton, Director, Editorial Development, The NROC
Project, CA; Judy Lowe, Assistant Vice President, Distributed
Education and Multi Media, Chattanooga State Community
College, TN
s4:30
- 5:30 PM
3D Reality
Mountain View College’s virtual 3D learning solutions
are transforming education by bringing interactive
3D technologies to the classrooms of our STEM
disciplines.
Special Session
Transition Students
Reginald Gray, Specialist IV, Research; Stephen
Administrator, STEM, Mountain View College, TX
Jones,
Tight Engagement With Business Produces
Successful Graduates
A national NSF center will show attendees how
to build solid relationships by engaging business
partners in end-to-end activities including skills
validation, virtual internships, student portfolios,
mentoring, and job fairs to hire graduates.
Ashley Hagler, Instructor, SPARC3; Melissa Armstrong,
Chair, Science and Math; Heather Woodson, Dean, Arts
and Sciences, Gaston College, NC
Grants; Helen Sullivan, Director, National Convergence
Technology Center, Collin College, TX
Concurrent Sessions
Transition Students
High Impact, Low Expense STEM and STEAM
Using Arduino
Participants are exposed to many examples of how
the Arduino controller can become the hub of
inexpensive, yet very engaging, STEM activities and
projects. Projects range from simple to challenging.
Implementing a Student-Centered Course
Schedule
Participants will learn how one community college
reframed their course schedule development cycle
from a traditional approach to one prioritizing
student pathways to completion using an inclusive,
data-informed approach.
Andrew Ippolito, Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs, Montgomery
County Community College, PA
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TUESDAY
STEMming the Tide: Fostering a Pipeline of
Successful STEM Graduates
SPARC3, an innovative Gaston College
program, promotes success through learning
communities, scholarships, undergraduate
research, holistic student services, and engaging
methods of recruitment. This presentation
is geared toward faculty and administrators
interested in increasing student retention.
s4:30
- 5:30 PM
Equipping All Students for STEM Literacy
Faculty and administrators learn about an innovative
freshman course that introduces students to
crosscutting STEM competencies and provides the
foundation for a campuswide shift toward integrative
learning and teaching.
[continued]
Agriculture
Surfing the STEM Pipeline: A.A.S. to B.A.S.
Transfer Degree
Arizona Western College and Northern Arizona
University (NAU) have developed an articulation
agreement whereby Career and Technical Education
students can seamlessly transfer to NAU to complete
a B.A.S. in Industrial Technology Management while
remaining in Yuma.
Ashley Gess, Instructor, STEM, Virginia Western Community
College, VA
Health and Science
Collaborative Interdisciplinary Student Research
for Community College Health Sciences Students
Providing opportunities for authentic student
research at community colleges can be especially
challenging. Developing a sustainable project that
is collaborative and interdisciplinary can provide
the necessary continuity for meaningful research
experiences for beginning students.
Dawn Ponce, Director, Institutional Effectiveness Research and
Grants; Wanda Reid, Advisor and Outreach Consultant, HSI
STEM Pipeline Grant, Arizona Western College, AZ; Jeremy
Spencer, Professor, Northern Arizona University, AZ
The Convergence of Science Curriculum and
Industry Training
We are identifying core bioscience skills and
developing digital learning experiences (DLEs) to
help students master these skills. With the NCWorks
Customized Training Program, we are customizing
DLEs for Herbalife, a local employer.
Melanie Harvey, Associate Professor, Chemistry; Heather Seitz,
Associate Professor, Biology, Johnson County Community
College, KS
Building a Degree Pathway in Biotechnology for
High School Students
Discuss the considerations, challenges, and creativity
in building innovative biotechnology career pathways
for high school students. Through dual credit, dual
enrollment, and Project Lead the Way, students earn
college credit or a degree.
Michael Ayers, Dean, Mathematics, Science, and Technologies;
Jennifer Couloumbe, Dean, Business and Industry Services,
Forsyth Technical Community College, NC
STEM Experiential Learning in Spanish for
Heritage Speaker Classes
San Diego Mesa College received a USDA grant to
increase the number of Hispanic students graduating
with STEM degrees in global food security, hunger,
and sustainability. Attendees will learn how
experiential learning achieves this.
Scott Gevaert, Coordinator, Biology, St. Louis Community
College, MO
Leticia Lopez, Professor, Spanish, and Coordinator, SEEDS
Scholars, San Diego Mesa College, CA
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WEDNESday, November 4, 2015
Wednesday
November 4, 2015
s8:00
Using Data Analytics to Develop Your
Competency-Based E-Learning Program
Learn how Edmonds Community College uses data
analytics and best practices in e-learning to develop,
implement, and sustain the successful delivery of
PACE-IT, the college’s competency-based e-learning
program.
- 9:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Transition Students
Ed Sargent, Director, PACE-IT Program, Edmonds Community
College, WA
Transitioning Adult Learners to Careers in
Computer Technology
Free tuition, supportive services, employer
engagement, and multiple partners can lead a
program to success and help dozens of previously
unemployed or underemployed adults find new
careers. Learn more at this session.
Nanotechnology at Ivy Tech After Four Years:
Accomplishments and Challenges
Participants will learn how to start a nanotechnology
program at the community college level, use available
resources, and obtain accreditation. We will also
brainstorm strategies for recruitment and workforce
development for small and large companies.
Sarah Linz, Coach, E-Pathways, Lansing Community
College, MI; Andrea Ragan, Executive Director, Capital Area
Michigan Works!, MI
Sam Agdasi, Assistant Professor and Chair, Nanotechnology,
Ivy Tech Community College, IN
Diamonds in the Rough: Retaining High
Potential Community College Students
Through an interactive discussion with staff and a
student, learn about a successful community college
program support model, including practical ideas to
support at-risk students.
Fight Fear and Avoid the Technology Gap
Gradually incorporate tablets into adult learning
environments and trick participants into technology
literacy. By making tablets part of the learning
experience, technology gaps disappear.
Nicole Aboltin, Director, Client Relations and Communications,
Lone Star College System, TX
Kimberly Klein, Director, Academy of Mathematics and Science,
Normandale Community College, MN
Cracking the Code: A Beginner’s Guide for
Coding
Participants in this session will learn how two K-12
educators researched, planned, and implemented
a coding program at an urban elementary school.
K-12 educators, administrators, and parents will
benefit from this information.
Sustainable Nanotechnology: Bringing the
Three-Legged Stool to STEM Education
Sustainable nanotechnology (SN), including
economic, societal, and environmental impacts, can
merge STEM aspects. This session will use hands-on
activities to explain SN for grade 7-14 students and
SN experiments used for STEM.
Sarah Clarke, Teacher, Magnet Schools, Lansing School
District, MI
Deb Newberry, Director,
Technical College, MN
Professional Development Badges: Recognizing
Less-Than-Degree Achievements
The session will provide the context and process used
by a national-scale University of Illinois professional
development program to award digital badges as
evidence of non-credit course completion.
Scott Johnson, Director, Illinois Online Network, University of
Illinois, IL
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Nanoscience,
Dakota
County
s9:15
- 10:15 AM
Mini Grants, Max Results: Connecting STEM and
Liberal Arts
Acacia, 1st Floor
#178
Lee College employs a mini-grant approach to foster
faculty creativity and encourage student engagement.
Learn how science faculty maximized funding and
transformed STEM education with support, not
micromanagement, from administration.
Concurrent Sessions
Developing Dynamic Videos to Engage Students
Lantana, 2nd Floor
#302
This session will discuss the course redesign
process with an emphasis on creating engaging
video content. Best practices will be highlighted
by showing video clips and the design and filming
process.
Cathy Kemper, Vice President, Instruction; Margene Lenamon,
Faculty, Biology, Lee College, TX
David Stanislawski, Department Head, Physical Sciences,
Chattanooga State Community College, TN
Creating Pipelines for Underrepresented
Populations in STEM
#235
Hawkeye Community College developed a program
to create awareness of STEM-related careers for
underrepresented populations. This program creates
pipelines for students to earn stackable credentials
and gainful employment.
Using 3D Spatial Visualization to Improve
Retention, Completion, and Grades
#271
Looking for retention strategies? TCC uses Sorby’s
remediation program for students without requisite
spatial skills to succeed in engineering. Participants
will attempt exercises in 3D visualization, taken from
the course.
Mallory Jensen, Project Director, TAACCCT Grants, Hawkeye
Community College, IA
Steering Toward STEM: Presenting 13 Years of
Middle School Data
Palm 3B, 3rd Floor
#267
Since 2003, LCCC has been conducting a Young
Women’s STEM Camp, inspiring middle school girls
to pursue STEM fields. We will demonstrate our
techniques and present our exciting results.
Sally Daniel, Coordinator, Recruitment and Retention,
Engineering and Technologies, Tidewater Community
College, VA
STAY CONNECTED
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Use #15STAZ to tweet about your
experience and find out what everyone is
saying about STEMtech 2015.
Like Us on Facebook
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Stay up to date with conference happenings.
Post your comments and images to participate
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WEDNESDAY
Mike Substelny, Faculty, Distance Learning, Lorain County
Community College, OH
s10:30
AM - 12:00 PM
CLOSing General Session
Arizona Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor
Chair
Gerardo E. de los Santos
President and CEO, League for Innovation in the Community College
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Creating STEM Learning Environments That Support Student Success
Susan Rundell Singer
Director, Division of Undergraduate Education
National Science Foundation
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#GS-2
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November 1
Monday
November 2
Tuesday
November 3
Wednesday
November 4
8:00 - 8:30 AM
8:30 - 9:00 AM
9:00 - 9:30 AM
9:30 - 10:00 AM
10:00 - 10:30 AM
10:15-11:15 AM
Brunch in the
Exhibition Hall
10:30 - 11:00 AM
11:00 - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Coffee Break in the
Exhibition Hall
12:00 - 12:30 PM
12:30 - 1:00 PM
1:00 - 1:30 PM
1:30 - 2:00 PM
1:45-3:00 PM
Refreshment Break in
the Exhibition Hall
2:00 - 2:30 PM
2:30 - 3:00 PM
3:00 - 3:30 PM
3:30 - 4:00 PM
3:15-4:15 PM
Refreshment Break in
the Exhibition Hall
4:00 - 4:30 PM
4:30 - 5:00 PM
5:00 - 5:30 PM
4:30-6:00 PM
Opening General
Session
5:30 - 6:00 PM
6:00 - 6:30 PM
6:30 - 7:00 PM
7:00 - 7:30 PM
6:00-7:30 PM
Opening Reception in
the Exhibition Hall
4:45-6:30 PM
Reception in the
Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Closing
General Session
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