Faculty Spring Symposium

Please Note: These 11 afternoon workshops run concurrently on January 9th from 1 PM to 2:30 PM. You must only register for one of the following sessions as space is limited.

Dip Your Toe into Open Educational Resources (OER)

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 223
Seating Cap: 25
Presented by: Open Educational Resource Committee

Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and openly licensed materials that you can use, adapt, and share. In this session you'll explore OER’s pros and cons, hear from faculty and students about their experiences, learn how to identify quality OER, find open educational materials, and think about how to use them for your assignments or courses.

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New Features in Canvas

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 114
Seating Cap: 50
Presented by: AcTec

Join us as we dive into the latest features in the Canvas learning management system. Our session will kick off with a presentation highlighting the newest tools and enhancements designed to elevate your teaching and course delivery. This session will be facilitated by experienced Academic Technology team members, providing expert insights and solutions.

Register for Canvas Session

What Are You Even Talking About?

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 100
Seating Cap: 25
Presented by: Amy Krewson, Director of Curriculum Development

This session will discuss, distinguish, and define the nuances in commonly confused curriculum-related terms. This isn’t just semantics. Common definitions enable better communication and understanding. Learn about what the words often discussed in curriculum mean and why context matters.

Register for Curriculum Session

Ask me about the QEP and RSI! 

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 110C
Seating Cap: 25
Presented by: Carrie Wells and Andrew Lieb

While the 2024 SACS visit has come and gone, the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) has been going strong. Thus far, the QEP has focused on faculty and students in online gateway math and English courses, as well as first-year students. However, the scope will broaden soon to include online students and faculty in additional disciplines. Come learn more about the QEP’s past and future. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Rocket to Success: Taking Online Learning to New Heights program.

Following the QEP roundtable, come share questions, best practices, and experiences about Regular and Substantive Interaction at a short-roundtable session designed to help us work together to continue growing our online delivery practices.

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AI Data Privacy and Academic Integrity

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 110B
Seating Cap: 30
Presented by: Dean Ilana Grimes

Participants will work through an established Canvas Module that can be easily integrated into and customized for any course. This workshop will explore how to uphold academic integrity and foster a culture of trust, respect, and authenticity; discuss the Module scenarios presented in the embedded H5P interactive content; and explore the use of generative AI tools within the scope of academic integrity and data privacy. During the workshop, participants will engage in collaborative activities to share experiences and practices for promoting academic honesty, and develop course-specific guidelines for protecting student data. Join us for this thought-provoking session to enhance our collective approach to academic integrity and data privacy and leave with practical tools to implement in your classroom. Note: This workshop will not discuss institutional policies or procedures for academic integrity.

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Compassionate Boundaries with Today’s College Student

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 111
Seating Cap: 35
Presented by: Emily Tonn, Barbara Kennedy, and Lisa Casillas

This specialized training program is designed to equip faculty members with the skills and strategies needed to establish and maintain healthy boundaries while supporting students’ mental health. Recognizing the increasing demands on faculty in this aspect, the training aims to empower educators with effective tools for managing expectations, fostering a supportive environment, and promoting their well-being. Participants will explore the importance of creating a supportive and respectful environment while balancing their commitment to student success with their own well-being.

Register for Student Mental Health Session

Online Teaching Support Open House: Building a Community Together

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 108B
Seating Cap: 25
Presented by: Laura Dunn, Joe Wakim, Tonia Graham, and Ramona Smith

Join us for a discussion-based open house session focused on gathering faculty input about online teaching at EFSC. This session is designed to explore topics you're interested in learning more about —such as online course design, regular and substantive interaction, engaging students, and teaching tools— while also providing a space to share your own tips, tricks, and successful strategies. Whether you're new to online instruction or an experienced educator, your feedback and insights will help shape future professional development and contribute to building a supportive community of practice around online teaching.

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Building the Future: Reflecting on Our History and Shaping What’s Next

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 109A
Seating Cap: 20
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Stoeckel and Dr. Mark Quathamer

Strategic planning connects our mission to our daily work and sets the course for EFSC’s future. In this session, you’ll explore our current strategic plan, discover the improvements we’ve made, and find out how you can help shape our 2025 vision. Your insights are key to ensuring we move forward together.

Register for Strategic Planning Session

Improving Instruction to Increase Retention Using ALEKS Software

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 2, Rm. 201A
Seating Cap: 20
Presented by: Dr. Holly Wendel

This presentation will illustrate how to use ALEKS to target where students need help, create reports to improve instruction, and include resources within the course that are easy to access. Instructors will use Insights to review failed topics, decreased learning, unusual learning, and procrastination. Instructors will use Pie Reports to review objectives the class/individual student has completed, remaining, ready to learn, and attempted/Not Yet Learned. Additionally, instructors will learn to embed videos that are connected to multiple objectives within the course. 

Register for ALEKS Software Session

Math-Oriented Mini-Workshops

Location: Melbourne, Bldg. 2, Rm. 201B
Seating Cap: 20

Join us for three topics of particular interest to those teaching math or teaching in math-related fields. We will breeze through mini sessions on each with a brief time for Q&A. Here's what we have to offer:

Transform Your Lectures with the Wacom Pen Tablet and OneNote!

Presented by Brad Marovich

Looking to shake up your lecture style? Consider wielding the power of OneNote’s dynamic features—like the Math Assistant—alongside the Wacom Pen Tablet to bring your lessons to the digital world. Intrigued? Join us for a quick 20-minute demo and see how these tools can work together to create a classroom experience that’s as engaging as it is effective.

Enhance Your Classes with JMP Software, now available at EFSC!

Presented by Dr. Katina Gothard

Are you in need of graphs such as histograms or control charts for a course? Would you like students to learn how to read output from statistics software? The College now has a license for JMP statistics software. In this 20-minute session, participants will explore the “Distribution” and “Fit Y by X” functions in JMP.

Engage Your Online Students with Pearson's Learning Catalytics!

Presented by Stephanie Wang

Are you interested in offering a review activity which actively engages your students and provides you with immediate feedback? Join us for a quick 20-minute overview of the program and hear how it has been used with success with EFSC online MAT 1033 and MAC 1105 students.

Register for Math Mini-Workshops