Past Events: Fall 2021
Join your colleagues this fall as we learn how to navigate the new college classroom that combines traditional face-to-face teaching with everything we have learned about teaching in a pandemic. This workshop series will explore the importance of remaining flexible, adaptable, and available in order to promote academic success.
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September 8, 2021: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Barbie Norvell Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education Title: Using Conscious Discipline to Rebuild Connections with Students after Covid This presentation will focus on the brain state model outlined in Conscious Discipline to rebuild connection with students after Covid. The session will include reading student behavior as communication and strategies for how to connect with students who are returning to campus after the pandemic.
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September 15th, 2021: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Jody Long Assistant Professor, Social Work Program Title: Student Resistance or Knowledge Challenge Resistance takes many forms in the classroom. All a student has to do is simply nothing: Not prepare for class discussion, not speak during the entire class, not express any emotion or stare blankly as their instructor/professor during the class. However, there are effective methods to engage students and combat resistance in the classroom.
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September 24th, 2021: 1:30-2:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Llewellyn Cook Professor of History Title: You should bring “Debate Days” to your classes. Prove me wrong. Letting my students debate controversial topics in the classroom has been a great experience for everyone. “Pro” and “Con” teams organize, do a little research, then prepare for their debate. “Debate Day” allows motivated students to shine.
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October 7th, 2021: 1:30-2:30, 208 Self Hall Lance Ingwersen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, History & Foreign Languages Title: The Power of Social Annotation Software: Hypothes.is and Student Engagement Do you want to increase student engagement with course readings? Do you want to get students conversing outside of course meetings? Don't know what social annotation software is? This presentation is for you. It provides an introduction to Hypothes.is, a social annotation software tool. It also offers concrete examples--from a pilot program in a hybrid History course in Spring 2021--of how the tool can deepen student engagement with course materials and with one another leading to richer classroom interactions regardless of discipline or mode of course delivery.
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October 14th, 2021: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Eliezer Yanson Jr. Associate Professor of Music Title: Building Trust and Positive Relationships in the Classroom Anxiety, fear, and insecurity are some of the emotions students face when taking a class. This presentation offers ideas to help remove barriers and build rapport between teacher and student and among peers. The presenter will also share personal favorites of team building activities for the participants to enjoy.
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October 21st, 2021: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Taleah Collum, PhD, CPA Associate Professor of Accounting Title: Adaptability of the 2021 Classroom In this presentation, Taleah Collum will discuss ways in which she has made her classroom adaptable to unexpected changes the pandemic may present. Some of these ideas include making all projects, exams, and other assignments all based online even when in the physical classroom. She will also speak a little on how to she keeps students engaged in both online and traditional settings.
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October 27th, 2021: 3:00-4:00, 208 Self Hall Mark J. Sciuchetti Jr., PhD Assistant Professor of Geography Title: Creating a Free and Open Classroom for Everyone: Using OER to Adapt to in a Changing World Creative Commons Training would be beneficial to Jacksonville State University, a regional University with a large population of underrepresented and lower income students. The use of OER is extremely important in Higher Education and can contribute not only to the financial and mental health of students, but also to the professional growth of the faculty and staff at the University. Come learn about OER and Creative Commons, tools that can make your classroom a flexible, adaptable, and available classroom for you and your students.
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November 4th, 2021: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Mrs. Aimee Weathers Instructor Curriculum & Instruction Early Childhood Block Practicum Coordinator Title: That's my Jam! Using Google Jamboard to Enhance Student Engagement and Collaboration This Faculty Commons session will focus on incorporating Google Jamboard into your classroom, both virtually and in-person. Google Jamboard can enhance classroom participation by allowing students to visually portray their thinking and learning. In addition, Jamboard helps instructors gain knowledge on what their students are comprehending in real-time. This tool is excellent for collaboration in all types of classroom settings including in-person, online, synchronous, and asynchronous.
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In this new micro-workshop series, Faculty Commons will join forces with important services, programs, and departments on campus to highlight the wealth of resources that faculty have access to at Jacksonville State University that can directly and positively impact their teaching and professional experiences. Sessions will be limited to 30 minutes to accommodate busy schedules. Make plans to join us as we highlight the Student Success Center.
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October 4, 2021: 2:30-3:00, Houston Cole Library - Room 2b Debra James: Director, Student Success Center Candi Burton-Momon: Coordinator, Tutoring Services The JSU Essentials Series: Tutoring and the Student Success Center This presentation will provide faculty with general information and a behind the scenes view of Tutoring Services at JSU. They will discuss the types of tutoring services offered through the Student Success Center and will highlight how tutors are trained to be peer support professionals.
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November 8, 2021: 2:30-3:00, Houston Cole Library - Room 2b Debra James: Director, Student Success Center Alysia Pace: Coordinator, Supplemental Instruction The JSU Essentials Series: Supplemental Instruction and the Student Success Center In this workshop session, Debra James and Alysia Pace will share a description of supplemental instruction, explain the research that describes the benefits of supplemental instruction, discuss the selection and training for supplemental instruction leaders and provide information on how faculty can utilize supplemental instruction to generate positive learning outcomes for students.
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