Previous Events

Faculty Leadership Program: "Shadow Day," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members shadowed an administrator of their choice and then discussed their experiences.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Project Conclusions," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members evaluated each other's projects and methods for developing them.

New Faculty Workshop: "Degree Compass," by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the development and use of Degree Compass
the new Degree Compass updates
the Academic Alert program
the advisor's role in Academic Alert
the online undergraduate bulletin

New Faculty Workshop: "Learning Styles," by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

what is a "learning style"
different types of learning-style inventories
how to accommodate different learning styles
the debate surrounding learning-styles inventories
why to design content delivery for different learning methods

Faculty Leadership Program: "Developing Satellite Campuses," by Julia McGee; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members met at the Highland Crest to learn about and discuss the steps involved in the development of satellite campuses.

"Caring for Military Families: From the Community to the Classroom; Part III: Veterans in Our Community and Classrooms," by Rebecca Townsand; co-sponsored by the Office of the President, Business Office, Office of Disability Services, and the Military Student Center.

Faculty Leadership Program: "MTSU's Center for Women and Nontraditional Students"; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members conferenced with Anne Fraley, Interim Director of MTSU's Center for Women and Nontraditional Students, to learn how another university promotes nontraditional-student engagement.

Faculty Leadership Program: "The University Budget," by Mitch Robinson, Sonja Stewart, and Andrew Shephard-Smith; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, Finance and Administration, and Grants and Sponsored Research. FLP members learned about and discussed the university's budet and the importance of grants.

"Caring for Military Families: From the Community to the Classroom; Part II: The Invisible Wounds of War," by Rebecca Townsand; co-sponsored by the Office of the President, Business Office, Office of Disability Services, and the Military Student Center.

"i>clicker 2: Showcase of New Features," by Brenda Bravener-Greville of i>clicker.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Nontraditional Students." FLP members met with Dr. Tucker Brown and various members of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the nontraditional student honor society, to learn about and discuss the needs of nontraditional students.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Team Projects," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members finished their team projects and prepared their presentations.

"Caring for Military Families: From the Community to the Classroom; Part I: Veterans in Our Community and Classrooms," by Rebecca Townsand; co-sponsored by the Office of the President, Business Office, Office of Disability Services, and the Military Student Center.

New Faculty Workshop: "Advising as Teaching," by Kacie Hutson, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the concept of advising as teaching
theories supporting advising as teaching
the impact of the advisor on student success
6 components of advising as teaching
the value of advising as teaching

New Faculty Workshop: "Clicker Pedagogy," by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the potential benefits of using a classroom response system when teaching
at least two reasons not to ask excessive recall questions with clickers
at least two ways to use clicker questions to promote higher-order thinking skills
at least two ways to use clicker questions to promote student engagement with course content

Faculty Leadership Program: "Developing the Service-Learning Initiative," by Dr. Clark Maddux and Liza Kurtz; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, and the Service-Learning Office. FLP members studied the leadership issues behind the development of the service-learning initiative.

NACADA Webinar: "Legal Implications of Academic Advising"; co-sponsored by Distance and Extended Education.

RASI Teaching Academy: "Teaching Strategies and Project Closeout Report," by Dr. Gray Kane for Revitalization for Academic Success Initiative Awardees. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the ten teaching strategies that Title III documents
which of the ten teaching strategies RASI teams have incorporated
how to construct a RASI Assessment Report

RASI Teaching Academy: "IRB," by Dr. Doris Davenport for Revitalization for Academic Success Initiative Awardees. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the purpose of IRB review
how to write an IRB application
how to construct the Statement of Informed Consent
that the instructor of record cannot have access to the signed Statements of Informed Consent until after having submitted final grades

Faculty Leadership Program: "Team Projects," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLM members worked on their team projects.

Spring Composition Workshop: "Intended Audience and Critical-Thinking Skills," by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by the Dept. of Language and Literature. This event promoted the following:

the value of an audience-based teaching strategy
how to develop an audience-based teaching strategy
how an assigned audience can affect students' critical-thinking skills
how to devise an intended audience that can help a student develop critical-thinking skills
common student responses to an assigned reader

RASI Teaching Academy: "Assessments," by Dr. Gray Kane for Revitalization for Academic Success Initiative Awardees. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the difference between formative and summative RASI assessments
how to determine what to assess
how classroom assessment techniques can help improve course delivery
at least one classroom assessment technique that can improve a RASI pilot
the requirements for RASI assessments

Faculty Leadership Program: "Developing the PASS Program," by Kay Haralson; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members learned about and discussed the leadership issues behind the development of the PASS program.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Developing Student Access and Opportunities," by Lynette Taylor and Dr. Chris Gentry; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, the Office of Disability Services, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. FLP members learned about and discussed the leadership issues behind the Office of Disability Services and Undergraduate Research.

New Faculty Workshop: "Intrusive Advising and Advising Liaison Snapshots," by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the intrusive advising model
benefits of using intrusive advising
Title III Faculty Advising Liaison Program
the difference in retention between all APSU first-year, full-time students and Title III targeted students
trends reflected in first-year, full-time students' responses to campus-wide advising survey

New Faculty Workshop: "Preventing Academic Dishonesty," by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

at least two causes of unintentional plagiarism
at least two different cultural perspectives on plagiarism
at least two ways that Millennial ideology can promote unattributed appropriations
at least two course contributors to decisions to cheat
at least two strategies to reduce the likelihood of cheating

Faculty Leadership Program: "Assessment-Based Initiatives," by Melissa Hunter; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, and Institutional Research and Effectiveness. FLP members learned about and discussed the value of assessment data in developing initiatives.

Advising Liaison Program Workshop: "Advising Liaison Program Snapshots," by Mark Gray, Kacie Hutson, and Cindy Ellis. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the total number of contacts and average number of contacts per student in the Fall semester
the modifications to the schedule and reporting form for required contracts in the Spring semester
peer advisor responsibilities and activities in the Fall semester
the peer advisors' total number of contacts and average number of contacts per student in the fall semester
the goals of the Advising Liaison Program and Peer Advising Program for the Spring semester

Faculty Leadership Program: "Cultural Center Development," by Henderson Hill and Daisy Torres; co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, African American Cultural Center, and Hispanic Cultural Center. FLP members leaned about and discussed the leadership issues behind cultural-center development.

"Service-Learning Q&A," with Dr. Clark Maddux of the Service-Learning Advisory Committee.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Strengths Quest," by Dr. Melissa Gomez and co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members learned about and discussed their StrengthsFinder talents. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

an understanding of one's own StrengthsFinder talents
how to apply one's StrengthsFinder talents to work
how to recognize when one uses StrengthsFinder talents
how to recognize other people's StrengthsFinder talents
how knowing one's strengths can impact effectiveness as a campus leader

Q&A on Disruptive Classroom Behavior with Dr. Lowell Roddy, Director of Student Counseling Services, and Greg Singleton, Dean of Students and Associate VP of Student Affairs; co-sponsored by Student Counseling Services, Office of Student Affairs, the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology.

TNCC Service-Learning Forum, co-sponsored by Student Life and Leadership. Presentations included:

"Your Tennessee Campus Compact," by Mani Hull
"Service-Learning on Campus in the Classroom," by Clark Maddux and Alexandra Howard Wills
"Service-Learning and the Community," by Liza Kurtz
"International Service-Learning," by Tina Rousselot de Saint Ceran
"Service-Learning, Hospitality Style," by Margie Coltharp, Stephen Leake, and students from Southwest Tennessee Community College
"Talking with Your Legislator," by Senator Tim Barnes

Faculty Leadership Program: "Developing Leadership," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP members reflected on their own leadership attributes.

"Service-Learning Training," by Dr. Clark Maddux and co-sponsored by Student Life and Leadership. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

APSU's definition of "service-learning"
how to develop service-learning activities that fulfill an identified course objective
how to identify community needs the service-learning can fulfill
what "reflection" means in service-learning
how to develop at least two reflection activities for a service-learning course

Faculty Leadership Program: "Shadow Day," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP participants shadowed an APSU administrator of their choice.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Grants," by Andrew Shepard-Smith and co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, and Grants and Sponsored Research. This event promoted knowledge of the grant-writing and -administrating process.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Political Climate of Higher Education," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. FLP participants met with State Representative Joe Pitts and Dr. Howard Doty, TBR Faculty Sub-council Chair.

Faculty Leadership Program: "Creating International Programs," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, and International Education. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the process for creating a study-abroad experience for APSU students
APSU faculty experiences with International Education
APSU student experiences with International Education
an example of a disciplinary problem during an APSU study-abroad experience
the emergency-response process in APSU International Education

"Preventing Academic Dishonesty," by Dr. Gray Kane. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

at least three causes of unintentional plagiarism
at least two different cultural perspectives on Western plagiarism
at least two ways that Millennial ideology can promote plagiarism
at least three contributors to decisions to cheat
at least three strategies to reduce the likelihood of cheating

Faculty Leadership Program: "Innovative Professor Conference," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education.

New Faculty Workshop: "Teaching Students with At-Risk Characteristics," by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

three at-risk characteristics
three strategies to overcome at-risk characteristics
at least two ways to emphasize relevancy of course content
at least two ways to increase student responsibilities without creating menial tasks
at least two ways to promote a sense of community

New Faculty Workshop: "Advising Tools, Part II," by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

how to interpret information on the OneStop Advising Page
how to make course recommendations based on academic deficiencies
how to make course recommendations based on test scores
how to interpret degree evaluation
how to make course recommendations based on the student course-recommendation system

"Service-Learning Training," by Dr. Clark Maddux and co-sponsored by Student Life and Leadership. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

APSU's definition of "service-learning"
how to develop service-learning activities that fulfill an identified course objective
how to identify community needs the service-learning can fulfill
what "reflection" means in service-learning
how to develop at least two reflection activities for a service-learning course

Faculty Leadership Program: "Distance and Extended Education, Part II," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

at least two types of online academic misconduct
how to use social media
how to use a multimedia tool in hybrid or online courses
how to evaluate accessibility of course materials
how to devise a plan for the use of multimedia in an online course

"Clickers in the Humanities," by Dr. Gray Kane. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

how clicker questions can promote audience engagement during a presentation
how clicker questions can facilitate diverse styles of learning (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic)
how clicker questions can promote higher-order thinking skills
how clicker questions can guide classroom discussions
the importance of assessing the effectiveness of a presentation

New Faculty Workshop: “Objectives-Based Course Planning,” by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

how objectives-based planning can keep you and your students focused on clearly set goals
how objectives-based planning can help you empirically measure student performance
how objectives-based planning can help you develop resources to reduce future course preparation
how objectives-based planning can help you collect baseline data for future course improvements
how objectives-based planning can help you collect baseline data for future improvements to the curriculum

New Faculty Workshop: “Advising Tools, Part 1,” by Kacie Hutson and Cindie Ellis, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

how to login and access the Academic Advising Handbook from CTL website and D2L
how to login and access the supplementary advising materials from CTL website and D2L
the purpose of providing advisees with an Academic Advising Syllabus
how to login and access the Sample Academic Advising Syllabus from CTL and D2L
how to construct individual Student Learning Outcomes

“RASI Proposal Workshop,” by Dr. Gray Kane. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

that at least one member of the RASI team has to be the instructor of record
how the RASI rubric relates to the RASI proposal
how to emphasize the importance of the RASI project
how to connect each section of the RASI proposal into a consistent narrative
how to assess a RASI pilot

“Clicker Pedagogy Workshop,” by Dr. Gray Kane. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

at least two reasons not to excessively use recall questions in the classroom
at least two ways to use clicker questions to promote higher-order thinking skills
at least two ways to use clicker questions to promote student engagement with course content
at least two ways to use clicker questions as a feedback tool
how clickers can facilitate diverse styles of learning

Faculty Leadership Program: “Distance and Extended Education, Part 1,” co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

at least two differences between online and on-ground approaches in achieving course objectives
at least two ways in which technological tools and techniques relate to student learning outcomes
at least two components of D2L for achieving specific course objectives
how to design new learning modules in D2L
at least two ways to assess the effectiveness of technological tools and techniques in D2L

Faculty Leadership Program: "Conflict Management," by Dr. Jeffrey Rush, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the five-step hard style of resolving conflict
how to take the upper hand in most disputes
the importance of empathy in communication
the importance of responding rather than reacting
FLP colleagues' approaches to conflict

Faculty Leadership Program: "Balancing Home and Professional Lives," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

some of the physiological effects of stress
some of the cognitive effects of stress
the relationship between stress and organizational culture
the relationship between stress and time management
some time-management techniques

Faculty Leadership Program: "Effective Mentoring of New Faculty," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs and Distance and Extended Education. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

some gaps that 2nd-year faculty perceive in current APSU mentorship
important topics to address during mentorship
the benefits of a mentorship syllabus
the detriments of a mentorship syllabus
potential obstacles to mentorship

Faculty Leadership Program: "Making the Most of Higher Education," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, and the GIS Center. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

common critiques of higher education
FLP colleagues' critiques of higher education
the role of the APSU GIS Center
different ways of organizing campus services
how to identify gaps in campus services

Faculty Leadership Program: "Student Leadership," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, the Honors College, and the President's Emerging Leaders Program. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the role of the APSU Honors Commons
how PELP functions
the perspective of PELP students
the perspective of SGA students
how student leadership can affect faculty leadership

Faculty Leadership Program: "Our Students and Their Perspectives," co-sponsored by Academic Affairs, Distance and Extended Education, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, the Counseling Center, the African American Cultural Center, and the Hispanic Cultural Center. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

APSU student characteristics
APSU student expectations
some concerns of underperforming students
the current state of APSU student mental health
how student perspectives affect faculty leadership

Faculty Leadership Program: "What Is Good Leadership?", co-sponsored by the President's Office, Academic Affairs, and Distance and Extended Education. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

different perspectives on leadership
skills for academic leadership
the importance of developing leadership skills
how to develop one's own leadership skills
how to inspire leadership in others

"Advising Liaison Program Fall Semester 2011 Workshop" by Mark Gray. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

the Intrusive Advising model for advising at-risk students
the required number of scheduled contacts to be made and documented
suggested activities for scheduled advising contacts
the location and use of referral information and resources
the peer-advisor-program application process

"Faculty Service-Learning Luncheon" by Liza Kurtz and Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Student Life and Leadership. This event promoted knowledge of the following:

what is "service learning"
the benefits of service learning
types of activities in service learning
how to structure time for student reflection in service learning
how to design an effective service-learning course

"Recent Changes in ADA Requirements" by Lynette Taylor and Philip Voorhees, co-sponsored by Disability Services. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the term "people first language"
strategies to assist students in communicating in online and on-ground courses
APSU accessible web-design guidelines
the Americans with Disabilities Act As Amended as it applies to online environments
where to find information about upcoming DOJ regulations

"Plagiarism in the Digital Age" from Turnitin.com. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

student arguments in support of cheating
common faculty misconceptions about plagiarism
pedagogical approaches to lessen the temptation to cheat
how to use technology to reduce the likelihood of student cheating
how to promote integrity

New Faculty Workshop: "Reflective Teaching" by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

reasons for thinking of teaching as course delivery
reasons for critically evaluating course delivery
which aspects of a course to evaluate
different perspectives that can facilitate evaluation of course delivery
how to obtain data to evaluate course delivery

New Faculty Workshop: "Advising Q&A" by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

how to interpret student information in the Onestop Advising Page
how to base recommendations on academic deficiencies
how to base recommendations on test scores
how to base recommendations on departmental guidelines
how to base recommendations on the Course Recommendation System

"Introduction to PTSD and TBI" by LT Venecia Rhoden, co-sponsored by the President's Office. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

a working definition of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
a working definition of Traumatic Brain Injury
the frequency of PTSD diagnosis in returning veterans
how PTSD can affect student-campus interactions
how TBI can affect student-campus interactions

"Universal Design and Online Education" from Academic Impressions. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the importance of higher education to workers with disabilities
the frequency of students with undisclosed disabilities
common disabilities for students
the seven principles of Universal Design
best practices of Universal Design

New Faculty Workshop: "Learning Styles" by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

what is a "learning style"
different types of learning-style inventories
how to accommodate different learning styles
the debates surrounding learning-style inventories
why to cater to different learning styles

New Faculty Workshop: "Advising Handbook" by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

where to access the Online Advising Handbook
how to log into the Online Advising Handbook
the resources available in the Online Advising Handbook
how to access the Supplementary Materials
the Banner information in the Online Advising Handbook

"i>clicker: Digital Classroom Response Systems" by Brenda Bravener-Greville. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

how to evaluate student understanding of course material presented in lecture
how to promote student involvement in a lecture setting
how to instantly survey student attitudes and perceptions
how to correct student misunderstanding in real time
how to encourage peer instruction

RASI Teaching Academy Workshop: "Q&A" by Drs. Karen Meisch, Marcy Maurer, Chad Brooks, and Matt Jones.

RASI Teaching Academy Workshop: "IRB" by Dr. Gray Kane.

New Faculty Workshop: "Assessments" by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

how assessment strategies can reduce the likelihood of academic dishonesty
how assessment strategies can improve student learning
how assessment strategies can improve the sense of classroom community
how assessment strategies can improve the effectiveness of course delivery
how to develop assessment ideas

New Faculty Workshop: "The Advising Syllabus" by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the goals of an Academic Advising Syllabus
how to access the Sample Advising Syllabus in D2L
how to construct an Academic Advising Syllabus
student characteristics that may make them at-risk
how to analyze student data to determine at-risk status

RASI Teaching Academy Workshop: "RASI Teaching Strategies and Assessments" by Dr. Gray Kane. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the Title III Center for Teaching and Learning's recommended ten teaching strategies
the RASI grant requirements for summative assessments
the RASI grant requirement of a formative assessment report
the Title III Center for Teaching and Learning's recommendations for assessments
how to develop assessment ideas

"CoSM Advisor Training" by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by the College of Science and Mathematics. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

recommended number and timing of contacts with advisees
options for documentation of advisee contacts
availability of academic advising handbook/syllabus
available resources for making student referrals
possibility and purpose of peer advisor program

"CoSM Advisor Training" by Mark Gray, co-sponsored by the College of Science and Mathematics. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

OneStop Advising Page in AP Web Self-Service
degree evaluation/what-if analysis
advising information in ARGOS
Academic Advising Handbook in D2L

"RASI Proposal Workshop" by Dr. Tim Winters and Pat Perdew. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

what constitutes a revitalization
what type of course is most appropriate for a RASI grant
how the RASI committee will use the course-revitalization rubric to select proposals
how to use the course-revitalization rubric to write the proposal
requirements that accompany a RASI grant

"Teacher Education for Tomorrow" by Dr. Michael Hosokawa, co-sponsored by the College of Education. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the difference between just-in-case learning and just-in-time learning
the difference between a subject-based curriculum and an integrated problem-based curriculum
the difference between a traditional small group learning experience and a problem-based small group experience
how to apply the principles of problem-based learning
how to draft a problem-based case found on a chosen topic

"Advisor Training: Advising Handbook" by Mike Dunn, co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the Academic Advising Handbook
the concept of learning outcomes for an advising session
the Fresh Start Policy
the Care Policy
the concept of an advising syllabus

Faculty Roundtable: "Advising Strategies."

"The Disruptive Student" by Brett Sokolow, co-sponsored by Student Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

when and how campus violence is preventable
an APSU employee's role in campus-violence prevention
the importance of reporting seemingly trivial behavior
the 3-level rubric for communicating campus mental-health concerns
tools for effectively addressing classroom disruption

"FERPA" by Brett Sokolow, co-sponsored by Student Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the definitions and limitations of an educational record
common misinterpretations of FERPA that disrupt communications about students
the effect of dependency on FERPA
the FERPA health and safety exception
how to apply the FERPA health and safety exception

"Fostering a Community of Engagement" by Dr. Berrylin Martin and Greg Singleton, co-sponsored by Counseling Services and Student Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

mental-health challenges facing today's students
identifiable factors that can affect student behaviors
the four types of "students of concern"
how to respond to each of the four types of "students of concern"
whom to contact in case of concerns involving students

"Course Revitalization: The Buffet Model" by Dr. Dennis Pearl, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

key elements of successful redesign strategies
the value of different learning styles in teaching
the buffet strategy for course redesign
strategies for assessing a redesign
where to look for resources on redesigns

"Advising Program" by Barbara Blackston.

Faculty Roundtable: "Undergraduate Research," co-sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Faculty Roundtable: "Leaving the Lectern."

"Teaching Circles,” by Dr. Dwonna Goldstone.

New Faculty Workshop: "The Reflective Teacher" by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

how students' personal lives can affect course efficiency
how students' experiences in high school and APSU can affect course efficiency
the value of differentiating between essential and inessential course competencies
how to start researching pedagogical options
how preferred teaching styles affect course efficiency

New Faculty Workshop: "FAQ's in Academic Advising" by Kay Haralson and Mike Dunn, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

when CARE and Fresh Start policies are appropriate
how to counsel students on the procedure for applying CARE or Fresh Start policies
where to find advisee information on BANNER
what information is available on the OneStop BANNER screen
how to advise students on Gen Ed Core requirements

"Course Redesign: Potential Pitfalls and Their Opportunities," by Dr. Matt Jones and Stacie Mumpower.

PBS Documentary: "Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk."

"Planning Undergraduate Research," co-sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

"Course Redesign Q&A," by Dr. Matt Jones and Stacie Mumpower.

New Faculty Workshop: "Assessment" by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

what formative assessment is
how formative assessments can improve student learning
how formative assessments can enhance course efficiency
how formative assessments can lead to both short-term and long-term course improvements
how the assessment cycle works

New Faculty Workshop: "Advising Syllabus" by Kay Haralson and Mike Dunn, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

how to log in and access the Faculty Advising Handbook on D2L
how to construct an advising syllabus
APSU Core requirements
how to access the Core Requirement Checklist in the D2L Faculty Advising Handbook
how to access the Online Course Survey for students

“i>clicker: Enhancing the Classroom Experience,” by Alysia Baker of i>clicker.

Faculty Roundtable: "Academic Freedom."

New Faculty Workshop: "Learning Styles," by Dr. Gray Kane.

New Faculty Workshop: "Establishing and Measuring Student Learning Outcomes for the Academic Advising Experience."

New Faculty Workshop: “Creating an Academic Syllabus,” by Dr. Gray Kane.

New Faculty Workshop: “Creating an Advising Syllabus,” by Kay Haralson and Mike Dunn.

"Increasing Student Success and Retention" by Dr. Gordon Hodge, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

how low-stakes quizzing can be used to improve student exam performance
why low-stakes quizzing improves student learning
critical features of low-stakes quizzing
pitfalls in using quizzing techniques
how to address student, faculty, or administrative concerns about low-stakes quizzing

"Course Redesign in Psychology," by Dr. Gordon Hodge, co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology.

"Teaching Circles,” by Dr. Dwonna Goldstone.

"i>clicker Mock Classroom," by Dr. Gray Kane.

"Easy as 1-2-3: Grading Student Writing" by Dr. Joe Urgo, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

how to create weekly response essays that are incorporated into classroom pedagogy
how to create sequenced writing assignments as an alternative to successive drafts
how to use the 1-2-3 method for grading weekly response essays
how to grade individual student writing
how to create "reverse research assignments" as preparation for research papers

Clicker Pedagogy Webinar: "Using Clickers to Assess and Gage Student Learning," by Dr. Peter M. Saunders.

"Teaching Circles," by Dr. Dwonna Goldstone.

"i>clicker: Enhancing the Classroom Experience," by Alysia Baker of i>clicker.

"Course Redesign--It's not just about computers and money" by Dr. Tristan Denley, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the overall philosophy and aims that are embedded in redesign
common misconceptions about course redesign
current APSU redesign activities and achievements to draw ideas from
upcoming guest speakers whose topics might enhance a course redesign
the course-redesign proposal process

"21st Century Teaching & Learning: The World Has Changed" by Dr. James Kelley, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs. The event promoted knowledge of the following:

the academic expectations of millennial learners
ways in which technology affects the sequence of millennial learning
technological opportunities to create 21st Century learning environments
the possible role of mobile technologies in teaching and learning
the difference between using technology to enhance a learning task and using it to transform a learning task

“Teaching Circles,” by Dr. Dwonna Goldstone.

"From Good Advising to Great Advising Using Appreciative Advising Techniques" by Dr. Cathy Buyarski.

"Emerging Interactive Media and Neomillennial Learning Styles: Implications for Higher Education" by Dr. Chris Dede.

Faculty Roundtable: “Media-Based Learning Styles: Should Higher Education Yield to Them?”

Faculty Roundtable: “Technology and the Diversity of Learning.”

Course Redesign Summer Teaching Academy Workshop: "Classroom Assessment Techniques" by Dr. Gray Kane, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs.

Course Redesign Summer Teaching Academy Workshops by Dr. Elizabeth Connor, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs.

"Course Redesign" by Dr. Tristan Denley, co-sponsored by Academic Affairs.

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