All Session Ideas

Building Equity Syllabi

The syllabus is a strategic tool to reflect equity commitments, define standards, close gaps, and cultivate a sense of belonging.

Participants will bring a syllabus to the session and walk away with a toolkit of strength-based language for marginalized, underrepresented, and first-generation learners. Concrete suggestions will include policies and practices, inclusion of statements that presuppose success, and a reconceptualization of syllabi as instruments of change within higher education. By embracing equity-mindedness, dismantling hegemonic norms, and reinforcing diverse identities in their syllabi, faculty can contribute to the creation of anti-racist and pro-social institutions that celebrate inclusivity.

In summary, the session calls for a comprehensive reconceptualization of syllabi as instruments of change within higher education. By embracing equity-mindedness, deconstructing dominant norms, and validating diverse identities, contributing to the creation of anti-racist and pro-celebratory institutions that advance both power equity and wellness.

Infusing Knowledge Management into a Learning Culture

Dr. Teague unveils the essence of Knowledge Management: preserving wisdom by organizing it for effortless sharing. In a world full of change, it's easy to lose valuable insights but when you apply these simple steps, you can seize the opportunity to immortalize, learn from, and share knowledge before it slips away.

Revitalizing Teaching and Learning through an Active Learning Classroom Implementation

Discover how Bridgewater State University implemented an Active Learning Classroom and corresponding Faculty Institute during the Summer and Fall of 2023. Our presentation will delve into the intricacies of the project, shedding light on its goals, timeline, the technologies and furniture components and the rationale behind their selection, the course scheduling process, training and support, anticipated and unforeseen challenges, feedback from faculty and student surveys, and the anticipated influence on classroom design at our institution.

Inferior Calculators or Superior Thinkers? Responding to AI and Other Innovations

Math instruction changed very little with the advent of powerful calculators. Writing instructors are currently adapting to the existence of large language model AI's. How, and what, should we teach students who will live in a world where computers read, write, and calculate better than they can?

Join us for a discussion of the role of higher education in preparing learners for the future.

Digital Well-Being

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From mobile phone usage to online courses, email, streaming services, work-related platforms, etc all of society, but particularly IT, Library, and teaching and learning professionals, as well as students need to understand the effects of too much screentime, as well be able to employ easy solutions to mitigate them.

MVP: Minimum Viable Practice with Supporting Faculty

A 2-day workshop where participants learn, share, and creative minimum viable practices to more effectively connect with faculty for longer-term professional development.

Higher Ed Digital Project Development: Past, Present, and Future

The Past:
Baynard will review 15+ years supporting CMS’s.

The Present:
Nicole will present an overview of DL work and Reclaim with examples in WP, Scalar & Omeka.

The Future:
Ben will describe current trends and future directions of cloud infrastructure app development and hosting that empowers users with greater convenience and sustainable resource management.

Unconscious Bias: A practical guide to reducing its’ impact in the workplace

This session will introduce unconscious (or “implicit”) bias with the goal of reducing its impact, especially in workplace environments. Attendees will be engaged in presentation and discussion around how unconscious bias impacts individuals and groups in workplaces, how unconscious bias is created and perpetuated, and what one can do to combat one’s own biases. Practical tools will also be introduced.

Torrancetown: Bringing Multimedia into the Student Experience

Discover Torrancetown's process for creating engaging scenarios combining content, instructional design, and multimedia. this approach generates unique experiences that students eagerly anticipate. Originally designed for EMH, it can be adapted for any content area to enhance learning and retention.

Encouraging Diversity of Voice through Liberating Structures

This session would be a very hands-on learning workshop, where participants could learn and practice these structures, giving feedback on how they could provide value in day to day meetings and other forums.