2019 Empowering Teaching Excellence Conference
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Gavazzi
Professor of Human Sciences | The Ohio State University
Land-Grant Universities for the Future
Being responsive to the communities we serve is paramount for land-grant institutions to be successful in the future, which necessitates becoming more fiercely land-grant in our approach. There is a critical importance of elevating both teaching and engagement excellence. For far too long, both components have been relegated to secondary roles in comparison to research prowess.
In the recent book, "Land-Grant Universities for the Future: Higher Education for the Public Good" the present challenges to and future opportunities for these institutions is addressed. Drawing on interviews with 27 college presidents and chancellors, Dr. Gavazzi and co-author Dr. Gordon Gee explore the strengths and weaknesses of land-grant universities while examining the changing threats they face.
Speaker Bio
Stephen Gavazzi is a Professor in the Human Development and Family Science program at the Ohio State University. His research focuses on the family influence of raising healthy teenagers, and the evaulation of family-based programs. He also teaches courses associated with individual and family development in addition to courses in family therapy. Dr. Gavazzi has spent his entire adult life studying and working at land-grant institutions and is a fierce champion for the need of land-grant universities to rebalance the tripartite mission of teaching, research, and engagement.
Conference Breakout Session Topics
Breakout Session Topics
- Online Course Best Practices - Engage Students with Usable Course Materials
- Using Video Games to Increase Student Engagement
- Fintech and Finance Teaching: A Monte Carlo Approach
- Learning From the Best: Our Teaching Philosophies in Action
- Writing for Learning in Science Courses
- Engaging Students through Inquiry and Project-Based Learning in Interactive Video Conferencing Courses
- General Education Assessment - Why and How?
- Getting Started in Canvas
- A Constructivist Approach to Online Course Pedagogy
- ZOOM OUT & ZOOM IN: Engaging students in the art of revision
- The Power of 'The Ask': A Look at the Effect of Asking Students to Frequently Analyze Course Quality
- Hitting Pause: Practical Ways to Incorporate Reflective Learning Experiences in Teaching
- Preparing Students for Engaging Class-time Through a Flipped Classroom Approach
- Discover Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Development
- Supporting Students' Engagement with Challenging Course Readings
- Guide to Canvas Grading
- When the Students Become the Teachers: The Time I Helped My Students Write a Textbook
- The Online Course Development Process: The Role of Instructor vs. Instructional Designer
- Learn How to Engage Students Online: A Guide to Strategies, Content Creation and Design for Successful Online Classes
- Non-traditional teaching opportunities: Lessons to take to the classrooms
- Paper. Colored Pencils. One-pagers. A Creative Approach to Student Engagement.
- Efficiently Managing Multiple Course Sections using Canvas Blueprint Courses
- Effective Ways of Using Technology in College Language Classes
- Getting Started with Lecture Capture utilizing Kaltura Classroom
- Humanizing Online Environments
- Creating a Culture of Support: Integrating Academic Success Habits into Course Curriculum
- Exploring the Integration of Self-Assessment and Co-Teaching to Achieve Excellence in Instruction
- Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies
- Scaffold Students as They Learn, Discover, and Engage by Writing in the Disciplines
- An Interdisciplinary Approach to Using Rubrics for Assessment, Grading and Feedback
- Unlearning: How Pornography Saved My Ethics Class
- Mnemonic Mechanisms for Making Memories
- How to Rapidly Build a Canvas Course Shell
- Dialogue vs. Discussion: Creating an Environment of Civility, Mutual Respect, and Acceptance
- Using Video Recordings to Assess Student Performance in Field-Based Experiences and Course Assignments
- Enhancing Technology Based Distance Education Delivery Utilizing Collaborative Team Teaching Methods
- 10 Ways to Teach with Index Cards
- Ensuring Student Learning: How to Develop SoTL Projects
- Community Engaged Learning
- Creative Assessments
- WebEx – The Web Conferencing and Collaboration Tool for Everyone