Plenary Address: Helping Students Learn in an Age of Digital Distraction

JC Penney Auditorium

Thursday, September 28: 10:00 – 11:30

Our students are inundated with an overwhelming amount of information each day as they navigate social media, peruse various websites, listen to the radio, read print media, and flip through innumerable television channels. Unfortunately, very little of this information is directly connected by our students to their interactions with us in the classroom. In this keynote, we will explore how to break through the cognitive overload that our students experience daily and discuss how we can help our students develop effective strategies for learning during this Age of Digital Distraction.

Workshop: Using Your Professional Online Identity to Cultivate Collaborations

JC Penney 202

Thursday, September 28: 1:15 – 3:05

In higher education, professional online identities have become increasingly important for job searches, the promotion and distribution of scholarly work, pedagogical innovation, and many other components of an academic life. However, with so many possibilities for where and how to be online, it can be hard to know where to start or how to focus one’s energies. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about the range of choices for where to be online as an academic; how to craft a strong online biographical statement that will create opportunities for professional collaborations; strategies for prioritizing where and how they want to represent themselves online in a professional capacity; and tips for how to intentionally and purposefully connect with colleagues in online environments.

Plenary Address: Late Nights and Big Questions: The Joys and Challenges of Teaching Outside Your Comfort Zone

JC Penney Auditorium

Friday, September 29: 10:30 – 12:00

Most people don't like to admit it, but we know it's true: As faculty, we often find ourselves teaching the barely familiar. Sometimes, we're folding cutting-edge research into our courses, and other times, we're teaching topics we haven't studied (or used) since we were sophomores ourselves. We can picture the pitfalls, but how can this scenario make us better teachers and our students better learners? Whether you’re teaching a course for the first or the umpteenth time, we hope you’ll join us to consider “teaching while learning” and the possibilities it brings.

Workshop: Breaking Biased Habits: Why Josh is More Likely to Speak Up than Jessica

JC Penney 202

Friday, September 29: 1:15 – 3:10

The next time you have students work in small groups, notice who speaks when you ask them to report out. Chances are you’ll hear from more men than women, even if women offered thoughtful contributions up until that moment. Why does this happen? And do similar patterns emerge in, say, department meetings? In this workshop, we'll develop strategies for curbing gender bias in our classrooms and our professional lives so that everyone brings their best ideas to the table.

UMSL North Campus
JC Penney Conference Center
Parking available in West Garage and Millennium Student Center (MSC) Garages. A shuttle will be available to/from the MSC Garages at the beginning and end of each conference day.

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Drury Inn and Suites - Airport
10490 Natural Bridge Rd St Louis, MO 63134
(314) 423-7700