3rd Annual Conference

on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Friday, April 07, 2006

Memorial Student Union Building
Alumni Room of Honor (219c)

REGISTRATION

8:00 – 8:15                   Posters available for viewing/refreshments

8:15                             Opening remarks

8:30 – 10:10                Session 1.  Student Engagement

8:30 – 9:00                   “How a QEP Class Provided an Ideal Teaching Experience,

Inspired Students, and Even Facilitated My Research.”

Dr. Shannon Baker, Department of History

9:05 – 9:35                   “Applying Knowledge for Community Service.”

Dr. Pam Doughty, Department of Health & Kinesiology

9:40 – 10:10                 “Introducing Students to Research through Classroom

Assignments.”

Dr. Anthony Nikias, Department of Accounting & CIS

10:10 – 10:25               Posters available for viewing/break

10:25 – 11:30              Session 2.  Distance Learning/articulation

10:25 – 10:55               “WebCT and World Geography: Leveling the Playing Field.”

Ms. Victoria Packard, Jernigan Library & Dr. John Buckley, Department of Geosciences

11:00 – 11:30               “Development of Introductory Engineering Courses.”

Dr. Dan Dimitriu, College of Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio and Department of Physics, Engineering and Architecture, San Antonio College

11:30 – 12:00              Poster presentations

“How Students Read: A Preliminary Study from an American Literature Class.”  Dr. Cathy Downs, Department of Language and Literature, Ricardo Barrera & Alicia Isaac, TAMUK students

“Communicative Approaches for Effective Language Acquisition.”

Dr. Stella Béhar, Department of French, University of Texas-Pan American

12:00 – 1:30                Luncheon

Keynote speaker: Dr. Nancy Simpson, Director of the

Center for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University;

Poster presenters describe their projects

1:35 – 3:30                  Session 3.  Helping students succeed

1:35 – 2:05                   “Using Formative Assessments in the Instruction Process.”

Dr. Sue Bradley & Dr. Jack Bradley, Department of Curriculum & Instruction

2:10 – 2:40                   “ISB Model – Making the Grade.”

Dr. Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, Visiting Scholar and Lecturer in English & Dr. Gilda Ortego, Jernigan Library

2:45 – 3:30                   “Comparing Faculty and Student Perceptions of the First-Year of

College at TAMUK.”

Dr. Dann Brown, Dean, University College

3:30 – 4:00                   Posters available for viewing/informal discussion