Educational Development Designed & Facilitated

November 2024 “Relationship Goals: Partnering with Intentionality”

Co-Presenters: Vicky DeSensi, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Wilmington College; Julie Saam, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Indiana University; Scott Hamm, Assistant Director of the Adams Center for Teaching & Learning, Abilene Christian University

POD Network 49th Annual Conference; Chicago, IL

November 2024 “Re-situating Ourselves: Learning from Challenges and Failures through Reflective Mentoring”

Co-Presenters: Michelle Corvette, Director of Faculty Development and Immersive Learning, William Peace University; Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, University of Toronto; Mary Catherine Stoumbos, Teaching & Learning Specialist, American University

POD Network 49th Annual Conference; Chicago, IL

April 2024          “The Devil You Know: Integrating Generative AI in STEM Activities and Assessments”

Co-Presenter: Brandy Rogers, Chair of Biological Sciences, GHC

University System of Georgia Teaching & Learning Conference; Athens, GA

August 2023       “ChatGPT: Why We All Hate AI (but still love Haley Joel Osment)”

Co-Presenter: Charles Grimm, Assistant Professor of English, GHC

Charger Kickoff, Georgia Highlands College; Rome, GA

March 2023        “All the Impact in Half the Time: How 8-Week Courses Help Students Achieve at Higher Levels”

Co-Presenters: Jesse Bishop, Associate Provost of Data Strategy, Middle Georgia State University & Danielle Steele, English Chair, GHC

University System of Georgia Teaching & Learning Conference; Athens, GA

August 2022       “Why Students Cheat and What to Do About It”

Co-Presenter: Michelle Lockett Lewis, Assistant Vice President for Academic Retention and Resources, GHC

Georgia Highlands College In-Service; Georgia Highlands College; Rome, GA

May 2022           “GHC Academic Mindset Intervention: Course Revision Results”

Co-Presenter: Jayme Wheeler, Assistant Professor - Mathematics, GHC

Virtual Poster Session, University System of Georgia STEM IV Summit

March 2022        “Hyflex Modality: Establishing Purpose & Practices”

Co-Presenter: Josie Baudier, Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, GHC

University System of Georgia Teaching & Learning Conference

March 2022        “(Post-)Pandemic Partnerships: Lessons learned from Supporting Hyflex Courses”

Co-Presenter: Josie Baudier, Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, GHC

Teaching Matters Conference; Gordon State College; Barnesville, GA

August 2021       “Swivl Training”

Co-Presenter: Tony Gambill, Director of Audio Visual Services, GHC

Georgia Highlands College In-Service; Georgia Highlands College; Rome, GA

January 2021      “Making Connections with Students” (Awarded Best in SoTL Research)

Co-Presenter: Josie Baudier, Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, GHC

Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium; Georgia Gwinnett College; Lawrenceville, GA

May 2017           “Sustained Dialogue”

                                 Wakonse Conference on College Teaching; University of Missouri; Camp Miniwanca; Shelby, MI

September 2016 “Diversifying Ethics Syllabi”

Diversifying Syllabi Panel, Department of Philosophy; University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame, IN

(asynchronous modules in learning management system) (* = Scheduled) 

• Engagement: Active Learning*, Engagement: Perusall*, Engagement: HIPs*, Accessibility: Media*, Accessibility: PDFs*, Accessibility: D2L, D2L: Rubrics*, AI: Ethics*, AI: Accessibility Assistant*, AI: Free Tutor*, AI: Your Free TA*, and AI: Assignments*

• Artificial Intelligence: Academic Integrity | November 2024

• Artificial Intelligence: Introduction | November 2024

• Accessibility: Microsoft Office | October 2024

• Design of 8-week Courses

  • Division of English | April 2021

  • School of Business & Professional Studies | September 2021

  • School of Social Sciences & Education | February 2022

  • School of Humanities | March 2022

  • Interdisciplinary | September 2022

  • Interdisciplinary | October 2024

• Teaching in Light of Generative AI
  Co-Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning & Teresa Hutchins, Faculty Fellow for Online Learning

  • for School of Social Sciences and Education | March 2024

  • interdisciplinary | June 2024

  • interdisciplinary | September 2024

• Grading Series: Authentic Assessment | September 2023

• What can Perusall do for you? | August 2023

• Designing Your Online Course (DYOC) Quality Matters workshop | March 2023

• Grading Lab: Alternative Grading Systems | February 2023

• Small-Scale Changes and Challenges

  • Social Sciences & Education | February 2023

  • Humanities | September 2022

• STEM Student Success | February-May 2023
  facilitator of online general chemistry and microbiology course redesign teams

• Removing Obstacles

  • Open Educational Resources (OERs) | September 2022

  • Online Learning | August 2022

• D2L Accessibility | April 2022

• Media Accessibility | October 2021, March 2022

• Document Accessibility | September 2021, February 2022

• Accessibility | May 2021

• Relentless Welcome Challenge | Fall 2023-present

Institutional initiative for intentional and en masse creation of learning environments in which students feel seen, heard, supported, and cared for.

•   Thank a Teacher Certificate Nomination Program | Fall 2020-present

Revitalized program, expanding reach and impact; Created 1300+ Personalized Certificates and 80+ Digital Signage Images from voluntary student nominations for instructors

• New Part-Time Instructor Orientation | semesterly August 2020-present

• Part-Time Faculty Academy | April 2024

pedagogical professional development event including networking fair, roundtable discussions, professional luncheon, keynote on student mental health, & concurrent sessions

• New Faculty Academy Orientation | August 2023, 2022, 2021, & 2020

•  Virtual Faculty Symposium | August 2022

•   Part-Time Faculty Symposium | August 2021

• • Accessibility Refresher | October 2024
    Co-Presenters: Teresa Hutchins, Faculty Fellow for Online Learning; Josie Baudier, Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning; and Susanna Smith, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science

  • How Rubrics Can Save You | May 2024

  • Talking Teaching

    • Quizizz for Engagement & Retention | March 2024
      guest presenter: Christina Talley (biology)

    • Inclusive Assessment Methods | February 2024
      guest presenter: Banhi Nandi (biology)

    • Teaching Students How to Use AI | January 2024

  • What is Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI)? | January 2024

  • Who are our students? | January 2024
    Co-Presenters: AJ Thomas, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives & Josie Baudier, Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

  • AI Webinar by ChatGPT FLC | December 2023

  • GIFT (Great Ideas for Teaching) Exchange | February, March, September & October 2023
    Part-Time Instructors, Online, and Paulding & Marietta campuses

  • Strong Start: Brown Bag Dinner and Development | August 2023

  • Strong Start: Brown Bag Lunch and Learn | August 2023
    Paulding & Marietta campuses

  • English Division Annual Retreat | August 2023

  • Accessibility Workdays

    • Library | June 2023

    • Nursing | March 2023

    • Humanities | March 2023

    • Dental Hygiene | March 2023

    • Health Sciences | March 2023

    • Social Sciences & Education | February 2023

    • Business & Professional Studies | February 2023

  • HIPs (High-Impact Practices) Planning and Proposals | November 2022, February 2023

  • What is Regular, Substantive Interaction? | January & February (3x) 2023

  • Perusall, New and Improved | December 2022

  • How to Prepare for GHC Annual Teaching Evaluations (PT Sociology & History) | December 2022

  • D2L Accessibility | November 2022

  • Media Accessibility | October 2022

  • Creative Assignments (in the Humanities) | March 2020, October 2021

  • Engaging Lectures for Effective Learning | September 2021

  • Active Learning | August 2021

  • Document Accessibility | March 2021, September 2022

  • Active Learning in Synchronous Classes | February 2021

  • Assessing Learning with Creative Assignments | February 2021

  • Mindset, Motivation, & Metacognition | February 2021

  • Grade Smarter (rather than harder) | February 2021, March 2022

  • Test what you Teach (rather than teach to the test) | January 2021, March 2022

  • Teach Students (rather than Content) | January 2021

  • Course Design & Facilitation | January 2021

  • Creating Community with (Asynchronous) Discussions | October 2020

  • Active Learning while Physical Distancing | September 2020

  • Introduction to Backward Course Design | April 2020†

  • Should you be Neutral in the Classroom? | March 2020†

  • Facilitating Discussion in Social Sciences and Humanities | January 2020

  • Grading and Responding to Student Work (Political Science TAs) | January 2020

  • Course Design Bootcamp | November 2019

  • Teaching with Debate | November 2019

  • Engaging Lectures for Effective Learning | September 2019

  • Foundations of Teaching in Humanities and Social Sciences | August-September 2019

    • Communicating Expectations

    • Structuring your Section

    • Grading Student Work

    • Teaching for Critical Thinking

Learning Management System

• Strong Start: D2L for New and Returning Instructors | January 2024, August 2023

• D2L Quiz Timing; with Josie Baudier, Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | July 2023

• Grading Lab: D2L Nuts & Bolts | January 2023

• Advanced D2L | August 2021

• D2L Gradebook Q&A | January 2021

• D2L Level 3 | October 2020

• D2L Level 2 | October 2020

• D2L Level 1 | September 2020

Educational Technology

• How to Use Teams | February 2024
  Co-Presenters: Xavier White, Andrea Mathis, and Eric Profitt

•   Simple Syllabus at GHC | October and December 2023

•   ChargerFlex Tablet Training | April 2022

•   How to Use Perusall in D2L | March 2022, August 2022

•   Educational Technology Lab | March 2022

•   Introduction to Perusall | July 2021

•   Effective Use of Zoom Breakout Rooms | September 2020, February 2021

•   RLA End-of-Year Wrap-Up| December 2020

•   Engaging Students with Educational Technologies | September 2020

•   RLA Beginning of Year Training | August 2020

•   Swivl Camera Hyflex Faculty Training | August 2020 (5x), November 2020 (3x), January 2021 (3x), June 2021

•   Zoom How-To | September 2020

• Compassionate Communication for Effective Online Teaching

• Integrating Technology into the Classroom

• Clarifying Instructor-Student Expectations

• Teaching Controversial Topics

1. Rationales and Frameworks 

2. Classroom Environments

3. Drafting Ground Rules

4. Facilitating Discussion