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2008 Summit Breakouts
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Discipline Forums
The following disciplines have planned all day meetings on Thursday, October 16 at the Summit. These discipline forums allow colleagues from like disciplines across the 37 member institutions of the ACA to meet for a variety of purposes such as sharing curriculum ideas, training, bringing in outside speakers, developing collaborative projects, and much more.
To see the agenda for a specific discipline, click on the name of the discipline forum. All agendas are from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 16, 2008. Plan now to attend the discipline forum for your field!
- Business and Economics (planned by Don Caudill, Bluefield)
- Computer Science (planned by Earl Reed, Bryan)
- Education (planned by Jo Pennington, Ohio Valley)
- Health Sciences (planned by Debbie Wilkinson and Robert George, Wheeling Jesuit)
- Honors Programs (planned by Nancy Thomas, Tusculum)
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Information Systems and Technology (planned by Annie Blair, Bluefield)
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Instructional Technology (planned by Brad Marcum, Pikeville)
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Internationalization and Globalization (planned by Bill Holmes, Campbellsville)
- Library (planned by Bruce Kocour, Carson-Newman)
- Philosophy and Religion (planned by David Howell, Ferrum)
- Science (planned by Jason Powell, Ferum, and Gordon Wells, Ohio Valley)
- Undergraduate Research (planned by Melinda Dukes, Tusculum)
- Writing Centers (planned by Kathy Sohn, Pikeville)
If you don't see your discipline listed and would be willing to plan and convene a forum in your discipline, contact Martin Ramsay.
Thursday, October 16 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Business and Economics Discipline Forum -- Pursuing ACBSP Accreditation Douglas Viehland (Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)), Donald Caudill (Gardner-Webb College) -- Douglas Viehland, Executive Director of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs will discuss the benefits and process for pursuing ACBSP accreditation.
Computer Science Discipline Forum -- Computer Science Curricula Compared Earl Reed (Bryan College) -- Participants will compare the course contents and components of the various computer science curricula on their campus.
Education Discipline Forum -- 21st Century Learning Skills / Introduction to Digital Resources for Course Tools Jo Pennington (Ohio Valley University) -- This portion of the Discipline Forum for Education Faculty will focus on two major topics: 21st century learning skills and beginning to look at various tools and digital resources for courses.
Health Science Discipline Forum -- First Meeting! Debbie Wilkinson (Wheeling Jesuit University), Robert George (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- This will be the first meeting of the new Health Sciences Discipline Forum, open to all Health Science disciplines from across the ACA. In this first meeting, the organizers envision providing an overview of various technologies and activities they have successfully used to both teach online courses and supplement academic/clinical courses. Following that there will be opportunities for at least 7 other participants to present one of their technologies or activities that they have successfully used in either an online course or as a supplement to academic/clinical courses.
Honors Program Discipline Forum -- Best Practices, Part 1 Nancy Thomas (Tusculum College) -- This section will focus on best practices from Honors Students' perspective.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Management Track Christine Stinson (Ferrum College), Craig R Gray (Lee University), Lorraine Abraham (Emory & Henry College) -- COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology) is a framework of best practices for technology management. The framework is widely recognized internationally as an excellent standard for technology, including technology on college campuses. Because the COBIT standard is external, a COBIT assessment avoids the potential conflict of interest issues that may arise from a vendor-developed "audit." A COBIT assessment represents a good way for technology management and administration at small colleges to determine their strengths and their greatest opportunities in their application of technology to the institution's mission.
Several ACA schools have undergone a COBIT assessment this past year. This first session will be an exploration of those schools' experiences, the pros and cons, and the impact the assessment has had on their campus.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Technician Track James Sullivan (Bryan College), Luke Hathaway (Bryan College) -- This workshop will allow technicians to experience, first hand, the installation and configuration of open source products now widely in use.
This first session will focus on the installation of Linux, Apache, MSQL, and PHP, otherwise known as the LAMP suite of applications.
Internationalization and Globalization Discipline Forum -- Short-Course Study Abroad Programs and BIE Grants: A Match made in ... Washington Bill Holmes (Campbellsville University), George Hiller (Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC)), Jan Smith (Oceans West), Celeste Gala (Emory & Henry College), Richard Cahill (Berea College) -- This will be the first meeting of the new Internationalization and Globalization Discipline Forum. Anyone interested in fostering better understanding of global issues and in travel abroad is welcome.
George Hiller and Jan Smith will present, ìShort-Course Study Abroad Programs and BIE Grants: A Match made in ... Washingtonî
ACA schools continue to look for ways to engage faculty and students in study abroad programs. For many, short-course programs are the most realistic option. Learn about how the SW Virginia Higher Education Center put together a consortium of schools to develop a short-course study abroad program with grant funding from the U.S. Dept. of Education. A two-week trip to China for about $1700? Believe it.
Following that, George Hiller will facilitate a panel discussion on ìSharing Best Practices in the Development of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs.î Possible topics include health and safety while traveling, managing student behavior abroad, crisis management, evaluation of potential sites, and other topics as desired by the group.
Library Discipline Forum -- Using Google Analytics / Using the Central Michigan Self Assessment Bruce Kocour (Carson-Newman College), Gary Daught (Milligan College), Mary Jackson (Milligan College), Ginny Moreland (Lenoir-Rhyne University) -- Gary Daught will present ìUsing Google Analytics to Better Understand and Improve Usage of Your Library Website.î Mary Jackson and Virginia Moreland will present ìUsing the Research Readiness Self Assessment (Central Michigan University) to Assess Information Literacy.î
Project Kaleidoscope Workshop (Part 1) Judy Dilts (Project Kaleidoscope - PKAL), Caren L Diefenderfer (Hollins College) -- One most significant multidisciplinary reform initiatives emerging on college campuses across the country relates to quantitative literacy, with faculty leaders shaping and reshaping programs that infuse attention to quantitative literacy/quantitative reasoning across the curriculum. This attention to quantitative literacy/reasoning reflects widespread understanding that ìnumbers [are] the principal language of public argumentî in the 21st centuryî [BBC]. The multidisciplinary nature of QR is both a challenge and opportunity for undergraduate faculty. QR must be learned in contextónot as an abstract theory. This workshop is designed for faculty in all disciplines wishing to provide students opportunity for the sustained engagement with quantitative material required to develop an understanding of basic mathematical concepts like ratios, percentages, and averages; this is to reinforceófor faculty and for studentsóthe reality that QR is important to all students, not the sole responsibility of the mathematics department. In the first part of the session, participants will learn about and explore generic QR goals, examining particular examples of tools used in a variety of disciplines that address those goals, with some suggestions about low-threshold approaches for beginning.
Science Discipline Forum -- Scholarship and Undergraduate Research Jason Powell (Ferrum College), Gordon Wells (Ohio Valley University) -- The Science Discipline Forum will be kicked off by welcomes from co-leaders Jason Powell (Ferrum) and Gordon Wells (Ohio Valley). This will be followed by a joint meeting with the Natural Sciences Discipline Forum to discuss cross-discipline and cross-institutional opportunities led by Merle Schuh of Davidson University.
Undergraduate Research Discipline Forum -- Keynote Address Melinda Dukes (Tusculum College), Virginia Derryberry (University of North Carolina - Asheville), Merle Schuh (Council on Undergraduate Research) -- Virginia Derryberry from the University of North Carolina (Asheville) will kick off this initial meeting of the Undergraduate Research Discipline Forum. This will be followed by a joint meeting with the Natural Sciences Discipline Forum to discuss cross-discipline and cross-institutional opportunities led by Merle Schuh of Davidson University.
Thursday, October 16 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Business and Economics Discipline Forum (Continued) -- What ACBSP Accreditation Can Mean to Your School Douglas Viehland (Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)), Dale King (Lenoir-Rhyne University), Donald Caudill (Gardner-Webb College) -- Douglas Viehland, Executive Director of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and Dale King of Lenoir-Rhyne (an ACBSP accredited institution and ACA member) will provide a case study of the journey to ACBSP accreditation and the results of that journey.
Computer Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Is There and Enrollment Crisis? Earl Reed (Bryan College) -- There is widespread perception that enrollment in Computer Science and related disciplines is declining. This session will examine this perception -- is it real? Does the data support this perception? What about schools that have a different experience? What makes the difference, and how can we continue to ensure quality Computer Science programs across the ACA?
Education Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Google Resources for New Course Tools Jo Pennington (Ohio Valley University) -- This portion of the Discipline Forum for Education Faculty will focus on the wide variety of course tools available from Google. Demonstrations of the tools will be included.
Prior to adjourning for lunch, the group will be asked to discuss, during lunch, what messages can we send our programsí external accreditors about what we need from the process and results. Because NCATE and TEAC are discussing combining to provide one national accreditor for teacher preparation, the ACA institutions have an opportunity to influence the discussions and new structure.
Health Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Open Discussion Debbie Wilkinson (Wheeling Jesuit University), Robert George (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- This time is reserved for a discussion of participants' presentations and other anecdotes from the participants.
Honors Program Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Best Practices, Part 2 Nancy Thomas (Tusculum College) -- This section is a continuation of the discussion of best practices from Honors Students' perspective.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Management Track (continued) Lorraine Abraham (Emory & Henry College), Christine Stinson (Ferrum College), Craig R Gray (Lee University) -- The workshop will continue with a discussion of how higher education, particularly small private liberal arts colleges such as the ACA member schools, can begin to adopt the best practices described by the COBIT framework. The discussion will include a linkage between the COBIT framework and accreditation requirements.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Management Track (continued) James Sullivan (Bryan College), Luke Hathaway (Bryan College) -- The workshop will continue with an emphasis on configuration and performing basic commands in the LAMP suite of applications.
Internationalization and Globalization Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Preparing Students for the Global Marketplace: Creating New Models for International Internships Using the B-IE Program Bill Holmes (Campbellsville University), Jon Stauff (Radford University), Kathryn Jordan (Radford University), Ellen Taylor (Radford University) -- Dr. Jon Stauff, Director of International Education, Dr. Kathryn Jordan, Director of Experiential Learning and Career Services Center, and Ellen Taylor, Director of Academic Outreach, all of Radford University, will discuss models for utilizing the US Department of Educationís Business and International Education (B-IE) Program for preparing students to think globally.
Library Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Information Literacy: A Review of the Literature Bruce Kocour (Carson-Newman College), Joshua Dodson (Lincoln Memorial University), Janice McDonnell (Lincoln Memorial University) -- This session, led by Joshua Dodson and Janice McDonnell, will review the literature about Information Literacy.
Project Kaleidoscope Workshop (Part 2) Judy Dilts (Project Kaleidoscope - PKAL), Caren L Diefenderfer (Hollins College) -- The second part of the Project Kaleidoscope Workshop will be focused on approaches to shaping tools to assess the studentsí ability to use the tools of quantitative reasoning in diverse, real-world contexts. This workshop is part of the collaboration between Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) and the ACA which will continue in the coming year.
Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Grant Writing Workshop Jason Powell (Ferrum College), Gordon Wells (Ohio Valley University) -- This joint section with the Undergraduate Research Discipline Forum will focus on grant writing for undergraduate research.
Undergraduate Research Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Grant Writing Workshop Melinda Dukes (Tusculum College) -- This joint section with the Science Discipline Forum will focus on grant writing for undergraduate research.
Thursday, October 16 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Business and Economics Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Developing Students in Free Enterprise Mindy Ver Steegt (Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)), Donald Caudill (Gardner-Webb College), Brittany Atwood (Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)) -- Mindy Ver Steegt, Managing Director of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) USA Programs will discuss how a SIFE chapter on your campus can benefit your students.
Computer Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Eclipse, the Robust Open Source Development Tool Earl Reed (Bryan College) -- This session will discuss Eclipse, the open source development tool that was the subject of the ACAís Open Source Initiative for many years through the IBM Academic Initiative. Eclipse has been found to be a good and affordable tool for teaching many courses in Computer Science.
Education Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Matching 21st Century Learning Elements with Resources to Plan a Portaportal Site Jo Pennington (Ohio Valley University) -- Using a web tool called Portaportal, participants will begin to craft a set of resources that can be match with 21st century learning elements.
Health Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Brainstorming Session Debbie Wilkinson (Wheeling Jesuit University), Robert George (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- General large group brainstorming of general areas of course presentation (e.g., activities or technologies). Compilation of the general areas. Small group brainstorming, each group taking one of the general areas from the previous activity.
Honors Program Discipline Forum (Continued) -- How-To Strategies, Part 1 Nancy Thomas (Tusculum College) -- This section will focus on practical how-to strategies for instruction in the Honors Classroom.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Management Track (continued) Craig R Gray (Lee University), Lorraine Abraham (Emory & Henry College), Christine Stinson (Ferrum College) -- The COBIT workshop will continue with a focus on policy writing and implementation.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Management Track (continued) James Sullivan (Bryan College), Luke Hathaway (Bryan College) -- The workshop will continue with a focus on open source graphical interfaces such as X Windows, and on open source productivity suites such as Open Office. These are becoming increasingly popular with students, and are finding their way into standard lab configurations on some campuses.
Instructional Technology Discipline Forum -- LAMP, Now that Weíve Lit the Way, Where is our Path Taking Us? Brad Marcum (Pikeville College) -- This session will be a look back, a look around, and a vision for the future. The round table discussion of ACA Instructional Technologists will include looking at what we have started: the WebCT Vista Coalition, DCDM (Digital Course Design and Management) Workshops, and LAMP (the Learning Asset Management Project). It will also include an update of Sakai workshop from Berea, July 2008 The group will then discuss the current status of LAMP, its various projects and initiatives, and the future DCDM workshops and LAMP.
Internationalization and Globalization Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Who? Me? Attend orientation? But Iím faculty Ö Melanie McCallon (Murray State Univeristy) -- As faculty-led programs increase in popularity and sprout-up continually, maintaining a consistent quality of program and assuring that faculty are prepared to take our students abroad is getting more difficult. Part mock-training, part discussion, this mini-workshop will help Education Abroad professionals determine how to structure a faculty orientation on their campus, including necessary components such as liability, crisis management, encouraging faculty participation, and gaining university support.
Library Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Open Source Software / Library Promotion Bruce Kocour (Carson-Newman College), Laura Slavin (Lincoln Memorial University), Joshua Dodson (Lincoln Memorial University), Kelli Williams (Carson-Newman College) -- Laura Slavin and Joshua Dodson will present ìOpen Source Software Applications for Libraries.î Kelli Williams will present ìCome to the Library: The Dynamics of Creative Promotion.î
Religion and Philosophy Discipline Forum -- The Introductory Religion and Philosophy Class, the Major, and General Education David Howell (Ferrum College) -- The Discipline Forum leader, David Howell, will be picking up our keynote speaker from the airport so may be a little late. Religion and Philosophy faculty and attendees are encouraged to get to know each other and to discuss the curricula on their campus as well as their major challenges. David Howell hopes to arrive by 2:30.
Upon arrival, David Howell will read his paper, to be presented later at the Society of Biblical Literature Meeting, titled "Teaching the Synoptic Problem: Teaching Students to Think Developmentally and Critically." A discussion will follow.
Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Assessment in the Sciences / Innovations in Science Pedagogy Jason Powell (Ferrum College), Aggy Vanderpool (Lincoln Memorial University), Mary Ball (Carson-Newman College), Ray Bloomer (King College) -- Aggy Vanderpool will discuss ìField Work is only Half the Battle: Assessing Speaking and Writing Skills for Undergraduate Science Majors.î Mary Ball will discuss ìWhat are Scoring Rubrics and What Place Do they Have in Science Courses?î This will be followed by a general discussion, moderated by Jason Powell, about assessment in the sciences. Following this, Ray Bloomer will discuss ìTeaching Science Lab Courses Online?î
Undergraduate Research Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Success Stories in Undergraduate Research Melinda Dukes (Tusculum College), Bettie C Starr (Lindsey Wilson College), Susan Monteleone (Lindsey Wilson College), Skip Beck (Appalachian State University) -- A panel composed of Bettie Starr, Susan Monteleone and Skip Beck will discuss their successes with undergraduate research and draw some conclusions about best practices.
Writing Centers Discipline Forum -- Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going Kathy Sohn (Pikeville College) -- This meeting will be the first opportunity in several years for former and current Writing Center Directors and tutors in ACA colleges to reconnect. The meeting will include an overview of Writing Centers within ACA colleges, as well as a review of the Culpeper Grant (1997-2000) and its contribution to Writing Centers and Writing Across the Curriculum. Also planned are presentations from individual Writing Centers. Topics may inclue history (which would include inception), physical space, support for faculty WAC, major focus, tutor training, online or person to person tutoring, faculty referral, progress being made, successes and problems, changes in student clients, and other topics that are of concern to writing centers.
Thursday, October 16 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Blue Ridge Undergraudate Research Council (BRURC) Steering Committee Work Meeting Melinda Dukes (Tusculum College) -- Following the conclusion of the Undergraduate Research Discipline Forum, members of the Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Council (BRURC) Steering Committee will meet for a work session to plan future events and programs.
Business and Economics Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Annual ACA Business and Economics Faculty Business Meeting Donald Caudill (Bluefield College) -- This will be the annual meeting of the Business and Economics discipline forum in which plans are made for next yearís Summit and leadership for the coming year is selected.
Computer Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Annual Business Meeting Earl Reed (Bryan College) -- This will be the wrap up of the Computer Science discipline forum, with time reserved for planning next yearís Forum as well as selecting leadership for the coming year.
Education Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Designing the Portaportal Site / Planning for the Future Jo Pennington (Ohio Valley University) -- This session will actually build the Portaportal site so that it can be accessed by participants once they return to their own campuses.
The group will also begin planning next yearís Discipline Forum and select leadership for the coming year.
Health Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Implementation and Analysis Debbie Wilkinson (Wheeling Jesuit University), Robert George (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- Mock implementation and analysis of one technology or activity from the brainstorming session.
Honors Program Discipline Forum (Continued) -- How-To Strategies, Part 2 Nancy Thomas (Tusculum College) -- This section will be a continuation of the discussion of instructional strategies in the Honors Classroom.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Management Track (continued) Craig R Gray (Lee University), Lorraine Abraham (Emory & Henry College), Christine Stinson (Ferrum College) -- The COBIT workshop will conclude with a continued focus on policy writing and implementation.
Information Systems and Technology Discipline Forum -- Management Track (continued) James Sullivan (Bryan College), Luke Hathaway (Bryan College) -- The workshop will end with a hands-on question and answer session about open source software in general.
Instructional Technology Discipline Forum -- Moving Forward in Communicating with the ACA Brad Marcum (Pikeville College) -- This session will focus on improving communication across the ACA, both with LAMP schools and non-LAMP schools. How do we bring together the entire ACA?
Internationalization and Globalization Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Planning, Brainstorming and Networking Bill Holmes (Campbellsville University) -- This wrap-up session will include brain-storming and general discussion of presentations. Small group breakout sessions are envisioned by topic. Of course this will be an opportunity for networking between internationalization programs across the ACA. This will also be an opportunity to plan next yearís discipline forum and to select leadership for the coming year.
Library Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Library Promotion Bruce Kocour (Carson-Newman College), Melissa Garrett (Union College), Emaly Conerly (Carson-Newman College) -- Melissa Garrett and Emaly Conerly will lead a roundtable on information literacy and library promotion.
Religion and Philosophy Discipline Forum -- The Challenges of Teaching Religion and Philosophy at Small Liberal Arts Colleges in the 21st Century David Howell (Ferrum College) -- This will be a group discussion involving all attendees. Participants are encouraged to bring their issues and questions for each other, as well as solutions they have found to challenges they face. This will be a good opportunity for religion and philosophy faculty from across the ACA to connect and to begin to form a strong network across multiple schools.
Science Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Innovations in Science Pedagogy Jason Powell (Ferrum College), Beverly Carter (Wheeling Jesuit University), Gordon Wells (Ohio Valley University) -- Bev Carter will present ìVideo Games: Teaching Tools of the Future.î Gordon Wells will discuss the Thinkfinity Web Portal. The session will conclude with a general group discussion moderated by Jason Powell.
Writing Centers Discipline Forum (Continued) -- Small Group Work Kathy Sohn (Pikeville College) -- In small groups, we will consider where we think our writing centers are heading in the future, how we as a group can support colleges who would like to develop writing centers, how we can help faculty with the writing they demand, and how we might engender more funding like the Culpeper to expand ACA Writing Centers in our efforts to produce literate graduates in our individual institutions.
Small groups will report back to the larger group, and we will gather information to share with those in attendance and those unable to attend. We would like for this information to lead to a joint statement of purpose to which we can all subscribe as we head into the future at our individual institutions, knowing that ultimately, we are not alone and we have more similar than dissimilar goals.
Friday, October 17 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Applying for a Fulbright-Hays international travel grant: how to get funded Charles Jones (Union College), Fidelis Achenjang (Union College) -- This session covers how to apply for a Fulbright-Hays international travel grant through the United States Department of Education. Pitfalls in the application process and tips for successful program proposals will be presented. Lessons learned from the presenterís own experiences with a Fulbright-Hays grant in Cameroon west Africa will illustrate the presentation.
Business and the Environment -- Complement or Conflict? Fiona Chrystall (Lees-McRae College) -- An upper level special topics class entitled ìThe Greening of Businessî was offered for the first time in Spring 2008 at Lees-McRae College, co-taught by a business professor and a professor of environmental science. Can the curriculum be used to tie sustainability issues to studentsí major areas of interest? We think so ñ and so did the students! Join this session to discover what both the professors and the students learned from this experience. Did the team teaching approach work? The students self-directed the latter part of the course (by design). Find out if this was a turkey or a triumph!
Call It Like It Is! Susan Weaver (University of the Cumberlands) -- Are you tired of the barrage of advertising and political rhetoric that doesnít make any sense? Participants in this session will play a cooperative/competitive game while improving ability to decode logical fallacies that permeate the airways. Participants will have a game format that they can adapt to their disciplines and take to the classroom. They will also have an appreciation of the importance of straw men, wishful thinking, bandwagon, appeal to emotion, ad hominem, and other techniques that circumvent logic.
Case studies in the classroom: Increasing student involvement and motivation Mary Kay Sullivan (Maryville College) -- An interactive session using short cases to demonstrate the effectiveness of case study pedagogy (sometimes called problem-based learning) in the classroom. The session will focus on techniques to increase student involvement and learning through cases.
Data Security...On and Off Your Network Lorraine Abraham (Emory & Henry College), Chad Sorrell (TCIM, LLC), Erik Rolf (Deliberare, Inc.) -- Over 33 million people have received a notice from a firm revealing their personal information has been lost during the past year. Information security has yet to gain the attention it deserves and the consequences are costly. Companies pay an estimated $90 to $305 per record with each response. This presentation will introduce the main concepts of data security, focus attention on issues often overlooked and address common misconceptions about data protection.
We will provide an overview of the threats and vulnerabilities that pose a liability to information security, and discuss how to risk management through industry best practices and standards.
Getting Back to Global: Rethinking the World History Course Jack Wells (Emory & Henry College), Laurence Hare (Emory & Henry College) -- The amount of information given in many World History surveys sometimes means that students are introduced to a bewildering variety of peoples and cultures that are briefly discussed and quickly disposed of. As a result, the course leaves unfilfilled the goal of teaching about global connections, which was one of the goals of the original advocates of World History. We would like to take a look at how to restore study of global connections to history courses, both in the teaching of individual classes and the designing of a truly global curriculum. Jack Wells will discuss making connections among cultures in the pre-modern world, and Laurence Hare will explore the modern world.
GIMPing Your Way to Better Images II Pat Plunkett (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- At last year's Summit, I gave a workshop showing how to use the GNU Image Manipulation Program (a public domain program similar to PhotoShop) to enhance digital images. Many of the participants requested a follow-up workshop to explore some of the more advanced techniques available. This workshop will introduce participants to some of the more sophisticated techniques available in the GIMP with primary emphasis on the use of layering. Participants supplying a storage device will be given a copy of the program and associated working picture files.
How to do Collaborative Watershed Teaching and Research at the Undergraduate Level using Web Pages and a Methods E-manual Bob Pohlad (Ferrum College), Carolyn Thomas (Ferrum College) -- Faculty and students at Appalachian colleges often have limited access to diverse instrumentation and faculty expertise for independent research. Through a network of college faculty from ACA schools, we have developed a program comparable to larger research institutions with diverse research programs. In our Collaboration through Appalachian Watershed Studies (CAWS) project (www.ferrum.edu/caws), participants perform on campus and cross-campus research taking advantage of the expertise of their colleagues while providing more diverse research and learning opportunities for students. During this session we will discuss opportunities to participate in this project and nationwide initiatives of collaborative research based upon the CAWS project.
Implementing Journal Clubs in Upper Division Science Courses Angelia Gibson (Maryville College), Matthew Mart (Maryville College), Samuel Ashe (Maryville College) -- The session will describe a model for implementing weekly student-led journal clubs in an upper-division Biochemistry/Molecular Biology course. The session will provide student and faculty perspectives on the benefits and challenges of the model.
Increasing College Access for Students in Southern Appalachia Terry Simpson (Maryville College), Terry Lashley (SouthEast Educational, Inc.), Charles English (SouthEast Educational, Inc.) -- The Tennessee Appalachian Center for Higher Education (TnACHE) SouthEast Educational, Incorporated (SEED, Inc) in partnership with institutions of higher education and the Appalachian Regional Commission is addressing the college access concerns in East Tennessee. Through providing small grants to schools, the TnACHE-SEED provides services which (1) utilize data to help school personnel make data-driven instructional decisions in middle and high schools; (2)increase high school graduation rates and post-secondary educational attainment; (3)increase student and parent knowledge about post-secondary educational attainment and (4)raise the targeted districts' teachers post-secondary education awareness and expections for all the sudents they teach.
Merged: Making the Most of Your Library/IT Integration Heather Ricciuti (Bethany College), Trevor Onest (Bethany College), Laura Cramblet (Bethany College) -- A significant amount of the literature on library/IT mergers focuses on the IT perspective. These units often continue to work independently of one another, merely existing in the same space. This presentation will take the opposite approach, focusing rather on how the library and traditionally library-oriented staff members at Bethany College responded to such a merger. Additional emphasis will be placed on how the traditional library and information technology departments are truly being integrated to enhance service to the campus community.
Recreating History: Walking in Their Footsteps Kathy Hulley (Lincoln Memorial University), Carol Campbell (Lincoln Memorial University) -- The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University continues to expand its educational programs and have included students enrolled in undergraduate and Post Baccalaureate courses in the development process. The museumís mission is to provide resources for regional schools, teachers, and the public through ìworkshops, seminars, forums, courses, outreach programs, and research opportunities.î Presentation will cover programs available in addition to the future development of web-based sources for teachers and the public. Two program examples will be discussed including ìHistory In A Boxî which uses primary source documents to teach students about the Civil War.
Reinvigorating and Re-Innovating College Campuses Through Innovation Journalism James Wilkie (Alderson-Broaddus College) -- As the field of journalism prepares itself for the future, one which Hachten [2005] states is in ìa perceived crisis because of technology and its competing demands on the publicís time,î new modes of thinking have evolved to re-establish a newspaperís prominence. One idea is ìinnovation journalism.î I propose a presentation to discuss how innovation journalism programs can benefit small liberal arts colleges. Innovation journalism reconstructs the traditional image of a journalist from a mere reporter of information into a force that influences new ideas/innovations. Positive by-products of innovation journalism include: (1) renewed student interest in writing, (2) centering of campuses through newspapers and (3) the creation of learning communities that gain knowledge about new ideas.
SLAM: Student Learning on Center Stage Nina Pollard (Mars Hill College), Cathy Adkins (Mars Hill College) -- Spring SLAM (Student Liberal Arts Mosaic) has been an exciting addition to the academic program at Mars Hill College for the past two years. Classes are completely suspended for one day in April during which students showcase the results of research and creative activities as well as demonstrate abilities in performance. The benefits to faculty, students and the institution are highlighted and one model for design and implementation is presented.
Strategies for Growing Enrollments: An Online Marketing Roadmap Daniel Kalef (Learning House, Inc.) -- The face of the typical college student is changing on a daily basis. Marketing to this transforming demographic has been equally altered by the advance of technology, as well as the growing demand of potential students for more targeted and customized recruitment tactics. As a result, an effective marketing campaign, including the latest online marketing strategies, is becoming an essential factor for colleges and universities that seek to grow enrollments.
This session, therefore, will explore the key components necessary to develop, execute and manage a targeted online marketing plan. Attendees will become familiar with a marketing roadmap proven to successfully navigate the new trends in online marketing, including search engine optimization, search engine marketing, social marketing, email marketing, targeted landing pages, and pay-per-click and pay-per-lead campaigns. In addition, Kalef will review a series of ìbest practicesî for online marketing and recruitment management.
The Use of a Unifying Concept in Psychology Courses Kevin Reilly (Ferrum College), Christy Cowan (Lincoln Memorial University), Rita Creason (Campbellsville University) -- During the 2007 ACA Teaching and Learning Institute, we discussed ways to improve student engagement and learning in various psychology classes. We decided to use a unifying concept (e.g., stress, health) to give the class a sense of how the individual class topics can tie together.
The goals of the project were to (A) enhance student engagement and learning by incorporating a unifying concept into an individual course, (B) to assess the results, and (C) to present our findings at the 2008 ACA Summit.
The results indicate that using a unifying concept in class is beneficial.
Trail Mix & Match: Developing a Multi-Campus Course on the Appalachian Trail John Padgett (Brevard College), Charles Wallis (Brevard College), Tina Holland (Brevard College), Resa Chandler (Brevard College), Mickey Pellillo (Bluefield College), Walter Shroyer (Bluefield College) -- This presentation focuses on the implementation and results of a planning grant in which Brevard College faculty collaborated with faculty from Bluefield College and other schools to design a multi-campus, interdisciplinary, experiential education course centered on the Appalachian Trail. The presentation details the challenges as well as the rewards that arise when faculty from different colleges work toward a common goal, and will offer some suggestions of methods and best practices on how to succeed at such interactions. Finally, the presentation will outline the proposed course, which builds upon a similar course currently offered at Bluefield and Ferrum Colleges.
What's In A Name? Building Foundations for Student Success Laura Padgett (Lees-McRae College), Lizette Thompson (Lees-McRae College), Tami Blewitt (Lees-McRae College) -- The Division for Student Success and the Burton Center for Student Success make up a thriving comprehensive academic support program at Lees-McRae College. Components of the program include first year programs and advising, disability services, tutoring services, Foundations (math, reading and writing) courses and academic skills courses and workshops. This session will include a brief history of the program, a discussion of the components of the program and an overview of the research which undergirds its establishment and growth.
Friday, October 17 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
A Work in Progress: Integration of Library Resources Across the Curriculum Lori Miller (Appalachian College Association), Sheila Delacroix (Appalachian College Association) -- This session will combine progress reports from the college teams that participated in the library integration workshop in February 2008. Presenters will synthesize team reports giving a snapshot of progress to date made in integrating library resources into campus curriculums. The panel will highlight successes and difficulties encountered along the way by participating institutions. It will also provide practical suggestions about incorporating library resources into coursework and using information literacy principles in classroom settings to guide studentsí lifelong learning.
An Alternative Learning Experience through a Team-Based Model: A Report on the 2008 Appalachian College Association French Scholar Bowl Competition Richard Gray (Carson-Newman College) -- This session will report on the 2008 Appalachian College Association French Scholar Bowl Competition, funded by a 2007 ACA Teaching and Learning Institute Grant. The French Scholar Bowl Competition followed the popular ìQuiz Bowlî format in which four four-player teams met in head-to-head double-elimination competition to answer a series of questions relating to the French language and its cultures. This session will show how such a competition offers an innovative way to assess student knowledge in the area of French language and culture. It will also suggest how instructors might apply this model to other areas of study.
Applied GIS: The Interaction of Teaching, Learning, Research & Service. Delia Heck (Ferrum College) -- The intersection of teaching, learning, research, and community engagement is a hot topic these days. As faculty, we are increasingly called upon to help students make connections between the classroom and the world we inhabit. GIS (Geographic Information System) is one tool that can be used by students to help address understand and address community needs. This session presents examples of how faculty and students at Ferrum College have used GIS in courses and research activities to engage students with the community and provide services, analyses and solutions.
Basic Training: A Multimedia Primer Ann Callahan (Lincoln Memorial University), Anthonette McDaniel (Pellissippi State Technical Community College) -- This session provides simple yet powerful ways to use multimedia resources for teaching courses online and in class. Examples of multimedia resources to be discussed include audio, video, animation, photography, graphs/tables/charts, artwork, and websites. Participants will learn how to record, manipulate, and insert multimedia resources into a PowerPoint presentation. Free and low-cost software will be identified along with suggestions for software specific to participant needs. Hence, the goal of this session is for participants to learn how to use multimedia resources to enhance delivery of their course material. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop to this session.
Belize or bust: The ACA-BFREE Collaboration Kim Bjorgo-Thorne (West Virginia Wesleyan College), John Enz (Alderson-Broaddus College) -- A summary of the May 2008 trip by ACA member schools, with a review of the strategic plan developed in Belize with BFREE and a discussion of opportunities for ACA schools.
Benefits of Teaching Online Courses: The World of Marketing Hester Beecher (Carson-Newman College) -- Online courses are becoming a central part of higher education. Approximately 34 out of 37 ACA schools offer undergraduate marketing courses; only two of them offer these courses online. There are numerous benefits to online courses, such as: convenience, student retention, technology, course material, increased student interaction, and student-centered learning. There are a few challenges with online courses; however, there are ways to overcome them. Carson-Newman College is beginning to offer more online courses. The developmental process of our first marketing course online will be covered as well as the pros and cons from a studentís and teacherís perspective.
Meeting of Economic Development Partnership Principal Investigators Ben Mauk (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Jesse White (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Josh Levy (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) -- This is a meeting of the principal investigators of the Economic Development Program with representatives from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Puzzled and Perplexed: Using Oral History to Teach Research to First Year Students Althea Webb (Berea College), Victoria Vires (Berea College) -- A panel of three (3) students along with the instructor will describe and discuss the experience of learning to write a research paper using oral history. Students interviewed Berea College alumni to learn firsthand about student during a different era. Variety topics included fashion, sports, extra curricula activities, and the Civil Rights and Womenís movement. Although carefully planned, many unexpected events shaped the research process. The panelist will present ìlessons learnedî about designing and implementing such a project. The joys and challenges will be shared by giving two perspectives on the project as well as offer insight to others who may consider an oral history project.
Quantitative Reasoning Across the Curriculum Gordon Wells (Ohio Valley University), Angie Morgan (Ohio Valley University) -- We both were so taken with the Quantitative Literacy workshop at Emory and Henry that we would like to share how we are implementing quantitative literacy across the curriculum at OVU. We will go over what Quantitative Reasoning is and how we are involving faculty from different disciplines at OVU in implementing quantitative reasoning activities in our classes.
Quick and Easy Video Podcasting Howard Francis (Pikeville College) -- Using simple screen capture software, class lectures which are primarily done using a computer (e.g. PowerPoint, web content, etc) can be recorded. These videos can then be attached to an RSS services (which are often a part of a classes CMS or can be created at sites like blogger.com) to create a video podcast. Additional software can strip the audio portion out to be uploaded to make an audio podcast. Students can then have immediate access to lectures they may have missed or repeat a lecture to catch import points made in class.
Strategically Integrating and Expanding Global Learning Across the Curriculum David Howell (Ferrum College) -- Ferrum College is one of eight ACA schools chosen to participate in the Salzburg Seminarís Mellon Community Fellows Initiative. Our project is, at base, a strategic plan to broaden and intensify faculty involvement in infusing international and global citizenship perspectives across the curriculum. Since the project will be embedded across several courses, students will benefit from these perspectives even if they do not have the opportunity to study abroad or take a specific international studies course. In this session a panel of Ferrum faculty from a variety of disciplines will report how they have adapted their courses with a view to internationalizing them. Some attention will be given to ways of defining the terms international and global citizenship perspectives as well as discussing different ways to assess student learning in these areas.
Such Beautiful Shirts: The Stupidity of Culture, the Culture of Stupidity, and Professing Popular Culture Jimmy Smith (Union College) -- Recent books by Susan Jacoby and Steven Johnson disagree with each other while granting a central premise: in our time intellectualism feels and responds to popular culture. While Jacoby argues that the effects of popular culture are more negative than positive, Johnson contends that popular culture offers plentiful opportunities for intellectual rigor to those willing to address cultural hierarchies and consequently aim their critical efforts. A pedagogy incorporating Johnsonís insights must recognize both the utility of Johnsonís (implied) praxis and Jacobyís (shortsighted) culture critique. In a culture that equates popular (or pop) with ìdumbed-down and proud of it,î how do teachers get students to analyze popular culture rather than simply reveling in it? How do we help student become critics and not simply consumers?
Teaching Science through Multidisciplinary Research Eugene de Silva (Lincoln Memorial University), Chasity Long (Lincoln Memorial University), Mary Gibbs (Lincoln Memorial University) -- This session will prepare science educators to conduct class teaching through research. Ten topics under research module will be discussed to show how science education can be more interesting when taught via multidisciplinary research.
Teaching Strategies for Using FoldablesÆ (Interactive Graphic Organizers) in the Classroom DiAnn Casteel (Tusculum College), Melanie Narkawicz (Tusculum College) -- Teachers of all grade levels and disciplines are searching for teaching strategies that advance academic achievement and promote positive student attitude. FoldablesÆ are interactive graphic organizers that help teachers design lessons attentive to individual learning styles and to needs associated with studentsí identified strengths in the area of multiple intelligences. We will discuss research related to FoldablesÆ as a best practice in education and will demonstrate how to make and integrate FoldablesÆ into the curriculum.
Technology Recycling-ETSU's PASTA Program--Providing Area Schools with Technical Assistance Lorraine Abraham (Emory & Henry College), David Robinson (East Tennessee State University) -- A presentation on East Tennessee State University's award-winning PASTA program. A capstone service-learning project for seniors, PASTA pairs participants with public schools. Each student spends five hours a week providing technical assistance to local schools, becoming the ìhelp deskî for the teachers to resolve computer problems.
When computers at ETSU are replaced, students wipe the hard drives clean of all data, reconfigure the computers, then offer these to area schools; processing approximately 500 computers annually. Public K-12 schools receive the computers on a first-come, first-served basis. To date, over 2,000 computers have been donated to area schools.
The ABCs of Mapping the Medical Application Minefields Randy Evans (Lincoln Memorial University) -- As pre-professional students prepare to successfully apply to enter a graduate program in medical disciplines such as human medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, and veterinary medicine our role of faculty advisor is critical. This session will cover such topics as:
"A"s: Advisement (Of Students)
Attributes (Desired By Professional Schools)
Application (The Process)
"B"s: Benefits (To Colleges Offering Pre-professional Programs)
Bias (Overcoming Perceived Bias Against Appalachian Students)
Bifocals: (Student Short- and Long-term Goals)
"C"s: Curriculum (Sample Curricula)
Character (Applicant Integrity)
Candidate (Capable of Graduating From A Professional School)
Traditional Versus Guided Inquiry Instruction in the Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Robert Arts (Pikeville College) -- This presentation outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional cookbook laboratory setting versus that of an inquiry-based laboratory setting. A discussion about adapting traditional laboratories to inquiry-based versions will be a part of the presentation.
"What can I do with this major?" How to Create a "Career Options" Curriculum Barth Cox (Tusculum College) -- ìWhat am I going to do with this degree?î has become a mantra for the ìGeneration Yî student. They expect their degree to be the key to their professional life, yet few know where to begin. Few have any idea about career planning or even have actual work experience. In addition, students from the Appalachian region have fewer professional options to enhance their portfolio. The presenter of this session will discuss how he created a ìCareer Optionsî curriculum to assist his student with career choices and fitting their curriculum to those choices.
Friday, October 17 from 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM
Keynote Address Reinhold Wagnleitner (University of Salzberg) -- Recently the ACA has become a partner of the Salzburg Global Seminar and its International Study Program (ISP) focusing on the theme of Global Citizenship. ACA students, faculty, and administrators have participated in intense week-long sessions at Salzburg Global Seminar (Schloss Leopoldskron). As an ISP Core Faculty Member, Dr. Reinhold Wagnleitner has helped to develop the program right from the beginning and served on the Faculty of nearly all ISP sessions. He has devoted much of his research and teaching to the relationship between the USA and Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries. His books have been awarded prizes both in Europe and the United States. For his teaching activities, he was awarded the Fulbright Certificate for increasing mutual understanding between the people of Austria and the people of the United States of America through academic achievement as a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Wagnleitner will talk about The United States and the World: Views from Abroad.
Friday, October 17 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Belize It or Not, We BFREE Tina Holland (Brevard College), Carol Boggess (Mars Hill College), John Howie (Pikeville College), Danny Franke (Alderson-Broaddus College) -- "Come to Know Belize" and all this Central American country has to offer our students through collaborative, international travel. English, religious studies and psychology faculty will present a 14-day trip design based upon the theme, ìCome to Know Belize.î This design features the rainforest of BFREE, ancient Mayan ruins, the drummers of Gale's Point, the beaches of Caye Caulker and more. Come enjoy the sites of Belize and join the discussion of how ACA humanities and social science faculty can collaborate to offer our students more opportunities for internationalization and globalization.
Challenging Students Through Service-Learning:Replacing the Imaginary Elements of Group Project Activities with Real-Life Experience. Lisa Harris (Lenoir-Rhyne University) -- As a teaching methodology, service-learning can be used to create collaborative environments in which students are given the opportunity to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and real-life applications. Through service-learning experiences, students are given the opportunity to not only increase their academic skills, but to increase their levels of leadership and sense of civic responsibility to themselves and their communities.
Creating a Culture of Assessment Meg Sidle (Pikeville College) -- This session is appropriate not only to faculty who are new to the topic, but also to faculty who come from campuses with assessment structures in place as it will provide enhancements to what faculty are currently doing to be able to better understand what learning is and is not taking place so that they can make improvements. This session will give all faculty members a chance to share ideas and concerns. Topics include (a) classroom assessment techniques, (b) program effectiveness models (assessment methods and criteria), (c) assessment at all matriculation levels (lower-level, upper-level; first year ñ fourth year), (d) learning outcome statements, (e) curriculum mapping, and (f) course-embedded assessments. In addition, key resources will be shared to help faculty know where to turn once they return to campus.
Curricular Shift: Making Education Real for Students Robert George (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- The process of education continually incorporates into existing curricula, the new strategies and methods gleaned from successful experiences of those in the educational community. One new strategy is to provide students with purposeful, hands-on, experiential applications of what was learned in the classroom. For decades, science curricula have included laboratory courses because they provide opportunities for hands-on application of scientific principles. Using this concept, any course can be modified to include both didactic and practicum components that provide students with such opportunities. This presentation will demonstrate one example of how this can be done.
Developing Faculty Learning Communities on Your Campus Greg Linton (Johnson Bible College), John Ketchen (Johnson Bible College) -- Faculty learning communities (FLCs) promote interaction and collaboration among faculty members across disciplines and departments by gathering them around the common interests of teaching and learning. They provide opportunities for faculty members to develop their identities as lifelong learners, and they transform institutions of higher learning into learning organizations. This session describes the origin, philosophy, and aims of FLCs; the process of developing and implementing FLCs initiated and led by faculty members; and the benefits and potential pitfalls. The presenters share their reflections on participating in an FLC for three semesters and the feedback that they have received from other participants.
Digital Storytelling: An Academic and Community Based Research Experience FrÈdÈric Torimiro (Ferrum College), Frances Rutherford (Ferrum College), Alison Chernick (Ferrum College), Marsha Timpson (Big Creek People In Action (McDowell County, WV)), Danae Dickerson (Ferrum College), Steven Burgoyne (Ferrum College), Patricia Watts (Ferrum College), Benjamin Barker (Ferrum College), Orlando Romero (Ferrum College) -- This session focuses on the intrinsic values that underscore the relationship between academic learning and community-based interests. It gives special attention to the relevance of a digital storytelling project in McDowell County, West Virginia to civic engagement. As a faculty-developed and student-led project, it invites a careful examination of a way in which students can emphasis learning in service. The session will also examine ways in which this facet of community-based research is an effective anti-stereotype instrument. It promotes the essence of academic learning which values the ethics of research and the voices of a community.
Economic Development Partnership (EDP) Student and Mentorís Meeting Ben Mauk (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Jesse White (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Josh Levy (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) -- This will be the first meeting of the Economic Development Program (EDP) program participants.
Hands-on, Plants-on Biostatistics Katharine Gregg (West Virginia Wesleyan College) -- Experimental Biology, the fourth biology majorsí course at Wesleyan, combines intermediate-level plant structure and function with descriptive and inferential biostatistics. Student understanding of biostatistics is enhanced by laboratory observations of live plants and immediate laptop statistical analysis and write-ups that require proper wording of hypotheses and conclusions. The presentation will emphasize (1) how to orchestrate the physiology and statistics lectures with hands-on learning in the laboratory, (2) description of sample statistical exercises using plant anatomy and morphology, (3) examples of resulting student work, and (4) discussion of student success.
Ledford Scholars Meeting Joe Whittaker (Pikeville College), Vanessa Fitsanakis (King College), Michael Freake (Lee University), Okie Wolfe (Lincoln Memorial University) -- This will be the first meeting of the Ledford Scholars Program participants. After introductions, the group will learn how to do a poster presentation and prepare for the big poster exposition at 5:00 PM later in the day.
Managing the Tensions Between Globalization and Localization Scott Ambrose (Emory & Henry College) -- It is difficult not to notice a growing animosity to globalization, especially in our region. This can largely be attributed to mounting concerns over the environment, job losses due to offshoring, and heightened political rhetoric over free trade agreements. Although these are very legitimate concerns, the counterpoints that globalization offers in the way of benefits are rarely discussed. When teaching International Business it is important to discuss these delicate topics in a manner that encourages students to explore all sides. This session will focus on strategies for managing the tensions and will encourage the sharing of best practices when presenting International Business concepts.
Misconceptions of Homer's "Iliad" If All You've Seen Is the Movie "Troy" Curtis Chapman (Hiwassee College), Robert Allen (Hiwassee College) -- Many teachers rely on films to introduce students to classic literary works but at considerable risk. Students may come away confused and misinformed about the "real" story. Our presentation examines the inaccuracies of the movie "Troy" in connection with Homer's "Iliad." We combine excerpts from the film with readings from the "Iliad" and other classical sources. We dispel inaccuracies in the film such as Achilles is disrespectful of the gods, Hector kills Menelaus to save Paris, Helen escapes with the Trojans, etc. Our conclusion suggests the risk of films in the classroom comes from filmmaking's tendency to adapt and alter literary works to suit modern tastes.
PODCASTING Gary Schubert (Alderson-Broaddus College) -- Podcasting Gary Schubert(Alderson-Broaddus College) -- A Hands-on workshop on the creation and uploading of audio and video content and supporting RSS feeds for delivery by Podcasting via iTunes subscription. Additionally, there will be demonstrations of posting subscription info to iTunes and an introduction to iTunes U including administration of Podcasting in iTunes U. ( 2 hour ~ Computer Lab )
STEM Meeting - Successful Career Development Strategies for STEM Scholars Julie Tan (University of the Cumberlands), David Robey (Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, Inc.) -- This will be the first meeting of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) project participants. Dr. David Robey (Rockhurst University) will discuss strategies for successful career development with the STEM scholars.
Teaching Strategies to Improve Quantitative Literacy within ACA Schools Chris Qualls (Emory & Henry College), Charles Wallis (Brevard College), Brian Moudry (Davis & Elkins College), Greg Phelps (Lindsey Wilson College), Scott Woodward (Lees-McRae College) -- Recent research indicates that the quantitative abilities of secondary students in America continue to fall behind those of their peers in other countries. College students are not immune from this trend which makes the instruction of numerically-related topics more difficult across the curriculum. This summer members from different ACA schools met for a four-day workshop, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon and Teagle Foundations, to learn about and discuss innovative pedagogies related to quantitative education. Coming out of the workshop, six of the schools developed proposals, which have been funded, to implement strategies to improve the instruction of quantitative topics on their campuses. Representative faculty members from each of these colleges will present their proposals regarding ways to improve numeracy among their students.
Thinkfinity, a Site for all Disciplines Gordon Wells (Ohio Valley University) -- Thinkfinity is a web site filled with free lesson plans, interactive and instructional materials and professional development opportunities for educators and the literacy community. The materials available have been reviewed by educators and are of high quality. We propose to show what is available at the site and how to navigate it.
Winter Term Unplugged: From West Virginia to the Mojave Desert by Plane, Van, Boat, and Boot Bill King (Davis & Elkins College), Kevin Stitzinger (Davis & Elkins College), Kevin Chesser (Davis & Elkins College), Tillman Ellis (Davis & Elkins College), Patrick Dunnagan (Davis & Elkins College), Laura Bonser (Davis & Elkins College) -- This presentation--highlighting student journals and photography--explores faculty and student benefits of intensive, interdisciplinary, and experiential travel courses.
In January 2008 English professor, Bill King, and Recreation Management and Tourism instructor, Kevin Stitzinger, offered concurrent Winter Term courses: ENGL 278óWriting the Environment and RMTO 271óOutdoor Leadership Fieldwork.
The writing students needed a wilderness experience to generate journal and essay material; the outdoor leadership students needed clients to lead through a remote wilderness environment to hone their skills. The odyssey from West Virginia to the Mojave Desert supported an innovative symbiotic relationship between disciplines, faculty, and students.
Ultimately, faculty learned to work more openly and intensively with students and colleagues, while students achieved personal and academic insight that exceeded typical classroom expectations.
Writing in Web 2.0 Taimi Olsen (Tusculum College), Corinne Nicolas (Tusculum College) -- Opportunities for student writing are expanding exponentially; wikis, blogs, powerpoints, webpages, and other venues can be assigned alongside the traditional essay. How do you combine new and old assignments into your course planning and delivery? How can you create a positive space for interdisciplinary student writing, presentation of written work, and assessment of this work? In this workshop, we will address traditional and web-based writing in a well-constructed class environment. We will spend time on assignment construction, class delivery, technical aspects, and final products.
Friday, October 17 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
A New Program at Bryan - Computer Science Secondary Licensure Earl Reed (Bryan College) -- Bryan College has chosen to establish a Secondary Licensure curriculum in Computer Science. This is a presentation of the new program.
A study of bacterial contamination of Norris Lake, TN Joanna Badara (Lincoln Memorial University), Brandon Brooks (Lincoln Memorial University), Shelby Kirkpatrick (Lincoln Memorial University) -- Boat usage on Norris Lake has increased to over 650% since 1962. Several marinas take part in the Tennessee Valley Clean Marina Initiative. This program is targeted to reducing contamination of reservoir waters that associate with recreational activities. Our research focuses on comparing levels of bacterial contaminants during summer holidays, in water samples collected from participant and non-participant marinas. The second component of this study includes identification of sources of contamination. Antibiotic resistance profiles obtained for water contaminants will be compared to antibiotic resistance spectra of fecal bacteria from known sources, which would allow the identification of sources of contamination.
Beyond the grade book: Using LiveText for assessing student learning and strengthening faculty development Tausha Clay (Milligan College), Lyn Howell (Milligan College) -- LiveText is a web-based tool for developing, assessing, and measuring student learning. Instructors can utilize LiveText to assess student learning via performance-based assessments. Instructors can utilize LiveText to create and maintain professional portfolios needed for tenure review. LiveText provides students a personal, online digital workspace. Students do not have to worry about keeping up with papers because all work can be submitted in LiveText. Students can utilize LiveText for specific course requirements or for culminating projects such as an e-portfolio. Students can instantly receive instructorís feedback. Students can share their work with professors, classmates, or employers.
Developing a Collaborative Research Program in Nanotechnology Toxicology Jason Powell (Ferrum College), Vanessa Fitsanakis (King College), John Gilmer (King College) -- Participants at the 2007 Teaching and Learning Institute were eligible for small grants to develop pilot projects. This collaborative research project is designed to provide active learning opportunities for ACA students within the field of nanotechnology toxicology. This presentation will discuss the vision of the project, progress made so far, plans for the future, and how other ACA faculty can pursue similar collaborative interactions across institutions.
Economic Development Partnership (EDP) Student and Mentorís Meeting (continued) Ben Mauk (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Jesse White (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Josh Levy (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) -- This will be a continuation of the meeting of the Economic Development Program (EDP) program participants.
Engaging in Sustainable Development in Belize: Inventorying, Developing, Incubating and Researching the Possibilities Kathleen Long (West Virginia Wesleyan College), Bill Hamby (Lincoln Memorial University) -- The possible projects and opportunities for involvement in identifying, developing and implementing ethical, socially responsible, and sustainable economic development in Belize will be presented as part of the strategic alliance between BFREE (Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education) and ACA schools.
Enhancing Coursework with Digital Skills of the 21st Century Student Karen Petitto (West Virginia Wesleyan College) -- The higher education student today has digital skills that can be enhanced to make teaching and learning more meaningful. This session introduces multimedia and interactive Internet resources for implementation by both the technology novice and the more advanced faculty member. Participants will leave with technology resources that can be put to immediate use in their courses.
It's a Wiki Wiki World Gary Schubert (Alderson-Broaddus College) -- This is a hands-on workshop where attendees will learn about wikis, including downloading, installing, and administering Swiki and Comanche web services on lab computers. "A Swiki is a collaborative website; anyone can edit and create pages. Swiki is implemented in Squeak, a Smalltalk with a liberal license. It was inspired by Ward Cunningham's WikiWikiWeb (Squeak + Wiki = Swiki). Swiki was created by Mark Guzdial's Collaborative Software Laboratory at Georgia Institute of Technology. ( 1 hour ~ Computer Lab)
Keeping Up for Faculty: Using Web 2.0 Tools for Professional Development and Current Awareness John Adkins (University of Charleston) -- This presentation will familiarize busy faculty members with some simple Web 2.0 tools such as RSS feeds, TOC services, and web page change notifiers to allow them to more easily stay up to date in their field.
Ledford Scholars Meeting (continued) Joe Whittaker (Pikeville College), Vanessa Fitsanakis (King College), Michael Freake (Lee University), Okie Wolfe (Lincoln Memorial University) -- The group will discuss their poster presentation experience, evaluate what worked well and what could be improved, and then prepare for the big poster exposition to follow.
Making it REAL (Realistic Expectations of Achievement & Learning): Integrating Information Literacy Objectives with Program Goals Anne Reever Osborne (Tusculum College), Rhonda Fawbush-Smith (Tusculum College), Kathy Hipps (Tusculum College) -- In this presentation, college librarians and faculty in the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management program share a plan to integrate information literacy skills across the curriculum. This plan is modeled on the 5 standards outlined by the ACRL. In Spring 2008, a survey was taken of faculty in the School of Business gauging faculty expectations for student information literacy at different points in the curriculum. Participants attending this session will learn how library/faculty collaboration can lead to improvement in student learning outcomes. Through a systematic approach across the curriculum, students attain not only the general information literacy skills necessary for graduation, but an enhancement of those skills necessary to life-long learning.
Old Methods, New Tools: An Evolutionary Approach to Using Technology in (not instead of) the Classroom Jason Pierce (Mars Hill College) -- A demonstration of how one English professor uses a convertible notebook running Microsoft XP Tablet PC Edition and a smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard for a variety of course-related functions.
STEM Meeting (continued) - Successful Career Development Strategies for STEM Scholars Julie Tan (University of the Cumberlands), David Robey (Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, Inc.) -- This will be a continuation of the meeting of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) project participants. The workshop with Dr. David Robey will continue.
Sustainability: A Fad...Current Issue... or a Liberal Arts (or Departmental)Curriculum Foundation? Paul Smith (Mars Hill College) -- Concern about global warming has become a global issue in recent years and has received heavy media coverage. As many of our students anticipate their futures in light of melting ice caps, peaking of oil, rising energy prices, and climate change, they experience uncertainty and a sense of helplessness concerning effective responses. This workshop will provide an opportunity for us as educator and curriculum planning colleagues to explore the relevance of sustainability to our teaching as we consider the unique challenges our students will face. An overview of sustainbility will be provided and the floor will then open for sharing ideas, effort, and challenges related to incorporating sustainbility within courses, departments, and more broadly across departments.
The Maryville College East Tennessee Math Science Partnership Grant: Improving Math and Science Instruction in Grades 8-10 Terry Simpson (Maryville College), Terry Lashley (SouthEast Educational, Inc.), Jill Forney (Maryville College) -- The Maryville College East Tennessee Math Science Partnership (ETnMSP) grant serves teachers of grades 8-10 mathematics, science, and special education in four Appalachian school districts. Through a dynamic partnership, the ETnMSP higher education content faculty and teachers work together to focus on the areas of greatest need for improvements in teaching and learning. The grant is driven by data and utilizes a valid protocol to ensure that the mathematics and science content delivered is exactly what is needed. Participants will be presented with an overview of the research design, logic model, course/professional development strategies, technology supports, and evaluation tools.
Travel Abroad and the Perception of Diversity in the Appalachian Region Fidelis Achenjang (Union College), Bernadette Tiapo (Big Sandy Community College), Napoleon Tiapo (Morehead State University), Charles Jones (Union College) -- The literature is scanty on studies that have examined how perceptions of diversity have been impacted as a result of educational and other field trips abroad. Our study examines the perspectives of participants from different colleges in the ACA region. A structured questionnaire was administered to a purposeful sample of respondents who made trips abroad. Qualitative analysis of recurrent themes from the responses of participants indicate that although participants experienced an initial sense of a ìknowledge gap,î resulting from the differences between different value systems, they eventually (even before the completion of their first trips) discovered and developed enormous intellectual and social stimulation, self-actualization and significant psycho-social growth.
Given the increasingly importance of diversity from economic, academic, social, and moral perspectives, it is imperative to find out the level of awareness of different segments of the population. The study has useful implications for institutionalizing and celebrating diversity and getting our colleges and community more actively involved around diversity issues to help build healthier, wealthier and better-educated citizens in the different commonwealths.
Using UQAWAs to Stimulate, Hone, and Assess Critical Thinking Daniel Bowman (Ferrum College) -- The ability to use equations that relate quantities relevant to a given problem qualitatively is a form of critical thinking that is crucial to a student's success in the sciences. This skill is important both in deciding how to tackle a problem as well as in determining if the results of a calculation are reasonable. However, this skill is difficult to teach and assess with traditional methods. Universal Qualitative Analysis Writing Assignments (UQAWAs) are an attempt to address this difficulty. In this session, the concept of a UQAWA will be introduced and assessment data from their use will be discussed.
Friday, October 17 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
A Differential Study on the Coal Mining Industryís Impact on the Quality and Quantity of Water in Pennsylvania Brenda McCoy (Pikeville College) -- This study explores the impact of coal mining activity in Pennsylvania on both the quality and quantity of surface water. Utilizing an exploratory case study of mining methods and processing activity the study investigated the mining industryís impact on water quality using National Pollution Discharge Elimination System compliance as the predictor variable. In the second part of our research, the focus is an evaluation of water quantity in a 10-year cross sectional study of United State Geological water flow gauges comparing flow patterns in bodies of water across various levels of mining activity.
A Needs Assessment for the Middlesboro Independent School District, Middlesboro, KY that Projects the Certified Personnel Openings Due to Retirement Sabrina Hester (Lincoln Memorial University) -- This project was designed to provide data to the Superintendent and the School Board of the Middlesboro Independent School System, regarding the proposed retirement of staff in K-12 and support personnel. With this information, the Superintendent and the School Board of the Middlesboro Independent School System can develop a vision plan for the needs of K-12 teachers and support personnel for the next five years. Information regarding retirement will impact decisions that will be made regarding hiring new personnel, as well as budget consideration.
ACCEDP GRANT PROJECT 2008 JaVonteí Ashford (King College) -- My poster will be divided into three sections giving information about each part of my summer internship. The first section will introduce the project and explain the overall goals of the grant. The second section will give a detailed description of my participation on the project. It will go over how I worked with the King College MBA program and the Bristol Chamber of Commerce. The third section of my poster will be a summary of what I learned from the experience and tell how I believe it will benefit me in the future.
Acute Treatment with RoundUp May Lead to Neuronal Degeneration in C. elegans Amanda Justice (King College) -- Studies suggest people in rural areas, where pesticide usage is increased, have a higher incidence of Parkinsonís disease (PD). Using the microscopic nematode, C. elegans, wild type and worms with green fluorescent tagged neurons, effects of herbicides on behavior and neuronal health were assessed. C. elegans treated acutely with varying herbicide concentrations showed abnormal movements. Visualizing treated nematodes using fluorescent microscopy, we observed neuronal degeneration in dorsal cord and head regions. Our results suggest that these pesticides may contribute to increased PD in rural areas. Future research will seek to determine if these pesticides may lead to dopaminergic neuronal degeneration.
Alumina Catalyzed Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds to Alcohol Christina Hayes (University of the Cumberlands), Amanda Faulkner (University of the Cumberlands), Jessica Cox (University of the Cumberlands), April Carman (University of the Cumberlands) -- A solventless method using alumina supported sodium borohydride and microwave irradiation to reduce ketones to the corresponding alcohols in high yields is described. The process in its entirety involves a simple mixing of ketones with sodium borohydride-alumina in solid state and irradiating the mixture in an unmodified household microwave oven. The recovered alumina can be recycled by mixing with fresh borohydrlde and reused for subsequent reductions minimal loss in activity.
Arterial Blood Flow Dynamics and the Genesis of Atherosclerosis Heather Johnson (Alice Lloyd College) -- About 90% of arterial diseases are caused by atherosclerosis which is characterized by the narrowing and stiffness of arteries. Such morphological changes can result in partial or total blockage of the artery depriving the blood supply to vital organs such as the heart and brain causing heart attack and stroke. In the United States alone, millions of people die every year because of complications resulting from atherosclerosis.(paragraph) Much scientific evidence shows that blood flow dynamics has a direct bearing in the initiation of atherosclerosis [1, 2]. Due to high computational demand in the study of blood flow dynamics scientific advances in the area has been very limited until recently. The increase in accessibility to super computers has opened a new avenue for further study.(paragraph)In this project we used the NCSA teragrid super computing facility to simulate arterial blood flow dynamics in the right coronary artery obtained from a student database. Then we determined the blood flow patterns in sections of the artery prone to atherosclerosis. In this scientific study a computer simulation of blood flow dynamics will be carried out. To carry out the simulation, a mesh is generated using computer aided graphics software (CAD) GAMBIT. The mesh is then exported to FLUENT to solve the Navier Stockís equation which governs the blood flow dynamics. Finally to visualize the result, post processing software Fieldview is used. The result data set is then analyzed to investigate the influence of blood flow dynamics in the initiation of atherosclerosis. The finding of this study ultimately sought to find ways to devise better preventive, medical treatment and surgical procedures. (paragraph) 1. S. Shibeshi, J. Everett, D. Venable and W. Collins. Simulated Blood Transport of Low Density Lipoproteins in a Three Dimensional and Permeable T-junction. ASAIO Journal, 51(3):269-274, 2005. (paragraph) 2. S. Shibeshi and W. Collins. The Rheology of Blood Flow in a Branched Arterial System. Appl. Rheol. 15(6): 398-405, 2005.
Assaying Manganese Toxicity using Positron Emission Tomography Jordan Smith (King College) -- Manganese, a ubiquitous metal, is essential for proper body function. High level exposure, however, may result in manganism, a neurological disorder similar to Parkinsonís disease. Using microPET nuclear imaging, a study was performed on manganese treated Sprague-Dawley rats to quantify brain glucose uptake. Rats injected with acute doses of manganese were routinely imaged using fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), a radioactive tracer. Whole brains from treated animals demonstrated statistically significant increases in FDG uptake, particularly in the striatum and hippocampus where a positive trend was observed. These data suggest that manganese may exert its toxicity by increasing normal cellular metabolism through mitochondrial uncoupling.
Comparison of cranial characteristics, body measurements, and salivary amylase for differentiation between deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) Jennifer Rose (Pikeville College) -- Two of the most common and ubiquitous small mammals in North America are the white-footed mouse and deer mouse. They are frequently sympatric and are morphologically nearly identical. Researchers have traditionally used body measurements, cranial characteristics, or cellulose acetate electrophoresis of different allozymes of salivary amylase for identification. In this study, we acquired 97 mice that had been lethally sampled in an unrelated project by the Minnesota Department of Health. We compared body measurements, cranial measurements, and results of cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Our goal was to assess the consistency of each identification method and compare them for accuracy.
Economic Development Program Jonathan Elkins (Kentucky Christian University) -- We plan to discuss what we did as a team to economically develop Carter County, KY
Effect of environmental degradation on interfacial integrity of a porous glass system and potential passivating chemistries to limit environmental attack Stephen Callahan (Emory & Henry College) -- This project will examine the effect of environmental species on the corrosion of a porous glass interface. Stress corrosion in bulk glass systems is well known but little information exists on porous glass systems where effects of pore size and Si-O coordination may play important roles in determining the overall reactivity of the interfacial Si-O-Si bonds. Accordingly, this work proposes to examine the impact of corrosive species in a gaseous environment (H2O vapor) and aqueous environments (liquid water, alcohol, ammonia) on the corrosion of a model porous glass (porous glass/SiN) interface. In addition, a main component of this work will be to assess the potential of inhibiting the environmental attack with a secondary chemistry which reacts with delamination faces. A key feature of the measurements in this work will be understanding the kinetics of the bond rupture process.
Extraction, sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis of DNA from herbarium specimens of Lantana. Zachary Williams (Bryan College) -- We developed protocols for the extraction and amplification of ITS DNA sequences from herbarium specimens of Lantana. DNA obtained using these protocols was then sequenced and the sequences used to produce neighbor joining, parsimony, and maximum likelihood phylogenetic trees.
Improving the Education of Franklin County, VA Joshua Shell (Ferrum College) -- My poster is a combination of three things. First, I have a poster board presentation of the geographic information for my project. Secondly, I have a powerpoint presentation with in-depth details and outcomes of the project. Lastly, I have a photo scrapbook with some of my experiences and inspirations for the project.
Investigation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by Roundup in Caenorhabditis elegans Reid Barnett (King College) -- Previous work in our lab has shown that Caenorhabditis elegans is an appropriate toxicological model to examine the potential relationship between neurodegeneration and the pesticide Roundup. To determine the pesticideís mechanism of action, the fluorescent probe tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester (TMRE) was used as a reporter for demonstrating active mitochondrial functioning in these worms. Additionally, nematode strain NW1229, which has all neurons labeled with green fluorescent protein, was used to determine whether mitochondrial dysfunction occurred specifically in neurons. Preliminary data indicate that Roundup does inhibit mitochondrial respiration, specifically in the anterior cluster of neurons, supporting further studies to characterize this dysfunction.
Lead Agency Cassandra Edwards (Kentucky Christian University), Brian Elkins (Kentucky Christian University) -- To insure future growth and development we have created an agency that with offer resources to the community and help with economic development. The Lead agency will work with several chambers and the fiscal court to establish common goals and agendas. The first step will be a planning and research. Then with this the college will do projects that can be used to analyze data to best fit the communities needs.
Microwave-Assisted Alumina Catalyzed Oxidation of Alcohols with Potassium Permanganate Under Solvent-Free April Carman (University of the Cumberlands), Jessica Cox (University of the Cumberlands), Christina Hayes (University of the Cumberlands), Amanda Faulkner (University of the Cumberlands) -- Benzhydrol and 9-fluorenol are oxidized to the corresponding benzophenone and 9-fluorenone in high yields by potassium permanganate-alumina under microwave irradiation in a solvent-free condition. This alumina catalyzed microwave irradiation in solvent-free condition is rapid, manipulatively simple, and environmentally friendly when compared to the conventional solution phase condition, and should find utility in undergraduate organic laboratories.
Optimal Extraction of Nitrogen Containing Disinfection By-Products Using Solid Phase Micro Extraction Justin Quinn (Carson-Newman College) -- The aim of this research is to optimize an extraction method to monitor nitrogen containing disinfection byproducts (N-DBPs) in drinking water. Eighteen compounds were investigated from two chemical families - haloacetonitriles and halonitromethanes - and extracted using solid phase micro-extraction (SPME). The method parameters optimized were extraction time, sample temperature, stirring, holding time, and use of an internal standard. The best result was chosen as the optimal setting for use in the final extraction method. This method will be used in conjunction with the EPA to monitor these carcinogenic and genotoxic compounds in drinking water from various municipalities across the United States."
Pharmacy Employee Perceptions of the Cost Impact of Medication for Senior Patients in Rural Appalachian Communities Katie Zion (Lincoln Memorial University) -- This exploratory study examined the impact of rising medication costs for senior patients from the point of view of pharmacy employees (registered pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). Independent, hospital, and chain pharmacies in three rural Appalachian counties were surveyed. Respondents were registered pharmacists (93%) who reported an increase in the number of prescriptions for 60/90 day supplies, generic medications, and larger doses suitable for pill splitting. Respondents reported that patients were going without needed medications due to rising costs and were cutting back on other basic needs. Area pharmacies are offering discount cards and low cost ($4.00) generic medications.
PHP Blogging Engine Josh Young (Bryan College) -- My poster will show the major pages of the blogging engine as well as its current format. What each page accomplishes along with the various things that I learned from the research project will also be displayed. The poster will describe the features that allow user interaction with the blogging system, and if space permits, some of the sample code as well as the progression of the project over the summer. In addition, various features of the site will be available in a power point slide show next to the poster.
Population Genetics of the Eastern Hellbender Lacey Noles (Lee University) -- We conducted both field and laboratory research on the Eastern Hellbender. Once collecting them in numerous rivers throughout the Great Smokey Mt. National Park and Cherokee National Forest, we extracted sample DNA to further amplify the mitochondrial DNA using PCR, purify it, and sequence d-loop, COI, and cyt-B regions for analyzation. We then compared the sequencing results of our Hellbenders to previously captured Ozark and Eastern Hellbenders within the three regions.
Presence, Distribution and Habitat of White-footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) and Deer Mice (P. maniculatus) in Eastern Kentucky and Northwestern Minnesota Kim Williams (Pikeville College) -- The white-footed mouse and deer mouse are two of the most common small mammals in North America and are especially difficult to differentiate. Morphological measurements are normally used to distinguish deer mice from white-footed mice, but tend to be inconsistent. We used cellulose acetate electrophoresis to definitively identify these two species. During the course of this summer, we ran more 700 saliva samples from eastern Kentucky and northwestern Minnesota. We identified the first deer mice captured after several years of sampling from Pike County, and data from Minnesota indicate that there, conversely, deer mice are apparently stable.
Role of Signal Transduction Components on the Sensitivity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Agents Mediating Growth Arrest Danielle Schlafer (Carson-Newman College), Zac Muncy (Carson-Newman College) -- Cell signaling is a very complex process within cells, and proteomics have identified hundreds of interacting components in a typical pathway. Based on previous research it is believed that the calcium-dependent phosphatase calcineurin is coordinately involved in mediating arrest of growth by either antifungal azoles or mating pheromones. We attempted to evaluate its roles in this process by pharmacologic and genetic manipulation of well characterized strains that permit direct analysis of signal transduction as well as cellular growth.
Serving Children with Autism Through Research Kristian Winters (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- The poster explains work I performed with Autistic children by way of pictures, research, graphs, and descriptive summaries. It is separated into the different aspects of my work this past summer. A more in depth look into the Autism Spectrum Disorder and therapy research will be displayed on my laptop. I will also have the support I gathered and the conclusions I drew for the best therapy for children with Autism.
Speak Up, Act Out: Youth Empowerment and Volunteerism in McDowell County, WV Joni Ritter (Emory & Henry College) -- Although 26% of their population is comprised of youth, they are ignored in McDowell County, WV and often in the rest of the United States. This participatory action based research project helped to empower the youth, the future leaders and community organizers, through education, communication, and volunteerism. By hosting young volunteers from other areas of the US, coordinating children's reading camps, and conducting interviews with the youth of the area, Big Creek People in Action was able to break through the silence and amplify the voices of a younger generation!
Speleological History of Cumberland Gap Max Sisson (Union College) -- The history of Cumberland Gap Cave is told through pictures, texts, and maps. The texts describe the various uses of the cave from pre-settlement time to present day. The role of the cave in the development of the town of Middlesboro and Cumberland Gap National Park is discussed.
The Aesthetics of Language: The Correlation Between Poetry and Painting Kyrie Gialdini (Lindsey Wilson College) -- Ekphrasis, or the writing of poetry about art, is a very profound and prominent practice amongst many poets today. But what about artists responding to poetry? This, as it seems, is a more infrequent practice. Nonetheless, these topics, greatly intrigue me as does the correlation between poetry and painting and how language has helped to shape imagery and, by this same token, how imagery has helped shape language. Keeping with this, over the course of the summer I researched a number of a number of paintings that were influenced by poems and vice versa to help gain a better knowledge of how the humanities are interconnected and following this, developed a body of poetry and paintings that took direct influence from one another, as well as from outside inspiration.
The Development of Community among First Century Christians Drew Keane (Johnson Bible College) -- The intellectual imagination might approach the study of the infant church in myriad ways; my own approach has been decidedly literary. Rather than focus on archeological findings or speculative models of how churches functioned, I have studied the Judeo-Christian literature of the first century in order to understand the seminal concepts of church; establishing that, I think, provides for more sure footing as the scholar examines the archeology and develops models. To epitomize my research in a succinct manner I will observe a topical approach. I will briefly consider five overlapping topics, which-to my mind-rise to the surface when considering the developing Christian communities of the first century: Election, Unity, Authority, Scripture, and Worship. This approach should provide a full-though, by no means exhaustive-picture of the sort of communities thriving at this formative period of Christian history and how those groups thought of themselves.
The Economic Growth and Development of Madison County Allison Blevins (Mars Hill College), Tandra Landers (Mars Hill College), Kim Perry (Mars Hill College), Jeff Cizdziel (Mars Hill College) -- Our poster represents the collaboration between the four of us and our community partners. During the summer we worked with three local instituions that make up a big part of our community in Madison County. They are Madison Family Farms, Madison County Arts Council, and The Very Small Business Center. We assisted and provided our skills and knowledge to each of these institutions so that they could make more of a difference in our community.
The Effects of Gold Nanoparticles on Danio rerio Embryos Matthew Mart (Maryville College) -- Increasing concentrations of nanoparticles in the environment due to increasing industrial synthesis are a concern due to the lack of toxicity data. In this study, stable, citrate-capped gold nanoparticles were analyzed for toxicity by evaluating caspase-3 enzyme activity through a fluorescence assay and Western blotting. The mortality and developmental abnormality rates were also observed and compared to controls. Embryos exposed to gold nanoparticles show little enhanced expression of caspase-3 over the control group at all concentrations used. The mortality and abnormality rates were also comparable to controls containing. Thus, in the initial data, gold nanoparticles do not seem induce apoptosis or show overall toxicity in the concentrations used
The Effects of Logging on the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) Josh Bernard (Ferrum College) -- The poster will describe the basics of the project (site names, materials, methods, interesting facts, pictures, etc) Also there will be results compiled from the research.
The Effects of Sustainable Agriculture in the Appalachian Region Tiffany Garnett (Ferrum College) -- Sustainable agriculture is a growing and common concern for both the environmental and agricultural sectors. This presentation will focus on the sustainability of using agroforestry in a grazing management system by comparing it to traditional pasture grazing. The effect of using agroforestry for grazing was studied by analyzing the total organic matter of the soil, understory cover, and the average daily gain of market lambs. Results strengthen the importance of agroforestry as means of sustainable agriculture.
The Exudate from the Seed of Capsella bursa-pastoris: Characterization of its Protease and Identification of Potential Cellular-Toxins Samuel Ashe (Maryville College) -- Previous studies indicate that a toxin and a protease exist in the exudate of the seed of Capsella bursa-pastoris which are in part responsible for the pesticidal and carnivorous properties it exhibits. In an attempt to isolate and sequence the protease, an absorbance assay for proteolytic activity with an azoalbumin substrate was run on portions of the extract of Capsella. Danio rerio, Caenorhabditis elegans, and Escherichia coli were exposed to portions of the extract to test for toxicity. Inadequate proteolytic activity prevented isolation of the protease. Though toxicity was minimal, the extract did significantly slow the development of D. rerio.
The Good Faith Clinic Project Katie Morgan (Tennessee Wesleyan College), Meredith Harrison (Tennessee Wesleyan College), Many Orozoco (Tennessee Wesleyan College) -- The Good Faith Project is a service to aid a free-clinic with its large Hispanic population. The project was an attempt to communicate through written and oral translating services in order to minimize the burdens that arise from a unilingual staff.
The Land That Shaped a Legend Matthew Brock (Lincoln Memorial University) -- Pictures of the exhibit, details of the exhibit, details of the project, and etc...
The membrane distribution of a mating receptor (Ste2p) in ergosterol and sphingolipid deficient mutants of brewerís yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Katherine Smith (Tennessee Wesleyan College), Jessica Ward (Tennessee Wesleyan College) -- The activity of trans-membrane proteins can be greatly affected by their lipid environment. This study aimed to further determine lipid effects on a G protein-coupled receptor, Ste2p, in yeast cells. Ste2p has been shown to prefer different membrane microdomains in response to drug induced ergosterol depletion. This project determined the effect of ergosterol and sphingolipid depletion on raft association of Ste2p in the presence and absence of pheromone. Lipid depletion was accomplished by mutating genes in the synthesis pathways. Results indicated that pheromone induced changes in membrane localization of Ste2p is affected by depletion of ergosterol and sphingolipids.
Understanding the interaction of domestic cats (Felis catus) with native wildlife species in the southern end of the Daniel Boone National Forest Christina Perkins (University of the Cumberlands) -- The potentially harmful effects of introduced species on native wildlife are widely acknowledged by biologists. This research set out to examine the impact of one such introduced species, the domestic cat, on portions of the Daniel Boone National Forest. Two broad goals were (1) to describe the diversity of prey killed by domestic cats and (2) to detect the presence of domestic cats and native predators within the forest. Throughout the summer, prey killed by cats living in close proximity to the forest were identified and recorded. Scent stations were set up once a month along forest roads to document predator species. Data collected will provide some understanding of the interaction of domestic cats with native wildlife in this habitat.
Virginia Cabinet and Woodworkers Association Samantha Naff (Ferrum College) -- To foster small businesses within the surrounding community, I researched all the cabinet and woodworking companies in the area. I created an economic profile of these companies by visiting and interviewing the staff. I am in the process of creating a Cabinet Shop Association for the area.
Visual Distractions and Music Effects on Pain Tolerance and Pain Threshold Tim Wright (Wheeling Jesuit University) -- While musical and visual stimuli each contain an extensive history with regard to their effects on pain distraction, a study has never attempted to examine their interactive effects on pain distraction and perceived pain intensity. Considering that the two stimuli are often found together in social and entertainment settings, examining the combined effects of musical and visual stimuli on pain threshold and pain tolerance seem even more appropriate. As pain is such a widespread epidemic and visual and musical stimuli are available for many people even of the low socioeconomic status, breakthrough research in this area could save billions of dollars by at least providing a more cost-effective treatment. Finally, through the inclusion of multiple genres of music and video, this area of research will be further expanded.
We Are Coming Father Abraham Rebekah Haynes (Lincoln Memorial University) -- The project involves sheet music and other related materials of the 19th century and early 20th century. There will be several things on display. There will be pictures and biographies of 4 popular composers which are Christy Minstrels, Stephen Foster, George Root and Henry Work. Also there will be pictures and description of each audio file. There will be examples of each data base. I will have scanned examples of the sheet, broadsides, songsters and other materials.
Saturday, October 18 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
A Legacy of Leadership Through Effective Mentoring of New Faculty Cynthia Lynn (Carson-Newman College) -- When colleges and universities are seeking to recruit and retain faculty to meet the needs of the student body, it is essential to have a planned mentoring initative. Mentorship can be the single most effective way to recruit and retain excellent faculty.The basic components of any mentoring program should include: socialization, collaboration, operations, validation/evaluation, expectations, transformation, reputation, documentation, generation, and perfection. When novice faculty are left without adequate support during a beginning appointment to a college or university, they lack the proper guidance to develop in the teaching to to theri full potential.
Believe in Belize: Healing Practices of Its People Susan Leight (West Virginia Wesleyan College) -- Few places in the world afford students the opportunity to explore holistic models of health care more than Belize. This tiny Central American country, situated in the lush rainforests of the tropics, provides a unique context for student practitioners to gain an understanding of a pluralistic healthcare system in which traditional herbal remedies play an important role in the management of health. While Western medicine has become increasingly available in Belize in recent years, herbal remedies continue to be used by large segments of the population.
Because it is a goal of our respective schools in the ACA to provide ìhuman resourcesî (both faculty and students from Schools of Medicine and Nursing) to health outposts in Southern Belize, providing a context for student practice is of great importance. Thus this presentation will address the design of an online course, available to students throughout ACA institutions and taught jointly by faculty from these institutions, that explores the history and ongoing dynamics of traditional/professional paradigms of healthcare in Belize.
Deansí Council Executive Committee Meeting Dennis Stull (Alderson-Broaddus College) -- This is a meeting of the Deansí Council Executive Committee. It will be held in the conference room at the Comfort Suites Hotel from 9:30 to 11:00.
Documenting Activity in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Kathy Ivey (Lenoir-Rhyne University) -- Effective teaching is difficult, requiring ongoing reflection, classroom analysis, and revision of practice. Many small colleges encourage reflective teaching practices by weighing teaching effectiveness more heavily than other criteria in performance reviews. However, the serious scholarly activity in which the most effective classroom practitioners increasingly engage, including problem-posing, researching, theorizing, data gathering, and application of resultsóoften goes unrecognized as evidence of credible scholarship. This presentation will provide tools and practical tips for faculty to develop and document scholarly projects related to teaching and learning, so that their findings will be more useful to colleagues and more visible to peer review committees.
Experiential education in the classroom: Tips and techniques to facilitate the leap from just an activity to experiential learning. Jasmine Goodnow (Ferrum College) -- Meaningful activities in the classroom foster student learning and retention. However, it is sometimes difficult to construct creative activities and to help students connect the activity to course content and goals. This session will explain how Kolbís Experiential Learning cycle can provide a useful framework to construct and use activities in the classroom. The audience will be engaged through a guided discussion of their past experiences and successes with experiential learning. Additionally, brainstorming of innovative ideas will occur. Participants will leave with new activities and ideas for increasing student learning through experiential education to implement in their next course
Integrating Community Engagement Projects into Academic Courses Susan Aloi (West Virginia Wesleyan College), Evey Heppinger (West Virginia Wesleyan College) -- This interactive workshop will focus on:
ï identifying student-learning outcomes for community engagement activities
ï developing projects that integrate service into academic study
ï designing methods to assess the student learning that occurs through these experiences.
Examples of courses that integrate community engagement with academic content will be shared, from a first-year seminar to a Masterís in Business Administration course. Workshop participants are encouraged to come prepared to develop a plan to integrate community engagement into one of their courses, as well as discuss their experiences in implementing these experiential learning activities.
Learning Sustainability: students using their intellectual resources to enhance the ecological balance of the classroom Barbara Boerner (Brevard College) -- Students glean information instantly and need ways to question, challenge, and diminish the power of professorial incantation. Discussion of incorporating the principle of sustainability in pedagogy and how to turn the student complaint of "blabbing lectures" into positive student challenges and participation. Focus on using critical thinking to enhance student participation, engagement, and sense of responsibility for maintaining the ecological balance within the classroom.
Ledford Scholars Presentations -- Field Sciences Michael Freake (Lee University), Joe Whittaker (Pikeville College) -- This session will include presentations by Ledford Scholars iof their projects during the past year in science disciplines that include studies in the field.
Ledford Scholars Presentations -- Interpreting Our History and Our World Okie Wolfe (Lincoln Memorial University) -- This session will include presentations by Ledford Scholars of their projects during the past year in the areas of community service, history, and globalization.
Ledford Scholars Presentations -- Lab Sciences Vanessa Fitsanakis (King College) -- This session will include presentations by Ledford Scholars in the lab sciences of their projects during the past year.
Media Computation --> Computational Thinking Gary Schubert (Alderson-Broaddus College) -- This is a hands-on workshop on using Media Computation to explore Computational Thinking. Media Computation is basically an exciting approach to programming transformations of media, i.e. Images, Sounds, Videos,.. which is more engaging for non computer science majors and can be used to convey Computational Thinking principles to a wider audience. This approach is being proposed for a ubiquitous computing course in college as well as high school and 5th grade. You can find more detail by searching on Media Computation and Computational Thinking. ( 2 hour ~ Computer Lab )
Quantitative Literacy Issues and Initiatives Mark Hainsworth (Emory & Henry College), Laura Hainsworth (Emory & Henry College) -- Emory & Henry College has recently instituted a quantitative literacy (QL) proficiency requirement for all students, and several other ACA colleges are developing similar initiatives. This session will provide an opportunity for faculty and staff who are interested in quantitative literacy to share ideas. One focus topic will be the development of an instrument that will be used to assess studentsí quantitative skills. At Emory & Henry, this instrument will be given to incoming students to direct them into appropriate QL courses.
Scientific Research Models: Yours and Your Undergraduatesí Brian Whitaker (Ferrum College), Michaela Gazdik (Ferrum College) -- This session is aimed at science faculty who are searching for ways to facilitate the development of independent research. Discussions will focus around what current faculty are doing for research, how do we encourage undergraduates to do research, and how do we incorporate the R1 mantra of research into a liberal arts college microcosm. In addition, no scientific research session would be complete without some discussion of the ìGî word.
Shaping Better Readers and Writers Susan Weaver (University of the Cumberlands), Jim Manning (University of the Cumberlands), Jennifer Marsh (University of the Cumberlands), Bob Reising (University of the Cumberlands) -- The first two years of our Critical Thinking Across The Curriculum QEP focused on increasing traits of clarity, discernment, and integration in reading and writing. This session shares sample exercises and assessments developed by our faculty Cadre to increase studentsí motivation and ability to read and write effectively.
Participants will first take a self-efficacy questionnaire that connects confidence and experience with ability. Next, they will participate in short reading and writing exercises that highlight key concerns. The session will conclude with discussion of assessment and alternative approaches to help students build both confidence and skills.
STEM Meeting (continued) Julie Tan (University of the Cumberlands) -- In this session, STEM scholars will present and share the prearranged group assignments from Fridayís workshop with Dr. David Robey.
Synchronizing for Student Success: Cooperation Among Admissions, Biology & Nursing Vanessa Fitsanakis (King College), Patrick Brown (King College), Tracy Slemp (King College), Kathy Wilkinson (King College), Mandy Butterworth (King College), Carolyn Robinson (King College) -- Small college programs often require cooperation among many departments, and rely on admissions to recruit appropriate students. Oddly enough, it is often the case that these groups donít work together coordinating the needs or requirements of such degrees. Following the 2007 ACA TLI, the King College School of Nursing and Department of Biology met with Admissions to evaluate current nursing program collaborations. This presentation will outline our findings, and discuss proposed and implemented curricular changes designed to improve continuity and student learning throughout the nursing program. We hope our experience will encourage peer institutions to evaluate similar multi-disciplinary programs.
The "Wow Factor" in Student Oral Presentations Cindy Bascom (Bluefield College), Phyllis Owens (Bluefield College), Mickey Pellillo (Bluefield College), Wendy Beavers (Bluefield College), Donna Watson (Bluefield College) -- Having students deliver oral presentations enhances oral communication skills, builds self esteem, and is simply great pedagogy. Speech class can be a good launching point, but oral competencies are more fully developed when integrated across the curriculum.
This workshop helps instructors maximize studentsí experiences in creating and performing oral presentations. Examples of innovative assignments are provided that are adaptable to a range of subject areas. Differences between writing for oral delivery as opposed to a reading audience are explored along with performance enhancing exercises, the effective use of technology, and learning assessment strategies.
Turning on your LAMP Tim Wiblin (Ohio Valley University), Brad Marcum (Pikeville College), Scott Siddall (The Longsight Group LLC), Martin Ramsay (CEATH Company) -- LAMP (the ACAís Learning Asset Management Project) is a remarkable collaborative accomplishment that is garnering national, even international attention. Sixteen ACA schools have banded together as ìa bundle of sticksî to share a single instance of Sakai, the open source learning management and collaboration system. Now boasting over 12,000 users, LAMP is a testament to what can happen when schools work together.
This session will focus on learning how to use LAMP, particularly on new features of LAMP, including the integration of plagiarism prevention, the development of e-portfolios, use of the new math equation editor, and linking Sakai authentication to your schoolís Active Directory or LDAP system. The discussion will be wide ranging, from best practices for pedagogy to building the LAMP community on your campus, to answering technical issues. This session is open to both schools that are members of LAMP and to people who would like to learn more.
Workshop on use of Microsoft Office 2007 Earl Reed (Bryan College) -- Microsoft Office with Windows Vista is a new tool for faculty members. Since there are numerous differences between to previous versions of Office and Office 2007, I propose to offer a workshop on use of Word, Excell, and Powerpoint 2007.
Saturday, October 18 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Academic Honesty: Honesty is not just for students anymore. Randy Cromwell (Lees-McRae College) -- Many institutes of higher education have codes for academic honesty. I wonder how many institute of higher education hold their faculty and administrations to the same pledge of honesty. What would happen if on the first day of employment administrators, faculty, and staff signed and pledged to an honor code similar to what we hold students?
Using examples from the presenters checkered past the presentation will look at behaviors that could be faculty/staff ìhonorî violations. The presenter will ask audience how these situations would be handled or different if there was an honor code for IHE faculty and staff.
Developing a Quality Enhancement Plan at Ferrum College Kevin Reilly (Ferrum College), Daniel Bowman (Ferrum College), Jason Powell (Ferrum College) -- Every Southern Association college and university must have a Quality Enhancement Plan in order to successfully complete reaffirmation. The QEP is also an opportunity to critically assess the quality of student learning and strategically allocate college resources for the improvement of institutional effectiveness in this regard. This project, undertaken with assistance from an ACA grant, was designed to enhance the effectiveness of the QEP development and implementation process at Ferrum College. At the ACA Summit, we will present our QEP development process, our plans for the next several years, and our recommendations to others who are developing a QEP process.
Faculty Sick Leave Policies Cheri Huffman Jones (Tusculum College) -- This session includes a discussion of the different types of medical leave policies commonly applied to faculty positions - along with the challenges and benefits of each. The subtopics covered include accrual of medical leave, maximum amount(s) of leave, calculation of time and sick leave pools. Example leave policies will also be provided.
Food for Thought: Spreading the Word from the Teaching Learning Institute Katherine Shelek-Furbee (Bethany College), Traci Tuttle (Bethany College) -- This presentation is a requirement of the grant we received in 07-08 to share what we learned at the T&L Institute with our colleagues. We will discuss our activities, the response from our faculty, and our campus workshop featuring one of the T&L presenters, Dr. Virginia Anderson.
Implementing Curricular Change with Project Kaleidoscope Jeanne Narum (Project Kaleidoscope - PKAL), Judy Dilts (James Madison University) -- This session is part of the collaborative partnership between Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) and the Appalachian College Association. It will provide an opportunity for participants to gain insights and ideas about how to initiate and institutionalize curricular change. Based on a recent PKAL NSF-funded project, themes to be explored include:
? how to startóthinking about what students should know and be able to do as a result of a specific learning experience
? how to build a collaborating team of faculty and their administrative colleagues
? how to identify and overcome common barriers to meaningful change
? how to seek external grant support for piloting and implementing new curricular approaches.
Introducing Mneme: A Workshop to Learn the New Tasks, Tests and Surveys Tool in LAMP Barth Cox (Tusculum College) -- The ACAís Learning Asset Management Project (LAMP) uses a shared open source learning and collaboration management system, Sakai. With the installation of release 2.5 of Sakai in April came a powerful new assessment tool. Code named Mneme (after the Greek muse of memory), the new Tasks, Tests and Surveys tool offers many features of value in ACA classrooms. Come to this workshop to get your hands on the new ìTest Centerî and to consider ways in which this tool can be used in your classroom.
Knowledge Incorporates Source Selection, Evaluation, & Synthesis (KISSES): Integrating Information Literacy Across the Curriculum Christy Cowan (Lincoln Memorial University), Jacques Debrot (Lincoln Memorial University), Janice McDonnell (Lincoln Memorial University), Philip Smith (Lincoln Memorial University) -- Up to this point, the KISSES project has conducted analyses on past written papers to assess need for an information literacy program at LMU. Future plans include hosting a workshop this summer to help LMU faculty develop information literacy rubrics and curriculum plans for a sophomore level English course and a senior level Psychology course. This workshop and the integration of information literacy in these two courses for fall 2008 will serve as a pilot study for the Quality Enhancement Plan for the entire university. This project is supported by Appalachian College Association and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Ledford Scholars and STEM Scholars Joint Meeting -- Keynote Address by Bill Turner and Meeting Wrap Up William Turner (University of Kentucky), Vanessa Fitsanakis (King College), Michael Freake (Lee University), Julie Tan (University of the Cumberlands), Joe Whittaker (Pikeville College), Okie Wolfe (Lincoln Memorial University) -- Bill Turner, long time favorite of the ACA Summit, will address a joint session of the Ledfor and STEM scholars. Dr. Turner will discuss the need for Appalachian students to take a more proactive role in advocating diversity, tolerance, and multiculturalism on their campuses and local communities in order to combat the negative stereotypes of our Region.
Lighting a Fire or Filling a Bucket: Learning and Grades Adriel Slaughter (King College) -- Are students seeking a liberal education so motivated by grades that they disengage from the learning process, asking only what they must minimally do to receive a particular grade? Students are concerned with grades, even a sense of entitlement, but not academic content. Research suggests that culture is responsible; students are distracted from the act of thinking and disengaged from the act of learning. This presentation will explore how we can engage students in the learning process from which they have become detached and what an engaging learning environment looks like.
Moving to the Other Side of the Classroom Brian Whitaker (Ferrum College), Michaela Gazdik (Ferrum College) -- This session is aimed at newly hired faculty, within their first 3 years of teaching. The leaders of the session are beginning their 3rd semester as faculty members and consequently are three semesters removed from ìthe other side of the classroom.î This session will be broken down into two informal blocks: the ìstoryî block and the ìwhatís nextî block. The first block will give people the opportunity to learn from each otherís experiences, as participants will be encouraged to share their first time memories of the ìjobî and their discoveries thus far. The second block will focus on what is, and what should be, expected of new faculty, where can we turn for help, and the benefit of various mentoring programs.
Non-Traditional Appalachian Students Query: Where's the Compassion, Accessibility, and Expertise? Alicia Frasure (Virginia Intermont College) -- Non-traditional Appalachian studentsí expectations from higher education are much different than traditional students. Non-traditional students bring real world and professional experience to the classroom creating new demands upon instructors. Barriers (financial and personal) often transfer into the classroom and instructors should prepare to address these issues in a professional, compassionate manner. Compassion and accessibility are equally as important as the level of instructor expertise. Non-traditional students must see their investment as applicable in the actual work setting. Session will define the population, identify their concerns/needs, promote a better understanding, and provide pointers for a positive working relationship with these students.
Novel Ways to Discuss Literature: Chats and the Social Construction of Meaning Felicia Mitchell (Emory & Henry College) -- Course management systems such as ANGEL include a chat function that can be integrated into classroom discussion both to extend oral discussion and to reinforce writing skills. In addition, a productive academic chat mirrors the social construction of meaning. This presentation, based on an analysis of an extended chat based on Richard Powersí novel Galatea 2.2, illustrates how a web of deeper meaning can evolve from a non-linear discussion. A structural analysis of the chat will help instructors new to this medium prepare for the unexpected in chat-based discussion, learn ways to mediate exchanges without dominating discussion, and avoid frustration.
Online Teaching: An Experienced View From Both Sides of the Keyboard! Eric Richardson (Virginia Intermont College) -- In this presentation the speaker will define and discuss the essential components of mastering the role of a successful student and teacher in the online course room. The speaker will share his personal experiences as both a student of online learning and a professor of online curriculum instruction. In addition, he will discuss crucial course room design components and explore obstacles that can hinder success for both the student and professor. Online teaching strategies will be briefly explored. The session will end with a question and answer session for session participants. This session will be designed to be informative, fun and interactive.
Science Opportunities for ACA schools in Belize Kim Bjorgo-Thorne (West Virginia Wesleyan College), John Enz (Alderson-Broaddus College), Sara Ash (University of the Cumberlands), Stewart Skeate (Lees-McRae College) -- This presentation will be a formal presentation and informal Q & A session for ACA scientists to learn what opportunities are available in the new ACA-BFREE collaborative project.
Technology and Overseas interns: Communication strategies Chris Templar (Johnson Bible College) -- Teaching interns are offered the option of a two-month overseas placement. Some of these placements are in very remote locations. Ways that technology can be used to communicate with them and to bring them into class with those interns who have remained in the local schools are explored in this presentation. The presentation also explores the posibilities of linking the intern overseas with their base classroom in Knox County. Various technologies provide the posibility for a close link between the schools in the US and in particular the school in the foothills of the Himalayas in India. We will link with this school during the presentation.
"The Apprentice": A Paradigm for Powerful Professional Communication Katie Vande Brake (King College), Kim Holloway (King College) -- Presenters make a case for teaching professional communication by focusing on campus problems and incorporating teamwork. Students create professional documents and screens (resumes, letters, emails, surveys, reports, proposals, PowerPoint) as they research chosen issues and craft solutions for the problems that bug them. The key to course success: teams have the power to fire under-performing members, who must, resumes in hand, then market themselves to new teams or fail the class. King has seen five proposals enacted into college policy as a result of these energetic project teams. Class meets in a computer lab, and students create necessary documents during every session.
Theatre & Culture: Considerations in Creating a Cross Cultural Course A Case Study Biliana Stoytcheva-Horissian (Emory & Henry College) -- The case study introduces a highly acclaimed, recently created cross-cultural course in theatre that focuses on the interrelationship of theatre and society and integrates a two week travel abroad component. The presentation involves an examination of the most valuable aspects of the experience identified by students in the class; a discussion on considerations and difficulties in development of a cross cultural course; an overview of a variety of teaching methods used to actively involve students in the process; and practical suggestions for providing other engaging cultural learning experiences in class and abroad.
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