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Digging Deeper: Publications

Digging Deeper shares longer resources, such as scholarly articles/essays, case studies, and webinars that allow a more in-depth exploration of teaching and learning issues. And, like the Water Cooler materials, these resources provide ACA faculty and staff great opportunities to publish their work in a collaborative environment. if you have materials you would like to have considered for publication on the Digging Deeper site, please learn more/submit here.

Climate Health Curricula among Health Professional Schools in the Appalachian College Association

This paper describes the results of research exploring climate health curricula among health professional schools in the Appalachian College Association.

CEL, First-Year Writing, and Covid-19: Creating Community Engaged Learning Opportunities in a Pandemic

This article reflects upon a cross-campus collaboration between a Writing Studies faculty member and the Director of Civic Engagement to create an opportunity for Community Engaged Learning (CEL) that was accessible for underserved students and achievable during the limitations of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Summit-P Case Studies: Initiating a Student Exchange Program and Creating a Faculty Learning Community

This case study describes how to create and sustain a student-focused, interdisciplinary collaboration opportunity to improve student learning, furnishing practical advice to help colleagues create similar opportunities at their institutions.

Self-Efficacy and Resilience among Nursing Students in Central Appalachia

This article examines self-efficacy beliefs and resilience among nursing students in rural areas in associate degree nursing programs.

A Model Program Intervention to Mediate the Effects of Childhood Trauma Exposure Upon College Retention

This case study argues that understanding student trauma exposure among first-generation college students is a key element in providing individualized services to foster student success, growth, and retention among this at-risk population.

Environmental DNA in the Classroom: A Case Study

Environmental DNA in the classroom exploits the potential of a novel cost-effective tool in genetics for experiential teaching and learning, furnishing undergraduates opportunities to apply biological knowledge to address societal challenges involving biodiversity conservation with eDNA technology.

Getting a Jump Start on Your College Career: Innovative Ways to Reach Incoming Freshmen

This article examines the University of Pikeville's Jump Start program designed to help incoming freshmen become acclimated to college life the week before school starts each fall semester and address barriers facing incoming first-year students.

Assessing Presence in an Online Course

Stavredes outlines three integrated forms of online presence vital to student persistence and retention: teaching, social, and cognitive presence. This essay applies her grid in self-assessment of an online introductory course and provides working definitions and a proposed set of self-assessment criteria, findings, and trajectories for course enhancement.

Center for Teaching & Learning Webinars

Each year, the CTL furnishes ACA faculty and staff numerous webinars (usually presented by ACA faculty and/or staff) focused upon effective practices/programs and other issues related to teaching and learning. Below, please see our most recent recordings.

Fall 2024 Webinars

Panel Presentation: Three ACA Members’ Innovative Community Engagement Programs

  • Moderator: Theresa Burriss, Assistant Vice President of Community Engagement and Economic Development, Emory & Henry University
  • Tim Durham, Associate Professor of Crop Science, Ferrum College
  • Jayme Kilburn, Assistant Professor of Theatre, Union Commonwealth University
  • Rose Pignataro, Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of Physical Therapy, Emory & Henry University
  • Blake Justice, Interim Dean of the School of Health Sciences & Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Emory & Henry University
  • Eric Coley, Clinical Associate Professor and Chair of Physical Therapy, Emory & Henry University

From Multitasking to Mental Fatigue: Exploring Disengagement and Burnout within the Appalachian College Association (Upcoming on November 21)

  • Bryan Poole, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and for Faculty Development & Professor of Psychology, Lee University

  • Sarah Wessel, Student, Lee University

Spring 2024 Webinars

E.N.G.A.G.E. Your Learners: Strategies and Tools to Foster Student Engagement

  • Kailani Shweta, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Talking Race in the Classroom: Overcoming the Anxiety through "Racialization"

  • Alexis de Coning, Assistant Professor of Communication, West Virginia Wesleyan College

Discussion Boards: Friend or Foe?

  • Hilary Cobb, Assistant Professor of Social Work, King University

Introduction to Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning

  • Megan Hoffman, Professor of Biology, Berea College

Translating Teaching Practices into Publishable Research (presented by the CTL Board Members)

  • Bryan Poole, Associate Professor of Psychology, Lee University
  • Kelly Bremner, Associate Professor of Theatre, Emory & Henry College
  • Heather Taylor, Associate Professor of English, Bethany College

Fall 2023 Webinar Series

AI in the Classroom: Results from an Interdisciplinary Faculty Focus Group & Some Possible Solutions

  • Kelly Bremner, Department Chair & Associate Professor of Theatre (Emory & Henry College)
  • Ruth Castillo, Director of the Library & Associate Professor of Library Science (Emory & Henry College)
  • Sarah Fisher, Department Chair & Associate Professor of Politics (Emory & Henry College)
  • Shelley Koch, Department Chair & Professor of Sociology (Emory & Henry College)

Essay Polishing 101: How ChatGPT Elevates All Student Writing

  • Kelly Grenier, Assistant Professor of Politics (Emory & Henry College)

Integrating ChatGPT into National Board Preparation for Entry-Level Health Profession Students

  • Steven Lesh, Professor and Founding Program Director of Physical Therapy (University of Charleston)