This session introduces a collaborative approach to building writing-intensive (WI) courses and assessing learning outcomes in writing and information literacy. General education WI courses at Passaic County Community College (PCCC) are created jointly by faculty, librarians, and writing staff. Electronic resources (i.e. e-portfolios, e-tutoring, LibGuides, video repositories) are integrated into each WI course. In response to a pressing need, PCCC has embarked on this multifaceted initiative. Discussions include assessment of a required college writing exam.

Gregory Fallon, Associate Dean
Academic Services
Passaic County Community College
Jacqueline Kineavy, Senior Vice President
Academic Affairs
Passaic County Community College
Alan Mitnick, Assistant Professor
English
Passaic County Community College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

Explore an online course by viewing the actual course preparation, movie of live web office hours, and teacher-made movies. Participants will experience a live online web session by watching a streaming move . Wireless tablets, headsets, tablet pc and other hardware will be demonstrated. Attendees will leave with strategies and tools to create links in Blackboard to improve student retention. Make your class as personal as possible.

Charles Sorcabal, Professor
Mathematics
Mt. San Antonio College


Poster Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

The performance evaluation of faculty and their required professional development activities can often seem to be at cross-purposes. For both to be as effective and productive as possible, they should be closely aligned and work in a complementary manner. This session presents Butler Community College’s faculty performance appraisal process that focuses the evaluation process in ways that promote targeted professional development as a solution to this dilemma.

Sherrell King, Instructor
Business Technology
Butler Community College
Lori Winningham, Dean
Beh. Science/math/science
Butler Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

This session discusses a virtually cost-free system for developing master course syllabi and other outcomes. Suggestions for a database that supports a uniform format, a peer review process, and is accessible on and off campus are examined. Resources to garner faculty buy-in and for developing seminars are also discussed.

Shelly Peacock, Director
Institutional Effectiveness
Blinn College


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

This didactic and interactive session will explore the complex nature of academic integrity, factors contributing to the rising rates of plagiarism, the role of culture in defining the ownership of knowledge, the influence of culture in the development of critical reasoning and writing skills, the importance of developing culturally responsive pedagogies, and ways we can develop and expand culturally sensitive responses to detected plagiarism. A goal of this session is to increase faculty awareness and understanding of the emergent norm of intellectual dishonesty in general, but more specifically perceived plagiarism among students, from diverse socio-cultural and language backgrounds.

Carol Jenkins, Faculty
Sociology
Glendale Community College


Special Session
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

This presentation focuses on strategies that foster an active learning environment in both the traditional and online classroom. Students engaged in active learning are doing more than studying assigned subject matter. They are applying concepts and learning to analyze and critically think about contrasting points of view while formulating their own. They are building educational networks with their peers through activities that can be implemented in a face-to-face or online classroom. These networks allow for the development of new learning strategies, respect for conflicting viewpoints, and the use of teamwork to solve problems. Content will include definitions of active learning and critical thinking along with specific strategies for fostering critical thinking for any learning environment and for a variety of learning styles. Also included for discussion is information on interactive course content and specific activities that promote active learning in both traditional and online classroom environments.

Daryl Frazetti, Adjunct Instructor
Anthropology
Lake Tahoe Community College


Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nevada 2, Arcade Level

Students say, “Oh, now I see it.” or “Ok, I understand it better now.” after viewing a difficult concept displayed in 3D. See and hear how El Paso Community College is using 3D technology in various formats, from incorporating 3D into PowerPoint presentations to implementation of a full-scale 3D holoprojection lab.

John Gilbert, Project Coordinator
Distance Education
El Paso Community College
Shirley Gilbert, Special Assistant To The President
President's Office
El Paso Community College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

This presentation explains several critical issues that must be considered by institutions of higher education before deciding whether e-learning should be considered as a total learning environment. Participants weigh the advantages and disadvantages of e-learning and how to determine and ensure that learners’ academic needs are met and educational quality is guaranteed in this dynamic and rapidly growing learning environment.

Abed Almala, Campus Dean
Education
Strayer University


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

Technology in the classroom has become increasingly prevalent, but what makes one software system different from another? Hawkes Learning Systems (HLS) is a unique program that is proven to be more effective than the rest in helping students learn mathematics. Discover how HLS’s differences make it the perfect solution for student success!

Lalie Gibson, Customer Support Representative
Sales and Marketing
Hawkes Learning Systems


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

AMSER, a FREE online collection of applied math and science educational resources and services, is funded by NSF and was built specifically for use by those in community and technical colleges. This session demonstrates how educators can utilize AMSER's wide variety of online resources, classroom materials, and useful organizational tools.

Chanda Halderman, Outreach Coordinator
Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 6, Arcade Level

When remodeling or building instructional spaces, knowing what questions to ask gives you the advantage, and there are plenty of questions to ask. The presenters outline a comprehensive approach to planning instructional spaces, focusing on dealing with internal and external constituencies in order to minimize barriers to meaningful change. Shared is research involving students and faculty that emphasizes the need for flexibility and thoughtful, collaborative design. If you have a new or renovated facility on the horizon, this session is for you!

William Flynn, Director Emeritus
National Council for Continuing Education and Training
Education To Go


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Tests and quizzes have traditionally been used for assessing student performance. In online courses, this may not adequately represent what the student has learned and brings with it potential for cheating. Alternative assessments and the use of an online learning community can help deter cheating. This workshop will benefit online faculty by exploring alternative means of assessment that can be used to combat this problem.

Rena Palloff, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University
Keith Pratt, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 8, Arcade Level

This session is designed to share a variety of strategies to move colleges forward in developing a systematic comprehensive general education assessment plan. North Seattle Community College set out to do the job and found it must become willing to learn first. Participants engage in small group activities and large group discussions around common roadblocks. Also considered are tools developed through the activities of a general education task force and faculty workgroups.

Davene Eyres, Faculty
Physics And Mathematics
Seattle Community College District
Dennise Brannan, Faculty
Math
North Seattle Community College
Mary Ellen O'Keeffe, Vice President
Professional/Technical and Workforce Education
North Seattle Community College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

Thousands of women and men who will become members of the next generation of American law enforcement officers are preparing themselves for the opportunity to pursue a career in law enforcement by studying at a community college. Discussions about using deadly force, whose parameters include legal, philosophical, and moral rubrics, should be at the core of criminal justice curriculums. Criminal justice educators are introduced to the modus operandi used in the classroom by the presenter, a methodology found to be an effective strategy for introducing students to this complex issue.

Marc Stanton, Professor
Social Science
Massachusetts Bay Community College


Roundtable Discussion
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

In January 2008, John A. Logan College launched an innovative online professional development course to prepare faculty to teach online through developing the pedagogical and technological skills necessary to design and to deliver standards-based courses that provide an effective learning environment for students. This session is relevant for faculty, administrators, and trainers.

Rick Burkett, Professional Development Facilitator
Teaching And Learning Center
John A. Logan College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

The six major categories of Bloom’s taxonomy were recently changed from nouns to verbs to make the classroom an interactive area to teach and learn. This session helps instructors know their role in the classroom as they assist students reach the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy. Planning across six levels of thinking and eight different ways of knowing and understanding the world are incorporated into the session to assist participants achieve balanced programs that cater to all students’ abilities and interests.

Yvonne Alles, Department Head
Allied Health
Davenport University


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 1, Arcade Level

The Wisc-Online Resource has over 2300 free learning objects to use to enhance teaching and learning. Wisc-Online now offers online game templates to reinforce learning, Have students quiz themselves or compete as individuals or in teams. Choose from 10 game templates and enter your own content in the game format of your choice.

Kay Chitwood, Director
Marketing
Fox Valley Technical College / Wisc-Online


Roundtable Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Participants learn how a struggling technical program in Alaska survived and then thrived by migrating to a blended distance learning model. Discussions include overcoming technical and administrative hurdles. Participants experience how distance students can synchronously communicate and collaborate using web tools in a distance environment.

Cathy LeCompte, Campus Director
Ketchikan
University of Alaska Southeast
Rick Mcdonald, Faculty
Computer Information And Operating Systems
University of Alaska Southeast


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

This session presents the nonevaluative model for peer coaching that was developed at Milwaukee Area Technical College. With the goal of creating a true learning college, this model includes self-reflection, portfolio development, an annual action plan, and peer interactions to move from a traditional clinical model of performance improvement. Information about the peer-coaching model is presented and samples of the documents developed are shared and detailed.

Evonne Carter, Associate Provost
Academic Affairs
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Christine Manion, Instructor
English
Milwaukee Area Technical College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Challenged to keep up with the fast-paced evolution of teaching and learning with technology in an era of reduced resources? Learn more about the nonprofit NROC Network model in which members share expertise and collaboratively develop high value online content to be shared with the world as open educational resources.

Terri Rowenhorst, Director
Nroc Member Services
National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Research continues to show that the construction of a learning community, with the instructor participating as an equal member, is the key to successful online course outcomes and is the vehicle through which online education is best delivered. How to develop effective learning communities, however, remains a mystery to some. This session will help instructors explore specific techniques that can be used in any online class to successfully develop a learning community approach.

Rena Palloff, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University
Keith Pratt, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nevada 9, Arcade Level

This session features a national initiative for building sustainable local and world community, state and federal quality award programs with guidelines, and facilitator preparation for renewal and wholeness. Participants learn how to achieve organizational performance excellence by coupling a whole-person culture with a data-informed, strategic approach.

Sue Jones, Professor and Director
Center for Renewal and Wholeness in Higher Education
Richland College
Stephen Mittelstet, President
Richland College


Special Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

Learn about Butler Community College’s Learning Studios journey from concept, to strategic priority, to implementation. This presentation will overview a multifaceted learning studios implementation that attempted a rapid deployment methodology and explore what worked, what didn’t, and why. As part of the Herman Miller Learning Spaces national research project we will explore the data to address preliminary results in adoption, implementation, and evaluation and compare that with other colleges and universities.

Tom Erwin, Chief Information Officer
Information Services
Butler Community College
Homero Lopez, Higher Education Consultant
Design of Learning Spaces


Special Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

Grand Rapids Community College, in partnership with Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development CQIN, industry partners, and students identified 23 skills possessed by innovators and methods for teaching those skills. Innovate Now Through Education and Retraining is a flexible and customized curriculum model that establishes a literacy foundation for an innovative mindset and the thinking and behavior inherent in being innovative. The curriculum and custom-designed social networking environment are discussed.

Liz McCormick, Director
Instructional Technologies
Grand Rapids Community College
Kay Chitwood, Director
Marketing
Fox Valley Technical College / Wisc-Online


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

New research findings tell us that new students are highly motivated, committed to achieving their academic goals, and sincerely believe they will. Yet our retention data tell a different story. More than half of new students leave during their first college year. Participants have a conversation with students about strategies that work to help students start right and stay in college.

Arleen Arnsparger, Program Manager
Community College Leadership Program
The Center for Community College Student Engagement


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

The presenter has taught chemistry and physics via face-to-face interaction, videoconferencing, hybrid learning, and 100 percent online with various lab approaches. The pros and cons of online lab options, recent face-to-face versus online course assessments, and current challenges of online labs are reviewed.

Peter Jeschofnig, Researcher
Corporate
Hands-On Labs, Inc.


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nevada 5, Arcade Level

Join this interactive session to learn how Broward College uses classroom clickers to engage students in the learning process, encourage discussion, and help students provide feedback to the instructor in real time. With the student feedback the instructor has better insight into how well the students understand the material covered in class. Participants will use the same technology used at Broward College during this interactive, engaging session.

Greg Reeder, Professor
Broward College
eInstruction


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

Join us for this information exchange focused on the latest notebook and tablet PC technology. Fujitsu and partners share stories and highlights of implementing state-of-the art technology in both the college and K-12 environments.

Slater Ohm, Director
Education
Fujitsu
Geoffery Allison, Director
Sales
Fujitsu
Chris Kwak, Professor
Accounting
De Anza College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Join us for this information exchange focused on the latest notebook and tablet PC technology. Fujitsu and partners share stories and highlights of implementing state-of-the art technology in both the college and K-12 environments.

Slater Ohm, Director
Education
Fujitsu
Geoffery Allison, Director
Sales
Fujitsu
Chris Kwak, Professor
Accounting
De Anza College


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

In today’s competitive college markets, institutions must do more than offer the usual academic attractions to recruit and retain students. DeAnza College and Fujitsu share the implementation of thousands of notebooks and Tablet PCs, and what it takes to develop a model program including all aspects of support, financing, infrastructure, faculty development, training and curriculum.

Slater Ohm, Director
Education
Fujitsu
Geoffery Allison, Director
Sales
Fujitsu
Chris Kwak, Professor
Accounting
De Anza College


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

In today’s competitive college markets, institutions must do more than offer the usual academic attractions to recruit and retain students. DeAnza College and Fujitsu share the implementation of thousands of notebooks and Tablet PCs, and what it takes to develop a model program including all aspects of support, financing, infrastructure, faculty development, training and curriculum.

Slater Ohm, Director
Education
Fujitsu
Geoffery Allison, Director
Sales
Fujitsu
Chris Kwak, Professor
Accounting
De Anza College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

Are you looking for better ways to engage students by making your teaching more dynamic? This session includes a demonstration of how a clicker response system was integrated into a computer information systems class to aid classroom activities. Student feedback was very positive and encouraging. Shared are tips and tricks for educators considering using clickers in their classrooms.

Preetha Ravikumar, Professor
Computer Information Systems
Oakland Community College


Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 5, Arcade Level

For the last decade the Council of Europe and a coalition of American universities and colleges have collaborated in an examination of the ways in which institutions of higher education are critical to the growth and development of robust democratic cultures. Prompted in part by European fears for the future of their new democracies, and in part by the growing movement for civic engagement in the US, this work has resulted in declarations of commitment (The Strasbourg Declaration of 2006), and a significant sharing of ideas and projects across national boundaries. What might this movement mean for American community colleges? How do we contribute to an expansion of democratic practices and sensibilities among our own students? This session will explore these questions, and bring a report on the most recent Strasbourg conference—the first attended by several American community colleges leaders.

Brian Murphy, President
Presidents Office
Foothill-De Anza Community College District


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 5, Arcade Level

The current economic downturn has placed significant burdens on the nation’s community colleges. Community colleges across the country confront significant reductions in their operating budgets even as they experience rising enrollments and growing demand for services. Students who might have attended other, more expensive public and private institutions are turning to community colleges, as are individuals displaced by job losses in the manufacturing sector and layoffs in service and technology firms. What’s a campus leader to do? This session presents the results of a winter 2009 survey of community college executives regarding the impact of the economic downturn on institutional budgets and resources. The focus is on campus efforts to serve students and communities with declining state funding, decreasing revenue streams, and increasing service needs.

Kenneth Green, Director
The Campus Computing Project


Special Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

Come brainstorm and expand on topics that will become the framework for written documents, presentations, and class lectures. Mind Maps help facilitate students’ analytical thinking, comprehension, creativity, and writing skills across the curriculum. MatchWare OpenMind allows students and teachers to rapidly visualize, organize, and implement ideas and export them to HTML, Word, PowerPoint, or MatchWare Mediator.

Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.


Poster Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

Are you concerned about the continuity of education from K-16? Do faculty members in all your nearby K-16 institutions have the opportunity to build relationships and link their educational goals for the students they share? If not, then come learn about CONNECT, an event that does just that!

Teresa Huether, Coordinator
Center For Teaching and Learning
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
Karen Wade, Adminstrative Professional
Center For Teaching and Learning
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

Participants learn to create comprehensive Flash websites in a matter of minutes with interactive navigation, object animation, and much more. Mediator 9 is an icon-based authoring tool that lets you drag-and-drop your way to interactive websites, Flash presentations, and multimedia CD-ROMs. No programming or experience is necessary. With easy-to-use One-Click, export to Flash and HTML and auto-run CD-ROM. Automated FTP upload allows students and teachers to focus on content rather than technology.

Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

Participants learn how to capture screen recordings from any piece of software, turn the recordings into tutorials or support videos, and display them on a server, CD-ROM, or the web. ScreenCorder 5 is an easy-to-use screen capture tool that allows instructors to create professional video tutorials quickly and efficiently. Create software training and support videos. Add audio instructions, text bubbles, animated images, SCORM-compliant quizzes, and picture-in-picture to your videos. Export files as WMV, Flash, or AVI. Use the web builder to create an online tutorial.

Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

This session offers an overview of “Portal: Your Door to World Languages and Cultures,” a series of events created by the credit and noncredit foreign language programs at the Community College of Baltimore County to promote enrollment and retention for foreign language classes. Presenters discuss their experiences collaborating on program design, implementation, and results and offer practical suggestions for creating this type of program, which received a 2008 Innovation of the Year award from the League for Innovation.

Don Elliott, Coordinator
Continuing Education
The Community College of Baltimore County
Rachele Lawton, Chair
Reading and Language
The Community College of Baltimore County


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

Forty-eight Joliet Junior College employees enrolled in Illinois Online Network’s online program, Making Virtual Classes a Reality. In three semesters, 28 employees completed the program and received masters of online teaching certificates. Hear a panel of administrators, faculty, and staff discuss the implementation, execution, and benefits of this innovative cohort program.

Jane Cartwright, Instructional Design Specialist
Distance Education
Joliet Junior College
Dennis Haynes, Vice President
Financial Services
Joliet Junior College
Colleen Kestel-Branchaw, Professor
Department of Nursing Education and Allied Health
Joliet Junior College
William Yarrow, Coordinator
English and World Languages
Joliet Junior College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 5, Casino Level

Participants learn an easy-to-implement process for creating multimedia electronic textbooks that students can access online. This session will benefit faculty members with minimum technical skills who are looking for a customized, learning-centered, and cost-effective alternative to traditional textbooks.

Leif Swanson, English Instructor
English
Laramie County Community College
Howard Major, Dean
Arts and Humanities
Laramie County Community College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

Educators learn how to create reusable learning objects (RLOs); how to make online content engaging, interactive, and professional looking; and how student learning is reinforced using learning activities, quizzes, and tools. The presenter discusses the importance of creating RLOs, demonstrates sample lessons, and using feedback from participants, builds a lesson to their specifications.

Steve Saltzberg, Marketing Director
Marketing
SoftChalk LLC


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 3, Arcade Level

The Co-Op and Experiential Learning Department at Delta College blends cooperative, experiential, and service learning efforts. This innovative collaboration merges student services, experiential learning-centered approaches, community partnerships, academic service learning pedagogies, and the college’s strategic initiatives. Presenters demonstrate and discuss how logical partnerships can be built by sharing methods adaptable to other campuses.

Karen Wilson, Dean
Teaching and Learning
Delta College
Nancy Vader-McCormick, Faculty
Communications
Delta College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

This session outlines a new statewide requirement in Minnesota requiring community and technical college faculty to be credentialed by completing three two-credit courses in instructional strategies, course design, and assessment. The individuals who developed the program discuss its success, lessons learned, and how other institutions can benefit from a similar program.

Donna Burgraff, Dean
College Of Bus. Ed. Prof. Studies
Southwest Minnesota State University
Ellen Radel, Professor
Wellness And Human Performance
Southwest Minnesota State University
Winston Gittens, Associate Professor
Education
Southwest Minnesota State University


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 5, Arcade Level

Techniques and strategies used in science education should directly involve students in active learning. Debate is an effective teaching and learning tool. It involves students in a variety of active learning through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It also allows students to enhance their higher-order reasoning by assessing research information to form opinions. This poster session presents the debate format used in biology courses and the evaluation of student learning in those courses.

Masood Mowlavi, Associate Professor
Biology
Delta College


Poster Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

The findings from this study will be valuable to academicians and researchers involved in academic development. Participants discuss the main characteristics of a unique degree program, the significance of the program, the development process, and the benefits and challenges in developing a unique baccalaureate degree. The study’s results contributed to the development of a bachelor’s degree in CPM program and can be used to study the development of pertinent degrees in other countries.

Phillip Hoffmann, Associate Dean
Academic Affairs
SAIT Polytechnic


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

The national trend for academic institutions is that administrators turn over every three to five years, providing just enough time to begin a project and leave. Orange County Community College’s answer to this trend was to develop a three-day leadership conference open to every employee on campus, which grooms employees for future leadership roles. This session helps educators develop a leadership training program to promote leadership from within. Presenters outline the leadership program and how institutions can mirror it using resources they already have.

Lucinda Fleming, Assistant Chair
Business
Orange County Community College - SUNY Orange
Stephen Winter, Professor
Business
Orange County Community College - SUNY Orange


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Explore digital video learning objects and learn how online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses can benefit from and be enriched by incorporating media-rich elements. Video learning objects are presented in a digital repository environment. Demonstrated is how media can be managed and easily incorporated into any course management system. Sample video clips are reviewed and discussed.

Valerie Cavazos, Director
Marketing
Dallas TeleLearning


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

Do you ever wonder why some students struggle more than others in your class? This poster session highlights the benefits of helping students and faculty understand different learning styles. Data are presented from a recent pilot project performed at Yavapai Community College in support of these claims.

Utpal Goswami, Vice President Academic Affairs And Provost
Academic Affairs
Yavapai College
Mark Shelley, Division Dean
Liberal Arts
Yavapai College


Poster Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

Get creative with your projects and presentations by enhancing them with motion and sound. This session will show you how easy it is to convert images or PowerPoint slides into movies using Movie Maker. The basic aspects of Movie Maker are demonstrated while a movie is constructed in five easy steps.

Gail Ruby, Director
Learning Technologies
Southeastern Community College


Poster Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

Presenters discuss an innovative new doctoral program with a minor in community college leadership that can be completed in two years and will be offered online or as a hybrid course. The session will benefit anyone seeking a doctoral program taught by professionals that conveys relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Debbie Nellis, Administrator
Education
Nova Southeastern University Fischler School of Education and Human Services
Fred Ricci, Faculty
Education
Nova Southeastern University Fischler School of Education and Human Services


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Demonstrated are innovative and effective ways to teach a health science program at a distance. Participants learn new ways to use technology to improve their distance and classroom courses. This session will benefit any instructor who teaches at a distance or in the classroom.

Scott Clinefelter, Program Director
Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography
Pitt Community College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

Discussed is the use of clinical data tracking software to track and report events, procedures, evaluations, and assessments by direct web entry or the use of handheld devices. The presenter demonstrates electronic data tracking and how it can ease the collection, analysis, and reporting of clinical data.

Daniel McDermott, Physician Assistant Program Manager
Health Careers And Science
Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Whether your community college has a majority of veteran, new, or adjunct faculty, times have changed, and the methods by which students learn are requiring more versatility, involvement, and instructional expertise from faculty. To foster student success, colleges must invest in professionals working directly with students to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge. This session highlights several professional development opportunities, including NISOD Learning Scenarios, a web-based synchronous series of courses that engage faculty with the ultimate goal of student success.

Evelyn Waiwaiole, Director
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
Coral Noonan-Terry, Associate Director
College of Education
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
Zarina Blankenbaker, Associate Vice President
Richland College
Krista Hiser, Assistant Professor
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

The participants learn how a concept-based curriculum can be used to decrease content saturation, encourage critical thinking, and discourage rote memorization of facts. Educational strategies and activities from this session will benefit educators in health-related fields in creating meaningful learning experiences for students in classroom settings.

Marianne Eichenberger, Assistant Professor
Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County-Essex
Mary Kay Demarco, Campus Director
Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County-Essex


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

The presenter demonstrates using several new, free, web-based communications applications to engage students in new and powerful ways. These services emphasize collaboration and social networking. Participants get hands-on experience with many of these applications, including audio, video, music playlists, photos, wikis, instant messaging, social bookmarking, Twitter, web office, RSS, and more. All information is available for participants’ use after the course through Web 2.0 technologies.

Britt Watwood, Online Learning Specialist
Center for Teaching Excellence
Virginia Commonwealth University


Learning Center Course
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

Participants engage in activities that encourage involvement and personalized commitment to learning. This fun, interactive session focuses on examples that have been successfully used to motivate learning within community college mathematics classrooms. Video clips of students actively engaged in an exciting dynamic learning environment are shown. This is a creative exercise using everyday materials to expand student knowledge and engagement.

Renae Weber, Chair
Mathematics
Treasure Valley Community College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 5, Casino Level

This session demonstrates how Heartmath techniques, used by hospitals to effectively retain nurses, are being used at Truckee Meadows Community College. Using computer labs, 132 nursing students and 51 college personnel have learned psycho-physiological methods to neutralize emotions that interfere with intellectual performance. Come experience a technique and witness a computer demonstration from a participant volunteer.

John Coles, Counselor
Counseling
Truckee Meadows Community College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 5, Arcade Level

Maps are fundamental tools that can put almost any lesson into spatial context. Online mapping using Google Maps provides a free-and-easy way for teachers and students to create and share maps without downloading or purchasing additional software. This session explores how to quickly make custom Google Maps.

Lisa Matthies, Instructor
Social Science
Erie Community College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Electronic Portfolios (“ePortfolios”) are ideal for contemporary outcomes-oriented learning approaches, as they allow students to collect, analyze, reflect upon, and present documentation of their learning. This poster will introduce the ePortfolio California Project, a statewide project sponsored by the California Virtual Campus that is identifying best practices in ePortfolios for K-20 schools. Una Daly, Coordinator, EPortfolio California, California Virtual Campus, CA; John Whitmer, Director, EPortfolio California, Butte College, CA

Una Daly, Instructor
Computer Information Systems
Foothill College


Poster Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

This session will assist faculty in developing advanced skills in online course facilitation by presenting definitions of faculty presence as well as some of the research that shows the importance of presence in the online course and its relationship to successful course outcomes, increased participation, and increased learner satisfaction. Participants will leave with a better sense of how to establish their own presence online and will be able to immediately apply the skills learned to their online teaching.

Rena Palloff, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University
Keith Pratt, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

When students search online, they believe they can identify good sources based on surface credibility. But they make bad decisions if they apply criteria out of alignment with academic values. This presentation outlines an innovative merger of traditional rhetoric and information literacy to guide students’ research decisions in courses that are resource- or problem-based. Participants apply our framework of ethos and investigate its usefulness in a variety of disciplines.

Richard Hannon, Adjunct Professor
English
Palomar College
April Cunningham, Coordinator
Saddleback College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

During this presentation, learn how Yavapai College (YC) is able to provide any student on any campus with access to the courses and information they need to achieve academic success. Also learn how YC faculty are able to deliver a learning experience that optimizes and helps clarify complex concepts in a variety of subjects, including mathematics, chemistry, and nursing, all by integrating Tegrity’s fully web-enabled class capture service.

Utpal Goswami, Vice President Academic Affairs And Provost
Academic Affairs
Yavapai College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

See how the innovative use of scientific instrumentation and undergraduate research has successfully increased the number of underrepresented students seeking STEM degrees and careers. University, government, and nonprofit partners have joined forces to open the world of research to underrepresented community college students. Posters display information about the project and samples of student research. See how far community college students can go when given the opportunity.

Melanie Gill-Shaw, Coordinator
Resource Development
Eastfield College
Carl Knight, Faculty
Science
Eastfield College


Poster Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

Recent winner of the Stanley Foundation’s International/Globalization Curriculum Development Grant, this composition course presents real global issues to students and teaches them the power of writing. Like the United Nations, each student represents a country, and through the written word, students discover a new world.

Lauren Sabel, Instructor
English
Front Range Community College
Steve Holland, Faculty
English
SoftChalk LLC


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

Do you ever leave your classroom with the feeling that something was missing? You knew the material and presented it effectively; however, the students didn’t respond the way you wanted. This session helps you discover the missing pieces in your puzzle and provide students with the materials that enhance your lessons.

Jane Tichenor, Professor
Academic Skills Advancement
Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

This session helps administrators and faculty members develop a leadership training program to develop leadership from within their organizations. The presenters discuss an interactive workshop outlining the Orange County Community College leadership program and how other institutions can mirror it using resources they already have. Participants develop Friedman’s (and others’) tools into an effective leadership model with applicants focusing upon collaboration, motivation, communication, and empowering.

Lucinda Fleming, Assistant Chair
Business
Orange County Community College - SUNY Orange
Stephen Winter, Professor
Business
Orange County Community College - SUNY Orange


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

Our horticulture program produces a wide variety of vegetables for the college’s food services using sustainable growing methods. The planting of crops, production, and harvesting is closely coordinated with the culinary arts program. Students in both programs gain an in-depth understanding of the challenges of growing, preparing, and serving local, organic, fresh food. Participants learn about the requirements for establishing successful campus food production programs, the potential for cross-campus collaboration, and curricular opportunities.

Stefan Seiter, Faculty
Agricultural Sciences
Linn-Benton Community College


Poster Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

Practical problems reoccur when using Blackboard, including downtime for maintenance. As a result, we shifted course materials to lulu.com. Demonstrated is how the lulu.com marketplace is effective for instruction. Discussed are the advantages to using this format, including creating a website for course materials, for students to submit assignments, and for a discussion forum. Websites are reviewed, as well as are course materials and student projects.

Patricia Cerrito, Professor
Mathematics
University of Louisville


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

During this session, project leaders facilitate a discussion about the latest National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education research findings. The project involves developing a prototype National Resource Center model. Details and context are provided during the session. Discussion topics include connections to Web 2.0 tools and technologies, connections between disciplines, connections to classrooms, and connections to other sponsored research.

Sandra Mikolaski, Associate Director
NWCET
Bellevue College
David McNeel, Director
Center for Information Technology Education
Nashville State Community College
Ruth Loring,
Bellevue College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

Articulating the intended outcomes general education requirements are intended to achieve is difficult, but necessary, since they form the core of collegiate degree and certificate programs. Reflection on its historical purpose reveals seven fundamental principles that frame community college practice that connects philosophy with effective practice to fulfill general education expectations.

Ronald Baker, Executive Vice President
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

Learn how colleges are using Getting Results, a free online faculty development program produced by WGBH-Boston in association with the League for Innovation, featuring video vignettes of community college instructors demonstrating effective teaching strategies. Designed for individuals or faculty cohorts and funded by the NSF, Getting Results targets STEM disciplines, but is applicable to any field.

Cynthia Wilson, Vice President
Learning and Research
League for Innovation in the Community College
Allatia Harris, President
Administration
San Jacinto College-North Campus


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Millennial students need educators to understand how integral technology is in their lives. Come and explore an innovative approach to student engagement and learning that combines the use of the latest advances in educational theory and research. Any educator wanting to learn how to engage their students with a new approach should attend this session. It’s a must see!

Don Green, Executive Vice President
Administration Instruction and Student Services
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Shannon Groff, Professor
Organizational Learning Services
Florida State College at Jacksonville


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

With the diverse population of 21st-century students, how do we connect our students to services, faculty, and resources to help them achieve their personal and educational goals? The GPS LifePlan, an award-winning program developed collaboratively between student and academic affairs, facilitates this process. Learn how, through online tools and traditional approaches, students reflect on where they are now, where they want to go, and pathways to get from here to there.

Michele Jersak, Counselor
Counseling
Century College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Does going green mean saving time, resources, and money? How about going green in the classroom? Is it possible to go paperless using current technology? Imagine a class where students get all of their resources online. Is it possible for students to be as successful going paperless as in the traditional format? From e-texts to homework, from handouts to exams, how does it all work? The presenter teaches a traditional introductory accounting class that is now 99 percent paperless.

Steve Teeter, Professor
Accounting
Utah Valley University


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

Presenters share ways to use simulators and standardized patients to educate, evaluate, and increase competency. Participants view a live standardized patient/student encounter and participate in feedback techniques. Presenters share perspectives from a physician assistant manager, how simulation is used at other institutions, and steps in developing a simulation lab.

Yvonne George, Clinical Preceptor
Health Careers
Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus
Daniel McDermott, Physician Assistant Program Manager
Health Careers And Science
Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus
Sandy Robinson, Associate Dean
Health Careers
Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

Learn about the rapidly evolving Open Educational Resource movement and what it means for teachers and students worldwide. An overview of exemplary projects is offered and the opportunities and challenges facing these efforts are discussed. In particular, the robust educational resources of HippoCampus.org are explored and lessons learned from the project are shared. Discover how you can be a part of HippoCampus.org!

Gary Lopez, Executive Director
National Repository
Monterey Institute for Technology and Education


Special Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

Beyond Web 2.0 internet-based technology can be used in various contexts to encourage learning for every student and learning style. Participants will leave this presentation with an extensive list of web resources and practical strategies for use and assessment will be demonstrated.

Jeff Borden, Faculty
Communications
Southeastern Community College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sierra 1 and 2, Mezzanine Level

The purpose of teaching is to improve and expand student learning. But regardless of how well we teach, how do we really know that our students are learning? In this session, the author of A Learning College for the 21st Century will set the context, and leaders from three colleges, who are also current students in the Community College Leadership Program at Walden University, will describe specific innovative practices and the evidence of their impact on learning.

Terry O'Banion, President Emeritus
League for Innovation in the Community College
Cheryl Hawkins, Associate Dean
Liberal Arts
Schoolcraft College
Sandra Robertson, Program Head
Business
Thomas Nelson Community College
Jennifer Methvin, Vice Chancellor
Academics
University of Arkansas Community College of Hope


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

Instructors often need a way to re-energize their teaching and their students, especially reluctant and language-challenged learners. Use of synectic stretching exercises and key complimentary statements affect the culture of learning in any classroom. Synectics stretching exercises open an alternate pathway for students to grasp new ideas and concepts, thus leading them to better interest, proficiency, and accuracy in any subject. Moreover, the exploration of student creativity is important because it invites them to leap fearlessly across new thresholds of understanding!

Avon Chapman, Director
Adjunct Development and Faculty Administrative Support
Atlantic Cape Community College


Roundtable Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Shared is a pilot dual-enrollment experience, including its inception, design, implementation, and evaluation. Highlights include the challenges of completing the process by administrators, faculty, and the students. Discussed are the impact to college level and high school college students concurrently attending a predominately high school age dual enrolled section. The challenges of assessing this experience are also presented.

Ginny Przygocki, Interim Dean
Academic Services
Delta College
Bobbi Allen, Director
Academic Administration
Delta College
Carlson Peter, Professor
Math and Computer Science
Delta College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

Funded by a Title III Federal Grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Sullivan County Community College’s Teaching and Technology Center has computers and audiovisual equipment and is the training site for learning how to use technology. Once excitement for the new center waned, it was difficult to maintain faculty enthusiasm to come to the center for training. Today the center plays host to workshops and entertaining activities that keep faculty and staff interested. This session focuses on how alternative workshops, community-building events, and appealing to basic instincts caused faculty to learn and take technology back to their classrooms.

Olivia Lightle, Facilitator
Teaching and Technology
Sullivan County Community College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

In an effort to address the national trend indicating that students are underprepared for college, Madisonville Community College implemented critical thinking across the curriculum. This discussion highlights a course restructuring process and a critical thinking research project conducted in basic public speaking courses.

Beth Norton, Professor
Humanities
Madisonville Community College
Christy Adkins, Assistant Professor
Madisonville Community College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

This presentation addresses best practices and challenges in forming partnerships among community colleges, secondary schools, universities, and industry to improve engineering technology programs. This project was funded by the NSF-ATE program. Participants learn about securing buy-in, soliciting constituents’ needs, and the rewards of inclusive implementation.

David Spang, Dean
Science Math and Technology
Burlington County College
Cathlene Leary-Elderkin, Grants Administrator
Grants Department
Burlington County College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

Participants gain an understanding of the research principles associated with intelligent tutoring, increase their level of comfort in using technology to mediate instruction, complete a worksheet to be used in online course supplemental materials as they relate to class subject matter, and share this new approach to enriching the learning experience.

Gilbert Villanueva Jr., Engineer
Research and Development
WebStudy, Inc.


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

Defined is a process for developing a new Office 2007 curriculum to include certification testing as part of course requirements. This session explores marketing strategies used to effectively increase enrollments and promote a comprehensive approach for the completion of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook credit courses.

Kelly Sell, Associate Professor
Computing and Technical Studies
Anne Arundel Community College
Penny Foster-Shiver, Professor
Computing and Technical Studies
Anne Arundel Community College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

At Wilson-Bennett Technology, Inc. we understand that phonathons are vital to the future of Community College’s annual funds. Our unique approach and experience of running over 40 on-campus programs annually has helped numerous colleges, universities and Community College’s to gain more success in their annual fund. We recognize that your institution, alumni, and current students all belong to the same family. We believe the spirit of your institution lives through its alumni and are carried on with current students. Wilson-Bennett Technology, Inc. will work with both of these essential members of your community to strengthen these connections and raise more dollars to preserve your institutions future. Todd Smith, President, Wilson-Bennett Technology, AR

Todd Smith, Ceo
Executive
Wilson-Bennett Technology, Inc.


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

This session describes a pilot project embedding information literacy learning outcomes into a biology course. Participants experience student learning activities, examine framework and assessment tools, and discuss how the marriage of information literacy and scientific literacy can increase students’ understanding and awareness of the biological world.

Michelle Edwards Thomson, Librarian
Red Deer College
Lori Stuber, Instructor
Professional Development
Red Deer College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Students entering community colleges today bring many challenges, from limited college skills to barriers that either extend their graduation beyond the traditional two years that cause them to never finish. This presentation introduces three innovative and successful initiatives (college readiness initiative, early college high school, and dual credit) implemented at El Paso Community College to address these critical issues.

Dennis Brown, Vice President
Instruction
El Paso Community College
Lydia Tena, Campus Dean
Northwest Campus
El Paso Community College
Richard Rhodes, President
Presidents Office
El Paso Community College


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

This session demonstrates the inquiry-based learning (IBL) model recently developed for use in the leader development program at the Army Management Staff College for the U.S. Army Civilian Corps, a population exceeding 287,000 employees. Participants learn how to lead and manage curriculum development and adapt faculty to successfully use IBL in the classroom. Administrators, faculty members, and curriculum designers will benefit from this session.

Pamela Raymer, Dean
Academics
Army Management Staff College
Michelle Dunham, Supervisory Professor
Civilian Education System Advance Course
Army Management Staff College
Greg Hampton, Professor
Civilian Education System Advance Course
Army Management Staff College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

How can community college faculty intentionally integrate more civic responsibility into their curricula? Learn about service learning, civic engagement, and how colleges can fulfill their mission and be meaningfully involved with their communities. Practice reflective teaching and learning techniques that engage students, faculty, administrators, and community partners. This session uses exercises and activities from the American Association of Community Colleges’ best-selling publication, A Practical Guide for Integrating Civic Responsibility Into the Curriculum.

Hoover Zariani, Director
Service Learning Center
Glendale Community College
Duane Oakes, Director
Center for Service-learning
Mesa Community College


Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

Participants actively examine a cross-curricular service learning delivery system (EMPACTS) that recently received a League Innovation of the Year award. This 12-15 week process developed by faculty combines the power of cutting-edge technology, authentic teamwork, and significant community service to help students develop their own interests and aptitudes while creating deeper learning of course outcomes. Over 200 community projects have been successfully completed across the curriculum in 20+ courses. Highlights, student projects, and benefits are shared.

Regina Ryel Thomason, Program Coordinator
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Dianne Phillips, Facilitator
Science And Math
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Marvin Galloway, Dean
Math And Science
NorthWest Arkansas Community College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

In an online or hybrid class students are more apt to become active learners and achieve stated student learning outcomes when the content is provided in varied formats and presented from different perspectives. During this session, presenters demonstrate the seamless integration curriculum-aligned streaming video clips into online classes using the INTELECOM Online Resources Network, a multidisciplinary digital content repository and video streaming service. The presentation will demonstrate the functionality of the repository. Participants will learn how to embed video clips within their own online classes and to use the content to engage students.

Cheryl Chapman, Intructional Designer
Instructional Design
INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications
Gabe Zaldivar, Account Manager
Marketing
INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

We’re responding to our next generation by pushing the boundaries of innovation. Our program creates a virtual “teacher within the text” to link teachers and students together in a dynamic, digital learning environment. These innovative textbooks bridge the digital divide by transforming reading into an interactive, multisensory experience vital for today’s technology-savvy learners.

Stacey Kayden, Coordinator
Instruction
Laney College
Inger Stark, Department Head
Sociology
Laney College
Gianna Durso-Finley, Professor
Sociology
Mercer County Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

Participants learn about several different ways to include students in reflective practice focused on personal wholeness and authenticity. Community college students, young Millennials included, are proving open to the invitation to align their student, worker, spouse, parent, and adult children roles with their inner lives. The presenters outline their experience working with students on reflective practice to enhance their sense of wholeness and authenticity.

Ann Faulkner, Co-Director
Center for Renewal and Wholeness in Higher Education
Richland College
John Millemon, Assistant Dean
Human and Academic Development
Richland College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 5, Casino Level

Being green is a popular label applied to almost anything we see today. We spend over three-quarters of our life inside buildings. In building design, being green has a specific definition that is part of a certification program. Learn how the industry is responding to claims of being green and sustainable through the USGBC’s LEED program and how we all can be better stewards of the environment.

Michael Ryan, Department Chair
Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Management
Anne Arundel Community College
Robert Lowe, Instructor
Architecture and Interior Design
Anne Arundel Community College


Special Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

Consistent with today’s learning paradigm, multisensory, whole brain teaching is a dynamic and learner-focused method of teaching that actively engages adult learners. This presentation offers educators creative and brain-compatible suggestions to stimulate and excite adult learners. The audience tries several new approaches designed to jump-start their learners’ brains. This is a great strategy for educators seeking interactive classroom activities.

Laurie Materna, Professor
Nursing
Milwaukee Area Technical College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

The Kabbalah has been used internationally as a contextual framework for understanding the ecology of the world that surrounds us, as well as our place in the cosmos. Each element, or sefira, holds a unique lesson and way of questioning. The Kabbalah, much like the Native American Seven directions provides the perfect template for solving problems and learning in context. We will use a talking stick and the circle of elders techniques to discuss and practice applying kabbalistic techniques. Participants create curriculum elements and apply a deep ecology approach to current situations, a powerful alternative to classic brainstorming techniques, and one that integrates sustainability into the curriculum to inspire students to embrace and dance with the challenges of the future.

Cindy Miles, Chancellor
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Elisa Robyn, Professor
Innovative Studies
Regis University


Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

College, career, and lifelong success topics are included in a comprehensive first-year experience course that has an excellent reputation with students, faculty, and administrators at Cuyamaca Community College. Students who successfully complete the course have increased persistence by 30 percent. This transferable three-unit course serves as a bridge from high school to community college to the university. Technology is used extensively in online, blended, and traditional options.

Marsha Fralick,
Personal Development
Human eSources


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

While the value of interactive pedagogies is well documented, too often they are presented with reference to conceptual curricula, and as a consequence, lecture-based pedagogies continue to dominate the theory component of content-driven curricula. This session presents an approach adapted from established pedagogies for transforming content-driven courses (such as introductory biology courses) from lecture centered to discussion centered. Participants explore how to become discussion centered and increase student ownership of the learning process through interactive lessons and demonstrations.

Steve Schenk, Instructor
Biology
Truckee Meadows Community College
Melissa Deadmond, Instructor
Truckee Meadows Community College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

Today, digital and desktop skills are critical in all we do. Now students and instructors can verify these skills through Microsoft 2007 certification. Practical information about how to successfully provide IC3 certification through test-out options or as part of final exams is provided.

Mike Maddock, Director
North American Sales
Certiport


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

As the number of online students grows, librarians and faculty members seek innovative ways to support those students. Participants discuss resources and services being used successfully, such as library guides, tutorials, and screen casts; providing library instruction in online classrooms; embedding a librarian into online courses; requiring using the library; and using electronic books and streaming video. Participants identify techniques and strategies to enhance and support students in their online courses.

Vicki Cone, Librarian
Anne Arundel Community College
Sandra King, Associate Professor
School of Arts and Sciences
Anne Arundel Community College
Kenneth Jarvis, Associate Professor
Culinary Arts
Anne Arundel Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 5, Casino Level

Session participants travel on a WebQuest to learn about using web-based video resources to engage students actively in the learning process. Not only will participants acquire an awareness of how to easily locate videos, but they also discuss strategies for introducing videos, concept reinforcement, and follow-up activities.

Celeste Fenton, Director
Professional Development and Web Services
Hillsborough Community College
Brenda Watkins, Instructional Designer
Professional Development and Web Services
Hillsborough Community College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

This session describes how four African-American male professors are addressing low retention rates for young, black, male college students. Participants learn how these professors researched, developed, and are now teaching college success seminars to young, black males. Administrators and faculty concerned about this issue leave with an implementation plan and course materials that can be easily replicated.

Linda Uzureau, Vice President
Academic Affairs
Prairie State College
James Moore, Professor
Prairie State College
Elighie Wilson III, Associate Professor
Communication
Prairie State College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 5, Casino Level

Get an inside look at Digication’s assessment management systems and e-portfolios. This flexible web-based assessment solution supports institutional tracking for comparing and reporting on student progress and performance. Faculty and administrators, come see how you can now easily assess a class, department, or institution based on standards, goals, or objectives.

Jeff Yan, Co-founder
Business Development
Digication, Inc.


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

This session tells the story about the Maricopa Community Colleges’ Institute for Learning (MIL) Fellowship program. The primary goal of the MIL Fellowship program is to support faculty members who choose to get involved in systemic analysis of their teaching practices through classroom-based investigations, observations, and reflection. Participants learn the value of creating a scholarly program at their respective colleges, are introduced to Maricopa’s MIL Fellowship program model, and discuss examples of the scholarly work completed by MIL Fellows over the program’s 10-year history.

Eric Leshinskie, Director
Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction
Maricopa County Community College District
Maureen Zimmerman, Faculty
Food And Nutrition
Maricopa County Community College District
Holly McKinzie Beene, Faculty
Communications
Maricopa County Community College District


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

This session is designed to demonstrate how to support young children’s foundational understanding of math and science through strengthening teacher education in an early childhood education program. Developing teachers increase their knowledge and confidence in mathematical concepts and scientific principles while learning teaching strategies and curriculum content that affect their students’ success in math and science throughout childhood and beyond.

Connie Schatz, Department Chair
Early Childhood Education
Edmonds Community College
Wayne Reinhardt, Instructor
Edmonds Community College
Luba Bezborodnikova, Instructor
Early Childhood Education
Edmonds Community College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

A new initiative to improve success and retention rates in math courses at Long Beach City College has been launched with major funding from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office. MATH 110 has been selected for implementation since this happens to be the gatekeeper course with low retention and low success rates. This session addresses how the Math Success Center is incorporated into MATH 110 and will benefit community colleges with similar problems in math courses.

Kris Mudunuri, Professor
Mathematics and Engineering
Long Beach City College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

There have been different types of general learning (i.e. spiral, immersion, business, and mastery). Spiral learning is most commonly used in mathematics education. Students must complete a series of modules with a high score before moving on to the next module. Demonstrated is how mastery learning can improve student learning.

Patricia Cerrito, Professor
Mathematics
University of Louisville


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

This session explores how the skills and steps used in the scientific method can be used to resolve business challenges. The fundamental premise of the scientific method is using observation of singular phenomena to define how and why the world and objects in the world react as they do. The traditional model of business analysis is collecting data and reports to analyze a singular source or cause. By shifting from data collection to observation, students more easily understand and interpret problems.

Melanie Lawler, Coordinator
Business Studied
Truckee Meadows Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

Learning communities use student-centered pedagogy to transform the learning environment into an active, collaborative, and interdisciplinary experience. Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) faculty have developed and facilitated various models of learning communities offered in several disciplines and for students with a broad range of academic skills. This session provides an overview of 21st-century skills and how learning communities naturally support the development of these skills. The trials and tribulations of learning community implementation at LCCC are also considered.

Larissa Verta, Associate Academic Dean
Academic Services
Lehigh Carbon Community College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Learning communities use student-centered pedagogy to transform the learning environment into an active, collaborative, and interdisciplinary experience. Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) faculty have developed and facilitated various models of learning communities offered in several disciplines and for students with a broad range of academic skills. This session provides an overview of 21st-century skills and how learning communities naturally support the development of these skills. The trials and tribulations of learning community implementation at LCCC are also considered.

Larissa Verta, Associate Academic Dean
Academic Services
Lehigh Carbon Community College


Roundtable Discussion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Games can promote teamwork, ease rote learning, teach problem-solving skills, and facilitate reviews. Simple office software can turn the screen into a game board. This session explores how to enhance learning with educational games, how to adapt familiar games to provide the skills your students need, and how to present computer-based educational games to a student audience.

Frank Schickor, Professor
Environmental And Life Sciences
Berkshire Community College


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

This session features a case study of 12 international students who developed a portfolio during two years studying business at Kirkwood Community College. Students shared pieces of their portfolio during the development process, providing diversity education across the college. The development process and end-product provided a lasting tribute to their cultural experience. Tips, samples, and assessment are shared. Ways to adapt the principles to other college’s needs are discussed.

Marilee Feldman, Professor
Business and Information Technology
Kirkwood Community College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

MS Producer 2007 allows users to quickly combine PowerPoint slides, video, audio, and onscreen activity with a very short learning curve. See step-by-step instructions for how to use this free tool from Microsoft to publish training on the web or the desktop.

Robin Bagent, Instructional Designer
Distance Education
Treasure Valley Community College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

This session engages participants in a dialogue about how faculty can cultivate a sense of wonder within classrooms. Using examples, skits, and participatory activities, this session demonstrates how and why faculty must promote a desire to inquire within our students.

Daniel Dickman, Assistant Professor
Psychology
Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest
Don Shull, Chair
Psychology
Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest
Steve Offerman, Associate Professor
School Of Business
Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

This presentation illustrates learning strategy sessions designed to teach students to learn how to learn. Learning strategy sessions help students develop the skills to determine the best approach for a given situation. A learning strategy report and test error analysis form that has proved to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis and remediation of student learning problems is shared and discussed with participants, as is a step-by-step process for modeling study strategies.

Taunya Paul, Coordinator
Learning Resources
York Technical College


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

After evaluation of four course management systems, De Anza College adopted Moodle. This session explores the decision, implementation, training, and innovative ways instructors are teaching using this tool.

Linda Elvin, Supervisor
Distance Learning Center Support
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
April Qian, Instructional Designer
Academic Services
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Kevin Metcalf, Administrator
Technology Resources Group
De Anza College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

This presentation should particularly benefit online educators. A course evaluation inventory was used to investigate instructor and student perceptions of course effectiveness. Survey results were used to compare perceptions among instructors and students. Participants are able to gain a better understanding of how to develop an effective online course.

Chan Tung, Faculty
Business And Technology Division
Kansas City Kansas Community College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Gone are the days of the sage on the stage. This presentation demonstrates how to easily create personal learning environments that give online students the power to customize course curriculum to best suit their individual learning styles and long-term educational needs. Session participants create an example course using this format. Also considered is assessing customized curriculum using outcome rubrics.

Robin Bagent, Instructional Designer
Distance Education
Treasure Valley Community College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Making ourselves accessible to students can be a formidable challenge, especially given the many off-campus demands placed on students and the challenges presented by online instruction. Creating YouTube videos is one way to reach out to students using a free medium that most students are already familiar with and often use. This session describes how this technology can be easily used to personalize courses and engage students.

Michael Coste, Faculty
Library
Front Range Community College
Angelica McMillan, Faculty
Humanities
Front Range Community College
Brandon Berman, Faculty
Multimedia Graphic Design
Front Range Community College


Special Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

This session explores the process of piloting student learning e-portfolios at a community college from the gathering of faculty requirements, tool selection, and training of students and instructors to engaging in portfolio thinking and learning. Case studies of e-portfolio usage in dental hygiene and career development programs are featured.

Una Daly, Instructor
Computer Information Systems
Foothill College
Phyllis Spragge, Department Chair
Foothill College
Judy Baker, Dean
Foothill Global Access
Foothill-De Anza Community College District


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

For its Achieving the Dream initiative, Valencia Community College chose learning communities as one strategy to close the academic performance gaps for minority learners. Participants learn how to incorporate the theory, logistics, professional development, and data within the process of growing a learning community at their own colleges by linking courses supported by student services personnel.

Christy Cheney, Professor
Student Success
Valencia Community College
Julie Phelps, Project Director
Valencia Community College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 5, Casino Level

Podcasting 1-2-3 gives anyone, regardless of technical ability, the ability to make podcasts available with almost no effort. After a year and a half, our student outcomes have gone through the roof and the technology is extended to audio blogging, wikis, and chatting. This is truly one-stop shopping for an easy and effective solution. Instructors can also easily provide individual, password-protected audio feedback to all students. The software is open source and free. You can get an account and the software and start using it for increased instructional effectiveness as soon as the dust settles and the session is over.

Rick Leinecker, Assistant Professor
Business and Technologies
Rockingham Community College


Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

Podcasting is a popular technology that allows students individual access to course content such as recorded lectures, graphics, and videos. Students use podcasts and videos to revisit lectures, access supplemental material, or make up missed content. As the technology has increased in popularity, it has also become easier to implement. Other technologies such as YouTube offer similar opportunities. Participants learn easy techniques to create new connections with students using accessible, and in many cases, inexpensive, technology. Participants also brainstorm ideas for applying podcasting to their own courses.

Michael Coste, Faculty
Library
Front Range Community College
Brandon Berman, Faculty
Multimedia Graphic Design
Front Range Community College
Angelica McMillan, Faculty
Humanities
Front Range Community College


Learning Center Course
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

In the next five years, community colleges will need over 3,000 new presidents and vice presidents; in the next fifteen years, community colleges will need over 62,000 new full-time faculty. Many of these new administrators and faculty will be prepared in Walden University’s Community College Leadership (CCL) program and the new Higher Education and Adult Learning (HEAL) program. Participants in this session review the distinctive elements that make these programs among the most innovative and substantive graduate programs ever created. More than 130 doctoral students are already enrolled in CCL, and HEAL is attracting students from across the country. Join us to learn why these are the fastest-growing programs of their kind in the nation.

Terry O'Banion, President Emeritus
League for Innovation in the Community College
John Cech, Dean
College of Technology
MSU-Billings College of Technology
Lori Piotrowski, Adjunct Faculty
College of Southern Nevada


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

This session will particularly benefit computer science and teacher education faculty. Participants learn to create dynamic online modules (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, podcast, videos) using Camtasia software and basic video editing. Handouts are provided about resources available on the web for user manuals and user guides.

Savitha Pinnepalli, Instructor
Computer Science
River Parishes Community College
Victor Sanchez, Head
Technical Services
River Parishes Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

Employers want to hire technicians that can communicate well, work in groups, and direct their own learning. Participants in this session practice these skills through a real-world scenario, review a library of existing scenarios, and discuss how to integrate a scenario into their courses.

Elaine Haight, Faculty
Computers, Technology, and Information Systems
Foothill College


Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 1, Arcade Level

This session is designed for modern languages faculty and administrators who would like to use their assessment data to make practical improvements to student learning and their program. Presented is a faculty-driven assessment model based on video clips of students interacting in the target language. Shared are rubrics and how to use data to promote faculty dialogue and to implement meaningful changes to programs.

Gabriel Decio, Instructor
Modern Languages
McHenry County College
Lindsay Carson, Instructor
Modern Languages
McHenry County College


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

If you want to make your online content engaging, interactive, and professional looking, then come see how SoftChalk LessonBuilder creates content that integrates with all the major learning management systems or that can be placed on a web or file server. See how student learning is reinforced using LessonBuilder activities and tools. But most of all, see how easy it is to create lesson content.

Steve Saltzberg, Marketing Director
Marketing
SoftChalk LLC


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

Learn how to implement a simple content management system to create custom resource guides for your program and content areas. Demonstrated is how to provide students with embedded YouTube videos, RSS feeds from your library’s e-journals, customized library catalog and database searches, links to professional websites, and more.

Anne Kamps, Dean
Learning Support Services and Program Development
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Kim LaPlante, Manager
Learning
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

Are we ready? Are they ready? How can we come together and get ready? The dramatic demographic, economic, educational, and technological change at hand begs all of these questions. During this presentation participants explore each question and discuss how students, educators, workforce developers, business leaders, community members, legislators, and even parents and grandparents can prepare for the trying transformations in our midst. Also examined are transcendent learning outcomes--critical, creative, social, and courageous learning--aimed at preparing those we serve to live and learn well in these tumultuous times.

Mark Milliron, President And Ceo
Catalyze Learning International


Special Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

This session is designed for classroom educators. Participants learn how to record and upload lectures to the web using Camtasia screen recording software and a tablet PC. Participants also learn how to edit lecture videos and make smaller teaching clips, as well as how to save files in different formats for the web or iPod viewing.

Angela Schirck-Matthews, Professor
Mathematics
Broward College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sierra 1 and 2, Mezzanine Level

This presentation is about our team-taught, interdisciplinary course encompassing the fine arts and social sciences disciplines. The instructors are present at all times to help students connect the knowledge and skills acquired in two apparently different disciplines to develop the critical thinking skills needed in a global society.

Debra Schnell, Instructor
Art
Riverland Community College
Jackie Skilling, Instructor
Sociology
Riverland Community College


Poster Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

We used an ambitious, but inexpensive, community education program, coupled with an extensive use of maps of our region, to empower citizens to ask hard questions about the future of our county, which is undergoing aggressive energy development. We learned how to use education to drive community discussions and, in some cases, policy. Also discussed are sample brochures and examples of media coverage to demonstrate how this low-cost program elevated the profile of public education and sparked dialogues.

Dave Throgmorton, Executive Director
Cultural Change
Carbon County Higher Education Center
Judy Hamel, Programming Specialist
Creative Programming
Carbon County Higher Education Center


Roundtable Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Research shows that individualized tutoring is one of the most effective ways of increasing student achievement and retention. This session will discuss implementation of SMARTHINKING Online Tutoring to support students and faculty, including independent research showing that online tutoring by qualified educators makes a positive impact on student success and learning.

John Huber, Implementation Specialist
SMARTHINKING, Inc.


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

Learn how Schoolcraft College uses the IDEA Center’s summative data to create a meaningful faculty professional development program. An overview of how the faculty evaluation process starts the conversation for professional development opportunities. The creation of a program delivered by the noncredit division is shared.

Sherry Zylka, Dean
Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Schoolcraft College
Cheryl Hawkins, Associate Dean
Liberal Arts
Schoolcraft College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

What should students be able to do once they leave the classroom? What kind of data will they encounter beyond class? The answers depend upon their chosen profession. However, more and more, data will have thousands of observations and hundreds of variables. Students need practice with such data in the classroom. The presenters discuss a method of instruction that optimizes the ability of students to make decisions using information.

Patricia Cerrito, Professor
Mathematics
University of Louisville


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Participants are introduced to a semester-long assignment that encourages thinking beyond the classroom by bridging academic theory with real-world practice. Strategies to identify student interest and network in the community yield valuable resources for students, faculty, and community stakeholders, resulting in business partnerships, internships, and jobs. Teaching faculty will find this approach to learning easy to integrate into a variety of disciplines.

Warren Munick, Faculty Economics Vp For Adjunct Affairs
Business
Colorado Mountain College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Are you a reader? Or do you merely scan for content? This session focuses on how students move through online courses to gather the information they need to complete assignments. Some read it all. Others merely scan. The session offers suggestions for serving both types of readers and improving retention of the course content, as well as keeping the student engaged with the lesson and the course.

Steve Holland, Faculty
English
SoftChalk LLC


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

Catch the excitement for service learning and leave with a toolkit filled with everything you need to launch service learning at your college. The toolkit includes checklists and examples of documents used to ignite action and support for service learning. Educators who don’t have or are in the beginning stages of incorporating service learning should participate in this session.

Sally Martin, Dean
Community and Regional Learning Services
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Elizabeth Wilting, Dean
Business & Information Technology
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

Student learning outcomes (SLOs) are an integral part of any curriculum design. By using a seven-step process, educators are able to design specific SLOs with regard to the learning objectives of their assignments and courses. Participants are encouraged to bring their current reviews, course outlines, syllabi, and assignments. This session will particularly benefit educators interested in creating a stronger and closer relationship between course objectives and course assignments.

Robert Leonard, Associate Professor
Communication Arts
Sinclair Community College
Heidi McGrew, Faculty
Communication Arts
Sinclair Community College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

Increasingly, faculty and librarians see the deer-in-the-headlights look from students who need to gather reliable and credible information to complete written course assignments. A small rural college has a novel approach to rectify this problem for the benefit of students, faculty, and librarians. This session introduces participants to a provincial digital library project, its application and usage in certain college courses by faculty, and the embedded librarian concept in the classroom.

Terry Chapman, Coordinator
Humanities and Social Sciences
Medicine Hat College
Keith Walker, Director
Libraries
Medicine Hat College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

While Florida’s universities turn away thousands of students, a new state college system is emerging to help more students earn bachelor’s degrees. The Florida legislature has created nine pilot state colleges, which are essentially community colleges that maintain their community college mission while conferring four-year degrees.

Beth Hagan, Executive Director
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Community College Baccalaureate Association
Kitty Myers, Vice President
Baccalaureate Programs
Chipola Junior College


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

Facilitated is a discussion about recent findings involving a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education grant. Discussion topics explored include learning collaborative models, diffusion of innovation, learnings about scaling up project work, classroom implications for latest research findings, and strategic and structural implications for community colleges.

Sandra Mikolaski, Associate Director
NWCET
Bellevue College
Cheryl Vermilyea, Director
Career Center
Bellevue College
Robert Hobbs, Professor
Physics
Bellevue College


Poster Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

The United States is losing its global competitive edge in technology and innovation. Engineering courses have experienced a decline in enrollment, causing some institutions to cancel their courses. Main factors contributing to this decline are students’ disinterest in and lack of preparation for handling the rigors of engineering education. To address this problem, an introductory engineering course offered at Foothill College was redesigned using an innovative educational approach that organizes student learning around extended projects based on authentic professional practice.

Lianne Wong, Associate Professor
Engineering
Foothill College


Poster Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

Student athletes are the only group of students who are under the public microscope 24/7. This puts a lot of focus and pressure on the students and the college they represent. This session is designed to help administrators, faculty, and staff increase the retention and success of student athletes on and off the field. Presented are curriculum and a class outline for an orientation to athletics class. Discussion focuses on ways to improve and implement a course of this type.

Rich Schroeder, Dean
Physical Education and Athletics
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Kulwant Singh, Athletic Director
Physical Education
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Mark Landefeld, Faculty
Physical Education
Foothill-De Anza Community College District


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 5, Casino Level

Self-regulated learning (SRL) refers to specific ways that learners take control of their own learning. SRL is a metacognitive approach to learning that teaches instructors and students a new way of understanding and managing the learning process. SRL can be used to deliver almost any type of instructional content. It is a cyclical educational process that involves, planning, practice, and evaluation.

Arlene Floyd, Director
Associate Degree And Tech Prep Programs
Youngstown State University
John Hudesman, Principal Investigator
Case
City University of New York
Sara Crosby, Instructor
Case
City University of New York
Charlotte Skinner, Assistant Professor
Math Physics And Computer Science
Raymond Walters College-University of Cincinnati


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 1, Arcade Level

Introducing and modeling PPR (Pre, Post, Relate) in your classroom will enable your students to: Be “brain ready” for class; participate and engage in reflective learning; and be better prepared for tests. Teachers, learning strategists, and student success professionals will receive a graphic illustration of the PPR framework and learn strategies for presentation to students.

Franklynn Chernin, Coordinator
Student Affairs
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

Participants in this session learn effective uses of gaming and high-fidelity patient simulation in the changing health care environment. This high-tech pedagogy uses Captivate hot spot technology to provide interactive learning strategies designed for health care providers. Gaming strategies promote collaborative decision making for patient scenarios. Student application of decision making on human patient simulators provides immediate application of learned knowledge.

Vivian Hubbard-Jackson, Assistant Professor
Nursing
Sinclair Community College
Polly Roll, Lab Supervisor
Sinclair Community College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

This session helps librarians and online classroom faculty incorporate information literacy instruction into online courses. Participants join the presenters in the process of collaborating with classroom faculty, creating customized tutorials that address specific assignments, facilitating student collaboration in dedicated online discussion topics, and sharing guides to online resources using Del.icio.us.

William Hemmig, Online Learning Librarian
Learning Resources
Bucks County Community College
Margaret Montet, Librarian
Learning Resources
Bucks County Community College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

This session provides participants with a collaborative model for faculty development that awards graduate credit. Courses are taught in a hybrid format on the community college campus. Topics include learning theory, technology, assessment, and accommodations for students with a disability. Administrators, faculty, and professional development staff are invited to learn about the partnership, course development and delivery, and faculty response.

Jane Regnier, Assistant Vice President
Program Development
Waubonsee Community College
Renee Tonioni, Dean
Distance Learning and Instructional Technology
Waubonsee Community College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

As a faculty member, how much of your time is spent dealing with group project issues and complaints about shared grades? This interactive session takes participants through our team-based learning modules and outcomes that include increased project grades and student satisfaction and decreased numbers of student complaints.

Diana Mcintyre, Coordinator
Student Affairs
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Robert Malowany, Counsellor
Student Affairs
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Doug Laporte, Faculty
Construction and Engineering Technologies
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology


Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

The presenter summarizes research findings that contribute to the extensive body of knowledge on effective leaders. This session focuses on the human skills, attributes, and proficiencies needed by presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other educators in a leadership role as they work to find common ground with community college faculty and staff members. Participants leave with added skills and understandings of human behavior and the impact of leaders on followers.

John Roueche, Director
Community College Leadership Program
The University of Texas at Austin


Special Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

Telling stories allows us to shift perspectives and form connections with students. Expand your repertoire of effective teaching techniques while deepening student engagement through examination of the why, what, when, where, and how of multimedia storytelling. Bring your content to life, conveying principles, values, and skills for your students while they learn and enjoy participating.

Susan Lieberman, Professor
Business School
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

St. Louis Community College has embraced a general education program that features an introductory cornerstone course (valuing) and a culminating capstone course (managing information). In an effort to facilitate student learning and student retention, faculty have closely partnered the cornerstone and capstone courses in terms of subject matter and facilitators. The resulting student progress and preparation for further education has been striking in terms of discovering what does and does not work in general education classrooms.

Paul Nygard, Associate Professor
History
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley


Roundtable Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Web 2.0 technologies herald a new era in user-built content and communities, connecting millions of people, and harnessing collective creativity. Presented is the living classroom, a forum for enhanced student-to-student and student-to-faculty collaboration. Participants learn specific strategies and tools to grow small group interactions, enhance student retention, and unleash collaborative innovation.

Robert Cormia, Faculty
Foothill College
Timothy Woods, Dean
Ctis Division
Foothill College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

This session applies learning and motivation theories to a practical online conference and participation system to create nonthreatening environments to facilitate student reflection and self-assessment. Participants engage as instructors, students, or voyeurs. Takeaways include a resource disk and the answer to, “Who was Lev Vygotsky and why should I care?”

Richard Cerkovnik, Professor
Stem
Anne Arundel Community College
Michael Cerkovnik, Educator
Counseling
Mary Institute Country Day School


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 5, Arcade Level

Participants learn how to plan and develop new or renovated spaces that maximize learning opportunities. This session takes participants through the six steps that ensure flexible, collaborative spaces. Learned is how to minimize barriers to change, avoid instruction paradigm pitfalls, productively work with architects and designers, and develop a comprehensive approach to facilities design from concept to completion.

William Flynn, Director Emeritus
National Council for Continuing Education and Training
Education To Go


Learning Center Course
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

Libraries are undergoing a profound paradigm shift that is affecting facilities, services, and organizations across the country. Many libraries are having difficulty or are being challenged by this change. The presenters illustrate why this shift is occurring, pathways to meeting the challenge, and examples of how institutions are changing their libraries and being successful at creating more dynamic operations and new innovative partnerships with the teaching and learning process.

Peter Genovese, Professor Emeritus
Education Technology
Monroe Community College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

Innovative use of scientific instrumentation and undergraduate research has successfully increased the number of underrepresented students seeking STEM degrees and careers. Collaborative partnerships with universities and nonprofit entities have provided exciting field and laboratory research opportunities for students who never dreamed they would experience such. Phenomenal results were found in diversity and retention.

Melanie Gill-Shaw, Coordinator
Resource Development
Eastfield College
Carl Knight, Faculty
Science
Eastfield College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

This presentation will benefit community college leaders seeking an innovative approach with strategic initiatives that require participation across a broad range of internal and external audiences. Discussed is how WebCouncil facilitates problem solving and the creation of opportunities by tapping into all of the necessary voices required for strategic insights and execution excellence.

Rick Daniels, Director
Sales & Marketing
WebStudy, Inc.
Gisele Larose, President
Marketing
WebStudy, Inc.


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

Participants discover how unfettered electronic live chat can stimulate creativity and foster the development of effective learning strategies in foreign languages. The session will benefit online course designers and instructors seeking novel and cost-free ways to make courses relevant.

Katherine Watson, Professor
Distance Learning
Coastline Community College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Learn how Salt Lake Community College focuses on student retention, particularly in distance learning. Activities include attending online orientation on your personal PC, gaining valuable hands-on experience using the college’s learning management tool, and learning best practices for online students.

Keenan Adcock,
Salt Lake Community College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Discussed during this session are the benefits of recording lectures, suggestions for providing access, the tools needed for recording lectures, using Camtasia to record lectures, and importing external videos. This session will benefit any instructor that has ever had a student ask, “What did I miss in class?” Your answer, “Just watch the video.”

Steve Miller, Instructor
Business
North Iowa Area Community College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Participants in this session learn how Cuyahoga Community College uses class-capturing technology to help improve student learning. Reviewed are processes to engage and nurture faculty, classroom setup, and capture delivery systems. Also reviewed are different uses for captured materials, faculty support systems, and initial data from 25 faculty users.

Lindsay English, District Director
Faculty Development
Cuyahoga Community College-Metropolitan Campus
Christina Royal, Executive Director
Office of Distance Learning
Cuyahoga Community College-Metropolitan Campus


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

Clickers are growing in popularity for good reason. How do clickers make instruction, assessment, and learning more dynamic? Learn about how Qwizdom clickers are used effectively, issues encountered, and the differences among clicker systems. This session provides opportunities to experience various pedagogical practices in classroom situations using clickers, including game modes. Participants are encouraged to describe situations where clickers have been used at their colleges.

Gretchen Herzog, Vice President
Sales
Qwizdom, Inc.


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 5, Arcade Level

Clickers are growing in popularity for good reason. How do clickers make instruction, assessment, and learning more dynamic? Learn about how Qwizdom clickers are used effectively, issues encountered, and the differences among clicker systems. Participants are encouraged to describe situations where clickers have been used at their colleges.

Brock Carothers, Sales Representative
Sales
Qwizdom, Inc.


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 4, Casino Level

This poster session will interest instructors who require writing in their classes and feel that students are not engaged. While students might not value writing, students who are encouraged to connect writing to goals that they intrinsically value are likely to put more effort into their writing assignments. Displayed are a description of the project, sample responses, overall results, and charts and graphs.

Susan Malmo, Faculty
English
Estrella Mountain Community College


Poster Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada Foyer, Arcade Level

Starting a new program with no funding is a huge challenge. Outlined is the process used to create a transferable degree in occupational safety and health, including collaborating with a university, responding to industry requests, grant writing, and a unique collaboration between two community colleges that share the program.

Kerrie Muphy, Director
Edmonds Community College
Jo Ann Baria, Dean
Extended Learning
Pierce College


Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

The math department at Sinclair Community College is incorporating technology such as MyMathLab, tablet PCs, and classroom response systems in a three-quarter precollege algebra track. Participants learn how to incorporate these technologies into their own courses. Additionally, participants learn about an elementary algebra pilot designed as a hybrid emporium model that offers students a flexible approach to learning and helping them to engage early.

Jim Willis, Associate Professor
Mathematics
Sinclair Community College
Richard Uchida, Associate Professor
Sinclair Community College


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

In allied health, visualizing the work area is an important learning tool. This project provides an alternative mechanism for students to tour hospital health information management departments without leaving their seats. Multimedia and other emerging technologies are used to create this nontraditional method of instruction. Session participants view portions of the DVD, answer questions just like students, and become aware of the mechanics of video production as a learning tool.

Karen Motley, Chairperson
Health Information Management
Sinclair Community College
Mary Dudash-White, Professor
Health Information Management
Sinclair Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

Learn how the Citrix Application Delivery Center virtualizes the computer lab and provides anytime, anywhere, secure access to applications for more students. Virtualization experts from Citrix explain how Application Delivery Infrastructure also helps community colleges address key initiatives like green IT, remote access, mobile computing, and information security.

Tushar Mutreja, Senior Business Development Manager
Education
Citrix Systems, Inc.


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 3, Casino Level

Have you heard about podcasting and wondered what it is or how you might use it in your classroom? During this session, learn how to create inexpensive podcasts in minimal time. During this session, participants observe an actual podcast being created and published.

Gail Ruby, Director
Learning Technologies
Southeastern Community College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 4, Casino Level

The term Web 2.0 suggests a new version of the web, but in reality, it addresses new ways that end users use it. Discussed are the changing trends in the use of web technology and web design that aims to enhance creativity, secure information sharing, collaboration, and functionality. Shared are free tools that can be downloaded from the web and used to enhance courses.

Charles Henion, Instructor
Information Technology
Central Piedmont Community College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

The visions of five years ago are our current reality. This session includes an overview of the results of an authoritative, evidence-based report on current issues for learning and teaching from 43 community colleges. Discussed is the impact of learner profiles, policy drivers, and learning relationships on defining the characteristics of community colleges and on the complexity of the curriculum.

John McCann, Deputy Chief Executive
Executive and Marketing and Business Development
Scotland's Colleges


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 2, Casino Level

The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo has an after-school program for third graders that focuses on reading. The program is a unique partnership with the school board, a Rotary Club, and the college. This session shares the steps taken to move this program from conception to innovation of the year!

Tarah Jacobs, Education Specialist
Teaching Zoo
Santa Fe College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

The presenters will share the foundation design and early implementation strategies for a grant-funded replicable model career pathway specific to wind energy. Participants learn ways community colleges and secondary and industry partners can take a team approach to creating and streamlining multiple career pathways for all students using integrated curricula, dual credit agreements, team-based conference attendance and joint advisory committees.

Brenda Abbott, High School Programs Manager
Instruction
Laramie County Community College
Mimi Hull, Grants Writer
Grants
Laramie County Community College
Jacob Sones, Program Manager
Pathways Partnership
Laramie County Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
McKinley Room, Mezzanine Level

With advances in health care and growing life spans, adults over 50 are redefining retirement. Baby Boomers, the largest demographic group in our country, will have tremendous impact in the workplace, on our campuses, and for our society at large. Come discuss innovative community partnerships and transformations in learning delivery at community colleges participating in the American Association of Community College’s Plus 50 Initiative.

Mary Sue Vickers, Director
Plus 50 Initiative
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 9, Arcade Level

The presenters demonstrate the ability for a novice or semi-savvy user to own and administer a learning management system (LMS) through open-source applications and affordable online service providers. Discussed are installing and configuring Moodle, an open-source LMS, in a shared hosting environment costing $10 per month or less. Discussions also explore the nontraditional uses of an LMS and integrating it with other open-source applications.

Charles Henion, Instructor
Information Technology
Central Piedmont Community College


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Based on, The Hiring Game, this session presents an overview of current and past hiring practices within community colleges and explores why it is important to rethink how we engage in the hiring process and why changes are needed to reflect current needs and environmental challenges. Benefiting faculty, administrators, and board members, participants are introduced to best practices and lessons learned related to the recruitment, selection, and retention of faculty and administrators. The presenters include a summary of survey results from participating League colleges.

Suzanne Flannigan, Dean
Lethbridge College
Barbara Kavalier, Vice President
Student Services
San Diego Mesa College


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 8, Arcade Level

Change student apathy to empathy and raise employee engagement while creating a culture of social responsibility throughout your campus community. Totally Lethbridge College (TLC), a structured volunteer program, is a tried-and-true formula for uniting diverse campus groups to assist in college and community events. The presenter describes the effect a little TLC has had on the pride and culture at Lethbridge College.

Steven Dyck, Executive Director
Advancement
Lethbridge College
Kelly Burke, Specialist
Alumni Relations
Lethbridge College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

In 2007, Bismarck State College flattened its organization to better reflect the working environment of the 21st century. The new organization empowers employees with decision making and encourages collaboration for innovation. This presentation offers lessons learned in creating a new organizational culture and in implementing cultural and structural changes.

Larry Skogen, President
Office of The President
Bismarck State College
Drake Carter, Provost And Vice President
Academic Affairs
Bismarck State College
Carla Braun Hixson, Associate Vice President
Continuing Education Training and Innovation
Bismarck State College


Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

During this session, learn about how faculty and administration at Yavapai College collaborated to formulate a fundamentally new approach to faculty loading. All aspects of faculty duties are considered with a focus on what can reasonably be considered overwork or underwork rather than what is a faculty load.

Utpal Goswami, Vice President Academic Affairs And Provost
Academic Affairs
Yavapai College
David Gorman, Instructor
Faculty
Yavapai College


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Carson 2, Casino Level

Statewide partnerships and collaborations between higher education and K-12 drive aNorth Carolina technology focused college access initiative that has increased access among first generation, low income students by 9% in just 6 years. The national model access portal has expanded from a one stop “plan, apply, & pay” portal to included career exploration and planning tools linking work force readiness and education. See how the NC model was developed.

George Dixon, Senior Fellow
The Institute for College and Career Services


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

Like many institutions, Sinclair Community College (SCC) struggled with putting an innovative process improvement or idea into practice. Based on the skunk works concept in industry, shared is how SCC brought together a cross section of employees to solve some of the college’s most pressing issues. Participants learn how the group was formed, its philosophy, how it identifies and addresses issues, and how ideas move from concept to action!

Rebecca Butler, Director
Marketing
Sinclair Community College
Allison Rhea, Project Director
Enrollment Management
Sinclair Community College


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

In an environment of unmet workforce and student needs and declining budgets, career technical programs in health care and sustainability were redesigned to be online. The presenters address the institutional framework and leverage points used to maximize effectiveness while ensuring fiscal sustainability, student learning, and quality of employee work life.

Sonya Christian, Vice President
Academic And Student Affairs
Lane Community College
Mark Williams, Division Dean
Business and Computer Information Technology
Lane Community College


Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 9, Arcade Level

Through classroom observations, administrators routinely get a glimpse of the teaching and learning process in action and faculty effectiveness in the classroom. The development of an observation rubric tool has provided a mechanism to further embed the culture of learner-centered teaching on our campus. The presenters share their evolutionary experience, tools, and evidence of impact with participants.

Carolyn Bortz, Dean
Allied Health & Sciences
Northampton Community College
Pamela Bradley, Assistant Dean
Northampton Community College
Christine Pense, Assistant Dean
History
Northampton Community College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

This session presents a continuum of leadership theories applied at a two-year technical college. Using foundational principles from Paul Hersey’s Situational Leadership Theory, the presentation and discussion break down the applicability of the continuum of styles and theories presented. Further feedback is obtained through the use of wireless clickers.

Jim Begotka, Associate Dean
Learning and General Studies
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Michaeline Schmit, Associate Dean
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nevada 8, Arcade Level

Erie Community College has incorporated a planning oversight committee that ties together the elements of assessment, planning, and budget completing the sustainable assessment process. This discussion focuses on how the committee functions, difficulties encountered in its creation, and how it brings together assessment, planning, and budget operations.

Louise Kowalski, Assistant Professor
Information Technology - Middle States
Erie Community College
Gail Butler, Instructor
Mathematics
Erie Community College


Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

What is the board’s role in enhancing the quality of learning and teaching? At Scotland’s 43 community colleges, the answer to, “Is it any of their business?” is, “Of course it is.” During this session, participants learn about steps taken to engage college boards in the quality of learning and teaching at their institutions. Anyone dealing with college boards should be interested in hearing about the progress being made in what for many boards is a completely new agenda.

John McCann, Deputy Chief Executive
Executive and Marketing and Business Development
Scotland's Colleges


Special Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

This session illustrates how Illinois Central College has transformed orientation week into a thriving collegewide August Celebration of Learning. The presenters share events that have and have not worked based on assessment surveys and feedback. The big ideas can be tailored for any college. Challenges are addressed with participants suggesting options and sharing their own college’s orientation stories.

Janice Kinsinger, Associate Dean
Instructional Innovation and Learning Resources
Illinois Central College
Patrice Hess, Director
Instructional Innovation and Learning Resources
Illinois Central College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 3, Casino Level

The 21st century ushered in a new generation of challenges and opportunities for community college leaders. Today’s global, high-tech economy is fueled by intellectual capital that requires more highly skilled workers to meet the demands of the changing workforce. In addition, the new generation of digitally savvy students is causing community colleges to rethink their strategic directions. This session highlights the environmental challenges affecting strategic planning processes, providing direction for aligning multiple procedures and processes into one comprehensive plan.

Kenneth Gonzales, Dean
Student Services
Riverside City College
Barbara Kavalier, Vice President
Student Services
San Diego Mesa College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 9, Arcade Level

This session will benefit educators working with one or more four-year institutions on their campuses. Does your college have less than optimal student advising for students in university center programs? Do four-year institutions with programs on your campus fail to coordinate their course offering schedule with yours so that shared students can create viable schedules? Southwestern Michigan College had these problems, as well as underenrolled and poorly marketed baccalaureate programs, but it found a way to solve these problems and double their baccalaureate program enrollments in less than a year.

Diane Chaddock, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Offic
Administration
Southwestern Michigan College


Roundtable Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Participants learn how to use a team approach to create a community college vision and strategic plan that ties together accreditation, continuous quality improvement, state mandates, performance measures, and student success. Discover how teams are created and assigned broad goals that allow input in creating innovative solutions.

Kevin Pollock, Vice President
Student Services
West Shore Community College


Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level

Bergen Community College (BCC) has created an institutional focus for the entire college that allows faculty, staff, students, and administrators to understand the sense of place occupied by a suburban community college. BCC’s institutional focus on the middle landscape is a crucial element in the college’s mission since this landscape helps to define the lives of our students, as well as the communities it serves. Demonstrated are how BCC established this institutional focus and how this focus enabled the college to take a more influential leadership role in the community, as well as in regional, national, and international arenas.

Philip Dolce, Director
Center For Suburban Civic Engagement
Bergen Community College
Ursula Parrish-Daniels, Prof.
Education
Bergen Community College
Win Win Kyi, Professor
Bergen Community College


Special Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 7, Arcade Level

In their desire to promote change, presidents and other administrators sometimes overlook strengthening the infrastructure on which change can be instituted. Through interactive dialog, this session considers cultural assessment and development related to involvement, consistency, adaptability, and communication as a means of facilitating change. The Cultures Contextual Elements questionnaire is explored based on its application at community colleges.

Alex Johnson, President
Presidents Office
Community College of Allegheny County


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 6, Arcade Level

Leadership at Community College of Allegheny County is exhibited through a shared governance system that is grounded in the contract with Local 2067 of the American Federation of Teachers. This session focuses on the negotiations process including meeting state statutes, pre-negotiations planning, approach for negotiations, ratification, and orienting the college community to the contract. Changes related to the assessment of student learning are also featured.

John Dziak, Assistant Professor
Biology
Community College of Allegheny County
Mary Frances Archey, Vice President
Administration
Community College of Allegheny County


Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

The Illinois Community College Sustainability Network is establishing statewide Sustainability Centers to provide communities with program and resource information. Come learn how focusing on sustainability has led to curriculum and workforce development in addition to LEED certification for capital projects.

Bert Jacobson, Dean
Sustainability
Kankakee Community College


Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 9, Arcade Level

A nod, a yawn . . . another meeting. But wait! Meetings can be improved. Waukesha County Technical College’s process improvement approach (Plan/Do/Study/Act) maximizes the time and effort of planning, conducting, and following up on meetings. Participants incorporate quality tools (i.e. consensus tools, tree diagrams, radar charts, feedback techniques) into everyday meetings.

Jill Metzger, Interim Team Leader
College Advancement
Waukesha County Technical College
Mary Poehls, Instructor
Marketing/supervisory Management
Waukesha County Technical College


Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 11, Arcade Level

This session guides participants through the establishment of a sustainability office. Addressed are task forces, focus areas, recommendations, and developing priorities. The presenters discuss aligning collective input with the goals of the triple bottom line and the college’s guiding principles. Offered is a model for creating a budget and promoting a clearinghouse for proposed projects.

Linda Petee, Coor
Sustainability and Risk Management
Delta College
Mike Finelli, Faculty
Delta College


Forum Session
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

How does a college invest in significant learning experiences that result in engagement, empowerment, and leadership development for its faculty, staff, and administration? Learn how Delta College’s COS/FCTE offers sustainable, measurable, organizational, and professional development programs to all employees, including innovative for-credit courses.

Thelma Bushong, Director
Center for Organizational Success
Delta College
Elaine Karls, Professor
Center for Teaching Excellence
Delta College


Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

Taking the institution’s brand from the 1970s to 2008. This is the Lethbridge College rebranding story. Learn how an institution with a stale and dated visual identity created a new and vibrant identity that has translated into a significant competitive advantage. Come discuss the triumphs and tribulations along the way, the importance of collaboration, the research process that validated the change, and the ultimate success of this incredible journey.

Steven Dyck, Executive Director
Advancement
Lethbridge College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

During this session, what matters most in eliciting and fostering faculty leadership, commitment, and ownership to increase student success is explored. The presenters focus on ongoing lessons from coaches’ work with Achieving the Dream college CEOs, teams, and faculty pertaining to developing a culture of evidence, inquiry, and discovery.

Byron McClenney, Director
Achieving the Dream
The University of Texas at Austin
Margaretta Mathis, Associate Director
Community College Leadership Program
The University of Texas at Austin
Julie Phelps, Project Director
Valencia Community College


Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nevada 8, Arcade Level

Learn about Appreciative Inquiry, an inclusive tool used in shared governance that helps colleges find common ground to productively move forward and take action. Come hear how one college used AI as a strategic planning tool to build on their successes and solve problems, together, from the success perspective. This information is valuable to all educators involved in shared governance.

Joyce Helens, President
St. Cloud Technical College
Jonathan Parker, Senior Vice President
Academics
St. Cloud Technical College
Cynthia Heelan,
Cynthia
St. Cloud Technical College


Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nevada 10, Arcade Level

Today’s community colleges face increasing pressures to raise enrollments, generate surpluses to fill funding gaps, and raise the bar on student retention and completion. For many, their current software systems and processes seem to present only more roadblocks to making data-driven decisions, rolling out continuing education and online learning programs, and adopting the new “best practices” in recruiting and Internet-delivered student services. What are the trends and practices among the most successful for-profit colleges—and how might they be applied to serve the vision and mission of our resource-challenged technical and community colleges?

Tim Gilbert, Senior Vice President
Marketing
Campus Management


Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nevada 8, Arcade Level

This session is designed to benefit professionals developing or enhancing programs in international education. It includes an overview of Santa Fe Community College’s international education initiative, including a model for collegewide organization and the use of grants to internationalize the curriculum and focuses on best practices in study abroad. Finally, the presenters explore how internationalization is currently finding a natural extension within the college’s sustainability initiative.

Edward Bonahue, Interim Vice President and Provost
Academic Affairs
Santa Fe College
Katie Aiken, International Education Coordinator
Academic Affairs
Santa Fe College


Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Crystal 1, Casino Level

Are you spending hours providing adjuncts with college and course materials? Are you concerned that adjuncts don’t know what to cover in a course? Participants find out how to help adjunct faculty learn about their college and course requirements. Presenters provide details about how WebCT and Blackboard can be used to develop a general education course template that faculty can use so they don’t have to develop a course from scratch. Participants explore how the faculty information website is used for distributing materials, communication, and sharing best practices.

Barbara Yancy, Chair
Information Technology
The Community College of Baltimore County
Renuka Kumar, Assistant Professor
Computer Information Systems
The Community College of Baltimore County-Essex


Forum Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Carson 1, Casino Level

This session explores extending community colleges’ reach to students in public schools. It is designed for administrators searching for new ideas, models, and concepts for growth. The presenters share a model to capture high school students that desire to shine in an accelerated format and simultaneously earn their associate’s degree and high school diploma. Participants identify obstacles and discover ways to enhance relationships and overcome potential pitfalls.

Jeffrey Fields, Dean
Applied Science and Engineering Technology
Patrick Henry Community College
Colin Ferguson, Director
Applied Science and Engineering Technology
Patrick Henry Community College


Roundtable Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silver State Pavilion, Arcade Level