8:30 – 8:45 am
MSC Great Hall

Welcome
Charles Sorensen, Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Stout

8:45 – 9:30 am
MSC Great Hall

Guest Speaker: John Tagg
A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education

John Tagg is Associate Professor of English at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. He is coauthor, with Robert B. Barr, of “From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education.” For the past several years, he has conducted workshops and made presentation at many colleges and universities or organizational transformation and the Learning Paradigm.

9:45 am - 10:30 am

  Workshops

John Tagg, Associate Professor, Palomar College
Continue the dialogue with John Tagg on the new paradigm for undergraduate education.

Barbara Button, University Web Coordinator
Although pundits and bloggers disagree about the length of an internet year, there’s no argument that they are a lot shorter than human years.  A look at Web 2.0 and the incredible changes of the last internet “decade” (three or four human years): the online world of social networking, user-generated content, real-time virtual interactions and more, followed by open discussion.  For anyone who hasn’t yet taken the time to explore. 

Sports & Fitness Center-Multipurpose Room

Introduction to Fly Fishing and Casting
Dennis Vanden Bloomen, Professor, Business
This workshop will be an introduction to the basics of fly-fishing and some preliminary instruction in fly casting. Limited to 15 participants.

MSC Northwoods

Student Self-Assessment as a Component for Program Evaluation
Janice Coker, Associate Vice Chancellor
Ron Verdon, Program Director-BFA in Art
Shelley Pecha, Assistant Professor- Art and Design
Robert Atwell, Assistant  Professor, Art and Design
The BFA in Art program uses information from the Mid-Program Review, the Senior Summative Assessment Surveys, the Art and Design Professional Advisory Board and now is piloting a new student self-assessment component to provide the basis for determining program performance and the Annual Assessment in Major Report. This panel discussion will present the program assessment process used in the BFA in Art with special attention to the implementation of the student self- assessment component.  Student self-assessment survey results from fall 2007 will be shared along with observations about student blogging to support this process.  Assessment strategies used in the BFA in Art have provided significant benchmarks for improving the program, the educational experience for students and student learning.

MSC Ballroom B

The Leadership Circle
Carolyn Barnhart, Administration Officer, College of Human Development; Cheryl Fine, Administrative Program Manager, Projects With Industry;  Sali Mounce, Multi-Media Facility Coordinator, Assessment & Learning Technology Services; Jodi Olmsted, Lecturer, School of Education; Jeanne Rothaupt, Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Services; Kristine Shores, Associate Student Services Coordinator, Student Activities Administration; Brenda Swannack, Director, Instructional Resources Service, Robert Swanson Learning Center; and Donna Weber, Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action, Affirmative Action Office
Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership [WWHEL] conference attendees will share resources gained from attending the state WWHEL Conference on October 18 & 19, 2007.  Within a leadership circle attendees will discuss how one practices leadership everyday in our professional and personal lives.  Tips will be shared on how to balance our time based on the demands of work and family.  Strategies for successful leadership will be shared, as well as tips on moving into different leadership positions. 

Going Green
Diane Klemme, Associate Professor
School of Education
This presentation will highlight some of the latest home exterior and interior trends in “going green.” A look at environmentally-friendly products and recycled furniture will be included.

MSC Maple/Oakwood

Women Studies and Gender Studies at a Polytechnic
Kate Thomas, Assistant Professor, Social Science; Susan Wolfgram, Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Studies; Hollace Anne Teuber, Assistant Professor, Speech, Language, Theatre and Music; Jerry Kapus, Associate Professor, Department of English & Philosophy; Kari Dahl, Lecturer, People, Process & Culture
The Women’s Studies minor is currently under revision to better fit Stout’s special mission. Feminist pedagogy is a good fit for a polytechnic because it focuses on similar elements: applied active learning, appreciation for diversity, students teaching about women and gender at Stout.  Our panel consists of professors in Speech Communication, Human Development and Family Studies, Apparel and Communication Technology, Business, Philosophy, and History from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Technology, Engineering and Management, and the College of Human Development.

Workshops

MSC Ballroom C

Beyond Plan 2008: Next Steps
Julie Furst-Bowe, Provost
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Plan 2008 Committee
In this session the committee members will explain the process for updating the campus diversity plan.

MSC Ballroom B

Cues and Clues for Working in a Diverse Society Diversity Education Committee
The Diversity Education Committee and the Campus and Community Coalition on Race and Ethnicity will show segments of the “Facing Race” video with a panel discussion of current issues facing the campus and community.

Swanson Learning Center 111

No Time for a Research Paper!!??
Carol Hagness, Senior Academic Librarian
Robert Swanson Learning Center
There are many ways to incorporate the use of library resources into class assignments without requiring a research paper.  Here’s how!

• Tips for instructors on designing effective library assignments
• Assignments that promote critical thinking
• Adding library resources to your Learn@UW courses
• How librarians can help you design effective library assignments
  

Reiki ~ An Introduction
Jodi Olmsted, Lecturer
School of Education & Usui Reiki Master
Tired?  Stressed out?  Interested in learning more about body, mind & spirit balance? Reiki is a Japanese technique used for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.  It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.  If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stressed, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement everyone can use.  It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and creates beneficial effects.  It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques relieving side effects and promoting recovery.  Want to learn more? Come to this interactive, stress reducing session.

MSC Cedar/Maple/Oakwood 

Update on the PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Project
Kay Schnur, IS Suprv/Project Manager, Enterprise Information Systems and PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Project Team
This will be one of many communication sessions to the campus on the PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Project. The session will update campus on the project status, scope, milestones, timelines, communication plan, etc.  Also, this will be an opportunity for questions and feedback to the project team.  How will this project affect each and every person using our current student information systems? Intended audiences are front line administrative and academic department staff, faculty, advisors, managers, etc.

CommonSpot Update
Barbara Button, University Web Coordinator
A demonstration of features and a progress report on the implementation of CommonSpot, the content management system for the university web site.  There will be time for questions and answers as well.  For all faculty, staff and students who publish information on the web.

11:45 a.m. –
12:15 p.m. 

Swanson Learning Center 217 

Hidden Treasures at the Library
Bill Johnston, Senior Academic Librarian
Robert Swanson Learning Center
The presentation will include information on library resources for staff and faculty that they may not be aware of:

MSC Ballroom B

Web-based Resource Directory Demonstration:
Regional Business Assistance Resource
(ReBAR directory)
Tara Bergeson, Outreach Program Manager
Outreach Services
Launched in the fall 2007, ReBAR is commitment by the region’s public higher educational systems to help strengthen the economic vitality of west central Wisconsin by offering a mechanism for seamless access to the outreach capabilities of each institution.  Created via the partnering efforts of UW-River Falls, UW-Stout, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Barron County, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College and Chippewa Valley Technical College, ReBAR is a searchable database that can help businesses and organizations find valuable resources to aid their success.  The directory offers access to information across the following categories:

• Expertise to help solve a problem
• Short-term access to highly specialized equipment
• State-of-the-art facilities including conference space and laboratories
• Training to address a professional development need
  For more information, visit www.rebardirectory.com
  

MSC Ballroom C

Fundraising and Alumni Programs in German Universities: A New Funding Paradigm
David K. Williams, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Marketing
German universities are in transition, actively seeking assistance in developing fundraising and alumni programs.  The assimilation of the former East Germany beginning in 1989 has created massive funding issues for the German university system, as well as its effort to adopt the Bologna Process as part of the European Union.  This presentation, based on the presenter’s Fulbright Seminar experience in October and November of 2007, will explore ways fundraising and alumni work differs between our two systems, and examine ways UW-Stout faculty, staff and students might collaborate with the German university system.  A brief review of Fulbright opportunities for our UW-Stout colleagues, and directions the Stout University Foundation is headed, will complete the program.

MSC Northwoods

Empowering Students through Action Learning: A 21st Century Skill Set
Jeanne Rothaupt, Assistant Professor
Human Development & Family Studies
Susan Wolfgram, Assistant Professor
Human Development & Family Studies
Student encouragement is foundational to learning.  Action learning is one pedagogical approach that engages students critically, deepens student learning, and invites them to grapple reflectively with the “big questions.”  Learning begins in the classroom but then the transformation occurs when students empower themselves and are able to see firsthand the connections between instruction and their real-world experiences.  Participants will explore their own possibilities for engaging students and will work through an action-learning organizational model and preliminary outline for their prospective projects.

MSC Ballroom B

Mentoring Project:
Minority Faculty and Staff Network
Howard Lee, Professor, School of Education
John Dzissah, Associate Professor, Operations, Construction & Management
Glendali Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Operations, Construction & Management
This presentation will introduce the Minority Faculty and Staff Network’s organization and discuss the Mentoring Handbook created by the MFSN membership.

MSC Ballroom C

Holistic Scoring and Analytical Rubrics: Strategies for Effective Writing Assessment Across the Disciplines
Andrea Muldoon, Assistant Professor, Department of English & Philosophy; Debra Homa, Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation & Counseling; Christopher Lutz, Lecturer, Chemistry and Martha Wallen, Professor, Speech, Language, Theatre & Music
This session, which is a follow up to the 2007 Summer Writing Institute on writing assessment, will explore the use of holistic and analytical scoring rubrics in grading formal student writing assignments.  The session will begin with a general overview of rubrics; then, presenters from three disciplines will discuss their use of both holistic and analytical rubrics in their own classrooms.  The session will end with a large-group discussion of the ways in which rubrics can enhance effective writing instruction—especially in terms of managing the paper load when grading, creating clearer objectives/outcomes for assignments, and removing the “mystery” of grading for students.

MSC Maple/Oakwood

Internationalize Your Curriculum: Faculty Led Courses and Study Abroad Programming Offered through the Office of International Education
Claudia Smith, Director of International Education
Learn about study abroad options offered through the Office of International Education and plan for 2009 now.  This session will provide an overview of UW-Stout’s international programs, ideas for internationalizing your curriculum, and will include information about how to initiate a faculty led study abroad course.  Anyone considering applying to OIE to offer a study abroad course in Winter, Spring Break, or Summer 2009 should attend this session.

MSC Cedarwood

Get a Steal on Your Next Car Deal
Terry Sullivan, Westconsin Credit Union
Ever leave a car dealership thinking you were ripped off?  Today I will try to help you avoid that.

• Get your terms not theirs
• Car sales strategies
• Inspecting your new car
  

MSC Northwoods

Making the Move from Good to Great: 
Creating a Culture to Embrace Change
in the Advisement Center
Kim Nimsgern, Advisement Center
Kari Dahl, People, Process, Culture
The Advisement Center has faced many changes over the last 5 years including increased responsibility, loss of FTE, and change in leadership.  This is the kind of change that can pull a team apart.   Last January, we started on a journey that pulled our team together, gave us renewed energy to manage changes outside of our control and the drive and direction to strive for excellence.  The issues we faced are not unique, but our journey is, and we’d like to share it with you.

MSC Prairie/Pioneer 

The American’s with Disabilities Act and You [staff, faculty or student]
Bob Peters, Professor, Rehabilitation & Counseling Donna Weber, Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action, Affirmative Action Office
Deb Shefchik, Director, Student Support Services
The presenters will share information regarding student, employee and institutional rights and responsibilities for disability based accommodations.  Roles of student, faculty, employee and employer will be discussed along with required documentation, appropriate office to contact and accommodation request process.

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. 

MSC Maple/Oakwood

Donna Weber, Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action, Affirmative Action Office
Sherri Shope, Equal Opportunity Specialist
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office
This session will cover the recently revised and improved Unclassified Recruitment Process.  Donna Weber and Sherri Shope of the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office will discuss revised procedures and guidelines for conducting a successful, well organized and well thought out search.  Organizational tips and techniques will also be shared, as well as discussion of minimizing biases and prejudices while screening applicants and evaluating candidates.  This session is for anyone involved in the unclassified search process.

MSC Northwoods

Student Perspectives on a Culturally Competent Campus and Community Climate
Susan Wolfgram, Assistant Professor
Human Development & Family Studies
Hollace Anne Teuber, Assistant Professor
Speech, Language, Theatre and Music
The presenters will disseminate information and findings on the UW System Institute of Race and Ethnicity Grant: UW-Stout Students of Color Affirmative Campus and Community Climate Survey.  Participants will also receive a classroom inclusion template.

MSC Ballroom C

The Student Virtual Research Networking Portal
Richard Tafalla, Professor, Psychology
Susan McClelland, Program Manager
Outreach & Research Services
Susan Krahn, Graduate Assistant, Research Services
We’re constructing a research-focused networking portal that links research resources and provides a social networking environment.  It will be an access point for students to obtain all needed university resources to plan and conduct research, make decisions about conducting research and disseminate their research. We are also planning to eventually make the site a place where students will be able to network with other students conducting research on campus and eventually world-wide. In addition, it is a pedagogical tool for faculty and advisors to teach students how to conduct research.

 Join us as we premiere this “work in progress” research portal. We will be seeking the input of faculty, staff and students to provide feedback and participate in beta testing the web portal during spring semester.  Workshop participants will have the opportunity to be a part of the beta test group.

MSC Ballroom A

Tips to Promote Your Students, Your Program and Your Scholarship in the News
Doug Mell, Director, University Communications
What you and your students do is newsworthy. Discover why, at this session on media relations. Find out what reporters look for and when to contact University Communications with story ideas. Learn steps to prepare for working with the media. See and hear a mock interview, and take away a list of do’s and don’ts. Realize the value of being on the university’s Experts List, and how it can positively impact your students and your program.

MSC Ballroom B

Interactive panel discussion on “When Student Behavior Concerns You”
Students of Concern Committee Members
All faculty and staff received the attached memo early this academic year.  The members of the Students of Concern Committee will be available to answer your questions and/or hear your comments.

Using Second Life in Teaching: The Virtual Frontier
Art Juchno, Media Specialist/Video Producer Director
Dan Riordan, Professor, English & Philosophy
Director, Teaching and Learning Center
At UW-Stout, as at universities throughout the country, a group is exploring the educational uses of the 3-D simulation world, Second Life. This session will explain the educational possibilities of this virtual reality world and will demonstrate traveling to educational settings and virtually meeting with people as if we were in a class or small group.  After this session you will understand basic educational uses, and be ready to join the UW-Stout group in its regular Second Life meetings!

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

Workshops

RefWorks-A Researcher’s Dream Come True (hands-on session)
Jana Reeg-Steidinger, Reference/Distance Learning Librarian, Robert Swanson Learning Center
RefWorks, a popular bibliographic manager, is accessible from the library homepage.  It aids the researcher to:

• Organize a personal research database online (including references, images, and PDF files.
• Access the database online from any computer, anywhere
• Share database with colleagues across campus or around the world
• Format in-text citations and bibliography automatically in any of the +400 writing styles.

MSC Maple/Oakwood

Stressed Out! Quick Relaxing Yoga Techniques for the Workplace
Michelle Hamilton, Associate Professor
Rehabilitation & Counseling
Julia Champe, Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation & Counseling
Learn fast gentle yoga postures to incorporate in your workday. Relax, reduce stress, identify poor body postures that decrease energy, and improve overall flexibility. Yoga encourages working at your own pace. Regardless of your current level of fitness slow and gentle yoga techniques can work for you. Try it, you'll like it!

MSC Ballroom A

Focus on Freshmen — Surprising Statistics about our First Year Students
Kim Nimsgern, Interim Director of the Advisement Center;  Bethany Delong, First Year Advisor; Vicky Thomas, First Year Advisor; Celene Frey, First Year Advisor;  Deb Mosey, First Year Advisor;  Joann Deml, First Year Advisor; Denise Goers, First Year Advisor and Heidi Gilbertson-Gansberg, First Year Advisor
The Advisement Center has collected and complied a great deal of data on the 2006-2007 freshman cohorts.

• Are you interested in knowing the retention of specific populations like athletes, undecided, commuter students and the significance of the date of acceptance?
• Are dismissals, probation, early alert or change of major statistics of interest to you?
• Do you know how many students planned to leave Stout even before they started classes? 

They told us where, why and when they planned on going. Join us and we will share many other interesting statistics including a comparison of their initial perceptions verses their actual reported behavior regarding campus involvement, employment, studying and emotional and academic confidence.

MSC Ballroom B

Sexual Harassment is Against the Law: What UW-Stout Employees Need to Know.
Ann Hoffman, Assistant Director, University Housing; Paul Lokken, Associate Professor, Business; Glendali Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Operations, Construction & Management; Lopamudra Basu, Assistant Professor, Department of English & Philosophy; Tracy DeRusha, Instructional Specialist, School of Education; Mark Amthor, Facility Maintenance, Building Maintenance
Have you encountered or been perplexed by something that could be construed as sexual harassment in the classroom or in the work place? Come join us in a roundtable discussion of these situations. We welcome your examples.

MSC Ballroom C

Ethnic Studies Requirement Revision Proposal
Jean-Marie Dauplaise, Associate Professor, Department of English & Philosophy; Krista James, Senior Lecturer, Biology; Terri Karis, Associate Professor, Psychology; Alec Kirby, Associate Professor, Social Science; Adel Mekraz, Assistant Professor, Business; Jill Stanton, Assistant Professor, School of Education; Holly Anne Teuber, Assistant Professor, Speech, Language, Theatre & Music; Susan Wolfgram, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies; Lopamudra Basu, Assistant Professor, Department of English & Philosophy; Jerry Kapus, Associate Professor, Department of English & Philosophy
Outcomes of the summer Ethic Studies Committee workshop will be discussed.  This presentation will preview the proposed Racial and Ethnic Studies Requirement revision; give details of the recent ES course survey and provide a template for revising ES courses to interested faculty and staff.

Web 2.0 Meets Classroom 1.0: Disruptive Innovation and Instructional Technology
Matthew J Livesey, Director, Program in Technical Communication, Assistant Professor, Department of English & Philosophy
Phillip Motley, Assistant Professor, Art & Design
Even at a technology-focused campus like Stout, a significant gap exists between student use of networked resources (Facebook, World of Warcraft) and faculty use (email, database searches). This brief session will introduce current research on social networks and immersive virtual environments (including surveys of Stout students’ attitudes toward these tools), and then consider how instructional methods can keep pace with how our students interact with information and each other.

~Additional meetings/activities offered throughout the week~

Wednesday, January 16   

8:30 – 10:00 am
Location TBD

Program Director and Department Chair Breakfast Meeting
Sponsored by the Faculty Senate and the Chancellor’s Office
General discussion and sharing of ideas about program and course delivery.

9:00 – 10:00 am
MSC Great Hall D     

Stout’s History
Sue King, Lecturer
Apparel & Communications Tech                     
Stout began as the dream of one of the children of one of the original lumber barons. Over the years we have developed from the Manual Institute to Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University. Sue will lead us through highlights of over one hundred years in Menomonie.

1:00 – 2:30 pm
Millennium Hall 109

D2L Gradebook
Sherri Post, Information Processing Consultant LTS
Learn how to manage your gradebook in D2L. 

9:00 am –
12:00 pm
Millennium Hall 109

Camtasia Studio 9-12
Art Juchno, Media Specialist/Video Producer Director
Create synchronized audio and visual content for the internet easily. Camtasia performs 2 distinct functions.The capture of computer screen activity with synchronized audio description. Capturing the performance of Power Point presentations with synchronized audio of the presenter. Both modes will be demonstrated emphasizing the mode that most participants anticipate using. You can download a fully functional 30 day demo copy of Camtasia from http://www.techsmith.com/download/camtasiatrial.asp
Do not install prior to 30 days before the workshop. You cannot renew the 30 day demo without purchasing the software. Limited to 12. 

10:00-11:00 am
MSC Ballroom C

Use of D2L/Online and Laptop Teaching
Juli Taylor, Assistant Professor, School of Education; Robert Meisner, Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology; Bill Cobian, Assistant Professor, Business; Bob Peters, Professor, Rehabilitation and Counseling and Marty Ondrus, Professor, Chemistry
As our digital learning environment matures, many colleagues have developed effective strategies for digitally working with students. Five instructors will explain their methods. Julie has worked with engagement on-line, Bill and Robert with use of the D2L quiz function, and Bob with laptops in class. Marty will talk about his Dahlgren project which centered around preparing videos for classroom use. He says, “I will bring some DVDs to give away to anyone interested in looking at some short movie clips.”

First-Year Instructor Issues
Marya Wilson, Program & Planning Analysis, Business & Financial Issues;  Dave Strickler, Associate Lecturer, School of Education; Karin Strickler, Lecturer, Operations, Construction & Management;  Sheri Yadgir, Lecturer, English & Philosophy; Jane Jeffries, Lecturer, English & Philosophy; Jose Romas, Professor, Engineering and Technology; Sadguna Anasuri, Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
In the press of the first semester of the first year, there is often little time to reflect and mingle. In this session, new instructors can share with each other successes and difficulties encountered during the fall semester. Great for new people, but veterans can learn a lot from their fresh take on our teaching and learning situation.

1:00 - 2:00pm
MSC Ballroom C

Mentoring
Anne Hoel, Associate Professor, Business
The Mentoring Project, now in its second year, matches first-year instructors with those of us who have been around a while. This discussion will focus on small but effective changes instructors (both first-year and post first-year) can implement this Spring.

1:00-2:30pm
Ballroom A&B        

Ethnic Studies Proposed Revison Project
Ethnic Studies Committee
Guest presenter: Dr. Nancy “Rusty” Barceló, Vice President & Vice Provost, the Office for Equity and Diversity, University of Minnesota.
Dr. Barceló will be speaking on creating change and transformation for ethnic studies and diversity curriculum.    

2:00 - 3:00pm
MSC Great Hall D

Harvey Hall, Room 301

Sabbatical Reports
Jerry Kapus, Associate Professor, English & Philosophy Sheri Klein, Professor, School of Education
Jerry will talk about his work on a book draft on philosophical theories of truth with applications to cognitive science. Sherri will discuss a holistic model for teacher reflection that is based on the Native American Medicine Wheel. This model is based in both theory and practice, and how it differs from traditional methods currently used.

Classroom Recording System
Jim Guenther, Instructional Program Manager, LTS
Would you like to teach in a classroom that records your lecture, the classroom discussion, captures what you project and what you write on the whiteboard? Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to be technically savvy to use the room and it automatically streamed the end result for you? All this and more is possible! Come see how during this session. 50 minute presentation with open time to try it out afterwards.

Thursday,
January 17  

9:00  – 10:00 am
Millennium Hall 109

Managing Your Time While Teaching Online
Sherri Post, Information Processing Consultant LTS
Covering online learning myths and realities of online teaching, time savers for teaching online, general time management tips, setting goals, and resources/articles.  

Faculty Development in Action
Diane Klemme (FCSE National Standards (Professional Development Grant)”, Associate Professor, School of Education and Amy Fichter, “Teaching for a Change”, Assistant Professor, Art & Design
What happens in Faculty Development activities? Two of our instructors will share their explorations into different realms of development.

10:00 - 11:00 am
MSC Maplewood

Sabbatical Reports
Chris Bendel, Associate Professor, Math, Stats & Computer Science; Ming Wu, Professor, Math, Stats & Computer Science and Paul Stauffacher, Professor, Speech
We challenged Chris, Ming, and Paul to make their slightly arcane, but highly professional sabbatical work clear to all of us. They promised that they would. Learn about math and video.

10:00 am –
12:00 pm 
MSC Ballroom A

E-Portfolio for Student Learning Assessment
Title 3 Grant Team
In response to the request for a follow-up meeting, Title III will present the E-Portfolio Assessment Institute Follow-up. Progress reports and updates from the institute attendees will be given along with a review of program action plans. All Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend to find out more about e-Portfolios.

10:30 - 11:30 am
Millennium Hall 109

Audio Comments
Sherri Post, Information Processing Consultant, LTS
Using Adobe Acrobat Pro, instructors will learn how to insert an audio comment into their documents. New research shows four themes of extremely high student satisfaction using embedded asynchronous audio feedback: increased effectiveness, increased involvement/enhanced learning, increased retention of content and a perception that the instructor cared more about the student. It’s easy! It’s fast! And it’s effective!

11:00 am-12:00 pm
MSC Cedarwood

Stout’s Engagement Project
Laura Schmidt, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science and Wendy Knutson, Associate Instructional Planner, Budget, Planning & Analysis
How do students define engagement and does engagement affect learning? Wendy led a successful, innovative research project which produced a clear picture of engagement on our campus. Laura is part of a group that is researching the affect of engagement.

1:00 - 2:00 pm
MSC Maplewood

Assessment Roundtable
Facilitator:  Juli Taylor, Assistant Professor
School of Education
Discussion Leaders:  Sally Dresdow, Assistant Professor, Operations, Construction & Management; Sheri Yadgir, Lecturer, English & Philosophy; Adel Mekraz, Assistant Professor, Business; and  Cynthia Rohrer, Assistant Professor, Food & Nutrition
How many ways are there to effectively assess student work? Colleagues from around the university will talk about what they do and why. All attendees will have time to share their ideas. Plan to leave this session with a rubric of new ideas.

1:00 – 3:00 pm  
Millennium Hall 109

Michael Martin, Assistant Professor, Department of English & Philosophy, Jodi Olmsted, Lecturer, School of Education; and Sherri Post, Information Processing  Consultant, LTS Webmaster
The Quality Matters program has generated widespread interest and received national recognition for its peer-based approach to quality assurance and continuous improvement in online education. It created a set of review criteria based on the research literature and national standards, incorporated these criteria into an interactive web-based rubric with annotations, and developed training and a process for conducting team course reviews. In this workshop, we’ll cover the QM Rubric and apply some of the standards to your own online course.

2:00 - 3:00 pm
MSC Cedarwood

Sabbatical Reports
Alan Block, Professor, School of Education
Brian Fitch, Associate Professor, English & Philosophy
Alan and Brian love to talk and to write. Both will discuss books that they have worked on during their sabbaticals. Brian has a novel; Alan, a work of innovative educational theory.