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Session Schedule

Presentation Title Presenter(s) Affiliation Location
Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Candace Roberts CTLE Boardrooms
Opening Remarks Dr. Craig Cleveland Academic Affairs Boardrooms
Empowering Faculty: A New Era of Course Development Dr. Michelle Piper D2L Boardrooms

Boardrooms

Presentation Title Presenter(s) Location
AI Think, Therefore I Am: Cultivating Critical Thinking in the Classroom Dr. Austin Trantham, Dr. Valerie Kasper, Dr. Drew Gold, Candyce Nelson Kirk 209
Lightning Talks: An Assessment of Student Wit Over AI Bits Dr. Cheryl Berry Kirk 218
Kick It Up a Notch …Faculty + Student Collab with AI, Gaming and Smart Tools Dr. Patricia Senger, Dr. Sherry Maklary Kirk 219
Maximizing Faculty Efficiency Dr. Michelle Piper Kirk 202
Out With the Old and In With the New: Sharing Experiences with the New Self-Directed Course Development Model Dr. Tammy Zacchilli, Dr. Keith Burton Kirk 220
Creating Courses is Not Scary. Make Your Courses Meaningful, Engaging and Appropriate for Digital Learners — Even If You Teach On-Ground Dr. Jodi Lamb, Dr. Renee Sedlack Kirk 224

Kirk Hall

Presentation Title Presenter(s) Location
From Theory to Practice: Interviewing Exercise and Feedback Opportunities Using the D2L Discussion Board and Avatars Dr. Renee Sedlack, Dr. Jodi Lamb Kirk 224
Enhancing Engagement with D2L’s Creator+ Ed Gonzalez, Dave Fromhart Kirk 202
D2L Course Development Best Practices & Strategies to Minimize Common Challenges in Course Design Dr. C’Lamt Ho Kirk 220
OER & Custom Coursepacks vs. Textbooks Dr. Delmar Wright, Dr. Moneque Walker-Pickett, Dr. Robert Diemer, Dr. Phillip Neely Kirk 219
Presenting Saint Leo’s Student Guide to Navigating College in the AI Era Dr. Iona Sarieva, Dr. Valerie Kasper, Amy Harris, Candyce Nelson Kirk 209
Breaking D2L – Leverage Your Course Website Content for Student Success Dr. J. A. Shoemaker, Dr. Kelly Atkins, Dr. Drew Gold Kirk 218
Turbo Time with Templates Dr. Christine Woods Kirk 222

Kirk Hall

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