The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence is excited to announce Fall 2025 Faculty Development Day,
Next-Gen Teaching: Enhancing Course Design, Teaching and Learning
August 20th, 2025
1:00 PM
Session Schedule
| Presentation Title | Presenter(s) | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks | Dr. Candace Roberts | CTLE |
| Supporting Next-Gen Teaching with D2L | Dr. Michelle Piper | D2L |
Boardrooms
| Presentation Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| AI Think, Therefore I Am: Cultivating Critical Thinking in the Classroom | Dr. Austin Trantham, Dr. Valerie Kasper, Dr. Drew Gold, Candyce Nelson |
| Lightning Talks: An Assessment of Student Wit Over AI Bits | Dr. Cheryl Berry |
| Accompanying Students on the Journey…Conversations in the Spirit Within the Classroom Setting | Dr. Jean Hawley |
| Kick It Up a Notch …Faculty + Student Collab with AI, Gaming and Smart Tools | Dr. Patricia Senger, Dr. Sherry Maklary |
| Maximizing Faculty Efficiency | Dr. Michelle Piper |
| 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 |
| 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 Hall
| Presentation Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| From Theory to Practice: Interviewing Exercise and Feedback Opportunities Using the D2L Discussion Board and Avatars | Dr. Renee Sedlack, Dr. Jodi Lamb |
| Enhancing Engagement with D2L’s Creator+ | Ed Gonzalez, Dave Fromhart |
| D2L Course Development Best Practices & Strategies to Minimize Common Challenges in Course Design | Dr. C’Lamt Ho |
| OER & Custom Coursepacks vs. Textbooks | Dr. Delmar Wright, Dr. Moneque Walker-Pickett, Dr. Robert Diemer, Dr. Phillip Neely |
| Presenting Saint Leo’s Student Guide to Navigating College in the AI Era | Dr. Iona Sarieva, Dr. Valerie Kasper, Amy Harris, Candyce Nelson |
| Breaking D2L – Leverage Your Course Website Content for Student Success | Dr. J. A. Shoemaker, Dr. Kelly Atkins, Dr. Drew Gold |
| Turbo Time with Templates | Dr. Christine Woods |
Kirk Hall
For more information...
ctle@saintleo.edu
