Please join us in congratulating the authors on the publication of their manuscripts in the Canyon Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies!

Presenters: Alicia Kozimor and Elizabeth Lemster

Session Title: Science and Literacy: A Winning Solution!

Session Description: Let’s review the best practices for integrating science instruction into literacy instruction. Presenters will share strategies for choosing the right text, teaching vocabulary, and incorporating reading skills and strategies into science instruction. Participants will have the opportunity to review a science text and work with a group to plan a lesson that incorporates…

Presenters:  Paul Danuser and Crystal McCabe

Title: Leaving Your Drama Behind: The Successful Transition to College

Session Description: Heading to college can be one of the great experiences in young people’s lives. New adventures and new experiences await all those who enter the “hallowed SATURDAY, JUNE 25 halls of academia.” New friends, new foods, and new living arrangements are just a few of the life-changing experiences students have when making the transition from high school to college.…

Presenters: Thomas Christner and Michael McCabe

Session Title: The Multiverse of Educational Technology...Boosting Engagement in your "Marvel"ous Classroom

Session Description: Educators Assemble! In this interactive presentation, participants will channel their inner superhero by "fighting" the villain of Boredom. Using the multiverse of educational technologies available to educators, participants will engage in a mission of epic proportions to save their classrooms from the evil Boredom. The…

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Fall 2022 sessions include:

Post-Pandemic Teaching in the Online Classroom  - In this session you will glean a better understanding of how to deal with the challenges and changes post pandemic so that you can be more effective as an online instructor.

As the number of faculty teaching online continues to grow, so too has the interest in and understanding of the role of instructor interaction in the online classroom. Online learning is here to stay; in fact, it is more relevant than ever. It is therefore important to consider the implications to instructor interactivity and the evolution of the role of faculty to support student learning through student-instructor interaction.

Their presentation "Everything Changes…Or Does it? The Value of…

Their session entitled "No Attention = No Benefit: Increasing Students’ Use of Assignment Feedback"  examined data on students’ use of assignment feedback in the online classroom with an emphasis on manageable, effective strategies for increasing students’ attention to instructor’s gradebook comments.  examined data on students’ use of assignment feedback in the online classroom with an emphasis on manageable, effective strategies for increasing students’ attention to instructor’s gradebook…

Dr. Almy's publication appeared in International Journal of Responsible Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making (IJRLEDM). https://www.igi-global.com/article/a-case-for-ethical-and-administrative-considerations-on-grade-inflation/308453 DOI: 10.4018/IJRLEDM.2021070101

In 2020 Lisa co-presented at Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Summit on Research Mentorship. The presentation was focused on how she first learned about doing research, as somewhat of an apprehensive and unsure follower, and she shares her journey as she grew confidence, and gained the tools and resources through the support of CIRT. Today, she admits she is less reluctant to do research, and enjoys serving as both mentor - and - mentee. She has gone so far as creating a 6-Module…