2024 Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference

2024 Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference

George Mason University faculty and staff to present their teaching-focused research at the 16th annual ITL Conference

9:30am EDT

Welcome Via Zoom

10:00am EDT

Dynamic Classroom Activities for Engaged Learning Experiences Via ZoomJennifer Brielmaier • Lynnette Grace Leonard • Stephanie Grimm Harnessing Technology to Ignite Student Engagement Via ZoomAndrea Landis • Gene Shuman • Jacob Enfield Innovative Methods to Enhance Student Engagement Via ZoomAmanda Brooks • Alison Hundertmark

11:00am EDT

Implementing Inclusive Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners Via ZoomAmy Page • Colleen Reynolds • Joyce Johnston Integrating VR and Game Design for Transformative Learning Via ZoomJacob Enfield • Sherif Abdelhamid • Nathan Hahn Pedagogical Support for Various Learners Via ZoomGlynita Bell • Courtney Massie • Seth Hudson

12:00pm EDT

Cultivating Professional Growth for Faculty and Graduate Students Via ZoomMohamed Mohamed • Nishchal Thapa Magar Expanding Horizons in Online Educational Environments Via ZoomAvinash Mainkar • Heidi Blackburn Navigating Curriculum Development for Impactful Learning Via ZoomSteve Brown • Leslie Dwyer • Girum Urgessa

9:00am EDT

Light Breakfast & Opening Remarks Dewberry Hall

10:00am EDT

Developing Assignments that Foster Critical Literacies when Using Generative AI Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskDouglas Eyman • Susan Lawrence • Sharon Doetsch-Kidder Community Based Learning: Challenges and Opportunities Panel Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskKristen Wright • Shauna Rigaud • Cara Snider Weeklong Plan for Cultivating Classroom Respect Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskJoyce Johnston Grading Conversations: Insights from the Grading Process Task Force Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskSeth Hudson • Elisabeth Epstein • Douglas Wilson

11:00am EDT

Everything you need to know about teaching a Mason Core course (and didn’t know to ask!) Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskLaina Lockett • Laura Wheeler Poms Ungrading: Challenges and Opportunities in Undergraduate Teaching Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskMaoria J. Kirker • Lisa Gring-Pemble Using AR to Help Foster Belonging in Co-Curricular Spaces Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskErin Fay • Taylor Harris • Veronica Visser Unveiling Pedagogical Insights Through SoTL: Conducting Classroom-Based Research Projects at Mason Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskBreana Bayraktar Instructional Design Lab Johnson Center - Go to Registration Desk

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Dewberry Hall

1:00pm EDT

Volts, Wires, and Waves: Charging Up, Building Connections, Breaking Through Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskJill Nelson • Cameron Nowzari • Kathleen Wage Collaborative Discussion Guides: Scaffolding Socialization and Learning Community Belonging Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskAmanda Bryan • Elizabeth Duesterhoeft • Grace Donovan Grading 100s of Exams (the Easy Way) with GradeScope Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskRaven Russell Instructional Design Lab Johnson Center - Go to Registration Desk Popping the Bubble: Self-Study to Enhance Writing Intensive Courses Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskLeslie La Croix • Samita Arora • Chelseann Christopher

2:00pm EDT

Should Your Department Offer a Course on How to be a Successful Graduate Student? Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskSamuel Acuna The Practice of Full Spectrum Listening Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskKimberly Jackson Davidson • Sarah Atif How Can We Use AI as a Catalyst for Learning? Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskMara Schoeny • Faria Rashid OTEA Panel: Transforming Our Online Teaching Strategies in New LMS Johnson Center - Go to Registration DeskAnna Evmenova • April Mattix-Foster • Darlene Smucny

3:00pm EDT

Reception Dewberry Hall

5:00pm EDT

On Demand - Building Bridges, Not Barriers OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Sanja Avramovic • Abdul Hafeez On Demand - Content Based Rubrics OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Chelseann Christopher On Demand - DEI Resources in Transdisciplinary Context OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Kimberlie Fair On Demand - GenAI for Multilingual Composition Students OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Melissa Bruce • Jason Kifer • Alice Wrigglesworth On Demand - Idea Tournament Discussion Board OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Laurie Meamber On Demand - Programmatic Linguistic Diversity Teaching Initiatives OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Courtney Adams Wooten On Demand - Scaffolding intercultural/civic engagement goals OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Sharon Doetsch-Kidder • Mika Endo • Mohamed Mohamed

5:01pm EDT

On Demand - Multilingual Students’ Oral Communication in English OSF - https://osf.io/meetings/ITLConference2024Shelby Broberg

2024 Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference

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