The 22nd Annual Ann Ferren Teaching Conference
On Friday, January 7th, 2010, the Center for Teaching Excellence hosted the 22nd Annual Ann Ferren Teaching Conference at the Mary Graydon Center. This year's program featured 30 sessions, an early breakfast with thematic roundtable discussions, and a luncheon with a plenary speech by AU Professor Emeritus David Sadker. A dessert reception followed the third session with live jazz music and raffle prizes.
Schedule of Events:
| 7:30 AM |
Registration begins |
| 8:00-9:15 AM |
Round-Table Breakfast |
| 9:30-10:45 AM |
Session One (10 concurrent sessions) |
| 10:45-11:00 AM |
Coffee, Tea & Juice |
| 11:00-12:15 PM |
Session Two (10 concurrent sessions) |
| 12:15-1:45 PM |
Lunch and Plenary |
| 2:00-3:15 PM |
Session Three (10 concurrent sessions) |
| 3:15-4:30 PM |
Dessert Reception |
Breakfast Round-Table Discussion:
This year's conference featured a continental breakfast with faculty-led thematic round-table discussions, including the following topics (further topics will be added):
- Career Counseling in the Classroom
- Classroom Participation and the International Student
- Learning from DC: Integrating Washington, D.C. Resources Into AU Classrooms
- Resources and Collaboration Ideas for Adjunct Faculty Members
- Social Justice and Peer-Led Education
Lunch with Plenary:
This year's all-vegetarian lunch featured a plenary speech by AU Professor Emeritus of Education David Sadker on the following topic:
"The Invisible Classroom: From Friedan to Einstein"
2011 Conference Highlights
2011 AFTC featured sessions:
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Sessions:
101: Academic Research and Writing Across Disciplines
102: Are Class Discussions More Effective Than a Lecture?
103: Bringing Media Projects Into a Non-Media Course
104: Enhanced Learning Through Collaborating With Your Students
105: Grading Class Participation: Using a Rubric, Not an Impression
106: Responding to Student Disclosures of Sexual Victimization
107: Social Media in the Classroom: From Distraction to Action
108: Teaching Classes With A Broad Range Of Student Ability
109: Why Is This Student Getting Extended Time? Answer: Hidden Disabilities
110: Introduction to Blackboard 9
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Sessions:
201: Changing Demographics of the AU Undergraduate Student Body
202: How to Teach Classes They Don't Want to Take
203: How to Turn Your Class Into a Book
204: Immigration at the Grassroots Level: Using Community-Based Learning to Bring Larger Issues Home
205: On the Right Track: Graduate Students and their Mentors
206: Plagiarism: Dishonesty or Ignorance?
207: Re-Visioning General Education
208: The Google Classroom
209: Understanding the T in GLBTA at AU
210: Advanced Blackboard
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Sessions:
301: Contributions and Challenges of Veteran Students at AU
302: Equitable and Effective Teaching Strategies
303: Evaluating Student Work: Reducing Your Anxiety (and Theirs)
304: Expand Your Digital Skill-Set with iMovie!
305: How the Co-Mentorship of Teachers & Librarians Strengthens Classroom Research Instruction
306: How To Handle Disruptive Student Behavior
307: Inspiring Enthusiasm and Motivation in the Classroom
308: Teaching Real Students in a Virtual Age
309: When Values Clash: Teaching Controversial Issues
310: Introduction to Wimba
Click HERE to view detailed session descriptions!
