The 22nd Annual Ann Ferren Teaching Conference - Friday, January 7, 2011
The conference was held on January 7, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Mary Graydon Center at American University. 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 Ann Ferren Teaching Conference featured sessions:
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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
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