Beyond Conversation: An Action-Centered Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom How can educators ensure that activities centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom are meaningful for students? It's important that these activities don't just check a box. Students should be provided meaningful experiences to help them develop into thoughtful citizens. This…
Session Title: Exit Tickets: The Biggest Little Strategy Date & Time: Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Location: Teams Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Using Exit tickets is a simple and versatile strategy that requires little to no prep time and provides a huge return on investment for the instructor. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is…
Equity and Human-Centered Design for Single-Mother Learner Engagement Approximately 1.7 million undergraduate students, nearly 10% of all U.S. college students and roughly 30% of community college students, are single-mother learners. Yet, they are rarely the focus of campus programming. While more campuses are turning their focus on supporting single mothers toward completion, single-mother learners—89% of…
Missouri State University's 21st Public Affairs Conference is Sept. 24-26, 2024. Free and open to the public, this year's conference offers a mix of in-person speakers and live virtual panels. Visit the Conference Schedule for session descriptions and Zoom links.
Missouri State University - Public Affairs Conference Teacher Education: When Classroom Neutrality is Attacked It often takes years for a teacher to develop classroom neutrality skills regarding politics and other contentious issues; to learn that students are captive audiences who do not deserve to be preached to, or to be concerned their grades may be…
ChatGPT Is Coming for Us All! (or Not?): The Ethics and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) writing programs, such as ChatGPT, educators, students, and administrators face both opportunities and challenges. While these tools offer enhanced writing capabilities and learning experiences, they also pose potential risks…
Session Title: Anagrams Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 2:00 p.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Anagrams are a simple way to activate student prior knowledge, jumpstart notetaking, or explicitly show students the growth of their learning. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is needed to join this session. For a calendar reminder, email pd@otc.edu and…
Session Title: Anagrams Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Location: Teams Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Anagrams are a simple way to activate student prior knowledge, jumpstart notetaking, or explicitly show students the growth of their learning. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is needed to join this session. For a calendar reminder, email pd@otc.edu and…
Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success As faculty, we have all struggled to understand why students miss assignments, don’t come to class, procrastinate when taking exams, etc. A frequent default explanation may be that students are lazy or apathetic. Instead, what if we responded to these ineffective behaviors with curiosity and developed a…
Session Title: Card Sorts Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Card sorts give your students a set of words, phrases, or even pictures to sort into logical categories. This can be done in class, online, in groups, or individually. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is…
