CLS Curriculum Conference (2024)

Session 1A, Panel on AI: Susan Meigs, Chris Berni, Dr. Carla Coleman & Dr. Dania Dwyer w/ Dr. Wendy Elle as moderator

• This presentation will showcase the experiences of students engaged in a collaborative research assignment incorporating AI technology within a composition course. The assignment focused on addressing contemporary societal issues within the local community, fostering critical thinking, ethical inquiry, and collaborative research practices.

Session 1B, Presentation on Critical Reading & Flash Fiction: David Rice

• Help students become better readers and writers with deconstruction of flash fiction.  This session demonstrates using a one-page story with the goal of applying critical reading skills to longer texts.

Session 2A, Panel on Engagement: Dylan Walsh, Anja Brand, & Megan Wallace w/ Kari Conness as moderator

• The Panel on Engagement will offer a smorgasbord of ideas to develop student agency in their learning and coursework. We'll discuss exploring universals of human experience in British Literature I, hands-on techniques for inspiring and scaffolding critical thinking, and we’ll have a workshop to investigate instructor assumptions about how long our assignments take students.

Session 2B, Panel on Grading: Chris Gardner, Dr. Lindsay Lawley Rerecich, & Colin Shanafelt w/ Luanne Preston as moderator

• This panel will discuss grading methods and methodologies including building custom rubrics and then editable comment banks, labor-based grading, and specific, technology-assisted grading methods. 

Session 3A, Workshop on Instructional Design: Katie McClendon

• Join a lively student-centered workshop on instructional design. Explore simple, real-world strategies to boost engagement. No jargon, just practical tips to lessen student confusion.

Session 3B, "Two For the Price of One” (Actual Student Quote): The Benefits of Embedded Tutoring in an Asynchronous LAG 1302 Course: Dr. Brinda Roy & Catherine C. Wadbrook

• Our presentation is on the role of embedded tutoring in ensuring student success in an asynchronous English 1302 LAG course. We'll discuss challenges and the impact we’ve had; go over wise practices to ensure an effective collaboration between instructor, tutor, and student; and we’ll look at how what we’re doing builds community not just within the classroom but also beyond it.