Thursday Aug 5
In-person and Live-streamed Sessions
Please note, recordings are available only to members of the NC State community or registered attendees of the Summer Shorts program.
A Hybrid Synchronous Conference!
On our first day of Summer Shorts, we will have the unique experience of being in-person at McKimmon as well as Live-streaming via Panopto. We will be utilizing a Moodle Project space for cross-group discussions utilizing Moodle Chat and Hot Question. Upon registration, participants were granted access to the Moodle Space through REPORTER. All non-NC State participants should use their Brickyard account when signing in.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Welcome and Keynote
Faculty Fellows Panel
Join Faculty Fellows Michelle Bartlett, Elaine Bohórquez, Christine Cranford, and Julianne Treme as they discuss what they learned during the pandemic and how they will be applying it to their future courses.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Session Option 1: 10 Ways to Improve Student Navigation in Your Moodle Course [Beth Shepherd, Heidi Echols]
Course navigation is a critical component for student success and satisfaction. Online learners should be able to complete course activities seamlessly with well-defined time frames and expectations. This session will explore 10 user-centered design tips that can be incorporated in Moodle to create a framework for exemplary online instruction. This action-oriented session is designed for all instructors and will apply best practices in online learning. Topics include: course organization, time management, course aesthetics and empowering students with clear expectations. *Note - this session features the Moodle version available to NC State users. Some functionality/options may be different than that experienced at other institutions.
Session Option 2: Tech Tools Translated from Online to F2F: Jamboard [Kerri Brown Parker, Laura Fogle]
Jamboard, a digital whiteboard application from Google, adapts easily to in-person, online or hybrid sessions. Learn how you can easily monitor contributions from students working in small groups or facilitate whole group interactions using a Web browser, the mobile app, and/or the physical board. We will also practice creating Jamboard pages with custom backgrounds to facilitate classroom activities.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Session Option 1: Using Universal Design for Learning to Create Dynamic and Accessible Courses [Dr. Caitlin McKeown]
This session will cover the background and basics of Universal Design for Learning, provide examples and suggestions for applying the framework in your courses, and explain how it can help make your course more accessible.
Session Option 2: Tech Tools Translated from Online to F2F: PlayPosit [Laura Fogle, Kerri Brown Parker]
Integrate videos into live class sessions or asynchronous student assignments using PlayPosit’s Moodle integration. In this session you will learn how to add a variety of interactions directly into your videos and track students’ progress and completion. In addition, we will explore how students can interact with videos in a face to face class with Playposit’s “broadcast” feature.
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break (on your own)
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Session Option 1: Teaching Large Courses [Dr. Elaine Bohorquez]
Whether you are new to teaching large enrollment courses or are just looking to shake things up, this session is for you! We will share ideas and discuss approaches to promote efficiency, a sense of community, and critical thinking to give your large enrollment class that “small-class” feel.
Session Option 2: Using Gradescope Effectively to Assess Student Work [Dr. Bevin Maultsby]
In Summer 2020, NC State acquired a site license for the program Gradescope, designed to streamline the process of collecting, evaluating, and returning student work. In this session, we will look at a variety of example assessments used this past year. In particular, we will highlight the many advantages that Gradescope offers, including how to grade faster and how to minimize biases. Participants will leave the workshop with the technical skills needed to set up and sync Gradescope with Moodle.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Session Option 1: Wicked Problems [Dr. Melissa Ramirez, Dr. Jason Flores, Cathi Dunnagan, Karen Ciccone, Jill Anderson, Jane Lubischer]
Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions — a special kind of multidisciplinary course.
What is a "wicked problem"? Great question. A “wicked” problem is one that impacts the world in a way that transcends the expertise of any one person or field — a global challenge. To fully understand and address any wicked problem, we have to use more than just one point of view. This course looks at a wicked problem through the perspectives of multiple disciplines, including history, biology, sociology, ecology, chemistry, epidemiology, psychology, design, engineering, public health, communication, manufacturing, media, film studies, and more.
In summer 2020 and again during winter break, NC State invited all incoming first-year and transfer students to participate in a new online experience. Throughout Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions, students explored the history, biology and societal impacts of pandemics like COVID-19. And students learned how NC State faculty in many different areas are contributing to solutions to this wicked problem.
Session Option 2: Build Belonging in Your Post-Pandemic Course [Mary Estrada]
After a year of isolation and frustration, instructors are looking to build community and connect with students more than ever. How can we convey "flexibility, empathy, and kindness" in our courses, thereby reducing student anxiety and improving learner outcomes? This session will cover three specific ways to humanize your online or f2f course.
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Session Option 1: Authentic Assessment [Dr. Melissa Ramirez, Dr. Julianne Treme, Dr. Lori Del Negro]
Interested in making your assessments more meaningful? Challenged by how to do that in your discipline or in a large course? Join three faculty experts as they discuss how they rethought their assessments to make them more authentic to their discipline.
Session Option 2: Hyflex: What Are My Options at NC State? [Bethany Smith]
The Hyflex course design model looks at creating a flexible structure for your course that gives students options for their mode of interaction and attendance. In this session we will look at the technology that is available in classrooms on campus, including Panopto as well as the options for engaging your students both in-person and remotely. We will discuss the multiple ways that you could implement a flexible model for your classroom and what works best for your course and teaching style.