Educational Sessions II
11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ride on the Magic School Bus: Cultural Experiential Programming
Laterrica Moore, CAPSW, Coordinator for Multicultural Initiatives, Edgewood College
Target Audience: Universal (applicable to multiple audiences)
Room: 1965
Zoom Link: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/99961601178?pwd=eWxEbHhMZWZzb0pzZWdXY1VSbnRFZz09
Meeting ID: 999 6160 1178
Password: 391942
Naturally, students will engage in events/programs geared toward DEIB and cultural awareness, but in attending, students also can set boundaries from the physical, and sociocultural tensions of learning. In this facilitated session, participants will learn about a pilot program developed to address the gaps surrounding student cross-cultural learning experiences through student programming, while simultaneously broadening students’ cultural awareness and competence. Participants will brainstorm ways of re-imaging engagement utilizing experiential learning theory in their own existing and future programs.
Building a Belonging Classroom
Natalie Waksmanski-Krynski, Ph.D., DeVry University/Professor and Faculty Chair
Target Audience: Universal (applicable to multiple audiences)
Room: Phoenix A
In order to be productive in their learning, students need to feel like they belong. Faculty must be intentional in building a belonging classroom. Various teaching approaches can be implemented to promote a sense of belonging in both the synchronous and asynchronous classroom. This includes reinforcing the human element, incorporating active learning, and sending frequent notes of encouragement. To strengthen the community various platforms and technologies can be introduced to create a more flexible and simplified educational experience. This includes incorporating team-teaching modality and leveraging collaborative software applications. Such intentional approaches increase student engagement and their sense of belonging to a larger learning community.
Meeting Them When and Where They Are: Orientation in Pieces and Parts
Bethany Carr, MS, Associate Director, University of Dayton
Diana Barrett, MEd, Director, University of Dayton
Noah Chatman, MBA, Assistant Director, University of Dayton
Target Audience: Universal (applicable to multiple audiences)
Room: Phoenix C
Vacation, family emergency, or traffic: compounding conflicts impacting your orientation program? Ease the stress for your office and the incoming student by offering multiple methods for meeting first year requirements. The Office of Student Transitions and Family Programs at the University of Dayton offer their insight to adaptability for both student leader training and first year programs to support the learning and development for students, meeting them when and where they are. Come engage with us and leave with resources to continue supporting your programs and the multimodal communities they build!
Discovering Chicago ... From Home: Lessons Learned from Experiential Classes Taught Remotely
Douglas Long, DePaul University
Leah Bryant, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, DePaul University
Target Audience: 4-year College/University
Room: Christie Theater
During the COVID-19 lockdown of Autumn 2020, remote teaching presented unique challenges for experiential classes such as the Discover Chicago and Explore Chicago classes required of all first-year students at DePaul University. After a breathless summer of online training, the more than 100 Discover and Explore Chicago faculty came up with innovative ways to approximate in-person excursions and community building. In this session we will explore those innovations and how they’re being used now that we’re back in the classroom … and the city.
