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2017
Friday, March 24th
2:15 PM

Cultivating Academic Habits of Mind: Key Skills for Collegiate Success

Katarina Moyon, Winthrop University
Amanda Hiner, Winthrop University
Kelly Richardson, Winthrop University

West Center 217

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

The value of a 21st-century college education comes from the expectation that college graduates are cognitively prepared to deal with complexity, change, and diversity through the application of transferable and practical skills such as written and oral communication and analytic problem-solving. Winthrop University’s General Education Core, consisting of three specific courses completed by all students, provides a shared intellectual experience for students and equips them with powerful, college-level tools in critical reading, critical thinking, and academic writing. Moreover, the Core cultivates valuable academic habits of mind that are particularly valuable in a today’s dynamic world where college graduates are expected to be intellectually engaged and intellectually curious, display intellectual humility, engage in critical analysis, and exhibit rhetorical awareness. These academic habits of mind are necessary for substantive, deep learning as students learn to engage in academic, professional, and social discourse, and these traits must be taught and reinforced in deliberate, intentional ways in the college classroom. This panel will highlight three key academic skills – critical research, critical listening, and critical reading – and will provide practical strategies to help students learn to cultivate academic habits of mind to become not only successful students, but also successful 21st-century citizens.

Evaluating a Resume Using a Rubric

Goldie Gildehaus
Ellin McDonough, Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center 221

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

In this workshop, attendees will learn how to evaluate a student’s resume using a resume rubric. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to apply the rubric to determine a resume’s effectiveness in landing an interview. This session will begin with an overview of the rubric before breaking into small groups. Each small group will evaluate a sample resume using the rubric. The whole group will then pull back together for a formal discussion.

Are you digital native or a digital immigrant and how does this impact your teaching?

Tammy J. Burnham Dr., Winthrop University
Tammy K. Waters Dr., Winthrop University

DiGiorgio Campus Center 114

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Prioritizing the use of effective teaching strategies in the collegiate classroom has been an emphasis for several decades. What has changed is the learning paradigm of the millennial generation. This generation offers unique strengths and challenges as we strive to enhance our teaching effectiveness in an effort to move toward student-centered learning. Having a comprehensive understanding of the millennial generation and their characteristics, priorities, and goals will encourage educators to focus energies in the most appropriate areas that will produce high levels of motivation and achievement.

Using the research of Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) work on effective teaching, the seven principles for good practice will be reviewed with an emphasis on our new generation of learners, the millennials. This seminar seeks to promote an understanding of our students and a renewed commitment to create and implement engaging lessons that will enrich our students’ knowledge and foster their dedication to their future profession.

Chickering, A. W., & Gamson, Z.F. (1987). “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.” AAHE Bulletin, 39, (7), 3-7.

Digital Storytelling with Sway

Stephanie D. Jacobs, Winthrop University

West Center 221

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Sway is a NEW innovative web-based learning tool that can be used on any device you may have access to in the classroom. Develop your most creative and innovative abilities. This tool can be used to share your stories, experiences, or reflections. Join us as we learn how you can use Sway to build important skills such as research, writing, organizational, problem solving, presentation, assessment and communication. Students can easily create great digital stories also. Learn how to integrate a variety of media components (audio, videos, images, music, social media, documents/charts) in a matter of minutes. Bring your device and you will leave with an interactive story to share.

Getting Better Online

Getting Better Online

Kiran Budhrani, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florence Martin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Swapna Kumar, University of Florida
Albert Ritzhaupt, University of Florida
Mary L. Slade, Winthrop University
Bryndle Bottoms, Winthrop University

West Center 221

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Professional Development Developed

Professional Development Developed

Laura A. Tamberelli, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Kim Buch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Caryl Gordon, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dusti Annan EdD, Medical University of South Carolina
Mary Mauldin EdD, Medical University of South Carolina

West Center 219

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM