Conference Program

What will the AFC Include?

Schedule

Wednesday, January 11


8:15am-9:00am	Registration (Lobby, 200BC)
9:00am-9:20am	General Session: Welcome (200BC)
9:20am-10:50am	General Session, Keynote Speaker: Marcus Johnson, Motivation and Rejuvenation with Rigor + Care for Teaching Excellence (200BC)
10:50am-11:00am	Break
11:00am-12:00pm	Morning Workshop Sessions (217A-D, 220, 223) Workshop Descriptions
12:00pm-1:00pm	Lunch Break (200ABC)
1:00pm-1:50pm	Poster Session on Teaching Excellence (200A) Student Performance Variations and Comparisons of In-Person, Virtual, and Hybrid Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic Creating Writing Courses That Provide Flexibility While Maintaining Academic Rigor The Consistency of Student Self-Grading and Instructor Grading of Class Participation Improving Patient Safety: Development of an RCA Virtual Simulation Interactive Tutorials for Information Literacy: Articulate Storyline for Asynchronous Learning How an Incentive Program Affects Student Participation in a Large Lecture Class Putting the Ball in Their Hands: Mathematics Edition Using Learning Analytics to Empower Your Pedagogy Exit Ticket Redux: A Simple Means of Addressing Multiple Classroom Challenges A Language Teaching Approach To Teaching Physics and Mathematics Inclusive instruction includes you: Balancing checklists and contexts Mapping Our World: Geographic Information Science and Technology to Engage Students and Communities
2:00pm-3:00pm	Afternoon Workshop Sessions (217A-D, 220, 223) Workshop Descriptions
3:00pm-3:15pm	Break
3:15pm-3:35pm	General Session Wrap up with Marcus Johnson (200ABC)
3:35pm-3:45pm	Announcement of Poster Session Winners (200ABC)

Thursday, January 12


8:15am-9:00am	Registration (Lobby, 200BC)
9:00am-9:15am	Opening Remarks (200BC)
9:15am-10:45am	General Session, Plenary Speaker: Derek Bruff: Intentional Tech: Reconnecting Our Students to Learning (200BC)
10:45am-11:00am	Break
11:00am-11:45pm	Morning Breakout Sessions (217A-D, 220, 223) Breakout Session Descriptions
11:45pm-1:00pm	Lunch Break (200ABC) Resource Tables
1:00pm-1:45pm	Afternoon Breakout Sessions (217A-D, 220, 223) Breakout Session Descriptions
1:45pm-2:00pm	Break
2:00pm-3:15pm	Lightning Talks (200BC) Lightning Round Descriptions
3:15pm-3:45pm	General Session Wrap Up with Derek Bruff (200BC)

Keynote & Plenary Speakers

Keynote Session: Dr. Marcus Johnson

Motivation and Rejuvenation with Rigor + Care for Teaching Excellence
Wednesday, January 11

Dr. Marcus Johnson (Virginia Tech) looks forward to delivering his keynote at Temple University’s 2023 Annual Faculty Conference, with a focus on the benefits and limitations of motivation strategies and applying them with both rigor and care in mind for post-pandemic teaching excellence. Bridging theory, research, practice, and experiences, Dr. Johnson will present on and engage attendees in conversations about the value of diverse motivational principles and practices; the conditions that best suit different motivation strategies; as well as reflections on applying motivation strategies in both rigorous and caring manners to rejuvenate our students and ourselves post-pandemic.

Plenary Session: Dr. Derek Bruff

Intentional Tech: Reconnecting Our Students to Learning
Thursday, January 12

Seeing distant family during weekly Zoom calls. Playing board games online with friends. Sharing a new paper with colleagues on LinkedIn. Technology can do many things, not all of them helpful for human flourishing, but it can connect us in ways that are meaningful and affirming. As instructors, we can harness technology to turn our courses into learning communities, to empower our students to do creative work, and to connect our students with authentic audiences for that work. In this keynote, we will explore teaching principles and practices to help us make intentional and effective use of technology to foster deep learning in our students during a time when engaging those students is extra challenging.

Workshops

Distinguished faculty across Temple who have completed our Provost’s Teaching Academy will be facilitating 60-minute, interactive workshops on day 1 of the conference. The workshop topics will build on the theme of the conference and on the topics presented by our keynote and plenary speakers. In the workshops, you will have the chance to take a deeper dive into select topics and apply what you have learned to your own courses.

To view full description of Workshops: Workshop Information

Breakout Sessions

These peer-reviewed 45-minute interactive sessions generally include a “mini-lecture” format with activities and demonstrations of teaching methods, as well as guided discussions about the topic at hand. Topics include engaging students, deepening learning, harnessing emotion in the classroom, teaching with technology, and maximizing the benefits of different modalities of teaching in higher education. Breakout sessions will take place on day 2 of the conference.

To view full description of Breakout Sessions: Breakout Session Information

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks are 15-minute peer-reviewed mini-sessions to learn about creative teaching ideas that colleagues have implemented. The talks are designed to provide brief introductions and explanations of the idea followed by a question and answer period. Talks are presented multiple times, providing participants the opportunity to hear multiple presentations. Lightning Talks will take place on day 2 of the conference.

Poster Presentations

Highlighting novel classroom-based research and creative teaching and learning projects, attendees will have access to poster presentations at a dedicated time on day 1 of the conference. Attendees will also have an opportunity to discuss live the showcased scholarship with their creators during this time period.

Networking

This year’s Annual Faculty Conference remains a fully interactive event with opportunities to network, catch up with colleagues, and find space to discuss exciting topics.