Austin Suite | Teaching/Learning

Starting Young for College Algebra—Chiquitos

Hossein Pezeshki, Chairman of Math Department; and Mirna Garcia, Instructor, Texas State Technical College–Harlingen (TX)

Room 4A, Level 3 | Student Success

Different Students, Different Needs: Accommodating Developmental Students’ Learning Styles

Nancy Story, Chair, Developmental English Department; and Brad Sullivan, Chair, Developmental Math Department, Community College of Denver (CO)

Room 4C, Level 3 | Culture of Evidence

Documentation of Clinical Deficiency

Thena Parrott, Division Chair, Allied Health Division, Blinn College (TX)

ROOM 5A, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Learning Without Lecture

Byron Howell, Chemistry Instructor/Coordinator SCRMCC, Tyler Junior College (TX)

ROOM 5B, LEVEL 3 | Educational Technology

Unplugged: Retaining Students in an Online Class

Amardeep Kahlon, Professor, Austin Community College (TX)

ROOM 6A, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Grading the English Composition (Without Downgrading Your Life)

Michael McAllister, Associate Professor, Iowa Western Community College

Room 6B, level 3 | Economic & Workforce Dev.

M-Powered Partnerships: A “Side Door” Entry to College for Underrepresented Students

Kathie Montognese, Director of Testing Services; and Joe Fredkove, Director Training & Business Development, Hennepin Technical College (MN)

Room 7, level 3 | Teaching/Learning

NOAA Teacher at Sea: Professional Development Opportunities in the Northern Pacific Ocean

Scott Donnelly, Professor of Chemistry, Arizona Western College

Room 8A, Level 3 | Teaching/Learning

The Comfortable Classroom

Julia Brandwin-Glait, Faculty, Curriculum Consultant, Nova Scotia Community College (Canada)

Room 8B, Level 3 | Culture of Evidence

Assessment Proverbs: Lessons Learned from the School of Hard Knocks

Cynthia Nicotera, Associate Professor, Education; Suzanne O’Hop, Associate Professor, Education; and Cheryl Wilson, Assistant Professor, Speech, Harrisburg Area Community College (PA)

Room 8C, Level 3 | Developing Faculty

Development for a Day: Planning a Day Devoted to Professional Development

Tami Nutt, Coordinator, Professional & Organizational Development, McLennan Community College (TX)

Room 9A, Level 3 | Educational Technology

Adding Another Dimension: Using 3D Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

John Gilbert, 3d Holographic Lab Coordinator; and Shirley Gilbert, Special Assistant to the President, El Paso Community College (TX)

Room 9B, Level 3 | Student Success

Building the Engaged Campus: Promoting Broad Engagement in Student Success Initiatives

Lori Catallozzi, Director of Learning Communities; and Aurora Bautista, Professor of Behavioral Science, Bunker Hill Community College (MA)

ROOM 9C, LEVEL 3 | Educational Technology

The Tipping Point: How Does a College Reconfigure Itself Once 50% of Its Enrollment Is Online

James Fay, Vice President, Academic Affairs; Dylan Mattina, IT Director & Director of Community College Online and; Karen O’Connor, Chair, Computer Information Systems and Business, Cerro Coso Community College (CA)

ROOM 10A, LEVEL 3 | Educational Technology

2010: The Coming Revolution in Education and Training

Jamie Justice, Director of Visualized Learning and Innovation, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

ROOM 10B, LEVEL 3 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

Grace Under Pressure: Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Higher Education Leadership

Jacqueline Whitaker, Public Information Manager; and DeDe Griffith, Lead Instructor for Drafting Technology, Lee College (TX); Martha Ellis, Vice Chancellor for Community College Partnerships, University of Texas System; Sarah Garrett, Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Bristol Community College (MA);  Adriana Jones, Career and Employment Coordinator, San Jacinto College North (TX); and Laura Acosta, College and Career Coordinator, Barbers Hill High School (TX)

ROOM 11A, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

Emotional Intelligence: A Student Success Model of Excellence

Gary Low, Professor, Educational Leadership & Counseling, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Ali Esmaeili, Dean, Baccalaureate and University Relations; and Darwin Nelson, Visiting Professor, South Texas College

ROOM 11B, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

Engaging Students at the Community College: Lessons Learned from Course Redesign and Common Book Project

Matilda Saenz, Vice President of Instruction; Janice Franklin, Professor, Humanities and Music; and Liz Nichols, Professor, History and Government, Mountain View College (TX)

ROOM 12A, LEVEL 4 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

The Textbook Savings Program: A School/Publisher Partnership That Benefits Students

Todd Giorza, Vice President, Institutional Solutions, Pearson (AZ)

ROOM 12B, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

Culture Shock: New Students and the Language of Success

Amy Baldwin, Professional Development Coordinator, Pulaski Technical College (AR)

ROOM 13A, LEVEL 4 | Economic & Workforce Dev.

Tri-C Northeast Ohio Regional Workforce Collaborative Initiatives

Craig Follins, EVP Workforce and Economic Development; and Darin Siley, Director, Special Projects/Assistant to Executive Vice President, Cuyahoga Community College (OH)

Room 13B, Level 4 | Student Success

Is Beowulf for Real? Dual Enrollment Classroom Myth and Reality

Mina Sommerville-Thompson, Instructor, English, Tarrant County College Northeast (TX)

ROOM 15, LEVEL 4 | Developing Faculty

Innovation, Initiative, and Service: The Ultimate Learning Experience

Gretchen Wheeler, Director for the Center for Learning through Service; Walter Nolte, President; Carmen Simone, Vice President of Academic Affairs; Valerie Innella, Art History Instructor; and Mary Kubichek, Director of Paralegal Program, Casper College (WY)

ROOM 16A, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

Using SoftChalk to Create and Share Learning Objects

Steven Saltzberg, Marketing Director, SoftChalk (VA)

ROOM 16B, LEVEL 4 | Developing Faculty

Leading from Within: Teachers as Leaders First

Suzanne Flannigan, Dean, Centre for Applied Management, Lethbridge College (Canada)

ROOM 17B, LEVEL 4 | Developing Faculty

Creating a Dynamic Model for Meaningful and Consistent Adjunct Faculty Practices

Kimberly Schrenk, Director of Adjunct Instruction; and Heidi Pasek, Chief Academic Officer, Montana State University–Great Falls College of Technology

ROOM 18B, LEVEL 4 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

Engage Life...Get Back in the Game!

Kevin Tutt and Michael Daggs, Partners, Tutt & Daggs (TX)

ROOM 18C, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Preparing Students for the 21st Century

Mick de los Santos, Regional Sales Manager, Wimba (NY)

Room 18D, Level 4 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

From Natural Disasters to Campus Crises

Dennis White, Instructor, Homeland Security/Criminal Justice Studies; and Jim Doane, Program Director of Homeland Security, Lamar Institute of Technology (TX)

ROOM 19A, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

Are Teachers Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?

Debbie Simpson-Smith, Department Chair/Professor, Child Development/Education, San Jacinto College Central (TX)

ROOM 19B, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

Joys of Juggling in the Classroom and Beyond: Metaphors for Teaching and Learning

John Carmichael, Career/Academic Advisor, Human Development Faculty, Richland College (TX)

ROOM 14, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

Humor and Multimedia as Teaching Tools for the Net Generation

Ronald Berk, Professor Emeritus, The Johns Hopkins University (MD)

Austin Suite | Teaching/Learning

Integrating Active Learning and Learning Styles in a Mastery-Based Elementary Algebra Class

Donna Martin, Professor of Mathematics, Florida Community College at Jacksonville

 Room 4A, Level 3 | Teaching/Learning

Associate of Arts with Emphasis in Teaching: Program Construction and Review

Shawn Haake, Assistant Professor, Psychology and Education; and Jenny Williamson, Associate, Math, Science, Health Sciences, Iowa Central Community College

Room 4B, Level 3 | Diversity

Critical Thinking and Emotional Intelligence: Bridging Root Skills to Bridge Cultures in Higher Education

Timothy Thompson, Chair, Communication Arts Department, Community College of Baltimore County (MD)

Room 4C, Level 3 | Developing Faculty

Portable Apps: A Safety Net for Instructional Technology Glitches

Cristina Caminita, General Services Librarian, Baton Rouge Community College (LA)

ROOM 5B, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Hat Trick 2009: Student Support with Free and Almost Free Software

Robert Collins, Faculty, Temple College (TX)

ROOM 5C, LEVEL 3 | Developing Faculty

It’s All About Learning: A Comprehensive Professional Development Institute

Johnnie Rosenauer, Director, Murguia Learning Institute; and Robert Zeigler, President, San Antonio College (TX)

ROOM 6A, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Instilling Civility in Persuasive Writing

Lea Williamson, Instructor, Blinn College (TX)

room 6b, level 3 | Teaching/Learning

They Might Have Made All A’s But I Wouldn’t Hire Them

Judith Limkilde, Dean, School of Health and Human Services; and Kelly Kennedy-Pippy, Curriculum Consultant, Nova Scotia Community College (Canada)

room 7, level 3 | Student Success

Content Literacy in the Community College Classroom: Everybody Learns, Everybody Wins

Carolyn Carter, Director, Professional Development, Kentucky Community and Technical College System; and Etta Cantrell, Professor, Big Sandy Community and Technical College (KY)

room 8a, level 3 | Culture of Evidence

Transforming Enrollment Services at Northwest Vista College

Elaine Lang, Director of Enrollment Services; Beautrice Butler, Associate Director of Admissions; and Yvonne Guerra, Student Success Team Leader, Northwest Vista College (TX)

room 8b, level 3 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

Voices of Empowerment and Social Change: The Robert J. Lewis Academy of Scholars

Rhonda Fabrizi, Assistant Professor of English, Cuyahoga Community College (OH)

room 8c, level 3 | Educational Technology

Web 2.0: Tools for Collaboration or Collusion?

Brett Millan, Interim Director of Distance Education; and Rebecca Millan, Coordinator for Dual Enrollment Programs, South Texas College

Room 9a, Level 3 | Teaching/Learning

Engaging Community College Students in Undergraduate Research

Amanda Evert, Division Director of Agricultural & Equine Science; and Cynthia Hengge, Adjunct Science Instructor, Redlands Community College (OK)

Room 9B, Level 3 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

Us vs. Them vs. We

Nancy Ray-Mitchell, Management Instructor, Internship Coordinator, McLennan Community College (TX); and Penny Quinn, Dean, Lincoln Trail College (IL)

ROOM 9C, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

So You Can Teach Old Dogs New Tricks

Martha Robertson, Faculty Coordinator, San Jacinto College Central (TX)

ROOM 10A, LEVEL 3 | Educational Technology

Anticipated Outcome: Wild Excitement!

Lynn Dahnke, Director, Marketing and Partnerships, Coast Learning Systems/Coastline Community College (CA); and Dan Jones, Executive Dean, Center for ISD, Coastline Community College (CA)

ROOM 10B, LEVEL 3 | Student Success

MECA—Modified Early College Academy

Sarah Janes, Academic Dean; and Judy Flynn, Dual Credit Coordinator, San Jacinto College North (TX)

ROOM 11A, LEVEL 4 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

Community Colleges and the Press—How They Appear and Why They Don’t Appear

Scott Jaschik, Editor, Inside Higher Ed (DC)

ROOM 11B, LEVEL 4 | Economic & Workforce Dev.

Why Outsource Allied Health Courses?

Wendy Flint, Senior Vice President, Boston Reed College (CA)

ROOM 12A, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Go Google!

Kathleen Plinske, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, McHenry County College (IL)

ROOM 12B, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

The Changing Landscape: Baccalaureate Degrees on Community College Campuses

Beth Hagan, Executive Director, Community College Baccalaureate Association (FL)

ROOM 13A, LEVEL 4 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

A Community College’s Response to Hurricane Ike

Ron Rucker, Vice Chancellor for Administration; Brenda Hellyer, Executive Vice Chancellor; Laurel Williamson, Vice Chancellor for Instructional Programs, San Jacinto College District (TX); and Niki Whiteside, Vice President, Educational Technology Services, San Jacinto College South (TX)

Room 13B, Level 4 | Teaching/Learning

AMSER—Free (No Really, Free) Online Applied Math and Science Resources for Your Classroom

Chanda Halderman, Publications and Outreach Coordinator; and Rachael Bower, Co-Director, University of Wisconsin–Madison/Internet Scout

ROOM 15, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

Satisfactory Academic Progress: Using Data-Driven Policy Change to Increase Student Success

Juliet Garcia, President, University of Texas Brownsville/Texas Southmost College

ROOM 16A, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

Freshman Year Experience—A Response to the California Basic Skills Initiative

Joi Blake, Dean, Student Development and Matriculation, San Diego Mesa College (CA)

ROOM 16B, LEVEL 4 | Culture of Evidence

Focusing on the Community College’s Front Door—Engaging Entering Students!

Angela Oriano-Darnall, Assistant Director, Survey of Entering Student Engagement, Community College Center for Student Engagement, The University of Texas at Austin

ROOM 17A, LEVEL 4 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

Connecting genR8tns: Harnessing the Power of Xers, Ys and All of Us!

Arleen Arnsparger, Project Manager, MetLife Foundation Student Success Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin

ROOM 17B, LEVEL 4 | Developing Faculty

Teachership Academy: The Partnering of Leadership and Teaching

Dennis Brown, Vice President of Instruction; Richard Rhodes, President; Lydia Tena, Northwest Campus Dean; and Tim Quezada, Teachership Academy Coordinator, El Paso Community College (TX)

ROOM 18A, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

How Use of Library Electronic Resources Promotes Learning for Community College Students

Carol MacAdam, Library Relations Outreach Coordinator, JSTOR (NY)

ROOM 18B, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Web-Based Learning—Embrace Technology Empower Yourself

Lori Kraska, Higher Education Sales Manager, Atomic Learning (MN)

ROOM 18C, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance with Synchronous Teaching over an IP

Judy Lowe, Assistant Vice President; and Raymond Bertani, Director, Center for Distributed Education, Chattanooga State Technical and Community College (TN)

Room 18D, Level 4 | Student Success

Improving Student Engagement

Sharon Sarles, Adjunct Professor, Austin Community College (TX)

ROOM 19A, LEVEL 4 | Developing Faculty

Adjunct Faculty Resource Discs

Rick Burkett, Professional Development Facilitator, John A. Logan College (IL)

ROOM 19B, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Print and Web Publishing with Adobe Creative Suite 4 in Education

Adobe Representative, Solutions Engineer, Adobe (CA)