Austin Suite | Teaching/Learning

Slope Games

Curtis Kaschube, Adjunct Mathematics Instructor, Cuyahoga Community College (OH)

Room 4A, Level 3 | Educational Technology

Data Center Renovation Design Considerations

Philip Pena, CFO/CIO; John Potempa, Director, Facilities; and Scott Ulbrich, Support Team Lead, Morton College (IL)

Room 4B, Level 3 | Teaching/Learning

Building a Classroom Community for Child Development/Early Childhood Students

Pamela Briggs, Child Development Instructor, McLennan Community College (TX)

Room 4C, Level 3 | Teaching/Learning

Hybrid Lecture Model: Seminar and Online Lecture for the Associate Degree Nursing Program

Ann Powers-Prather, Coordinator/Faculty; and Joan Becker, Director Associate Degree Nursing, El Centro College (TX)

ROOM 5A, LEVEL 3 | Student Success

Using Online Self-Study Modules to Improve Student Success

Alice Sessions, Chair Biology, Austin Community College (TX)

ROOM 5C, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Let Them Eat Cake: A Student’s Educational Transformation

Caralyn House, Pastry Instructor, Wake Technical Community College (NC)

ROOM 6A, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Lives of Quiet Desperation: What Transcendentalists Offer as Antidote

Debra Sikes, Professor, English, Tarrant County College Northeast (TX)

Room 6B, Level 3 | Teaching/Learning

Evil Geniuses and Nutty Professors: The Image of the Intellectual in Popular Culture

Angela Camack, Librarian/Assistant Professor, Sussex County Community College (NJ)

Room 8A, Level 3 | Educational Technology

Teaching with Technology: Emerging Technologies for Instructor and Your Students

James Dang, Associate Professor of Computer Science; and Mark Workman, Vice President for Teaching & Learning Services, Tarrant County College Southeast (TX)

Room 8B, Level 3 | Educational Technology

Choose, Discuss, Revise: Clickers Empower Student Participation in the Classroom

Ann Byerly, Assistant Professor, Delgado Community College (LA)

Room 8C, Level 3 | Student Success

Texas Transfer Summit

Bonita Jacobs, Vice President for Student Development and Associate Professor in Higher Education; and Marc Cutright, Associate Professor in Higher Education, University of North Texas

Room 9A, Level 3 | Developing Faculty

Faculty Development: Can We Get Everyone’s Attention?

William Keith, Assistant Professor, Art; Jimmie Bruce, Vice President of Academics; Julie Pace, Vice President for College Services; and Cindy Magruder, Instructor, Geology, Northwest Vista College (TX)

Room 9B, Level 3 | Student Success

The Path to Student Success and Retention: A Practical Guide for Colleges

Debra Gordon, Dean, Academic Support, DeKalb Technical College (GA)

ROOM 9C, LEVEL 3 | Educational Technology

Mobile Learning with Apple iPhone

Roger Boston, Professor of Computer Science; and Lifang Tien, Professor of Biology, Houston Community College Southeast (TX)

ROOM 10A, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Creating a Learning Culture

Janis Carson, Vice Principal Academic Affairs, Glasgow Metropolitan College (Scotland); and Morag Kerr, Lead Specialist, Learning Process, Scottish Further Education Unit (Scotland)

ROOM 10B, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Enhancing Community in the Classroom

Elaine Bryan, Assistant Professor, Georgia Perimeter College

ROOM 11A, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/learning

A Taste of MERLOT

Cathy Swift, Director, Academic Partner Services, MERLOT (TX)

ROOM 11B, LEVEL 4 | Culture of Evidence

Developing a Grading and Assessment System

Cecilia Hegamin-Younger, Associate Professor, University of the West Indies

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

Community Seniors, Health Fair, Funding Student Scholarships, College PR—All in One Event!

Katherine Persson, President; Diane Blanco, Director of College Relations; and Jon Connolly, Dean of Math, Science, and Healthcare, LoneStar College–Kingwood (TX)

ROOM 12B, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

Become an Active Teacher!

Linda Hefferin, Professor, Business Management, Elgin Community College (IL)

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

Keeping Our Campus Community Safe: Scalable Principles for Emergency Management

Nicole Morello, Reference Librarian/Instructor; Myrtle Dorsey, Chancellor; Joanie Chavis, Dean of Learning Resource Center; and Steve Mitchell, Director of Performing Arts Pavilion, Baton Rouge Community College (LA)

Room 13B, Level 4 | Student Success

Peer Teaching: ESL Students Learning College Reading Skills through Facilitating Class Discussions

Jilani Warsi, Assistant Professor, Queensborough Community College (NY)

ROOM 14, LEVEL 4 | Developing Faculty

Successful Proposal Writing for National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants

Linnea Fletcher, Program Officer, National Science Foundation (VA)

ROOM 15, LEVEL 4 | Culture of Evidence

Survey Methodology Does Matter: A Comparative Analyses of Results and Implications

David Ugwu, District Workforce Research Coordinator; and Charles Hebert, Jr., Associate Vice Chancellor, Houston Community College (TX)

ROOM 16A, LEVEL 4 | Economic & Workforce Dev.

English Under the Arches: A Blended Approach

Suzanne Leibman, Associate Professor, English as Second Language, College of Lake County (IL); and Betsy McKay, Director Bilingual Leadership Developmen, McDonald’s Corporation (IL)

ROOM 16B, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

Bird’s Eye View: Lessons Learned from the Achieving the Dream Coaches’ Perch

Byron McClenney, Project Director, Achieving the Dream, Community College Leadership Program, and Senior Lecturer, Fellow, Community College Leadership Endowment, The University of Texas at Austin; Christine McPhail, Emerita Professor, Morgan State University (MD); and James Tschechtelin, Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland University College

ROOM 17B, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

College Success Begins in High School: The Role Higher Education Plays

Dennis Brown, Vice President of Instruction; Richard Rhodes, President; Lydia Tena, Northwest Campus Dean; and Joyce Ritchey, Transmountain Dean, El Paso Community College (TX)

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 | Teaching/Learning

Engaging Students in First Year Experience Course through New Technologies

Sande Johnson, Executive Editor Student Success & Career Development, Pearson Education (CO); and Amy Baldwin, Professional Development Institute Coordinator, Pulaski Technical College (AR)

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

Virginia Education Wizard: Easing Access to Higher Education and Feeding Virginia’s Economy

Craig Herndon, Director of Career and Educational Resources; Glenn DuBois, Chancellor; Monty Sullivan, Vice Chancellor for Academic Services, Virginia Community College System (VA); and Neil Matkin, President, San Jacinto College Central (TX)

ROOM 19A, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

Building a Statewide Consensus to Arrive at Shared Principles Guiding General Education Standards

Arthur Wexler, Senior Dean of Academic Affairs, Atlantic Cape Community College (NJ); and Gary Porter, VP of Academic Affairs, Bergen Community College (NJ)

ROOM 19B, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

New Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro for Education

Adobe Representative, Solutions Engineer, Adobe (CA)

Austin Suite | Teaching/Learning

Pros & Cons of Computer-Assisted Algebra

Valerie Martin, Math Instructor; and Joan Lipsmeyer, Math Instructor, North Arkansas College

Room 4A, Level 3 | Student Success

College and Career Readiness

Denise Crews, Associate Dean; and Toyin Fox, Director of Educational Programming, John A. Logan College (IL)

Room 4B, Level 3 | Student Success

Proven Efficacy: Math Course Redesign

Jeanne Foley, Professor, University of Wisconsin–Stout

Room 4C, Level 3 | Teaching/Learning

Creating Simulation within the Scope of Nursing Practice

Shirley Concepcion, Instructor, South Texas College

ROOM 5A, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Digital Libraries: Portals to Lessons

Mary Scott, Associate Professor Anatomy and Physiology, Labette Community College (KS)

ROOM 5B, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Finding Our Teaching in Their Learning: An Effort to Connect Learning and Teaching Styles

Kevin Li, Associate Dean of Instruction; Vincent Bruckert, Faculty, English Department, Wilbur Wright College (IL); and Carol Campbell, Associate Vice Chancellor, Developmental Education, City Colleges of Chicago (IL)

ROOM 5C, LEVEL 3 | Educational Technology

To Click, or Not to Click—For That’s the Question

Mark Coykendall, Biology Department Chairperson/Professor of Biology, College of Lake County (IL)

ROOM 6A, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Achieving Effective Student Learning: Use of Portfolio Assessment

Yvonne Lovett, Nursing Instructor; and Shiree Kennedy, Nursing Instructor, Wayne County Community College District (MI)

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

Calling All M.A.R.I.N.E.S!

Crystal Bessix, Director, Marketing and Recruiting; Natiesha Walker, College Recruiter; and Melissa Valencia, Recruiting Assistant, Lee College (TX)

Room 7, Level 3 | Diversity

Reaching and Teaching the Hip-Hop Generation

April Tisby, Assistant Professor Physical Education/Health Education, Contra Costa College (CA)

8A | Diversity

Teaching Students About Community College Diversity: The “Who Goes To Community College?” Activity

Franklin Reynolds, Asst. Prof. of Communication/Chair, College Success Seminar, Harry S Truman College (IL)

Room 8B, Level 3 | Culture of Evidence

Technical Program Evaluation: A Quick Quantitative Approach

Jerry Zumwalt, Coordinator of Radio and Television Broadcasting Program, Tarrant County College Northeast (TX); and Robbie Sheffy, Associate Professor, Business Accounting, Tarrant County College South (TX)

Room 8C, Level 3 | Economic & Workforce Dev.

Green IT, The Next Big Thing!

Ann Beheler, Principal Investigator; Bette Plog, Co-Principal Investigator; Helen Sullivan, Director, Convergence Technology Center, El Centro College (TX); and David Keathly, Advisor, University of North Texas

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

Helping Tulsa Overcome a Natural Disaster: A Case Study

John Kahre, Coordinator, Horticulture, Tulsa Community College (OK)

Room 9B, Level 3 | Developing Faculty

The Future of Faculty Development

Karinda Barrett, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence, Tallahassee Community College (FL)

ROOM 9C, LEVEL 3 | Teaching/Learning

Considering Course Redesign for the 21st-Century Student

Adrien Cuellar-McGuire, Professor, Humanities, Brookhaven College (TX); Robert Whisnant, Professor of Humanities, Eastfield College (TX); Lois Parrot, Professor of Humanities, Richland College (TX); Sherry Boyd, Professor of Humanities, North Lake College (TX); Janice Franklin, Professor of Humanities, Mountain View College (TX)

ROOM 10A, LEVEL 3 | Student Success

Building a Successful Developmental Learning Community Program: Colleges Learning from Each Other

Maureen Pettitt, Director of Institutional Research, Skagit Valley College (WA); Lewis Jeanine, Developmental Education Co-Chair/Professor, Aims Community College (CO); and Elizabeth Dewey, Student Development Specialist, Delta Community College (MI)

ROOM 10B, LEVEL 3 | Developing Faculty

C.A.R.R.E about Your Adjunct Faculty

Teri VonHandorf, Assistant Professor/Division Chair of AHSS, Gateway Community and Technical College (KY)

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

Positive Change: Using Strategic Planning to Develop College Culture

Cathy Kemper, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation; and Shelly Peacock, Director of Institutional Planning, Blinn College (TX)

ROOM 11B, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

A New Focus: Foster Care Alumni

Loretta Edelen, Community Outreach Director; Kathleen Christensen, Vice President, Student Success & Support Systems; and Kathy James, Campus Champion, Advising Supervisor, Austin Community College (TX)

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

Developing 21st Century Learning Environments through a Collaborative Design Process

Stephen Danik, Vice President of Finance and Operations; Judy Garbinski, Vice President Learning/Student Success; and Joe Forrester, President, Community College of Beaver County (PA)

ROOM 12B, LEVEL 4 | Developing Faculty

Faculty Factions—Realigning Faculty Energy

Joyce Banjac, Dean of Academic Affairs, Cuyahoga Community College (OH); and Maudie Holm, Core Faculty, Management & Organization, Capella University

ROOM 13A, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

The Learning Lecture: Lessons from Aristotle, Zen, and the Heath Brothers

Donald Ritzenhein, Provost and Chief Learning Officer, Macomb Community College (MI)

Room 13B, Level 4 | Educational Technology

Teacher Evaluation and Management System (TEAMS)

Jeffrey Bailie, Dean of Online Instruction; and Pat Jones, Senior Application Development Manager, National American University (SD)

ROOM 14, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

You Too Can YouTube!

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

ROOM 15, LEVEL 4 | Culture of Evidence

Linking Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness in Strategic Planning

Elaine Baker, Director, Breaking Through, Community College of Denver (CO); and Kristin Corash, Vice President of Strategic Planning, Colorado Community College System

ROOM 16A, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Surviving the Distance Learning Growing Pains

Ann Tate, Director, Professional Development; and Niki Whiteside, Vice President, ETSS, San Jacinto College Central (TX)

ROOM 16B, LEVEL 4 | Leadership/Organizational Dev.

A Game of Chance: Community College Hiring Practices

Suzanne Flannigan, Dean, Centre for Applied Management, Lethbridge College (Canada); and Barbara Jones-Kavalier, Vice President, Student Affairs, San Diego Mesa College (CA)

ROOM 17B, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

The Stuff in the Middle: Nurturing Ability, Kindling Desire, Building Connections

Steve Piscitelli, Professor, Florida Community College at Jacksonville

ROOM 18A, LEVEL 4 | Student Success

Improving Success and Persistence of Developmental Students via Tutoring

April Graham, Associate Dean of Learning Success, Texas State Technical College–Marshall

ROOM 18B, LEVEL 4 | Teaching/Learning

Advancing Global Education in the Digital Age

Manoucher Khosrowshahi, Professor, Tyler Junior College (TX)

ROOM 18C, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Improving Student Engagement with Collaboration in the e-Learning Environment

Mick de lost Santos, Regional Sales Manager; and Estelita Young, Director, Western Regional Sales, Wimba (NY)

Room 18D, Level 4 | Teaching/Learning

The Substance and Process of Writing: Our Writing Toolbox

Joel Levine, Dean, School of Language and Literature; and Yuki Yamamoto, ESL Professor, Southwestern College (CA)

ROOM 19A, LEVEL 4 | Educational Technology

Reach Out and Teach Someone: How to Engage the Dot.com Generation

James May, Professor of English as a Second Language, Valencia Community College (FL)