The Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation invites faculty, staff, and students across the ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§ (USM) to participate in a spring 2025 showcase celebrating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), defined as the systematic investigation of student learning, instruction, and/or teaching innovations and the dissemination of findings so as to contribute to a broader knowledge community. This system-wide event will provide a platform for ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§faculty to share research findings on innovative teaching and learning practices.
Location
This event will be held virtually.
Date
May 23rd, 2025
Cost
The Showcase is free.
Schedule Section Header:
Time | Activity |
8:45-9:05 am | Welcome and Overview of the Day |
9:05-9:15 am | Transition to Concurrent Session I |
9:15-10:00 am | Concurrent Session I |
| Breakout Room A: |
| Harnessing AI for Experiential Learning: Tools for Learning Support and Enhanced Student Engagement Jodi Welsch, Professor, Educational Professions, Kris McGee, Associate Professor, Educational Professions, and Nicole Bosley, Associate Professor, Educational Professions, all of Frostburg State University |
| Transforming Occupational Therapy Education: Integrating Generative AI for Personalized Learning and Early Intervention Amanda Jozkowski, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science, Towson University |
| Breakout Room B: |
| Evaluating the Impact of a Reflective Self-Regulation Intervention in Online Learning: A Mixed Methods Study Alexis Guether, Instructional Designer, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, and William Sadera, Professor and Doctoral Program Director, College of Education, Towson University |
| Motivation and Learning Strategies of University Students in a Self-Paced Developmental Mathematics Course Haitham Alkhateeb, Professor of Mathematics, University of Baltimore |
10:00-10:10 am | Transition to Concurrent Session II |
10:10-10:55 am | Concurrent Session II |
| Breakout Room A: |
| Implementing AI in the Introduction to Marketing Course: An Experiential Approach with Adobe Tools Gaye Acikdilli, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Marketing, and Public Administration, College of Business, Bowie State University |
| Changing Students’ Attitudes about Generative AI through Instructional Activities Naomi Gades, Assistant Professor of English, Frostburg State University |
| Breakout Room B: |
| Examining the use of Multimodality in Teaching among Adjunct Faculty Haley Cristea, Instructional Designer and Adjunct Faculty, Salisbury University |
| Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Gain Insights into Learner Experiences in Virtual Labs Debra McLaughlin, Professor, Natural Sciences, University of Maryland Global Campus, Meenu Vikram, Professor, Professor, Natural Sciences, University of Maryland Global Campus and Assistant Professor, Biology, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Gro Torsethaugen, Professor, Biology, University of Maryland Global Campus |
10:55-11:05 am | Transition to Concurrent Session III |
11:05-11:50 am | Concurrent Session III |
| Breakout Room A: |
| Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Contemplative Practices in Sport Management Education Samuel Clevenger, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, and Jaime R. DeLuca, Professor, Sport Management and Department Chair, Kinesiology, both of Towson University |
| Enhancing DEI in the ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§: Findings from a Comprehensive DEI Needs Assessment Nicole Hollywood, Interim Director of Assessment, and Katherine Quinn, Associate Professor of Hospitality, both of University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Breakout Room B: |
| Enhancing Teacher Preparation: Avatar-Based Simulations for Early Field Experiences in Literacy Education Shannon Kane, Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, and Loren Jones, Associate Chair, Associate Clinical Professor & TESOL Programs Coordinator, College of Education, both of University of Maryland, College Park |
| Investigating the Impact of Theoretical Comprehension on Clinical Skills Development in Periodontics Education Se-Lim Oh, Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore |
11:50 am-12:00 pm | Break |
| Closing Plenary |
12:00-1:00 pm | From Subjects of Study to Partners in Practice: The Role of Students in SoTL Alison Cook-Sather, Mary Katharine Woodworth Professor and Chair of Education and Director of the Peace, Conflict and Social Justice Studies Program, Bryn Mawr College |
1:00-1:15 pm | Closing and Announcements |
The full program will be published closer to the event date.
We welcome Alison Cook-Sather, Ph.D. who will share Showcase's Closing Plenary, titled "From Subjects of Study to Partners in Practice: The Role of Students in SoTL."
Alison Cook-Sather, Ph.D.
Mary Katharine Woodworth Professor of Education
Alison Cook-Sather, Ph.D., is the Mary Katharine Woodworth Professor of Education at Bryn Mawr College and Director of the Teaching and Learning Institute at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges in the United States. She has developed internationally recognized programs that position students and teachers as pedagogical partners, most notably (SaLT), which has served as a model for numerous other institutions around the world. Author or co-author of over 150 articles and book chapters and ten books, including Pedagogical Partnerships: A How-To Guide for Faculty, Students, and Academic Developers in Higher Education and Co-Creating Equitable Teaching and Learning: Structuring Student Voice into Higher Education, Alison has spoken or consulted on pedagogical partnership work in 13 countries and served as a visiting scholar at a number of institutions, including University of Cambridge in England. Alison is founding editor of Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education, founding co-editor of International Journal for Students as Partners and the recipient of a number of awards, including the Alumni Excellence in Education Award from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. Learn more about Alison’s work at
Register
This event is open to colleagues from across ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§institutions. Please via Zoom using your institutional email.
