Celebrating High Impact Practices in Teaching
Co-Hosted by the College of Education and the Program for Instructional Effectiveness
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Keynote and Workshops: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Reception: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
ISU POND Student Union Building
The College of Education and the Program for Instructional Effectiveness is excited to host the first annual ISU Teaching and Learning Symposium on April 6, 2023 on the ISU Pocatello Campus. The symposium will be Zoomed to all ISU campuses. We will kick off the symposium with our Keynote Luncheon featuring James Lang, best-selling education author of the books Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It; Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning; and Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty. We will then host two ISU faculty-led workshops focused on the high impact practices of Writing Intensive Courses and Capstone Experiences. We will conclude the symposium with an evening reception that will include comments from Xiaomeng (Mona) XU, two-time ISU Master Teacher and the recipient of the 2022 Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award. This symposium will provide our campus the opportunity to celebrate teaching, network with our colleagues, and to highlight our outstanding faculty!
Schedule of Events
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon (RSVP Required)
Keynote Speaker: James Lang
James Lang is a former Professor of English and the founding Director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption University in Worcester, MA. He is the author of six books, the most recent of which are Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It, Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, and Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty.
Wood River Room, POND SUB
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
High Impact Practice Workshop #1:
Writing-Intensive Courses
Going Big and Wide: Using Writing Projects as the Centerpiece of Your Course
Robin Lindbeck, College of Education
Alex Bolinger, College of Business
Writing-intensive courses are categorized (e.g., by the AAC&U) as a high-impact practice for fostering student learning and engagement while writing for different audiences in different disciplines, but they can be challenging for instructors to facilitate. In this interactive session, Alex Bolinger and Robin Lindbeck describe how they have used significant writing projects to teach topics as diverse as technology, teamwork, and the future of leadership.
Salmon River Suites, POND SUB
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
High Impact Practice Workshop #2:
Capstone Courses and Projects
Utilizing Capstone Projects for Student Success and Professional Development
Elaine Foster, College of Education
John Ney, College of Business
Karen Appleby, College of Education
Join us to learn more capstone projects and how they can be used throughout the student lifespan. ISU Professors Elaine Foster, John Ney, and Karen Appleby will discuss and provide examples of how they utilize capstone projects to help students “integrate and apply what they have learned” (AACU.org) to facilitate their success in their academic programs and to help them grow in their professional development.
Salmon River Suites, POND SUB
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
ISU Teaching and Learning Reception
End the day by mixing and mingling with colleagues and hearing from our ISU Featured Speaker - our very own Xiaomeng (Mona) XU (College of Arts and Letter) who will be speaking on “Celebrating Teaching as a Community Science.”
Wood River Room, POND SUB
Contact Us
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Karen Appleby or Margaret Johnson.