2017 Excellence in Teaching Symposium
Pedagogical Ecosystems
9:15-9:25 Introductions – Joshua Rust, Rosalie Richards, Joseph Morrissey
Pedogogical Ecosystems are Adaptive Classrooms – Josh Rust
Inclusion: The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity—in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (intellectual, social, cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions. – AAC&U, Making Excellence Inclusive
9:30-10:15 Tim Kaye – Universal Design in Webby Books
Tim Kaye described his work using Universal Design Principles to designing an online webby book that make reading these materials for everyone (including dyslexics).
Tim Kaye @Stetson College of Law explains Universal Design using web sites with content to reduce eye strain, assist readers with dyslexia pic.twitter.com/pQl6Lc528F
— BrownCenter@StetsonU (@browncenter_su) February 25, 2017
If you want to do this for your own course, use WordPress. Profhacker posts some very good articles on using WordPress for courses.
10:20-11:05 Shawnrece Campbell, Patrick Coggins, Rajni Shankar-Brown – Working in Collaborative Spaces around Adult Learning
“I believe that culture is the central aspect of connecting with students -” Patrick Coggins
Patrick Coggins primed the audience with an explanation of the principles of Culturally Responsive Teaching. Shawnrece led and enlivening discussion of how we can make our classrooms more collaborative with adult learners.
"What happens when the scholar/practitioner gap shows up in the classroom?" Dr. Shawnrece Campbell @StetsonU Symposium on Inclusive Teaching pic.twitter.com/AjZVsIX9sm
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11:20-12:05 Becky Morgan, Bobbi Flowers – Access and Justice For All
The audience walked the courtroom to identify the physical, visual and audio design components that improve access for all in the Eleazer Courtroom.
"If you can't have access, you can't have justice." Rebecca Morgan & Roberta Flowers @StetsonU on elder access at Inclusive Teaching Symp. pic.twitter.com/FRzQiyU7Bf
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12:45-1:30 Charles H. Rose II, Stephanie Vaughan, Catherine Cameron – Developing Systemic Simulated Experiential Learning Opportunities
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"Once our students get back from competition, they are ready to be lawyers." Dean S. Vaughan on simulated experiential learning @StetsonU pic.twitter.com/0l0yfAFvIv
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Students get to experience the randomness of life, where everything is not controlled – Catherine Cameron
1:35-2:20 Ann Piccard, Kristen Adams, Judy Scully – Teaching and Learning Across the Justice Gap
"Poverty is not about how much money you have but about how much opportunity you have." Ann Picard @ StetsonU Inclusive Teaching Symposium pic.twitter.com/MLtUO7TMIi
— BrownCenter@StetsonU (@browncenter_su) February 25, 2017
2:30-3:15 Greg Sapp and Tammy Briant – An Interdisciplinary Ecosystem of Learning: The Civil Rights Movement in History, Law, and Religious Studies
"An Interdisciplinary Ecosystem of Learning: The Civil Rights Movement in History, Law, and Religious Studies" @StetsonU Inclusion Symposium pic.twitter.com/VIrHkOHMrB
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"Film [in classrooms] is able to project imagery, emotion and depth to an experience." Prof. Briant @ StetsonU Inclusive Teaching Symposium pic.twitter.com/0a0ZUszAMb
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3:15-4 Pamela Cappas-Toro, Andy Eisen, Melinda Hall, Joshua Rust – Teaching and Learning in Carceral Spaces
Faculty teaching in a new context, reflect on their own practice and identity as educators. @StetsonU Inclusive Teaching Symposium pic.twitter.com/dUoL8HAtw9
— BrownCenter@StetsonU (@browncenter_su) February 25, 2017