The fourth annual Sunshine State Teaching and Learning Conference is approaching and proposals are now being accepted! This conference, hosted by the University of South Florida and University of Central Florida, is being held January 29th-January 31st 2020 at The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, FL. The conference will bring together higher-education scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers to share research, to discuss critical issues, and to promote opportunities for collaboration and features a variety of session formats in order to encourage interaction and engagement.
Call for Papers:
Participants of the T&L Conference are encouraged to submit proposals for presentations of any kind related to contemporary challenges in college teaching.
Potential Topics:
- the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)
- course redesign
- active-learning strategies
- technologies to support student learning
- big data in higher education
- inclusive education
- engaging students in online environments
- high-impact learning experiences
- ensuring accessibility for all students
- designing and assessing learning spaces
- reflection and mindfulness
- teaching in politically and socially complicated moments
- exploring the role/s of faculty in promoting and assessing student success
- new frontiers in teaching and learning
This conference features a variety of sessions including:
- 15-
minute research presentations - 30-minute application/sharing sessions
- 60-minute workshops
- Poster Sessions
Deadline for proposal submission is 11:59pm on Tuesday, October 1st 2019. Acceptance notices should be expected by late October
Plenary: Christy Price, Professor, Dalton State College
Why Don’t My Students Think I’m Groovy? The New “R”s for Engaging Modern Learners
What factors influence student motivation and desire to learn? Obviously, there are some influences beyond the professor’s control, but research in educational psychology suggests one thing we can do to increase student engagement is to create learning environments that are in some ways linked to, and supportive of, the current student culture. During this session, we will briefly review the literature regarding the culture of students of today and apply the findings of the presenter’s research regarding modern learners (both our traditional age 18-24 and non-traditional learners age 25 and older). We will specifically discuss the characteristics of ideal learning environments for modern learners, their preferences regarding assessments, their perceptions regarding the characteristics of the ideal professor, and their ideal institutional practices. Throughout the session, participants will engage in activities that will require them to reflect on their own teaching methods and/or institutional practices. Open-ended questionnaires, check-lists, and video clips of faculty and students will be utilized in order to create personal action plans regarding practical steps we can take to meet the needs of modern learners.
Conference Details:
While the finalized agenda will be ready in early December, 2019, below is a rough outline.
Wednesday, January 29
- 11:00 – Registration opens
- 12:00 – Opening buffet lunch
- 1:00 – Concurrent sessions begin
- 5:00 – Adjourn
- Dinner on your own
Thursday, January 30
- 8:00 – Buffet breakfast
- 9:00 – Concurrent sessions begin
- 12:00 – Buffet lunch
- 1:00 – Concurrent sessions begin
- 6:30 – Buffet Dinner
Friday, January 31
- 8:00 – Buffet breakfast
- 9:00 – Concurrent sessions begin
- 12:00 – Adjourn
Conference Registration:
Attendees and presenters are required to pay the full conference registration. This goes to support the cost of the meeting rooms and catering for the event. Registration will be open in November.
Early Bird fee: $325
Full Registration: $375
Conference Hotel:
The Teaching and Learning Conference offers discounted rates of $139/night (parking is included, but there is also a $20/day resort fee). This rate applies for the conference nights of 1/29 and 1/30, and may also be applied for three days prior to the conference, or three days after the conference–a great weekend bargain!
Questions?
Check out archived conference details (including past agendas) here or email any direct questions to sunshinestateteaching@gmail.