Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

It's Not Cheating: Transforming Writing Instruction with AI

Dive into the future of writing instruction through the groundbreaking potential of AI in the English Composition classroom. Discover how AI tools like ChatGPT can inspire students, provide personalized feedback, and elevate critical-thinking skills. This interactive session offers practical strategies and engaging demonstrations, empowering educators to harness AI's capabilities for fostering creativity and enhancing writing proficiency across diverse disciplines. Don't miss your chance to revolutionize your teaching approach.

Jill Channing, Associate Director of the Center for Community College Leadership/Associate Professor, Education, Leadership, English, East Tennessee State University (CCLP)

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Engaging Online Students with Optional Experiential Learning Through Campus and Community Initiatives

Online students can feel alienated from the traditional college experience, especially if taking all or most courses virtually. This session shows faculty with minimal or no background with online experiential learning how to integrate this component by engaging students with existing campus programming as well as community sites and activities.

Eric Kendrick, Associate Professor of English, ESL, and Applied Linguistics/Director, Asian Studies Program, Georgia State University's Perimeter College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Beyond Discussions: Using Discussion Boards for Iterative Assessment and Feedback

This presentation examines online discussion boards as a tool for iterative assessment in higher education. By enabling continuous feedback and dialogue, these platforms enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and knowledge application. Through case studies and best practices, participants learn how to design effective prompts, manage participation, and use analytics to inform teaching. The session equips educators with strategies to implement discussion boards, fostering a reflective and student-centered learning environment.

Jamie Batts, Adjunct Faculty, STEM/Faculty Developer, Harford Community College

Student Services, Support, and Success

STEM Post-Summer Program: Overcoming Gateway Courses Together

Getting over the hurdle of gateway courses can be extremely challenging. Having successfully developed a STEM Post-Summer Program with this in mind, Onondaga Community College students now have an avenue to help them achieve success in these courses. The innovative tripartite tutorial component of this program is critical for students in gateway courses because it gives students the opportunity to engage in high levels of hands-on practice, which is crucial for success.

Eunice Williams, Vice President/Chief Diversity Officer, Onondaga Community College; Ted Mathews, Student Success Specialist, Mathematics, Onondaga Community College; Shayne Turo, Technical Assistant, African American studies, Onondaga Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Navigating the Academic Landscape: Guiding Students to Targeted Learning Outcomes

Research papers are essential assignments in most college courses not just to assess students' understanding of course topics but to challenge them to demonstrate interpretation and analysis with critical thinking. The vast amount of information available online can lead to students being unintentionally misled or exposed to inaccurate or biased content. To avoid this, instructors should provide guidance to students. This session will demonstrate how to guide students in finding sources by optimizing search engines.

Harumi Kimura, Instructor, Humanities and Japanese Language, Georgia State University's Perimeter College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Legislative Leverage: Advocating for Your Community College in Policy and Funding

Discover how state legislature decisions impact community colleges and learn strategies to ensure your institution's voice is heard. This session explores how legislation—from degree offerings to funding formulas—affects community colleges and provides actionable insights for leaders to effectively engage with representatives and senators. Join us to enhance your advocacy skills and strengthen your college’s presence in policy discussions.

Diane Elliott, Full-Time Faculty, Education and Social Sciences, Western Governors University

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Interactive Learning for Inclusive STEM Education: Unveiling the Transformative Power of a Taboo-Inspired Activity

Discover a dynamic teaching approach that deepens understanding, hones communication skills, and fosters an inclusive, equitable learning environment. This session explores an innovative adaptation of the game Taboo, suitable for various subjects and grade levels. Learn practical recommendations for incorporating interactive, game-based learning to enhance engagement, inclusivity, and equity in STEM classrooms. Emphasizing peer collaboration, continuous feedback, and culturally responsive teaching, this session equips educators with strategies for supportive, dynamic learning environments.

Ashley Burkart, Faculty, Life Sciences, Estrella Mountain Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Practical Applications for Instructional Use

Dive into AI and uncover its potential in education and real life. Explore instructional best practices for AI use and brainstorm instructional applications. Participants leave the session with knowledge, inspiration, and innovative ideas to infuse AI into their instructional strategies. Participants need a smart device or laptop, a Google Account, and an account for Chat GPT & Magic School AI.

Talia Cotton, Adjunct Instructor, English, GED, and Education, Tallahassee State College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Building a Program Review Structure and Capacity Within a Community College's Division of Student Affairs

Official program reviews were a first for our division and regional accreditation was approaching. This presentation guides participants through the process of building a division-wide program review using the Council for the Advancement of Standards' (CAS) process. The session covers strategies for increasing skill capacity in an already stretched staff, resources needed to conduct reviews and implement actionable changes. Practical examples help provide a clear roadmap for establishing your own program review culture. Join me and start to plan!

Angela Campbell, Assistant Vice President, Assessment, Planning and Strategy, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

GenAI in Action: Practical Activities You Can Implement Today

GenAI does not replace great teachers, but great teachers can use these tools to increase student learning. The problem is that we don't have time to explore all the options. This session aims to empower educators with innovative methods to foster critical thinking, metacognition, and digital literacy in their students. Participants leave with three assignments they can start using today!

Jennifer Duncan, Associate Professor, English, Georgia State University's Perimeter College

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Steel Magnolias in Higher Education: Barriers for Rural Southern Women in Higher Education

Explore the nuanced challenges faced by rural southern women as they attempt to change their station in life through college. This presentation provides actionable insights and practical recommendations for creating more inclusive and supportive educational environments. By addressing these challenges, institutions can foster equity and enhance the academic experiences of students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Tina Bausinger, Visiting Lecturer, Higher Education, Palo Alto College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Keeping Us Engaged: Putting Student Stories (and Evidence) Into Action

The student voice is often missing from conversations about student success. Come hear stories from students attending various colleges and universities across the nation about what professors can do to motivate and engage students. Discover the research evidence behind the strategies suggested by students and walk away with an action plan to increase student engagement. During this session, we’ll cover a lot of ground- from first day of class activities to the power

Christine Harrington, Professor, Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy, Morgan State University, Community College Leadership; Mia Johnson, Teaching Assistant, Community College Leadership, Morgan State University; Damaris Sargent, Graduate Assistant, Community College Leadership, Morgan State University

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

From Bytes to Book: Learning How to Ethically Incorporate AI in Classroom/Administrative Tasks

Currently, there is no consensus in academia as to what is considered proper use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), and a scarcity of research exists as it relates to ethical aspects. The purpose of this session is to offer a new approach to understanding how to integrate AI into postsecondary teaching, learning, and administrative tasks. Through interactive activities, we offer a combined ADDIE-AIAS framework that may help to mitigate these issues in higher education.

Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Faculty, Education, Tennessee Tech University; Aimee Klaschus, Business Analyst, Tallahassee State College; Dorota Silber-Furman, Faculty, Education, Tennessee Tech University

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Emotionally Responsive Scaffolding: Strategies to Support Multilingual and Multicultural College Student Success

The presentation highlights the mutual influence of emotions between instructors and students, stressing the importance of a positive emotional climate and emotional intelligence in higher education classrooms. Learn the benefits of emotional scaffolding in learning by recognizing emotions of students from diverse cultural backgrounds and identifying verbal/non-verbal cues. We address anxiety sources in multicultural settings and offer strategies to successfully integrate emotional awareness in classrooms and support services through case studies and group discussion.

Christine Kassover, EAP Adjunct Instructor and Tutor, Palm Beach State College; Viktoria Korogodsky, Global Learning Specialist, Education, Florida Atlantic University

Student Services, Support, and Success

Unlocking Potential: The Art of Service Excellence to Support Success

Join us for an engaging and transformative session designed to elevate your approach to student support services. This session focuses on the critical role that exceptional service plays in fostering student achievement and well-being.

Pilar Nova Huffman, Director, Professional Development, Compton Community College District

Student Services, Support, and Success

Building Bridges: How Our College Created an Annual Day of Service and Fostered Community Partnerships

Lake Sumter State college has hosted an annual Day of Service that offers over 5.000 hours of community outreach and service since 2018. As a result of this outreach effort, LSSC has built strong partnerships in the community that have created opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the community as a whole. This session shares how this was done and the impact this has had on student success and the community.

Toni Upchurch, Assistant Professor Communication Studies, Lake Sumter State College; Roland Nunez, Executive Director Early College Program, Lake Sumter State College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Educating the Next Generation of Human Services Providers Through a Cross-Sectoral Multidisciplinary Partnership

The growing need for skilled entry-level direct service providers in behavioral health and human services post pandemic, has resulted in a dearth of services nationwide. Community colleges are on the front lines of training this workforce. This session highlights the theoretical model and the steps involved in developing and sustaining a partnership to train students for the human services workforce.

Anya Spector, Associate Professor, Human Services, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Unlocking Your Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

This session equips higher education employees with practical skills to enhance emotional intelligence (EI) in the workplace. Participants learn to increase self-awareness, manage emotions, promote empathy, and improve social skills. Through interactive activities and real-world applications, attendees develop actionable strategies to incorporate EI into their daily professional interactions, creating a more supportive and effective educational environment.

Shani Brown, Adjunct Instructor, Business Management, Dallas College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Exploring the Ethics of Using ChatGPT in Higher Education

ChatGPT is a chatbot that utilizes generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to produce human-like text. Transformer-based chatbots can generate original content, including full articles resembling original works. This technology offers benefits to instructors and students, such as personalized learning tools, instant communication, and instructor efficiency. However, it raises ethical concerns like reduced critical-thinking development, academic integrity issues, and inequitable grading. Addressing these ethical considerations is crucial for students and instructors to utilize GAI technology responsibly.

Hannah Wilhoit, Doctoral Student, Learning Technologies, The University of North Texas

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Building Community: Leveraging Social Capital and Non-Transactional Relationships to Support Institutional Strategic Initiatives

Explore how the Chair of Business and Professional Services and the Assistant Director of Enrollment for Equity Outreach leveraged social capital and non-transactional relationship building to support Oakton College’s strategic initiatives. Gain insight into their approach and how to apply similar tactics in community engagement efforts.

Tracy Fulce, Distinguished Professor, Business, Oakton College; Ella Whitehead, Assistant Director, Equity Outreach, Oakton College

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Racelighting People of Color in the Community College: Implications for Future Scholarship on Race, Racism, and Racial Equity

"Racelighting” is a concept that was developed by Drs. J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III to describe the emotional and psychological harm that occurs when Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are exposed to chronic racism and have their experiences questioned, second guessed, or challenged when they call for action and accountability. In community colleges and other postsecondary institutions, racelighting impacts the experiences, well-being, and success of BIPOC students, faculty, staff, administrators, executives, and trustees. During this keynote address, Dr. Harris unpacks the concept of racelighting, offers concrete examples of how racelighting often manifests in community college contexts, and discusses the implications of racelighting for future research on race, racism, and racial equity in community colleges.

Frank Harris III, Professor and Co-Director, Community College Equity Assessment Lab, San Diego State University

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Socializing Equity-Minded Data Literacy Through Faculty Professional Development

Colleges often struggle with strategies for introducing their colleagues to data literacy and equity mindedness. In this session, Oakton College’s Office of Research and Planning and Academic Affairs share a model of engaging department chairs and coordinators in building their data literacy awareness with an eye towards identifying equity/opportunity gaps and taking action within their departments as well as data. The progressive model began with fundamental data literacy sessions and progressed in specificity.

Jennifer Jennings, Strategic Project Implementation Manager, Oakton College; Kelly Becker, Assistant Vice Presidewnt, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning, Oakton College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Poetry in the Mix and Midst of Composition

Students (and instructors) often need a break from writing and revising essays. How can learning other types of writing, namely poetry, lead to better student outcomes? How can the details and language found in poetry create more specificity and voice in student writing?

Gina Ferrara, Associate Professor, English, Delgado Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Badging for Literacy: Designing Meaningful Microlearning Opportunities in the Humanities and Social Sciences

While microlearning and digital badges continue to gain traction in postsecondary online education, the humanities and social sciences lag in leveraging these tools to enhance contemporary literacies. This session explores emerging trends in microcredentialing in online and hybrid learning environments and offers practical insight for designing badges that promote meaningful, scaffolded learning. Participants will consider potential uses of granular learning and will acquire strategies for creating opportunities tailored to the unique demands of these disciplines.

Crystal Donlan, Adjunct Professor, Humanities, Luzerne County Community College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Students’ Jobs are Everyone’s Job: Intentional Cross-Functional Collaboration for Student Success and Career Readiness

Discussions about career skills are often left to career counselors, but it’s the entire institution’s responsibility to ensure that students are ready to enter and succeed in the workforce. In this session, the presenters showcase initiatives at Dallas College that have helped to strategically enmesh career readiness goals across the institution. Attendees learn key takeaways from integrating marketable skills into the classroom, implementing digital badging, and incorporating career readiness into the QEP.

Sharon Manna, Interim Dean, Marketable Skills and Digital Badging, Dallas College; Emily Sharma, Technical Writer, Dallas College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

50 Ways to Lead Your Learner

As Paul Simon sings, “It is something they lack, Jack; They need a new plan, Stan…” If educators are experts in anything, it should be in HOW to learn our subject and not just in specific content knowledge. We must show and not tell. Join me for a discussion-filled presentation that covers learning theory and some learning analogies I use with my students, and hopefully you will share some too...in song!

Russell Nolan, Associate Professor, Biology, Baton Rouge Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Yes, You Can! Go Abroad or Internationalize Your Campus With the Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program offers transformative international exchange opportunities for scholars and professionals worldwide. This session focuses on key programs for community college faculty and administrators to go abroad for periods as short as two weeks and to internationalize your campus by hosting foreign faculty for periods of a few days to an academic year. Whether you're curious about venturing overseas or eager to welcome international expertise to your campus, this session has something for you!

Amirah Nelson, Senior Outreach Officer - Fulbright Specialist Program, Fulbright Specialist Program (World Learning); Keegan Scott, Outreach and Recruitment Officer - Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program (IIE)

Student Services, Support, and Success

In Absence of FYE, Turn to the Classroom

Embedding student orientation-type programming (advising, learning center, information literacy, etc.) into gateway courses is a viable alternative for promoting momentum when a First-Year Experience program does not exist. This interactive session describes a five-pronged approach to addressing momentum issues and the process of implementing and evaluating the approach. Participants share areas of student orientation that can be embedded in gateway courses and consider strategies for execution and assessment of the process.

Regina Roof-Ray, Professor, Psychology, Harford Community College; Marc Minnick, Dean, Business and Applied Technology, Harford Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Enhanced English Classroom Strategies: Rubrics, AI for Feedback, and Pre-Reading Comprehension and Credible Research Findings

This session equips community college instructors with practical strategies to foster a genuine desire for learning among composition and literature students. By incorporating streamlining rubrics, leveraging AI for feedback, implementing TILT assignments, and analyzing pre-reading comprehension and credible research strategies findings, teachers enhance clarity, comprehension, and cohesion in the classroom, guiding students as they navigate the why of today in their current studies and preparing for the how in their future.

Sara Welshimer, Assistant Professor, English, Amarillo College

Student Services, Support, and Success

How Higher Education Leaders Can Cultivate Trust in Their Institutions

Learn how to define trust in the context of higher education leadership, emphasizing how it encompasses integrity, competence, transparency, and reliability. Drawing on research and real-world examples, the presenter hopes to highlight the far-reaching impact of trust on organizational culture, faculty morale, student engagement, and institutional reputation.

Rachel Gallardo, Department Head, Psychology, Blinn College District

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

AI Literacy Course for Non-Technical Students at Community Colleges

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education and careers; therefore, the Technology for Effective and Efficient Learning lab at Carnegie Mellon University is developing an AI Literacy course. This course can be integrated into curricula within any discipline and does not require a programming background. The course covers AI capabilities and limitations, the role of data, hardware components, and responsible AI use, as well as other topics. Come experience the course’s online interactive tasks and discuss course integration.

Heather Burte, TEEL Lab Director, Carnegie Mellon University

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Top Ten (or So) Accessibility Tips for Digital Documents

One in four adults in the U.S. lives with a disability. Making content and applications accessible improves usability for people with disabilities as well as enhances user experience regardless of abilities. This session provides information on accessibility benefits, emphasizing the incorporation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, now part of Title II.

Amanda Rosenzweig, Assistant Dean STEM/Professor, Biology/Canvas Administrator, Delgado Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Leveraging the Genie: Infusing AI Into Multi-Generational Courses

The AI genie is out. Over 92% of Fortune 500 companies have adopted generative AI. Over 70% of GenZ say they've tried GAI. What about Boomers, GenX, and Millenials? The workforce wants AI savvy graduates, and it's our job to equitably prepare our multi-gen student population with workforce-ready skills. Using an ENG 111 course as a model, join us as we explore how to innovatively, equitably, and ethically infuse AI at the course level.

Sue Drake, Program Head: K-12 Education; instructor Education/English, Stanly Community College

Student Services, Support, and Success

(Re)Focusing on What Has Always Mattered: A Student's Development Journey in Higher Education

In a time where there is no shortage of educational trends to keep up with, (re)focusing on a student's developmental journey remains at the heart of what makes our higher education institutions truly successful. The quality of our students' experience and the positive growth that takes place within our institutions is a powerful indicator of student success. Take stock to see how well you and your institution overall support a student’s developmental journey.

Alia Rehana, Instructional Designer, Palm Beach State College

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Support Through Collaboration: Creating a Faculty Coaching Program to Support Teaching and Learning

This session describes the creation and implementation of a community college faculty coaching program designed to enhance teaching effectiveness while fostering a collaborative academic culture. Join us as we describe the initial steps in starting such a program, including marketing, securing stakeholder buy-in, and developing a new program that becomes embedded in an institution. Best practices for training and recruiting coaches and coachees and evaluating the program’s impact through data collection are highlighted.

Melanie Turrano, Professor, English/Coordinator, Faculty Coaches, Lehigh Carbon Community College; Jennifer Myskowski, Professor, English, Lehigh Carbon Community College; Betsy Swope, Associate Professor, Psychology, Lehigh Carbon Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Empowering Quality in Community Colleges: Strategies From a Quality Matters Master Reviewer

This session explores effective strategies and best practices for leading quality initiatives in community colleges. Learn how to leverage Quality Matters standards to enhance online, face-to-face, and hybrid teaching and learning, and drive student success.

Stacy Ybarra, Adjunct Faculty, Student Development, Alamo Colleges

Student Services, Support, and Success

Guiding Students Through Together: Examining Early Momentum in Math With Cross-Divisional Collaboration and Research

Dallas College researchers and math leadership recently teamed up to analyze students’ progress through basic, developmental, and college-level math courses, assessing if students were taking too many developmental math courses, thereby hindering early momentum and costing students time and money. This session highlights how a successful cross-divisional partnership was formed, as well as best practices for non-researchers to frame their questions to a research team and for academic departments to use findings in their decision making.

McKenna Griffin, Data Visualization Specialist, Dallas College; Raghunath Kanakala, Vice Provost, School of Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences, Dallas College; Emily Sharma, Technical Writer, Dallas College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Elevate Engagement: Active Learning Across Modalities

Discover how to actively engage ALL learners in EVERY activity across ALL modalities! Through an introduction to the three pillars of active learning—theory, space, and technology—participants discover how to foster a learner-centric environment, placing emphasis on student ownership of the learning process. This session equips participants with practical and intentional evidence-based strategies to integrate active learning into face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses.

Hope Matuella, Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and Learning and Professional Development, Palm Beach State College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Integrating Generative AI Into Your Pedagogical Practice

Join us for an engaging session on integrating generative AI into your pedagogical practice. Discover innovative AI tools to enhance teaching and learning, design AI-driven activities that boost student engagement, and develop ethical guidelines to ensure responsible AI use. Gain practical insights and strategies to effectively incorporate AI into your online, face-to-face, and hybrid courses, empowering you to transform your educational approach and stay at the forefront of modern teaching methods.

Wesley Kinsey, Director, Online Programs and Learning Support, Germanna Community College; Page Durham, Senior Instructional Designer, Germanna Community College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Breaking Through to Success: Shifting Organizational Culture Perspectives Through Academic Advising

Join an engaging presentation to learn the impact an academic advising plan had on faculty perspectives of the organizational culture of one community college. Learn how challenges were leveraged as opportunities to create sustainable change to student progress and completion. Leave with practical applications for applying a large-scale student success model and the potential implications for positive campus transformation.

Makena Stewart, Assistant Professor of Practice, North Carolina State University Community College Leadership Program

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Secrets of Universal Design for Learning for Community and Technical Colleges

For learners in community and technical colleges to be successful and reach their potential, it is important they have access to quality and equitable education. This keynote presentation aims to strengthen the work of instructors, support staff, and administrators who are prepared to teach and support a diverse range of learners, especially the under-resourced students who come to us from a variety of socio-economic, cultural, and community backgrounds. The overarching goal of this interactive keynote is to welcome more under-resourced students to engage in course work, overcome barriers, and graduate from our institutions in career-focused and technical-educational fields. You will learn four ways to reach out to underserved learner populations, how to incorporate equitable and inclusive instructional methodologies in your courses and learner interactions, foster students’ sense of belonging, and create learning and support environments across campus that welcome learners across the ability and access spectrums. Finally, you’ll learn practical ways to balance learner and instructor empowerment—after all, inclusion and equity are collaborative efforts, and you have to have power, respect, agency, and security yourself in order to share it with your students. This keynote posits diversity in its most inclusive form: instead of relying solely on providing accommodation services to learners with disabilities—which is most often a last-minute, ad-hoc, reactive process—adopting UDL as part of an institution’s culture of course design, teaching practices, and support services allows all learners to benefit, regardless of their place on the ability spectrum.

Thomas J Tobin, Founding Member, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Nontraditional Classroom Settings, Deeper Connections: Strategies for Student Engagement.

Discover how nontraditional learning settings can boost student engagement and participation. This presentation shares strategies and successes from implementing round tables, workshops, and informal learning environments. Learn how to create comfortable and inclusive spaces that encourage students to share their knowledge, build connections, and thrive academically.

Meruyert Himel, Online Learning Manager, Southeast New Mexico College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Socialization and Communication: A Current Socialization Gap Caused by Technology, COVID, and Current Teaching Philosophy

Socialization is often overlooked because it is a perceived duty of the family to act as a primary socialization agent. With the increase of dual-income households, the COVID-19 pandemic, and reliance on technology, families have shifted socialization to educational institutions. After defining these connections, explore how college-level assignments can promote socialization in every discipline and the benefit this approach can have on student success, critical thinking, and cultural literacy.

Nickolas Baskins, LTI Full-Time Professor, Humanities, Georgia State University's Perimeter College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Best Practices for Project-Based Assessments

Projects allow students to personalize the course experience based on career goals, volunteerism, or individual interests, making learning more authentic and permitting them to explore the discipline outside of the classroom. Academic dishonesty is a rarity in project-based assessments. In addition to various project types (and access to rubrics), we will explore free, time-saving technologies. Projects make learning both meaningful and memorable. After all, what do you recall best: objective tests or projects?

Stephanie Langston, Senior Lecturer, Spanish, Georgia State University's Perimeter College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Institutional Effectiveness for Student Success: Assessing Institutional Programs for Better Results

Are you ready to move the needle on student success? Unlock the keys to student success through institutional effectiveness. Explore how institutional effectiveness (IE) for student success transforms assessment from a compliance exercise to a vital tool for improving student results. Delve into the dynamic IE for student success IPAC Cycle for continuous improvement. Learn effective evaluation methods for curricular, co-curricular, and non-curricular programs. Let’s take student success to new heights!

Chris Hubbard-Jackson, Executive Director, Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, St. Charles Community College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Launch Your Graduating Students Into the Workforce With an Industry-Specific Resource Website

Smoothly transition your graduating students into the workforce with industry-specific resources. Be inspired, discover, and share ideas as we review our website, which features industry information and successful alumni testimonials. Explore internships, mentorships, virtual networking opportunities, and career-specific resources to set your students up for success. Together, let's build bridges to provide tailored resource support for our talented students to enter and thrive in the workforce.

Nan Abbot, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Healthcare Information Systems, Johnson County Community College; Lori Brooks, Department Chair/Professor, Healthcare Information Systems, Johnson County Community College; Cynthia Lingerfelt, Associate Professor, Healthcare Information Systems, Johnson County Community College

Student Services, Support, and Success

Integrating AI for Student Success: Enhancing Transfer Processes and Educational Outcomes in Community Colleges

Participants explore the impact of AI-powered chatbots on student success in community colleges, focusing on transfer processes and broader educational outcomes. This session highlights the development of AI tools to support students in navigating educational pathways and improving equity and access. Attendees gain insights into the practical application of AI in education and learn how to implement similar tools in their institutions to enhance student success.

Donté Perry, Doctoral Student, North Carolina State University Community College Leadership Program

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Extensions Without Penalty, Positive or Negative Reinforcement, and Academic Rigor Concerning Student Success

Many educators want to create an academic environment that encourages rigor while questioning the impact of allowing extensions or not penalizing students for late work. In a recent study, we looked at students' behavior and performance when given extra credit, no late penalty, and traditional late penalty conditions on quizzes.

Nickolas Baskins, LTI Full-Time Professor, Humanities, Georgia State University's Perimeter College

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Navigating Partnerships for Equity: Insights from Historically Black and Predominantly Black Community Colleges

This presentation examines the importance of partnerships for Historically Black and Predominantly Black Community Colleges (HBCCs and PBCCs) in fostering student success. It explores how institutional leaders navigate funding challenges, anti-DEI legislation, and the need for aligned partnerships in regions with racial inequity. By highlighting these experiences, the session offers strategies to build meaningful collaborations that enhance student outcomes, workforce readiness, and community impact in underserved communities.

Tiffani Polk, Senior Pathway Specialist, North Carolina State University Community College Leadership Program

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Inclusive Teaching Strategies: How to Support LGBTQ+ Students in the Classroom

How do you make LGBTQ+ students feel welcome in your class; address LGBTQ+ issues in your course materials and policies; navigate mistakes, conflicts, and other unfamiliar or awkward situations in and outside the classroom? In this session, learn how to model LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the classroom by answering these questions and more.

Nena Craven, Associate Professor, Sociology, Harford Community College; Olivia Rines, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, Harford Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Get Up and Engage

We all know that excessive sitting contributes to a number of health complications. So why do we keep our students seated for an 80-minute class lecture? In this presentation, explore the issues associated with sitting for long periods and learn active learning methods that can get students up and moving during the class. These methods can apply to a number of disciplines. So, let's get moving!

Ed Augustitus, Associate Professor, Exercise Science, Health, and PE, Harford Community College; Cindy Kelley, Professor, Exercise Science, Health, and PE, Harford Community College

Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Assessment (Re)Boot Camp

This presentation provides participants with the tools and strategies to design and facilitate an effective faculty development workshop that we called the Assessment (re)Boot Camp. This presentation covers curriculum development, facilitator training, assessment strategies, practical exercises, and evaluation techniques. By the end, participants have a clear roadmap for empowering faculty to enhance their teaching and improve student outcomes.

Tracy Kaiser-Goebel, Director of Educational Effectiveness, Communication, Montgomery County Community College; Jared Brown, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Instruction and Assessment, Montgomery County Community College

Student Services, Support, and Success

The Rise of Gen Z

Gen Z, the most diverse and educated generation, were born between 1996-2010 and have started college. Is your institution effectively recruiting and retaining Zoomers? Learn more about Gen Z’s values and what they are seeking from higher education and employers. This session helps Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials better understand how Gen Z views the world and provides an exchange of best practices to support them.

Dianne Valdivia, Director of Campus Administration/Adjunct Professor, Social Sciences, Miami Dade College

Equitable Opportunities and Outcomes

Exponentially Elevate Your Impact: Taking Key Steps to Empower Lifelong Learners

Dr. Duguid invites you to explore how to exponentially elevate your impact in education. Exponentially Elevate Your Impact cultivates a transformative experience for community college educators, positioning them as catalysts capable of profoundly enhancing each student’s college journey. Through a guided exploration of nine essential steps, learn how to emphasize the critical importance of recognizing students as individuals and fostering their innate love of learning. Growth is framed not as a sacrifice, but as a dynamic journey of evolution, progression, and innovation in teaching practices. Inspired by Neil deGrasse Tyson’s insights on curiosity and lifelong learning, Dr. Duguid challenges educators to step beyond their comfort zones, embrace change, and cultivate a supportive, collaborative academic environment. By exploring the continuum of education’s “then,” “now,” and “next,” this keynote address empowers you to forge a brighter, more inspiring future for all students.

Stephanie Duguid, Owner and Founder, Do Good Leadership

The Power of Positivity!