2023 Teaching & Learning Symposium

LOCATION: SWEM LIBRARY

DATE/TIME: MAY 4TH | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

OPEN TO W&M STAFF, FACULTY & GRADUATE STUDENTS

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

We will celebrate the accomplishments of educators, connect with colleagues and communities of practice, and collaborate to advance teaching and learning. The symposium program includes a keynote by Dr. Kristin Phillips, spotlight sessions, workshop sessions, and poster sessions facilitated by William & Mary faculty and co-educators. New this year! Provost Agouris invites you to join the Provost’s office and faculty colleagues for a Faculty Reception on the Conservation Patio after the Symposium 3:30-5. Refreshments provided.

Keynote

The Lecture is Not Dead: Using Storytelling to Enhance Lectures. Dr. Kristin Phillips

Dr. Kristin Phillips is a Collegiate Associate Professor in the School of Neuroscience at Virginia Tech. She earned a B.S. from Virginia Tech and a PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology from VCU. At Virginia Tech, she teaches a wide range of neuroscience courses where she promotes real-world application, collaboration, and student engagement. Her goal is to demonstrate the vast implications that arise from understanding how the brain works.

Symposium Sessions

SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS

Collaborating to Reduce Barriers to Applied Learning by Lisa Randolph, Kathleen Powell, Elizabeth Harbron, and Ted Maris-Wolf

Community Engaged Pedagogy by Jajuan Johnson

Dialogic Engagement Across the Curriculum by Laura Heymann

• Fostering Students’ Engagement in Classrooms: The Pear Deck Case by Valentina Sorbera

GAME ON! W&M Esports Program Levels Up by Michele Bates King

Introducing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality to Students by Dawn Edmiston

Representing Diverse Perspectives in the Classroom by Leslie Cochrane

Research Translated for K-12 Classrooms: The Virginia Scientists and Educators Alliance (VA SEA) by Sarah Nuss and Lisa Lawrence

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

COLL in your Syllabus: Best practices for an effective COLL course syllabus by John Parman

We Come to Our Classrooms as People First, Students and Faculty Second by John “Rio” Riofrio

Developing Assignments for COLL 100 Classes by Lori Jacobson, Paul Showalter, Kristin Wustholz, and Paul Vierthaler

Getting Started with Community Based Learning by Catherine Brix

Using VR Headsets for Immersive Site Visits: Students Explore Medieval Temple Compounds in India by Mark McLaughlin

POSTER SESSIONS

Conceptualizing the User Interface of the College Arboretum by Martha Case

Instruction in Virtual Reality: Creation of a Chemistry Lab by Camille Andrews and Dana Lashley

Virtual Reality in Forbidden Spaces by Bella Ginzbursky-Blum and Mike Blum

Presenters

Bella Ginzbursky-Blum

Bella Ginzbursky-Blum

Russian Language House Advisor, Senior Lecturer of Russian Studies

Camille Andrews

Camille Andrews

Instruction & Research Librarian

Catherine Brix

Catherine Brix

Visiting Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies

Dana Lashley

Dana Lashley

Senior Lecturer

Dawn Edmiston

Dawn Edmiston

Clinical Professor of Marketing, Raymond A. Mason School of Business

Elizabeth Harbron

Elizabeth Harbron

Floyd D. Gottwald, Sr. Professor; Director, Charles Cente

Jajuan Johnson

Jajuan Johnson

Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Lemon Project

Joan Gavaler

Joan Gavaler

Professor of Dance and Director of Dance Production

John Parman

John Parman

Associate Professor of Economics

John "Rio" Riofrio

John "Rio" Riofrio

Hispanic Studies Program Director, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies

Kathleen Powell

Kathleen Powell

Chief Career Officer | Associate Vice President for Advancement

Kristin Wustholz

Kristin Wustholz

Mansfield Associate Professor

Laura A. Heymann

Laura A. Heymann

Chancellor Professor of Law and Kelly Professor of Excellence in Teaching

Leslie Cochrane

Leslie Cochrane

Senior Lecturer of English and Linguistics, Arts & Sciences

Lisa Ayers Lawrence

Lisa Ayers Lawrence

Marine Education Program Leader

Lisa Randolph

Lisa Randolph

Assistant Director, Experiential Learning

Lori Jacobson

Lori Jacobson

Writing Resources Center Director

Maria DiBenigno

Maria DiBenigno

Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at William & Mary's Highland

Mark McLaughlin

Mark McLaughlin

Senior Lecturer of South Asian Religions

Martha Case

Martha Case

Associate Professor

Michele Bates King

Michele Bates King

Director, Academic & Applied Esports Program and Senior Lecturer of Speech

Mike Blum

Mike Blum

Faculty Engagement Assistant Director

Paul Showalter

Paul Showalter

Coordinator of Instruction & Assessment

Paul Vierthaler

Paul Vierthaler

Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies

Sarah Nuss

Sarah Nuss

Education Coordinator, CBNERRV

Ted Maris-Wolf

Ted Maris-Wolf

Associate Director of the Charles Center

Valentina Sorbera

Valentina Sorbera

Visiting Instructor of Italian Studies