AU professors share ideas at conference
Aurora University professors will share teaching techniques and research projects in an annual Faculty Teaching and Research Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 26, in the University Banquet Hall in Alumni Hall, 1410 Marseillaise Place in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission is free. The sponsor is the university Faculty Development Committee.
A morning session and two afternoon sessions are scheduled. About 30 oral presentations ranging from 20 to 40 minutes in length and four poster presentations are included.
Oral presentations scheduled from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. are: "- as the Sunflower: The Golden Ratio in Choral Music" by Abby Musgrove; "Aesthetic Discourse and "Life" by Mark Walter; "Solution(s) to Linear Equations through the Eyes of Mathematics Education" by Ariel Ramirez; "Monsters in the Margins: Identifying with Antiquity in the Milemete Treatise" by Libby Karlinger Escobedo; "Case Study: Minimization of Estate Tax in Family Business" by David Diehl; "Occupy Till I Come: Reconciling Millerite Theology with the Founding of Mendota College" by Susan Palmer; and"The Native American Church: Expressions of Faith, Renewal and Healing" by Meg Bero.
Oral presentations scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. are: "Reading Books: Tests and Reading in the Western Civilization Curriculum" by Jessica Thurlow; "Using the SMART BOARD to Increase Student Engagement and Teaching Effectiveness" by Jim Varney and Chetna Patel; "The STARs of Aurora University" by Travis Ramage; "The Good Neighbor Practice: Expanding the Theatre Industry through Alliance" by Denise Blank; "For What Purpose: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park" by Jeanine Clark Bremer; "A Comparative Analysis of Midwest Park Districts to Midwest Municipal Parks and Recreation Departments" by David N. Emanuelson; and "Mapping Healthy Living Resources in the Greater Aurora Area" by Ileana Brooks, Bob Daugherty, Helen Lee, Vicky Marques and Dan Barreiro.
Oral presentations scheduled from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. are: "Collaborative University/Community Model Supports Student Achievement in Science and Math" by Hans Beck, Jane Davis, Saib Othman, and Chetna Patel; "Introduction of a Blended Learning Model Faculty Training Pilot" by Vince Pellettiere, Deann Edgers, Faith Wilson, Rick Polad, and Matt Kneller; "Peer Evaluation of Teaching as Collaborative Inquiry: Jugyokenkyuu," by Steven R. Rogg; "Educational Partnerships in the 21st Century: Expanding the Circle of Knowledge" by Joan Fee; "Transfer of Learning from Higher Education to the Work Place" by Sarah Radtke; "Correlating Admission Criteria and Program Outcomes" by Carmella M. Moran and Peggy Hernandez; and "Assessment: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" by Thomas Jackson.
Oral presentations scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. are: "The Implementation of CD-ROM Technology in the Anatomy and Physiology Lab" John K. Lloyd; "Stealing Oreo Cookies - What to Write in the Photography Portfolio" by Michael R. Sawdey; "Wealth from Scarcity: Bach's Organ Sonatas in the Theory Curriculum" by Cathryn Wilkinson; "The Child and Family Service Reviews: A Program Evaluation" by Christina Bruhn; "Comparison of counseling MMPI's married and divorced" by Terry Shapiro; and "Utility of the Mini-Mental Status Examination for Assessing Dementia in Elderly Persons" by Mark H. Stone.
Poster presentations scheduled from 11:15 a.m. to noon are: "Using Moodle to Create an Online Classroom Environment" by Faith A. Wilson; "The Process of Reciprocal Peer Observations' by Joan Erickson and Brenda Barnwell; "Parental Attachment and Moral Absolutism in Emerging Adulthood" by Steve Davis; and "Service Learning Early Literacy Project" by Gail Zieman.