2011 Adjunct Faculty Spring Learning Conference
Multiple Engagement Strategies for the Classroom
Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 8:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. at Scottsdale Community College
Overview slide show on YouTube
The Annual Spring Learning Conference provides a day of learning, networking, and recognition for Adjunct Faculty of the Maricopa Community Colleges.
Learning Sessions centered on engagement strategies that enhance and promote teaching and learning.
Schedule
8:00 Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
8:30 Welcome Laura Fry
AFA Vice President
  Opening Speaker Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick
MCCCD Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
9:00 Learning Sessions
  Track A
[9:00 - 10:50]
Wikis, Blogs, and Voice Boards
   Carolyn Miller, Instructional Designer, Paradise Valley Community College
Mindmapping: Transforming How Students Visualize Their Own Learning
   Laura Fry, Adjunct Faculty, Rio Salado College
Understanding the Casual Determinates of Global Ethical Issues and
Developing Moral Defensible Responses to Them

   John Alexander, Adjunct Faculty, Phoenix College
  Track B
[9:00 - 9:50]
Wii Love Learning: Engaging Gamers in the Classroom
   Emily Forand, Adjunct Faculty, Paradise Valley Community College Operational Learning Design Utilizing a Formative Assessment and
Remedial Tutorial System in the Classroom

   Jerry Hartley, Adjunct Faculty, Paradise Valley Community College
Applying Action Pedagogical Research to Engage Students
   Kanan Mishra, Adjunct Faculty, Phoenix
  Track C
[10:00 - 10:50]
Easy Technologies to Use in the Classroom
   Nonie Bernard, Adjunct Faculty, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Communication Apprehension
   Janet Forgy, Adjunct Faculty, Paradise Valley Community College
The Crest: Thinking Out of the Boxes
   Steve Peist, Adjunct Faculty, Glendale Community College
11:00 College Dialogues
12:15 Lunch
12:45 Keynote Speaker Dr. Rufus Glasper
MCCCD Chancellor
  AFA Update Phillip Jalowiec
AFA Treasurer
  Recognition Awards Michele Kemp
AFA College Representative: Chandler-Gilbert
    15 Years of Service
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty
College Best Practices
Master Teacher Scholarship
This event is co-sponsored by the Adjunct Faculty Association and Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction.
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