2013 Faculty Development Conference Schedule
Success Strategies for New Faculty
2013 Faculty Development Conference
February 7-9, 2013
Omni Jacksonville Hotel - Jacksonville, Florida
Thursday, February 7
11:00-4:30 p.m.
Conference Registration
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Welcome
Opening Program Session
Student Engagement: Tips and Techniques for Teaching Effectiveness
Teaching in larger classes is always a challenge because it is so difficult to actively involve students, an essential characteristic of adult learning. Discover practical and energizing techniques for classroom teaching that encourage students to participate and increase their interest and engagement.
Speaker: Anita Stineman, PhD, RN, Associate Professor (Clinical), College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Program Session
Teaching Concepts, Not Content
The nursing curriculum is expanding rapidly as the profession responds to the increasing complexity of health care. Rather than teaching facts and isolated content, educators can help students master and apply important information by teaching concepts and their relationships. Consider how you can organize your curriculum around concepts rather than content so your students benefit.
Speaker: Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Executive Dean, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM and author of Concepts for Nursing Practice
6:30 p.m.
Dinner (Dutch treat)
Join an experienced educator for a dinner discussion on topics of mutual interest. Small groups will be organized with a facilitator for each group. Look for the restaurant sign-up sheets at the registration desk.
Friday, February 8
7:15-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
Concurrent sessions are offered during the day, allowing each participant to select four topics. Topics indicated by an asterisk (*) do not repeat.
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions I (select one)
1a. Assessing Student Learning: Using Innovative Approaches
How to evaluate student learning using a variety of successful and effective approaches other than testing.
Speaker: Heidi Taylor, PhD, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
1b. * Considering Learning Styles
How to acknowledge students’ various learning preferences and incorporate variety into your teaching strategies.
Speaker: Francesca Armmer, PhD, RN, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
1c. Managing the Clinical Day for Student Success
How to facilitate standard-based clinical learning experiences for students that are both positive and valuable.
Speaker: Lydia R. Zager, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
1d. * Understanding the Academic Environment
How to translate abstract concepts such as university citizenship, tenure and promotion, academic freedom, and others into meaningful aspects of one’s academic position.
Speaker: Peggy Ellis, PhD, RN, ANP, FNP, Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions II (select one)
2a. Connecting Classroom and Clinical Concepts
How to help learners create meaning and make effective links between what they are learning in both classroom and clinical settings.
Speaker: Christine Wynd, PhD, RN, Dean, Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH
2b. * Creating Realism with Simulation
How to utilize various types of simulation, creating realistic scenarios that will help learners think like nurses and respond appropriately to clinical situations.
Speaker: Linda L. Haycraft, MSNR, RN, CPNP, Coordinator, Clinical Simulation Learning, School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
2c. Managing the Clinical Day for Student Success
How to facilitate standard-based clinical learning experiences for students that are both positive and valuable.
Speaker: Lydia R. Zager, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2d. * Teaching to the Curriculum
How to recognize what influences curriculum development and how to incorporate these influences into your courses.
Speaker: Susan H. Fetsch, PhD, RN, Dean and Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Avila University, Kansas City, MO
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions III (select one)
3a. Assessing Student Learning: Using Innovative Approaches
How to evaluate student learning using a variety of successful and effective approaches other than testing.
Speaker: Heidi Taylor, PhD, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
3b. Developing and Analyzing Test Items
How to develop challenging and high-quality multiple choice examination questions and analyze their effectiveness.
Speaker: Barbara K. Penn, PhD, RN-BC, Director of Member Education, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC
3c. * Instructing Online
How to utilize online approaches effectively and imaginatively to meet the needs of today’s learners.
Speaker: Robin E. Remsburg, PhD, RN, Director, School of Nursing, and Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
3d. * From Ideas to Publication: Expectations, Challenges, and Strategies
How to integrate scholarship productivity into your academic role.
Speaker: Lin Zhan, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, Loewenberg School of Nursing, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions IV (select one)
4a. Connecting Classroom and Clinical Concepts
How to help learners create meaning and make effective links between what they are learning in both classroom and clinical settings.
Speaker: Christine Wynd, PhD, RN, Dean, Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH
4b. Developing and Analyzing Test Items
How to develop challenging and high-quality multiple choice examination questions and analyze their effectiveness.
Speaker: Barbara K. Penn, PhD, RN-BC, Director of Member Education, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC
4c. * Preparing a Course and Syllabus
How to create meaningful learning experiences for your courses and produce the documentation that will both guide and engage learners.
Speaker: Sarah Thompson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, CO
4d. * Working with RN-to-BSN and Graduate Students
How to vary teaching strategies to meet the needs of these unique groups characterized by experience and self-direction.
Speaker: Patsy Maloney, EdD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, Director of Professional Development and Continuing Studies and Professor, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
Saturday, February 9
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast and Informal Networking
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Informal Breakfast Discussion
Faculty 101: General Questions About the Faculty Role
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
Dealing With Challenging Student Situations
Some students believe higher education is a commodity and faculty are service providers. As a result, faculty may be faced with less-than-optimal student behaviors, which can be intimidating to inexperienced faculty. Explore selected negative student behaviors such as incivility, tardiness, poor response to academic feedback, and similar situations. Learn techniques to prevent and defuse these situations so that the learning environment can be positive for all.
Speaker: Susan Luparell, PhD, ACNS-BC, CNE, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
Success in the Faculty Role
New faculty may be too busy to consider their place in the context of the institution, its mission, and the multiple aspects of the faculty role. Join an esteemed nurse and academic leader to gain practical advice regarding realities of the academic environment, avoiding common pitfalls in the faculty role, and making positive steps toward a long and successful academic career.
Speaker: Jean Leuner, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
