STEM Teaching in the 21st Century

Collaboration for Exploration in Mathematics and Science Spring Conference

University of Rhode Island, Swan Hall (Kingston Campus)

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Pre-Conference Event

• 12:00-2:00 Student Poster Session – Lunch provided (UClub)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Main Conference Agenda

• 9:30-10:00 Registration and Light Breakfast (Swan Atrium)
• 10:00-10:15 Opening Remarks from CEMS Directors (Swan Auditorium)
• 10:30-11:30   Breakout Sessions (Swan Hall, Rooms 203, 204, 205 and 206)
  • STEM MIXOLOGY:  Transforming Courses for Alternative Deliveries and Terms Led by Diane Goldsmith (Director of the Office of Student Learning, Outcomes Assessment and Accreditation) and Kathleen Torrens (Assistant Director of Online Education and Professor of Communication Studies)
  • Fixing the Pipeline: Why a Diverse STEM Workforce is in Everyone’s Best Interest Led by David Hayes (Director of the Academic Enhancement Center)
  • CEMS Courses Showcase – CEMS faculty will share their ideas and interesting aspects of their CEMS funded courses (Panel Presentation and Discussion) Panelists include Jessica Libertini (Faculty in Mathematics), Mark Comerford (Faculty in Mathematics), and Ed Lamagna (Faculty in Computer Science), facilitated by Joshua Caulkins (Coordinator for CEMS)
• 11:45-12:30 Catered Lunch (Alumni Center, across from Swan Hall)
• 12:30-1:30 Keynote Address by Ritchie Boyd, Montana State University (Swan Auditorium)
  • Title: “Are you drowning? Teaching in today’s ‘always-on’ world” More than ever, both students and faculty are immersed in an “always-on, always connected” world. While the core principles of good teaching have not changed, the technological affordances have exploded in terms of availability and ubiquity, sometimes to the dismay of our faculty. But the ready access to a variety of tools to which we are now all accustomed, on the schedule of the learner, brings a new level of relevance to how we use them. And this is a good thing, isn’t it? This session will examine how teaching in higher education has changed, and must change over time, using technology as both our lever and lens.
• 1:30-1:40 Coffee (Swan Atrium)
• 1:40-2:40   Breakout Round-tables  (Swan Auditorium)
• 2:40-2:45 Closing Remarks  (Swan Auditorium)

Please RSVP at (info.uricems at gmail.com)