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Engaging Faculty And Students Within Fully Online Asynchronous Academic Departments, Jessica R. Nelson Mar 2016

Engaging Faculty And Students Within Fully Online Asynchronous Academic Departments, Jessica R. Nelson

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Presenter will discuss common barriers to implementing online programs including challenges of hiring distance faculty, communication breakdown between faculty and students, and issues with academic integrity. Best practices will be presented in order to help chairpersons overcome barriers to the online learning environment and engage both faculty and students with the use of innovation and inexpensive uses of telerobics, telecommunications software and enhancing their own universities learning platforms.


A Comprehensive, Tailored Approach To New Faculty Mentoring, Kathryn L. Hope Mar 2016

A Comprehensive, Tailored Approach To New Faculty Mentoring, Kathryn L. Hope

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

The presenters will discuss the best practices in the development of a comprehensive mentoring plan for new faculty that address teaching, service, research, and practice. A case study and discussion will address how to develop and tailor a mentoring plan according to faculty role, rank, education, and experience.


Inter-Departmental Collaboration To Enhance Programs And Meet Community Needs, Gale B. Rice Phd.,Ccc-Slp, Mary Beth Ohlms M.Ed., Carmen Russell Phd.Ccc-Slp, Jamie Vandycke Phd. Mar 2016

Inter-Departmental Collaboration To Enhance Programs And Meet Community Needs, Gale B. Rice Phd.,Ccc-Slp, Mary Beth Ohlms M.Ed., Carmen Russell Phd.Ccc-Slp, Jamie Vandycke Phd.

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

This interactive session will describe how three academic departments shared their resources and expertise to enhance program quality by giving their students opportunities to collaborate with both faculty and students of different disciplines while meeting the needs of under-represented community groups in a camp context.


Engaging Faculty And Students Across Departments To Increase Community Engagement, Gale B. Rice Phd.,Ccc-Slp, Carmen Russell Phd,Ccc-Slp, Mary Beth Ohlms M.Ed-Facs, Jamie Vandycke Phd. Mar 2016

Engaging Faculty And Students Across Departments To Increase Community Engagement, Gale B. Rice Phd.,Ccc-Slp, Carmen Russell Phd,Ccc-Slp, Mary Beth Ohlms M.Ed-Facs, Jamie Vandycke Phd.

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

This Brown Bag discussion will allow participants to both share results of their efforts to increase multi-disciplinary efforts of both faculty and students in the community and to brainstorm possibilities. These efforts foster collaborative problem-solving skills and increase name recognition of the university in the community.


Prolonged “Chair” Sitting - Detrimental To Workplace Health, Philip W. Scruggs Mar 2016

Prolonged “Chair” Sitting - Detrimental To Workplace Health, Philip W. Scruggs

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Session participants and the presenter will share, discuss and challenge experiences and insights of successes and challenges with policy (e.g., faculty and staff activity participation), environmental (e.g., sit-stand desks, walking meetings, active deliveries, etc.) and cultural (e.g., physical activity as a legitimate workplace behavior) changes for a healthy active workplace.