Breakout Sessions 2020
Provost’s Leadership Retreat
Assessments and Exams Heading link
Innovation and Assessments in Online Teaching
Professor Margaret Czart, Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Lessons from Summer: Implementing Online Assessment within the Blackboard System
Professors Rita Hatfield, Sherwin Montano, and Don Wink
Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Online Exams and Hindering Academic Misconduct: Tips, Pros, and Cons
Professor Joe Hummel, Dept of Computer Science, College of Engineering
Adapting Your Classroom Activities and Assessments to Online Teaching
Professor Jamie Chriqui, Division of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health
Inclusive Online Teaching Heading link
Disability Inclusive Online Education
Professor Katherine Caldwell, Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
Inclusive Classrooms Online
Dr. Erin Sanders O’Leary, Executive Director, Center for Teaching Excellence
Creating a Safe and Inclusive Learning Environment Online
Professor Eric Swirsky, Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Student Engagement in the Online Classroom Heading link
Facilitating Collaboration in an Online, Synchronous Classroom Environment
Professor Blase P. Brown and Professor Alison F. Doubleday, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Studies, College of Dentistry
Building Community Online: Examples, Explorations, and Insights from the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (CCUSC)
Margaret Fink, Director, Disability Cultural Center
Mark Martell, Director, Asian American Resource and Cultural Center
Zeina Zaatari, Director, Arab American Cultural Center
Using Virtual Tours to Make Large Classes More Personal and Engaging
Professor Celeste Hammond, UIC Law School
Maximizing Student to Student Interaction in Online Classes
Professor Elizabeth Weber, Department of French and Francophone Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Special Topics in Online Teaching Heading link
Case Study of a Successful Pivot from on Campus to Online in Spring 2020
Professor Andy Baker, School of Theatre and Music, College of Architecture, Design and the Arts
Active Learning in Virtual Classrooms/Examples from Introductory Math Classes
Professor Martina Bode, Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pivoting Simulation-Based Activities in an Experiential Course
Professor Tara Driscoll, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
Reducing the Burden on TAs: Designing Assessments and Grading Rubrics for a Large Asynchronous Humanities Gen-Ed
Professor Andrew Finegold, School of Art History, College of Architecture, Design and the Arts
Digital Literacy in the Arts
Professor Tiffany Funk, School of Art and Design, College of Architecture, Design and the Arts
Utilizing an Online Format to Engage Students with Community Organizations and Providers in 6-week course: Scholars and Leaders in Interprofessional Geriatrics
Professor Valerie Gruss, Department of Biobehavioral Health Science, College of Nursing
Architecture Studio Teaching During COVID-19
Professor Thomas Kelley, School of Architecture, College of Architecture, Design and the Arts
Interprofessional Ethics in the Context of COVID for Health Science Learners
Professor Mike Koronkowski, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
Incorporating Practicum Activities into an Online Specialty Course
Professor Sheryl Stogis, Department of Health Systems Sciences, College of Nursing
Advanced Technology in Online Teaching Heading link
Re-creating an Active Learning Class Online Using Blackboard Collaborate
Professor Gonzalo Bello Lander, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering
Using the Tool Voice Thread to Facilitate Collaboration in Online Courses
Professor Kee Chan, Division of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health
Use of Whiteboards in Online Classes
Professor Sonia Bychkov Green, UIC Law School
Using Avatars in the Online Classroom
Professor Kim D. Ricardo, UIC Law School
Professor Joy Kanwar, Brooklyn Law School
Teaching with Technology
Dr. Elizabeth Romero-Fuerte, Director of Instructional Technology, ACCC
Outside of the Classroom: Mental Health & Student Engagement Online Heading link
Furthering High Impact Student Engagement at UIC
Joseph Fields, Associate Director, African American Academic Network
Allen Womble, Director of High Impact Student Engagement
Student Leadership and Civic Engagement – Creating meaningful virtual leadership development opportunities and leveraging the 2020 Election, both in and outside of the classroom
Spencer Long, Director, Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Supporting Students’ Mental Health Needs
Dr. Belva Miles, Staff Psychologist, UIC Counseling Center
Community Engagement & Student Success
Cynthia Soto, Director, Native American Support Program
Ignite Your Flame: Engaging Our Students (virtually/on-campus)
Joy Vergara, Executive Director, Center for Student Involvement
U & I Care: Supporting and Assisting UIC Students
Annette Wright, Associate Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students