Arizona Western College/Yuma Branch Campus of Northern Arizona University

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February 17, 2011

Program at a Glance

8:00 a.m.Arrival and Continental Breakfast 3 C North Conference Room

8:20 a.m.Welcome and Seminar Overview 3 C North Conference Room

8:30 a.m. Keynote Address – Deann Leoni3 C North Conference Room

“Where’s the Math? Everywhere!!”

9:30 a.m.Break

9:45 – 10:45 a.m.Concurrent Session #1Agriculture/Science (AS) Building

MAC3 Workshop(double session – for 1 and 2)ES 112

Where Are the JOBS?!!!AS 103

The Bible and Science FictionAS 105

Developing Proposals to FoundationsAS 107

20 Years of Bone Collecting and What Have I Got to Show for It?!!!AS 108

Working Together to Lower the Cost of TextbooksAS 112

How to Handle Difficult Student Behavior in the ClassroomAS 113

“The Jigsaw" as a Useful Strategy for All ContentAS 114

Student Evaluations: What students are REALLY evaluating in the classroomAS 115

December 21, 2012, Is the End Near?AS 215

10:45a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. – NoonConcurrent Session #2

MAC3 Workshop(continuation from session 1)ES 112

Course Support for Northern ArizonaUniversity- Yuma FacultyAS 103

Southwest Gardening 101AS 106

Understanding StatisticsAS 107

KAWC: Telling the AWC Story with Public BroadcastingAS 112

Diversity is Here: How Can We Further Embrace It?AS 113

Math, Another Tool in the ToolboxAS 114

Rehabilitation of Wildlife at AWCAS 115

Why Are American Students Falling Behind in Math?AS 215

12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch 3 C North Conference Room

1:00 p.m.– Jessica Cox --“Turning Impossible into Accomplishment”3 C North Conference Room

1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Session #3

MAC3Workshop (double session – for 3 and 4)ES 112

Interpersonal Violence 101- How Do You Help?AS 105

Blue Ribbon CampaignAS 106

95N(x2) +280S=∑Parker+San Luis+ Quartzsite=∞ OpportunitiesAS 107

The Future of Writing Intensive RequirementsAS 112

Introduction to Using Clickers in the ClassroomAS 113

A Little Writing Goes a Long WayAS 114

AWC Science in Central America: You Better Belize it!AS 115

Thinking Outside the ShoeAS 215

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break/CookiesAS Building Foyer / ES 112

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Concurrent Session #4

MAC3 Workshop(continuation from session 3)ES 112

Historical Connections between Mathematics and AstronomyAS 105

Using Camtasia Studio to Transform Online and Web- Enhanced ClassesAS 106

IRB @ AWCAS 107

Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned from the 2010 Teaching Professor ConferenceAS 112

Prior Learning AssessmentAS 113

Development of the Professional Resume / CVAS 114

Backpacking Riparian Arizona: Galiuro Mountains & Aravaipa Canyon PreserveAS 115

Student's Perspective: Pedagogy Playground: What WorksAS 215

4:00 p.m. Collection of Feedback FormsAS Building Foyer

Program

8:00 A.M.3CNorthRegistration and Continental Breakfast

Conference(Sunrise Start Breakfast of bagels & cream cheese, scones, yogurt & fruit, coffee,

Room tea, water, and juice)

8:20 A.M.Welcome and Seminar Overview

Welcome

Larry Gould, Ph.D., Associate Vice President and Campus Executive Officer,Yuma Branch Campus of NAU

8:30 A.M.Keynote Address: Where’s the Math? Everywhere!

Deann Leoni, Professor of Mathematics, Edmonds Community College Co-Principal Investigator on NSF National Dissemination Grant Mathematics Across the Community College Curriculum (MAC3)

Dr. Victoria Gonzalez,Ph.D.,Department Chair for English and Communications, Doña Ana Community College

9:30 A.M.Break

9:45 A.M.Concurrent Session #1

ES 112 MAC3 Workshop – Creating Interdisciplinary Assignments

(Limited to 20 participants)

The MAC3 Workshop is a double session running from 9:45 a.m. to noon

Faculty who attend this workshop will be divided into small teams to get assistance in creating assignments or modules that integrate or deepen the mathematics in a course not typically involving mathematics. In this workshop, the teams will have some time to brainstorm about where math/QL can be deepened or infused into the other discipline(s). Then each team will decide on one activity to create. The facilitators will share resources and assist everyone in starting on a module or assignment. Participants will have time to begin working, so bring books or reference materials from your course that will be helpful.

Deann Leoni,Professor of Mathematics, EdmondsCommunity College

Dr. Victoria Gonzalez,Ph.D, Department Chair for English and Communications, Doña Ana Community College

AS 103 Where Are the JOBS!!

Learn about the Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI) database. EMSI is a data research program that gathers and integrates economic, labor market, demographics, and education data from 70 government and private sector sources. Find out where the jobs are in our area, which industries maybe hiring in the near future, and what programs at AWC may best match the projected job growth in Yuma and La Paz Counties.

Catherine Hernandez, AWCWorkforce Development & Vocational Research Analyst

AS 105The Bible and Science Fiction

We will explore thematic similarities between the Bible and science fiction: Is the SF concept of highly advanced aliens a secularization of the biblical concept of God? Does utopia/dystopia mirror paradise/hell? Does biblical prophecy foreshadow time travel? Is Genesis a proto-evolutionary text?

Ed Schubert, Professor of English

AS 107 Developing Proposals to Foundations

This presentation will provide the basics for developing and submitting proposals to foundations. It will include information on how to communicate and work with foundation staff. In addition, it will include helpful strategies on how to manage and submit reports on foundation-funded projects.

Russell R. Prust, Ph.D.,Education Coordinator, Yuma Branch Campus of NAU

AS 10820 Years of Bone Collecting and What Have I Got to Show for It?!!

(Limited to 20 participants)

This session will be a guided tour of the Geology/Paleontology collections, new teaching labs, and the new PaleoLab beginning in AS 108. The participants will see how and where AWC/NAU geosciences students participate in field work, laboratory, and curatorial experiences as an important component of their work. The focus will be on fossils from the Yuma area. How they are discovered, prepared, cataloged, and cast for display or research will be showcased. There will be a quick demonstration of comparing fossil bones with their modern counterparts using statistics. If time remains, the participants can have a fossil hunt, a very popular activity with visiting school groups from surrounding elementary schools.

Fred Croxen, Professor of Geology

AS 112 Working Together to Lower the Cost of Textbooks

Presenters will share several resources and initiatives that Barnes and Noble provides at Arizona Western College:

NOOKstudy, which is a free feature-rich eTextbook software solution as well as an invaluable teaching and learning tool
Faculty Center Network, a free and easily searchable resource that contains a database of titles and information
Cash For Books ~ What is the impact of Early Adoptions? What role do Faculty play in this?

Denise Nakakihara, Barnes &Noble College Booksellers, Regional

Manager

Chalene Arden,AWC Bookstore Manager

AS 113 How to Handle Difficult Student Behavior in the Classroom

This session will cover difficult classroom behavior and how AWC Campus Police, Student Discipline, and the Violence Prevention Program can assist and support faculty in these difficult situations.

Campus Police will discuss ways to keep you and your students safe, the police role when a student is being disruptive, and examples and guidance during these situations.

Violence Prevention program will give a brief overview of their program and services. They will also discuss what to do if you suspect a student may be a victim.

Student Discipline will be discussed along with how to submit documentation when there has been a violation of academic dishonesty, concern over the behavior of a student, disruptive behavior, or any other Code of Conduct violation.

Those who attend this session will have a better understanding of whom to contact for what purpose along with the protocols and processes in place to support difficult or troublesome situations.

Mary Kay Harton, Dean of Student Development

John Edmundson,AWCChief of Police

Dinorah Couvillon, Violence Prevention Program Specialist

AS 114 “The Jigsaw” as a Useful Strategy for All Content

The Jigsaw Strategy has four defined stages. It offers flexibility and is used across all content and all levels of instruction. It can be utilized as a summary technique, an introduction to new material, a discussion starter, or as a writing prompt. It is student-centered and encourages individualized learning and personal involvement.

Natalie Hess, Ph.D., Professor of BME/ESL, Yuma Branch Campus of NAU

AS 115 Student Evaluations: What Students Are REALLY Evaluating in the Classroom. A Review of Recent Research

This presentation is based upon a review of recent international research. What are students looking for when they review faculty performance? What do they focus on? How can you impact their expectations? Is having a good course and being a good teacher the same thing? Do younger students evaluate in the same manner as more experienced students? Are online evaluations equivalent to live evaluations? A new and surprising four factor model will be presented for your edification.

Lindette Lent,Professor of Psychology

AS 215December 21, 2012 – Is the End Near?

The Maya long count calendar comes to an end on December 21, 2012. Many are predicting cataclysmic events and perhaps the end of the world. What did the ancient Maya say about this date? This question and others are addressed in the new Mathematics across Cultures class. In this class,students learn that mathematics has a cultural aspect and they see how non-European cultures utilized and embraced mathematical concepts.

Dan Russow,Professor of Mathematics

10:45 A.M.Break

11:00 A.M.Concurrent Session #2

ES 112 MAC3 Workshop continues from Session 1

AS 103 Course Support for Northern Arizona University- Yuma Faculty

Explore the technology that can be easily integrated into online courses. Participants will get hands-on experience using the electronic reserves, resource toolbox, video streaming, as well as other technology features in Vista/Blackboard, which can enhance lecture content. This is also an opportunity to meet Neal Feierabend, our new Help Desk Technician.

Neal Feierabend, B.S. Help Desk Technician, Yuma Branch Campus of NAU

Renee Westphal, NCC, M.Ed. M.A.,Librarian, Yuma Branch Campus of NAU

AS 106 Southwestern Gardening 101

Participants will be provided a basic overview of different growing methods (traditional and modern), site selection, climate preferences of crops, sowing and transplanting procedures, and water, fertilizer, and pest management. Native and ornamental plants will also be discussed.

Holly Clements,Professor of Agricultural Sciences

Ian Watkinson, Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Biology and Agronomist

forHelena Chemical

AS 107 Understanding Statistics

We can read and understand data when its size is small. It gets difficult when the amount of data is too large. Statistics is a tool to help us see better. We can also use it to find composite results of the whole population from a sample (how large?) of the population. This includes election polls, student evaluations, scientific reports, etc. How good are these results? What is the meaning of the margin of error? Finally, we will also talk about correlation and modeling in this presentation.

Dahwei Chang, Professor of Mathematics

AS 112KAWC: Telling the AWC Story with Public Broadcasting

KAWC has been broadcasting from the AWC campus for more than 40 years. In this presentation, the staff of KAWC will explain how the programming on KAWC serves the community, how KAWC's programming can be used in the classroom and how KAWC can tell the AWC story to the rest of the world.

Dave Riek, General Manager, KAWC Radio

Ana Corpus, Host, Western Voice Radio

AS 113Diversity Is Here: How Can We Further Embrace It?

Having a positive self-image is a vital aspect in building confidence and reaching goals. Most who sit inside of mainstream culture do not have to look far for their role models. It is not so easily achieved for the student leading an alternative lifestyle. Access to strong role models is important for all our youth. For many alternative students, this will be the first time they encounter anyone like themselves who are not celebrities or TV images.

Maria Aguirre, AWC Curriculum/Diversity Coordinator

Mary Kay Harton, Dean of Student Development

Dr. Cordelia Holbert, LCSW, Social Work Faculty,

Yuma Branch Campus of NAU

Dr. Mo Bahramzadeh, AWC Professor of Political Science

Kate Turpin, Director, AWC Massage Therapy Program

Susan ‘Shaun’ Conn, AWC Student

AS 114Math, Another Tool in the Toolbox

As faculty we are faced with preparing our students to compete in a highly technical and competitive job market. For our students to be competitive, it is imperative they are able to apply the technical mathematical concepts related to their careers with the same skill they would use any other tool in their skill area. The findings from a 2005 study “Math-in-CTE” done by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education indicate in classes, in which instructors were presenting math-enhanced lessons integrated into the curriculum, students performed significantly better on two of the three standardized measures of math. This result was accomplished without reducing students’ occupational knowledge. This presentation will outline the methodology used in the 2005 study and how to implement the five core principles essential to successful integration of Math into a lab based curriculum:

Larry Lebsock, AWC Director of Tech Prep

AS 115Rehabilitation of Wildlife at AWC

Learn of how several professors have used their expertise to create innovative and interdisciplinary ways for student learning and community service while rehabilitating wildlife from the Sonoran Desert Region.

George Montopoli,Professor of Mathematics

Cecilia Vigil,Professor of Biology

AS 215Why Is the U.S. Lagging Behind Other Countries in Math and Science Education?

A panel of international students at AWC will discuss the factors and components in foreign educational systems that often seem to give these students an 'academic edge' in Mathematics, Science, and Technology over students educated in the United States. Information gained from this conversation can be applied to establish pathways at AWC for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) students in the future.

Anthony Bottone, Associate Dean for Science, Math & Agriculture

International Student Panelists

12:15 P.M.3C NorthLunch

Conference

Room

1:00 P.M.Lunch Speaker: “Turning Impossible into Accomplishment”

Jessica Cox, International Motivational Speaker

1:45 P.MConcurrent Session #3

ES 112MAC3 Workshop – Creating Interdisciplinary Assignments

(Limited to 20 participants)

The MAC3 Workshop is a double session running from 1:45 to 4:00 p.m.

Deann Leoni,Professor of Mathematics, Edmonds Community College

Dr. Victoria Gonzalez,Ph.D.,Department Chair for English and Communications, Doña Ana Community College

AS 105 Interpersonal Violence 101- How Do You Help?

The purpose of this program is to provide a general overview of the dynamics of interpersonal violence (stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence) and how to support a student, co-worker, friend or loved one.

Dinorah Couvillon, Violence Prevention Program Specialist

AS 106 Blue Ribbon Campaign

The process is simple – once one of the campus community members receives a Blue Ribbon, he/she will be asked to keep an eye out for another who is ‘making a difference’ and will pass on a Blue Ribbon to that campus community member. The Blue Ribbons will empower and unite the campus community. This will challenge the campus community to ‘make a difference’ where they work, live, and learn. These Ribbons will acknowledge those who are “difference-makers” throughout the world.

This new initiative promises to develop on-going support that creates and sustains positive social change for this generation and all generations to come. These ribbons will read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference”. Find out how your department can support the Blue Ribbon Campaign!

Mary Kay Harton, Dean of Student Development

Mandy Heil, Admissions, Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator

AS 107 95N(x2) +280S=∑Parker+San Luis+ Quartzisite=∞ Opportunities

95N (Highway 95 north) times 2 (2 spots on highway 95) plus 280S (south on highway 280) equals the sum of our College Learning Centers: Parker, Quartzsite, San Luis, equals infinite opportunities!

This session is an overview of the operations and services at our College Learning Centers and will help session attendees understand the Centers’ locations, demographics, how they serve students and faculty, and who our colleagues are who work at these Centers.

Margaret Dewey,Learning and Student Services Coordinator, Parker

Eileen Ostergren, Learning Support Coordinator, Quartzsite

Arnold Trujillo, Student Services Coordinator, South Yuma County

AS 112The Future of Writing Intensive Requirements at AWC: A Conversation with the Writing Curriculum Committee

Join the Writing Curriculum Committee for a conversation about the current status of the Writing Intensive requirements at AWC and the future of Writing Intensive as Faculty have envisioned it. Members of the committee will be available for questions, comments, and concerns related to writing in the disciplines.

Ellen Riek, Professor of English

Zoe Hawk, Professor of Biology

Members of the Writing Curriculum Committee

AS 113Introduction to Using Clickers in the Classroom

This session will provide an overview of what Clickersare and how Faculty can use this instructional technology to enhance assessment, student learning, and student engagement.

Anne Gallagher, Professor of Mathematics

AS 114 A Little Writing Goes a Long Way

This demonstration of strategies is designed to help attendees assist their students with writing challenges. Participants will have the opportunity to practice techniques, as well as share their own ideas and concerns.

Amalia Garzón, Spanish Professor,Yuma Branch Campus of NAUBernadette Presloid, Writing Coordinator,Yuma Branch Campus of