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The full-day Pre-Conference Workshops provide participants with the opportunity to develop new skills, learn new ideas, network with colleages, and create new approaches to teaching and learning. The full-day Pre-Conference Workshops will be led by experienced teachers and experts in the field.

When? Where?

When: Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Where: The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center

Format

The full-day Pre-Conference Workshops consist of a morning session and an afternoon session. When participants register they select a morning and an afternoon session to attend (seating is limited).

8:00-9:00 am	Sign-In & Continental Breakfast
9:00-12:00 pm Session 1 (morning)	Designing Meaningful Interactions in Your Online/Blended Course Aaron Bond, Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning, Virginia Tech (More ») Designing Instruction to Motivate Students: Applying Research-based Strategies Brett Jones, Learning Sciences and Technologies, Virginia Tech (More ») Integrating Peer Review: A High Engagement Approach to Support Learning and Formative Assessment in the Higher Education Classroom Jen Brill, Learning Sciences and Technologies, Virginia Tech (More ») Rubrics as Tools for Teaching, Learning, Assessment, and Collaboration Kathryn McConnell, Office of Assessment and Evaluation, Virginia Tech (More ») Title TBA José Bowen, Meadow School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University (More »)
12:00-1:00 pm	Buffet Lunch
1:00-4:00 pm Session 2 (afternoon)	Emerging Models of Instruction in Higher Education: MOOCs, OERs, Mobiles, and What Should Guide Our Instruction C. Edward Watson, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia (More ») Active and Engaged Learning and Content Still Covered: Simple Strategies for Any Class Todd Zakrajsek, Family Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill (More ») Flipping Your Class: Fostering Deep Learning with and without Technology Peter Doolittle, Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research, Virginia Tech (More ») Utilizing the Power of Reflective Practice in Students Kelly Parkes, Teaching and Learning, Virginia Tech (More ») Title TBA Melissa Peet, Integrative Learning and MPortfolio Initiative, University of Michigan (More »)
5:00-6:00 pm	Reception

Registration Fee

The registration fee for the full-day Pre-Conference Workshop is $250.00. This fee is payable at time of workshop registration and entitles each participant to

• attend both a morning and an afternoon workshop,
• a buffet lunch, and
• a reception following the workshops.

Please note: There is not half-day or single workshop option.

Registration

Registration will open June 1, 2013.