Spring 2024 CTL Summary
This semester the CTL served 329 faculty and staff through offerings that included workshops, presentations, meetings, the book club, the Scholarly Writing and Research group, mini writing retreats, and Everyday Teaching Excellence Awards.
During Spring 2024, the following workshops and presentations were offered:
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Date |
Title |
Facilitator/Presenter(s) |
Division/Dept./ Affiliation |
|
1/17 |
Fostering a Culture of Belonging |
Marlowe Daly-Galeano |
CTL |
|
1/23 |
CIRO Kickoff |
Lloyd Mataka Amy Minervini Amanda Van Lanen Marlowe Daly-Galeano |
PLMSS HUM SS CTL |
|
1/24 |
Faculty Leadership Institute Kickoff |
LaChelle Rosenbaum Jenni Light Michelle Pearson-Smith Suzanne Rousseau Jessica Savage Jenna Chambers Marlowe Daly-Galeano |
SS T & I NHS TEAM PLMSS NHS CTL |
|
2/6 |
Research Strategies for Entry-Level Students |
Kimberly Tolson |
HUM |
|
2/8 |
The Top 3 in ‘23* |
Carrie Kyser Angela Wilson |
eLS |
|
2/9 |
A Conversation with Jordan Greenfield* |
Jordan Greenfield |
Visiting speaker |
|
2/14 |
Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon |
Marlowe Daly-Galeano with Douglass Day and Library of Congress |
CTL, Douglass Day Committee, Library of Congress |
|
2/16 |
Math Pedagogy Active Learning Workshop |
Kacey Diemert Amanda Van Lanen |
TEAM SS |
|
2/23 |
Generative AI |
Lorin Koch |
Visiting speaker |
|
2/29 |
Student-Authored OER |
Amy Minervini Devin Nardecchia Susan Willis |
HUM Student Student |
|
3/5 |
Doing Research in Your Classes* |
Lloyd Mataka |
PLMSS |
|
3/6 |
A Conversation with Georgia Tiffany and Ron McFarland |
Georgia Tiffany Ron McFarland |
Visiting speakers, University of Idaho |
|
3/12 |
Durable Skills and General Education |
Amanda Van Lanen Leif Hoffmann Lauren Connolly Marcy Halpin |
SS SS HUM HUM |
|
3/20 |
What First-Generation Students Wish You Knew |
Marlowe Daly-Galeano Jayden Martin Angela Garcia Jenny Lopez |
CTL Student Student Student |
|
4/4 |
A Conversation with Beth Alvarado |
Beth Alvarado |
Visiting speaker, Oregon State University Cascades |
|
4/9 |
Student Perceptions of the Role and Purpose of Question Asking |
Heather Van Mullem |
PLMSS |
|
4/19 |
Lunch and Learn with Bill Bowers |
Bill Bowers |
Visiting speaker |
|
5/9 |
Math Pedagogy Spring Retreat |
Kacey Diemert Amanda Van Lanen |
TEAM SS |
|
5/14-5/16 |
Faculty Writing Retreat |
Jennifer Anderson Marlowe Daly-Galeano |
HUM CTL |
*Recordings of these sessions are available on the CTL YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUxnsCznr8xm_T6mynzfapg/videos.
Offerings through Other Organizations
The CTL also shared and promoted virtual sessions which were made available to LC State faculty, including:
|
Date |
Offering |
Sponsored by |
|
2/5-2/15 |
Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment 2024 Virtual Conference |
Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment and LCSC eLS |
|
2/23 |
Discussion: Generative AI in Higher Education |
Idaho AI Alliance |
|
3/6 |
Webinar: Navigating Privacy Issues with Generative AI |
Idaho AI Alliance |
|
4/19 |
Discussion: Teaching and Learning with Generative AI in Higher Education |
Idaho AI Alliance |
|
4/25 |
Using Idaho’s Statewide General Education Framework to Enhance Student Durable Skills with Dr. James Hutson |
State Board of Education General Education Committee |
|
4/25 |
Discussion: Durable Skills and Disciplines/Ways of Knowing |
State Board of Education General Education Committee |
The following groups met regularly at the CTL:
|
Name of Group |
# of meetings |
Facilitator(s) |
Division/Dept. |
|
Book Club |
3 |
Angela Wartel |
SS |
|
Scholarly Writing and Research Group |
5 |
Peter Remien
|
HUM
|
|
CIRO planning group |
3 |
Amanda Van Lanen Lloyd Mataka Amy Minervini Marlowe Daly-Galeano |
SS PLMSS HUM CTL |
|
Faculty Leadership Institute |
3 |
LaChelle Rosenbaum Kacey Diemert Suzanne Rousseau Jenni Light |
SS TEAM TEAM T & I |
|
Math Pedagogy Project Group |
2 |
Kacey Diemert Amanda Van Lanen |
TEAM SS |
|
Faculty/Staff Writing Retreat |
3 days |
Jennifer Anderson Marlowe Daly-Galeano |
HUM CTL |
Names of participants in CTL-sponsored programs that met regularly at the CTL are listed below.
Spring 24 Book Club participants: Christina Brando-Subis, Marlowe Daly-Galeano, Sarah Graham, Louella Loudenback, Suzanne Rousseau, Angela Wartel
Spring 24 Scholarly Writing and Research Group participants: Kylee Britzman, Casey Craigie, Marlowe Daly-Galeano, Marcy Halpin, Thomas Hill, Peter Remien, Amanda Van Lanen
2023-2024 Faculty Leadership Institute participants: Sam Coulter, Kacey Diemert, Celeste Ellis, Heidi Greene, Jenni Light, Lloyd Mataka, John Morrison, April Niemela, LaChelle Rosenbaum, Suzanne Rousseau, Amanda Van Lanen, Heather Van Mullem, Andy Tuschoff, Angela Wartel
2023-2025 Math Pedagogy Project Group participants: Faqruddin Ali Azam, Donna Callahan, Marlowe Daly-Galeano, Kacey Diemert, Alan Hain, Burma Hutchison, Rebecca Parks, Suzanne Rousseau, Rebecca Snider, Amanda Van Lanen
2024 Writing Retreat participants/presenters: Jennifer Anderson, Alex Bezzerides (presenter), Marlowe Daly-Galeano, Kelsey Grafton, Sarah Graham, Marcy Halpin, Tom Hill, Amy Minervini, Trent Morgan, Peter Remien (presenter), Kimberly Tolson, Amanda Van Lanen (presenter)
The CTL Director’s work is augmented by the Working Board. The 2023-2024 Working Board Members are:
|
Board Member |
Focus |
Division/Dept. |
|
Angela Wartel |
Book Club |
SS |
|
Royal Toy |
Curriculum and Course Design |
TEAM |
|
Lloyd Mataka |
Faculty Inquiry/SOTL |
PLMSS |
|
Rachel Jameton |
Garden, LC Presents, Webmaster |
PLMSS |
|
Amanda Van Lanen |
General Education, Math Pedagogy Project |
SS |
|
Jenni Light |
Career & Technical Education |
T & I |
|
Kerensa Allison |
Inclusive Practices |
SS |
|
Teresa Carmack |
Peer Observation |
TEAM |
|
Heather Van Mullem |
LC Presents |
PLMSS |
|
Peter Remien |
Scholarly Writing and Research Group |
HUM |
|
LaChelle Rosenbaum |
Faculty Leadership Institute |
SS |
|
Sam Coulter |
Career & Technical Education |
BTS |
The following faculty members were nominated by their colleagues and awarded Everyday Teaching Excellence Awards this semester.
|
Faculty Member |
Division/Dept. |
|
Darcy Peterson |
BTS/TEAM |
|
Amy Minervini |
HUM |
|
Jenna Chambers |
NHS |
|
Emily Carstens-Namie |
SS |
|
Marcy Halpin |
HUM |
|
Kacey Diemert |
TEAM |
|
Traci Story |
HUM |
|
Heather Van Mullem |
PLMSS |
|
Keegan Schmidt |
PLMSS |
|
Mercedes Pearson |
SS |
|
Lee Ann Wiggin |
PLMSS |
|
Traci Noyes |
CAMP |
|
Josh Tyler |
T & I |
|
Brent Booth |
BUCS |
|
Tom Hill |
TEAM |
|
Bryce Kammers |
HUM |
Thank you to all who nominated colleagues for awards or encouraged others to do so.
Faculty visited area schools through the LC Presents program. Totals for fall visits are listed below:
|
Number of faculty who were requested and gave presentations at secondary schools in regions 1 and 2 |
6 |
|
Total number of schools visited |
2 |
|
Total number of visits to schools |
37 |
|
Total number of secondary students reached |
775 |
2023-2024 LC Presents Participants: Jennifer Anderson, Ayodeji Arogundade, Rodney Farrington, Magen Goforth, Leif Hoffmann, Natalie Holman, Lorinda Hughes, Nancy Johnston, Rachel Kaitz, Beverly Kloepfer, John Kok, Billy Lemus, Amy Minervini, Teresa Nash, April Niemela, Peter Remien, Jessica Savage, Lee Ann Wiggin
The CTL has several offerings that can be shared with faculty at division meetings. 3 division meetings featured Flash Pedagogy Presentations this semester.
This new module was added to Canvas this semester:
- First-Generation Student Success
The CTL held open hours in two ways this semester:
|
Open Hours |
Frequency |
|
Lunch in the CTL |
Weekly |
|
Mini Writing Retreat |
Monthly |
To Note
If you have questions or feedback about the CTL, please contact Marlowe Daly-Galeano (hmdalygaleano@lcsc.edu). Thanks for supporting the CTL!