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Core Matters Conference
“Making Core Matter”

April 9-10, 2010

Schedule of Events

Friday

5:00 – 6:00pm            Panel – “Perspectives on the New USG Core”
                                    Dr. George Rainbolt, Moderator & Chair, Dept. of Philosophy, Georgia State University
                                    Dr. Thomas Mundie, Dean of Science & Technology, Georgia Gwinnett College
                                    Dr. Ralph Rascati, Associate VP for Academic Affairs, Kennesaw State University
                                    Dr. Robert Vaughn, Asst. Vice Chancellor, Campus-Based Initiatives, USG

6:00 – 7:00pm Reception

7:00 – 7:45pm Dinner

7:45pm Keynote address – Myrna Ballard, President, Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce

Saturday

8:00 – 9:00am Round Table – “Barriers to Cooperation Across Disciplines” – J. Stephen Lahr, Mod.

Session One

9:00 – 10:00am	PANEL – “Teaching Academic and Social Codes in Freshman Year Experience Courses”	Alicia Roberson, VSU OASIS/SSC Pat Bezona, VSU Math & Comp. Sci. Rebecca Gaskins, VSU English Wonnie LeFiles, VSU OASIS Calvin Robertson, VSU OASIS Gardner Rogers, VSU English
9:00 – 9:30am	Making the Masters Degree Matter in Academia: Or, how I threw away a 300-page dissertation, quit the Ph.D Program, and Learned to Love the Core	Jeannie Lugo, VSU English
9:00 – 9:30am	Supersizing Human Communication: Super Sections in Public Speaking Hybrid Courses	Dr. Karen Sodowsky, VSU COMM Arts
9:30 – 10:00am	Voice Recognition Technology for Collegiate Student Writers with Learning Disabilities	Brian Ward, VSU English
9:30 – 10:00am	Primates in College	Dr. Barbara McCauley, North Florida CC, Humanities

10:00 – 10:15am – Break

Session Two

10:15 – 11:15am	PANEL – “Tutoring in the Core: The Student Success Center’s Impact on VSU Students”	Dr. Chere Peguesse, Mod. VSU English Rupa Gokal, SSC Tutor, Chemistry Michael Wilson, SSC Tutor, Writing Stephen McCleod, SSC Tutor, Math
10:15 – 11:15am	Teaching and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance	Dr. Louis Schmier, VSU History
10:15 – 10:45am	Visualizing Complexity: Using the VSU Fine Arts Gallery to Teach Critical-Thinking Skills	Julie Bowland, VSU Art Gardner Rogers, VSU English
10:45 – 11:15am	Relevancy of Core Classes for Art History	Dr. Lai Orenduff, VSU Art

Session Three

11:15 – 12:15am	WORKSHOP – Assessing for Student Success: A Workshop for Professors	Dr. Sharon Gravett, VSU Assistant VP Academic Affairs Dr. Byron Brown, VSU English Dr. Jane Kinney, VSU English
11:15 – 12:15am	PANEL – Student Voices	Marilyn Dyke, Mod, VSU English Four Current Students One Former Student

12:15 – 1:00pm – Lunch

Session Four

1:00 – 2:00pm	PANEL – Super-Size It: Assessing Learning in Large Core Classes	Dr. Kathleen S. Lowney, Mod, VSU Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice Dr. Larry Hilgert, VSU Psychology Dr. Viki Soady – VSU Modern & Classical Languages
1:00 – 1:30pm	“But This Isn’t English Class”: Responding to Student Writing Across Disciplines	Susan Barron, VSU English Lindsi Elliott, Teaching Assistant in English
1:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 – 2:00pm	Why Is It True? Why Is It False? Critical Thinking and Grading in Core Classes in Sociology	Dr. Isik Denizman, VSU Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
1:30 – 2:00pm	Cyber-Core Curriculum Compliance: The New Four C’s?	Barbara Warren, VSU English

Session Five

2:00 – 3:00pm	PANEL – The VSU History Archives Volunteer Program: Another Way to Learn History	Deborah Davis, CA Archivist Dr. John Dunn, VSU History Dr. Melanie Byrd, VSU History
2:00 – 2:30pm	The Ethical Student: Is it Possible to Create One?	Dr. Donna Cunningham, VSU Langdale College of Business
2:00 – 2:30pm	Social Media and Meme Synthesis for Macros Enhanced Education	Ed Braun, VSU English
2:30 – 3:00pm	Gaining a Perspective on VSU Perspectives Courses	Dr. Kathleen Lowney, VSU Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
2:30 – 3:00pm	All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Core	Roy Pace, VSU English

3:00 – 3:15pm – Break

3:45 – 4:45pm – ROUND TABLE – “Are We Dumbing Down the Core?”

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Core Matters Conference “Making Core Matter”