Week of Teaching 2022

Week of Teaching

Schedule for Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Recorded Sessions

Sessions for Monday, February 14

  • 8:30 - 9:45 am GAH 1044 Super Heroes of the Bible (No limits) | Marcia Fiedler
    Meeting Location: Onsite, C-007
    Course Topic: Women in the Bible

    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 9:55- 11:10 am GAH 2239 Old Testament and Film (No limits) | Marcia Fiedler
    Meeting Location: Onsite, D-009
    Course Topic: literary analysis vs artistic license 
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am LIBRARY SESSION: Need Research Help? Stockton’s Richard E. Bjork Library Has You Covered! | Joyce DeStasio and Eric Jeitner
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: This workshop is an introduction to library services. Learn where to find help with all your research needs—both virtual and in-person. The Library’s databases and e-resources are available 24/7 via their homepage at library.stockton.edu.

  • 11:20 - 12:35 pm FRST 1002 Critical Thinking and Reading | Heather McGovern
    Meeting Location: Onsite, B-103
    Course Topic: Activism After George Floyd

    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 11:20 - 12:35 pm EXSC 2102 - Principles of Strength Training & Conditioning (Limit 4) | Eric Magrum
    Meeting Location: Onsite, Health Science Center 102
    Course Topic: Biomechanics of Resistance Training / Bioenergetics of Exercise
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 2:30 - 3:00 pm ROUNDTABLE: Practical, Low-Prep Strategies for Active Learning and Critical Thinking | Nancy Reddy
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: I'll be sharing my own strategies for promoting student engagement and critical thinking skills, including using Bloom's taxonomy to help students ask better questions and engage in metacognition. I'll also share strategies from James Lang's Small Teaching.

  • 3:30 - 4:00 pm ROUNDTABLE: Streaming Video Resources at the Library | Christy Goodnight and David Lechner
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: Find out all about the steaming video resources we have available at Stockton. The session will include information on our plans after NJVID is retired on June 30th, 2022. 

  • 3:35 - 5:25 pm EDUC 3200 001 Practices and Techniques (Limit 4) | Meg White
    Meeting Location: Onsite, J-228
    Course Topic: direct instruction lesson planning
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 6:00 - 8:50 pm CRIM 5410091 Graduate Criminal Justice Policy and Planning (Limit 5) | Christine Tartaro
    Meeting Location: Onsite, F-201
    Course Topic: Defining a Policy Problem / discussion of prison reform, and human trafficking
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

Sessions for Tuesday, February 15

  • 8:30 - 10:20 am BIOL 1200-004 Cells and Molecules | David Furgione
    Meeting Location: Onsite, USC 1, room 145
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am BUZZ SESSION: Leadership is Multidisciplinary: Strengthening Students' Leadership Capacity/Identity in Any Discipline/Field | Sequetta Sweet
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: In this session we will show the interdisciplinary nature of leadership and discuss ways to strengthen students' leadership capacity, identity, and learning to prepare them for practice in any discipline. I teach in the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership where the doctoral students are from various disciplines and on various career trajectories. My teaching must be inter- and multidisciplinary and be a fit for all disciplines, cultures, races, genders, gender identities, and other differences. I must be able to and have crossed the boundaries of all of these areas and have hones skills to be able to help our faculty develop the leadership skill and practice of their students to prepare them any discipline. I will present proven pedagogical techniques in these areas.
    Format: A buzz session provides 10 minutes of information on the session topic, 10 minutes of small group conversation, and 10 minutes of wrap-up discussion to promote an active learning experience.

  • 10:30 - 12:20 pm NURS 2505 Pharmacology for Life Sciences (Limit 2) | Lia V. Ludan
    Meeting Location: Onsite, B001
    Course Topic: Cardiovascular System
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 11:00 - 11:30 am LEARNING ACCESS PROGRAM SESSION: Disability Awareness Etiquette and the Role of Disability Support Services | Patty McConville, Anthony Thomas and Maria Spade
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information:  In this interactive presentation, entitled Disability Awareness, Etiquette, & the Role of Disability Support Services, we will discuss disability related issues, highlight challenging attitudes about disability, discuss our preconceptions of disability and the fears of interacting with people with disabilities. We will also discuss the role of the disability support services office in higher education.

  • 11:00 - 11:30 am ROUNDTABLE: Open Educational Resources (OER) | Eric Jeitner and Pat Fazio
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: Find out what OER are, what resources we have at Stockton for OER, how you can use OER in your classes, and how the OERTC, Library, and CTLD can do so support your use of OER.

  • 11:20 - 1:45 pm BIOL 1405-030 Biodiversity and Evolution Lab (Limit 2) | Diane Imburgio

    Meeting Location: Onsite, USC2-323
    Course Topic: Hardy-Weinberg population dynamics
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 11:20 - 1:50 pm ARTV1172/1173 Form, Color and Content (Limit 2) | Chung-Fan Chang
    Meeting Location: Onsite, AS238
    Course Topic: Color Inventory Project
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 12:30 - 2:20 pm BIOL 1400-050 Biodiversity and Evolution | David Furgione
    Meeting Location: Onsite, USC 1, room 160

    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 12:30 - 2:20 pm FINA 3110- 005 Introduction to Financial Management (Limit 3) | Jiajin Chen
    Meeting Location: Onsite, AC-210
    Course Topic: Time Value of Money: Valuing Cash Flow Streams
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 1:00 - 2:00 pm DEAN OF STUDENTS PRESENTATION: Getting to Know Stockton Cares | Chrissy Feil
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: The Stockton Cares Program has been working to create conditions that matter for the students to be successful since August 2021. In this roundtable we will discuss what we have learned from this fall and how it may impact the way you work with students. Please review our short introduction video if you have not already attended one of our info sessions. 

  • 2:30 - 3:30 pm CTLD SESSION: Organizing Course Content in Blackboard | Dennis Fotia
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: In this session we will review best practices for organizing and posting course content materials online in Blackboard.

  • 3:30 - 4:30 pm Open Office Hours with Provost Kahanov
    Meeting Location: The Campus Center Cafe (Dunkin') general area
    Information: No registration required

Sessions for Wednesday, February 16

  • 8:30 - 9:45 am GAH 1044 Super Heroes of the Bible (No limits) | Marcia Fiedler
    Meeting Location: Onsite, C-007
    Course Topic: Women in the Bible
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 9:55- 11:10 am GAH 2239 Old Testament and Film (No limits) | Marcia Fiedler
    Meeting Location: Onsite, D-009
    Course Topic: literary analysis vs artistic license 

    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 11:20 - 12:35 pm FRST 1002 Critical Thinking and Reading | Heather McGovern
    Meeting Location: Onsite, B-103
    Course Topic: Activism After George Floyd
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 11:20 - 12:35 pm EXSC 2102 - Principles of Strength Training & Conditioning (Limit 4) | Eric Magrum
    Meeting Location: Onsite, Health Science Center 102
    Course Topic: Biomechanics of Resistance Training / Bioenergetics of Exercise
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm ROUNDTABLE: Balancing Teaching and Scholarship | Melissa Zwick and Aleksondra Hultquist
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: In this roundtable discussion, our teacher-scholar colleagues will share trick, tips, and stories and provide inspiration for finding equalibrium in (or survival strategies for) successfully negotiating our scholarship-teaching balance.

  • 1:00 - 2:00 pm CTLD FACULTY FELLOW SESSION: I Don’t Want A Book Report, I Want an Argument: Using Critical Thinking Tools To Create Better Writing Assignments | Jed Morfit
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: In this session, we will be looking at how the critical thinking tools can be used to help students write clear and persuasive arguments by identifying QUESTIONS, articulating GOALS, questioning ASSUMPTIONS, and clarifying POINTS OF VIEW. 

  • 2:10 - 3:25 pm GIS 2652-001 - Honors History of Corrections (Limit 5) | Christine Tartaro
    Meeting Location: Onsite, F-203
    Course Topic: Middle Ages (inquisition), start of witch hunts
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 2:10 - 5:25 pm 20547 PHYS 3110-001 RSC 4.000 ELECTRONICS (Limit 10) | Joseph Trout
    Meeting Location: Onsite, USC2 225
    Course Topic: Electronics - Active Learning
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 2:15 - 2:45 pm ROUNDTABLE: Faculty Resource Network | Michael Rodriguez

    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: Let's discuss the variety of opportunities available to all Stockton faculty based on our membership in the Faculty Resource Network. Learn about the Network Summer 2022 Program (applications due 2/25).

  • 2:30 - 3:15 pm ROUNDTABLE: What’s New and New Normal in the Tutoring Center | Pam Cross, Luis Pena, Lauren Fonseca, and Eddie Horan
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: As the University adjusts to a new normal in the wake of the pandemic, the Tutoring Center has made adjustments to better accommodate students’ needs. Come learn what we’re up to with new software to enhance virtual tutoring, hear some of our triumphs and frustrations, and feel free to share your perspectives on what we do well and what we could do better.

  • 3:35 - 5:25 pm EDUC 3200-001 Practices and Techniques (Limit 4) | Meg White
    Meeting Location: Onsite, J-228
    Course Topic: direct instruction lesson planning
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 3:45 - 4:15 pm ROUNDTABLE: Technology & Pedagogy | Rachel Kirzner
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: Do you want to share and learn about technology approaches that will enhance your teaching? This session will provide a brief overview of several technology tools, and then serve as an open discussion forum for attendees to share ideas and ask questions about technology and pedagogy.

  • 6:00 - 8:50 pm  SOWK 5538 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 21532 - SOWK 5538 (Limit 5) | Guia Calicdan-Apostle
    Meeting Location: Onsite, AC Campus 314
    Course Topic: Concepts and Components Common to Social Work and CBT; The  "new wave" of cognitive behavioral therapy
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

Sessions for Thursday, February 17

  • 8:30 - 10:20 BIOL 1200-004 Cells and Molecules | David Furgione
    Meeting Location: Onsite, USC 1, room 145
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 9:30 - 10:15 am CTLD SESSION: Use Blackboard Ally to Provide Accessible Course Documents |  Kathy Klein
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: Explore the Blackboard Ally tool available in all Stockton Blackboard courses.  Learn how materials you upload are available in alternate formats that meet a variety of student learning preferences and needs.

  • 10:45 - 11:15 am ROUNDTABLE: Developing Students' Global Perspectives Through Global Virtual Exchange | JY Zhou
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: Through virtual exchange, our students will communicate and work with students in international institutions to develop global perspectives, interdisciplinary breadth, and intercultural competence. We will discuss various models that would work for your courses, including a Plug-in Module (Global Connect/Collaborate Project) or a Tailored Course-Based Module (COIL: Collaborative Online International Learning). 

  • 11:20 - 1:50 pm ARTV1172/1173 Form, Color and Content (Limit 2) | Chung-Fan Chang
    Meeting Location: Onsite, AS-238
    Course Topic: Color Inventory Project
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm CTLD FACULTY FELLOW SESSION: REACH: The Research, Equipment, And Collaboration Hub | Lauren M. Seyler
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: Come learn about Stockton’s new online hub for research- a virtual workspace and coffeehouse cork board for seeking out collaborators, equipment/supplies, and funding opportunities.

  • 12:30 - 2:20 pm AFRI 2184 An Introduction to Hip Hop Culture (Limit 5) | Donnetrice Allison
    Meeting Location: Onsite, B-125
    Course Topic: The Lyrics and Messages of Hip Hop. 
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 12:30 - 2:20 pm  BIOL 1400 Biodiversity and Evolution | David Furgione
    Meeting Location: Onsite, USC 1, room 160
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 2:45 - 3:15 pm ROUNDTABLE: Aligning Assignments to Outcomes | Alaina Walton
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: This hands-on session will discuss how and why aligning assignments to outcomes can help connect the dots for students and faculty alike. Please come prepared with: A syllabus from one of your courses (make sure that course-level student learning outcomes are included) and a list of all assignments planned for the course (if not already listed in the syllabus)- this list can include tests, essays, quizzes, lab reports, homework assignments, presentations, etc...

  • 4:30 - 5:30 pm Open Office Hours with Provost Kahanov
    Meeting Location: A zoom link will be sent out via Faculty listserv
    Information: no registration required

Sessions for Friday, February 18

  • 8:30 - 9:45 am 20514 GNM 2342-001 RSC 4.000 The Science of Ice Cream (Limit 10) | Joseph Trout
    Meeting Location: Onsite, USC2 101
    Course Topic: Science and Ice Cream
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am ROUNDTABLE: Understanding Outcomes | Alaina Walton
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom

    Information: This session will review program and course outcomes, curriculum maps, and how to implement an assessment plan that truly leads to continuous improvement.

  • 10:45 - 11:15 am ROUNDTABLE: LGBTQ inclusive pedagogy | Betsy Erbaugh
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: I conduct collaborative research with NJ educators on LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, give presentations on LGBTQ-inclusive pedagogy for NJ educators, administrators, and communities, and teach and Coordinate the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies minor at Stockton.

  • 11:20 - 12:35 pm FRST 1002 Critical Thinking and Reading | Heather McGovern
    Meeting Location: Onsite, B-103
    Course Topic: Activism After George Floyd
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 11:20 - 12:35 pm EXSC 2102 - Principles of Strength Training & Conditioning (Limit 4) | Eric Magrum
    Meeting Location: Onsite, Health Science Center 102
    Course Topic: Biomechanics of Resistance Training / Bioenergetics of Exercise
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 11:30 - 12:30 pm ROUNDTABLE: Components of Engaged Scholarship and Service-Learning | Merydawilda Colón, Connie Tang and Anthony Dissen
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: The participants will have the opportunity to discuss the Scholarship of Engagement Methodologies, Mutually beneficial Relationships and Community Centric Approach, and Service-learning as a Tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 

  • 1:00 - 1:30 pm ROUNDTABLE: The Flipped Classroom | Gina Romano
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: I've been teaching my Stats course using a flipped classroom model for 3 years now, and I'd like to share the pros and cons of this teaching style

  • 2:30 - 3:00 pm BUZZ SESSION: Flipgrid: Back to Campus | Melanie Schroer
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: I have used Flipgrid extensively in both the virtual classroom and in-person. In this talk, I will reference my experiences with this app in the virtual classroom (as presented in last year's Week of Teaching, as well as at multiple conferences; see below), and explain how I brought this tool into my face-to-face classrooms in fall 2021.
    Format: A buzz session provides 10 minutes of information on the session topic, 10 minutes of small group conversation, and 10 minutes of wrap-up discussion to promote an active learning experience.

  • 2:10 - 3:25 pm GIS 2652-001 - Honors History of Corrections (Limit 5) | Christine Tartaro
    Meeting Location: Onsite, F-203
    Course Topic: Middle ages (inquisition), start of witch hunts
    Discussion: At the conclusion of the class session, participants may ask questions or discuss the class observation with the presenting faculty by e-mail.  If time permits, some faculty may offer a brief discussion immediately after the session.

  • 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm CTLD FACULTY FELLOW SESSION: Committing to Completing That Old Project | Christine Tartaro
    Meeting Location: Via Zoom
    Information: Do you have a project that has just been sitting there? It’s time to finish it.  Let’s talk about what still needs to be done and develop a plan do to it!

Recorded Sessions

  • My Pedagogy: Active Learning in Large Lectures - Mentimeter | Muntakim M Choudhury
    Information: In this recorded session, I will demonstrate how to increase student engagement and facilitate active learning by using various active learning activities such as think-pair-share, minute papers etc. I will also go over how to use mentimeter(an online polling tool) to engage students during class.
    Discussion: After viewing a recorded class session, please use e-mail to ask a question or discuss the recording with the presenting faculty.

  • My Pedagogy: The warm-up: Establishing conversational momentum and increasing student engagement | Eric Magrum
    Information: The session will begin with short video examples of warm-up activities from current in-person classes. Afterwards we will progress into the design and implementation of the specialized warm-up activities. This will include intended purposes and purported outcomes that result from warm-up activity implementation. 
    Discussion: After viewing a recorded class session, please use e-mail to ask a question or discuss the recording with the presenting faculty.

  • My Pedagogy: Lola's Story (Grandmother's Story) | Guia Calicdan-Apostle
    Link will be posted soon
    Information: To stimulate students' critical thinking, cognitive and affective behaviors e.g. developing empathy within the cultural context of aging and slavery in the Philippines, students were provided a task to read “Lola’s Story “,a compelling narrative of the writer’s longtime family slave. Students' responses to the assignment will be shared as a short demonstration of teaching intercultural lessons by unpacking East-West worldviews. Did the student's outlook on slavery offer a new way of thinking about their own personal and future professional actions? Students’ responses to a survey will be discussed.
    Discussion: After viewing a recorded class session, please use e-mail to ask a question or discuss the recording with the presenting faculty.