Multimodal Learning

Faculty Showcase for Innovative Teaching 2023

In May of 2023, faculty gathered in Samuelson 104, to learn and share teaching innovation strategies with each other, through video, live presentations and a poster session. Though they are all winners, Multimodal Learning awards one Faculty Innovator of the Year with $500 stipend and a luxurious glass trophy. There are two Innovative Excellence awards selected from the presenters and a Best Innovative Flop award. The Best Innovative Flop award reminds us that there is no innovation without failure. Topics are judged using the FSIT Rubric

Faculty Innovator of the Year 2023

  • Emilie Hancock, Associate Professor of Mathematics: Assessing and Communicating Cognitively Demanding Learning Goals $500 recipient

Innovative Excellence Awards

  • Breanyn MacInnes, Associate Chair of Geology & Alison Scoville, Professor of Biology: Using "Ungrading" to Improve Student Motivation and Build Belonging
  • Andrea Herrera-Dulcet, Building Critical Language Awareness and Socio-Linguistic Research Skills with Corpus Del Espanol de Central Washington

Best Innovative Flop

  • Jerald Dougherty, Senior Lecturer of Theatre Art, Practicing Grace with the Late Assignment Form

Faculty Showcase Event - Spring Term

Faculty choose to share their innovations through video, a live, 3-minute lightning round or poster presentation. The Showcase event premiers the videos created by MML Media Tech, Nat Nickel

faculty discussing poster presentationFrom Left to Right: Dr. Emilie Hancock, Mathematics and Dr. Michael Johnson, World Languages and Dr. Andrea Herrera-Dulcet, World Languages

 

Faculty Presentations

To view presentations, click on the yellow plus button to expand the types of presentations.
  • Poster Presentations

    Stuart Boersma, Professor of Mathematics

    Alternative Grading Techniques (PDF)

    Michael Braunstein, Professor of Physics

    One Question Assignment (PDF)

    Emilie Hancock, Associate Professor of Mathematics

    Assessing and Communicating Cognitively Demanding Learning Goals (PDF) 

     

  • 3-Minute Live Presentation

    Breanyn MacInnes & Alison Scoville 

    Using “Ungrading” to Improve Student Motivation and Build Belonging 

    Ali Unal 

    Machine Learning and Creative Writing 

    Susan Rivera & Elizabeth Fountain 

    Peer-Engaged Learning in HyFlex Modality Courses 

    Jason Tucholke, Emily Rollie, Christina Barrigan, Jerry Dougherty 

    Consent Practice in Theatre Production 

    Sean Dahlin 

    Applying Graphic Design in Teaching 
  • Faculty Video Presentations

    Jennifer Cravens & Ryan Cahalen, Accounting
    Improving Engagement and Learning Outcomes with Virtual Business Simulation

    Ana Perrera, Excersice Science
    Integrating Padlet into the Jigsaw Active-Learning Strategy

    Carrie Repkof-Michel, Music and John Michel, Music
    Kairo's Practice Pals: Resource, Recruitment, Reciprocity

    Gary Myers, Sociology
    Using Anonymous Virtual Interactions to Illustrate the Sociology of Leadership  

    Andrea Herrera-Dulcet, Spanish
    Building Critical Language Awareness and Socio-Linguistic Research Skills with Corpus Del Espanol de Central Washington 

    Jerald Dougherty, Theatre Arts
    Practicing Grace with the Late Assignment Form

    Christopher Schedler, English
    Developing an Inclusive Learning Assessmemnt

    Elizabeth Fountain & Laura Williamson
    Real-World, Project-Based Learning: The Ellensburg Parks & Recreation Field House Project

    Mark Perez, Sports and Movement Studies
    Using Nearpod to Develop Gamified Learning Activities in Health Practicum Teaching 

     

     

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