Academic Excellence Symposium 2012

Friday, April 27, 20128 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Daytona Beach Campus, Hosseini Center (Bldg. 1200)

Fourth Annual

Academic ExcellenceSymposium

Creation ThroughCollaboration

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Creation ThroughCollaboration

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8 - 8:45 a.m. Registration

8:45 - 9 a.m. Welcome

9:15 - 10 a.m. SeSSion 1 – PReSenTATion

• Creation through Collaboration: I Am Not Alone in the Forest Anymore Presented by Dr. Ram nayar - Daytona State College

10:15 - 11 a.m. SeSSion 2 – PReSenTATionS

• Intra-Department Collaboration to Meet Mandated Assessment and Student Learning Outcomes Presented by Dr. Robert Pennington - University of Central Florida Barbara Moore - University of Central Florida Dr. nora Underwood - University of Central Florida

• Global Education and Beyond: Globalization of the College Curriculum through Collaboration Presented by Dr. Betty nielsen Green - Daytona State College Dr. Thaddeaus R. Mounkurai - Daytona State College Dr. Jane Lillian Rosati - Daytona State College

11:15 a.m - noon SeSSion 3 – PReSenTATionS

• Laying the Pavement: Creating the Foundation for Success in the Classroom Presented by Kelly Duffy, ed.D., MSn, Rn - Daytona State College Carole Peterson, MSn, Rn - Daytona State College

• Heuristics and Student Use of Peer-Reviewed Literature Presented by Dr. elaine Perea - Daytona State College Rachel owens - Daytona State College

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12:45 - 1:30 p.m. SeSSion 4 – PReSenTATionS

• From Idea to Reality: Creation of a Commercialized Learning Tool Presented by Dr. Ron eaglin - Daytona State College • Are Students Losing Their Competitive Edge? The Decline of Soft Skills and the Role of Technology Presented by Bettye Parham - Daytona State College Richard Kraskin - Daytona State College Dr. Amy osmon - Daytona State College


• Writing Roundtables: An Interdisciplinary eLearning Strategy Presented by Frank Richey, D.B.A. - embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Wendi M. Kappers - embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Jan G. neal, M.Sc. - embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

• Revelation Theory of Learning (RTL): A 21st Century Universal Design for Teaching and Learning Presented by John V. Connor - Daytona State College


• Adobe Connect: An Online Learning Tool Presented by Gabi Booth - Daytona State College Robert Dwarika - Daytona State College ethan Repyneck - Daytona State College Dr. Jeffrey Zahnen - Daytona State College

• Professionalism Workshops for Student-Athletes Presented by Dr. Shana Deyo - Daytona State College Dr. Theresa Moore - Daytona State College Tara Koosak - Daytona State College

3:45 - 4:30 p.m. SeSSion 7 – PReSenTATion

• E-Text, Classroom Technology, and the Digital Future Dr. Ben Graydon - Daytona State College Cheryl Kohen - Daytona State College Dr. Michelle McCraney - Daytona State College Mercedes Clement - Daytona State College Dr. Michelle Lee - Daytona State College Sarah Desormeaux - Daytona State College Dr. Max nagiel - Daytona State College Roberto Lombardo - Daytona State College Ravi Samitamana - Daytona State College

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Session 1 • 9:15 - 10 a.m.

Session 2 • 10:15 - 11 a.m.

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Creation through Collaboration:I Am Not Alone in the Forest AnymorePresented by

Dr. Ram Nayar, Senior Professor, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, and Director, Academic Sponsored Research, Daytona State College

To meet the demands of the 21st century global market, we as a na-tion should change the way we think and act, from the classrooms to the boardrooms. in the classrooms, it starts with the introduction of critical thinking skills and good communication skills. in the board-rooms, it starts with a creative collaboration of the experts in different disciplines. Creativity from collaboration comes not by demands or commands, but out of a shared vision among the participants by nur-turing a conducive environment for all to work together.

in a completely interactive mode, the audience will participate in the discussion of the seven different organizational patterns in collabora-tion, and dissect the different models of collaboration as proposed by Killingsworth and Jones (1989), ede and Lunsford (1992), Mirel et al., (1995) and Schrage (1995). The discussion will also focus on research questions such as the role of the group leader in collabora-tive and interdisciplinary projects, negotiating disciplinary differences among interdisciplinary working groups, how far interdisciplinary col-

laborative situations have to follow established models of collabora-tion, and questions of authorship in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The dynamics and challenges of creative collaboration will be dis-cussed from the presenter’s 28 years of successful interdisciplinary collaborative research on a broad spectrum of subjects: K-12 teacher education, college faculty-student research, community-based pro-grams, and academic-industry partnerships. in a lucid style, the pre-senter will share, to an audience as varied as the topics, the secrets of his success in achieving the goals of his research.

Dr. Ram Nayar

Dr. Ram nayar is the Director of Academic Research and Professor of Microbiology at Daytona State College. He is known in the aca-demic community for his skills in fostering successful collaboration with educational institutions, industries, faith-based institutions, and community grassroots organizations through sponsored program activities. He has nine peer-reviewed publications in his field of re-search. He has directed over 20 workshops and seminars in collabo-ration with other organizations on teacher education, grants writing, and scientific and motivational topics. His collaborative work includes organizing conferences in health and public safety. He also is actively involved in charitable community endeavors.

Intra-Department Collaboration to Meet Mandated Assessment and Student Learning OutcomesPresented by

Dr. Robert Pennington, Associate Professor, Department of economics, and Director, Center for economics education, University of Central Florida

Barbara Moore, instructor, Department of economics, and Assistant Director, Center for economics education,Department of economics, University of Central Florida

Dr. Nora Underwood, instructor, Department of economics, University of Central Florida

As a result of a 2005 plan to develop student learning outcomes and a common final exam for students in the Principles of economics course at the University of Central Florida, a collegial environment was established within the department. The 2005 plan was adopted as a result of a mandate to ensure course delivery improved student learning outcomes.

The collaboration has further enhanced technical delivery aspects of the course through online homework management systems and mea-surement of student progress to be able to compete in the 21st cen-tury. This presentation will highlight what was learned, what was ac-complished and what is being done to foster continued improvement.

Dr. Robert PenningtonDr. Robert Pennington is an Associate Professor in the Department

of economics at the University of Central Florida, as well as Director of the Center for economics education at UCF. Dr. Pennington has taught for 28 years at UCF. He has received the Leavey Award for excellence in Private enterprise education, two national Council on economic education Awards for excellence in Teaching economics and the nFiB Award for excellence in Free enterprise education. Dr. Pennington has taught principles of economics through master’s level courses at UCF.

Barbara MooreBarbara Moore is an instructor in the Department of economics at the University of Central Florida, as well as the Assistant Director of the Center for economics education at UCF. Ms. Moore has taught for 39 years, of which 12 were spent in public schools. She is the recipient of two University of Central Florida Teaching incentive Pro-gram Awards, as well as two excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Awards. She has received the Leavey Award for excellence in Private enterprise education, two national Council on economic education Awards for excellence in Teaching economics, and the nFiB Award for excellence in Free enterprise education. Ms. Moore has taught principles in economics courses at UCF.

Dr. Nora UnderwoodDr. nora Underwood is an instructor in the Department of econom-ics at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Underwood has taught for many years at UCF and the University of California Davis. Dr. Under-wood has taught principles of economics, economics of the environ-ment and intermediate theory courses at UCF.

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Global Education and Beyond: Globalization of the College Curriculum through CollaborationPresented by

Dr. Betty Nielsen Green, Associate Professor, School of education, Daytona State College

Dr. Thaddeaus R. Mounkurai, Professor, School of Applied Business, Daytona State College

Dr. Jane Lillian Rosati, Associate Professor, School of nursing, and Assistant Chair, Associate Degree nursing Program, Daytona State College

This presentation will examine recent research on global education curriculum development in business, nursing, and education at K-12 and college-level programs. The presenters will examine how the research results will impact curriculum design at the college level.

one objective is to develop guidelines that would infuse global and/or diversity education into the college curriculum (Clipsham, 2005). James Banks (1993) indicated that global/multicultural education has several stages: 1: Curriculum of the Mainstream, 2: Heroes/Holidays, 3: integration, 4: Structural Reform, and 5: Multicultural Social Action and Awareness. Banks believes that the United States educational system has not yet reached the higher stages. The global/multicultural curriculum in business, nursing, and K-12 education programs has not been infused to include Banks’ higher stages to meet the growing demands of students, educators, college and school districts in an inclusive global society. Curriculum designers, looking at the perspectives of global education, should survey subject matter material for the intended curriculum, and consider using methodologies that will be inclusive for all curriculum areas. The presenters hope to provide ideas for the business, nursing, and education curriculum from the results of the research, and develop specific guidelines that would help any academic program to include a global component into the curriculum.

Dr. Betty Nielsen GreenDr. Betty nielsen Green has been an educator for more than 25 years with specialties in Second Language Learning, Multicultural education, and Curriculum and instruction. She received an A.A. from Daytona Beach Community College, and worked in the college tutoring office under Altha Manning and Sue Hawkins from 1980-1985, and at the english Language institute from 1986-1991. She spent 17 years in Volusia County Schools as the Foreign Language Specialist before returning to Daytona State College in 2008 as an Associate Professor in the College of education. She earned her B.A. and ed.D. from the University of Central Florida, and her M.S. in TeSoL/Bilingual ed at nova Southeastern University.

Dr. Thaddeaus R. MounkuraiDr. Thaddeaus R. Mounkurai earned a B.S. and an M.B.A. from the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, oklahoma. He attended West Virginia University where he received a M.A. in economics and a Ph.D. in Technology education with a minor in industrial Development. From 1987 to 1997, Dr. Mounkurai taught full-time at Adirondack Com-munity College in Queensberry, new York. Currently, he is employed as a Professor of Business and economics at Daytona State College. Dr. Mounkurai has 25 years of full-time teaching experience and he has taught in both two-year colleges and four-year universities as an adjunct instructor.

Dr. Jane Lillian RosatiDr. Jane Lillian Rosati has been a nurse for 33 years with a specialty in adult medical-surgical nursing. She came to Daytona State College in 2004 as an adjunct clinical instructor. During this time, Dr. Rosati completed a M.A. in education and a M.S. in nursing from the Uni-versity of Phoenix. She then continued on to complete an ed.D., also from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Rosati currently serves the School of nursing as the Assistant Chair of the Associate Degree nursing Program.

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Laying the Pavement: Creating the Foundation for Success in the ClassroomPresented by

Kelly Duffy, Associate Professor, School of nursing,Daytona State College

Carole Peterson, Assistant Professor, School of nursing, Daytona State College

What makes a good classroom teacher? More importantly, what makes a good teacher in constantly evolving pedagogy of higher level learning? Good teaching begins with the ability of the instructor to understand the adult learner and practice the art of self-reflection. enhanced academic practices include the display of the relevance of student learning outcomes, establishing professional boundaries, and the ability to embrace the enormity of change and diversity that comes with each student generation.

Good teaching techniques for presentation of course and program material vary within the campus classroom setting. effective teaching techniques in the classroom are also dependent on the ability of the instructor to identify differences in the group learning dynamics, as well as the differences in the individual students.

Dr. Kelly DuffyKelly Duffy, ed.D., M.S.n., R.n. is an Associate Professor at Daytona State College in the School of nursing. Dr. Duffy is the lead professor for Maternal-newborn Studies. She also volunteers her time and ser-vices as a community nurse working with vulnerable populations at the Florida Department of Health. Dr. Duffy’s independent study “The Maternal Themes of Meaning for increased Breastfeeding Duration: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study” was published in August 2010.

Carole PetersonCarole Peterson, MSn, Rn is an Assistant Professor at Daytona State College in the School of nursing. Mrs. Peterson is the lead professor for nursing Process i, which is the introductory fundamental nursing course. She provides community outreach and service learning with Flagler Hospital through the sponsored Health and Wellness fairs.

Heuristics and Student Use ofPeer-Reviewed LiteraturePresented by

Dr. Elaine Perea, Associate Professor, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Daytona State College

Rachel Owens, Associate Professor and Librarian,Library Services, Daytona State College

Heuristics are decision guidance techniques based in real-life experi-ence. Academics from a variety of disciplines have explored the use of heuristics, including psychology, communication, philosophy,and law. Across disciplines, research has shown that the reliance on heu-ristics speeds decision making but can lead to predictable errors. When educators analyze students’ use of heuristics, it can help them understand the foundations underlying poor decisions. By carefully crafting educational experiences, instructors can help students build new heuristics that will better serve them during both their academic and professional careers.

This presentation will introduce the audience to several common heuristics that are well documented within the psychology field’s decision-making literature. How these heuristics are applied when students are confronted with a research project will also be explored. The focus on students’ ability to carefully and accurately evaluate research reflects an institution-wide concern with pushing students into the upper levels of Bloom’s taxonomy of learning.

After explaining the most common heuristic-based research evalu-ation errors, examples of classroom experiences that can reset stu-dents’ heuristics with more appropriate decision rules will be pre-sented. The goal of this is to introduce the audience to a new way of thinking about their instruction process. By focusing on providing experiences that allow students to develop heuristics that are fast but also more accurate, educators will give their students better research tools. Students can then transfer their new heuristics into a variety of research situations.

Dr. Elaine PereaDr. elaine Perea is an Associate Professor at Daytona State College, where she teaches a variety of psychology courses. She received her Ph.D in social psychology from Arizona State University. While at ASU, she was a University Scholar and won the Teaching excellence Award. Her undergraduate studies were at St. John’s College, “the Great Books” school, where she studied philosophy. Her research interests include social influence, social support and pedagogy. She has published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and Emotion (a journal published by the American Psychological Association).

Rachel OwensRachel owens is an Associate Professor at Daytona State College. She is the Baccalaureate Studies Librarian and teaches as an adjunct in the B.A.S. program. She received her M.L.S. from Florida State University and her M.B.A. from the University of Central Florida. Her interests include joint-use libraries, embedded librarianship and improving student research skills.

Session 3 • 11:15 a.m. - Noon

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Session 4 • 12:45 - 1:30 p.m.

From Idea to Reality:Creation of a Commercialized Learning ToolPresented by

Dr. Ron Eaglin, Associate Vice President, College of Technology, Daytona State College

Pyramath is a commercial learning tool used by thousands of schools in teaching mathematics. it was developed by Dr. Ron eaglin while he was at the University of Central Florida. This presentation will cover all of the aspects, from the inspiration for the product to the final devel-opment of a commercialized product.

Pyramath was developed to fulfill a specific need in mathemat-ics education. At the time it was developed, Dr. eaglin’s elementary school daughter was struggling in her math courses. An analysis of the learning issues she faced and the challenge of making math “fun” eventually led to the development of Pyramath. Participants will each receive the game and learn how to play, but will also learn all the steps necessary to take an idea to an actualized product and the hurdles they will face along the way.

Dr. Ron EaglinDr. Ron eaglin is an adventurer, researcher, entrepreneur, professor, teacher and administrator at Daytona State College. His research in-terests are in applying best practices in information Technology in new domains. He works with databases, business and software sys-tems, and applications in criminal justice, government, medicine and education. He is known for his innovative approaches to problems that have won him numerous awards at the local, state and national levels.

Are Students Losing Their Competitive Edge? The Decline of Soft skills and the Roleof TechnologyPresented by

Bettye Parham, Professor, School of Computer Science,Daytona State College

Richard Kraskin, Associate Professor, School of Humanities and Communication, Daytona State College

Dr. Amy Osmon, Associate Professor, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Daytona State College

The presenters will discuss an interdisciplinary approach to halting and preventing a decrease in soft skills in students. Recent observa-tions suggest many students, especially those highly involved with technological disciplines, are having difficulty attaining and maintain-ing employment due to a decline in professional presence, soft skills (i.e. transferable skills), and emotional intelligence. it is believed that one of the factors causing this decline in soft skills is the use of tech-nology as a crutch instead of as a tool.

Thus, students’ basic communication skills and skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment, such as those associated with teamwork, perspective-taking, conflict resolution and basic commu-nication appear to be declining. The presenters will give ideas on how to approach this problem from three viewpoints, linguistic, behavioral and technological, to help students redevelop and refine their soft skills so they can become productive and successful members of the workforce.

Bettye ParhamMs. Bettye Parham is a Full Professor in Computer Science at the DeLand Campus of Daytona State College. She previously worked as a Computer Science instructor, Lead instructor in Computer Science, Academic Coordinator for Math, Science, Computer Science, engi-neering, nursing and Fire Science at the South Campus, and served as past Chair of the School of Computer Science. Ms. Parham is a graduate of oakwood University and Andrews University, and cur-rently is working on her Ph.D. at Walden University. She has served as Co-Pi of nSF iTeC Grant for seven years and Co-Pi of nSF STeM (now S-STeM) for the past 10 years.

Richard KraskinMr. Richard Kraskin has been with Daytona State College since 2002. Before signing on to DSC, Mr. Kraskin was employed in many differ-ent areas. For several years he enjoyed the stage as a semi-profes-sional harmonica musician, has driven a taxi cab, and has performed other exciting and enriching jobs, such as standardized test prep for The Princeton Review. it was in Finland where he began his teach-ing career. For three years, 1998 to 2001, he taught english at the Jonesuu Vaapopisto.

Dr. Amy OsmonDr. Amy osmon is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Daytona State College. She received her B.A. in Psychology from ohio State University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of South Florida.

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Session 5 • 1:45 - 2:30 p.m.

Writing Roundtables:An Interdisciplinary eLearning Strategy Presented by

Frank Richey, Professor, Department of Doctoral Studies, and Associate Dean, College of Aviation, embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Dr. Wendi M. Kappers, Director, Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning excellence Worldwide and Assistant Professor, Department of engineering Sciences, embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Jan G. Neal, instructional Designer, Department of Doctoral Studies and Department of instructional Design and Development, embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

This panel presents on writing roundtables, an interdisciplinary e-learning strategy that addresses the challenges of applying the con-structivist social learning theory to a group activity in an online doctoral course. Roundtables provide authentic opportunities for students to develop personal understandings of excellent scholarly writing while demonstrating subject matter knowledge and leadership skills. Plus, their use reduces the workloads on students and instructors alike by 66 percent.

each group is comprised of three roles (Writer, Critiquer, and ob-server) and each role carries distinct yet equally weighted duties and deliverables. During each three-week roundtable, papers are written, critiqued, discussed, defended, and observed. During Week one, the Writer completes the writing assignment. During Week Two, the Cri-tiquer evaluates the work and posts the critique to the group forum. The Critiquer and Writer discuss how the writing can be improved, while the observer follows their dialog without interjecting. During Week Three, the observer creates a reflection rubric that serves as the framework for constructing the group’s definition of exemplary scholarly writing.

Perspectives are provided by the developer who created and taught the doctoral course employing this strategy, the instructional designer who modified this face-to-face strategy for an asynchronous online environment, and the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learn-ing excellence who provides online support to advance scholarly writing skills. Panel discussion will begin with a review of the design challenges, provide observational data collected in 2010 from DAV 733: Globalization in the Aviation environment, and conclude with an overview of scholarly writing resources.

Dr. Frank Richey Dr. Frank Richey is the Associate Dean of the College of Aviation at embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, assisting in the executive op-erations of the University’s five academic departments: Aeronautical Science, Applied Aviation Sciences, Aviation Maintenance Science, Doctoral Studies, and Flight Training. He is a recognized expert in cor-porate flight department management, having worked as a commer-cial pilot, authored a textbook on airline management, and conducted research projects for the FAA, nBAA, nARi, nASA Ames Research Center, and nASA Langley Research Center. As a Professor for the Department of Doctorial Studies, he developed and teaches DAV 733: Globalization and the Aviation environment.

Dr. Wendi M. Kappers Dr. Wendi Kappers is the Director of the Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning excellence Worldwide and an Assistant Professor in the Department of engineering Sciences for embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She also holds adjunct status at the University of Central Florida. Her focus is on designing training that explores technology utilization based upon structured learning principles and practices that address real educational and classroom issues. She is an ex-perienced computer engineer and instructional designer, designing in Blackboard, WebCT, and eCollege. Her research interests include instructional design methods, gender studies and educational tech-nology utilization for all classroom modalities.

Jan G. NealMs. Jan neal is an instructional Designer for the Department of Doc-toral Studies and the Department of instructional Design and Devel-opment at embry Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide cam-pus. She has produced numerous courses for the first-ever Ph.D. in Aviation degree, as well as graduate and undergraduate courses. She has authored numerous training books, manuals, and articles for national and international publications. She holds a Master of Aero-nautics with specialties in education and Safety.

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Revelation Theory of Learning (RTL):A 21st Century Universal Design for Teachingand LearningPresented by

John V. Connor, Professor, School of education, andK-12 School Psychologist, Daytona State College

Revelation Theory of Learning (RTL) is a proven and cost effective universal instructional method that optimizes learning. it is signifi-cantly more than the application of technology in education; RTL or-chestrates effective use of technology with the application of psychol-ogy of learning principles to sustain information transfer.

The theory embraces technology (i.e., digital video projection, rapid access to and from websites with simulations, avatar integration, mul-timodal instructional delivery, etc.) and is melded with psychologi-cal learning principles (i.e., gaining/sustaining attention, maximizing retention by association and tapping into auditory, tactile and visual learning channels); thus, learning is optimized.

This theory specifically addresses the fundamental need for optimiza-tion of repetition, the integration of visuals (both pictures and video segments) with effective, not sophisticated, auditory delivery, ideal association of the learning objectives with the learners’ environment, integration of technology that facilitates interaction between learn-

ers and instructor to optimize retention and attention, observation of learners to discern what to initiate next and to assist in maintaining attention, and non-biased delivery of the learning objectives to initi-ate, maximize and sustain critical thinking in learners.

The proper application of RTL optimizes learning (i.e., retention) and sustains attention; thus, minimizing discipline issues and results in the creation of the ideal classroom environment (iCe). iCe is essen-tially where instructors and learners together are truly effective, can laugh, have significant worth/value, are content, share and; thus, have become an effective learning community.

John V. ConnorMr. John V. Connor is a tenured Professor of education and practicing psychologist at Daytona State College. He originally published Revela-tion Theory of Learning in 2003 and is currently writing a book about RTL titled, Frames of Learning: RTL, to be published in the Sum-mer of 2012. Mr. Connor also assesses certain students for learning disorders after they have been identified by personnel from Student Disability Services. He wrote the grant application that was awarded to Daytona State College to establish the educator Preparation insti-tute. Mr. Connor is part of a small team that assesses Florida school districts and principal effectiveness for the state of Florida. He also serves on Stetson University’s Teacher education Advisory Board.

Session 6 • 2:45 - 3:30 p.m.

Adobe Connect: An Online Learning Tool Presented by

Gabi Booth, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics,Daytona State College

Robert Dwarika, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics, Daytona State College

Ethan Repyneck, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics, Daytona State College

Dr. Jeffrey Zahnen, Associate Professor, School of Mathematics, Daytona State College

Adobe Connect is a web communications and conferencing system that allows faculty to connect with an audience anytime or anywhere. Adobe Connect can be used for audio and video based lecture as well as text-based chatting, group sessions, faculty collaboration between campuses, virtual office hours for students, and more. Faculty mem-bers can utilize Adobe Connect to create a more accessible learning environment for students. This presentation will provide an overview of Adobe Connect as it relates to online learning. The presenters will take a look at how to get started using Adobe Connect and offer some best practice suggestions for faculty.

Gabi BoothMrs. Gabi Booth received a Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering in Mathematical Science from Germany, and a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s in Mathematics education for Colleges from the University of Central Florida. Mrs. Booth worked as the Mathematics Specialist in the Academic Support Center at Daytona State College for 10 years and has been a faculty member for the School of Mathematics since 2005. Robert DwarikaMr. Robert Dwarika received a Bachelor’s in Aeronautical engineer-ing degree in 1985 and a Master’s in Aeronautical engineering from embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1991. He worked as an engi-neer in simulation and control for General electric from 1986 to 1987 and as a test engineer at eRAU from 1991 to 1996.

Ethan RepyneckMr. ethan Repyneck received his Bachelor’s in Mathematical Science degree and his Master’s in Mathematics education degree from the University of Central Florida. He started working as an adjunct in the School of Mathematics at Daytona State College in 2003 and became a faculty member in 2004.

Dr. Jeffrey ZahnenDr. Jeffrey Zahnen earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Florida with a dissertation on inverse algorithms for medical im-aging scanners. After completing his defense in 2007, he returned home to Daytona Beach and joined the faculty of Daytona State Col-lege. He has a passion for history, which he combined with his math degree to create the History of Mathematics course for Daytona State College.

Professionalism Workshops for Student-Athletes Presented by

Dr. Shana Deyo, Associate Professor,School of Management, Daytona State College

Dr. Theresa Moore, Associate Professor, School of Management, Daytona State College

Tara Koosak, Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Communication, Daytona State College

This presentation will highlight the coordinated efforts of four instruc-tors across multiple disciplines who collaborated to produce a series of professional skill-building workshops for the men’s basketball team at Daytona State College. The intent of the professionalism workshops was to prepare the players with skills beyond the classroom and to help them be successful for the real world when competing as profes-sionals.

The professionalism workshops contained four aspects of teaching and learning: (1) Team/Collaborative teaching across disciplines, (2) experiential Learning, (3) Service Teaching/Learning, and (4) Pro-fessional Skills. This presentation will briefly introduce each of the concepts and how it applied to the project.

The specific skills and lecture topics presented to the basketball play-ers and methods used to teach and implement in the workshops will be reviewed. They included Business Dress/Attire/Attitude, Leader-ship and Teamwork, Active Learning and Teambuilding Applied ex-ercises, Business and Dining etiquette, Professional Speaking and PowerPoint overview, and interviewing Skills (in-person mock inter-views, both for “on camera” and in a “job interview” setting).

The presenters also will discuss the assessment and critique of areas of proficiency in the project and areas of improvement, reviews, tips and suggestions for future projects that help with “creation through collaboration” specifically targeting workforce skills, and final reflec-tions and takeaways from the project.

Dr. Shana DeyoDr. Shana Deyo has been teaching in the B.A.S. in Supervision Man-agement program at Daytona State College since 2008. She teaches Business Law, Writing and Leadership. in addition, Dr. Deyo serves as lead instructor for Business Writing and is licensed to practice law in Alabama. Before Daytona State College, she concurrently served as the Director of Planning and institutional Research, Global Learner College Coordinator, Legal Advisor, and Adjunct instructor for Wal-lace Community College Dothan for three and a half years. Dr. Deyo earned a B.S. in Marketing from Florida State University, a J.D. from Faulkner University, and post-graduate coursework in Corporate and Public Communication from FSU.

Dr. Theresa MooreDr. Theresa Moore teaches in the B.A.S. in Supervision and Man-agement program at Daytona State College. She teaches courses in organizational Behavior, Leadership Challenges and Supervision, Management Theory, Business Law, and Selected Topics. Dr. Moore is a 2010-2011 niSoD Medallion of excellence in Teaching award recipient. She presented at the 3rd annual Daytona State College

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Academic Symposium, “Rigor (and other challenges) in online Courses.” She has presented lectures for the Daytona State Col-lege organizational Development and Training Department on the topics of “experiential Learning” and “experiential Teambuilding” and for the Leadership Development institute on the topic of “or-ganizational Change and the individual.” Dr. Moore is a graduate of Master Faculty i, ii and iii, and currently is a co-Facilitator for the Master Faculty i Cohort for 2011-12. She received her B.S. in Public Management from indiana University, her M.A. in organi-zational Management from Antioch University-Santa Barbara, and her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, also earning a certificate in international Legal Studies, and is a licensed attorney in the states of Florida and Tennessee.

Tara KoosakTara Koosak has worked as an Assistant Professor at Daytona State College for over four years and has been teaching for al-most eight years. She has completed Master Faculty iii and has been a member of the instructional Program Review Committee and the College Life Committee. Ms. Koosak currently is on sev-eral committees, including Strategic Planning, QeP: Character Development, and outstanding Student Awards. At the Southern States Communication Association 77th Annual Convention, she presented her paper, “An exploration of identity negotiation within intercultural Relationships.” in 2010, she was awarded the niSoD Medallion of excellence in Teaching Award.

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Session 7 • 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

E-Text, Classroom Technology,and the Digital Future Presented by

Dr. Ben Graydon, Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Communication, Daytona State College

Cheryl Kohen, emerging Technology Librarian, Library Services, Daytona State College

Dr. Michelle McCraney, Associate Vice President, Division of Library and Academic Support, Daytona State College

Mercedes Clement, Senior Professor and Head Librarian,Library Services, Daytona State College

Dr. Michelle Lee, Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Communication, Daytona State College

Sarah Desormeaux, Assistant Professor, School of Management, Daytona State College

Dr. Max Nagiel, Associate Professor, School of Applied Business, Daytona State College

Roberto Lombardo, Vice President, information Technology, Daytona State College

Ravi Samitamana, instructor, School of Applied Business, Daytona State College

Twenty-first-century college classrooms are increasingly filled with technology. From the professor writing on an electronic whiteboard to the student viewing course materials on an iPad to the (other) stu-dent sending furtive text messages, everyone’s going digital. But as higher education gets more and more “wired,” important questions arise. When does technology increase learning, and when does it just increase frustration and distraction? Which of the latest devices, ap-plications, and Web tools are likely to reshape teaching and learning? And how can we best prepare for an increasingly digital future?

This presentation will address these questions and others in three short segments. First, the presenters will briefly describe the results of a grant-funded study conducted at Daytona State College from 2009-2011 that compared traditional printed textbooks with e-texts. The presenters will then review some of the newest innovations in “edtech,” including tablets and cloud-based computing, and also make a few predictions about what technological marvels might ap-pear in the next few years. Finally, the presenters will facilitate an open discussion on teaching, learning and all things digital. Please come with questions, comments and ideas to share.

Dr. Ben GraydonDr. Ben Graydon received his Ph.D. in english from Vanderbilt Uni-versity and has taught composition and literature at Daytona State College since 2009. He has been closely involved with Daytona State College’s effort to develop a digital textbook strategy, including partici-pation in a two-year FiPSe-funded study of different textbook delivery models. Dr. Graydon co-authored (with Blake Urbach-Buholz and Cheryl Kohen) a description of this study that was published in EDU-CAUSE Quarterly and featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, GOOD, and elsewhere. He currently co-chairs eXCiTe, a new working group on digital learning tools and instructional design.

Cheryl KohenMrs. Cheryl Kohen is the emerging Technology Librarian at Daytona State College, where her role is to assess, improve and implement technology that provides a positive in-person and virtual library ex-perience for DSC Library users. She graduated from the Simmons College undergraduate program as a double major in english and Philosophy, and received her master’s degree from the Simmons Col-lege Graduate School of Library and information Science. She reviews career, philosophy and new technology resources for the publication Choice Review. Follow her on Twitter @cherylkohen and find her on Linkedin: http: / /www.linkedin.com/in/cherylkohen.

Dr. Michelle McCraneyDr. Michelle McCraney is the Associate Vice President of Library and Academic Student Services at Daytona State College. Her areas of responsibility include the overall management of the library, the Aca-demic Support Centers, and the DSC-UCF College Writing Center. She was previously the Associate Vice President for Regional Cam-puses and the executive Director of the Advanced Technology Center from 2008 to 2011, and the Director of Student Success at the ATC from 2001 to 2008. Prior to working at DSC, she held positions as an administrator, principal and special education teacher in Flagler County Public Schools.

Mercedes ClementMrs. Mercedes Clement attended Judson University in elgin, illinois and graduated from University of Florida and Florida State University. She currently serves as Chair of Library Services and supplies overall management of library operations and services. Mrs. Clement has impacted the role of the College Library both on the DSC campuses and across the state by working hard to promote information literacy to students and cultivating an environment of enhanced learning. Her goal of pursuing information and knowledge is a result of her philoso-phy, “Make your library the hub of learning.”

Dr. Michelle Lee Dr. Michelle Lee earned her Doctorate in english Literature from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as her Master’s in Creative Writ-ing. She is a published fiction writer and poet and teaches composi-tion, literature and creative writing courses. in 2011, she was award-ed a niSoD Medallion for excellence in Teaching.

Sarah DesormeauxMs. Sarah Desormeaux is an Assistant Professor in the B.A.S. in Su-pervision and Management program at Daytona State College. Ms. Desormeaux also is a certified public accountant designated by the state of Florida. She has worked in public accounting and consulting since 2001, specializing in financial statement audits and corporate tax preparation. She received an A.A. from Daytona Beach Commu-nity College in 1995, an undergraduate degree in Business Adminis-tration from the University of Central Florida in 1997 and a Master’s in Accounting degree in 2000.

Dr. Max Nagiel

Dr. Max nagiel is an Associate Professor of economics at Daytona State College where he has been teaching for the last five years. He

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holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Food and Resource economics, as well as an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Florida.

Roberto LombardoMr. Roberto Lombardo earned a master’s degree at the University of Florida, and has had over 20 years of combined technical experience. For the past 15 years, Mr. Lombardo has worked within the informa-tion Technology Department at Daytona State College in numerous roles, including Senior Systems Analyst, Director of Software Develop-ment, Associate Vice President of information Technology and cur-rently, Vice President and Chief information officer. Before joining the staff at Daytona State College, Mr. Lombardo worked for Fiscal information inc., Daytona Beach City Hall and the Daytona Beach Police Department.

Dr. Ravi SamitamanaDr. Ravi Samitamana teaches economics at Daytona State College. He received his Ph.D. from University of illinois at Chicago in 2009. He also holds a M.B.A. and a Master of economics. His areas of in-terests are economics of education, econometrics, economic growth and monetary policy. He currently is studying the effect of net price on decision making of students when purchasing textbooks.

Thanks to the following who helped make this event possible.Daytona State College Faculty Senate

Academic Excellence Symposium Steering Committee

Daytona State College Marketing and Communications / Creative Services

Daytona State College Document Center

Daytona State College Purchasing Department

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2012 Academic Excellence Steering Committee Members: Jill Clark • Shana Deyo, J.D. • Nancy Duke, Ph.D. • Barry Gibson

Theresa Moore, J.D. • Margaret Overbey • Andrea Reese, Ph.D. • Erik Sweet, Ph.D., Chair

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