Treasure Valley Adjunct Conference 2017

Please join us for the first annual Treasure Valley Adjunct Conference (TVAC) celebrating the scholarship and innovative teaching practices of adjunct faculty throughout the valley. The conference is a collaboration between Boise State, the College of Western Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University and will take place on the campus of Boise State University on May 15 from 8:30 AM - 1 PM. This conference is free, and open to all adjunct faculty in the Treasure Valley, as well as anyone interested in learning about supporting adjunct faculty and their work.

Agenda: (See the more detailed version at this link)

8:30-9:00: Welcome Session

9:00 AM -12:00 PM: Breakout sessions

• Stephanie Barham: Smartphones and the Classroom

• Jesse Buchholz, Courtney Colby Bond, & Teresa Focarile: Supporting Adjunct Faculty Success- An Administrative Perspective

• Lance Curtis: Flipping Boring into Fun- How the Flipped Classroom Model Can Engage Students in Statistics and Other "Dull" Courses

• Gary Heller: Using a Course as a Bridge to Mentoring Students

• John Herrick: Getting Students to Read the Assignment Using Non-Instructional Interventions

• Ryan Hulbert: Incentivizing Student Preparation Before Class to Maximize Participation in Class

• Anna Lee: The Graphic Syllabus as a Tool for Innovating Teaching and Learning

• Dave O'Leary: "Nation of Drake" Teaching Example

• Bernice Olivas: Recognition, Representation, and Reinvestment- Reimagining the 3R's through a TRIO Lens to Better Support First Generation Students

• Corinna Provant-Robinshaw: Mission "Possible" Instructional Design- Creating Rich, Interactive, Full Online Courses

• Karen Wadley: Increasing Student Engagement Using Digital Means

12:00-1:00 PM: Plenary Session

• Michal Yadlin: Adjuct Life- A Delicate Juggling Act

Parking information: Free parking is available for this event. Information about parking will be sent to registrants prior to the conference.

For more information, contact tvac17@gmail.com