Robert E. Cipriano, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, Southern Connecticut State University

In higher education, supervisors are also colleagues, which makes
dealing with faculty who aren’t meeting expectations particularly
challenging. Get guidance on handling poor performance. You’ll learn
how to understand what causes poor performance and concentrate
your energy where you can do some good.

James Lang, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Assumption College

Technology and punishment alone are not solving the problem of
cheating. This program will show you real world-tested techniques to
help you minimize cheating by inspiring a growth mindset in your
students and encouraging them to change their goals from getting
good grades to mastery learning.

M. William Redmond, Assistant Vice President for Academic
Services

Dwight Horsey, Director of Financial Aid & Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management

Daniel Mercado, Director of Pre-Collegiate Programs

Christina Pantoja Williams, Assistant Director of Pre-Collegiate Programs

In this panel discussion, we will discuss the supports and services that
are available on campus to support those students who are struggling
financially.

Jill Schiefelbein, Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University

We cover the process of online course conversion, from initial course
review to working with technology. Learn a step-by-step approach to maximizing the educational benefits of blended learning—in a
minimal amount of time make the most of what you’re already doing
and learn to use technology to enhance student engagement and
learning.

Ms. Lauren Edgell, Director of Online Learning

Dr. Oliver Dreon, Director of the Center for Academic Excellence

In this open forum, we’ll present different standards for quality online
instruction and discuss how these can support course development.

Milton D. Cox, Ph.D. Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment

Assessment efforts are expanding and there is an untapped resource
that can help you give accreditors the information they need—FLCs, or
Faculty Learning Communities. With their emphasis on deep learning
experiences, FLCs are able to explore assessment in a comprehensive
manner, addressing the concerns of both administrators focusing on
accreditation and of instructors concentrating on student learning.

Dr. Sandra Deemer, Professor, Educational Foundations

In this session, Carol Dweck’s pivotal work on mindset will be used to
frame a conversation about how we can foster positive selfperceptions
and mindset within our higher education classrooms.
Specific strategies related to the management and assessment of
learning will be modeled and discussed.

This day-long conference was borne from a county-wide partnership
involving all of the institutions of higher education in Lancaster.
Plenary speakers include Norman Bier, Director of Carnegie Mellon
University’s Open Learning Initiative and Dr. Shaun Cook, assistant
professor of Psychology at Millersville University. Choose from over 21
peer-reviewed sessions focused on teaching and learning. To register,
visit: www.lancasterlearns.com To receive our institutional discount,
use the code: Learn