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What is the Teaching Showcase?
The Teaching Showcase provides faculty members, staff and teaching assistants the opportunity to share best practices, recognize colleagues’ innovative teaching methods and hold cross-disciplinary conversations to create better learning opportunities for students.
When is the next Teaching Showcase?
The date of the next Teaching Showcase has yet to be determined. Historically, this event has been held each spring semester, typically in late February, with the call for presentations sent in early spring. The most recent Teaching Showcase was held in 2023.
Who can present?
Faculty members, staff,and teaching assistants are welcome to submit presentation proposals. A committee reviews proposals and selects 10 presenters. Presenters are announced in early February.
I have a cool teaching strategy. Can I be a presenter?
Of course! The call for presentations is announced via SFA Today, on CTL social media outlets, and via email. Watch for it in the early spring!
What are some of the topics that have been presented in the past? How can I view past presentations and/or contact a past presenter?
The Center for Teaching and Learning is happy to provide contact information, presentation materials and video of presenters at past teaching showcases.
Past Showcases
2023 Teaching Showcase
- Ms. Christy Collins (School of Social Work)
Moral Ranking Exercise
collinsc2@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Jane Long (Department of Mathematics & Statistics)
A Few of James Lang's "Small Teaching" Pitches in Practice
longjh@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Drs. Court Carney & Arye Chakravartty (Department of History)
Team-Teaching Race and Protest in the History Classroom
carneycp@sfasu.edu & chakravaa@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Bailey Thompson (Department of Mass Communication)
Heads Down, Thumbs Up: Utilizing Nostalgic Games to Empower Student Autonomy
thompsonba@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Amber Chelette (Department of Kinesiology & Health Science)
Thinking Out of the Box with Minute to Win It
Amber.Chelette@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Ms. Alyssa Landreneaux (Department of Education Studies)
Hexagonal Thinking: Making Connections through Conversation
thorntonaa@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Janice Cho (Department of Mass Communication)
Portfolio Building
Janice.Cho@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Major Ryan Hunke (Department of Military Science)
Breaking the Silence: Music as a Means to Foster Focus and Dialogue
Ryan.Hunke@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Sharon Rice (Department of Kinesiology & Health Science)
Learning Through Movement
rices2@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Drs. Rachel Jumper & Sarah Straub (Departments of Human Sciences & Education Studies)
Caring for Students through a Redeveloped Communication Plan
jumperr@sfasu.edu & straubsm@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video
2022 Teaching Showcase
- Dr. Randi Cox (Department of History)
Triads: A Scaffolding Exercise to Teach Higher Level Thinking and Writing
rcox@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Marisol Diaz (Department of Education Studies)
Using Critical Race Theory Framework to Study Power Dynamics in Schooling Practices
marisol.diaz@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Megan Fleming (Department of Government)
Student Annotating
maassmi@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Dennis Gravatt (Department of Biology)
3-2-1: It’s More Than You Know
dgravatt@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Samantha Inman (School of Music)
Bridging Theory and Practice: Video Solutions
inmans@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Mark Ludorf (Department of Psychology)
Customizing Students’ Educational Experiences
mludorf@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Jennifer McLaughlin (Department of English & Creative Writing)
Remixing Reflection: The Statement of Goals and Choices
mclaughljl@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Drs. Jenny Rashall and Michael Read (Department of Geology)
Geology of the Texas Hill Country: Creating a Virtual Field Trip Experience
michael.read@sfasu.edu and jenny.rashall@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. John Stewart (Department of Kinesiology & Health Science)
Street Smart: Interactive Learning Using Google Street View
john.stewart@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Victoria Wagner-Green (Department of Kinesiology & Health Science)
Transforming Traditional Research: Podcast
victoria.wagner-greene@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video
2021 Teaching Showcase
- Dr. William Davis (Department of Education Studies)
Rethinking Google Slides as a Space for Group Collaboration
william.davis@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Yuan He (Department of Education Studies)
Mind Maps for Theories
hey2@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Laurel Matthews (Richard and Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing)
Virtual Field Trip: Teaching Content Using a Virtual Museum
matthewsle@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Jason McIntosh (Department of English & Creative Writing)
Keep (Hand)Writing!
jason.mcintosh@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Chris McKenna (Department of Business Communication & Legal Studies)
Spaghetti Analysis of Student Writing
mckennacj@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Emmerentie Oliphant (School of Social Work)
Photovoice: Students Telling Their Stories during the Pandemic
oliphante@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Mary Olle (School of Human Sciences)
The Wonders of One-Pagers
ollemary@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Kelsey Pelham (Department of Languages, Cultures, and Communication)
Share Your Voice: VoiceThread Presentations for the Online/Hybrid Course
pelhamkg@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Liane Stevens (Department of Geology)
Walk-Through Videos: Flipgrid for Formative Assessment
stevenslm@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Sarah Straub (Department of Education Studies)
Zoom Circles and Virtual Book Clubs
straubsm@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video
2020 Teaching Showcase
- Dr. Sara Bishop (Richard & Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing)
Can You Pull the Clues Together?: A Case Study Mystery
bishopse@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Amanda Breitbach (School of Art)
Help Portrait: Service Learning in Photography
breitbaca@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Bob Henderson (Department of Mathematics & Statistics)
Put Your Tables Away
hendersork@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Jason McIntosh (Department of English & Creative Writing)
Low-stakes Writing Assignments and Learning Journals
Jason.McIntosh@sfasu.edu
Video - Dr. Chris McKenna (Department of Business Communication & Legal Studies)
Gamifying Life-Lessons in Personal Finance
mckennacj@sfasu.edu
Video - Dr. James Morris (School of Social Work)
Student-Led Instructional Presentations
morrisjr1@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Kelsey Pelham (Department of Languages, Cultures, and Communication)
Interactive Texts for Active Learning
pelhamkg@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Ryan Phelps (Department of Economics & Finance)
Concept Map Assignment and Competition in Applied Statistics
phelpsrt@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. John Stewart (Department of Kinesiology & Health Science)
Linked Learning Objectives and Edible Teaching Aids
John.Stewart@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Bailey Thompson (Department of Mass Communication)
Case Study Socratic Spin
thompsonba@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video
2019 Teaching Showcase
- Dr. Lauren Burrow (Department of Elementary Education)
Windows into Learning
burrowle@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Drs. Court Carney and Hunter Hampton (Department of History)
Podcasting the Past
carneycp@sfasu.edu and hamptonh@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Scott Drury (Department of Psychology)
Using a Powerful Anchoring Heuristic to Address Effect and Variability
drurygs@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Maggie Leysath (School of Art)
Interactive Notebooks and Art for Elementary Teachers
leysathmn@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Kelley McDonald (Richard & Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing)
Fluid and Electrolytes Gallery Walk
mcdonaldka1@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Chris McKenna (Department of Business Communication & Legal Studies)
Persuasive Messaging via Italian Opera, Pop Stars, Horror Novelists and the Rainbow Fruit Company
mckennacj@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Elizabeth Spradley (Department of Languages, Cultures, and Communication)
Constructing and Visually Representing Arguments
espradley@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Bailey Thompson (Department of Mass Communication)
AP Style Jenga
thompsonba@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Katy Trotty (Richard & Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing)
Marco Polo and Meaningful Discussion
carrollka1@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials
2018 Teaching Showcase
- Dr. Megan Condis (Department of English & Creative Writing)
Stand In the Place Where You Live
condism@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Jillian Dawes (Department of Human Services)
Using Article Critiques to Improve Student Engagement with Research Literature
dawesj@sfasu.edu - Dr. Stephanie Jones (Department of Agriculture)
Active Learning in the Lab: Modeling Clay Uteri
jonessl19@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Rachel Jumper (School of Human Sciences)
Quick as Lightning Debates
jumperr@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Laurel Matthews (Richard & Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing)
Fooducation: Dietary Simulation and You
matthewsle2@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Chris McKenna (Department of Business Communication & Legal Studies)
F/O/P: Encouraging Rational Argumentation
mckennacj@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Herbert Midgley (School of Music)
Building Teamwork with a Time Capsule Project
hmidgley@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Mark Montgomery (Department of Elementary Education)
Grouping Strategies
montgomems@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Bill Nieberding (School of Art)
Teaching Arts Integration Using a Stop-Motion Smartphone App
nieberdiwj@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Amber Wagnon (Department of English & Creative Writing)
Gradecam
aewagnon@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials
2017 Teaching Showcase
- Lisa Bentley (Department of History)
Changing Perspective: Teaching Empathy, Not Sympathy
bentleylisa@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. M.C. Breen (Department of Secondary Education & Educational Leadership)
Ubuntu!
mcbreen@sfasu.edu
Video - Dr. Jacqueline Cowan (Department of English & Creative Writing)
How Analogies Get Students to Remember the Stuff they Forget on the Syllabus
cowanjl@sfasu.edu
Video - Dr. Joyce Johnston (Department of Languages, Cultures, and Communication)
(Word) Game on!
jjohnston@sfasu.edu
Video - Dr. Angela Jones (Richard & Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing)
Name That Infection Control
jonesas7@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Rachel Jumper (School of Human Sciences)
"What This Really Means" Thesis Statement Rewrite
jumperr@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Linda Levitt (Department of Languages, Cultures, and Communication)
Six Word Stories
levittlb@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Nick Long (Department of Mathematics & Statistics)
What is a Good Question?
longne@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Chris McKenna (Department of Business Communication & Legal Studies)
"Trumping" Group Work
mckennacj@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Carol Wright (Department of Business Communication & Legal Studies)
Now I Have All the Power!
cwright@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video
2016 Teaching Showcase
- Dr. Mary Catherine Breen (Department of Secondary Education & Educational Leadership)
Immediate Feedback Technique
mcbreen@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Lauren Burrow (Department of Elementary Education)
Silent Voices and Background Conversations
burrowle@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Erin Childress (Department of Biology)
If I Send You a Strange Snapchat, Our Friendship is Real
childresse@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Cala Coats (School of Art)
The Fruit that Ate Itself
coatsc@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Megan Condis (Department of English)
How to Get Students to Come to Office Hours
condism@sfasu.edu
Article from Inside Higher Ed - Dr. Chrissy Cross (Department of Secondary Education & Educational Leadership)
Expressive Assessment
crossc1@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Jane Long (Department of Mathematics & Statistics)
Stand Back
longjh@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Daniel McCleary (Department of Human Services)
Phone-a-Friend
mcclearydf@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials - Dr. Chris McKenna (Department of Business Communication & Legal Studies)
Encouraging Eye Contact During Oral Presentations
mckennacj@sfasu.edu - Jennifer McLaughlin (Department of English)
#blogaboutit: Using Tumblr as a Multimodal Research Journal
mclaughljl@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials
2015 Teaching Showcase
- Dr. Adam Akerson (Department of Elementary Education)
Grouping Strategies: Beyond Proximity
akersona@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - CC Conn (School of Theater)
Lighting and Sound Observation
conncs@sfasu.edu
Video - Dr. Randi Cox (Department of History)
#CoreConcept
rcox@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Casey Hart (Department of Mass Communication)
Storymatic: Six Trillion Writing Prompts in One Little Box
hartcb@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Phillip Madison (Department of Mass Communication)
Working with Real Clients in the Classroom
madisontp@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Brad Meyer (School of Music)
Teaching Students to Teach Themselves
meyerbe@sfasu.edu
Video - Volha Minich (Department of Biology)
Say It With Me! Choral Response
minichv1@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Dr. Chay Runnels (School of Human Sciences)
Pin It to Win It! Using Pinterest in the Classroom
runnelsc@sfasu.edu
Video - Dr. Louise Stoehr (Department of Languages, Cultures, and Communication)
Polling: It's Not Just About Opinions
lstoehr@sfasu.edu
Presentation Materials | Video - Theresa Tkacik (School of Human Sciences)
Using Short Videos to Enhance Student Learning
tkacikthere@sfasu.edu
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