Bring your family to explore the Carnegie Science Center, a fun-filled destination guaranteed to ignite the “Wow!” in everyone with four floors of interactive exhibits. Marvel at astronomy in Buhl Planetarium, discover the science behind robotics in roboworld®, and learn about the human body in BodyWorks. Take a step back in time aboard our Cold War-era submarine, or watch model trains chug through western Pennsylvania in our Miniature Railroad & Village®.
Getting There: Participants will have the option to walk as a group leaving from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center East Lobby or meet us at the Carnegie Science Center (you will be responsible for transportation; taxi and Uber/ Lyft available). This is a 1.5 mile walk (approx. 30 minutes) along the Three Rivers Heritage trail.
Date: Thursday, November 14
Time: 9:30 am–1:00 pm (Meet in the Convention Center East Lobby at 9:30 am; if arranging your own transportation to the Carnegie Science Center meet in the museum lobby at 10:00 am).
Cost: $8 admission (children under 3 have free admission)
Discover over 250 years of Pittsburgh history on a guided tour of the Heinz History Center. The tour will include the From Slavery to Freedom exhibition.This long-term exhibit, presented by BNY Mellon, highlights the enslavement of Africans and its impact on the American economy, the history of the anti-slavery movement, the Underground Railroad, and the impact of 19th century activism on the modern quest for civil and human rights in Pittsburgh. Following the tour you will have additional time for independent exploration.
Getting There: Participants will walk 5–6 minutes to the Heinz History Center (taxi and Uber/Lyft also available).
Date: Thursday, November 14
Time: 1:30 pm–4:00 pm (meet in convention center lobby at 1:15 pm)
Taste your way through the Burgh! The Strip District Market tour features a behind-the-counter look at a variety of eateries in Pittsburgh’s historic market district. This tour links local history with the eating establishments peppered along Penn Avenue with taste samples from around the world including Italian pastries, Mediterranean and Polish specialties, European meats and cinnamon bread. Connecting people to communities through food is what we love to do!
Date: Friday, November 15
Time: 1:30 pm-4:00 pm (meet in Convention Center East Lobby at 1:15 pm)
Join your colleagues for nature and networking at Frick Park. “Known as Pittsburgh’s woodland park for its extensive trails throughout steep valleys and wooded slopes, Frick Park is an ideal escape from the noise of the city.” You will have a great chance to chat with colleagues while enjoying either the 4.9 or 3.2 mile Frick Park Tour Loop Trail (each hike will have a group leader) featuring a great forest setting. The trails are rated as moderate and you can select the trail on-site.
Date: Saturday, November 16
Time: 2:00 pm-5:30 pm (meet in Convention Center East Lobby at 2PM)
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ greatest album, Abbey Road, with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Revolution: The Beatles Symphonic Experience features new arrangements of “Come Together,” “Because,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Hey Jude,” and many more hits from their catalogue, plus hundreds of rare and unseen photos of the Fab Four!
Getting There: Participants will walk 10 minutes to the Pittsburgh Symphony (taxi and Uber/ Lyft also available).
Date: Saturday, November 16
Time: TBD (meet in Convention Center East Lobby to walk to the Symphony as a group)
Fallingwater, designed in 1935 by renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959), is one of Wright’s most widely acclaimed works and best exemplifies his philosophy of organic architecture: the harmonious union of art and nature. Fallingwater is located in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania, also known as the Laurel Highlands, in Mill Run, Pa. in Fayette County, which is about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The tour includes lunch.
Date: Sunday, November 17
Time: 10:15 am–5:00 pm (meet in Convention Center East Lobby at 10:15 pm)
Cost: $158 (includes admission to Fallingwater, transportation, and lunch)
Add meals-only guests for those who may accompany you to meals but are not attending conference sessions. The cost per guest is $325 each through October 4, and $350 each from October 5 through the end of the conference. Single guest meal tickets will be available on-site at the registration desk for $45/lunch and $70/dinner.
Breakfast on Thursday is included for participants of W1. In addition, participants of W1 receive a copy of Faculty Development in the Age of Evidence by Andrea Beach, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Ann E. Austin, and Jaclyn K. Rivard.
Debra Rudder Lohe, Saint Louis University
Amber Young-Brice, Marquette University
Daniel Mann, UCI Irvine
Suzanne Tapp, Texas Tech University
Leslie Ortquist-Ahrens, Berea College
Deandra Little, Elon University
Jim Berg, Borough of Manhattan Community College
This highly interactive workshop orients new(er) educational developers to the field. Participants will consider selected educational development research and foundational practices and will reflect on priorities for their own contexts. Specific components of the workshop include skill- building for: consulting with individuals and groups; developing effective programming; and assessing educational development work at the individual and program/center level. Participants will leave the session with a big-picture view of educational development, enhanced educational development skills, a set of resources to guide continuing development, and a support network to help them achieve their goals.
Audience: New/Recent Educational Developers (5 years or less)
Numerous academic developers who have launched student-faculty pedagogical partnership programs contributed to a soon-to-be published resource: Student-Faculty Pedagogical Partnerships in the Classroom and Curriculum: A How-To Guide for Faculty, Students, and Academic Developers in Higher Education (Elon University Center for Engaged Learning Open-Access Series). In this session participants will draw on this resource to explore: key questions and assumptions about pedagogical partnerships; the logistical, cultural, and emotional challenges of partnership; and launching and evaluating partnership work. Through individual reflection, engaging activities, and group dialogue, participants will consider how to develop partnership programs in their respective contexts.
Audience: Faculty and faculty who are also part-time educational developers; Center Directors; New/recent educational developers (5 years or less)
Emily Daniell Magruder, California State University
Nika Hogan, California Community Colleges Success Network
Working with academic texts is an “insider’s” game. Students, particularly those from historically underserved and underrepresented populations, often feel outside disciplinary traditions, conventions, and practices. How can faculty help students learn from each other to embrace difficult academic texts and view reading as problem-solving? In this workshop, participants will examine the Reading Apprenticeship instructional framework, practice three classroom routines for building academic literacy through deeper reading, and review how two and four-year institutions are providing networked professional learning to change faculty teaching practices and create equitable learning opportunities for students with varying levels of academic preparation.
Audience: Faculty and faculty who are also part-time educational developers; Center Directors; POD Network Members
Educational developers are frequently asked to consult with units or departments on curriculum design or renewal. We will share our structured process for curriculum design and assessment planning which is based on a scaled-up version of Backward Design. Participants will work through aspects of curriculum design, both as faculty and facilitators using a model curriculum. They will engage in role plays, case studies, and reflection about their role in facilitating a process where multiple stakeholders and interest groups can successfully leverage unit-level change through collaborative participation of the entire instructional community.
Audience: POD Network Members; Experienced Educational Developers
How do we help faculty and graduate students engage intentionally in teaching interactions and relationships? In this session, faculty developers will explore teaching as a relational practice, with a focus on power and position and relational clarity, as foundational and strategic approaches to understanding and navigating the very human endeavor of teaching. Participants will engage with the material by applying concepts to their own teaching or supervision experiences and then working in small teams, will outline a relevant training session or practicing coaching via role plays. This session is based on Relational Cultural Theory and the presenter’s program of research.
Audience: New/recent educational developers (5 years or less); Faculty and faculty who are also part-time educational developers; Graduate and Professional Students and Postdocs (and those who work with them)
How do our identities and positionalities as educational developers within specific institutional structures impact our ability to support and advance inclusive academic cultures? This session explores research in educational development, critical pedagogy, intercultural competence, and affect theory to examine the interplay of identity, emotions, and power for the professional development of educational developers. We will explore relational frameworks through the lens of identity, power, and privilege, unpack the practical implications of these dynamics within affinity groups, and build institutionally specific and identity-based strategies to create more equitable educational development career pathways for participants fueled by ongoing critical self-awareness.
Faculty and instructional designers understand the importance of delivering quality courses. Through team-based learning activities, participants will apply the elements of design to their courses, use hands-on materials to integrate course design and develop the alignment of course outcomes, assessments and learning activities. Evolving beyond integrating the course design participants will expand their course design blueprint to include developing course communication plans, creating ADA accessibility learning materials, integrating learning technologies and assessing course design quality to deliver significant learning. Having delivered 175 workshops and courses, the presenters will share examples of how faculty used the taxonomy to create high-quality courses.
Audience: Faculty and faculty who are also part-time educational developers; Center Directors; Instructional Designers, Technologists, and Technology Integration Specialists
Douglas Jerolimov, Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis
Thomas McManus Fox, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Mandy McGrew, Kennesaw State University
Sarah Oliver, Creighton University
Laurie Grupp, Providence College
Adjunct faculty make-up more than 50% of the teaching force in American higher education. Therefore, it is essential that faculty developers think about and create programming for this population. Using the Delphi Project model, facilitators from the Adjunct/Part-Time Faculty SIG will walk participants through their understanding of adjunct faculty needs, sharing that understanding with stakeholders, and offering strategies in response. The workshop will provide opportunities for participant collaboration to develop an action plan for their institution. Participants will explore programming options to help integrate their adjunct faculty into a culture of teaching using workshops, learning communities, etc.
Audience: Adjunct & Part-time Faculty; Administrators (Assoc. Deans, Deans, Vice Provosts, Assoc. VPs); POD Network Members
Kimberly Whiter, Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Congratulations—you’re doing educational development! What are the opportunities, challenges, and risks before you: reaching all constituents, budgeting, prioritizing, advocating, establishing professional identity, evaluating your program, meeting increased demands? This session offers early and mid-career educational developers an opportunity to consult with peers and experienced mentors. Prior to the session, participants select an issue they want to examine closely. The session provides a safe place to collaborate with colleagues, reflecting on their specific issues, and together, identifying strategies. The process helps professionals build a sense of efficacy as leaders and establish relationships with colleagues across the career spectrum.
Audience: New/recent educational developers (5 years or less); Administrators (Assoc. Deans, Deans, Vice Provosts, Assoc. VPs)
