Experiential Learning Leadership Institute 2019: Full Schedule

9:00am MDT

Recycling and Reviving Experiential Learning Programs: Shadow Days

Join the presenters as they discuss the evolution of experiential learning programs, specifically a Shadow Day program that had disintegrated and was recently revamped! This session will include how to re-establish and advance non-traditional experiential learning within a higher education program that is rapidly expanding its definitions of experiential education. Best practices regarding stakeholder partnerships, logistics, assessment and student engagement with limited resources will be covered.

Speakers

Holly Lustig

Program Coordinator, Internships & Professional Experience, University of Colorado Boulder

Gina Bortel

Assistant Director, Internships & Professional Experience, University of Colorado Boulder

Tuesday June 25, 2019 9:00am - 9:50am MDT
Red Hills

Interactive Session

Audience Higher Education

10:00am MDT

Design, Delivery, and Demonstration of Best Practice: NSEE’s New Day-long Service Learning Workshops

NSEE’s new advanced EEA workshop is anchored to the two NSEE foundational documents, the Eight Principles of Best Practice in Experiential Education and the Guiding Principles of Ethical Practice. In this ELLI session, explore the vision, development, implementation and evaluation of this unique and extended full-day workshop that provides step-by-step theoretical and practical instruction in the design, delivery and assessment of field-based experiential teaching and learning activities.

Speakers

James Colbert

Associate Provost, Lander University

Scott Blair

Director of Assessment and Sustainability, Education Abroad Network

Tuesday June 25, 2019 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
Red Hills

Research Discussion

Audience Higher Education, K-12

11:10am MDT

Spring Training: A Collaborative Experience

This presentation will outline the details of a collaborative experience where students from two universities work together in small teams at two separate Spring Training sites over the course of a week, with the expressed purpose of developing both technical and soft skills. Additionally, the results of a qualitative examination of student perceptions of the impact of this experience on the development of both their technical and soft skills.

Speakers

Dexter Davis

Associate Professor/Sport Business Coordinator, University of Tennessee at Martin

Prof. Michael Gentile

Niagara University

Tuesday June 25, 2019 11:10am - 12:00pm MDT
Red Hills

Research Discussion

Audience Higher Education, K-12

2:30pm MDT

Scaling & Succession within an Experiential Learning Program

Experiential learning programs are often maintained by a small group people. However, education is constantly evolving, at varying speeds. Such change might involve supporting a program amid a growing student population or preparing for rotations between faculty and leadership roles. This presentation will provide attendees the opportunity to reflect on their programs, share ways to support more students, and offer a model for creating a successful succession plan.

Speakers

Tasha Seegmiller

Director, Experiential Education & First Year Experience, Southern Utah University

Patrick Clarke

Dean, School of Integrative and Engaged Learning, Southern Utah University

Todd Petersen

Professor, English, Southern Utah University

Tuesday June 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:20pm MDT
Red Hills

Research Discussion

Audience Higher Education, K-12

9:30am MDT

Incorporate Experiential Learning into online learning environments

“Experts emphasize that a major determinant to the success of online education is faculty willingness to embrace the technology and incorporate new pedagogy to develop stimulative teaching experiences for their learners” (DeGagne & Walters, 2010, p. 357). A significant finding in the Hart Research (2013) includes 87% of employers are more likely to hire an applicant with experiential learning. Let’s learning how to move experiential learning into the online realm.

Speakers

Jennifer Hunter

Director of Innovative Learning and Partnerships, Southern Utah University

Thursday June 27, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am MDT
Red Hills

Interactive Session

Audience Higher Education, K-12

10:40am MDT

Campus as the {Hybrid} Classroom in FYE

Higher education often mistakenly believes that first-year students know how to negotiate the nuances of college. However, first-year students are entering a new culture, often not connecting with campus resources or even knowing such support exists; yet, both academic and student affairs acknowledge familiarity with these resources are vital for academic growth and personal wellness. At SUU, these entities united to create a hybrid course that introduces students to resources according to research-supported timeliness markers.

Speakers

Tasha Seegmiller

Director, Experiential Education & First Year Experience, Southern Utah University

Elizabeth Cox

Asst. Director, COMPASS & Academic Recovery, Southern Utah University

Hello! I would love to connect with you about supporting students on academic probation, assessing first-year experience initiatives, designing authentic assessments, and implementing UDL principles. I have 24 years of experience working with many different kinds of K-12, college... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2019 10:40am - 11:30am MDT
Red Hills

Research Discussion

Audience Higher Education