Summer Institute 2024

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM: Welcome Message, Dr. Michael Quillen, Vice President of Academic Programs

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM: Institutional Updates, Zackary Hubbard, Chief Information Officer

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM: Concurrent Sessions

• Know Your IX: Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
• New Program Coming: Human Services Technology- Addiction and Recovery Studies
• Harnessing AI to Create Authentic Assessments
• Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to Structure Coursework and Optimize Learning

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM: Concurrent Sessions

• NC’s Journey to Responsible AI Implementation in PK-13 Public Schools
• Beacon Together: Increasing Sense of Belonging to Improve Student Persistence, Retention, and Success
• Healthy Course Creation and Readiness Review
• The Impact of Substance Use
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM: Keynote Speaker: Corinne Hoisington, Reinventing Productivity with ChatGPT

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM: Concurrent Sessions

• Leveraging AI in Higher Education: Part 1
• The Value of Student Engagement: Both In & Out of the Classroom
• Future Ed: Immersive, Experiential and AI Assisted
• Applying Instructional Scaffolding to Enhance Critical Thinking

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM: Concurrent Sessions

• Faculty Resources at Your Fingertips
• Classroom Hurdles: How to Deal with Challenging Student Situations
• Navigating the Past: Student and Faculty Engagement in the Archives
• Leveraging AI in Higher Education: Part 2A

11:50 AM – 12:30 PM: 40-Minute Lunch Break

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM: Keynote Speaker: Corinne Hoisington, In the Blink of an AI – Time to Shift Our Assessments

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM: Concurrent Sessions

• NEOED Learn: Our New Employee Professional Development System
• Navigating Accessibility Services: Best Practices for the Accommodate System
• Panel Discussion on The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Emerging Technology, Implementations, and Changes Happening in 2024
• An Update on The Quality Enhancement Plan

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM: Concurrent Sessions

• Empowering Minds Through Sound: Crafting Compelling Educational Podcasts
• Navigating the Marketing Roadmap: Uniting for College Success
• Empowering Education: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Community Colleges
• Designing Well-Being: Crafting a Balanced Path for Your Instructional Design Journey

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM: Concurrent Sessions

• Helping Early College Students Graduate Using Structured Pathways and Transfer Guides
• How to Transition Your Publisher Course Materials to OER + Learn about a New FREE Ancillary Platform!
• Using AI in the Writing Classroom
• QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training

Thursday, May 16, 2024

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM: Concurrent Sessions

• All Things Faculty Mentoring
• Using AI to Author Courses
• Creating Engaged Online Learning Environments
• Human Trafficking Awareness in Higher Education

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM: Concurrent Sessions

• Empower, Assess, Succeed: Leveraging Formative Data for Effective Teaching and Student Growth
• Generations in the Classroom: How to Navigate Generational Needs and Learning Differences
• Generative AI: Where Are We Now? Continuing the Panel from 2023 SI
• Severe Weather Preparedness

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM: Concurrent Sessions

• Is There an Elephant in Your Room? If so, How Do You Talk to It?
• Slide into These DB’s!
• Tutoring for Success: Rowan-Cabarrus Tutoring Center
• Positive Psychology and Wellness

11:50 AM – 1:00 PM: 70-Minute Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Department Meetings

• Check with your Program Chair for the time and location of your departmental meeting.