Artac, Beckermann and Qualey present to Minnesota Learning Commons Coordinating Committee

Instructional Designers Catherine Artac and Stephen Beckermann will present along with Karen Qualey, Director of Online Learning, to the Minnesota Learning Commons Coordinating Committee on February 6, 2020. Their presentation centers on how to develop a sense of belonging in online courses through strategies and practices that promote student engagement, cultural responsivity & inclusiveness, and communities of inquiry.

Anthony Ocaña presenting at CERCLL conference

Anthony Ocaña (School of Communication & Journalism) is presenting his gamification of cultural analysis activity this week at the CERCLL (Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy) Seventh International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence in Tucson, AZ. Through his competitive activity, students analyze international postage stamps for emergent themes to understand what different nations […]

Professor Zepper, English Department, visited Wyndmere Schools

Professor Zepper, English Department, visited Wyndmere Schools in Wyndmere, North Dakota on January 21st. Zepper instructed 7th through 12th grade students in poetry writing as a part of the North Dakota Poetry Out Loud Initiative (North Dakota Humanities Council). This project was facilitated by Wyndmere Instructor, Cara Cody-Braun (MSUM Alum), and Jennifer Manstrom, Instructor and Librarian. Zepper will return to […]

Tracy Eisenschenk, Andrew Formantes’ research project selected for presentation

Tracy Eisenschenk, Health Services Administration student and Andrew Formantes, Master in Healthcare Administration student, are working on a research project entitled “Attitudes and Perceptions of Faculty Towards Inclusion of Interprofessional Education in Health Care Curriculum.” This project has been selected for presentation at National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 2020 at Montana State University. Selectors indicated “Chosen from more than […]