CoTL 2025

CoTL 2025

Thank you for your participation and attendance in the 15th Annual South Alabama Conference on Teaching and Learning!

6:00pm CDT

Conference Kickoff MacQueen Alumni Center

8:00am CDT

Breakfast Ballroom

8:30am CDT

President's Welcome/ACHE Welcome BallroomJo Bonner

9:00am CDT

Embracing AI as Essential Learning: Preparing Students for Life Beyond College BallroomC. Edward Watson

10:10am CDT

A “LEGOⓇ Bricks” Approach to Experimental Research—Enabling and Sustaining Rigor, Reproducibility and Accessibility 205Dhananjay Tambe • Linn Ayers • Anna Koloteva • Troy Stevens Hybrid Approaches to Inspire, Engage, and Educate Engineering Students on Standards and Specifications 205Shenghua Wu • John Cleary • Min-Wook Kang • Pratik Neupane • Lisa LaCross Remixing the Hybrid Classroom: Engaging Students through Edutainment 211Robert McWilliams Using STEM Presentations to Increase Students's Communication Skills, Attendance, and Engagement 211Jason Ford-Green Enhancing Relevancy in Undergraduate STEM Labs: Strategies for Engagement and Career Readiness 203Jackie Howell • Samantha Camarda • Leigh Delaney-Tucker • Tray Hamil • Erin Itza • Robin Lasey • Benjamin Linzmeier • Richard O'Brien • Rachel Rodenberg • Milorad Stojanovic Designing Powerful Learning Experiences: Emerging Technologies in Hybrid Education 253/VirtualMallory Morris • Ashley Campbell Navigating the Misinformation Maze: Decoding Disinformation, Misinformation, and Deepfakes Terrace RoomGeorge Bovenizer • Heather Butler • Kaitlyn A. Moody • Sonja Sheffield Utilizing Peer Leaders to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom 212Dallas Schmidt

11:10am CDT

AI in Action: Enhancing Instruction and Empowering Teachers 212Daisy Cabler Remote Online Open-Book Open-Web Versus Face-to-Face Online Closed-Book Closed-Web Examinations in University Anatomy and Physiology Classes 205Donald Shaw • Xavier Jimenez • Lauren Milam Using Padlet and Perusall to Increase Student Engagement 212Christine Rinne What is Proctoring My Exam? The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Trust in Technology on Student Satisfaction 205Logan Barrett • Britton Leggett • Kenneth O'Connor A Hybrid Future: Social Sciences Research and Data Analysis Minor 203Wyndi Ludwikowski • Priyojit Palit • Purbi Adhya • Vlad Kravtsov Edpuzzle in Action: Enhancing Flipped Classrooms with Interactive Learning 253/VirtualDebbie Azevedo • Brittany Auernig-Roan Simulation for Sensitive Cases: Enhancing Clinical Skills in Challenging Scenarios 211Sara Kate Stringfellow Teaching and Learning Challenges in 2025: Professionalism, AI, and Student Buy-In Terrace RoomPhil Carr • Dave Messenger • Lisa LaCross • Andrei Pavelescu • Marie Leonard • Kelly Major

12:00pm CDT

12:30pm CDT

Bridging RSI and AOL in Remote and Hybrid Learning: Ensuring Compliance and Student Success BallroomWendelyn Risher • George R. Faint • Stephanie Gapud Copy of Creative Use of Technology to Garner Key Stakeholders Engagement: Development of a Clinical Decision Support Tool BallroomJoyce Pittman • Amy Campbell • Matt Campbell • Jo Ann Otts • Bettina Riley Helping Students Focus: Experiences from the Field BallroomPhil Carr • Lisa LaCross • John Halbrooks • Christine Xin Integrating Human Trafficking Victim Care into Healthcare Education BallroomJennifer Anderson • Lori Prewitt Moore • Bettina Riley • Candice N. Selwyn • Rebecca Thomas Weaving Stories into Social Studies: Empowering Preservice Teachers with Children's Literature BallroomKaren Morrison • Kelly Lomax

1:30pm CDT

Leveling Up Beyond the Classroom: Connecting Coursework and Careers Terrace RoomJulie Estis • Angela Rand • Autumn Courtney • Delisa Johnson • Christine Rinne • Megan Sparks A Hybrid Model for Student Success 205Logan Barrett Leveraging AI in Hybrid Classrooms to Support Students with Disabilities 205ameya kolarkar The Impact of Instructor Presence in Online Lecture Videos on Student Learning 203Keone Fuqua Using AI Platforms to Help Organize Qualitative SoTL Data 203Ashley Flagge • Sarah Redding • Tara Andrews Reducing Inappropriate Use of AI: Some Non-Punitive Strategies 211Daniel Massey • Priyojit Palit Teaching with Artificial Intelligence in Hybrid Learning Environments 212Freda Barnett-Braddock Science Communication (SciComm) Bootcamp CEADRKayla Pavlick • Angie O'Neal • Amanda Arnold • Tiquera Hall

2:30pm CDT

Designing Glass Labyrinths: Transparent Teaching and Professional Readiness from Curriculum to Classroom Terrace RoomJulie Estis • Kelly Major • Hunter Tallent • Steven Clontz • Geoffrey Hudson • Melissa Walter There’s a Stunning Oversight in CTE: Apprenticeships 205Klaus Tenbergen • Jeremy Daughtry • Erica Gilkerson From Campus to Global: A Story of Transformative Learning 203Kern Jackson • Areshio Walker Human-Centered Solutions in an AI-Driven World: Using Design Thinking for Cost-Effective Data Collection 211Susan Edele • Elizabeth MacDonald Utilizing AI for Clinical and Academic Innovation in Healthcare Education 212Sarah Redding • Tara Davis • Ashley Flagge

8:00am CDT

Breakfast Ballroom

8:50am CDT

The Augmented Mind: How Emerging Technologies are Redefining Learning and Work BallroomMaribeth Gandy Coleman

10:00am CDT

Comparing Virtual and In-Person Delivery of Collaborated Care: An Interprofessional Education Research Event for Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Students 211Samantha Newbegin-Fraction • Erin Lunn • Shawn Drake • Bret Largue • Kevin Strehler • Miranda Powell Leveraging AI in Education: Insights from University of Alabama to Empower Faculty and Prepare the Workforce Terrace RoomJason Miller • Laura McNeill • Tyler Roberts • Lee Laska A Pedagogical Approach: Cheating or Learning? Balancing AI in the English Composition Classroom 203Sadiya Jannath Getting Students to Think Critically Using Infusion and AI 203Brad Swiger Choose Your Own Edu-venture: Scenario Based Instruction Using Generative AI 253/VirtualTimothy Mattison • Julie Conrad • Elizabeth Wilkins AI in the Curriculum: Teaching Cross-Disciplinary Writing with AI 212Hunter Tallent • Robert O'Berry Planning for Success in the Hybrid Age 205Gail Williamson Resilient Minds, Thriving Students: Supporting Mental Health & Growth in Hybrid Learning CEADRCharlece Bishop

11:00am CDT

“Open” for Scholarship: Navigating the Open Landscape, Knowing the Players, and Debunking the Myths Terrace RoomTracy Michelle Cole • Heather Butler • Steven Clontz • Jana Herrmann • Carlos Montalvo • Ricky Green • Michael Black • Sean Stalley Encouraging Entrepreneurship Intent Among Veterans 205Jennifer Zoghby Exploring Digital Anthropology Through Play 253/VirtualLinda Sanchez Crawford Measuring the Effectiveness of Faculty Learning Communities 253/VirtualShawn Bielicki • Alexandra Barnett Understanding Adult Learners: Motivations, Barriers, & Pathways to Success 203Brooke Simila • Laura Powell Using Google Drive to Create an Integrative Writing Experience 205Heather Dail The Career Consultant Model 212Natalie Weston • Colton Cuevas • Cassie Beth Gannaway • Mary Beth Melton Creating Active Participation Opportunities in Large Enrollment Lecture Courses: Observations in Learning Using Pear Deck 211Carol Sawyer Lecture and Note-Making in an Age of AI 211Mara Kozelsky Modeling Public Speeches to Improve Speech Performance 211April Taylor SoTL Study: Preservice Teacher Perceptions of AI in Higher Education 211Karen Morrison We're All in This Together: Team-Based Assessments to Explore Sport and Performance Psychology Principles in Real Time 211Caitlyn Hauff What Effect Does Service-Learning have on Social Work Students' Ability to Confidently Engage in Community Practice? 211Nancy Kelley

12:00pm CDT

12:30pm CDT

PBL, TBL, and Other Three Letter Acronyms BallroomS. Raj Chaudhury • Khalilah Burton • Stasia Weston • Freda Braddock

1:10pm CDT

Engaging STEM Students: The Power of Video-Based Active Learning Terrace RoomSonja Sheffield • Gail Kouame • Amy Sprinkle • Daniela Touma • Angela Rand Project Based Learning for Aerospace Engineering Design 205Carlos Montalvo Empowering Student Success Through HyFlex Instruction: Lessons from the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice 203Jaclyn Bunch • Thomas Shaw • Alexis Rockwell • Jeff Rush • Scott Liebertz Breaking Barriers: Empowering Aspiring Teachers to Pass Certification Tests & Elevate Program Success 212Jason Ampel • Sarah Miller Chasing Storms in Class: A Severe Weather Simulation 211Jacob Wiley Client Feedback Effects on Student Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Enjoyment in Project-Based Game/Simulation Development Courses 211Krista Stacey From Data to Graph: Building Graphing Skills in a Biology Lab Course 211Erin Itza Implementation of Reference Sheets and Effectiveness in Reducing Testing Anxiety by Improving Study Habits 211Jackie Howell Teaching the Synoptic Meteorology I/II Capstone as a Learning Community 211John Lanicci • Jordan McLeod • Jacob Wiley The Perception of Effectiveness of Supplemental Instructors (SI) on Course Learning and Engineering Identity 211Eric Steward • Rachel Chai • Zachary Miller • Sean Walker

2:15pm CDT

Quiz Bowl Terrace RoomS. Raj Chaudhury