Selected Presenters

These presenters represent a sampling of what Lilly Traverse City has to offer. They were selected based on factors such as high evaluation scores, session content, and recommendations. This is not a complete listing of our conference presenters.

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Please note that the colored boxes before the presenters names coorelate with our conference themes of Teaching Well with Technology (pale blue), Active Learning (purple), Developing Cultural Competency (orange), and Sustainability (green). Presenters recieve a colored bar next to their name for each of the themes that are addressed in their presentation. We hope this system is helpful for you as you look for topics and themes that address your specific needs as an educator.


Sheri Beattie

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Teaching and Learning in a Multigenerational Classroom
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Shelly Boardman

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Establishing a Successful Classroom Culture with Adult Learners
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Margo Bowman

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Bridging the Information Processing Gap between Experts and Novices through Collaborative Learning
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Dick Cassle

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Using a Course Cartridge for Online Teaching
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Cathy Cheal

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Moodle as an e-Portfolio
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Milt Cox

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Fostering Intellectual Development: Suggestions for Instructors as Teachers and Learners
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MaryAnn Crawford

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The Good, the Bad, and the Better: Grading Writing across Disciplines
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Terry Doyle

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Teaching Students How their Brains Learn
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Jim Eison

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Pre-Conference Workshop: Overcoming Apathy and Creating Excitement in the Classroom
Concurrent Session: Engaging Learners on Day One: Using Cooperative Learning to Teach the Syllabus
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Roberta Foust

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Ready or not! They’re in our courses: Underprepared Students
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Debra Frame

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Bridging the Information Processing Gap between Experts and Novices through Collaborative Learning
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Denise Green

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Building Cultural Competency and Inclusive Classrooms: A Qualitative Teaching Approach
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Terry Hallett

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Technology Enhanced Teaching: Multimedia Strategies for Learning
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Nick Holton

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Myth Busting in Service Learning
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Bill McKeachie

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Plenary Session: Teaching Tips for Pervasive Learning Challenges
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Barbara Millis

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Plenary Session: Persisting With Passion: A Summary of Teaching Break-Throughs in Teaching and Learning
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Writing for Publication
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Denise Mitten

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Bring Critical Thinking into your Teaching: Let’s go from theory to application
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Tamara Rosier

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I worked hard, I should get an A: Motivating Millennial Students to Learn.
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Stewart Ross

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Pre-Conference Workshop: Creating Significant Learning Through Integrated Course Design
Concurrent Session: Are You the Only Active Learning in the Classroom?
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Debra Rowe

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Creating a Greener Planet and Better Future: Opportunities and Resources for You
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Kathy Saville

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The Best Strategies for Successfully Teaching Online: The Ultimate Interactive Session
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Louis Schmier

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Creating a Motivational Classroom
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Karl Smart

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Metaphor as a Method of Engaging Learners
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Amy Smitter

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What We Know Service-Learning Does
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Spence Tower

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Saving Your Sanity: Boatloads of Time-Saving Tips (17+) for Teaching Online
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Norman Vaughn

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Passion, Curiosity-Driven Learning and Web 2.0: What’s the Connection?
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Dale Winter

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Making Messy, Meaningful Fun: Engaging Students in Active Learning through Experiments
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Todd Zakrajsek

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Plenary Session: Teaching Tips for Pervasive Learning Challenges
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