January Jamboree 2018: Full Schedule

8:00am EST

All Campus Coffee and Conversation

Limited Capacity seats available

Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be served in the Merrill Place lobby before the opening keynote.

Thursday January 18, 2018 8:00am - 8:45am EST
Merrill Place Lobby

Break

8:45am EST

Kick Off and Keynote: The PSU Experience

Limited Capacity seats available

Building off a University Weeks session on the book, The Undergraduate Experience, co-author Betsy O. Barefoot will kick off our discussions with an overview of the six main themes from the book The Undergraduate Experience, what they might do differently today, and their relevance to PSU. OPEN TO ALL FACULTY, STAFF, & STUDENTS, regardless of whether you've read the book yet or not! Come and be inspired to re-frame our work and thinking about higher education!

Speakers

Betsy O. Barefoot

Senior Scholar, John N. Gardner Institute

Thursday January 18, 2018 8:45am - 10:30am EST
Merrill Place A/B

Author Session: The Undergraduate Experience

10:30am EST

Between Session Conversations and Coffee

Limited Capacity seats available

Thursday January 18, 2018 10:30am - 10:45am EST
Merrill Place Lobby

Break

10:45am EST

The PSU Experience: Exploring the Six Themes

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will break into groups based on one of the six themes from the book that most resonated with them: Learning, Relationships, Expectations, Alignment, Improvement, and/or Leadership. (Groups will be facilitated by author Betsy Barefoot and members of the Transition Leadership Team).
Participants will begin by sharing their first impressions of the morning keynote. They will then:

Reflect on their own UG/grad experiences in relation to the theme, including and noting specific examples from their personal experiences.
Discuss and rate (on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the highest) PSU’s performance on their specific theme. What’s working well? What needs improvement? Make sure to include specific examples.

Participants/facilitators will share each group's rankings and examples via email with Ann McClellan (akmcclellan@plymouth.edu) by the end of the session. These will be used to re-situate our afternoon work after lunch.
OPEN TO ALL FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS, even if you have not yet read the book.

Speakers

Betsy O. Barefoot

Senior Scholar, John N. Gardner Institute

Thursday January 18, 2018 10:45am - 12:00pm EST
Merrill Place A/B

Author Session: The Undergraduate Experience

12:00pm EST

Lunch with a Faculty Showcase

Limited Capacity seats available

During lunch there will be faculty showcasing innovative ways they are putting together cross-disciplinary experiences for their students. Please take some time to visit with them to learn about the exciting work they are engaged in.

Thursday January 18, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Merrill Place Residence Lobby

Break

1:15pm EST

The PSU Experience: 6 Themes Discussion & Sharing

Limited Capacity seats available

Betsy will facilitate a share-out of the morning working groups to compare and contrast how PSU is doing in the various areas referencing the ratings. We will reflect on “what matters most for PSU” among the six themes and other themes not captured in the book. Participants will use this group reflection to re-orient our afternoon work. You can choose to return to the same group or shift to a different theme, based on the feedback and your interests.

Speakers

Betsy O. Barefoot

Senior Scholar, John N. Gardner Institute

Thursday January 18, 2018 1:15pm - 2:15pm EST
Merrill Place A/B

Author Session: The Undergraduate Experience

1:15pm EST

Cluster Connect: Enabling Our New Teaching and Learning Model

Limited Capacity seats available

Cluster Connect is an expansion of our existing communication platforms tailored for the sharing and development of ideas within Plymouth State University’s Cluster model. It is ready for service to the PSU community. The purpose of this session is to demonstrate it in its first full iteration to the community.
Results/Outcomes
Create a group of individuals who are comfortable and knowledgeable about Cluster Connect who will carry that knowledge and confidence out with them, and pass it on to the broader community at PSU.
Target Participants
Faculty, Staff, Administrators
Agenda
Demonstrate the platform thoroughly for the attendees, and field questions in open discussion as we go.

Speakers

Ross Humer

Plymouth State University

Matt Kizer

Professor, Plymouth State University

Matt Kizer is currently the (final) chair of the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance. He specializes in Theatre Design and Technology. He has designed scenery and lighting and projections for over one hundred production at PSU as well as hundreds of shows in many other places... Read More →

Thursday January 18, 2018 1:15pm - 2:15pm EST
Hyde 120

Teaching & Learning

1:15pm EST

Snow Day Teaching Strategies

Limited Capacity seats available

We will explore options for working with students online both synchronously or asynchronously using a variety of web based tools. We will discuss ways to reclaim missed classroom time do to weather closures including online exam and paper options.

Speakers

JoAnn Guilmett

Director, Client Services and Academic Technology, Plymouth State University

Katie Martell

Instructional Technology Specialist, Plymouth State University

Snow Day Strategies (1) pdf

Thursday January 18, 2018 1:15pm - 2:15pm EST
Centre Lodge: Bradford Room

Teaching & Learning

2:15pm EST

Break

Limited Capacity seats available

Thursday January 18, 2018 2:15pm - 2:30pm EST
Merrill Place Lobby

Break

2:30pm EST

The PSU Experience: Moving Forward

Limited Capacity seats available

Following the post-lunch sharing of the group priorities, participants will choose either to return to their original group/theme or join a different themed group, based on their interests and priorities.
Once in the groups, members will reflect on how they can integrate the principles of the book into their daily work and the culture of PSU. Some questions/discussion topics to consider:

What would you recommend for moving forward in your particular theme area?
What specific actions could you or the university take in the next one, two, or three years to improve in this area?
How can we build on our strengths and weaknesses?

Group facilitators will take notes of the discussion to share with Betsy and the TLT.
OPEN TO ALL FACULTY, STAFF, and STUDENTS.

Speakers

Betsy O. Barefoot

Senior Scholar, John N. Gardner Institute

Thursday January 18, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Merrill Place A/B

Author Session: The Undergraduate Experience

2:30pm EST

Growing as a Leader Through High Impact Learning

This workshop is developed for students and will discuss how to get involved in high impact learning experiences. It is open to all students interested in exploring new ways to develop leadership skills while discovering their passions.

Speakers

Jay Arasu

Faculty, Plymouth State University

Jessica Dutille

Director of Community Impact, Plymouth State University

Casey Krafton

Assistant Director of Community Impact, Plymouth State University

Thursday January 18, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Hyde Hall 215

Professional Development

2:30pm EST

Office 365 and the Modern Workplace

Limited Capacity seats available

Purpose of the workshop/session
To provide the campus with an overview on how leveraging O365 apps and tools to create a Modern workspace for clusters, departments, groups and teams. And to facilitate a discussion about the various communication and collaborations tools that we are working with as we explore the next generation of the myPlymouth portal.
Results/Outcomes

Discussions about the modern workplace (pace, transparency and an increasing number of technology tools).
We are available to consult with them on how to use the tools to meet their needs
We are looking at how O365 can help enhance and integrate with myPlymouth. Our vision is that the waffle and myPymouth become completely seamless.
We are looking for early adopters who want to pilot with us over the next 6 months as we build the next gen portal.

Target Participants
Everyone

Speakers

Rich Grossman

AVP Information Technology Services and CIO, Plymouth State University

JoAnn Guilmett

Director, Client Services and Academic Technology, Plymouth State University

Ken Kochien

Director of Applications and Development, Plymouth State University

Thursday January 18, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Hyde 120

Professional Development

3:30pm EST

Break

Limited Capacity seats available

Thursday January 18, 2018 3:30pm - 3:45pm EST
Merrill Place Lobby

Break

3:45pm EST

The PSU Experience: Sharing Recommendations for PSU

Limited Capacity seats available

Author and facilitator Betsy Barefoot will bring group participants back for a concluding town hall meeting with her own observations about patterns and strategies for PSU moving forward. Participants ideally will also identify connections between the PSU Experience themes and other January Jamboree workshops. How can we integrate today's theme(s) into our participation for the remainder of the Jamboree?
We will provide additional work spaces and times on Thursday, January 18th, for people to continue working on the PSU Experience and to plan on facilitating this work moving forward.

Speakers

Betsy O. Barefoot

Senior Scholar, John N. Gardner Institute

Thursday January 18, 2018 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Merrill Place A/B

Author Session: The Undergraduate Experience

3:45pm EST

Domain of One's Own: Personal Websites for Faculty, Staff and Students

Limited Capacity seats available

PlymouthCreate, Plymouth State's Domain of One's Own project, offers personal domain names and web spaces to faculty, staff, and students. At this workshop, learn how PlymouthCreate encourages the creation, development, and ownership of digital identities and receive hands-on training to begin building your own website. This is a repeat of the University Days Session.
Intended audience: Faculty and Staff

Speakers

Katie Martell

Instructional Technology Specialist, Plymouth State University

Domain of Own's Own JanJam2018 pdf

Thursday January 18, 2018 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Hyde 120

Professional Development

3:45pm EST

Your students are #textbookbroke: How OERs can make a difference!

Limited Capacity seats available

This introductory session will review the basics of Open Educational Resources (OER) and provide some strategies for finding and using OER in your course to help reduce student debt and enhance learning! No Prior OER experience is required.

Speakers

JoAnn Guilmett

Director, Client Services and Academic Technology, Plymouth State University

Christin Wixson

Librarian, Plymouth State University

Thursday January 18, 2018 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Centre Lodge: Bradford Room

Teaching & Learning

4:45pm EST

Educational Theatre Collaborative (ETC) Excerpts from the Performance of Hairspray!

Limited Capacity seats available

Special Performance by the Educational Theatre Collaborative (ETC), co-founded by Trish Lindberg and Dan Perkins. Please join us during lunch to preview excerpts of Hairspray!, ETC's January 24th-28th production, directed and produced by Trish Lindberg. ETC is a Cluster Initiative of the Arts and Technologies Cluster. The following faculty have contributed their time and energy to planning and executing this effort: Brandon Haas, Annette Holba, Timm Judas, Matt Kizer, Trish Lindberg, Fran Page, Maria Sanders, Ali Wenhart, Cynthia Waltman, and Kristina Lind. ETC is the 2012 recipient of the Moss Hart Trophy for Best Theatrical Production in New England given by NETC (New England Theatre Conference).

Thursday January 18, 2018 4:45pm - 5:00pm EST
Merrill Place Lobby

Special Event