Conference Session

Enhancing Teaching and Research

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University; Kelsey Watts, Clemson University; Evan Ko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Balsam Albayati

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) as a publication and its review process, and 3) bestpractices in peer reviewing (i.e., organization, quality considerations, tips for writing reviews).Triads then attend a synchronous session together, and after an icebreaker activity and a briefoverview of the program, they conduct a mock review of a short, published manuscript togetheras a triad during the session. The mock review makes use of a Structured Peer Review form,which helps triads organize their reviews (strengths, weaknesses and recommendations) andprovides the team with insights on what participants are taking into consideration as they conducttheir review. (The Structured Peer Review form, which was developed by the project team, isshown in Figure 2.) The session concludes

Conference Session

Tools and Strategies for Teaching Online Courses

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John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida

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primary motivation for writing this paper is that in 2020, because of the COVID-19, severalinstructors worldwide had to move their courses to online environments. My experience transitioningfrom teaching face-to-face to online learning environments two years before COVID-19 could help otherinstructors strengthen the skills and knowledge needed for succeeding in online teaching. Besides thetypical challenges related to being a subject matter expert and even a pedagogical expert tied toteaching any course, online teaching of large course environments offers additional challenges. Forexample, mentoring several undergraduate peer mentors (AKA undergraduate teaching assistants) anddeveloping strategies that engage students and retain students until

Conference Session

Working Together: Approaches to Inclusivity and Interdisciplinarity

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Tawfik Elshehabi, University of Wyoming

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value [2]. However, while educatorscommend active learning, their teaching philosophies are still passive in a traditional writtenformat. There is considerable literature on writing a teaching philosophy; nevertheless, there arelimited attempts to develop a visual representation using emerging technologies [1]-[3]. Thisresearch hypothesizes that creating and sharing a visual teaching and assessment philosophy 1empower student success and foster an inclusive learning environment for everyone to learn andscore an “A.”Teaching Philosophy Literature1-What is a Teaching Philosophy?A teaching philosophy is a narrative that uncovers the instructor’s beliefs and valuesabout teaching and learning, often

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Perspectives on Engineering Education During COVID-19

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Keven Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Ahmed Z. Edrees, University of Jeddah & New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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their peers Be graded based on the performance of my group Study course content with classmates outside of class Make and justify assumptions when not enough information is provided Find additional information not provided Involves students thinking and by the instructor to complete assignments figuring out problems

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Perspectives on Engineering Education During COVID-19

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul, University of Pittsburgh; Amr Hassan, University of Pittsburgh

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other hand,"feeling connected" was the main reason for being in-person in a hybrid setup.For synchronous online meetings, the frequently reported problems were related to technology,internet connection, and getting everyone to participate. However, when interviewed, instructorsindicated that they would continue to pursue remote meetings until everyone is vaccinated. On theother hand, the need to wear a mask and teach for the entire class period was inconvenient for theinstructors who opted for in-person hybrid mode. Also, coordinating between students attendingonline and their peers attending in-person was a little bit tricky and time-consuming. All instructorstaught in a hybrid setup indicated that they would consider a remote online format