Conference Session

Technical Session T2

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Sarah Lynn Benson, Northeastern University ; Leila Keyvani Someh, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

GIFTS

supplement a pre-existing oralcommunication lecture with peer assessment, self-reflection, and instructor feedback.The first section of this module was structured to be low-stakes, taking the format of an in-classlecture and assignment. In the lecture prior, a prompt was provided for students to design visualsin a four-minute presentation with one minute being dedicated to Q&A. The next day, a brieflecture was given covering the basics, accompanied by a best practice example presentation anda handout with tips. A fifteen-minute revision period allowed students to adjust theirpresentations to accommodate the material covered. Finally, students were divided into smallgroups, where they gave their presentations and received feedback from their

Conference Session

Technical Session S2B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Workshops

, adapting this to courses outside of the computing field, and hintsand tips for creating an online version [1] or a version for a course with large enrollment. Theworkshop session facilitators believe in active learning techniques. Therefore, attendees willhave the opportunity to try out a code-based scavenger hunt during the workshop.Workshop Schedule 1. Introduction, Purpose, and Agenda 2. Talk to your Rubber Duck! Rubber Duck Debugging Explained 3. Let’s Go on a Scavenger Hunt! 4. Adaption to other courses or larger class sizes 5. Online Resources, Q & A, Wrap-upExample Clue from ECCS1611 Programming 1 at Ohio Northern University Figure 1. Example Starting Scavenger Hunt

Conference Session

Technical Session S2A

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Workshops

) - Early alert system - Community Engagement - Professional Connections - Intrusive AdvisingCurrent Retention Programming Inventory (15 minutes) - What student support do you currently have on your campus? - What student support do you currently have in your college? - How involved are the students in the support programs? - What is missing from student support?Q&A (20 minutes)

Conference Session

Technical Session M5B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Roger J Marino P.E., Drexel University; James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Johanna P Casale, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Full Papers

online videos. After Spring 2020, they learned to take notesand make the information “their own” when accessing any online resource and that this change issomething they have continued, and it has improved their ability to learn on their own andimprove their own academic performance. Interpreting the students’ comments and sentiments, itwas clear that using the supplemental video resources, and taking notes throughout those“viewing” sessions, improved the students’ ability to synthesize information from multiplesources.During the pandemic, guest lecturers were invited into the virtual classroom to reinforce coursematerial. Initially, the lectures were presented in real-time and included a Q&A period with thestudents. Subsequently, there