Hi Jeff,
This is a great topic - learning is what life is all about! Let me know if
you figure out the answer!
Thanks so much for the submission.
It was excellent to meet both you and Barbara in Denver (my husband and I
listened to your CD on the way home!).
By the way, here is the link to the website I told you about to learn
Spanish (they do have lots of other languages too).
https://www.languagetransfer.org/complete-spanish
Cheers,
Tiffany
On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 7:34 PM, Voices <voices(a)causeweb.org> wrote:
> Thank you so much for submitting a proposal for VOICES 2018! We will
> review your submission and get back to you as soon as possible, and
> certainly no later than July 31, 2018.
>
> If you need to revise your submission in the future, simply submit your
> revised proposal using the same webform as before. The new version will
> take the place of the old one.
>
> The information you submitted is below:
>
> Preferred presentation format:
> Video Poster
>
> Presentation title:
> Beyond the Classroom: Life-Long Learning
>
> Presenter names/affiliations:
> Jeffrey "Dr Chordate" Moran
>
> Email address of lead presenter:
> scimusic(a)tranquility.net
>
> Phone number of lead presenter:
> 5736429749
>
> Abstract:
> We have in the US a large population of people who reject science, both as
> being boring and un-understandable, and as being antithetical to certain
> other philosophies/teachings. Just as songs are effective tools for
> teaching/ introducing science facts and concepts to students in a classroom
> setting, songs and humor can be used to reach this population of people, as
> well as entertain those folks who already engage in the pursuit of
> scientific interests, either professionally or for pleasure. Many
> universities have an organization like the Osher Institute (or some similar
> classroom situation for "over 50" people) and communities have a variety of
> adult education programs. These life-long learners can be a gateway into
> promoting science in the general population.
>
> Content keywords:
> education, life-long learning, biology, physics, chemistry, anatomy,
> physiology, general science, mathematics, adult education
>
> Audience keywords:
> undergraduate, graduate, adult
>
> Goal keywords:
> Share tools; getting people to think outside the classroom
>
> Sept. 26 schedule constraints, if known:
> At this time, I think I will be travelling, probably in Oklahoma. I will
> know more later.
>
> How you will engage the online audience:
>
Hi Ashley,
I just wanted to thank you so much for the proposal submission! The
integration of humanities and arts within the STEM fields is a great topic.
Greg and I will get back to you shortly.
Thanks again,
Tiffany Getty
VOICES Conference Co-Chair
On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:37 PM, Voices <voices(a)causeweb.org> wrote:
> Thank you so much for submitting a proposal for VOICES 2018! We will
> review your submission and get back to you as soon as possible, and
> certainly no later than July 31, 2018.
>
> If you need to revise your submission in the future, simply submit your
> revised proposal using the same webform as before. The new version will
> take the place of the old one.
>
> The information you submitted is below:
>
> Preferred presentation format:
> Live Presentation
>
> Presentation title:
> Branches from the Same Tree: An Overview of the National Academies study
> on the integration of the arts and humanities with science, engineering,
> and medicine in higher education
>
> Presenter names/affiliations:
> Dr. Ashley Bear, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
>
> Email address of lead presenter:
> abear(a)nas.edu
>
> Phone number of lead presenter:
> 202-334-2486
>
> Abstract:
> This session will provide attendees with an overview of the National
> Academies study: Branches from the Same Tree. This study examined an
> important trend in higher education: integration of the humanities and arts
> with sciences, engineering, and medicine at the undergraduate and graduate
> level—which proponents argue will better prepare students for work, life,
> and citizenship. Integrative models intentionally seek to bridge the
> knowledge, modes of inquiry, and pedagogies from multiple disciplines—the
> humanities, arts, sciences, engineering, technology, mathematics, and
> medicine—within the context of a single course or program of study. This
> movement in higher education raises an important question: what impact do
> these curricular approaches have on students? To address this question, the
> National Academies formed a committee to examine “the evidence behind the
> assertion that educational programs that mutually integrate learning
> experiences in the humanities and arts w ith science, technology,
> engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) lead to improved educational
> and career outcomes for undergraduate and graduate students.” The committee
> conducted an in-depth review and analysis of the state of knowledge on the
> impact of integrative approaches on students.
>
>
> Content keywords:
> integration; science; engineering; medicine; arts; humanities; consensus
> study; National Academies
>
> Audience keywords:
> undergraduate; graduate; workforce
>
> Goal keywords:
> evidence-based; student learning and career outcomes
>
> Sept. 26 schedule constraints, if known:
>
>
> How you will engage the online audience:
>
Hi Larry,
Thank you so much for the submission, and I think it is fabulous that you
have chosen the “create your own design” presentation category.
The topic you have chosen is excellent, and Greg and I will get back to you
with specifics.
Thanks again,
Tiffany
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 10:36 PM Voices <voices(a)causeweb.org> wrote:
> Thank you so much for submitting a proposal for VOICES 2018! We will
> review your submission and get back to you as soon as possible, and
> certainly no later than July 31, 2018.
>
> If you need to revise your submission in the future, simply submit your
> revised proposal using the same webform as before. The new version will
> take the place of the old one.
>
> The information you submitted is below:
>
> Preferred presentation format:
> Original Design
>
> Presentation title:
> “Writing or Adapting Songs for Student Inputs to Make Interactive STEM
> Songs”
>
> Presenter names/affiliations:
> Larry Lesser (The University of Texas at El Paso), Dennis Pearl (The
> Pennsylvania State University), John Weber (Perimeter College at Georgia
> State University), and Greg Crowther (Everett Community College)
>
> Email address of lead presenter:
> Lesser(a)utep.edu
>
> Phone number of lead presenter:
> 9157476845
>
> Abstract:
> The first three presenters’ NSF-funded Project SMILES launched this May a
> collection of 26 interactive introductory statistics songs for which
> students choose inputs that will appear in the song played back to them on
> an online platform. While this song format may provide additional student
> engagement or learning (we are now analyzing data to assess this), having
> inputs (especially those that can vary in content or length) can greatly
> constrain the songwriting in expected and unexpected ways, and we have
> learned that not all prewritten songs can be retrofitted as interactive
> songs. We will briefly overview these issues in general and then for
> concrete illustration, discuss with Greg Crowther some of his songs. While
> Crowther wrote three SMILES statistics songs (and therefore has insight
> into the distinctive dynamics of interactive songs), we will discuss with
> him a couple of his biology songs (as an example how the principles
> transfer across STEM disciplines) and how prom pts, inputs, hints, and
> feedback would work. For an introduction to Project SMILES and interactive
> songs, we invite you to view in advance our 3-minute video at
> https://www.causeweb.org/smiles/, and then browse our song library
> (choose “build a song”) as desired.
>
> Content keywords:
> statistics, biology
>
> Audience keywords:
> undergraduate (though also applicable to high school)
>
> Goal keywords:
> analyze and illustrate instructor songwriting technique
>
> Sept. 26 schedule constraints, if known:
> not aware of the constraints of all presenters at this point (I know I am
> not currently scheduled to teach that day), but because our time zones
> range from Pacific to Eastern, that may mean we should avoid the very
> beginning or very end of the day
>
> How you will engage the online audience:
> we would have multiple presenters having a conversation, so we’d need to
> make sure we could do that without background noise or echo; by discussing
> a song that definitely could be readily SMILE-ified as well as one that
> would be not so readily done (and these songs would be agreed upon two
> weeks in advance so we can prepare accordingly), we imagine this session
> would easily fill up a 20-minute slot and it might be nice to have the
> option to go up to another 5 minutes if necessary to answer questions that
> might come from attendees
Due to various professional conferences (and their accompanying advance prep and ensuing catchup) etc., I will be Out of the Office during much of the summer and may not be able to check and respond to email with my usual high levels of frequency and promptness.
Thank you for understanding that while my reply may be delayed, your message is important to me and I will respond as soon as possible. For Mathematical Sciences Dept. matters, please call the department office: 915-747-5761. UTEP classes resume August 27.
best wishes,
Dr. Larry Lesser
