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Academic Transformation Workshop, University of Nebraska at Omaha, May 9-10, 2012

Guest Speakers

Dr. Gwyneth Cliver, Assistant Professor, Foreign Languages

Dr. Gwyneth Cliver

Dr. Gwyneth Cliver is Assistnat Professor of German in the Department of Foreign Languages. She received her Ph.D. from Washington University in 2008.



Dr. Anita Saalfeld, Assistant Professor, Foreign Languages

Dr. Anita Saalfeld

Dr. Anita Saalfeld is an Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages. She received her Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009.

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Dr. Carolyn Gascoigne, Administrative Fellow for Academic & Student Affairs

Dr. Carolyn Gascoigne

Dr. Carolyn Gascoigne, Professor of French in the Department of Foreign Languages, serves as the 2011-2012 Administrative Fellow for Academic and Student Affairs. In this role, she is responsible for campus program reviews and facilitating discussions of assessment and course evaluation.

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Dr. Paul van Vliet, Associate Professor, ISQA

Dr. Paul van Vliet

Dr. Paul J.A. van Vliet holds a bachelor in business informatics from the H.E.A.O. in Arnhem, The Netherlands, an MBA from Moorhead State University, and a Ph.D. in information systems from Oklahoma State University. He now serves as Associate Professor in the department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis. He specializes in pedagogical issues in information systems development education online course design.

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Dr. Diane Ebert-May

Dr. Diane Ebert-May

Dr. Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University recipient of the 2011 Professors of the Year award, and UNO faculty will share practical strategies for managing large courses, increasing student engagement, and adapting their courses to address emerging needs.

Presentation Recording

Presentation Handouts:
Presentation Slides
Annotated Bloom's Taxonomy
Course Framework and Alignment Table (CFAT)
Core Competencies and Disciplinary Practices



Dr. Roxi Steele

Dr. Roxi Steele

Dr. Roxi Steele, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Dr. Tomm Roland

Dr. Tomm Roland

Dr. Tomm Roland, percussionist, holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from California State University, Sacramento and a D.M.A. in percussion performance from SUNY Stony Brook. He currently serves as Assistant Professor of Percussion/Multicultural Music and directs the UNO Percussion Ensemble.