THURSDAY OCTOBER 20, 2016 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Terrell ...

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THURSDAY

OCTOBER 20, 2016

7:15 – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

Ontario Room

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Outstanding Educator of the Year Awards

Ambassador Ballroom

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Dr. Terrell Strayhorn

Ambassador Ballroom

Presiding:

Clark Harris, PhD

President, Michigan Occupational Deans Administrative Council (MODAC)

Mott Community College

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ambassador Ballroom

Dr. Terrell Strayhorn Professor, Department of Educational Studies, College of Education and Human Ecology – Director, Center for Higher

Education Enterprise – The Ohio State University

Being a Cultural Navigator for Students as They Explore Connections of College and Career

Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is Professor and Director of the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio

State University. A renowned student success scholar, highly acclaimed public speaker and thought leader, Strayhorn is

author of 10 books including College Students’ Sense of Belonging, over 50 book chapters, and over 200 journal

articles and other scholarly publications. He’s presented over 300 keynotes and invited lectures across the globe,

including a TEDtalk in 2011. He’s been quoted in Huffington Post, Business First, Chronicle of Higher Education,

Ebony, and others, generating more than 5,000 citations worldwide. He’s a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,

Incorporated known for using the hashtag #DoGoodWork on social media, Strayhorn was named on the country’s top

diversity scholars by Diverse: Issues and became the youngest full professor in Ohio State’s history in 2014.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

10:00 – 11:15 BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Certified Nurse Educator Exam (CNE): Prep or

Perish...

Room: Brule A, Audience: Health CE

Wendy Szafranski, Associate Nursing

Professor, Delta College

Meredith Bladecki, Assistant Professor of

Nursing, Delta College

Experiences preparing for the CNE will be shared on:

exam topics, test-taking tips, studying schedules, flash

cards, review courses, books and exam statistics. How

this benefits you, your students and your overall nursing

program will also be highlighted. This session has been approved for Nursing continuing education.

Tools and Gadgets You Can Use Tomorrow

Room: Brule B, Audience: General Arts

Gary Ebels, Professor, Grand Rapids

Community College

There have never been so many resources, gadgets and

tools available to us in educational and personal

technology. There are also some very promising tools

and gadgets due out which will have a profound effect

on both our time in the classroom as well as out. Get an

overview of some of these tools and gadgets. Bring one

to share.

Promoting a Culture of Safety in Health Care

Education: A Comprehensive Error and Near Miss

Reporting Program

Room: Cadillac B, Audience: Health CE

Nina Barkell, Nursing Faculty, Oakland

Community College

Michelle Compton, Nursing Faculty, Oakland

Community College

Health care educators must prepare competent graduates

who can advance the quality and safety of health care

systems in which they work. This presentation will

describe the development, implementation, and

outcomes of an error and near miss reporting program

that promotes a culture of safety in Nursing and Allied

Health programs. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory, and Sonography continuing education.

What are Humans? The Relevance of Physical

Anthropology in Our Everyday

Room: Duluth A, Audience: General Arts

Sunanda Samaddar Corrado, Ph.D., Wayne

County Community College District

Timothy Sullivan, Ph.D., Wayne County

Community College District

Iris Green, MSc, Wayne County Community

College District

At what point does a biological human being attain

personhood? How can this ethereal question work to

expand a minority student’s academic interests into the

natural sciences? Is sexual orientation biological? Is

male dominance natural? Is racism cultural? This session

explores ways by which educators address the narrative

of scientific determinism with cultural literacy.

Business Round Table - 'A Potluck' to Make Student

Engagement Fun using Games and Activities

Room: Duluth B, Audience: Business

Jane Mitchell, Instructor of Business,

Southwestern Michigan College

Making Student Engagement Fun! If you enjoy potlucks,

then this round table might be for you. Attendees should

be willing to share with others their innovative

classroom recipes for engaging students. If you use a fun

activity, interactive game, or unique group assignment

that you find effective for explaining a specific business

concept or help reinforce general business technology,

please present it at the session so that our other

instructors can benefit.

Creating a New Learning Environment: Intent to

Reality

Room: Joliet A, Audience: Technical

Cheryl Byrne, Business Instructor, Washtenaw

Community College

Scott Wesenberg, Instructional Technologist,

Washtenaw Community College

In September 2015, Washtenaw Community College

began testing an innovative classroom design that

combined technology and room configuration to create a

new type of learning environment at the college. The

intent was to positively impact pedagogy, student

engagement, and collaborative work. But did it? This

session will present the results using both qualitative

observations and quantitative data.

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ACCESS Meeting

Room: Joliet B, Audience: Special Populations

Kate Cole, Program Coordinator, Macomb

Community College

ACCESS is the professional organization for

Community College Early Childhood Education faculty. This session is part one of a double session.

Microsoft Imagine Academy and the Value of

Certification

Room: LaSalle A, Audience: Information Technology

Lori Troy, Director of Certification

Deployment, Certiport

Sheree Price, Higher Education Consultant,

Workforce Development Agency

Tom Knight, CTE Curriculum Consultant, State

of Michigan

Will your students be ready for the workforce when they

graduate? When you join the Microsoft Imagine

Academy Program, you gain access to full curriculum

for teaching technology courses that lead to

Certifications in productivity, computer science, and IT

infrastructure. This session will review the benefits and

answer questions. There are no charges for enrolling

and/or participating in the Academy.

Using Secondary Dual Enrollment as a "Career

Pipeline" and Enrollment Motivator for Post-

Secondary Enrollment

Room: LaSalle B, Audience: General Arts

Ron Harkness, District Provost, Career

Preparation and Campus Operations, Wayne


Sandra Robinson, Provost, University Center,

Wayne County Community College District

Todd Biederwolf, Superintendent, Harper

Woods School District

Learn how you can replicate the partnership between

Wayne County Community College District and Harper

Woods School District resulting in "Early College Type

Experiences" for the students of Harper Woods Schools.

College and secondary school administrators and staff

can initiate a similar program encompassing career

pathways for high skill, high wage, and high demand

careers. An update to this on-going longitudinal project

will also occur.

Getting Out of the Box - Working Together for Better

Outcomes

Room: Marquette A, Audience: Health CE

Cindy Reszke, Program Coordinator, Delta

College

It is critical for the future of our professions that we

mentor the in-coming generations in a way that is

productive, respectful and effective in assisting them in

becoming an Allied Health or Nursing professional.

This presentation will review some of the interpersonal

challenges facing students, educators and staff and give

solid solutions as we move forward. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory, and Sonography continuing education.

Content and Practices for Early Childhood Special

Education in Associate Degree Programs: A Process

for Enhancing the Curriculum

Room: Marquette B, Audience: Special Populations

William McInerney, Grant Co-Director, U.

Toledo College of Education

Laurie Dinnebeil, Chairperson, Department of

Early Childhood and Special Education, U.

Toledo College of Education

Sally Adler, Professor Public Service

Career/Early Childhood Education, Washtenaw

Community College

The number of children with IEPs in early childhood

programs is growing (6% in MI). Community college

Early Childhood Education graduates could improve

their knowledge and competence re:inclusion. A

curriculum review process, piloted at Washtenaw

Community College and appropriate for other Associate

Degree Early Childhood Education programs interested

in addressing inclusion content, will be described.

Automotive Round Table

Room: Monet – 4th Floor, Audience: Technical

Larry Taylor, Instructor, Kalamazoo Valley CC

Kurtis LaHaie, Instructor, Macomb CC

This round table will focus on the issues that all

community college automotive programs face today.

Areas of discussion will include but not be limited to:

funding, new tools and equipment, internet resources

and recruiting techniques..

Meeting the Community Need Through Student

Outreach Efforts: Pilot Program

Room: Nicolet A, Audience: Health CE

Renee Fox, Dental Hygiene Program

Co-Coordinator, Oakland Community College

Danielle Pietraszewski, President, Oral Health

Solutions, NPO, Oakland Community College

Dental care has transitioned to a community-based

approach. We will discuss a collaborative mobile Dental

Program approach incorporating a clinical rotation in a

nontraditional setting to address underserved

populations. Also shared will be our exposure to patient

diversity and expanded DH opportunities to enhance the

quality of our students clinical and employment

opportunities. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene continuing education.

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I Am CTE: Empowering CTE Professionals

Room: Nicolet B, Audience: Business

Amy Wojciechowski, Professor of

Marketing/Management, West Shore

Community College

Brian Pyles, MI ACTE Board

Discover how professional organizations, like the

Association for Career and Technical Education

(ACTE), empowers CTE professionals. Engage in

hands-on, interactive networking activities which will

enable you to escalate your relevancy and rigor as a

professional. Learn of the endless opportunities available

to you via the nation's largest CTE association.

Opportunities in Skilled Trades: Michigan Advanced

Technician Training (MAT2) Program Room: Richard A, Audience: Technical

Mary Lynn Noah, Industry Talent Project

Manager, Talent Investment Agency, State of

Michigan

Valerie Jemerson, Specialist, Talent Investment

Agency, State of Michigan

MAT², an innovative, industry-driven apprenticeship

program, addresses two critical issues facing the

manufacturing industry: a widening skills gap and an

aging workforce. Over the course of three years, students

will alternate between classroom instruction and on-the-

job training, gaining the necessary hands-on skills and

experiences to become a successful and productive

member of the workforce.

Detroit: A Brief History of the City Through an

Architecture and Landmark Presentation Guided Tour

Room: Richard B, Audience: Business

Douglas Mann, Architect, Professor, Kellogg

Community College

Too often we zip into and out of Detroit without

appreciating the architecture and landmarks that tell the

rich history of this remarkable "Arsenal of Democracy".

The return of the Trends Conference to Detroit is an

opportunity to learn some of this history, visually,

through this presentation guided tour of the city and the

architecture and landmarks that still remain.

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Kenya 2016 - International Service Learning for

Health Care Educators and Providers


Kelli Prena, Assistant Professor of Nursing,

Delta College

Beth Zieman, MSN, RN, Professor of Nursing,

Delta College

Explore international service learning through student

experience from a recent 17-day trip to Kenya, East

Africa. Strategies for developing an international

service-learning program and challenges associated with

this type of learning project will be shared. In addition,

we will utilize a picture diary to bring participants to

Kenya. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory, and Sonography continuing education.

The English Classroom as Theater Room: Cadillac A, Audience: General Arts

Dr. Sharon Wallace, Wayne County


Lori Davis, Adjunct Professor, Wayne County


The English classroom as theater may empower students

understanding of life through the reading of plays. Plays

are a powerful tool that show and tell a slice of life. The

Playwright gives voice to the story of the community.

Dramatist writings present the struggle of human beings

to overcome adversity.

End of Life Simulation


Ann Dore, Assisstant Professor of Nursing,

Delta College

Lori Kloc, Simulation Educator, Delta College

The program will describe an innovative teaching

method for first level nursing students. This scenario

included objectives that allow first level students to be

introduced to the active dying process. The simulation

incorporated the active dying process and therapeutic

communication with patient and family members. It

also identifies the physical assessment findings of the

dying patient along with post mortem care. This session is approved for Nursing continuing education.

Office Administration Round Table Room: Duluth A, Audience: Business

Janis Heugel, Instructor, Delta College

Come join your colleagues for an open discussion about

trends in office administration. Share your experiences

and find out what other community colleges are doing.

Please join us and bring your discussion topics with you.

Exercise and the Brain

Room: Duluth B, Audience: Health CE

Mary "Tiller" Landick, Lead Health and

Wellness Faculty, Lansing Community College

Learn how exercise affects our emotional health by

decreasing the stress hormones and increasing

endorphins. Learn how exercise and academics are

connected: exercise can increase executive function,

memory and heal the brain. Session will include

interactive brain breaks and activity breaks that you can

use in your classroom to improve academic

performance. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography,

Respiratory, and Sonography continuing education.

Intercollegiate Collaboration for High-Demand,

High-Cost Programs

Room: Joliet A, Audience: Special Populations

Amy Lee, MiRIS, MRI Program Director,

Michigan Community College Association

Ronda Edwards, MCO Executive Director,

Michigan Community College Association

Intercollegiate collaboration and the development of

high demand, high cost programs using the Michigan

Community College Association (MCCA), Michigan

Colleges Online (MCO), and Michigan Radiologic and

Imaging Sciences (MiRIS) Consortium model.

ACCESS Meeting

Room: Joliet B, Audience: Special Populations

Kate Cole, Program Coordinator, Macomb

Community College

ACCESS is the professional organization for

Community College Early Childhood Education faculty. This session is part two of a two-part session.

How to Boost Your College Manufacturing Program

Room: LaSalle A, Audience: Technical

Gene M. Keyes, Asso Professor, Schoolcraft

College

Topics discussed during this session will cover

everything needed to form and maintain your college’s

Manufacturing Program. We will discuss having a good

base to start from, ensuring that you have the correct

classes offered to students, and how to attract more

students to the program. The session will also include

the benefits of working with local businesses and

communities; how to reach out to community members

and how to start apprenticeships with those businesses.

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Giving Students More Than Just a Hammer: Teaching

Writing and Reading Along With Creative Problem

Solving


Suba Subbarao, Professor, Oakland

Community College

This interactive session will demonstrate how the

traditional language arts class has been adapted to teach

the five-step creative problem solving process while

incorporating instruction in workplace writing and

reading strategies in order to create a meaningful

real-world context for students.

The Power of Rubrics in the College Classroom

Room: Marquette A, Audience: Special Populations

Paula Spencer, Faculty, Mott Commuity

College

Brenda Zicha, Faculty, Mott Community

College

This session will discuss the power of rubrics for the

learners, teachers and for collecting data to support the

program and accreditation. Discussion points will

include, dissecting a rubric, tips on how to develop a

rubric, and collecting data from the rubric. Presenters

will bring their experience of working on NAEYC

accreditation key assessment/rubrics to this discussion.

A Collaborative Nursing Program that Prepares BSN

Students

Room: Marquette B, Audience: Health CE

Valerie Greaves, Dean of Health Sciences,

Washtenaw Community College

Melina Roberts, Professional Nursing Faculty,

Washtenaw Community Collegee

Michael Williams, Director and Associate

Professor of Nursing, Eastern Michigan

University

This presentation will share how a Collaborative BSN

Program was developed between a community college

and a university, working together to achieve the goal of

80% bachelors prepared nurses by 2020 (Institute of

Medicine, 2010). This session is approved for Nursing continuing education.



Larry Taylor, Instructor, Kalamazoo Valley

Community College

Kurtis LaHaie, Instructor, Macomb

Community College





and recruiting techniques.

The 4P's of Marketing Occupational Programs

Room: Nicolet A, Audience: Business

Kimberly Hurns, Dean, Business and

Computer Technologies, Washtenaw

Community College

This session will review two fundamental marketing

concepts; the 4P's of Marketing (product, place, price &

promotion) and target marketing. These concepts will be

directly applied to retaining and recruiting students.

While discussion will include marketing tactics; the

main focus of the session will be developing strategic

marketing management of programs that provide quality

and value for students.

National Trends in Community College Programs…

How to Make Yours Pop!

Room: Nicolet B, Audience: Technical

Sherry Zylka, Ed.D., Provost, Wayne County


Ronald J. Harkness, Ph.D., CRC, District

Provost, Career Preparation and Campus

Operations, Wayne County Community College

District

With the national focus on community colleges, there is

unprecedented support and acknowledgement for the

work we are doing with emerging programs and grants.

This session will provide you with some of the latest

national trends in Career and Technical Education and

opportunities available to help you take your program to

the next level.

K-12 Competitions: Leading Students to Career Tracks

Room: Richard A, Audience: Information Technology

Tamara Shoemaker, Director, Center for Cyber

Security, University of Detroit Mercy

Kristin Judge, Director Special Projects,

National Cyber Security Alliance, Opcio

Solutions, LLC

Brig. General Michael Stone, Director of Joint

Operations, Michigan National Guard

James Ratlaff, Lead Risk Analyst, Mentor, GE

Power, Saline High School

Marrci Conner, Professor, Mentor, Henry Ford

College, Cass Technical High School

Midwest CISSE Chapter (MCISSE) believes hands-on

cyber competitions are a valuable learning method for all

students. Competitions are interactive events that help

students develop and increase skills outside the

traditional academic environment. MCISSE’s network of

professionals all work to advise and mentor our K-12

teams, providing these students with real world

experiences. Join us at LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Midwest-CISSE-

Chapter-hosted-UDM-7038198/about

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State of the Economy - Michigan and the United States


Jon Gardey, CFP, CFA, MBA, Gardey

Financial Advisers, LLC

Current economic conditions and forecasts for Michigan

and the United States will be presented with supporting

data. Find out where the financial climate is headed.

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Program Accreditation Center Coordination Team


Anthony Arminiak, Campus President/CAO

and Provost, MIPSE and Health Sciences,


Wayne County Community College District has

developed a new Program Accreditation Center for

Quality Assurance and Compliance team. This team

utilizes a program accreditation center guidebook and

monitoring documents. This process provides an

oversight and operational resource for all state

compliance, quality assurance, self-study preparation,

and archivist of all accreditation records and proof of

evidence data and information.

Completion Agenda: Strategies to Close the Gap for

Non-Traditional Populations

Room: Brule B, Audience: General Arts

Johnesa Hodge, Vice Chancellor, Institutional

Effectiveness and Research, Wayne County


Kuda Walker, Associate Vice Chancellor,

Institutional Effectiveness and Research, Wayne


Wayne County Community College District addresses

the trending topic of student success in terms of degree

and certificate completion to close achievement gaps for

non-traditional students in both career and general

studies programs. This presentation will highlight how

the college uses data to inform strategic interventions

used to close the gap for non-traditional student

populations in high-skill and high-demand fields of

study.

Chest Tube Simulation: Facilitating Experiential

Learning in Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare Education

Room: Cadillac A, Audience: Health CE

Denise Beasecker, Instructor of Nursing, Delta

College

Lori Kloc, Simulation Education Specialist,

Delta College

Kara Reder, Health Lab Assistant, Delta

College

Utilizing the Strategic Ops Surgical Cut Suit, this

session will demonstrate an innovative simulation

approach for nursing students related to learning what to

do during a chest tube insertion and recognizing when a

chest tube is needed for their patient. The importance of

learning skillful focused assessment of a pneumothorax

patient and the appropriate required clinical intervention

will be discussed. With this simulation activity, students

from nursing, radiography, and respiratory care could

participate together in a collaborative learning

environment. This session is approved for Respiratory, Nursing and Radiography

continuing education.

Conflict Coaching

Room: Cadillac B, Audience: Business

Larry Visconti, Counselor, Muskegon

Community College

Conflict coaching is a process designed for the

individual client to help the party analyze conflict,

decide on a conflict management strategy, and develop

skills to enact the strategy. In this session, we explore a

particular theory and research-based model of conflict

coaching.

IT Round Table

Room: Duluth A, Audience: Information Technology

Robert Benard, IT Instructor/Coordinator, Mott

Community College

The participants will discuss the issues that our

community college information technology programs

currently face. You will be encouraged to share

strategies and resources that have proven effective in

building and maintaining a successful information

technology program at the community college level.

CAD/Drafting Round Table

Room: Duluth B, Audience: Technical

Eric Sander, Mid Michigan Community

College

An informal discussion with fellow CAD instructors and

related professionals to discuss current trends,

assessment, recruiting, marketing, new technologies, and

challenges in CAD education. Please join us for this

exciting round table discussion.

Welding Round Table


Jerry Staley, Instructor and Program

Coordinator, Mott Community College

This round table will focus on issues that welding

programs face in community college. Topics of

discussion during this session will include new

technologies in welding equipment, the positive and

negatives of welding simulators, American Welding

Society (AWS) standards, funding resources, and new

approaches and technology for teaching welding in the

classroom.

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Economics Round Table

Room: Joliet B, Audience: Business

Svetlana Overbaugh, Faculty, Mid Michigan

Community College

A round table approach to facilitate an interactive

discussion on teaching economics in community

colleges. Come and share challenges and successes in

your classroom in economics education.

Cybersecurity: Understanding The NIST Workforce

Framework


Ken Sigler, Professor, Oakland Community

College

Anne Kohnke, Assistant Professor, Lawrence

Technological University

Dan Shoemaker, Professor, University of

Detroit Mercy

Cybersecurity is a broad field ranging from highly

technical to management, IT governance, and policy.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology

developed a comprehensive cybersecurity workforce

framework that outlines the knowledge, skills, and

abilities to perform tasks pertinent to 32 specialty areas.

Participants will understand the importance of the

framework and how to incorporate cybersecurity topics

in their teaching.

Showcasing ME! How Early Childhood Education

Students can use E-Portfolios to Market Their

Competencies!


Tiffany Ofeimu, Professor/Coordinator,

Oakland Community College

In this workshop, participants will learn how to

effectively use an electronic portfolio to showcase and

highlight their work to potential employers. Ideas for

design and development will be shared.

Coaching Early Childhood Students: Putting the

Puzzle Pieces Together Room: Marquette A, Audience: Special Populations

Becky Garske, Associate Professor and

Coordinator, Mott Community College

Jan Herriman, Coach, Mott Community

College

Paula Spencer, Faculty, Mott Community

College

This session will discuss the difference between

mentoring and coaching. Presenters then will

demonstrate a successful coaching model used with

Early Childhood Education students completing their

practicum experiences in field experiences. Participants

will have the opportunity to discuss challenges, to

explore and receive sample materials, and to learn how

the coaching model can improve student success,

community relations, and overall best practices.

The Power of "Being Real" with Healthcare Students


Sherri Fannon, Professor of Nursing, Lansing

Community College

The goal is to share with educators within the healthcare

arena how to develop a non-credit retention course and

teach at-risk students using an innovated new pedagogy.

This interactive session will demonstrate the power of

“being real” and how it not only strengthens student

learning and engagement, but increases mean testing

scores, while decreasing overall attrition rates. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography,





Community College

Kurtis LaHaie, Instructor, Macomb Community

College






Integrity, Honor, and Community: Bridging the

Cultural Awareness Gap in Criminal Justice

Room: Nicolet A, Audience: Special Populations

Jermaine Reese, Assistant Professor, Grand

Rapids Community College

This presentation will stress the importance of engaging

criminal justice students in a manner in which they

explore components of their individual cultural bias,

how they relate to other ethnic cultures, and build

stronger community relationships.

Professionalism - Soft Skills Success Room: Nicolet B, Audience: Business

Irene Church, Faculty, Muskegon Community

College

We teach our students about the hard skills needed to be

successful in their careers. What about the soft skills like

making a great first impression and successfully

navigating those first thirty days on the job? How do you

cope with diverse personalities? Come to this session to

learn about soft skills success!

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How to Organize Your Files and Approach to an

Accreditation Visit

Room: Richard A, Audience: Technical

Ethel Cronk, Campus Vice President, Wayne


Diane Gonzalez, Campus Vice President,


This workshop will share how to get from a pile of data

and documentation to a useful model for your next

National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation

(NATEF) site visit. Come hear how Wayne County

Community College District changed its design process

to improve action planning and activities that help

maintain the effectiveness of the program's

administrative operations.

Online Instruction + Gamification = Skilled Work

Force

Room: Richard B, Audience: Special Populations

Peter Baccile, Senior Director for Online

Learning, Washtenaw Community College

Come get the recipe for student success. Washtenaw

Community College has married online learning with

gamification and workforce development to increase

enrollment and student job attainment with a sustainable

model. You will walk away with Washtenaw

Community College's prescription for online innovative

learning.

3:15 – 3:30 – REFRESHMENT BREAK

Ontario Room

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ABCs of Cardiology Medications


Vern Botts, Pharmacy Clinical Supervisor,

McLaren Bay Region

Review of cardiac medications with a focus on ACE-

Inhibitors, Beta-blockers, Calcium-channel blockers and

the Statins (ABCs) for Healthcare providers and

educators. This overview will compare the medications

used in the treatment of cardiac disease and current

evidence-based practices. Each class of medication will

be reviewed providing clinical perals from a

pharmacist’s perspective. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Respiratory


Using Data in Program Review and Accreditation in

Early Childhood Education

Room: Brule B, Audience: Special Populations

Lisa Morley, Professor of Early Childhood

Education, West Shore Community College

Becky Garske, Director of Early Childhood

Education, Mott Community College

This session will include discussion and demonstration

on how student-driven data leads to innovative

assessment that formulates decisions and methodologies

in early childhood education. Program reviews and

discipline specific accreditation provide actionable data

to help ensure that our students are learning and to help

drive strategic planning for early childhood education.

Simulation Strategy: Play Your Part


Wendy Szafranski, Associate Professor of

Nursing, Delta College

Donna Militello, Instructor of Nursing, Delta

College

This session will demonstrate a simulation strategy in

which students learn to be patients as well as Health

Care Providers. Pathophysiology, clinical

manifestations, pharmacology, clinical decision-making,

and critical thinking are all covered in this interactive

simulation. This strategy works well when you have

large groups of students to get through simulation in a

short period of time. This session has been approved for Nursing continuing education.

Dental Hygiene Round Table

Room: Duluth A, Audience: Health CE

Toby Haske, RDH, BS, MA, Associate

Professor of Dental Hygiene, Delta College

Ginny Pryzgocki, RDH, BS MA, Dean of

Career Education and Learning Partners, Delta

College

Educational methodology used in the classroom and

clinical settings will be shared. Please bring an example

that has worked well for student success. This session has been approved for Dental Hygiene continuing education.

Criminal Justice Round Table Discussion

Room: Duluth B, Audience: General Arts

Gary Ebels, Professor, Grand Rapids

Community College

Nikki Banks, Professor, Grand Rapids

Community College

Jermaine Reese, Professor, Grand Rapids

Community College

Lynnell Talbert, Professor, Grand Rapids

Community College

A roundtable discussion on the celebrations and

challenges for criminal justice programs and students.

Come join the faculty from Grand Rapids Community

College as we share the state of our current programs.

Please bring a celebration and/or challenge to share.

Building Cybersecurity Workforce Readiness Capacity:

Beyond The Budget

Room: Joliet A, Audience: Information Technology

Terrance Campbell, Project Director, Wayne


Dr. James Robinson, Provost, Economic and

Workforce Development, Wayne County


Based on the US Department of Labor’s design criteria,

Wayne County Generation Cyber (WCGC) is a

competency based cybersecurity pathway that utilizes

simulations and digital game-based learning to prepare

students for industry recognized credentials. This

interactive presentation focuses on the people, processes,

and technology that Wayne County Community College

District used to design and implement WCGC.

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What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate….

Room: Joliet B, Audience: Health CE

Thomas Worthington, EMT Program

Coordinator, Schoolcraft College

Are your words and actions lost in the abyss of today’s

technology? This session will discuss the paradigm shift

in effective communication and ways to communicate

with your Health Care students to ensure understanding.

We will discuss the use of technology as a

communication aid. These skills will provide timely

notice, valid understanding, and fruitful feedback. This session has been approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography,


Engaging the Online Learner - Student Panel

Room: LaSalle A, Audience: Business

Kimberly Montney, Business Professor,

Kellogg Community College

Amy Wojciechowski, Business Department

Chair, West Shore Community College

Students from West Shore Community College will

discuss their experiences in successful online classes.

Students will share what contributed to their success in

their online environment.

What's in it for Me? Career and Occupational

Resources

Room: LaSalle B, Audience: Technical

Stephanie Coffer, Senior Dean of Educational

Resources, Wayne County Community College

District

This session will help participants identify information

resources and tools that will help students to understand

skills related to their occupational/career choices.

Information resources include open access resources

(OERs), web links, streaming videos, and electronic

databases.

"Customer Service,” Inside and Outside Our Colleges

Room: Marquette A, Audience: Business

Irene Church, Business Faculty, Muskegon

Community College

What can we do to create a more welcoming

environment to our students and our community? We

can develop enrollment processes that are well structured

and user friendly. We can regularly use positive

language with our students in all areas of the college. We

can communicate our willingness to serve our "market"

above expectations.

Applying Agile Project Management in the Office and

Classroom

Room: Marquette B, Audience: Technical

Keith Kelly, Program Coordinator of Robotics

and Automation, Northwestern Michigan

College

Traditional planning and tracking works well for

complicated tasks, but how can students and educators

manage projects with high complexity? This session

presents an overview of Agile concepts along with

examples from grant work to classroom projects. Tools

are demonstrated that will maximize your team’s

velocity.




Community College


Community College






Managing, Motivating, Learning, and Leading

Room: Nicolet A, Audience: Business

Julie Lane, Adjunct Professor, Co-Program

Faculty Chair of Business, Lansing Community

College

Leaders and educators most important, yet most

difficult, job is managing people. Mixing and managing

generations of people can be challenging; however, by

utilizing management practices and soft skills such as

mentoring and motivating, encouraging and

empowering, leading and listening will all inspire new

levels of performance and desired outcomes.

Three Dimensional Mapping and Modeling


Carl Shangraw, Professor, Ferris State

University

This presentation will showcase a project performed by

Surveying Students at Ferris State University who

integrated several data sets to produce a single 3-D

model.

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Advanced Transportation | The Future of Mobility Room: Richard A, Audience: Technical

Brandon Tucker, Dean of Advanced

Technology/Public Service Careers, Washtenaw

Community College

Kim Hurns, Dean of Business and Computer

Technologies, Washtenaw Community College

The automotive industry is changing and Michigan is

positioned to be at the forefront of advanced

transportation technologies. Washtenaw Community

College launched the Advanced Transportation Center

(ATC) over a year ago and has seen success through

innovative partnerships. This session will provide insight

on how community colleges can make a vision a reality.

Framing the Broad Proficiencies of DQP as a

Collaboration between Business Programs and

General Education


Svetlana Overbaugh, Faculty, Mid Michigan

Community College

Lucia Elden, Faculty, Mid Michigan

Community College

This presentation will share the connections between the

DQP and the T in specific assignments in business and

economics. The projects demonstrate the DQP for

business programs, but also how they include Gen. Ed.

or the “broad” of the T-shaped proficiencies. This

approach can be used for any program and participation

will be encouraged as a part of this session.

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FRIDAY

OCTOBER 21, 2016

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Buffet Breakfast

Ontario Room

8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Maysoon Zayid

Ambassador Ballroom

Presiding:

Clark Harris, Ph.D.

President, Michigan Occupational Deans Administrative Council (MODAC)


KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ambassador Ballroom

Maysoon Zayid TED Speaker and Host of Advice You Don’t Want to Hear

If I Cancan

Comedian, writer, and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid will share hilarious tales of surviving life and academia as

the winner of the “Oppression Olympics.” She also will share techniques on how to be inclusive and will tackle true

diversity while keeping you laughing wildly. In a time of heightened awareness and controversy over diversity on

college campuses, Zayid promises to shake up your perspective on this issue.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016


New Drugs Update – 2016


Vern Botts, Pharmacy Clinical Supervisor,

McLaren Bay Region

Review of the newest medications released by the FDA

in the past year for Health Care providers and educators

and their anticipated impact. This review will provide

an overview of each new medication and a practical

summary of where it might fit into today’s treatment

options – comparison will be made to currently available

medications from a pharmacist’s perspective. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing and Respiratory


Management: How to Handle Negative Attitudes

Room: Brule B, Audience: Business

Julie Lane, Adjunct Professor and Co-Program

Faculty Chair of Business, Lansing Community

College

We all encounter someone with a negative attitude.

Dealing with negatives attitudes and difficult people is

not easy. This session discussion includes how to

respond positively to negative people, negative attitudes,

and negative energy, how to overcome difficult

situations and negative behaviors, and how to handle

chronic complainers.

MPSERS Retirement

Room: Cadillac A, Audience: Business

Ray Fleming, Administrator, State of Michigan

Office of Retirement Services

An overview of your MPSERS Retirement Benefits.

This will include information on requirements to receive

a pension, computing a pension, earning and purchasing

service credit, and beneficiary and insurance

information. This is part one of a double session.

Code Blue: Can We Impact a Reduction in 'Time to

CPR' with Simulation?


Larissa Miller, RN, MSN, CNE, CHSE,

Lansing Community College

Retention and application of Code Blue skills for

healthcare providers is a must! This session will

examine the application of simulation for recognition of

patient risk factors, critical moments, and need for

timely intervention with the simulated patient. Session

participants will view and discuss a Code Blue

educational simulation to assess proper application of

the newest BLS Skills and beyond. This session is approved for Nursing and Respiratory continuing education.

Business Communication Round Table - Writing

Social Media and More

Room: Duluth A, Audience: Business

Irene Church, Business Faculty, Muskegon

Community College

The channels used to communicate in the business world

have changed rapidly. How are we teaching our students

to adapt? Are we developing the writing skills needed

like blogging, tweeting, and networking with

LinkedIn? Come join the challenging changes in

teaching Business Communication.

Dental Assisting Educator’s Round Table

Room: Duluth B, Audience: Health CE

Julie Uribe, Program Director of Dental

Assisting, Lake Michigan College

Eve Sidney, Program Director of Dental

Assisting, Grand Rapids Community College

A roundtable discussion of current topics in dental

assisting education. Discussion will include Michigan

Board of Dentistry updates, national accreditation and

current trends in dental assisting instruction. Please join

us to share ideas, teaching techniques and student

success stories. This session has been approved for Dental Hygiene continuing education.

Community College Articulation Agreements, Transfer

Guides, and Other Postsecondary Agreements

Room: Joliet B, Audience: Technical

Dr. Deedee Stakley, Director, Office of

Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships,

Ferris State University

Explore innovative and creative approaches to

improving the transfer process for community college

partners and students. Building partnerships and creating

effective and efficient processes for transfer students is

the key to creating seamless transfer paths from

community college to university. Interactive discussion

on ways to strengthen your transfer partnerships.

Collaborate and Get Creative with Online Learning!


Angie Graham, Distance Digital Learning

Resources Instructional Designer, Wayne


This session will introduce the many possibilities of

online courses at the community college level. Different

tools and functions of Blackboard at Wayne County

Community College District provide students and

faculty the ability to collaborate, get creative, and reach

out to different learning styles, that can also benefit

those who are in occupational studies.

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Work-Life-Balance "Creating A Healthier More

Sustainable Workforce"


Lynnell Talbert, Assistant Professor of

Criminal Justice, Grand Rapids Community

College

Explore and learn healthy ways to love life, manage time

efficiently, and improve productivity in the workplace

with less stress. "The right balance for you today will

probably be different for you tomorrow!" Come and

share ideas that will promote a healthier more

sustainable workforce.

Helping Nursing Students Achieve Deeper Learning


Marcella Williams, Adjunct Instructor, Lansing

Community College

Health faculty recognizes the struggle most students

have with Board-style questions. This presentation

briefly reviews literature related to student success and

presents the Study Umbrella, a teaching/learning tool

designed to help students study more effectively. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory, and Sonography continuing education.

Nursing Education A Progressive Clinical Model

Room: Nicolet A, Audience: Health CE

Michelle Stimson, Adjunct Associate Professor,


Callie Harris, Clinical Nursing Faculty,


Leigh Szedlak, Teaching Clinician, Lansing

Community College

Tracy Alberta, Nursing Professor, Lansing

Community College

Anita Botruff, MSN, RN, ASLNC, Nursing

Professor, Lansing Community College

A scheduling change presented an opportunity to re-

examine the traditional clinical nursing model. The

progressive clinical model demonstrates innovation and

a paradigm shift that allows for on the spot feedback for

clinical paperwork, peer assignments, and ongoing

clinical decision-making. The nursing students facilitate

patient centered care rounds at the bedside. Several of

the clinical assignments will be discussed. This session is approved for Nursing continuing education.




Community College


Community College






Maple T.A. - Enabling Learning and Assessment

Questions that are More Realistic and Less Academic

for STEM and Other Calculation Based Courses


Warren Klope, Professor, Ferris State

University

Maple T.A. (testing and assessment) has enabled

learning and assessment questions that are much more

realistic and less academic. Multiple answers in the same

problem. Values presented in: scientific (1.24x10-5 s),

engineering (12.4x10-6 s), and prefix (12.4 μs)

notations. Values presented can be from standard values,

avoiding unrealistic values, and much more!

Part I: Restoring and Maintaining Physical, Mental,

and Emotional Balance for Health Care Educators and

Providers

Room: Richard A, Audience: Health CE

Bob Van Oosterhout, Adjunct Professor,


Balance is a key factor in learning and health and has a

significant impact on the effectiveness of everything we

do. Participants will learn and practice techniques that

restore and maintain physical, mental, and emotional

balance while gaining a clear understanding of how and

why they work. Covers two sessions. This is part one of a double session. This session has been approved for

Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory, and Sonography


Using Student Response Systems in the Classroom

Room: Richard B, Audience: General Arts

Julie Gunkelman, Instructor, Oakland

Community College

Wouldn’t it be helpful to know what all of your students

are thinking? Student response systems can help you

find out what students know and don’t know very

quickly. Several free systems will be discussed in this

session. Please bring a web enabled device to participate.

11:15 – 11:30 – REFRESHMENT BREAK

Ontario Room

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016


Creating a Clinical Evaluation Tool for All Healthcare

Educators


Nicole Garner, Assistant Professor of Nursing,

Monroe County Community College

This session will cover multiple aspects of creating,

implementing, and revising a student clinical evaluation

tool. Participants will see an example evaluation tool,

including the steps that make the tool objective and

specific to the program and course outcomes. This

session applies to any course involving clinical

evaluation. This session is appoved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography,


The Wayne County Community College District

(WCCCD) BIG DATA and Business Analytics Career

Program

Room: Brule B, Audience: Business

Dr. Juanita Lyons-Easter, Wayne County


Wayne County Community College District introduces

students to the Big Data and Business Analytics

profession and offers students an opportunity to obtain

the knowledge to enter one of the most lucrative

business careers of the 21st century. The presentation

goal is to assist those interested with selecting this

profession as their career choice.

MPSERS Retirement Question and Answer Session

Room: Cadillac A, Audience: Business

Ray Fleming, Administrator, Michigan

MPSERS

A question and answer session from previous

presentation.

“Simulation Station Rotation Model” The Effects of

Patient Simulation on Critical Thinking and Quality

and Safety Competencies in Health Care Programs


Gina Palombo, MSN/Ed., ACNS-BC, RN,


Katy Koon, MSN, RN, Mott Community

College

The increased interest and recommendations to use

simulation in Allied Health and Nursing education has

been related to enhance critical thinking as an

educational outcome. This session will provide

information for Health Care Educators and Providers on

how to prepare a “Simulation Station Rotation Model”

for a learner-centered environment in which to

experience higher-level learning and enhance critical

thinking. This session is approved for Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography, and

Respiratory continuing education.

Management and Marketing Round Table

Room: Duluth B, Audience: Business

Bill Motz, Professor, Lansing Community

College

Current topics and trends affecting business classes in

community colleges will be discussed. Let's share best

practices within our schools to benefit all business

faculty and students.

Ohm's Law? Who Needs That? Find Out at the

Electronics and Electrical Round Table


Jason Slade, Faculty, Northwestern Michigan

College

Thomas Harrill, Assistant Professor, Monroe

County Community College

This lively and interactive round table will focus on a

number of topics pertaining to meeting the needs of our

students and the expectations of our industry partners for

our diverse disciplines including Electronics,

Mechatronics, Engineering Tech, and Electrical

Apprentice. Our focus will be courses in electronics,

electrical, controls, and automation with an emphasis on

how to deliver more in less time.

Secondary/Postsecondary Alphabet Soup... DE, CE,

DC, AP, E/MC - What Does It All Mean?

Room: Joliet B, Audience: Technical

Dr. Deedee Stakley, Director, Office of

Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships,

Ferris State University

Dr. Toni Glasscoe, Director, K-12 Initiatives

and Career Preparation, Lansing Community

College

Attendees will begin to decipher the sometimes

confusing secondary and postsecondary partnership

alphabet soup and explore ways to expand access to

earning college credit while still in high school.

Engage in a lively discussion and sharing of best

practices and learn how this alphabet soup can benefit

students and their families while strengthening

secondary and postsecondary relationships and

programs.

Ransomware and Its Impact in Cybersecurity


Thomas Hendricks, Dean of Business and

Information Technologies, Oakland Community

College

Hackers are becoming more prevalent and increasingly

crafty in their attempt to solicit money. This session will

describe ransomware and offer ideas to combat it.

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The State of Our State: What's Happening in Early

Childhood Education?


Kelsey Laird, Director, T.E.A.C.H. Early

Childhood® Michigan

An overview of statewide initiatives and updates in early

care and education impacting early educators and young

children. Listen to updates on Michigan's Race to the

Top Early Learning Challenge Grant projects, the State

Plan for Child Care Development Fund dollars, the

Professional Development Registry System work, Child

Care Licensing, Great Start to Quality, and other

statewide early childhood initiatives.




Community College


Community College






Partnering with a University to Enhance Community

College Curriculum

Room: Nicolet B, Audience: Special Populations

Sally Adler, Instructor, Washtenaw Community

College

This session addresses challenges and rewards of a

community college - university partnership designed to

enhance and revise community college curriculum

focusing on issues relevant to any discipline. Topics of

special interest include tasks related to complying with

federal grant requirements, the balance of power

between institutions, project management, part time staff

commitment, and of course the actual curriculum

revision process.

Part II: Restoring and Maintaining Physical, Mental,

and Emotional Balance for Health Care Educators and

Providers

Room: Richard A, Audience: Health CE

Bob Van Oosterhout, Adjunct Professor,


Balance is a key factor in learning and health and has a

significant impact on the effectiveness of everything we

do. Participants will learn and practice techniques that

restore and maintain physical, mental, and emotional

balance while gaining a clear understanding of how and

why they work. Covers two sessions. This is part two of a double session. This session has been approved for

Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory, and Sonography continuing education.

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OFF-SITE SESSIONS

The following sessions are available at community college locations in the Detroit area. Maps to these locations are

available at the conference registration desk. Transportation is not provided.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

MODAC Membership Meeting

Time: 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Location: Wayne County Community College District – Northwest Campus

Larry K. Lewis Educational Center

8200 West Outer Drive

Detroit, MI 48219

Room Number: Media Lab Room (E116)

Parking Information: Please park at the Northwest Campus

MCNEA Meeting

Lunch will be provided at 12:00pm in room BTC 225. The MCNEA Meeting will take place

from 1:00pm-5:00pm in room BTC 255.

Time: 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Location: Schoolcraft College – Livonia Campus

Biomedical Technology Center

18600 Haggerty Road

Livonia, MI 48152

Room Number: BTC 255

Special Populations Pre-Conference Meeting – Legal Issues Associated with the LGBTQ Community

o Kevin Sutton, Lusk Albertson

An overview of the latest legal developments relative to accommodating transgender students in the

educational setting and avoiding legal liability in matters of sex discrimination and sex stereotyping. The

session will include a discussion of the recent guidance considered by the State Board of Education, the

enforcement activities of the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, and a review of pending and

recently-decided court cases.

Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Location: Wayne County Community College District – Downtown Campus

1001 West Fort Street

Detroit, MI 48226

Room Number: 236

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OFF-SITE SESSIONS CONTINUED

The following sessions are available at community college locations in the Detroit area. Maps to these locations are

available at the conference registration desk. Transportation is not provided.

Friday October 21st

Applying Computer Based Assessment and Electronic Care Reports in a Paramedic Program

o Andy Steeby, Associate Dean, Wayne County Community College District

o Cathy Rowley, Clinical and Lab Compliance Officer, Wayne County Community College

District

Wayne County Community College District’s Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE)

presents how technology has been incorporated into the Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic Program.

The program has instituted the use of Computer Based Assessment (CBA) and Electronic Care Reports (ECR)

to assist achieving CoAEMSP and NREMT requirements. The ECR is for students psychomotor

documentation, and the CBA assesses students cognitive proficiency. Attendees will receive two credits,

EMSIC.

Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm

Location: Wayne County Community College District – MIPSE Center

21000 Northline Road

Taylor, MI 48180

Room Number: W 27

Parking Information: Free Parking at MIPSE Center

Fire Operations 101

o Greg Kowalski, Safety Compliance and Training Officer, Wayne County Community College

District

o Gilbert Solis, Safety Compliance and Training Officer, Wayne County Community College District

Wayne County Community College District’s Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE) has the

participant experience different firefighter scenarios. They will connect a hose and deploy hand lines; operate

the Jaws-of-Life and experience a room fire on the second floor of a building preforming CPR, and then move

down the steps to an ambulance. This simulation will take place while wearing the fire fighting turnout gear.

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm



Taylor, MI 48180


Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings Awareness AWR 130

o Carl Hollier, Safety Compliance & Training Officer, Wayne County Community College District

This course is to communicate basic information concerning explosive and incendiary devices used as terrorist

weapons. Terms and concepts associated with energetic materials are defined; common explosive materials

and devices are described; along with discussion of potential destructive power of explosive devices in typical

community settings. Safe and effective awareness level response procedures in scenarios involving terrorist

are also discussed.

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm



Taylor, MI 48180

Room Number: Classroom A


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