2024 Fall Faculty Meeting

Schedule

Getting There

JHU APL Kossiakoff Center
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723

Kossiakoff Center: From Johns Hopkins Road, turn right onto Pond Road. The Kossiakoff Center is located on the left; parking is to the lower right, off of Pond Road.

Keynote

Jason Kalirai
Mission Area Executive, Space Formulation, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Program Chair, Applied Physics, Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals

“Space Exploration at Johns Hopkins”

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab leads a bold space exploration program designed to address some of the biggest challenges facing our understanding of the sun, Earth, and planets. Today, APL’s thought leadership, technology, and innovation are critical to advance our nation’s space pursuits. In this presentation, Dr. Jason Kalirai will show how APL is deflecting asteroids that could pose a threat to life on Earth, searching for new signs of life on ocean worlds beyond Earth, and expanding life beyond our home world to the moon and beyond. The presentation will be an engaging and immersive showcase of major missions and research programs that Johns Hopkins is leading.

Workshops

Meaningful and Accessible Learning through Lecture Videos

Presenters: Edward Queen and Katie Springer 

How do I create lecture videos? How can I make them stand out? How can I design them to be accessible to all students? These are some questions we will answer in this session. We will begin with the technological basics of how to get good-quality audio and video every time you record. We will then explore ways to edit and enhance your videos to be engaging and meaningful learning experiences. Along the way, we will demonstrate how you can make your videos accessible to all through the proper use of templates, visuals, and narration. Participants will leave the session with a recipe for attractive, accessible videos. 

Recommendations from EP’s Generative AI Committee: Ethical Considerations and Best Practices

Presenters: Nathan Graham, Olysha Magruder, Amir Saeed, Heather Stewart, and Christopher Stiles 

Join us for an insightful workshop where we reveal and explore the recommendations generated by an EP committee focused on enhancing teaching and learning through Generative AI (GenAI). This session will explore recommendations offered by the committee including strategies for active teaching and learning, student engagement, and inclusive learning environments. You will have the opportunity to engage in discussions with your colleagues on how to implement these recommendations effectively in your own educational context. 

Boosting Student Learning with Active Strategies

Presenters: Kimberly Barss, Melissa Rizzuto, Denille Williams, and Margo Williams 

This session will explore the benefits of active learning in STEM courses. Participants will receive a comprehensive strategies guide and engage in hands-on activities, including watching and discussing videos from the forthcoming STEM for ALL MOOC program. We will provide practical strategies for implementing active learning in online courses and brainstorm the potential of AI-powered tools to encourage active learning. The workshop will conclude with a brainstorming session where participants can discuss and develop active learning techniques tailored to their specific STEM courses. 

The Ripple Effect: Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Engineering

Presenters: Toni Picker and Sara Shunkwiler 

Conversations about disability can open doors to meaningful change, especially in STEM fields. Disability is a vital aspect of diversity, as it spans across all identities and is a community anyone can join at any time. Research and lived experiences consistently demonstrate that the strategies and support systems that benefit people with disabilities benefit everyone. Join us to explore how creating an inclusive engineering education today leads to a more inclusive engineering future for all.

Disability Services

If you need accommodations, please request them using this link.

Thank You

As a thank you for your dedication to our students, we’d like to send you a Whiting School of Engineering gift. If you are attending online, please sign up to have your gift mailed to you. If you are attending in-person, you’ll receive your gift the night of the event.

The last day to sign up for a gift is Tuesday, October 1.

Questions?

If you have questions please email Joyce Richardson.

The deadline to register for in-person attendance is Monday, Sept. 23.