NMU Delegation Attends Lilly North

Ten Northern Michigan University faculty and staff members attended the Lilly North Conference on College Teaching in Traverse City Sept. 24-26.

Invited speakers were Patricia Hogan and Mary Jane Tremethick (HPER), who presented "Collaboratories: Using Problem Based Learning to Foster Learning Community"; and Kathy Saville (Instructional Technology), who presented "Communication In An On-line Course."

Other presenters were MaeBelle Kessel (Nursing) with "The Introduction of Simulations in the Nursing Laboratory Setting"; Barb Coleman, Patricia Hogan and Mary Jane Tremethick (HPER) with "Promoting Integrative Learning Through Electronic Learning Portfolio"; Mary Ellen Powers (Nursing) with "Designing and Implementing a Community Service Learning Experience"; and Lisa Flood (Nursing) with "Three Ways to Use the VARK Learning Preference Questionnaire."

Attendees from NMU also included Daryl Kobie (Engineering Technology); Jill Leonard (Biology); and Mary Pelton-Cooper (Psychology).