Provost's Teaching with Technology DELTA Symposium 2021

The 3rd annual "Provost's Teaching with Technology DELTA Symposium" will take place virtually on May 4th, 2021 from 9:00AM-3:00PM EDT and is hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Office of the Provost.

The keynote address "ENGAGE: Crafting J.E.D.I. Warrior Learning Community Strategies in the Age of Technology” will be delivered by Dr. Tonya Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of the International African American Museum (IAAM) and former Associate Provost for Inclusive Workforce Development and Director of the STEM Learning Innovation Center at Wayne State University (WSU). Dr. Matthews is also an alumni of Johns Hopkins University's biomedical engineering program.

The symposium will also highlight the projects funded by the Digital Education and Learning Technology Acceleration (DELTA) grants via breakout sessions. Additional breakout sessions related to this year’s theme of fostering student engagement in learning communities have been selected from faculty, student and staff contributors.

The symposium will close with a panel discussion where students share their personal thoughts and reflections on student engagement in both virtual and in-person classroom settings.

AGENDA

09:00 – 09:15 AM Opening Remarks

Presented by:

Dr. Sunil Kumar, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

09:15 – 10:15 AM Keynote Address: “ENGAGE: Crafting J.E.D.I. Warrior Learning Community Strategies in the Age of Technology”

Presented by:

Dr. Tonya Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of the International African American Museum (IAAM)

10:15 – 10:30 AM DELTA Highlights and Remarks

Presented by:

Dr. Stephen Gange, Executive Vice Provost, Academic Affairs Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health

10:45 – 11:30 AM Session Block I (Breakouts)

Option 1: Open Case Studies: An Experiential Lesson Guide Delivery Platform [DELTA Grant]

Presented by:

Carrie Wright, PhD, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Michael Breshock, BS, Whiting School of Engineering

Qier Meng, BS, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Other contributors:

Stephanie Hicks, PhD, Bloomberg School of Public Health

John Muschelli, PhD, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Margaret Taub, PhD, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Leah Jager, PhD, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Option 2: Broadening the message: Making videos more usable at Johns Hopkins University and beyond [DELTA Grant]

Presented by:

Jeff Day, M.D., M.A., School of Medicine

Bonnielin Swenor, M.P.H., Ph.D., School of Medicine

Donna Schnupp, M.A., School of Education

Valerie Hartman, M.S., Peabody Institute

Genevive Bjorn, M.Ed., School of Education

Option 3: Quest2Learn: A Gamification and Augmented Reality Approach to Advance Education for online and in person lab sciences

Presented by:

Siddharth Ananth, Undergraduate, Whiting School of Engineering

Rahul Swaminathan, Undergraduate, Whiting School of Engineering

Shannon Wongvibulsin, MD-PhD candidate, School of Medicine

Sangmin Woo, Undergraduate, Whiting School of Engineering

Chinat Yu, Undergraduate, Whiting School of Engineering

Jeffery Zhou, Undergraduate, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Option 4: Finding Pearls in the Mud: Unexpected Wins Arising from Virtual Delivery of the Medical School Curriculum During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presented by:

Sara Burns, MALS, School of Medicine

Robert Kearns, MS, School of Medicine

Lindsay Ledebur, MA, School of Medicine

11:45 – 12:30 PM Session Block II (Breakouts)

Option 1: Facilitating Lateral Communication: Students Share Writings with SharePoint

Presented by:

Marta Hanson, PhD, School of Medicine/Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Reid Sczerba, MA, Center for Educational Resources, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences/Whitng School of Engineering

Option 2: The application of teleophthalmology in the diagnosis of ophthalmic emergencies among trainees: a pilot study [DELTA Grant 2019]

Presented by:

Fasika Woreta, MD, MPH, School of Medicine

Michael V. Boland, MD, PhD, Medical Director of Practice Innovation, Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Michael Fliotsos, Post-doctoral fellow, School of Medicine

Option 3: Deconstructing Healthcare Silos: Interprofessional Education Using Multiplayer Virtual Simulation and Virtual Reality for Medical & Nursing Trainees [DELTA Grant]

Presented by:

Kristen M. Brown, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CHSE-A, FAAN Assistant Professor & Advanced Practice Simulation Coordinator, School of Nursing

Shawna Mudd, DNP, CRNP, CNE Associate Professor Coordinator, DNP Dual Pediatric Primary/Acute Care NP and Acute Care PNP Certificate Programs, School of Nursing

Nicole Shilkofski, MD, MeD Endowed Professor Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

Julianne S Perretta MSEd, RRT-NPS, CHSE-A Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine; Director of Education and Innovation, Johns Hopkins Medicine Simulation Center

Option 4: Socratic Artificial Intelligence Learning (SAIL): A Virtual Study Assistant for Educating Medical Professionals [DELTA Grant]

Presented by:

Tuo Peter Li, MD, PhD, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics

Contributors:

Arpan Sahoo, Computer Science Major, Johns Hopkins University

Stewart Slocum, Computer Science Major, Johns Hopkins University

Jeanie Fung, Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University

Alex Karius, Medical Degree Candidate, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dawn LaPorte, MD, Vice Chair of Education, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Alex Johnson, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

12:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break

1:00 – 1:45 PM Session III (Breakouts)

Option 1: Engaging Students with MS Teams: 3 Case Studies from Lab Courses

Presented by:

Eileen Haase, PhD, Whiting School of Engineering

Jamie Young, PhD, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Rebecca Pearlman, PhD, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Option 2: Future of Storytelling: 360 Video and the Case for Quality

Presented by:

David Toia, M.A. Video Production Supervisor, JHSPH Center for Teaching and Learning

Amy Pinkerton, M.A. Instructional Designer, JHSPH Center for Teaching and Learning

Option 3: Mixed Reality Headsets in Teaching Laboratory Courses: Changing the Pedagogy through Remote Collaboration and Experimentation [DELTA Grant]

Presented by:

Sakul Ratanalert, PhD, Whiting School of Engineering

Orla Wilson, PhD, Whiting School of Engineering

Meredith Safford, PhD, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Patty McGuiggan, PhD, Whiting School of Engineering

Luo Gu, PhD, Whiting School of Engineering

Robert Leheny, PhD, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Option 4 Improving Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Care via Augmented Reality [DELTA Grant]

Presented by:

Keith Kleinman, MD, School of Medicine

Justin M Jeffers, MD MEHP, School of Medicine

Therese Canares, MD, School of Medicine

James Dean, MS, Applied Physics Laboratory

Option 5: Turning Zoombies into Students: Encouraging Community and Engagement in the Virtual University

Presented by:

Daniel H. Foster, PhD, Peabody Institute

Michael V. Boland, MD, PhD, Medical Director of Practice Innovation, Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Michael Fliotsos, Post-doctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

2:00 – 3:00 PM Student Panel & Closing Remarks

Student Perspectives on Student Engagement

Moderator:

Jonathan Suen, PhD Candidate, School of Nursing

Panelists:

Melanie Bolden, Doctoral Student, MPH, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Lara Villanueva, Undergraduate student, Peabody Institute

Halle Teart, Undergraduate student, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences

Mathison Hall, Masters student, Whiting School of Engineering

FAQs

Will sessions be recorded?

Yes. We plan to record sessions and share them within a month following the symposium. Please register for the event to receive alerts.

Where can I find more information on the DELTA initiative?

The Provost’s DELTA initiative is intended to unleash the potential of digital technology and encourage the Johns Hopkins community to think creatively about how to enhance our shared teaching and learning enterprise. For more information about DELTA, please visit the Office of the Provost website.

How can I apply for a DELTA grant?

The 2021 Request for Proposals was announced in March 2021. More information regarding how to apply for a grant can be found on the website. Deadline to apply is May 31st.