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Conference Overview
 The North American Colleges
and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) is a professional society that focuses
on promotion and recognition of excellence in teaching at the
post-secondary level in North America. Members of NACTA are from two-year
and four-year colleges, public and private, and have a common bond of
teaching agriculture, natural resources and environment, life sciences and
related subjects.
The purpose of the annual conference is to provide for the professional
advancement of the faculty engaged in classroom teaching. Participants
will have the opportunity to share teaching methods, problems, philosophy,
and styles; network in social gatherings; and recognize outstanding
teachers.
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Abstracts
 Preference will be given to abstracts
addressing the theme, but other issues concerning teaching and education
will be considered.
Abstracts
are limited to 200 words, not including title and by-lines. Abstracts
should have 1- inch margins, single-spaced text, and include title, name of author(s), institutional affiliation, and complete mailing address,
including phone number and e-mail. Indicate in your cover letter whether
you prefer oral, poster or workshop presentation. Abstracts
are subject to editing before publication. The preferred method of
submission is via e-mail attachment in MS Word format. Abstracts submitted
by mail which include two hard copies and an electronic copy (MS Word
format) on a 3.5 disk will also be accepted. Deadline for abstract
submission is March 15, 2004.
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Agenda
On-Site Program (PDF)
Monday, June 21, 2004
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7:30am-5:00pm |
Registration |
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8:00am-9:00am |
Vice
President and Regional Directors' Meeting - Dogwood |
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9:15am-11:30am |
NACTA
Executive Committee Meeting - Dogwood |
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12:00pm-2:30pm |
Luncheon w/ 50th Anniversary Presentation - Century A |
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2:30pm-3:00pm |
Refreshment Break - Prefunction Area |
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3:00pm-5:00pm |
Three
Concurrent Workshops |
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Workshop
A - Century B |
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3:00pm |
Multiple Intelligences,
What Are They? J. Cano
and S. Whittington,
The
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
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4:00pm |
Using Computers at a
Higher Level to Teach at a Higher Level: Effective Instruction
with Laptops and at a Distance Bill Surver,
K. Dale Layfield, John Cummings
and Kerry Smith,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC |
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Workshop B
- Century C |
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3:00pm |
A Feedback Mechanism
for Guiding Novice Graduate Teaching Assistants in Preparation for
and Presentation of Effective Instruction Maynard J. Iverson
and John
C. Ricketts,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA |
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4:00pm |
Teaching and Learning
in a Large Botany Class C. Gerald Van Dyke,
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC |
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Workshop C -
Dogwood |
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3:00pm |
A Classroom Performance
System: Using a Question-Discussion-Feedback Learning Process to
Inspire Students to Think and Reason
Gary Moore,
Barry Croom
and John Conoley,
Department of Agricultural & Extension Education, North Carolina
State University, Raleigh, NC |
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4:00pm |
Critical and Creative
Thinking Course Activities Allen Zimmerman,
The
Ohio State University, Wooster, OH |
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5:30pm-9:00pm |
Poster
Session & Book Auction Display set-up - Century B |
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5:30pm-6:00pm |
Welcome
Reception - Pool Deck |
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6:00pm-7:30pm |
Dinner -
Century A |
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
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6:30am-12:00pm |
Registration |
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7:00am-8:00am |
Poster
Session & Book Auction Display set-up - Century B |
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7:00am-8:00am |
Morning
Refreshments - Century B |
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8:00am-9:15am |
Blue
Ribbon Presentation Gail Kauwell,
University of Florida/IFAS - Century A |
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9:15am-9:30am |
Refreshment Break - Century B |
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9:15am-9:30am |
Poster
Session & Book Auction Display - Century B |
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9:30am-10:30am |
NACTA
Committee Meetings - Dogwood, Azalea & Hickory |
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10:30am-10:45am |
Break |
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10:45am-12:15pm |
Four
Concurrent Sessions #1 |
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Session A - Century C |
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10:45am |
Excellence, Expertise, and Scholarship of Teaching in
Agricultural, Environmental, Natural and Life Sciences N. A.
Knobloch and A. L. Ball,
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL;
M. D. Woods, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI |
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11:15am |
Peer Review of Teaching: How Do I Prepare to Be a Peer M.
Susie Whittington and Jamie Cano,
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH |
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11:45am |
The Cost of Distance Education: A Florida Experience
Allen F. Wysocki, James A. Sterns, Lisa A. House and
Gary F. Fairchild,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Suzanne
Thornsbury, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI |
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Session B - Dogwood |
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10:45am |
Exploring the Reliability of Using the Learning Environment
Preference Inventory as a Valid Measure of Perrys Scheme of
Intellectual Development of College Students Catherine Lavis,
Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS |
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11:15am |
A
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Educational Techniques:
Informational Brochures vs. Cooperative Learning Activities
N. E. Fuhrman, D. W. Duncan and C. A.
Copenheaver, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA |
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11:45am |
Using an Online Modified Delphi Approach for the Development of
Competency Profiles L. A. Watkins,
Central Missouri State University,
Warrensburg, MO; K. J. Bacon,
Western Illinois University, Macomb,
IL |
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Session C - Azalea |
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10:45am |
Determining the Qualities Agricultural Employers Want in Future
Employees K. J. Bacon and R. M. Anderson,
Western Illinois University,
Macomb, IL; L. A. Watkins,
Central Missouri State University,
Warrensburg, MO |
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11:15am |
Effectiveness of AGB 101 in Changing Students Attitudes toward
the Agribusiness Major and Careers Lynn Hamilton,
Cal Poly State University, San
Luis Obispo, CA |
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11:45am |
Job Seeking Skills: Teaching Students to Think, Reason, and ACT
Michael D. McDermott,
Eastern Kentucky University,
Richmond, KY |
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Session D - Hickory |
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10:45am |
Using Marketing Concepts to Enhance Student Enrollment in Colleges
of Agriculture E. Jane Luzar, Emily S. Sperling
and Larry J. Connor,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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11:15am |
Meeting Upper-level Agriculture Course Prerequisites: Where Have
All the Students Gone? C. Robert Stark, Jr., Paul
B. Francis, Whitney A. Whitworth and Kelly J. Bryant,
University of Arkansas at
Monticello, Monticello, AR |
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11:45am |
The Role of Absenteeism on Student Grades in Two Horticulture
Courses Jerry M. Williams and Dennis W. Duncan,
Department of Horticulture and
Agricultural and Extension Education, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA |
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12:15pm-12:30pm |
Load Buses
- Front of Conference Center |
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12:30pm-6:00pm |
Area
Industry Tours |
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6:00pm-9:00pm |
Free
Evening - Optional Campus Tours (TBD) |
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7:00pm-9:00pm |
Optional Grant Writing Workshop - Century C |
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
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7:00am-5:00pm |
Registration |
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7:00am-8:00am |
Morning
Refreshments - Century B |
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7:00am-8:00am |
Committee
Meetings - Century A |
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8:00am-10:00am |
Four
Concurrent Sessions #2 |
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Session E - Century C |
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8:00am |
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Context of Biotechnology
Curt R. Friedel, John C. Ricketts, Tracy A. Irani,
Rick D. Rudd and Maria Gallo-Meaghar,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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8:30am |
Forests for the Future: Critical Thinking in an Undergraduate
Forestry Course Trina Hofreiter and Martha
C. Monroe, School of
Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL |
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9:00am |
Using Writing to Promote Thinking in a First Year Agriculture
Course at the University of the West Indies L. B.
Roberts-Nkrumah,
Department of Food Production, Faculty of Science and Agriculture,
University of the West Indies. St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago |
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9:30am |
Teaching Thinking Skills B. S. Swan and J. Cano,
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH |
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Session F - Dogwood |
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8:00am |
Learning Objects for Environmental Sciences Joanne Logan
and Michael Guidry,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
TN |
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8:30am |
The Value of a Legislative Internship: A Case Study
Kathryn Manley, Michael T. Olexa, Allen F. Wysocki, James
A. Sterns and Gary F. Fairchild,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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9:00am |
Enhancing the Crop Science Laboratory Experience Gerry L.
Posler, Department of
Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
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9:30am |
Throwing Out the Cookbook: Student Planned and Executed
Laboratories Elizabeth M. Lamb,
Indian River Research and Education
Center, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL |
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Session G - Azalea |
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8:00am |
Trade-offs in Agriculture and Natural Resources: An Issues Course
Designed for Non-Majors M. D. Mullen,
University of Kentucky, Lexington,
KY; D. M. Ostermeier, J. L. Pavey and E. Buckner,
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, TN |
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8:30am |
Multimedia Instrument for Greenhouse Education: Designing for User
Needs and Higher-Order Thinking Milton E. Tignor (Buddy),
University of Vermont,
Burlington, VT; Sandra B. Wilson,
University of Florida, Fort Pierce,
FL; Tracy A. Irani,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL; Gene A. Giacomelli and Chieri Kubota,
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Margaret J. McMahon,
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH |
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9:00am |
What Are Students Thinking during a Typical College Lecture?
M. Susie Whittington and John Ewing,
The Ohio State University, Columbus,
OH |
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9:30am |
Learning from the Wisdom of Practice: Engaging Agriculture, Food,
and Natural Resources Faculty to Become Reflective Practitioners
Anna Ball and Neil Knobloch,
University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign; Michael Woods,
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI |
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Session H - Hickory |
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8:00am |
Using Field Experiences to Enhance Student Learning Rhonda L.
Miller, Rudy S. Tarpley, Nancy E. Thompson and
Bruce E. Miller,
Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education, Utah
State University, Logan, UT |
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8:30am |
Critical Thinking as a Function of Experiential Learning in Oral
Communication Travis Park, Nicole Stedman,
Chris Morgan and Rick Rudd,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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9:00am |
A
Sophomore Pre-Capstone Seminar to Prepare Students for Internships
and Independent Learning Experiences. M. A. Wattiaux,
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Madison WI |
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9:00am-4:30pm |
Spouse
Program - St Augustine |
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10:00am-10:30am |
Refreshment Break - Century B |
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10:00am-10:30am |
Poster
Session & Book Auction Display - Century C |
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10:30am-12:00pm |
NACTA
Business Meeting - Century C |
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12:00pm-2:00pm |
Buffet Lunch &
Teaching Roundtable Discussions - Century A |
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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Refreshment Break - Century B |
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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Poster
Session - Century B |
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3:00pm-5:00pm |
Four
Concurrent Sessions #3 |
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Session I - Century C |
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3:00pm |
Service Learning and National Youth Service Day Jean A.
Gleichsner,
Agriculture Department, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS |
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3:30pm |
Choice of a Service-learning or Non Service-learning Senior
Seminar Section-Student Characteristics, Fulfillment of Learning
Objectives, and Instructor Evaluation: A Case Study C. E.
ONeil, School of
Human Ecology; Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA;
B. L. Matthews and H. Anton,
Centers for Excellence in Learning
and Teaching; Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA |
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4:00pm |
Journal-Based Reflection in Undergraduate Service Learning and the
University Therapeutic Riding Center A. A. Pyle1,
H. A. Brady1, D. E. Lawver2, C. L. Akersand2,
N. T. Cepica3; 1Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX; 2Department of Agricultural Education and
Communication, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; 3University
Medical Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX |
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4:30pm |
Teaching for Critical Thinking in an Undergraduate Service
Learning Course Rick D. Rudd,
Agricultural Education, University
of Florida; Bobbi Langkamp-Henken and Kelli
Herrlinger-Garcia, Food
Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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Session J -
Dogwood |
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3:00pm |
The Determinants of College Student Performance: The Role of
Assessment Method Andrew Barkley,
Kansas State University, Manhattan,
KS |
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3:30pm |
Does Focusing on Individual Students Perceptual Learning Needs
Enable Students to Achieve More Successfully? Andrew J.
Baker and Tim Phillips,
Western Illinois University, Macomb,
IL |
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4:00pm |
Assessment of Student Learning by Use of Pre and Post-Testing
M. E. Headings, The
Ohio State University, Wooster, OH |
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4:30pm |
An
SOTL Project Investigating Student Understanding of Molecular
Genetics Concepts Bonnie S. Walters and Tim
Buttles, University of
Wisconsin - River Falls, River Falls, WI |
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Session K - Azalea |
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3:00pm |
Challenges of Objectively Assessing Thought Processes
Jennifer R. Batchelder and R. Kraig Peel,
Western Center for Integrated
Resource Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO |
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3:30pm |
Influence of Leadership Style, Learning Style, and Leadership
Adaptability on Critical Thinking Disposition Kimberly
Bellah and James E. Dyer,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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4:00pm |
Influence of Student Learning Styles on Critical Thinking Skills
Brian E. Myers and James E. Dyer,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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4:30pm |
A
Comparison of Learning Styles, Academic Majors and Selected
Demographic Characteristics of Agricultural Students at Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College Garvie Nichols, Jr., John
C. Ricketts, Frederick R. Rohs and Maynard G. Iverson,
Department of Agricultural
Leadership, Education, and Communication, University of Georgia,
Athens, GA |
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Session L -
Hickory |
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3:00pm |
Promoting Interactive Learning with an Electronic Student Response
System E. F. Bazen and C. D. Clark,
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, TN |
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3:30pm |
A
Virtual GIS Computer Lab for On-Campus and Distance Education
Students S. Grunwald1, V. Ramasundaram2
and D. K. Jesseman3;
1Soil
and Water Science Department, University of Florida, FL (NACTA
member); 2 Computer and Information Science and
Engineering, University of Florida, FL; 3Institute of
Food and Agriculture (IFAS) - Information Technology (IT),
University of Florida, Gainesville FL |
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4:00pm |
Virtual Plant Identification and Landscape Design Helen E.
Danielson and Sandra B. Wilson,
University of Florida, Fort Pierce,
FL; Richard K. Schoellhorn,
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL |
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4:30pm |
Reaching Students with Communication Technologies Ricky Telg
and Tracy Irani, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL |
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3:00pm-6:00pm |
Remove
Poster Displays and Media Displays - Century B |
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5:30pm-6:30pm |
Reception - Pool Deck |
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6:30pm-8:30pm |
Awards
Banquet - Century A |
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8:30pm |
Conference Concludes |
Thursday, June
24, 2004
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8:00am-10:00am |
NACTA
Executive Committee Meeting/Planning for 2005 Meeting - Magnolia |
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8:00am-10:00am |
Shuttles
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Posters
1..... Teaching Students to Teach Themselves through a Self Guided
Science Lab Rebecca Baldwin,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2..... Recruiting Expansion for Agricultural Education
Jennifer R. Batchelder and R. Kraig Peel,
Western Center for Integrated Resource
Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
3..... Principles of Therapeutic Riding as a Service-based Learning
Course within an Agricultural Curriculum
H. A. Brady, D. E. Lawver, A. Pyle, M. L. Shaw, C.
L. Akers and N. T. Cepica,
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
4..... Developing a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Project
Tim Buttles and Bonnie S. Walters,
University of Wisconsin - River Falls, River
Falls, WI
5..... Through the Digital Lens
D. D. Cartmell, J. K. Cox
and S. R. Sitton,
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
6..... Preparing Professors to Teach in the Laboratory Setting
John C. Ewing, Benjamin G. Swan and M. Susie Whittington,
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
7..... USDA Funding Opportunities Jeff Gilmore,
USDA, Washington, D.C.
8..... The College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Honors Colloquium:
Teaching and Learning Outside the Box David Jones
and Rick Rudd,
Agricultural Education and Communication Department, University of
Florida/IFAS; Katie Sieving,
Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, University
of Florida/IFAS; E. Jane Luzar,
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
University of Florida/IFAS, Gainesville, FL
9..... Using Experiential Learning to Enhance Knowledge about
Sustainable Whole Farm Systems H. D. Karsten,
Assistant Professor, Department of Crops and Soils, The Pennsylvania State
University, PA; T. S. Hoover and E. Santiago,
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, The
Pennsylvania State University, PA
10... Professional Development Workshops Brian E. Myers
and Shannon G. Washburn,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
11... Teaching Food Economics and Menu Planning to Dietetics Students.
J. D. Myhand and C. E. ONeil,
School of Human Ecology; Louisiana State
University; Baton Rouge, LA
12... Agricultural Knowledge Assessment: Does FFA Membership Make a
Difference? Seburn L. Pense1, James G. Leising2
and Dexter B. Wakefield1;
1Southern Illinois University,
Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems, Carbondale, IL; 2Oklahoma
State University, Department of Agricultural Education, Communications &
4-H, Youth Development, Stillwater, OK
13... Critical Thinking Instructional Model for Food Biotechnology
Emily B. Rhoads, Curt Friedel, Tracy A. Irani, Rick D. Rudd
and Maria Gallo-Meaghar,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
14... Integrating Video and Digital Photography into College Classes
Ricky Telg, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL
15... Beyond Google: Incorporating Information Competency into the
Classroom Frank Vuotto and Lynn Hamilton,
Cal Poly State University, San Luis
Obispo, CA
16... Networking and Collaboration for Strong Off-campus Programs
Sudeep Vyapari, University of
Florida, UF/IFAS Plant City, FL; S. M. Scheiber,
University of Florida, MREC Apopka, FL
17... Success Strategies for Agriculture: What Should a Course with
This Title Contain? L. A. Watkins,
Missouri Center for Career Education,
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO; K. J.
Bacon, Western Illinois
University, Macomb, IL
18... The Learner-Centered
Classroom: An Overview and Implications for College Teachers of
Agriculture, Environmental, Natural and Life Sciences Michael D.
Woods,
ANR
Education & Communications Systems Department, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI;
Neil A. Knobloch
and Anna L. Ball,
University
of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL
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Area Industry Tour
Options
Optional Industry Tours are planned for Tuesday afternoon and conference
participants may sign up for one of the four tours. Please indicate your
first, second and third choice preferences on the registration form.
Should your first choice be filled, you will be assigned to your second or
third option as available. These tours are also available to spouses and
children for a fee.
A brief description of each tour is as follows:
Tour #1 - North Florida Equine Industry Tour - This tour group will
see the University of Florida Horse Teaching Unit, tour the Seminole Feed
Company, and visit operating horse farms in Ocala.
Tour #2 - Florida Beef Cattle Tour (tentative) - The Florida Beef
Cattle Tour will take participants to the University of Florida Beef
Teaching Unit and to the Santa Fe Beef Research Farm. In addition, the
tour group will visit with Florida beef producers.
Tour #3 - Horticulture Tour - The horticulture tour will visit a
nursery operation and the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. In addition, the
group will tour the University of Florida Greenhouses and Horticulture
Research Facilities.
Tour #4 - Eco-tourism Tour - See Florida that way it was hundreds of
years ago. This trip includes a visit to the Ichetucknee Springs State
Park and a visit with park officials. Then, you will enjoy "old Florida" as you
float down a crystal-clear, spring-fed river. Please bring your swim suit
and a towel for this tour.
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Guest Trip to St.
Augustine
Wednesday June 23, 2004
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9:00am-11:00am |
Depart UF Hotel to St. Augustine, FL |
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11:00am-2:30pm |
Shopping on St. George Street |
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2:30pm-4:30pm |
Return to UF Hotel, Gainesville, FL |
SHOPPING ST. GEORGE STREET: Youll find hundreds of
shops scattered throughout historic landmarks offering specialty gifts
such as hand made candles, woven goods and wood crafts. With more than 35
antique shops and 20 art galleries, a bounty of treasures, from original
creations by local artisans to valuable heirlooms, await your discovery.
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 Conference
Location
Within the
quiet, lush beauty of North Central Florida, Gainesville and Alachua
County is a circle of natural diversity. Gainesville offers a wide variety
of activities to visitors from sports and recreation to arts and culture,
festivals and special events to touring and shopping. Gainesville is
located in north central Florida on the I-75 corridor halfway between
Atlanta and Miami.
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Conference
Registration
The registration fee includes all conference
materials, area industry tours, 2 continental breakfasts, AM and PM
refreshment breaks each day, welcome reception, 3 lunches and 2 dinners.
REGISTRATION FEES
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Early NACTA Member Registration |
$225.00 (Received on or before May
1, 2004) |
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Regular NACTA Member Registration |
$275.00 (Received after May 1,
2004) |
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Early
Non-NACTA Member Registration |
$275.00 (Received on or before May
1, 2004) |
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Regular
Non-NACTA Member Registration |
$325.00 (Received after May 1,
2004) |
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Early Student Registration |
$150.00 (Received on or before May
1, 2004) |
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Regular Students
Registration |
$175.00 (Received after May 1,
2004) |
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Single Day Registrants |
$150.00 |
Accompanying Person
Registration: Charged per event, please see registration form.
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We are delighted you wish to register for the NACTA Conference. While Advance Registration is closed, we will be happy
to register you onsite at the meeting, and look forward to your
participation. Thank you. |
Refund Policy:
Requests for registration refunds will be
honored if the Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI) receives written
notification of cancellation on or before June 1, 2004. A $50
processing fee will be deducted from all conference refunds. A $25
processing fee will be deducted from all student refunds. No refunds will
be honored for cancellations after June 1, 2004.
Special Needs:
Participants with special needs can be reasonably accommodated by
contacting the Office of Conferences & Institutes at least 10 working days
prior to the conference. We can be reached by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by
fax at 1-392-9734, or by calling 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). The TDD number can
only be accessed from within the State of Florida.
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Hotel
Accommodations
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The conference will be held at The
University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center (1714 Southwest
34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607). Facilities include a complete
business service center and all hotel rooms have a large desk with lamp
for working after-hours, WebTV, ethernet ports, dual-line telephones and
analog ports for modem access. A block of rooms has been reserved at a
special per night rate of $79 single or double occupancy (plus 10% taxFederal
and State employees will be exempt with proper documentation presented
at check-in). Rooms may not be available after May 23, 2004.
The group rate will be honored 3 days
prior and 3 days following the conference. Call the hotel directly
at (352) 371-3600 to make a reservation and identify yourself as a participant
of NACTA.
Air service is provided through the Gainesville Regional Airport, just
north of Gainesville, and The University of Florida Hotel provides daytime
shuttle service. Additional airports within a 2 - 3 hour drive of
the University of Florida are located in Jacksonville (85 miles), Orlando (110
miles), and Tampa (130 miles).
A map and hotel information will be mailed to you with your registration
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Area Information
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Planning Committee
 Jimmy G. Cheek, Dean
E. Jane Luzar, Associate Dean
Don Hall
Rick Rudd
Paul K. Willis
Erin Howlett
Dianne Kattawar
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Contact Information
Program Information
Paul Willis (352)392-1963
Email: pkwillis@ifas.ufl.edu
Paper, Poster and Workshop Presentations
Paper, Poster and Workshop Abstracts are due by March 15, 2004 to:
Rick Rudd
PO Box 110540
Gainesville, FL 32611-0540
(352)392-0502 x239
Email: rrudd@ifas.ufl.edu
Registration and Lodging Information
Dianne Kattawar (352) 392-5930
Email: dkattawar@ifas.ufl.edu
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Kim Brand (352) 392-5930
Email: khbrand@ifas.ufl.edu
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