RAMP UP
Resources for Alternative Methods in Pedagogy for University Professionals
For more information contact John Albert.
For more information contact John Albert.
Spring 2024
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    March 12
     3:30pm (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    
     | Panel discussion on Norman Math Circle | 
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    April 16
     3:30pm (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Keri Kornelson
     University of Oklahoma  | Ungrading in graduate Real Analysis | 
Spring 2023
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    February 7
     3:30pm (CST) PHSC 1105  | 
    Travis Mandel
     University of Oklahoma  | Using iClicker for calculus instruction | 
Show semesters preceding Spring 2024
Fall 2022
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    October 11
     3:30pm (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Jing Tao
     University of Oklahoma  | My experience teaching the Capstone course | 
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    November 29
     3:30pm (CST) PHSC 1105  | 
    Greg Muller
     | Active learning in linear algebra | 
Spring 2022
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    January 18
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | “This isn’t even my final form!”: Creating multiple exam versions in minutes* | 
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    January 25
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not a Test -- through p.136 | 
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    February 1
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    Casey Haskins
     University of Oklahoma  | Teaching and Learning Time Management Skills | 
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    February 8
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not a Test -- through p.152 | 
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    February 15
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not a Test -- through p. 168 | 
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    February 22
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not a Test -- through p. 194 | 
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    March 1
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    Donna Lewis, CPACC, ADS
     Accessibility and Disability Resource Center - OU  | Selecting Accessible Course Materials--Textbooks, Rich Instructional Components, Assessments, and More | 
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    March 8
     8:00am (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not a Test -- through the Afterword | 
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    March 22
     8:00am (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Miloš Savić (OU) and Dr. Candice Price (Smith)
     University of Oklahoma and Smith College  | Radical Grace: A Conversation | 
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    March 29
     8:00am (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Rachel Wright
     University of Oklahoma  | In-class Polling for Active Learning and a Tour of the Top Hat Student Response System | 
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    April 5
     8:00am (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | “This isn’t even my final form!”: Creating multiple exam versions in minutes | 
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    April 12
     8:00am (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Benjamin Heddy
     University of Oklahoma -- Educational Psychology  | How Motivation REALLY Works: Using the Science of Motivation to Keep Your Students on Track | 
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    April 19
     8:00am (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Cory Wilson
     University of Oklahoma  | PreTeXt: A Brief Introduction | 
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    April 26
     8:00am (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Geneva Murray
     University of Oklahoma -- Center for Faculty Excellence  | Trauma Informed Teaching: Creating a Community of Care | 
Fall 2021
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    August 24
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Welcome to Fall 2021: RAMP UP Support Group and Planning Session | 
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    August 31
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is not a Test -- through p.20 | 
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    September 7
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Staying on Our Toes | 
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    September 14
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not A Test -- through p.38 | 
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    September 21
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Managing Expectations | 
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    September 28
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not A Test -- through p.57 | 
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    October 5
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Self-Care and Time Management | 
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    October 12
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not A Test -- through p.72 | 
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    October 19
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Midterm Check-in | 
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    October 26
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not A Test -- through p.88 | 
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    November 2
     1:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Post-Holiday Energy | 
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    November 9
     1:30pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not A Test -- through p.100 | 
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    November 16
     1:30pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Open Discussion | 
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    November 30
     1:30pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | This is Not A Test -- through p.118 | 
Spring 2021
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    January 26
     1:00pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Welcome Back to RAMP UP: Pandemic Support Group | 
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    February 2
     1:00pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Opening Communication | 
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    February 23
     1:00pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Instruction and Accommodations | 
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    March 23
     1:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Teaching Without a Break | 
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    March 30
     1:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Milos Savic
     University of Oklahoma  | Discussing a Prompt About Supporting Students in the Pandemic | 
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    April 13
     1:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Nick Long
     Stephen F. Austin State University  | Using PreTeXt to Build Everything (except a book…) | 
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    April 20
     1:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Checking in | 
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    April 27
     1:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Academic Year Reflection | 
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    May 4
     1:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Courtney Nagle and Patrick Kelly
     Penn State Behrend  | Self-Assessment and Reflection in Introductory College Math Courses | 
Fall 2020
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    August 24
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Socially Distanced [Active] Learning Part 1 | 
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    August 31
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: [Active] Learning in Zoom Part 1 | 
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    September 14
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Socially Distanced/Zoom [Active] Learning, Part 2 | 
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    September 21
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Keri Kornelson (Math), Javier Elizondo (K-20) Will Thompson (K-20)
     | Functions of the Machine: an educational video game | 
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    September 28
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Antonia Belindo
     University of Oklahoma  | Building Teaching Relationships with Indigenous Students | 
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    October 5
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Goddard Health Services
     University of Oklahoma  | Sleep | 
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    October 12
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Check-in | 
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    October 19
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Technology Brush Up | 
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    October 26
     2:00pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Student Communication | 
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    November 2
     2:00pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Student Feedback | 
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    November 9
     2:00pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Syllabi Collaboration | 
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    November 16
     2:00pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Check-in | 
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    December 7
     2:00pm (CST) Zoom  | 
    
     | Support Group: Semester Wrap-Up | 
Spring 2020
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    January 22
     12:30pm (CST) PHSC 0430  | 
    Casey Haskins
     | Active Learning | 
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    January 29
     12:40pm (CST) PHSC 0430  | 
    Dr. Deborah Moore-Russo
     | Game-Based Elements as Alternatives to Extra Credit | 
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    February 12
     12:30pm (CST) Bizzell LL118  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | Redesigning a Course Using Open Educational Resources | 
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    February 19
     12:40pm (CST) PHSC 0430  | 
    Ashley Berger
     University of Oklahoma  | Collaborative Grading via Gradescope | 
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    March 4
     12:40pm (CST) PHSC 0430  | 
    Goddard Health Center
     | Stress Management | 
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    March 11
     12:40pm (CDT) PHSC 0430  | 
    Casey Haskins
     University of Oklahoma  | Academic Integrity in STEM Courses | 
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    March 18
     12:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Casey Haskins
     University of Oklahoma  | Online Teaching | 
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    March 19
     12:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | Using MyMedia for Online Instruction | 
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    March 20
     12:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Casey Haskins and Ashley Berger
     University of Oklahoma  | An Intro to MyOpenMath and Zoom Hosting | 
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    March 25
     12:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Ashley Berger
     University of Oklahoma  | Grading with Gradescope | 
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    April 1
     12:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Keri Kornelson
     University of Oklahoma  | The Teaching Evaluation Working Group: Update on Student Teaching Evaluations | 
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    April 8
     12:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Daniel Smolkin
     University of Oklahoma  | An invitation to specifications grading | 
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    April 29
     12:30pm (CDT) Zoom  | 
    Dr. Milos Savic
     University of Oklahoma  | Active Learning Tasks for Calculus (Created by the OU Math Dept.) | 
Fall 2018
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    August 14
     2:30 PM (CDT) PHSC 404  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | Gradescope Demonstration and Training | 
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    August 16
     1:30 PM (CDT) PHSC 404  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | Gradescope Demonstration and Training | 
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    September 6
     4:30 pm (CDT) PHSC 224  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | Get Started with Gradescope | 
Fall 2017
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    August 22
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | Introduction to Canvas | 
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    August 29
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Candace Andrews
     University of Oklahoma  | Gradescope: an online grading platform | 
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    September 12
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Keri Kornelson
     University of Oklahoma  | Videos of Worked Examples in Multivariable and Vector Calculus | 
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    September 19
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Milos Savic
     University of Oklahoma  | Productive Failures: De-stigmatizing Mathematical Mistakes | 
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    September 26
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Sepideh Stewart
     University of Oklahoma  | Mathematics labs: Our efforts and students’ reactions | 
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    October 17
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Ravi Shankar
     University of Oklahoma  | Lightboard: a new tool for instructional videos | 
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    October 24
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Alejandro Chavez-Dominguez
     University of Oklahoma  | Making instructional videos with minimal technology | 
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    October 31
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Wayne Stewart
     University of Oklahoma  | How and why I use clickers | 
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    November 28
     4:00 PM (CST) PHSC 1105  | 
    MATH 1523 Instructors
     University of Oklahoma  | Experiences leading an active-learning course. | 
Spring 2016
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    March 29
     3:30 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Keri Kornelson and Ryan Bisel
     University of Oklahoma  | Reading Circle - "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck, Part 1 | 
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    April 12
     3:30 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Math Reading Circle
     University of Oklahoma  | Reading Circle - "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" | 
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    May 5
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Darren Ong
     University of Oklahoma  | Lecture videos in a semi-flipped classroom | 
Fall 2015
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    September 3
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Keri Kornelson
     | Extra Examples in Multivariable Calculus | 
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    September 22
     4:30 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    ABRGDS
     University of Oklahoma  | Adventures in TA Land | 
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    November 5
     4:00 PM (CST) PHSC 1105  | 
    Felix Wao
     University of Oklahoma  | Documenting faculty expectations and student learning in mathematics | 
Spring 2015
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    February 6
     2:00 PM (CST) PHSC 1105  | 
    Jeff Meyer
     University of Oklahoma  | Group Work in the OU Classroom | 
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    April 3
     2:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    William Thompson
     OU K-20 Center  | Teaching Calculus through an Instructional Game: Mission Prime | 
Fall 2014
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    September 16
     3:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Keri Kornelson
     University of Oklahoma  | Screencast Videos for Your Class | 
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    September 30
     3:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Ravi Shankar
     University of Oklahoma  | Online Educational Resources | 
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    October 9
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    William Thompson
     OU K-20 Center  | Teaching Calculus through an Instructional Game: Mission Prime | 
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    November 25
     3:00 PM (CST) PHSC 1105  | 
    Michael Jablonski
     University of Oklahoma  | A new scheme for evaluating students | 
Spring 2014
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    March 5
     2:00 (CST) PHSC 1105  | 
    Jon Kujawa
     University of Oklahoma  | Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) in Discrete Math | 
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    March 27
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Sepideh and Wayne Stewart
     University of Oklahoma  | Logistics of using automated response systems (clickers) in the classroom. | 
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    April 8
     3:30 pm (CDT) PHSC 230-231 (Computer Lab)  | 
    Kimball Martin
     University of Oklahoma  | Computing and Programming in the Classroom | 
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    April 24
     4:00 pm (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Milos Savic
     University of Oklahoma  | Bringing the experience of "doing mathematics" to Calculus II | 
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    April 29
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Joel Louwsma
     University of Oklahoma  | In-class group work in Calculus IV | 
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    May 8
     4:00 PM (CDT) PHSC 1105  | 
    Keri Kornelson
     University of Oklahoma  | The Virtual Lecture: Using a digital pen display to make screencast lectures |