Co-sponsored by the University of North Georgia's Distance Education & Technology Integration
Friday, January 24, 2014
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology presents the 7th Annual Live e-Conference. The 2014 teaching conference will include topics such as:

  1. How do you know if you are a good teacher?;
  2. How to elevate your teaching to standards of excellence;
  3. A comprehensive operational definition of model teachers
  4. Evidence based practices for evaluating instructors;
  5. Student-centered syllabi design;
  6. Using and conducting SoTL in the classroom; and
  7. How to align your teaching with APA guidelines.

Only Internet access is required to learn from the presenters; you will be able to test your connection before the conference. Registered participants will receive access instructions and passwords approximately one week prior to the broadcast. For additional information, contact ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Steven Lloyd or Enes Aganovic.

e-Conference Program (all listed times are Eastern Standard Time)

  • 9:30-9:45 am Logon to recheck your internet connection at your convenience
  • 9:45-10:00 am Opening remarks: Welcome and Introductions
  • 10:00-11:00 am Climbing the Teaching Hierarchy: Aspirational Benchmarks for Quality Teaching
    Regan A. R. Gurung, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
  • 11:00-12:00 pm Beyond Competency: Striving For Mastery In Your Teaching
    William Buskist, Auburn University
  • 12:00-12:30 pm An Introduction to the Characteristics of Model Psychology Teachers
    Guy Boysen, McKendree University
  • 12:30-1:00 pm Evidence Based Practices for Evaluating Instructors
    Jared Keeley, Mississippi State University
  • 1:00-1:30 pm It Starts With the Syllabus: A Primer for Constructing Student-Centered Syllabi
    Aaron Richmond, Metropolitan State University of Denver
  • 1:30-2:00 pm SoTL Knowledge in the Classroom: Applying and Creating Research
    Janie Wilson, Georgia Southern University
  • 2:00-2:30 pm Strategies for Addressing the Revised APA Guidelines for the Psychology Major
    Michael Stoloff, James Madison University
  • 2:30-2:45 pm Closing remarks: Acknowledgements

Thank you to the University of North Georgia's Division of Distance Education and Technology Integration for producing and broadcasting the e-Conference. If you have technology-related questions, contact ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Enes Aganovic or Steven Lloyd.

Registration Fees

  • Individual Registration: $20
  • Institutional Registration: $50 (unlimited access for all faculty at an institution)

Registration Process

Register and pay for the conference at teachpsych.org/ViewEvent.ashx?eventId=660216

If needed, you may mail a check or purchase order payable to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, with a note specifying who the payment is for, to:

  • David Kreiner, STP Treasurer
    Department of Psychological Science, Lovinger 1111
    University of Central Missouri
    Warrensburg, MO 64093
    Email: kreiner@ucmo.edu