NCLCA Conference & Webinars
Webinar Coordinator
Hi All, As you prepare for our conference next week in Birmingham held at the Westin (new hotel) and Jefferson County Convention Center, I want to remind you of the final two webinars this calendar year. Please remember that the default fee is $100 and is the institutional registration fee. Once registered, please reach out to me for the waiver code to register up to 7 more individuals. The NonMember rate is $75 so use NMBR to change the fee, and Member rate is $50 (code is MBR). Please let me know of any questions off-line at webi...@NCLCA.ORG. Best to you, David
October 5, 2021, Noon – 1:30pm Eastern
Our presenter is Rick Bryck, Ph.D. Dean, School of Educational Research, Landmark College
Use this link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8114973472407353613
Dr. Bryck’s work centers on the study of executive function (EF), including understanding disparities in EF and testing the efficacy of interventions, programs, and strategies aimed at enhancing EF. Rick regularly presents professional learning workshops on EF and educational techniques for enhancing learning, with a focus on applying research to practice
Description:
Working Memory (WM) is considered a fundamental executive function. It serves as a gatekeeper to information processing, and thus knowledge acquisition. This session will review fundamental attributes of WM, including its limitations, connections to learning, and the related concept of “cognitive load” (i.e., how we fill WM). Differentiating between positive and negative contributions to a learning activity's cognitive load will be discussed. An emphasis will also be placed on how to “hack” WM with strategies and scaffolds for efficient use of this limited capacity, but crucial, component of learning–especially for students with executive function challenges.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to take away the following from this presentation:
- Understand the connections and importance of working memory to learning
- Differentiate between the positive and negative contributions to a learning activity's "cognitive load"
- Modify academic content to maximize WM capacity, and thus make learning more efficient
- Understand and employ other strategies for supporting WM, especially in students with executive function challenges
November 12, 2021 Noon – 1:30pm Eastern
Our presenter is Rachel Hoover, Director of STAR Services, Lamar University
Use this link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6037404470421751823
Join us for an overview of our conference to kickstart an Academic Success conference on your campus! For Fall 2018, we developed a half day conference to assist undergraduate students in developing knowledge and relationships to prepare them to successfully start their semester. Throughout the past three fall semesters, we have averaged 150 participants. Presenters will share planning details including staffing, budget, facilities, incentives, marketing and recruiting strategies, and the conference schedule, as well as student retention and success results.
Learning Objectives
Identify the mission and objectives of an academic success conference
Gain strategies and best practices to successfully plan and implement an academic success conference
Evaluate the impact an academic success conference can have on retention and student success
Brainstorm ideas to start planning a conference for your students
See NCLCA’s most recent publication: Learning
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