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Great Ideas For Teaching Students (GIFTS) are short papers focused on sharing great new ideas. Expect a discussion-focused session with a chance to speak with the authors about their GIFTS. Topics range widely across first-year adjacent subjects.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Gregory Warren Bucks and Dr. Richard Whalen

Papers Presented

1. GIFTS: Improved Team Skill Development through a Semester-Long Teamwork Report [view paper]
   Dr. Melissa M. Simonik (State University of New York at Binghamton) and Mr. Koenraad E. Gieskes (State University of New York at Binghamton)
2. GIFTS: Passports to Engage Students in Engineering [view paper]
   Dr. Abigail Clark (Ohio Northern University), Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph (Ohio Northern University), and Dr. Lauren H. Logan (Ohio Northern University)
3. GIFTS: Project-Based Service-Learning for First-Year Engineering Students [view paper]
   Dr. Fayekah Assanah (University of Connecticut), Dr. Kristina Wagstrom (University of Connecticut), Dr. Daniel D. Burkey (University of Connecticut), and Ms. Marina A. Creed APRN, FNP-BC, MSCN (University of Connecticut )
4. GIFTS: Transforming First-Year Engineering Curriculum with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Entrepreneurial-Minded Learning [view paper]
   Dr. Lisa K. Murray (Western New England University)
5. GIFTS: Using Storybooks and Storytelling to Prompt Discussion and Reflection of Growth Mindset [view paper]
   Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph (Ohio Northern University), Dr. Kimberlyn Gray (West Virginia University Institute of Technology), and Dr. Abigail Clark (Ohio Northern University)
6. GIFTS: Incorporating Bio-Inspiration into First-Year Design [view paper]
   Dr. Danielle Grimes (Cornell College) and Dr. Niloofar Kamran (Cornell College)
7. GIFTS: Dangerous Toys Project [view paper]
   Prof. Daniel Paul Harbowy (Lane Community College)
8. GIFTS: Assessing Teamwork and Design Habits in a First-Year Engineering Design Course [view paper]
   Catherine Marie Hamel (University of Maryland ), Jackelyn Raquel Lopez Roshwalb (University of Maryland), and Mr. Kevin Calabro (University of Maryland )
9. GIFTS: Activities for Exploring Beauty and Elegance in Engineering in a First-Year Seminar [view paper]
   Dr. Lee Kemp Rynearson (Campbell University)
10. GIFTS: Templating Circuit Sub-Systems to Improve Outcomes in a First-Year Circuit Design Project [view paper]
    Brian Scott Krongold (University of Melbourne) and Prof. Gavin Buskes (University of Melbourne)
11. GIFTS: Sharing Stories and Building Belonging in a First-Year Engineering Course [view paper]
    Dori Harcharik (Western Washington University) and Prof. Jill Davishahl (Western Washington University)