Registration and Exhibits

The Registration Desk is located at the entrance to the Science Building, near the greenhouse.

Exhibits are located in S250. See page 3 for a list of exhibitors.

8:00-4:00

Continental Breakfast and Exhibitor Demos
S250, 8:00-9:15

Welcome and Opening Remarks, Patrick Johns, President, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, B203, 9:15-9:30

Keynote Address

Bridging the Great Divide: Student and Faculty Cooperative Learning Facilitated by Technology

Paul Jackson, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

B203, 9:30-10:30

Refreshment Break – Exhibits Area, S250, 10:30-11:00

Cooperative Learning in Chemistry

Gordy Savela, Itasca Community College, Grand Rapids, MN  

S245, 11:00-11:45

Teaching Introductory Chemistry Online Using WebCT

Kirk Boraas, Minneapolis Community & Technical College

S235, 11:00-11:45

Hot Lunch (Cafeteria) and Exhibits (S250), 11:45-1:00

How to Start a Biomedical Program: A Model for Your Campus 

Kathie Whelchel, Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Robert Scott, Possis Medical, Inc.

S245, 1:00-1:45

Forensics: A Novel Means for Teaching Chemistry

Edward A. Kremer, Kansas City Kansas Community College

S235, 1:00-1:45

Refreshment Break – Exhibits Area, S250, 1:45-2:00

Medtronic Tour
(pre-registration was required)

A State-of-the-Art Biomedical Device Company

Vern Iverson, Research Scientist, Medtronic

Medtronic, Inc., Fridley, MN

meet in S245

2:00-5:00

Science & History of the Atomic Bomb: An Interdisciplinary Internet Course

Kevin Milani, Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN
S235, 2:00-2:45

Refreshment Break – Exhibits Area, S250,  2:45-3:00

A New Twist for Guided Inquiry and Discovery Labs: Industrial Scenarios

John Kenkel, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE

S235, 3:00-3:45

Refreshment Break – Exhibits Area, S250,  3:45-4:00

Networked Electronic Data Collection

Micheal Kurutz, MeasureNet Technology Ltd.
Elwood Brooks, MeasureNet and University of Cincinnati
S235, 4:00-4:30

Science Building and Chemistry Labs Tour

Lance Lund or Patty Pieper or other staff member
meet in S235, 4:30-5:00

On Your Own, 5:00-5:30

Social Mixer
Cafeteria, 5:30-6:30

Dinner Banquet and Address

Innovation: The Key to the Future

Art Fry, Retired Corporate Scientist, 3M and Inventor of the Post-It® Note

 Cafeteria, 6:30-9:00

Music provided by Anthony Titus, Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Registration and Exhibits

The Registration Desk is located at the entrance to the Science Building, near the greenhouse.

Exhibits are located in S250. See page 3 for a list of exhibitors.

8:30-12:30

Continental Breakfast and Exhibitor Demos, S250, 8:30-9:00

Opening Remarks – Kelly Befus, Dean of Educational Services, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, S235, 9:00-9:15

Featured Speakers

Learning Chemistry is not a Spectator Sport

Steven Zumdahl and Susan Arena-Zumdahl

 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

S235, 9:15-10:15

Refreshments – Exhibits Area, S250, 10:15-10:30

Increasing the Success of Women in the Science Classroom

Brenda Lyseng, MnSCU Center for Teaching and Learning

S245, 10:30-11:15 

Using Real-World Topical Modules to Teach Chemistry

 Kim Kostka, University of Wisconsin-Rock County, Janesville, WI

 Betsy Longley, Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN

 S235, 10:30-12:15

Refreshments – Exhibits Area, S250, 11:15-11:30

Science Building and Chemistry Labs Tour

Lance Lund or Patty Pieper or other staff member
meet in S245, 11:30-12:15

Box Lunch (Cafeteria), 12:15-1:15

Grand Finale

Amazing Chemical Demonstrations

 Don Showalter, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and “World of Chemistry” video series demonstrator
Marvin Lang, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

 B203, 1:15-3:15

Closing Remarks
Frank Koch, 2YC₃ Chair, Bismark State College, Bismark, ND, B203, 3:15-3:30