ASU Online Faculty Showcase for Excellence in Online Teaching - Fall 2023

ASU Online Faculty Showcase for Excellence in Online Teaching - Fall 2023

Have you ever wondered what teaching strategies your colleagues employ in their online courses? Are you looking to expand your instructional strategies? Join us for this 60-minute webinar to learn what four of your peers are doing in their teaching. Each faculty will present for 10-15 minutes on a creative online teaching practice that has been employed in their courses. An open Q&A will follow. Register now!

Scott Murff is a clinical associate professor in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at Arizona State University, where he has taught for nearly 30 years. Specializing in architectural representation and computer modeling, Scott leads a variety of courses, ranging from foundational to advanced, in ASU's Online platform. He holds a B.Arch from The Cooper Union and a BS in design from Clemson University.

In addition to academia, Scott is also a Partner at Biegner - Murff Architects, bringing practical industry insights into his online courses. His teaching approach seamlessly integrates academic theory with real-world applications, making him a valuable asset to ASU Online's architectural education.

Scott will present his approach to instructional engagement, how he approaches clarifying instructions and creates an environment of clarity and action in his online classroom.

Phill Miller, associate teaching professor with the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University, started teaching Computer Science in 2000 and has been with the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU since 2014. Phill is now serving as a member of the First Year Programming teaching team that develops and supervises all sections and modalities of CSE110 - Principles of Programming and CSE205 - Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures. His current focus is on developing and delivering effective high-quality environments and experiences that support diverse populations of learners at scale.

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Ryan Meuth, associate teaching professor with the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University, has been teaching at ASU in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering since 2013, with a focus on freshman engineering and the first-year experience. Since then, he has additionally served as the course coordinator for the CSE Capstone Program, ASU101-CSE, and FSE100-CSE. Meuth currently serves as a member of the First-Year Programming teaching team that develops and supervises all sections and modalities of CSE110 - Principles of Programming and CSE205 - Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures.

Meuth was awarded the Top 5% Teaching Award in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2020 as well as the Spirit of EPICS award in Spring 2015. Meuth's research interests are focused on the computer science classroom experience, and how this can be improved for all students.

Phill Miller and Ryan Meuth co-designed CSE110, Principles of Programming, a high enrollment course that spans across all products of the ASU environment, from ASU Online to the Universal Learner Courses to Immersion campus-based environments. They will share their approach to communication and troubleshooting at scale with a feeling of personalized instruction in a rich discussion environment for the digital classroom.

Whitney Hansen is a distinguished teaching professor in the Department of Psychology at ASU. Awarded The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' 2023 Outstanding Teaching Professor Award, she is celebrated for her innovative teaching methods and unwavering commitment to student success. Over nearly 13 years of teaching, Hansen has continually evolved her methods to be more inclusive and flexible, offering courses both in-person and online. Utilizing her expertise in cognitive psychology, she crafts courses that integrate case studies, current events, and humor with empirical evidence to optimize memory and learning.

As the associate director of online initiatives for the department, she plays a critical role in developing and evaluating new online course offerings. Beyond her teaching responsibilities, Hansen is a thought leader in educational best practices; she has presented at national conferences, mentors junior faculty, and led the launch of ASU's Psychology Student Success Center.

Hansen will present on her scalable method for final presentations in large, online courses. This assignment requires students to synthesize and apply knowledge they gained in the course, while flexing their creative muscles and honing their public speaking skills.