AACSB Online Learning Affinity Group Third Thursday webinar: Meeting Students in the Middle

Session Description:

How do we meet students in the middle? The pandemic changed students’ views as well as approaches to learning, while simultaneously pushing faculty to adopt and innovate in the online space. What has been the experience and response/reaction of the faculty? Come listen to three different professors who teach to different audiences. Hear about their varying perspectives and approaches and take away some practical ways you can impact your online students.

Panelists:

Nancy Abram

Nancy Abram has over 25 years of experience managing marketing development and integrated marketing processes in agencies, corporations, and non-profits. Currently, Abram is a full-time Associate Professor of Practice in Marketing at the Tippie College of Business, teaching Introduction to Marketing Strategies, Retailing and E-Commerce and Merchandise and Supply Chain Management. She has also won the President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, and the Tippie College of Business Collegiate teaching award for Instructional track faculty.

Jon Garfinkel

Jon Garfinkel is a Professor of Finance and Henry B. Tippie Research Professor at the University of Iowa.  He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Florida in 1994.  Professor Garfinkel is a proponent of the FLIP teaching technique and has won numerous teaching awards using it.  He has served the Tippie College of Business as Chair of the Online Education Committee and as a member of both the collegiate P&T committee and Dean’s Advisory Council. He is a member of the steering committee for AACSB’s Online Learning Affinity Group.

Erin Nelson

Erin Nelson has 20+ years of progressive leadership experience directing strategy development and organizational growth, and sustainability. Erin has consulted with firms such as Eli Lilly, Cognizant, and the Bank of Kuwait on how to better align strategy, leadership, and teams. Erin specializes in leadership and teams and has experience working with teams in China, Europe, Kuwait, and the US. Before joining the University of Iowa, Erin served as the Director of Organizational Strategy for the ACT and taught at DePaul University in Chicago. Currently, Erin is an Associate Professor at the Tippie College of Business, and her courses include Management in Organizations, Maximizing Team Performance, and Foundations in Strategy. Erin also serves as the Employment Liaison, helping undergraduates with majors in Management, Human Resources, and Entrepreneurship connect to internships and opportunities for full-time employment.