Atlanta Residency - Days 3, 4, and gone!

Well, I've finally arrived home after spending the weekend meeting a number of online students and faculty at the AUO Atlanta residency. It was a blast and extremely rewarding. I figured I should finish what I started. Here is what happened on Saturday

Day 3
On the second day I set up shop and waited for a number of appoints that had been scheduled the night before. Of the 11 who signed up for sessions, only 6 actually came in. Day 3, however, was a whole different story. I was going from 8 am to 2:45 pm with students coming in every 15 minutes. I was able to see 17 students over all and answered questions ranging from specific reference research (mainly students in the psychology program) to APA style. I also found out that there ere 280 students at the conference; 110 in the psychology program, 90 in the education program, and the rest were made up of Business (DBA) and Organizational Leadership. I also gave two presentations that afternoon, one to the Residency II students (those who have either taken comps or will soon) and the Psychology students.
After the day had concluded, the cadre had a very nice dinner at the City Restaurant (I think that was the name of it), which was formerly a Federal Reserve building (lots of marble). It was great!

Day 4
The last day of the residency was as smooth as can be. I had two presentations in the morning and headed to the airport around 12:30. My flight didn't leave until 3:30, but I thought it would be a great opportunity to grade some papers. On the way home, I listened to 80's music on the XM satellite and took pictures of the clouds, the ground, and the cabin (I actually got a window seat!). The other passengers probably thought I was a little off with all the snapping that was going on.

Argosy Online Residendcy - Atlanta!!!

Wow! I'm psyched that this is my first bonefied blog posting! It's nice to finally have a reason to impart those thoughts and reflections. I've chosen as the first assignment to write about my experience teaching Information Literacy skills at the Argosy University Online residency in Atlanta.

Day 1
Actually, yesterday was the first day, which was spent mostly on a plane. Once I arrived at the hotel (Renaissance Concourse), I had the opportunity to sample some finger food, drink some wine (merlot hit the spot), and mingle with faculty and students. Eventually, I made it to my room and started to settle in. I was ecstatic to have internet access, but was way too tired to attempt to grade papers for my English 099 class (of course I set the alarm clock for 4 am, which for me is a good time to start the grading process). I also realized how close I was to the airfield...the planes literally take off and land in my back yard! I spent some time on my patio watching them while drinking a cup of coffee (yes, it's always coffee time).

Day 2
Right now, I'm sitting in the "Library," which consists of 4 chairs, 4 tables, and a pitcher of water. It's 10 am, and I've got a full slate of students (11 to be exact; I get one every 15 minutes!) that have signed up for one on one assistance with our library resources between 1 and 3:30 pm. So, I've got some time to kill. I plan on catching up on email, going over my presentation, and, of course, having another cup of coffee. My first presentation is at 4 pm with the students in the Doctorate in Organizational Leaderhsip program. It'll be a hoot! Anyway, more later. I'll get some pics up in a bit...I must be on the Delta side of the airport...