Month: January 2021

Experiential Learning… Virtually

Dr. Laura Hunt Trull from James Madison University shared insights on teaching a grant writing course with significant experiential learning at the 2020 Lilly Conference. Hunt Trull began by introducing (for me, probably review for others familiar with experiential learning) National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) Principles of Good Practice. There are eight principles: intention, […]
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Two Articles from the Pros to Prepare for the Spring Semester

Tomorrow we start our spring 2021 semester. I am fortunate to be able to teach an online version of the BIT 480/580 Yeast Metabolic Engineering course with my significant other, Claire Gordy. We have planned the course to be asynchronous to provide flexibility and options to students who could benefit from this alternative. Several undergraduates […]
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Using Course Preparation Assignments to Encourage Reading and Discussion

Dr. Amanda Green from Eastern Kentucky University presented a recorded talk for the 2020 Lilly Conference that was both engaging and informative. I didn’t know anything about Course Preparation Assignments (CPAs) and loved how Green designed the workshop! I watched the recording three times. Green used the new Zoom option to embed a live screenshot […]
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The Delftia Project Presented at SENCER

I am impressed by the creativity and motivation that students generate when they latch onto something they are passionate about. The Delftia Citizen Science group of undergraduates launched an entirely online collaborative research, annotation, and public science initiative last fall. Lauren Ramilo and Daiza Norman helped coordinate a group that at times had a dozen […]
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Network Analysis and Classroom Management

Dr. Eric Hogan from Georgia Southern University presented on one-mode networks and classroom management at the 2020 Lilly Conference online. Hogan is faculty in the Education Department and teaches on learning, motivation, and assessment. I didn’t know about one-mode networks and, while I have seen a couple network analysis studies in education, I had not […]
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Text Sets for Courses… and Graduate Projects?

Drs. Greta Freeman and Brooke Hardin from USC Upstate presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference on Text Sets. Freeman and Hardin are both faculty in the School of Education with extensive experience as teachers and in literacy. I didn’t know about text sets, and as the name suggests, these are collections of texts on a […]
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Interprofessional Case Studies

Dr. Denise Ludwig and colleagues from Grand Valley State University presented a recorded session at the 2020 Lilly Conference. I watched the presentation today and learned about interprofessional case studies. Their presentation described interprofessional health/medical case studies with groups with up to fourteen different professions. The scenarios have defined goals and align with core competencies […]
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Storytelling in the Classroom!

Dr. Corrie Whitmore, Professor of Health Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference on the use of storytelling as a high impact educational practice. The welcoming native land acknowledgement was beautiful, honest, and thoughtful! Whitmore recommended two books supported by the Ford Foundation and available online: Stop Talking, Dialogues […]
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Service Learning During a Pandemic

Tonight I watched a Lilly Conference presentation by Dr. Mary Marshall from Cal State Long Beach on incorporating service learning elements into courses. This is a topic I’ve been thinking about but know very little… yet have been hearing great examples in podcasts. Course-based service learning, as mentioned by Dr. Marshall, helps participants increase personal […]
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Cases, Skills, and Deliverables: the CBC Model

Drs. Nicholas Grahovec and Tyler Wood from Northern Illinois University presented a recorded session at the 2020 Lilly Conference I watched tonight. They described a type of case study I didn’t know about: case-by-collaboration (CBC). The presenters began by discussing the importance of critical thinking and project-based learning. Grahovec and Tyler teach courses in occupational/physical […]
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