Day: February 13, 2021

February 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Podcasts, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques

Memory and Creative Assessments

On episode 348 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Michelle D. Miller and host Bonni Stachowiak talked about memory and memorizing in higher education. I enjoyed the discussion about explaining to students that even though we can use Google, there are some things we should learn and be able to retrieve from memory. […]

February 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections, Softwares, Why

Lessons Learned from the Transition to Remote Teaching

Drs. Don Johnson and Kathryn Zawisza from the University of Arkansas presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference online a review of how their institution’s faculty responded to the transition to remote teaching. They were part of a group tasked with summarizing faculty feedback and providing lessons learned to their community. They were one of three […]

February 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections

Using Discord for Course Communication

Varun Singireddy and Kyle Bourcier from Ferris State University presented a detailed explanation and demo of the use of Discord for communication in courses. I had heard about Discord before and was interested in learning more about its capabilities. The presenters provided enough information for me to understand how Discord is useful and different from […]

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Day: February 13, 2021

Memory and Creative Assessments

Lessons Learned from the Transition to Remote Teaching

Using Discord for Course Communication

Understanding Alternative Splicing with Blessy R Package

Advancements in Antisense Oligonucleotide Design

Ultra-Fast Classifiers for Pediatric Tumors: Insights from Lennart Kester