Month: June 2021

Pods and Emotional Learning

Amanda Nelms from Belmont University is an Ed. D. and presented at the 2021 Lilly Conference online an asynchronous session about “Tearing Down the Virtual Walls: Reimaging Social-Emotional Learning.” We have been talking about the importance of emotions in learning, and the lsat couple of books I have heard (audiobooks) cited examples and fascinating data. […]
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Cultural Humility in Nursing Education

The asynchronous Lilly 2021 presentation I watched tonight was by Joan Humphrey from Penn State Beyond and entitled “Competence: Cultivating Cultural Humility in Nursing Education.” Humphrey starting by reviewing demographic data from nursing education and challenges that are systemic in nature. Wicked problems were defined by Humphrey as complex issues that could be social or […]
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Promoting Motivation and Engagement through Self-Determined Learning

Dr. Edwina Helton from Indiana University East presented on “Engagement and Motivation through Best Practices in Self-Determined Learning” as part of the 2021 Lilly Conference online. Engagement and motivation have been mentioned frequently as critical for online learning this past year. Helton reviewed literature and the perspective of the student experience. The environment affects motivation […]
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Introducing Big Questions into the Classroom

Darlene Carbajal from the University of the Incarnate Word presented for the first time at the Lilly Conference online 2021 a session entitled “Addressing Big Questions: Determining Professional Goals at a Time of Crisis.” Carbajal teaches communication with a focus on multimedia and explained how they love teaching face-to-face. Carbajal described the transition to online […]
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Outdoor Activities and Campus Community for International Graduate Students

The last blended learning designs asynchronous session from the May 2021 Lilly Conference online is entitled “International Graduate Students’ Sense of Campus Community and Belonging” was presented by Angel S. Forde from Michigan State University, a graduate student. Forde looks at how students navigate a sense of belonging as international students using the Sense of […]
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Course Design with Podcast and “Psychological Fidelity”

Michael Tews and Laura Cruz from The Pennsylvania State University presented an asynchronous session at the 2021 Lilly Conference online entitled “Reconfiguring: Emerging Models of Integrated Course Design for the post-COVID world.” I’ve watched several Lilly sessions with Cruz and was curious about their new projects. The presenters started their session with a podcast clip […]
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A Consistent Structure for Supporting All Learners

Diane F. Morean from Elmhurst University and Katherine H. Cassidy from Cleveland Metropolitan School District presented at the Lilly Conference online 2021 in May a recorded presentation entitled: “Enhancing Equitable Online Condensed Course Learning Through Backward Design, including Meta-Learning.” Morean teaches a neurology class and sought Cassidy’s expertise in education. They wanted to condense the […]
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Remote Learning Engagement Techniques

Tonight I watched a 2021 Lilly Conference online asynchronous session entitled “Engaging STEM Students in the Remote Learning Classroom” by our own Miriam Ferzli from NC State. Ferzli is a Professor of Teaching in my home department, Biological Sciences, and teaches a number of large introductory biology and research methods courses. Ferzli has a lot […]
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Creating Videos for Teaching

Today we had our first IPERT webinar. The topic was vaccine hesitancy and the BIT postdoctoral scholar team did a fantastic job. I was thinking about how useful it was to record the session for those who were unable to attend. This evening, I decided to watch a Lilly Conference 2021 session entitled “Why and […]
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Feedback for all; improvement for some?

Wasana Karunarathne from The University of Melbourne presented (from across the world!) at the 2021 Lilly Conference online in May. The topic they presented was “Developing Generic Skills and Feedback Literacy Through Assessment.” Karunarathne talked about using “assessment for learning” using formative feedback and motivate learners to improve. Karunarathne wanted students to experience hands-on learning […]
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