July 2022 – Page 2 – Carlos C. Goller

July 21, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, QM, Reflections, Why

The Research on Quality Online Experiences

The 2022 QM Online Research Conference session entitled “Beyond Assumptions: putting Research into Practice to Document Quality Learning Experiences” was the second session from this conference that I watched. Dr. Andrea Schwegler is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Texas A&M Central University. Schwegler has been in education for thirty years, starting in K-12. The […]

July 20, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

QM Research on Inclusive Pedagogy Online

Last night I finished watching the 2022 Quality in Action sessions. Today I watched the recording for the 2022 QM Online Research Conference. The session entitled “Inclusive Pedagogy Online: Faculty Development and Effective Strategies” with Nadia Jaramillo Cherez, Jen Meyers, Deanna Lloyd, and Katherine Mc Alvage at Oregon State. Mc Alvage spoke about starting with […]

July 19, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning

Quality in Action Recap

The closing session of the Quality in Action conference of Quality Matters wrapped up the sessions and shared key takeaways. Several speakers shared their most memorable ideas from the day. One person talked about the changing definitions of “face-to-face” and the importance of learning about what works and pedagogy. They also talked about staggering the […]

July 18, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Community of Practice, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Reflections, Website, Why

QM Gravy?

The Quality in Action QM session I watched tonight was “Pass the #QMgravy: How to Promote QM on Your Campus and the World.” Carles Piscitello was the presenter and started the hashtag. Dr. Charles Piscitello is a senior instructional designer and online quality assurance manager at Ashland University. Piscitello shared information about how they facilitate […]

July 17, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Community of Practice, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

An Empathetic and Engaging Learning Framework

Tonight I watched “Humanized, Empathetic and Engaging Learning – Creating a Purposeful Learning Framework” from the Quality in Action Quality Matters (QM) conference in April. The presenter, Brett Christie, was from O’Donnell Learn and had a full career with the Cal State System. They explained how there is a “need for humanized, inclusive, engaged, learning […]

July 16, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Books, Course Design, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, QM, Reflections, Website, Why

OER Selection Resources for QM

Dr. Charlotte Russell Cox from North Carolina Central University spoke about “Free For All: OER Selection Strategies and Structure” as part of the Quality Matters QM April 2022 conference. They defined Open Educational Resource (OER) using the EDUCAUSE 2021 reference by Kimmons & Rogers: “OERs are resources that are free materials that educators can use […]

July 15, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Identifying “Fake” SLOs

Drs. Lisa Kidder and Sacha Johnson from Idaho State University presented at the Quality in Action April 2022 QM conference on “Fake SLOs and Upside Down Alignment.” Their presentation had the learning objectives of recognize fake learning outcomes, identify strategies for revising fake learning outcomes, and apply Bloom’s Taxonomy to locate upside down alignment. Johnson […]

July 14, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Welcome to the course… who are you?

What a cool title: “You had me at “Hello” – Maximizing the Power of QM Introductions”! This was the title of the session by Vicki Mason and Mary Amick for a 40-minute presentation at the April 2022 Quality in Action QM conference. Their goals were to define social presence and social capital to envision the […]

July 13, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, QM, Reflections, Team-based learning

Team-based Learning in Large Online Courses

“Team-Based Learning to Facilitate Active Learning in Large-Size Online Courses” was the title of the presentation by Sarah Arrington from Appalachian State University. They spoke about using Team-Based Learning (TBL) and creating effective teams. They used InteDashboard, which I had never heard about. It seems that Arrington has been teaching online since 2011 and was […]

July 12, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, QM, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Why

Parent-Teacher Communication

Dr. Kayla Ward from Oakwood University has extensive experience teaching various age groups. Ward presented at the QM conference about “Teach Talk: Reaching out to Parents Before Parents Reach Out to You” and began the session by showing a funny video about parents teaching during the pandemic. They then had an activity to share parent […]

Month: July 2022