Academic Development

March 10, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Diversity, Lilly Conference, Reflections

Air Force Academy Inclusive Excellence Programs

Drs. Kim Holser and Marc Napilitano from the United States Air Force Academy presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference online on “Inclusive Excellence Programming at a Military Service Academy: Improving Practice.” Hosler us the Director of Instructional Design and Napolitano is the Director of Faculty Development. This is the second session I watch by Napolitano […]

February 26, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Community of Practice, Discussions, Diversity, Reflections, Workshop

An Antiracism Education Module for Asynchronous Courses

Dr. Peter Hessling, a professor in the North Carolina State University College of Education, Created an Antiracist Module for a course they teach. This course is online and asynchronous and has received QM approval. Along with Elizabeth Uzzell (a graduate student in education with experience teaching), Hessling created a presentation entitled “Antiracist Education in Asynchronous […]

February 25, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections

Reflecting on Student Experiences One Student at a Time

I often wonder what happened to students who struggled in the courses I teach. Was it a tough semester with a series of demanding courses? Was the way we presented information not accessible? Did I not communicate clearly? Was critical background information missing? Did I forget to scaffold or follow up? Last night, I watched […]

February 22, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Equitable Participatory Experiences

Dr. Aaron Gierhart from Columbus State University presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference online on course design, theory, and course participation during the pandemic. Gierhart shared their career experiences and family life. Gierhart completed a doctoral dissertation in February 2020 on narrative studies of five elementary school teachers that integrated technology in different ways at […]

February 15, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Decoding Online Course Design… with Research

Drs. Laura Cruz, Joan Middendorf, and Karen Bellnier presented a 2020 Lilly Conference online recorded session focusing on difficulties and opportunities in online courses framed using research. Where do students get stuck in their learning in courses you teach? Is it analyzing research articles? How is it different when teaching online… or right now during […]

February 14, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Podcasts, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Pedagogical Decisions During a Pandemic

I heard Kevin Gannon on the Tea for Teaching podcast (episode 174) discussing with the hosts HyFlex teaching on their campus in the fall. Gannon offered an honest summary of challenges with student engagement and attendance in online and in person courses in the fall at their institution. I appreciate how Gannon explained some of […]

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 12, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Online Teaching: Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Delivery

I have wrestled with the advantages and limitations of both synchronous and asynchronous online teaching delivery. A year ago, the two terms did not come up too often. Now, I think about, read, and discuss these terms in the context of online teaching daily. I have also formed opinions and have tried to be open […]

February 11, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections

Survey of Faculty After the Transition to Remote Instruction

Drs. Diane Chapman, Katherine Stewart, and Courtney Thornton from NC State University described a large survey of the faculty there in April 2020. They presented the results and discussed implications in a recorded session for the 2020 Lily Conference. The survey had the goal of learning from instructors about their experience providing academic continuity to […]