Constructivism

May 24, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Interprofessional Education, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Service Learning, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why

Interprofessional Education

Day 2 of HITS 2022 is over! We had a lot of fun and have some exciting ideas! Tonight, I watched the Lilly Conference session entitled “Breaking the Silos: Integrating Simulated Learning Activities in Interprofessional Education” presented by Melissa Miner, Pamela Pologruto, Valerie Vanderhoff, and Jo Ann Jankoski, from Penn State University, Fayette – The […]

May 23, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Case Studies, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Information Literacy, Integrative Thinking, Lilly Conference, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Crime News Analysis Assignment

HITS 2022 day one is over! It was a lot of fun to reconnect with the group and meet new people. Tonight, I watched the Lilly 2022 session “Effectiveness of Crime News Analysis in Teaching Criminology and Criminal Justice Courses” by Ali Ozdogan. Ozdogan wanted to convey the power of crime news analysis as a […]

May 22, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Website, Why

The Immersive Reality Classroom Learning Experience

“Traveling to Inexperienced Realms: Immersive Reality for Classroom Learning” is the title of the Lilly Conference session I watched tonight. Amy Kuntz, an Instructional Designer at Penn State, along with Eileen Grodziak, another instructional designer at Penn State, worked with Kate Morgan, the Director of Virtual Education at Penn State Lehigh Valley. They defined Immersive […]

May 21, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Why

Action Research and Soliciting Student Voices

Tonight I watched a twenty-minute Lilly Conference recorded session entitled “Using Action Research To Recapture Student Voices Lost During The COVID 19 Pandemic.” Paul D. Knowles is an Assistant Professor of Education Leadership at the University of Maine at Farmington. The objective of the session was to classroom research can allow student voices to help […]

May 18, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mentoring, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why

Students Teaching Students

Tonight we watched the Lilly Conference session entitled “Students-Teaching-Students: How social sciences students leading classes can create greater engagement and enjoyment in the course.” Ethan Engelhardt and Andrew Reynolds were the presenters. Engelhardt is from Asbury University and Reynolds is from Malone University. They began by describing the “dead” classroom with students not engaged, fatigued… […]

May 17, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Website, Wellbeing, Why, Writing

Unclenching and Reenergizing Teaching

Heidi Echols and Mary Estrada from NC State University spoke about “The Courage to Unclench: Thriving in ANY Classroom. Estrada is a Language Professor and Echols is an instructional designer. Estrada spoke about the Pratfall Effect: “the tendency for interpersonal appeal is to increase after someone makes a mistake.” Estrada explained that “we are credible… […]

May 16, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Wellbeing

History Bingo!

Tonight I watched the Lilly Conference recorded session entitled “Adaptable Bingo Game for Students Learning to Use Research Databases.” Megan Cherry is a historian of 17th and 18th century North America at North Carolina State University. The activity Cherry designed was for an upper-division undergraduate and graduate seminar. The student learning outcomes were for students […]

May 15, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Constructivism, Course Design, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Team-based learning, Why

Building Stronger Teams with Technology

Drs. Lisa Bergson and Thomasena Shaw from Bridgewater State University in MA presented “Tools, Tips, and Technology to Foster Teamwork in Masked, In-Person Classes” at Lilly Conference online. Their goals were to share tips and tools they learned while implementing teamwork in masked, in-person classes during the pandemic. The strategies they shared that are promoted […]

May 14, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Wellbeing, Why

Practicing Reflective Thinking Skills

Today we swam, played outside, and somewhat organized the garage. The Lilly Conference session I watched tonight is entitled “Stepping Into Their Shoes: Perspective-Taking Activities to Spark Critical Conversations and Combat Implicit Biases.” Drs. Sarah Marie Berry (Winthrop University), Tammy Burnham (Winthrop University), and Mary Slade (Towson University) presented a 40-minute recorded session. Slade was […]

May 13, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Reflections, Softwares

Engaging Participants with Padlet Boards about Student Engagement

Todd D. Zakrajsek from UNC-Chapel Hill and ITLC Lilly spoke about “Game Changing Teaching Tips” at the Lilly Conference Online. Zakrajsek spoke about how to engage students. The prompt was “what strategies do you use for student engagement?” Zakrajsek explained that he first lets people know that there will be breakout rooms to prepare them […]