Constructivism

August 27, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Books, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Book Study and Small Inclusive Teaching

The session I watched tonight from the summer Elon Teaching and Learning Conference was entitled “Exploring Course Content and Equity through Book Study.” Lisa Buchanan and Heidi Hollingsworth are professors in the School of Education. They presented with Josie Brothers and Liliana Kelson, Elon undergraduates. The session objectives focused on inviting participants to select books […]

August 26, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Books, Constructivism, Course Design, Elon T&L, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Distractions from Elon T&L Conference

After finishing the Lilly Online Conference recorded sessions from May 2021, I went back to the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference. The plenary of the conference was Dr. James Lang who I admire and follow. I missed the keynote and several other sessions of the Elon conference so I wanted to watch as many as […]

August 22, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Emotions and Self-Care

Yesterday I also watched the last Lilly Online Conference recording from the Universal Design and & Design Equity section by Deanna House from the University of Nebraska Omaha. House used essay questions for a computer informations and systems management course and took full advantage of the video integration. Using the Canvas LMS and video capture, […]

August 20, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Website, Why

Suggestions for Online Course Accessibility

“Ensuring Accessibility and Equity in Learning in Online College Courses” was the title of the 2021 Lilly Online Conference session I watched tonight. The presenters were Courtneay Kelly, Mina Chun, and Deanna Cash from the University of Lynchburg. Chun talked about the percent of enrollment and how it has declined. The percentage of students who […]

August 19, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Wellbeing, Why

Return to Humanity in Teaching and UDL

I am starting the section of recorded sessions about Universal Design and Design Equity from the 2021 Lilly Conference Online. The first session is by Stephanie Foote from the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. I have been able to watch Foote present on similar topics at previous Lilly Conferences. This session […]

August 18, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Student groups, Team-based learning, Website, Why

Virtual Tours and Effective Breakout Groups

Another long tough day… I did enjoy working on the Moodle site for the online course and… the discussion forums and survey responses! Tonight I watched the 2021 Lilly Conference online session entitled “Virtual Visits: Designing Online Field Trips in Environmental Science Courses” by Megan Lupek, a colleague I admire at NC State University! Lupek […]

August 17, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Sharing Student Suggestions and Digital Art

Tonight I needed to disconnect and get inspired. The Lilly Conference online 2021 session I watched is entitled “Student Experiences and Recommendations from Transitioning to Emergency Remote Instruction.” Melissa Hendrickson and Alyssa Degreenia are both from North Carolina State University. They discussed student experiences and identified student challenges to devise better strategies for online teaching. […]

August 16, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Case Studies, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Take-aways From Teaching Research and Writing Asynchronously

Scott Mehall and Jeremy Jeffery from Bloomsburg University presented at the Lilly Conference online 2021 about “Teaching Research to Future Business Educators Online.” The program they teach in is business education: M.Ed in Business Education. There are three tracks in the program, and the BUSED 521 course on Business Research has the goals of applying […]

August 15, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Website, Why

Bringing Your Personality to the Online Class and Check Your Course Site

Shannon Eastep from Northern Kentucky University presented a 20-minute recorded session about “Bringing Personality into an Online Classroom: Don’t Leave YOU Out of Your Online Class.” Eastep started by explaining why their video feed was included in the recording: to build strong relationships and bring your personality. Eastep mentioned that building strong relationships with faculty […]

August 14, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Guest Speakers, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Online Course Design Findings from Surveying Students

Michelle Bartlett and Carroll Warren from North Carolina State University recorded several presentations for the Lilly Conference Online 2021. This is the second one I watch. Entitled “Impact of the Aficionado: Online Learner’s Perceptions of Learning Online,” this session caught my attention because yesterday the one we watched focused on perceptions of instructor presence. Bartlett […]