Constructivism

Educational Technology for Digital Organization and Scholarship

I have been intrigued by note-taking in the classroom for almost a decade now. My first proposal for an educational study when I came to NC State was using Livescribe pens to capture student concept maps and share them to evaluate and compare to other digital tools such as Lucidchart. We have been using electronic […]
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Interactive Presentations and Social Presence

I have heard several talks that mention the importance of relational teaching. I was happy to see that Rachel Hammond from Cornerstone University presented on “Developing Social Presence: Teaching Relationally and Creating Community in the Hybrid/Bimodal Classroom.” I watched another presentation by Hammond last year and enjoyed the emphasis on relationship-rich education regardless of modality. Using […]
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Preparing Students for Learning

Terry Doyle is a Professor Emeritus from Ferris State University and co-author with Todd Zakrajsek of The New Science of Learning, and Brendan Doyle is VP Learner Centered Teaching Consultants. They both presented at Lilly Conference online in May on “Preparing the Brain For Learning” and shared information they think we should be sharing with […]
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Student Perspectives

Christine Harrington from New Jersey City University presented at the Lilly Conference 2021 on “Keeping Us Engaged: Student Stories (and Evidence) on What Works!” Today I heard several moving student stories as part of a webinar with Jesse Stommel. This webinar started with a talk by Stommel about designing courses and education with care in […]
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Grading Systems, Technology, and Equity

Todd Zakrajsek from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and ITLC presented on May 19th on “Game Changing Teaching Tips: Best Free Ed Tech Tools to Engage Students” as part of the Lilly Conference online 2021. Zakrajsek gave the audience a task and put them in break out rooms with access to a Padlet. […]
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A Fair and Equitable Community of Learners

Kathleen F. Gabriel wrote a book we read as part of an OFD Reading Circle several years ago: Teaching Unprepared Students. Gabriel presented at the 2021 Lilly Conference Online on “Embracing Student Diversity in the Midst of Our Society’s Strife.” Gabriel began by speaking about the hate crimes and marginalization that our society has endured, […]
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Changing Your Thinking with Online Discussions

Online discussion forums can be engaging and fun! I never thought I would say that… at least before last year! I had taught a bioethics course for several years and once in a while we would use a discussion board. It was quite dull. Then, with the pandemic and redesigning courses… and lots of help […]
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Relational Cultural Theory and Taxonomies

Harriet Schwartz from Carlow University talked about “Connected Teaching” as part of the 2021 Lilly Conference Online. The recording started a little bit (I hope) into the conversation, yet just in time to watch Schwartz talking about the importance of relational teaching. Schwartz mentioned being authentic yet knowing how much to disclose and still help […]
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Supporting Learning with Culturally Responsive Teaching

Dr. Courtney Plotts presented on May 5th at the Lilly Online 2021 Conference on creating cultural presence. Plotts started with an activity and a definition for culturally responsive teaching. Instead of just providing a definition, Plotts did a nice comparison of what culturally responsive teaching is and isn’t. “How can I consistently apply elements of […]
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Open and Closed!

I still can’t figure out Twitter… I have two accounts and end up using the @delftia one instead of my personal one. Chris Aldrich talked about “A Twitter of Our Own” as OERxDomains21 Day 2. Aldrich started by talking about why be on Twitter if there are “healthier” alternatives? I don’t use Twitter much because […]
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