Course Design

Rethinking Education

Day 4 of the Lilly Conference was Wednesday, May 26th. I am watching the recordings a couple of weeks after the live session. I do like the format with four Wednesday sessions. Todd Zakrajsek from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and ITLC started each week with “Game Changing Teaching Tips” and this last […]
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Peer Feedback using Kritik

We have been talking about peer review for a while now. I use several assignments that have a peer review step. It is good practice for students to learn how to review the work of others and provide constructive feedback. Delivery of honest and useful feedback is a skills. I have used software to automatically […]
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Preparing for the Next Pivot

Drs. Marnie Vanden Noven, Michael Hudson & Mary Clark from Belmont University talked about the struggle students are facing and the difficulties of coming back to campus in the fall as part of the Lilly 2021 conference. I know this topic has been on my mind as I worry about teaching in the fall. Their […]
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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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Metacognition and Self-regulation

Today, after playing with Camtasia, I continued watching Lilly Conference. Dr. Stephanie Foote from the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellent in Undergraduate Education presented on “Metacognitive Teaching: Reflecting on Our Teaching Practice.” I watched one or maybe two sessions led by Foote as part of the Lilly Conference last fall and enjoyed how interactive […]
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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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