Course Design

April 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Mentoring, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Transfer Students, Wellbeing, Why

Talking about Digital Equity

Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President of Montgomery College, delivered the keynote address at QM ConnectLX 2020. Pollard started by talking about the impact of Quality Matters (QM) and how education is “about the experience and dignity” and this resonated. Pollard talked about how much aid Montgomery College gave to students during the pandemic. The impact of […]

April 11, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Team-based learning, Why

Learner Interactions for Engagement and Learning

Dr. Kayla Gilchrist-Ward, Associate Professor, Oakwood University presented last October (2020) a Quality Matters (QM) session with an awesome title: “Belt it Out! Using Karaoke and Other Tools to Promote Student Engagement” that caught my attention tonight. Gilchrist-Ward began with an icebreaker by asking participants several questions, including if audience members had every given a […]

April 8, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Books, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Why

Open Design for Equity and Innovation

I am tired today. It has been a long week. I wanted to end with something about open pedagogy and design. I have on my watch list several Quality Matters (QM) webinars. I am working on another QM course that started this week and enjoying it. I learn as much from the materials and activities […]

April 6, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Delftia, Instructor Behaviors, Mentoring, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Team-based learning, Undergraduate Research, Why

CUREs in 2020

Last June, Dr. Erin Dolan and CURENet and ASCB hosted a webinar about how course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) were taught during the pandemic. This webinar is available on the ASCB YouTube channel. The panel included: Dr. Katelyn Cooper, University of Central Florida Dr. Lauren DePue, University of Texas – Austin Dr. Enid Gonzalez- Orta, […]

April 4, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Website, Why

Digital Accessibility Tips and NC Virtual

Tonight I watched another Quality Matters (QM) webinar presented by Chris Smith and entitled “Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes: The True Impact of Digital Accessibility” that was recorded last year. Chris Smith is an instructional designer with NC Virtual. I am trying to learn as much as I can and practice accessibility in the course […]

April 3, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

The Student Perspective for Quality Online Course Design

Candice McPherson, Paula McDougald, and Kirsten Wilson from VirtualArkansas.org presented in October a Quality Matters (QM) session that I have been meaning to watch: “30 Going on 13: Thinking Like a Student for Course Design.” Wilson started by explaining how they wanted to incorporate student voice in the course design process and improve the learner […]

April 2, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections

Templates for Different Modalities

Jennifer Davis, a Senior Instructional Designer & Quality Assurance Coordinator at Sinclair College in Ohio presented a session entitled “Recipes for eCourse Design: Combining Raw Ingredients and Modality Options to Create Quality Courses” that I found on the QMQualityMatters YouTube channel. During the session objectives slide presentation, Davis mentioned CBE, Competency Based Education, and differentiating […]

April 1, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Diversity, Guest Speakers, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Modeling Learning

I receive the ACUE newsletter and often find interesting articles or links to talks. The email this week included a session entitled “Success for Every Student Through Effective Teaching” that is part of ACUE’s panel discussion from the California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Conference. I watched it tonight after getting my first dose […]

March 30, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Case Studies, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Why

Continuous Improvement of Online Courses through Student Feedback

Another Quality Matters (QM) webinar entitled “Improving Course Design Quality Through Online Graduate Student Evaluations” caught my attention. Drs. Amy M. Grincewicz and Cathy DuBois from Kent State University have years of experience in instructional design and online course programs. The goals of the session were to discuss quality assurances in an online degree program, […]

March 29, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Learning Communities, Metacognition, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Team-based learning, Wellbeing, Why

Lessons from Designing Culturally Affirming Online Learning Communities

The Quality Matters (QM) YouTube channel has recent video recordings from webinars and panels. One I found tonight had several members from North Carolina Central University (NCCU)! The panel included: Racheal Brooks, Zakaria Jouaibi, Laurell Malone, Gail Hollowell & Larrisha McGill-Youngblood. I am so glad I clicked on this recording to learn about the fantastic […]

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