Course Design

Student Stories in Experiential Learning

Dr. Mary Ann V. Smith from Penn State described in a recorded 2020 Lilly Conference several course-based research experiences and the role of storytelling. Dr. Smith’s talk was entitled “Student Stories in Science: Alternative Methods for Student Experiential Learning” and used several examples from courses. The presentation itself used several icons and effective slide design. […]
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Revisiting Flip Learning

Dr. Guillaume Jaubert from Vincennes University recorded a session for the 2020 Lilly Conference online that focused on how flipping works during a pandemic. Jaubert quoted Peter Lenn’s definition of flipping: “learner doing homework in c oh ass with help” that I had not heard! I like the simplicity and the inclusion of with help […]
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Survey of Student Attitudes Towards Online Learning

Spring break 2020 will be remembered in higher education for an abrupt transition to emergency online instruction. Most of us had to make changes to our course structure and delivery that impacted the student learning experience. While there have been numerous presentations about what instructors did and learned, I’ve heard of few surveys of student […]
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Decoding Online Course Design… with Research

Drs. Laura Cruz, Joan Middendorf, and Karen Bellnier presented a 2020 Lilly Conference online recorded session focusing on difficulties and opportunities in online courses framed using research. Where do students get stuck in their learning in courses you teach? Is it analyzing research articles? How is it different when teaching online… or right now during […]
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Pedagogical Decisions During a Pandemic

I heard Kevin Gannon on the Tea for Teaching podcast (episode 174) discussing with the hosts HyFlex teaching on their campus in the fall. Gannon offered an honest summary of challenges with student engagement and attendance in online and in person courses in the fall at their institution. I appreciate how Gannon explained some of […]
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Survey of Faculty After the Transition to Remote Instruction

Drs. Diane Chapman, Katherine Stewart, and Courtney Thornton from NC State University described a large survey of the faculty there in April 2020. They presented the results and discussed implications in a recorded session for the 2020 Lily Conference. The survey had the goal of learning from instructors about their experience providing academic continuity to […]
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Backward Design Plus for Online Courses

Dr. Chrystal Dean from Appalachian State University discussed the use of backward design with another critical element for online courses. The recorded 2020 Lilly Conference presentation included examples and a reflective analysis of the design process. Dean began by having the audience reflect on the silver linings during the pandemic, including more walks with children. […]
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Low-Bandwidth Considerations

Dr. Michelle Bartlett from North Carolina State University shared several considerations for online course design for teaching and learning for students with low-bandwidth access at the 2020 Lilly Conference. Bartlett has extensive experience teaching online. Do students in the courses we teach have internet access or device limitations? Bartlett started the presentation by reminding us […]
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Advancing Online Teaching

Drs. Kevin Kelly and Todd Zakrajsek were guests on the Tea for Teaching podcast. The discussed their new book entitled Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments, recently published by Stylus publishing. This one is on my reading list, and it was great to hear about it on a podcast I enjoy! The book […]
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Extensive Guest Lecture Use?

Tonight I curled up with a sick toddler and watched another 2020 Lilly Conference session. The title caught my attention: “Extensive use of Guest Lectures for Enhanced Student Engagement” by Drs. Danielle Collins, Heather Maness, and Iske Larkin from the University of Florida. They presented on their online courses on aquatic animal health. This unique […]
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