Discussions

July 11, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Integrative Thinking, Metacognition, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, QM, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

PhotoVoice: A Research and Instructional Strategy

Tiffany Moy, Heidi Schroeder, and Joy Wu are the George Washington University School of Nursing instructional designers and experienced faculty. They presented a session during the Quality in Action QM conference in April. The title of their session is “PhotoVoice – A Teaching and Learning Strategy for Promoting Empathy and Critical Thought.” The presenters began […]

July 6, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Presentations & Talks, QM, Reflections, Softwares, Why

Bulbs for Interaction and Engagement

“Catch-up If you Can | Preventing Learning Loss” is the title of the Quality Matters “Quality in Action” April 2022 conference session I watched tonight. Bill Krasner from PlayPosit spoke about using recorded content and making it more engaging. Krasner spoke about how PlayPosit started with K-12 as a product to increase engagement. They spoke […]

July 4, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, QM, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and the RED FLAGS Model

Heather Burke presented at the April Quality Matters (QM) conference on “Struggling in Silence: Students’ Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).” Burke has been teaching since 2008 and is an Associate Professor of English and Hondros College of Nursing and is a QM Master Reviewer. Burke used Slido to poll attendees and shared that […]

July 2, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Website, Wellbeing, Why

The Kind Instructor

“Kindness: It’s Not Just for Pushovers Anymore” is the title of the last Lilly Conference online session recording that I watched tonight. Julia Kregenow at Penn State University presented without slides! They teach astronomy and shared their website (https://sites.psu.edu/kregenow/teaching/kindness-in-teaching/). They taught a class in “the forum” that enrolled 600+ students! Kregenow teaches this large class […]

July 1, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Faculty Wellness Techniques

Stacey Souther is a Professor of Psychology at Cuyahoga Community College and presented at Lilly Conference 2022 on “Faculty Wellness: The Importance of Personal Transformation.” Souther is a college-wide faculty development coordinator and their session focused on discussing the importance of personal health and wellness and techniques that we can use and incorporate into daily […]

June 29, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Respectful Disclosure and Deeper Discussions

Tina Smith is an Associate Professor at Anne Arundel Community College and spoke at the Lilly Conference Online 2022 on “Respectful Discourse: Inclusion in Culturally Diverse Classrooms.” Smith shared their identities as military, parent, and student… and has worked nearly thirty years in education. Single parent and worked while being a student. Smith disclosed where […]

June 28, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Books, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Communication Tips and Strategies for Educators

“Effective Communication for Success: A Structure for Designing Specifications Grading System” was the title of a session by Drs. Lesley Casarez and Tia Agan from Angelo State University. They work with advanced certification programs and educational leadership candidates. The goals of the session was to apply strategies for professional communication. They shared a quote by […]

June 27, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Team-based learning, Why

Mapping Equitable Teamwork at WPI

Lisa Stoddard and Geoff Pfeifer from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) presented at the Lilly Conference Online about “Addressing Bias and Stereotyping: Tools for Equitable and Effective Teamwork.” I graduated from WPI and love learning what they have done. They have a 42-year history of high-impact practices, run on a quarter system, and have interactive qualifying […]

June 26, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Books, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Engaged Teaching Strategies

“Applying Principles Behind Engaged Teaching to Advance Student Learning” with Claire Major was one of the plenary presenters at Lilly Conference online 2022. Major has written so many books! Major has been at Alabama for 22 years! The goals for the session were to define the concept of engaged teaching, explore the process of engaged […]

June 24, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Constructivism, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why, Writing

What is transformative learning?

Barbara Nadeau is a Quinnipiac University in Connecticut and presented on “Facilitating Transformative Learning in an Online Asynchronous Environment.” Nadeau wants to avoid chaos and shared a quote from Mezirow 2000. The Transformative Learning Theory from Mezirow 1991 is “an orientation which holds that the way learners interpret and reinterpret their sense of experience is […]