Discussions

Video Accessibility and Silver Linings

Tonight I watched two session from the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference from this past June. The first session tied into something I discussed today: image accessibility and use of accessible multimedia. The title of the session was “Incorporating Accessibility Principles into Student Video Projects” presented by Nicole Triche, Associate Professor of Cinema and Television […]
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Design Thinking for Crucial Conversation Skills

I went to the office today after a couple of weeks away and being sick. I had so much fun the hour I got to clean up in the lab and talk to people! I also enjoyed working from the office with two screens. Tonight, I watched 30-minute sessions from the Elon Teaching and Learning […]
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After the Fire, We Embrace Discomfort

Today was a fun day: I met with students, worked on some items that we needed, and met with colleagues. Tonight we continued watching recorded sessions. Megan Knight, Associate Professor of Instruction in the Rhetoric Department from the University of Iowa, presented at the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference in June 2021. The presentation was […]
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The Cypher!

Happy Monday! It was great to interact with students today and facilitate a session. It was not seamless, yet it was energizing and fun. Tonight, I continued watching sessions from the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference earlier this summer. The session we watched (Amada watched a little) was entitled “Inclusion has a Voice and It […]
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Relationship-Rich Teaching and Learning

Peter Felten and Leo Lambert from Elon University gave a one-hour session about their book: creating relationship-rich teaching. Lambert began by talking about the new majority of students and how our teaching should evolve. They spoke about the adult learners, first-generation students, and students of color that are the emerging majority at many institutions. What […]
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Book Study and Small Inclusive Teaching

The session I watched tonight from the summer Elon Teaching and Learning Conference was entitled “Exploring Course Content and Equity through Book Study.” Lisa Buchanan and Heidi Hollingsworth are professors in the School of Education. They presented with Josie Brothers and Liliana Kelson, Elon undergraduates. The session objectives focused on inviting participants to select books […]
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DO-IT!

It was a long day… and a difficult one for Amada. I also haven’t felt well. However, we all tested negative! So whatever I have is… well… who knows. Sheryl Burgstahler from the University of Washington presented at the 2021 Lilly Online Conference a recorded session entitled “Practices for Making an Online Course Accessible to […]
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Virtual Tours and Effective Breakout Groups

Another long tough day… I did enjoy working on the Moodle site for the online course and… the discussion forums and survey responses! Tonight I watched the 2021 Lilly Conference online session entitled “Virtual Visits: Designing Online Field Trips in Environmental Science Courses” by Megan Lupek, a colleague I admire at NC State University! Lupek […]
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Take-aways From Teaching Research and Writing Asynchronously

Scott Mehall and Jeremy Jeffery from Bloomsburg University presented at the Lilly Conference online 2021 about “Teaching Research to Future Business Educators Online.” The program they teach in is business education: M.Ed in Business Education. There are three tracks in the program, and the BUSED 521 course on Business Research has the goals of applying […]
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Bringing Your Personality to the Online Class and Check Your Course Site

Shannon Eastep from Northern Kentucky University presented a 20-minute recorded session about “Bringing Personality into an Online Classroom: Don’t Leave YOU Out of Your Online Class.” Eastep started by explaining why their video feed was included in the recording: to build strong relationships and bring your personality. Eastep mentioned that building strong relationships with faculty […]
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