Diversity

AGILE and Inclusion in Education

The QM webinar “Inclusivity, Engagement, Differentiation – Have It all Using AGILE” was presented by Kat Biacindo, Associate Professor, California State University, Fresno. Biacindo spoke about connectivism theory citing Siemens 2007: “through a network, web, or internet, learners can (a) acquire new content that is continually updated, (b) identify credible resources, and (c) draw distinctions […]
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QM Research on Inclusive Pedagogy Online

Last night I finished watching the 2022 Quality in Action sessions. Today I watched the recording for the 2022 QM Online Research Conference. The session entitled “Inclusive Pedagogy Online: Faculty Development and Effective Strategies” with Nadia Jaramillo Cherez, Jen Meyers, Deanna Lloyd, and Katherine Mc Alvage at Oregon State. Mc Alvage spoke about starting with […]
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Welcome to the course… who are you?

What a cool title: “You had me at “Hello” – Maximizing the Power of QM Introductions”! This was the title of the session by Vicki Mason and Mary Amick for a 40-minute presentation at the April 2022 Quality in Action QM conference. Their goals were to define social presence and social capital to envision the […]
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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 […]
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Student Survey to Start a Quality Challenge

Dr. George Railey is in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Success at Alamo Colleges District and along with Rudy Lopez and Amy Gates (instructional designers), presented at the Quality Matters (QM) conference in April. The topic was “Are you up for the Quality Challenge?” Lopez and Gates shared some information about their […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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