Diversity

The Alphabet Game

“Alphabet Game’: An Experiential Activity to Teach Listening and Communicating” is the title of the session by Ranjan George, Associate Professor of Business at Fresno Pacific University. George aimed to share a fun and interactive activity they developed. They explained that the game they developed is important because it connects the students and activities to […]
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Professional Podcasts for Education

Rachel V. Smydra from Oakland University recorded a 45-minute session for the Lilly Conference online. The title of the session is “Using Podcasts to Facilitate Learning and Skill Application in Online Courses.” Smydra defined podcasts and mentioned that the medium has grown during the pandemic. However, I agree that it may be difficult to find […]
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Co-Taching and Meeting the Needs of All Learners

It was a long (Nanopore attempts) day… Tonight, I watched the Lilly Conference 2022 session “Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities in the Online Classroom: Virtual Co-Teaching Models and Virtual Accommodations” with Cheryl Martin from Grand Canyon University. Martin has extensive experience as a teacher and instructional designer. They are a mother to two […]
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An Initiative and Task Force for Eradicating Racism

Drs. Chaundra Scott, Danielle Ligocki, and Robert Martin from Oakland University presented a sixteen-minute recorded session at the Lilly Conference Online 2022. The session title is: “The Initiative for Eradicating Racism: Boldly Confronting Racism Through Academic Practices and Programs.” The team is composed of Scott, a Professor in Human Resources and Development, Ligocki is an […]
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A Tool for an Inclusive Syllabus

Sal Meyers, Professor of Psychology at Simpson College, presented at the Lilly Conference Online a recorded twenty-minute session entitled “Writing an Inclusive Syllabus that Students Read.” Meyers introduced the Social Justice Syllabus Design Tool: bit.ly/SJSDT22Lilly The tool draws on syllabus best practices, stereotype threat interventions, and social justice pedagogy principles. The researchers involved in the […]
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Promoting an Inclusive Campus Climate

“Fostering An Inclusive Culturally-Sensitive Campus: Representation Matters” is the title of the session presented by Carol Evans, Stacy Sekely, Erin Morton, and Ginett Pineda from Penn State. Evans began by sharing research on evidence that described “diversity in practice.” Their literature review helped them learn about what has been done for transformative change in the […]
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UDL in the Learning Mix

Jeni Dulek from Pacific University in Hillsboro Oregon presented at the Lilly Conference online about “Minimizing Barriers to Learning with Universal Design for Learning.” This is probably the second or third session from Dulek I watch. Dulek began by thanking the students in the course that was redesigned. The session’s objectives were to describe the […]
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Student Coaches for Faculty Collaborative on Accessibility

Tonight I watched the Lilly Conference 2022 session entitled “Creating an Accessible Campus Culture with Disabled Students and Faculty” by Stephanie W. Cawthon, a professor at the University of Texas – Austin. Cawthon began by discussing the importance of accessibility and being deaf. They emphasized that accessibility is not a checklist and the need to […]
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Helping Everyone Dress for Success

Tonight I watched the Lilly Conference Online 2022 session “Dressing for Success: Implementing a Professional Clothes Closet to Reduce Barriers to Student Achievement in a Professional Environment” by Sarah Marie Berry (Winthrop University), Tammy Burnham (Winthrop University), and Mary Slade (Towson University). Their objectives for this recorded twenty-minute session were to discuss common barriers to […]
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Keep on Teaching at NC State

Tonight’s Lilly Conference online 2022 session was from our NC State DELTA, Libraries, OIT, and OFE team! Entitled “Instructional Considerations for Academic Continuity: Mid- and Post-COVID-19,” Diane Chapman, Maria Gallardo-Williams, Stacy Gant, Jonathan Holloway, and David Woodbury from NC State University presented on efforts to improve instructional practices on our campus. They are, as Chapman […]
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