Diversity

A Consistent Structure for Supporting All Learners

Diane F. Morean from Elmhurst University and Katherine H. Cassidy from Cleveland Metropolitan School District presented at the Lilly Conference online 2021 in May a recorded presentation entitled: “Enhancing Equitable Online Condensed Course Learning Through Backward Design, including Meta-Learning.” Morean teaches a neurology class and sought Cassidy’s expertise in education. They wanted to condense the […]
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Interactive Presentations and Social Presence

I have heard several talks that mention the importance of relational teaching. I was happy to see that Rachel Hammond from Cornerstone University presented on “Developing Social Presence: Teaching Relationally and Creating Community in the Hybrid/Bimodal Classroom.” I watched another presentation by Hammond last year and enjoyed the emphasis on relationship-rich education regardless of modality. Using […]
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy

Andrew Estrada Phuong from the University of California, Berkeley was a speaker at the Lilly Conference Online 2021 and presented on the “Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy: A Framework for Increasing Student Engagement and Success in Your Classrooms.”Estrada Phuong used the Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy (AEO) to evaluate teaching strategies and challenges. I had not heard about AEO […]
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Rethinking Education

Day 4 of the Lilly Conference was Wednesday, May 26th. I am watching the recordings a couple of weeks after the live session. I do like the format with four Wednesday sessions. Todd Zakrajsek from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and ITLC started each week with “Game Changing Teaching Tips” and this last […]
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Student Perspectives

Christine Harrington from New Jersey City University presented at the Lilly Conference 2021 on “Keeping Us Engaged: Student Stories (and Evidence) on What Works!” Today I heard several moving student stories as part of a webinar with Jesse Stommel. This webinar started with a talk by Stommel about designing courses and education with care in […]
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Bias, Implicit Bias, and Teaching

​​Spencer Benson from the University of Maryland, College Park spoke at the 2021 Lilly Conference online in May about checking our implicit and unconscious biases. The talk is entitled “Fostering Inclusive Learning Spaces: Managing Inclusive Teaching and Implicit Bias” and presented using Adobe Spark! I thought that was really neat and haven’t seen anyone do […]
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Preparing for the Next Pivot

Drs. Marnie Vanden Noven, Michael Hudson & Mary Clark from Belmont University talked about the struggle students are facing and the difficulties of coming back to campus in the fall as part of the Lilly 2021 conference. I know this topic has been on my mind as I worry about teaching in the fall. Their […]
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Grading Systems, Technology, and Equity

Todd Zakrajsek from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and ITLC presented on May 19th on “Game Changing Teaching Tips: Best Free Ed Tech Tools to Engage Students” as part of the Lilly Conference online 2021. Zakrajsek gave the audience a task and put them in break out rooms with access to a Padlet. […]
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A Fair and Equitable Community of Learners

Kathleen F. Gabriel wrote a book we read as part of an OFD Reading Circle several years ago: Teaching Unprepared Students. Gabriel presented at the 2021 Lilly Conference Online on “Embracing Student Diversity in the Midst of Our Society’s Strife.” Gabriel began by speaking about the hate crimes and marginalization that our society has endured, […]
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We all have a contribution to make!

Stephen Brookfield spoke at the 2021 Lilly Conference Online on “Becoming a White Antiracist.” I was excited to see Brookfield’s name as a plenary speaker; I also realized he just published a book and put the presentation slides on an open access homepage. Brookfield talked about how everything on his page is open access with […]
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