Elon T&L

August 29, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Why

ArithmeType!

What is the Arithme Type Keyboard? I was curious. Tonight I watched Dr. Shannon Canas, MD and Shaun Canas from Learner’s Voice present a recorded session for the CAST UDL Symposium: “The ArithmeType Keyboard for electronic secondary school math simplicity.” Shaun is Dr. Shannon Canas’ son. Shaun is sixteen and developed regressive autism at 2 […]

September 15, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Community of Practice, Course Design, Discussions, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Approachability, Adaptability, and Vulnerability

Tonight, we watched the last session of the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference 2021. The session was “Building Community in the Class and Beyond: Strategies and Self-Reflection” presented by Jennifer Ibrahim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Temple University College of Public Health with contributing authors: Anne Frankel, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Public Health, Temple University; […]

September 14, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Elon T&L, Interprofessional Education, Mentoring, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Service Learning, Student groups, Team-based learning, Why, Writing

Transdisciplinary Education during the Pandemic

We are almost finished with the Elon Teaching and Learning 2021 Conference recordings! The sessions have been great and address a variety of issues and emerging trends. Tonight, we watched a session entitled “Maintaining Transdisciplinary Training in Developmental Screening in the Time of COVID-19” presented by Katrina Fulcher-Rood, Associate Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology Department, […]

September 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Why

Teaching for Equity and Inclusion

The Elon Teaching and Learning Conference this summer had several session formats including 30 minute and 60-minute talks. Tonight, we watched a 60-minute talk entitled “Teaching for Equity and Inclusion”by Mary Jo Festle, Maude Sharpe Powell Professor, Professor of History, and Associate Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Elon University. […]

September 12, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Interprofessional Education, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Team-based learning, Wellbeing, Why

Immersive Learning and Design Thinking

Tonight we watched another Elon Teaching and Learning Conference session entitled “From Creating to Sustaining Innovative, Experiential Curricula: Immersive Learning Practices Pre- and Post-Pandemic” presented by Phillip Motley, Associate Professor, Elon University and Danielle Lake, Director of Design Thinking and Associate Professor, Elon University. Lake began by discussing that immersive learning practices and project-based learning that […]

September 11, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Discussions, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Teaching Outside at Elon

It was a relaxing Saturday with lots of playing outside and some quiet time to think. Success! Tonight, we watched another session from the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference. The session entitled “Teaching Outside the University Classroom: Using Nature as a Text and Context for Learning” was presented by Scott Morrison, Associate Professor of Education, […]

September 10, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Interprofessional Education, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

RAFT!

Friday! It was an interesting day indeed. Lots of computer work and Zoom… and some great conversations. Tonight, we watched a recorded session from the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference entitled “Resilient and Flexible Teaching (RAFT): Staying Afloat in Rough Waters” by Heather Keith, Executive Director of Faculty Development & Professor of Philosophy, Radford University and Christina […]

September 9, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Elon T&L, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Writing

Student Perceptions of Feedback on Writing in a Spanish Course

It was an interesting day! I had some technical issues… several fun meetings, and lots of coursework. Tonight, I watched another recorded session from the June 2021 Elon Teaching and Learning Conference. The session entitled “Students’ Perceptions of Effective Feedback” was presented by Pablo Celis-Castillo, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Elon University. Celis-Castillo mentioned that this […]

September 8, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Discussions, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Suggestions and Considerations for Relationship-Rich Teaching

Tonight I watched a session from the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference entitled “Teaching Re-Imagined: Reigniting Passion for Teaching and Learning by Implementing Relationship Based Teaching” presented by Ashley St. Martin, Course Instructor, Western Governors University and Muhsin Michael Orsini, Evaluation Scientist, Independent Consultant. They presented together and discussed the relationship based education research by […]

September 7, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Moving Forward and Humanizing Teaching

Tonight Amada and I watched another session from the Teaching and Learning Conference entitled “A Return to Humanity in Teaching” by Stephanie M. Foote, Associate Vice President, Teaching, Learning, and Evidence-Based Practices, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education and Stony Brook University. I have watched sessions by Foote at the Lilly Conference […]