Lilly Conference

Improving Communication Skills for Difficult Conversations

This is the second 2020 Lilly Conference I watch that highlights the benefits and opportunities of interprofessional education. An interdisciplinary team from Grand Valley State University composed of Paul Christensen, Sherri Fannon, Allison Metz, Molly Paulson, and Martina Reinhold from medical, nursing, science, and theatre backgrounds described a new collaborative effort to train health care […]
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Extensive Guest Lecture Use?

Tonight I curled up with a sick toddler and watched another 2020 Lilly Conference session. The title caught my attention: “Extensive use of Guest Lectures for Enhanced Student Engagement” by Drs. Danielle Collins, Heather Maness, and Iske Larkin from the University of Florida. They presented on their online courses on aquatic animal health. This unique […]
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A Creative Assignment to Increase Climate Change Literacy

Dr. Megan Lupek, Director of the Environmental First Year Program at NC State University, gave a recorded presentation for the 2020 Lilly Conference online about a project I had heard about, but hadn’t learned about the details! Dr. Lupek collaborated with a friend and colleague Dr. Zakiya Leggett to create an assignment to engage students […]
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Encouraging First Year Students to Think about the Diversity of Scientists

Dr. Erica Kosal is the Director of the Life Sciences First Year program (LSFY) and Associate Teaching Professor at NC State University. It is always great to hear/watch what your departmental colleagues are doing in their classrooms to promote inclusion and the diversity of scientists! Kosal presented a recorded session at the 2020 Lilly Conference […]
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Training Mental Health Clinicians during a Pandemic

I’m waiting for the minivan to get serviced and watched the 2020 Lilly Conference by Dr. Sinem Akay-Sullivan from Sam Houston State University. Akay-Sullivan has extensive experience in counseling and was the director of the counseling clinics at Sam Houston. It was interesting to learn about the accreditation system and structure of training for future […]
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Active Teaching for Today’s Students

It has been an interesting week! Classes started, and I have enjoyed the energy that students bring. I observed a Zoom synchronous session, launched our online yeast course, participated in a virtual workshop, and attended a faculty and instructional design virtual break. At the same time, I’m working on scheduling and planning our summer programs […]
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Templates for Community of Inquiry in Real-Time Remote Learning

Drs. Carolyn Samuel, Angela Guadagno, and Mariela Tovar from the McGill University shared tips and templates for real-time remote learning at the 2020 Lilly Conference. The three work as educational developers at Teaching and Learning Services at McGill and developed strategies instructors could use to enhance engagement in Zoom sessions, including webinars. Their recording was […]
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Gratitude and Reflective Writing Practices

Dr. JoAnne Bullard from Rowan University presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference on the use of reflective writing and gratitude to increase resilience of undergraduate students. Bullard reviewed literature about the anxieties that affect students and the research on using journaling and reflection to promote well-being. I did not know that studies have indicated that […]
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Experiential Learning… Virtually

Dr. Laura Hunt Trull from James Madison University shared insights on teaching a grant writing course with significant experiential learning at the 2020 Lilly Conference. Hunt Trull began by introducing (for me, probably review for others familiar with experiential learning) National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) Principles of Good Practice. There are eight principles: intention, […]
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