Lilly Conference

The Cost of Delaying PT Clinical Experience

The last Lilly Online Conference recorded session for the 2021 conference was by Pamela Pologruto, Jennifer Jewell, and Laura Cruz from The Pennsylvania State University. I have watched now several talks by Laura Cruz and they range from professional development for instructors to in-depth educational studies. I was curious about the title of this session: […]
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Academic Compassion

It was a difficult day: I battled headaches and this sinus infection… Tami Lincoln from Brandman University presented at the Lilly Online conference a session entitled “Leading with Compassion: Teacher Training in the Midst of Crisis.” Lincoln teaches in an educator training program and started by explaining how students in the courses they teach are […]
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Mindful UNCW

I did not feel well today. I did an only synchronous Zoom class and several meetings, and at the end of the day… crashed. I had to close my eyes for a while. Now I pulled up the Lilly Online Conference 2021 talk entitled “Mindful UNCW: A Campus-Wide Initiative Promoting the Practice of Mindfulness” by […]
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Emotions and Self-Care

Yesterday I also watched the last Lilly Online Conference recording from the Universal Design and & Design Equity section by Deanna House from the University of Nebraska Omaha. House used essay questions for a computer informations and systems management course and took full advantage of the video integration. Using the Canvas LMS and video capture, […]
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DO-IT!

It was a long day… and a difficult one for Amada. I also haven’t felt well. However, we all tested negative! So whatever I have is… well… who knows. Sheryl Burgstahler from the University of Washington presented at the 2021 Lilly Online Conference a recorded session entitled “Practices for Making an Online Course Accessible to […]
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Suggestions for Online Course Accessibility

“Ensuring Accessibility and Equity in Learning in Online College Courses” was the title of the 2021 Lilly Online Conference session I watched tonight. The presenters were Courtneay Kelly, Mina Chun, and Deanna Cash from the University of Lynchburg. Chun talked about the percent of enrollment and how it has declined. The percentage of students who […]
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Return to Humanity in Teaching and UDL

I am starting the section of recorded sessions about Universal Design and Design Equity from the 2021 Lilly Conference Online. The first session is by Stephanie Foote from the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. I have been able to watch Foote present on similar topics at previous Lilly Conferences. This session […]
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Virtual Tours and Effective Breakout Groups

Another long tough day… I did enjoy working on the Moodle site for the online course and… the discussion forums and survey responses! Tonight I watched the 2021 Lilly Conference online session entitled “Virtual Visits: Designing Online Field Trips in Environmental Science Courses” by Megan Lupek, a colleague I admire at NC State University! Lupek […]
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Sharing Student Suggestions and Digital Art

Tonight I needed to disconnect and get inspired. The Lilly Conference online 2021 session I watched is entitled “Student Experiences and Recommendations from Transitioning to Emergency Remote Instruction.” Melissa Hendrickson and Alyssa Degreenia are both from North Carolina State University. They discussed student experiences and identified student challenges to devise better strategies for online teaching. […]
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