Pedagogy

Detailed Peer Evaluations in Team-based Learning

Dr. Marie Allsopp from Purdue University presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference online a recorded session that explained team-based learning (TBL) and peer evaluation in TBL. I’ve heard several presentations about TBL and yet still don’t have a good grasp of the logistics. The video Dr. Allsopp prayed from UT Austin described team selection and […]
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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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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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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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Two Articles from the Pros to Prepare for the Spring Semester

Tomorrow we start our spring 2021 semester. I am fortunate to be able to teach an online version of the BIT 480/580 Yeast Metabolic Engineering course with my significant other, Claire Gordy. We have planned the course to be asynchronous to provide flexibility and options to students who could benefit from this alternative. Several undergraduates […]
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Using Course Preparation Assignments to Encourage Reading and Discussion

Dr. Amanda Green from Eastern Kentucky University presented a recorded talk for the 2020 Lilly Conference that was both engaging and informative. I didn’t know anything about Course Preparation Assignments (CPAs) and loved how Green designed the workshop! I watched the recording three times. Green used the new Zoom option to embed a live screenshot […]
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