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Lessons Learned from the Transition to Remote Teaching

Drs. Don Johnson and Kathryn Zawisza from the University of Arkansas presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference online a review of how their institution’s faculty responded to the transition to remote teaching. They were part of a group tasked with summarizing faculty feedback and providing lessons learned to their community. They were one of three […]
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Studying Chemistry Students

Dr. Amanda Holton from the University of California Irvine prepared a superb presentation for the asynchronous 2020 Lily Conference sessions. The audio quality and video transitions made it very easy to follow; the slides are informative. Holton clearly explained the type of courses they teach: large chemistry courses with 300 students! UC Irvine (or the […]
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Virtual Health Science Labs

Drs. Katherine Wilford, Demetrius Collins, and Megan Flores from the University of St. Augustine described how they engage students in their health science courses in a virtual setting in a recorded 2020 Lilly Conference session. Wilford defined student engagement and the relationship between engagement and satisfaction. Some of the studies mentioned by Wilford using active […]
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Padlet and Flipgrid Uses in Different Disciplines

Drs. Maria Ortiz and Annette Redmon from the University of Cincinnati presented how they use Padlet and Flipgrid in their courses. Their 2020 recorded Lilly Conference session provided near examples of uses in different disciplines. Redmon uses Vengage and Padlet to have students create and share infographics. The free version of Vengage allows users to […]
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Nearpod and Clickers

Laura Cruz, Daniel Mallinson, and colleagues from Pennsylvania State University presented a session at the 2020 Lilly Conference on their analysis of the use of Nearpod engagement tool. Cruz, an instructional designer and educational researcher, briefly summarized educational research on student response systems and engagement. Cruz asked: “do clickers work?” adding that it depends on […]
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