Teaching techniques

Historical Role-Playing Games from Instructor and Student Perspectives

We did lots of gardening and playing outside today! We enjoyed the beautiful weather and playing in the mud and with pine needles. Tonight, we watched another Elon Teaching and Learning Conference session entitled “Creating Historical Role-Playing Games: Active Learning and Game Design.” Elong has a rich history and experience with role-playing and games in […]
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After the Fire, We Embrace Discomfort

Today was a fun day: I met with students, worked on some items that we needed, and met with colleagues. Tonight we continued watching recorded sessions. Megan Knight, Associate Professor of Instruction in the Rhetoric Department from the University of Iowa, presented at the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference in June 2021. The presentation was […]
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Relationship-Rich Teaching and Learning

Peter Felten and Leo Lambert from Elon University gave a one-hour session about their book: creating relationship-rich teaching. Lambert began by talking about the new majority of students and how our teaching should evolve. They spoke about the adult learners, first-generation students, and students of color that are the emerging majority at many institutions. What […]
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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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Bringing Your Personality to the Online Class and Check Your Course Site

Shannon Eastep from Northern Kentucky University presented a 20-minute recorded session about “Bringing Personality into an Online Classroom: Don’t Leave YOU Out of Your Online Class.” Eastep started by explaining why their video feed was included in the recording: to build strong relationships and bring your personality. Eastep mentioned that building strong relationships with faculty […]
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Online Course Design Findings from Surveying Students

Michelle Bartlett and Carroll Warren from North Carolina State University recorded several presentations for the Lilly Conference Online 2021. This is the second one I watch. Entitled “Impact of the Aficionado: Online Learner’s Perceptions of Learning Online,” this session caught my attention because yesterday the one we watched focused on perceptions of instructor presence. Bartlett […]
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Analyzing Instructor Presence in an Online Business Course

We came back from the beach, and I don’t feel well… however, Amada demanded a story. Therefore, I played a Lilly Conference Online 2021 recorded session entitled “Instructor Presence in Asynchronous Online Classes: Not Just a Façade” by Sharon Watson from the University of Delaware. Watson began describing the empirical research study they developed that […]
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Gamification in a Pharmacology Course

Today was the second day of the DELTA Summer Shorts series, and Claire and I presented on Panopto. It was a lot of fun. I was able to watch two sessions, and now want to go back and review the recordings of the ones I missed. Tonight, we watched a session from the 2021 Lilly […]
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Tips for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Edutainment Podcasts

Dr. Marilyn Moore from National University in California serves as a chair of a student success program. Moore presented at the 2021 Lilly Conference online a recorded presentation entitled: “Supporting and Promoting Student Success in Higher Education.” Moore asked: “what do you want your students to achieve in social-emotional competencies? Moore uses a CASEL system […]
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A Case Study for Multiple Courses

Today was day one of the HHMI Inclusive Excellence workshop at NC State. It was fun to see people and interact (not over Zoom). I just finished reading one of the two articles assigned as homework and paused to watch a 2021 Lilly Conference Online recorded session by Maung Min, Laura Cruz, Jennifer Parker, Kelsey […]
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