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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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Online Teaching: Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Delivery

I have wrestled with the advantages and limitations of both synchronous and asynchronous online teaching delivery. A year ago, the two terms did not come up too often. Now, I think about, read, and discuss these terms in the context of online teaching daily. I have also formed opinions and have tried to be open […]
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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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Backward Design Plus for Online Courses

Dr. Chrystal Dean from Appalachian State University discussed the use of backward design with another critical element for online courses. The recorded 2020 Lilly Conference presentation included examples and a reflective analysis of the design process. Dean began by having the audience reflect on the silver linings during the pandemic, including more walks with children. […]
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Improvement Science for Online Courses

Drs. Carrol Warren and Michelle Bartlett recorded a short session for the 2020 Lily Conference entitled “Applying Improvement Science to Promote Online Course Delivery Successfully” with examples of the application of this method/mindset for their courses. The Carnegie Foundation identifies six core principles of improvement. Warren explained this framework and focused on one aspect or […]
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Busywork, Workload, and Online Courses

The Leading Lines podcast with Derek Bruff recently (episode 090) had Betsy Barre from Wake Forest University and Karen Costa, faculty developer specializing in online pedagogy and trauma-aware teaching and author of the 2020 book 99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos. I enjoyed Costa’s book and have found Barre’s workload estimator really […]
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Why wouldn’t you?

I was listening to an episode of the podcast Teaching in Higher Ed. This episode had Archana McEligot. McEligot spoke about epidemiology and courses they teach. I had never considered it, but they described how epidemiology is one of the first data science and analytics disciplines. McEligot described how big data requires interdisciplinary approaches and […]
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Motivated Student Groups Unite!

The STEM Journal Club had an event this evening, and I had the opportunity to participate. Once again, I watched in awe how students came together to create professional development opportunities and share knowledge. I spoke about my career trajectory and tried to emphasize the energy and motivation that come from student-driven projects! The STEM […]
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