accessibility

April 4, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Website, Why

Digital Accessibility Tips and NC Virtual

Tonight I watched another Quality Matters (QM) webinar presented by Chris Smith and entitled “Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes: The True Impact of Digital Accessibility” that was recorded last year. Chris Smith is an instructional designer with NC Virtual. I am trying to learn as much as I can and practice accessibility in the course […]

March 31, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

The Student Perspective of the Online Course Experience

Penny Ralston-Berg from PennState World Campus did a Quality Matters (QM) webinar on February 9, 2021 entitled “Student Perspective 2 0: Where Do We Go from Here?” that I watched tonight. Ralston-Berg started by comparing the institutional and student perspectives of success. This comparison was interesting because we just read an article about student success […]

March 4, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Self-care Tips

Drs. Angela Smith and Kim Allen from North Carolina State University presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference on tips for self-care during the pandemic. They presented some of the challenges which distance students face including increased depression, anxiety, lack of attention due to prolonged screen time, hard to concentrate on learning, loneliness, lack of interaction […]

February 24, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Books, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Tips for Accessible Online Course Design

Sheryl Burgstahler from the University of Washington shared tips for accessible online course design in the 2020 Lilly Conference online. Burgstahler has decades of experience directing units in accessible technology services: the DO-IT Center has now global reach. Burgstahler discussed the student-centered community building model used to focus on the key stakeholders that contribute to […]

February 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections

Using Discord for Course Communication

Varun Singireddy and Kyle Bourcier from Ferris State University presented a detailed explanation and demo of the use of Discord for communication in courses. I had heard about Discord before and was interested in learning more about its capabilities. The presenters provided enough information for me to understand how Discord is useful and different from […]

February 3, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Lilly Conference, Reflections, Student groups

Google Tools and Collaboration

Dr. Romena Holbert from Wright State University shared clever uses of Google Suite tools in a recorded 2020 Lilly Conference session. I watched it twice! Holbert began with research on collaboration and used a Google Jamboard to start an asynchronous discussion with participants. I enjoyed the step-by-step demo of Jamboard because I haven’t used it […]

January 30, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Reflections

Mobile Devices and Fluid Learning

Christina Moore from Oakland University is a faculty instructional designer and engaging presenter. Moore recorded a session for the 2020 Lilly Conference entitled: “Now Is the Time to Embrace Mobile Learning” and writing a June 2020 article for EduCause on the topic. I loved the slide design and interactivity of the session: slides were simple […]

January 8, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Reflections, SABER, Workshop

Access and Asking Appropriate Questions with ASK BIO’s Help

Today I attended the first session of SABER West. The town hall panel discussion was about inclusion and equity and planning conferences. It was really good to hear several considerations for meeting meetings ranging from noise-free areas and speaker training guides to colorblind friendly templates. One thing that really resonated with me and I hope […]

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