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October 20, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, ALT, Case Studies, Course Design, Guest Speakers, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Why

Distance in Online Courses

The last parallel session of day 3 of ALT 2021 was entitled “Distance makes the heart grow fonder?” with speakers Tarek Zoubir and Gabriella Bishop. They are both at Imperial College in the Business School. At the EdTech lab, they develop software platforms and collaborate with other business schools. The presenters wanted to explore how […]

October 8, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, ALT, Course Design, Diversity, Information Literacy, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections

Identifying and Addressing Inequities in the Digital World

Tonight we watched an ALT 2021 conference session entitled “Addressing structural inequities in an expanding digital world” by Femi Nzegwu, Joanna Wild, and Fiona Khandoker. Wild talked about the Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa (TESCEA) program. Technology was used to enhance the workshops and provide virtual mentoring. Wild mentioned that since the […]

October 3, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
ALT, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why, Workshop

Developing Inclusive Materials with Student Feedback

Tonight we ended the weekend by watching an ALT 2021 session entitled “Accessible and inclusive learning online: challenges and opportunities” by Jessica Humphreys and Kerry Pinny. Humphreys began by explaining their roles as a senior teaching fellow. They also described the new regulations for inclusive practices in 2018 and the shift away from the deficit […]

September 27, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, ALT, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Who is the teacher?

Tonight’s ALT 2021 session was entitled “Learning online – who is the teacher? A critical reflection of different perspectives and shared learning experiences” with speakers Fiona Kennedy and Jennifer Jackson. The aims for the session were to gain insight into the developmental programs for Graduate Teaching Assistants, explore strategies used, and share practical ideas for […]

September 25, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
ALT, Constructivism, Course Design, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections

PAL Learners

Tonight I watched an ALT 2021 session entitled ” Challenges and lessons learnt in building a student led online learning community in a pandemic” with several speakers from the University of Derby in the UK. This session had several speakers including mental health nurses (Longbone) and students (Hill): Jennifer Allam, Johanna Westwood, Sian Hill, and […]

September 21, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, ALT, Constructivism, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why, Writing

Promoting Connectedness

A session from ALT 2021 caught my attention: “Promoting Connectedness – the importance of peer mentors in an intra-curricular online learning space” since I am working on instructor presence this week. The speakers of this session were Peter Bryant, Juliette Overland, Danielle Eden and Natasha Arthars. Bryant acknowledged the indigenous people in Australia. Bryant teaches […]

September 19, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
ALT, Course Design, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Website, Why, Workshop

What is a Learning Technologist?

Tonight’s ALT 2021 workshop we watch was entitled “Being a learning technologist: designing an open primer course” presented by Stuart Nicol, Tracey Madden, and Marcello Crolla. They spoke about the “rapid increase in new Learning Technologists” during the pandemic and the need to “create a supported short course on what it is to be a […]

September 17, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
ALT, Open Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Why

QualiChain to Decentralize Education

After a long day working on the computer and (finally!) with the robot and samples, I watched another ALT 2021 session entitled “Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology” by Dr. Alexander Mikroyannidis, a research fellow from The Open University. I don’t know much about blockchain technology and listened to a podcast that discussed it. Further, I […]

September 16, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, ALT, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections

Be Specific, Transparent, and Mindful

I got to play in the lab today with students and the BitBot liquid handler. That made me so happy! I also started watching ALT 2021 conference sessions I missed. I started with the pre-conference workshop 4 presented by Dr. Miranda Melcher from City University of London. The session’s title was “Pre-Conference Workshop 4: Practical […]

September 15, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Community of Practice, Course Design, Discussions, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Approachability, Adaptability, and Vulnerability

Tonight, we watched the last session of the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference 2021. The session was “Building Community in the Class and Beyond: Strategies and Self-Reflection” presented by Jennifer Ibrahim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Temple University College of Public Health with contributing authors: Anne Frankel, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Public Health, Temple University; […]

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