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Reflecting on Student Experiences One Student at a Time

I often wonder what happened to students who struggled in the courses I teach. Was it a tough semester with a series of demanding courses? Was the way we presented information not accessible? Did I not communicate clearly? Was critical background information missing? Did I forget to scaffold or follow up? Last night, I watched […]
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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 […]
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Inspiring Transfer Students with Responsive Pedagogical Approaches

Dr. Stephanie Foote from the Gardner Institute presented a recorded session at the 2020 Lilly Conference online entitled: “Teaching for Inspiration: Approaches to Engaging Transfer Students in Gateway Course” based on an upcoming book. Foote was a transfer student and shared their experiences and national data. Transfer students are diverse: there are numerous reasons to […]
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Do I need #DigitalPowerups?

Dr. Travis Thurston from Utah State University has a neat system for discussion forums. I heard Thurston on a podcast and was happy to be able to see slides to help me understand the way #DigitalPoweups are implemented. Thurston presented at the 2020 Lilly Conference online. The recorded session was entitled “Empowering Students with Choice […]
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Videos for Online Courses

Steven Crawford, Director of the Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation, presented earlier this month as part of the Quality Matters Research Online Conference. Crawford discussed uses of audio to provide information as announcements as well as feedback while being able to transmit some emotion. Interviews using audio can be done over the web or […]
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Student Stories in Experiential Learning

Dr. Mary Ann V. Smith from Penn State described in a recorded 2020 Lilly Conference several course-based research experiences and the role of storytelling. Dr. Smith’s talk was entitled “Student Stories in Science: Alternative Methods for Student Experiential Learning” and used several examples from courses. The presentation itself used several icons and effective slide design. […]
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Survey of Student Attitudes Towards Online Learning

Spring break 2020 will be remembered in higher education for an abrupt transition to emergency online instruction. Most of us had to make changes to our course structure and delivery that impacted the student learning experience. While there have been numerous presentations about what instructors did and learned, I’ve heard of few surveys of student […]
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POP!

John Gordon, Associate Director, DELTA at NC State talked to me last summer about starting a podcast on podcasting. The Podcast On Podcasting (POP) is a project that focuses on the use of podcasting in unique ways. The series has three episodes: faculty podcasts, student-produced podcasts, and a weekly career development podcast by Marcy Bullock’s […]
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Virtual Studio Lab Spaces?

Dr. Travis Flohr from Penn State University presented a recorded session for the 2020 Lilly Conference online entitled “The Virtual Studio: An Emerging Tacit Learning Management System Framework” describing a visually stunning new virtual course environment. Flohr and colleagues re-envisioned and designed a virtual environment for their architecture/landscaping design courses that provided the interactions and […]
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Decoding Online Course Design… with Research

Drs. Laura Cruz, Joan Middendorf, and Karen Bellnier presented a 2020 Lilly Conference online recorded session focusing on difficulties and opportunities in online courses framed using research. Where do students get stuck in their learning in courses you teach? Is it analyzing research articles? How is it different when teaching online… or right now during […]
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