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August 28, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Why

The Impact of Ungrading and Learning About Learning

Today I felt better yet still feel weak and antibiotics are rough on the stomach. The kids had fun, and we did some gardening. Tonight’s Elon Teaching & Learning sessions were ones I watched live and want to revist. The first one was by Christopher Jones from Washburn University who tried ungrading in their course […]

August 26, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Books, Constructivism, Course Design, Elon T&L, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Distractions from Elon T&L Conference

After finishing the Lilly Online Conference recorded sessions from May 2021, I went back to the Elon Teaching and Learning Conference. The plenary of the conference was Dr. James Lang who I admire and follow. I missed the keynote and several other sessions of the Elon conference so I wanted to watch as many as […]

August 19, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Wellbeing, Why

Return to Humanity in Teaching and UDL

I am starting the section of recorded sessions about Universal Design and Design Equity from the 2021 Lilly Conference Online. The first session is by Stephanie Foote from the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. I have been able to watch Foote present on similar topics at previous Lilly Conferences. This session […]

August 17, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Sharing Student Suggestions and Digital Art

Tonight I needed to disconnect and get inspired. The Lilly Conference online 2021 session I watched is entitled “Student Experiences and Recommendations from Transitioning to Emergency Remote Instruction.” Melissa Hendrickson and Alyssa Degreenia are both from North Carolina State University. They discussed student experiences and identified student challenges to devise better strategies for online teaching. […]

August 14, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Guest Speakers, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

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 […]

August 6, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

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 […]

July 31, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Instructor Strategies for Engagement

I have been watching presentations, listening to podcasts, reading, and discussing with others and inevitable the word “engagement” enters the conversation or is on a slide. We all seem to be looking for ways to engage learners and kindle intrinsic motivation. Tonight Amada and I watched a recorded 2021 Lilly Conference online session entitled “Instructional […]

July 29, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Learning from Teaching Band Online

David Betancourt from Cerritos College gave a really engaging presentation at the Lilly Conference online in 2020. I was happy to see that Betancourt was the first speaker on the asynchronous list of recoded talks in the instructional strategies section. Betancourt provided an overview of the presentation in an energetic and conversational tone. He started […]

July 17, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

The Different Stages of Metacognitive Teachers

Anton Tolman and Nathan Martin from Utah Valley University and Greg Mullen from Exploring the Core presented at the 2021 Lilly Conference Online in May on “Building Better Teachers: Metacognition Enhances Student Transfer to Higher Education.” Nate Martin is an undergraduate research assistant doing this research, and Greg is an educator. Nate began by defining […]

July 16, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Books, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Pausing to Think about Expert Blindspots

Barry Sharpe and Shannon Scotece from Western Governors University presented at the 2021 Lilly Conference Online on “Teaching and Learning Without Grading.” I have watched presentations by Sharpe before. Sharpe started by defining Course Instructors (CIs) that design, direct instruction, and do not grade! The presenters talked about frequent recommendations from the literature and their book […]

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