improvement

February 19, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Course Design, Lilly Conference, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

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. […]

February 17, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Course Design, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Reflections, Why

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 […]

February 15, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

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 […]

February 14, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Podcasts, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Pedagogical Decisions During a Pandemic

I heard Kevin Gannon on the Tea for Teaching podcast (episode 174) discussing with the hosts HyFlex teaching on their campus in the fall. Gannon offered an honest summary of challenges with student engagement and attendance in online and in person courses in the fall at their institution. I appreciate how Gannon explained some of […]

February 14, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Podcasts, Reflections

Using Suggestions from The Learning Scientists

I listened to the latest podcast episode from The Learning Scientists yesterday. Episode 53 was with an applied linguist and author Alex Poole. I stared it with my mom and started talking about the many resources on the website: https://www.learningscientists.org. For several years now I have been sharing the videos and links with students as […]

February 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections, Softwares, Why

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 […]

February 11, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections

Survey of Faculty After the Transition to Remote Instruction

Drs. Diane Chapman, Katherine Stewart, and Courtney Thornton from NC State University described a large survey of the faculty there in April 2020. They presented the results and discussed implications in a recorded session for the 2020 Lily Conference. The survey had the goal of learning from instructors about their experience providing academic continuity to […]

February 8, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

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. […]

February 7, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Discussions, Guest Speakers, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Podcasts, Reflections, Why

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 […]

January 31, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Online Learning, Podcasts, Reflections, Why

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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