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January 3, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Lilly Conference, Mentoring, Pedagogy, Reflections

Instructor Mentoring Programs

Tonight I watched the recorded Lilly Conference session by Leslie Dolan and colleagues from the Community College of Rhode Island on faculty coaching. Dolan, Charles Kell, and Ali Khalil described a neat mentoring plan for their Accelerated Learning Program. They have a large percentage of adjunct sections teaching dozens of sections. Dolan created a structured […]

January 3, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Books, Course Design, Online Learning, Reflections

Simple and Relatable Instructional Videos

I finished Karen Costa’s book entitled “99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Videos” today and want to reflect on what I learned. I think the main message is to simplify and don’t fall into the trap of perfectionism. Instructional videos should focus on communicating in a way that is clear, honest, and engaging. The […]

January 2, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
DBER and SoTL, Lilly Conference, Molecular Biology Education Research, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups

Connecting Students from Different Programs: A Study on Interprofessional Research Groups

An asynchronous session from the Lilly Conference by Jessica Jochum, Ed Jones, and Joanne Klossner caught my attention with the title: “Learn with Me: The Perceived Benefits and Barriers of Collaborative Interprofessional Research Groups”. This was a collaboration between the University of Indianapolis and the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Programs in MS […]

January 2, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Teaching techniques

An Informative Study on Qualities of Effective and Ineffective Teachers

Dr. Claire Major mentioned in a recent Tweet an article about a study on perceptions by students and faculty about effective and ineffective teachers. Entitled “No Disrespect: Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Qualities of Ineffective Teachers” and published in the journal Teaching of Psychology, Zayac and colleagues review previous studies and provide enough background […]

Motivation to Create Simple and Sustainable Videos and Think about Breakout Rooms

I’m almost done reading a physical copy of Karen Costa’s 99 “Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos”… I had promised myself I would finish this book during 2020, but that didn’t happen. I’ve been trying to read a couple of tips ever week and have really enjoyed the book. Costa offers simple suggestions […]

January 1, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Diversity, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why

Audiobooks of 2020

In March I was preparing to host fifty high school students from a new biotechnology program. We were excited and had organized a series of activities. I was in the office printing copies of handouts when I received the inevitable yet shocking email: we were suspending in person classes and travel. I quickly called several […]

December 31, 2020
By Carlos C. Goller
Open Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques

Reflecting on Teaching in the Fall of 2020

The year is coming to an end. The summer and fall were challenging and… different. While I really miss the lab and energy from in-person teaching, I have honestly enjoyed learning about teaching online. The shift to remote instruction forced me to rethink the main goals and learning objectives of two courses I routinely teach: […]

December 30, 2020
By Carlos C. Goller
Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Website

Multiliteracies Pedagogy and Remote Teaching

Today I watched another asynchronous session. Lisa Chang, Silvia Bartolic, and Hailey Craig presented o the use of Multiliteracies Pedagogy as a framework to support remote teaching at the Lilly Conference online. This short presentation by Chang made me think. They started with survey data from both faculty and students after the transition to remote […]

December 29, 2020
By Carlos C. Goller
Course Design, Lilly Conference, Reflections, Teaching techniques

Studying Student Self-efficacy through Writing and the Influence of Instructors

NaTasha Schiller (Wingate University) presented at the Lilly Conference on an ongoing study with Eileen Camfield and Kirkwood Land. Schiller and Land have infused high impact practices into their courses, including large introductory biology at Wingate. They also added writing assignments intended to activate students’ growth mindsets, critical thinking, and learning skills. They described in […]

December 28, 2020
By Carlos C. Goller
Course Design, Lilly Conference, Reflections, Teaching techniques

A couple of things I learned today…

Today I listened to a couple podcasts and one Lilly Conference session. They all had useful tips and resources, and the thoughts below are some that I’m still thinking about at the end of the day. My challenge is to remember these and commit to implementing and improving these practices in the courses I teach. […]

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