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June 28, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Books, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Communication Tips and Strategies for Educators

“Effective Communication for Success: A Structure for Designing Specifications Grading System” was the title of a session by Drs. Lesley Casarez and Tia Agan from Angelo State University. They work with advanced certification programs and educational leadership candidates. The goals of the session was to apply strategies for professional communication. They shared a quote by […]

June 19, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why

Two Approaches to Humanizing the Classroom

“Humanizing the Classroom: Tips, Tools, and Strategies for Effective Assessment and Communication” was the Lilly Conference Online 2022 session I watched tonight. Anna Divinsky, Assistant Professor of Art at Penn State University, began by describing their approach to humanizing the classroom. They begin by using video introductions and Cookie Redding shared their animated avatar that […]

June 18, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Asynchronous Courses with Required Video Meetings

Sharon Claffey, Professor a the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Eve Sledjeski, presented at the Lilly Conference Online on “Improving Student Engagement in Asynchronous Online Courses with Required Meetings.” Asynchronous learning interests me since I enjoy teaching this way and want to improve. Claffey taught in the fall of 2020 online and was frustrated […]

June 14, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing

Promoting an Inclusive Campus Climate

“Fostering An Inclusive Culturally-Sensitive Campus: Representation Matters” is the title of the session presented by Carol Evans, Stacy Sekely, Erin Morton, and Ginett Pineda from Penn State. Evans began by sharing research on evidence that described “diversity in practice.” Their literature review helped them learn about what has been done for transformative change in the […]

June 13, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Website, Wellbeing, Why

UDL in the Learning Mix

Jeni Dulek from Pacific University in Hillsboro Oregon presented at the Lilly Conference online about “Minimizing Barriers to Learning with Universal Design for Learning.” This is probably the second or third session from Dulek I watch. Dulek began by thanking the students in the course that was redesigned. The session’s objectives were to describe the […]

June 12, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Learning Communities, Lilly Conference, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Website, Wellbeing, Why

Student Coaches for Faculty Collaborative on Accessibility

Tonight I watched the Lilly Conference 2022 session entitled “Creating an Accessible Campus Culture with Disabled Students and Faculty” by Stephanie W. Cawthon, a professor at the University of Texas – Austin. Cawthon began by discussing the importance of accessibility and being deaf. They emphasized that accessibility is not a checklist and the need to […]

June 10, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mentoring, Metacognition, Reflections, Student groups, Wellbeing, Why

Supporting Mental and Physical Challenges for All

Tonight the Lilly Conference Online session I watched was “Beneath the Mask: Addressing Student Mental and Physical Challenges” by Randy Kohlenberg, Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Kohlenberg is a Professor of Music and certified in wellness. “Beneath the Mask” refers to “university students … experiencing mental health challenges.” Kohlenberg described the […]

June 6, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Guided Critical Reflection for Transformative Learning

“Deepened and Transformative Learning in Leadership Education Using Guided Critical Reflection” is the Lilly Conference online session title by Dr. Sequetta Sweet, Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership from Stockton University. Sweet asked the audience: “How have you used reflection activities in your classes?” People mentioned journaling, e-portfolios… Sweet mentioned that in teaching leadership, getting students […]

June 3, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Service Learning, Student groups, Team-based learning

PIVOT and Community Based Learning

“Tips for Developing and Maintaining CBL Partnerships in a Virtual Environment” was the session I watched by Jodie Parys from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. CBL is community-based learning, and the goals for this session were to learn strategies to modify face-to-face CBL partnerships into virtual and hybrid offerings and consider the needs of stakeholders. Parys […]

May 31, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, annotation, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Redesigning Courses for Reading Comprehension

Tonight I watched the Lilly Conference online session “The Effectiveness of Metacognitive Reading Strategies in the College Classroom” by Jiyoung Kim from Fayetteville State University and Trela Anderson from the National Defense University. They assessed metacognitive reading strategies in the courses they teach. The data is from the reading across the curriculum program at Fayetteville […]

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