learning

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 18, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Student groups, Team-based learning, Website, Why

Virtual Tours and Effective Breakout Groups

Another long tough day… I did enjoy working on the Moodle site for the online course and… the discussion forums and survey responses! Tonight I watched the 2021 Lilly Conference online session entitled “Virtual Visits: Designing Online Field Trips in Environmental Science Courses” by Megan Lupek, a colleague I admire at NC State University! Lupek […]

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 16, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Case Studies, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Take-aways From Teaching Research and Writing Asynchronously

Scott Mehall and Jeremy Jeffery from Bloomsburg University presented at the Lilly Conference online 2021 about “Teaching Research to Future Business Educators Online.” The program they teach in is business education: M.Ed in Business Education. There are three tracks in the program, and the BUSED 521 course on Business Research has the goals of applying […]

August 15, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Website, Why

Bringing Your Personality to the Online Class and Check Your Course Site

Shannon Eastep from Northern Kentucky University presented a 20-minute recorded session about “Bringing Personality into an Online Classroom: Don’t Leave YOU Out of Your Online Class.” Eastep started by explaining why their video feed was included in the recording: to build strong relationships and bring your personality. Eastep mentioned that building strong relationships with faculty […]

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 13, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Analyzing Instructor Presence in an Online Business Course

We came back from the beach, and I don’t feel well… however, Amada demanded a story. Therefore, I played a Lilly Conference Online 2021 recorded session entitled “Instructor Presence in Asynchronous Online Classes: Not Just a Façade” by Sharon Watson from the University of Delaware. Watson began describing the empirical research study they developed that […]

August 12, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Presentations & Talks, Reflections

Online Course Design in 2021

Tonight after another fun day at the beach with Amada and Aurelio… I decided to watch a session by Carrol Warren, Michelle Bartlett, and James Bartlett colleagues from North Carolina State University. This recorded Lilly Conference online 2021 session was entitled “Bringing Online Course Design Forward: Applying Across all Disciplines.” I was actually part of […]

August 11, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections

Connections, Concepts, Concrete Practice, and Conclusions from Experienced Educators

We spent the day at the beach! The weather was great, the kids were wild, and we did not lose any items! Success. I even did an RLOE talk from the minivan with a sleeping Aurelio! Yay! He woke up in time to say hi to attendees. Tonight, Amada requested her nightly story. We watched […]

August 10, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Softwares, Why

Online Plagiarism Detection and Online Discussion Boards

We spent an awesome day at the beach. The kids had a lot of fun… and so did the adults. Tonight, watched the first 2021 Lilly Conference online asynchronous session in the Teaching Online category. Ed Gehringer from North Carolina State University presented on “Online Exam Integrity: Alternatives to Remote Proctoring.” I had not heard […]