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February 12, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Online Teaching: Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Delivery

I have wrestled with the advantages and limitations of both synchronous and asynchronous online teaching delivery. A year ago, the two terms did not come up too often. Now, I think about, read, and discuss these terms in the context of online teaching daily. I have also formed opinions and have tried to be open […]

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 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 […]

February 6, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Diversity, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections

Tips for Creating Inclusive Online Environments

Drs. Carrol Warner and Michelle Bartlett from North Carolina State University presented a recorded session about “Creating and Maintaining an Inclusive Online Learning Environment” for the 2020 Lilly Conference. The two presenters have extensive experience and showed several tools and approaches. I appreciate hearing their rationale for certain activities. They mentioned five areas for creating […]

February 5, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Course Design, Discussions, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Reflections

Low-Bandwidth Considerations

Dr. Michelle Bartlett from North Carolina State University shared several considerations for online course design for teaching and learning for students with low-bandwidth access at the 2020 Lilly Conference. Bartlett has extensive experience teaching online. Do students in the courses we teach have internet access or device limitations? Bartlett started the presentation by reminding us […]

February 4, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Learning Communities, Lilly Conference, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Reflections, Softwares

Padlet and Flipgrid Uses in Different Disciplines

Drs. Maria Ortiz and Annette Redmon from the University of Cincinnati presented how they use Padlet and Flipgrid in their courses. Their 2020 recorded Lilly Conference session provided near examples of uses in different disciplines. Redmon uses Vengage and Padlet to have students create and share infographics. The free version of Vengage allows users to […]

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 […]

January 30, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Podcasts, Reflections

Advancing Online Teaching

Drs. Kevin Kelly and Todd Zakrajsek were guests on the Tea for Teaching podcast. The discussed their new book entitled Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments, recently published by Stylus publishing. This one is on my reading list, and it was great to hear about it on a podcast I enjoy! The book […]

January 26, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Course Design, Guest Speakers, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Reflections

Extensive Guest Lecture Use?

Tonight I curled up with a sick toddler and watched another 2020 Lilly Conference session. The title caught my attention: “Extensive use of Guest Lectures for Enhanced Student Engagement” by Drs. Danielle Collins, Heather Maness, and Iske Larkin from the University of Florida. They presented on their online courses on aquatic animal health. This unique […]

January 20, 2021
By Carlos C. Goller
Case Studies, Instructor Behaviors, Lilly Conference, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Templates for Community of Inquiry in Real-Time Remote Learning

Drs. Carolyn Samuel, Angela Guadagno, and Mariela Tovar from the McGill University shared tips and templates for real-time remote learning at the 2020 Lilly Conference. The three work as educational developers at Teaching and Learning Services at McGill and developed strategies instructors could use to enhance engagement in Zoom sessions, including webinars. Their recording was […]

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