Tonight I watched Siobahn Day Grady, Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence & Equity Research at North Carolina Central University and Racheal Brooks, Director of Quality Assurance Implementation Solutions at Quality Matters present at the QM Research Online Conference. The session title was “Beyond Automation: Using AI to Create Engaging, Aligned, and Inclusive Online […]
Sandhya Raman was the next speaker I watched. The title of the CAST UDL Symposium presentation is “Universal Design For Learning (UDL) in Mathematics Classrooms: A Catalyst to Activate Diverse Learners,” and they shared their slides. Raman is a middle school teacher in California. Raman presented using GoogleSlides and live captions… I always forget to […]
“Using Choice as an Active Teaching and Learning Technique” is the title of the Lilly Conference online session I watched tonight. Tiffany Wigington is an Associate Professor at Tarleton State University along with Misty Smith, both in the Department of Social Work. Their objectives were to explore the use of choice in their curriculum. They […]
Belonging and identity in STEM have been frequently mentioned in talks and studies I have encountered lately. Tonight’s OpenEd 2021 session was entitled “We Belong in STEM: Student-Created Scientist Spotlights in Introductory Astronomy” and Andrea Goering, an instructor of physics and astronomy at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, brought in a different perspective. The […]
“Ensuring Accessibility and Equity in Learning in Online College Courses” was the title of the 2021 Lilly Online Conference session I watched tonight. The presenters were Courtneay Kelly, Mina Chun, and Deanna Cash from the University of Lynchburg. Chun talked about the percent of enrollment and how it has declined. The percentage of students who […]
I still can’t figure out Twitter… I have two accounts and end up using the @delftia one instead of my personal one. Chris Aldrich talked about “A Twitter of Our Own” as OERxDomains21 Day 2. Aldrich started by talking about why be on Twitter if there are “healthier” alternatives? I don’t use Twitter much because […]
Today I had the opportunity to watch to Cynthia Brame and Bryan Dewsbury speak about inclusive teaching. It seemed appropriate to continue and end the day with a session from day 2 of OERxDomains21. Sarah Lambert and Habiba Fadel presented on “Open to Diversity: Inclusive Design Insights from the Australian OER Textbook Project.” They did […]
Dr. Cynthia Bauerle from the James Madison University presented as part of the SABER Diversity and Inclusion efforts webinar series on January 21st. I was finally able to view the recording of the presentation entitled “Interrogating the center of STEM education” and hope to view the rest of the recordings… or live events! Also, I […]