Distance Educated Podcast: Effective Online Teaching Practices

Distance Educated Podcast: Effective Online Teaching Practices

Last month, I was thrilled to have a conversation with Flower Darby for a special episode of the podcast I co-host, Distance Educated. Flower has a passion for equity-focused and inclusive teaching practices and focuses on the importance of small teaching and...
Artificial Intelligence Summit and the ETOM Fall Conference

Artificial Intelligence Summit and the ETOM Fall Conference

AI seems to continue to dominate the news in general and in higher education. Considering there are advances in the features almost daily, ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL-E will continue to be a hot topic for the foreseeable future. This is why I invite you to attend the...
What I’m doing on my Summer “Vacation”

What I’m doing on my Summer “Vacation”

We’re making memories.  I’m giving my kids experiences I never could have had growing up. And we’re learning.  As a writer at heart, I’m having these kiddos keep journals/scrapbooks of these adventures.  And I’ll be documenting them here on the blog as well. It’ll be the summer to remember.

Alternative Assessments using UDL

Alternative Assessments using UDL

In late February, the Educational Technology Organization of Michigan (ETOM) hosted a virtual workshop on Alternative Assessments using Univeral Design for Learning. We were excited to have Lillian Nave lead the workshop and present so many wonderful examples and...
ETOM Conference Recap

ETOM Conference Recap

Ben Post and I traveled to Grand Valley State University on November 4th for the ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan) Annual Fall Conference. Co-presenting a session called, “Faculty Support Strategies for Post-Covid Campuses”, we...
POD Fest: How to Get Started in Podcasting

POD Fest: How to Get Started in Podcasting

Podcasts + POD Network = POD Fest From one of my favorite resources for faculty and faculty development, the POD Network is hosting an event on December 1st for all individuals interested in learning about podcasting. It will be a free event using Zoom Events. ...