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Instructional Development: Improving college teaching through instructor presence with autonomy-support #InstructDev #ArcEng #FacDev #EdTech | @travesty328

[InstructDev @InstructDev]

Great reflection on the #LectureBreakers conference with takeaways for planning and facilitating #FacDev events. Thanks, @CoolBeans317 💯

[Travis N Thurston, PhD ⚡️ @travesty328]

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As fall semester 2020 is winding down I’ve been reflecting on lessons learned leading the small @EmpowerTeaching group at USU providing ongoing and longterm teaching support for the amazing instructors taking on #remoteteaching through disruption and distraction...

[Travis N Thurston, PhD ⚡️ @travesty328]

I had a great time sharing some insights on the #DigitalPowerups🔋 strategy for online discussions. Please feel free to reach out to me with questions #LectureBreakers

[ThinkUDL @ThinkUDL]

Episode 48: Make My Teaching Life Easier with @Travesty328 is now available! Listen to the whole episode at https://t.co/oetZGflFV7 and on all major podcasting platforms. @LillianNave #UDLHE

[ThinkUDL @ThinkUDL]

@LillianNave asks @travesty328 how to "Make My Teaching Life Easier" online in this episode where Travis Thurston connects you to 4 people who can help you every step of the way! #UDLHE
https://t.co/oetZGflFV7

[Travis N Thurston, PhD ⚡️ @travesty328]

Received a special delivery from @USUAggies today 😁
Makes my Dr. Dynamite🧨 alter-ego feel legit now

[Travis N Thurston, PhD ⚡️ @travesty328]

Webinar
#DigitalPowerups: Giving Students Choice and Voice in Online Discussions.

Register here: https://t.co/IUxEvbXO3h

The event is free and attendance certificates will be delivered.

[Travis N Thurston, PhD ⚡️ @travesty328]

@OpenAcademics #DigitalPowerups🔋 is a strategy for giving students both choice and voice in online discussions. This mixed-methods study explains an implementation of this strategy in an online higher ed course using the coi framework to consider instructor presence:
https://t.co/uPNaLMrUr8

[ITLC-Lilly @ITLC_Lilly]

Great short video from @edutopia about #metacognition. Take the minute to give it a watch and how you can teach your #students. #edchat #AcademicTwitter

[ITLC-Lilly @ITLC_Lilly]

"The demands of distance learning will make your Learning Management System #LMS more important than ever this year. Have you thought about how to #align your #tech with the best #research on how #students learn?" #edchat
https://t.co/r9Q8N7LUv7 https://t.co/r9Q8N7LUv7

[Travis N Thurston, PhD ⚡️ @travesty328]

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When I wrote this @InstructDev blog post back in Dec 2019 it was a simpler time. Little did I know that my reflection on trusting those with firsthand experience would come to the forefront of a debate about opening schools amid global pandemic:
https://t.co/tWxWdYWM6x

[Travis N Thurston, PhD ⚡️ @travesty328]

Yes... I did mention LEGO Batman in my PhD dissertation acknowledgements while celebrating my new alter ego:

Dr. Dynamite 🧨

[UoB HEFi @UoB_HEFi]

#BottomLine: Travis Thurston shares in this #podcast & resources thoughts on “#Online #Engagement Through Digital PowerUps” ⚡️ @travesty328 @bonni208 #UKPSF #A2 #K2 #V2 @tihighered https://t.co/nrpRukddzU

[InstructDev @InstructDev]

Checkout this great curated list of podcast episodes by @GeekyPedagogy 👇🏻

[InstructDev @InstructDev]

Reminder if you haven't shared your reflection from the amazing #LectureBreakers conference to get it done and earn your digital badge 👇

[InstructDev @InstructDev]

Wow! What an amazing #LectureBreakers Conference 💯

Remember that we're not done yet. Compile your takeaways, plan to implement strategies we discussed, and then share your insights with the community to earn your digital badge & document your efforts:
https://t.co/esN40C3ZEo

[Dr. Cheryl L. Johnson @CherylJ89]

I just have to say that this was such a great virtual conference! Biggest takeaway: how to properly implement the tools into the classroom so students can engage with the material without overwhelming them. So helpful! #lecturebreakers @instructdev