AACU Conference
The AACU conference presentation team includes Nathalia Holtzman, Corinna Singleman, Sabrina Avila, and Michelle Fraboni. The team also includes Patrick Johnson (not pictured).
During the AAC&U 2021 Annual Conference, myself and the team hosted a round table session entitled, “Teaching during the pandemic-induced online transition: Exploring best online teaching practices and lessons learned for improving pedagogy of care.” The COVID-19 induced campus shutdowns brought new and unexpected challenges causing a transition from face-to-face to fully online instruction. Faculty shared their transition to online learning experiences, leading to lively discussions that uncovered some common ground when talking about their students, the challenges they faced, and the elements of care they infused into their teaching. The roundtable discussions explored the COVID response course modifications implemented by all attendees. We started by introducing the experiences of the HSI-STEM team, followed by group discussions of a series of directed questions and topics. The goal of the discussions was be to highlight successes and to share and respond to lessons learned. The COVID-19 crisis is far from over, and more open conversations between faculty and students from diverse perspectives will help all students’ learning during these challenging times, during a pandemic and beyond.
