I could lose myself for days in here! Response

Created by Julie White (@JulieSLC), response for Find Your Fit Activity

I approached the topic of looking at the concept of inequity in health care – to find appropriate materials, I explored several OER repositories, including Criticalcommons.com, The Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons and the resources available through the Library at St. Lawrence College. Admittedly, I this search took me down a rabbit hole. Like a kid more… »

Preparing for Virtual Job Interviews Response

Created by Julie White (@JulieSLC), response for Consider This Activity

Photo by LinkedIn Sales Solutions on Unsplash For this activity, I am going to include an image on one of my career preparation slides. I want the image to feature a young professional connecting with someone in an online environment in order to help show what may be expected during a virtual job interview. I more… »

Scary and exciting – Like learning how to drive a car Response

Created by Julie White (@JulieSLC), response for Like Driving a Car Activity

Oftentimes the experiences that push us out of our comfort zone are the most freeing experiences of our lives. For me, learning to drive was one of those times. Once I was able to get behind the wheel of a car, the system of roadways could lead me, literally, anywhere. But getting there was terrifying. more… »

The most important thing we can do for students Response

Created by Julie White (@JulieSLC), response for WIIFM Activity

I truly believe the most important thing we can do for students is to show them how the activities in our courses will make a difference in their lives (and go beyond the delivery of course content). It is the difference between being able to learn simply from a text (and have an overall concept more… »

Sometimes an analogy helps break down a concept Response

Created by Julie White (@JulieSLC), response for Misunderstood Activity

Planning a meeting can be a daunting task for students. It all sounds so official and carries responsibility. But the steps we take in planning a meeting aren’t that much different than planning other activities in our lives – like planning a family/group vacation. A little bit of planning can make that trip much more more… »

Cornell notes on TED Talk by Khalil Ramadi on the use of electronic pills (bionudges) Response

Created by Julie White (@JulieSLC), response for Cornell Notes Activity

I’ve created this Cornell-style note on the highlights of content from a Ted Talk by Khalil Ramadi on called Electronic pills that could transform how we treat disease. This is the first I’ve undertaken notetaking in this way and found it really interesting. In a previous life, I was a journalist and I adapted my more… »