A keynote presentation shared at the 2017 Michigan State University Teaching and Learning Spring Conference.

3. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
born: 2000

4. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock

5. 2008
2005
2013
2017

6. “Barboach Evolves to Whiscash”
by Jack Brock, January, 2008 (8 years old)

8. 2008
2005
2013
2017
2018

9. photo by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY

10. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
IRRELEVANCE

11. WHAT IS
LEARNING?

19. WHAT IS
LEARNING?

20. “
“…[L]earning is about going beyond the
knowledge given to you in a class or in a book….
Learning is personal. It happens one on one, it
happens in small groups, it happens alone. Sure,
a conference, a speaker, a lecture is motivating—
but the real learning happens after. It's what you
do with it, how you integrate it, how you talk to
your family, friends, and classmates about it.
That's what learning is.”
-Dennis Littky and Samantha Grabelle, The Big Picture: Learning is Everyone’s Business

21. “I knew that I had a learning problem when I was in high
school an dwas [sic] given a bunch of tests…and [was] told
that I had a learning disability…I have gone to
psychologists all my life because…I have always felt like I
am an underachiever, due to the fact that whenI [sic]
always went to class, the STYLE of teaching was not
interactive…
Everybody operates at a different pace, and this economy
will be most successful when most of us can operate at the
pace that best suits us, as we all do things AT A DIFFERENT
RHYTHM. WE LEARN AT A DIFFERENT RHYTHM AND
THINK AT A DIFFERENT RHYTHM.”
-anonymous Khan Academy user

22. photo by Dominik Scythe, Unsplash
WHAT DOES
YOUR RUNWAY
LOOK LIKE?

23. HOW MIGHT WE DESIGN
MEANINGFUL LEARNING
EXPERIENCES IN THE
SOCIAL ERA?

24. photo credit: Lukas Kastner CC-BY
SURFACE
LEARNING
photo credit: Ollycoffey CC-BY-NC
DEEP
LEARNING
vs

25. Finding
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Validating
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Accessing
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Illuminated Manuscripts
The Role of Information in Education

26. HUMANIZING
LEARNING

27. HUMANIZED LEARNING IS
CONNECTED
MEANINGFUL
INCLUSIVE

28. be
REAL &
PRESENT
1photo credit: Raw Pixel

29. social presence
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30. social
presence student satisfaction
(Gunawardena & Zittle, 1997;
Rovai & Barnum, 2003)
interaction
(Tu, 2000; Stein & Wanstreet, 2003)
depth of learning
(Picciano, 2002; Richardson & Swan,
2003; Rovai & Barnum, 2003)

31. page.teachingwithoutwalls.com/humanized-syllabus
A humanized
syllabus!

32. By Heather Castillo, Performing Arts Faculty, CSU Channel Islands
Made with Adobe Spark Video
Video Prompt for a Research Project

34. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-BrockPhoto by Emilio Garcia, CC-BY-NC
make
STUFF
2

35. Center on Universal Design for Learning
Provide
Multiple Means
of Representation
Provide
Multiple Means
of Action and
Expression
Provide
Multiple Means
of Engagement
Recognition Network Strategic Network Affective Network
Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
the howthe what the why
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

36. learning occurs
Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
3
CONNECTION
design for

37. photo by Nechator CC-BY-NC-ND
reduce
DISPOSABLE
ASSIGNMENTS
4

38. PBL
Project
Based
Learning
PBL is a teaching method in which
students gain knowledge and
skills by working for an extended
period of time to investigate and
respond to an authentic, engaging
and complex question, problem,
or challenge.

39. What do you expect
your students to
know at the end of
your class?

40. What do you expect
your students to
know at the end of
your class?

41. challenge #1
Become a
Connected
Educator
challenge #2
Transform
Learning
Through
Technology
challenge #3
Showcase
Your
Superpowers
20%
40%
40%

42. by Farah Hauser, graduate student at CSU Channel Islands
Student Video Reflection of “Becoming a Connected Educator” Challenge

43. Slides by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC
Outcome: Discuss the significance of the work of
key 20th century photographers.
(online history of photography, community college)
2-week Project Based Learning experience

44. Slides by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC
1.
Sign Up for a
photographer
of your choice

45. Slides by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC
2. Research.
Why is this
photographer’s
work worth
remembering
today?

46. Slides by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC
3. Locate 2
images by the
photographer.

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4. Upload 2
images.
Record research
summary &
discussion
prompt.

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5. Learn about 2
photographers.
Respond to
discussion
prompts for
each.

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50. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC
6. Reflect on
your learning.

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52. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-BrockPhoto Credit: ELVIS RIPLEY CC-BY-ND

53. WORDPRESS
blogging platform
http://domains.cal.msu.edu/

55. Nursing
Jaime Hoffman’s course page: http://
nursing420.jaimeahannans.com/
Student blog: http://nursing420blogs.jaimeahannans.com/author/
alissa-pang/
Composition
Clifton Justice’s course page: http://cliftonjustice.cikeys.com/
Student blog: http://davidgclarkjr.cikeys.com/project-3/
BLOGGING
@CI

56. Photo by neliO. CC-BY-NC-ND Slides by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC
tell
STORIES
5

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58. One day while
I was …
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59. One day while
I was …
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60. neural coupling
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68. Source: Pacansky-Brock, M. Based on anonymous student surveys conducted in an online community college class. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
#OLCInnovate

69. 95%
"Listening to peers
increased my ability
to achieve the
learning objectives."
Source: Pacansky-Brock, M. Based on anonymous student surveys conducted in an online community college class. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
#OLCInnovate

70. Source: Pacansky-Brock, M. Based on anonymous student surveys conducted in an online community college class. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
#OLCInnovate

71. 1
be real &
present
2
make
stuff
3
design for
connection
4
reduce
disposable
assignments
5
tell
stories

72. photo by Kodomut CC-BY
“Those who don’t
jump will never fly.”
-Leena Ahmad Almashat
Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock

73. By Sharon Mollerus CC-BY

75. Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC
-Brene Brown
Professor, University of Houston
Vulnerability is the birthplace of
innovation and creativity.

76. “You know you are in a supportive
culture when being open and
transparent is not a risky thing to do.
-Dike Drummond, MD
Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock CC-BY-NC

77. small
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big

79. Michelle Pacansky-Brock
brocansky.com