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Sarah Lovern, PhD, is a full professor of biology at Concordia University Wisconsin. She has a BS in biology from Truman State University in Missouri and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After completing her dissertation entitled “Effects of Manufactured Nanoparticles on Daphnia magna,” Lovern completed a teaching post-doctoral at Augustana College in order to become a more effective instructor. She has taught physiology, oceanography, and other science courses at CUW for 13 years.
Last Updated: 02-22-2021
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  • How Can I Adapt My Teaching So Students Thrive in a Polysynchronous Classroom?
    • How Can I Adapt My Teaching So Students Thrive in a Polysynchronous Classroom?

    • How Can I Adapt My Teaching So Students Thrive in a Polysynchronous Classroom?

    • Price range: $39.00 through $499.00
    • For teachers in any modality that are required to synchronously teach students in-person and virtually, this 20-Minute Mentor details how polysynchronous instruction can provide concrete tools for adapting teaching to both modalities to maximize through learning.
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  • What are the Differences Between Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching, and How Do I Best Choose the Format for My Online Class?
  • What Are Active Strategies for Structuring a Synchronous Class?
    • What Are Active Strategies for Structuring a Synchronous Class?

    • What Are Active Strategies for Structuring a Synchronous Class?

    • Price range: $39.00 through $499.00
    • For faculty teaching online in need of ideas to design and pace a synchronous classroom, this 20-Minute Mentor provides proven tips and strategies that address course design, instructional methods, and student engagement.
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  • How Can I Engage Students During a Synchronous Online Class?
    • How Can I Engage Students During a Synchronous Online Class?

    • How Can I Engage Students During a Synchronous Online Class?

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    • For faculty teaching online in need of ideas to increase student engagement, this 20-Minute Mentor delivers proven tips and strategies for synchronous instruction, organized into before, during, and after class time.
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  • How Can Disruptive Innovation Impact STEM Education?
    • How Can Disruptive Innovation Impact STEM Education?

    • How Can Disruptive Innovation Impact STEM Education?

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    • For faculty and teachers, especially in STEM fields, who are looking to shift their teaching mindset from sustaining technologies to disruptive technologies, this 20-Minute Mentor will provide you with expert-guidance on how teaching disruptive technology in a STEM course can help students think more critically.
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  • Teaching Strategies and Assignments for Blended and Flipped Classrooms
    • Teaching Strategies and Assignments for Blended and Flipped Classrooms

    • Teaching Strategies and Assignments for Blended and Flipped Classrooms

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    • If you are interested in shifting your classroom from face-to-face to a blended or flipped classroom, this online seminar provides actionable ideas, strategies, and assignments to effectively make the transition.
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  • On-the-fly Assessment Strategies for the Active Learning Classroom 
    • On-the-fly Assessment Strategies for the Active Learning Classroom 

    • On-the-fly Assessment Strategies for the Active Learning Classroom 

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    • If you are hoping to assess student learning in real time in order to improve learning outcomes and student engagement, this online seminar offers more than 10 specific techniques for doing so, explained in detail, with examples of how to use each in the classroom.
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  • Using Active Listening to Deepen Student Engagement in Live Remote Classes
    • Using Active Listening to Deepen Student Engagement in Live Remote Classes

    • Using Active Listening to Deepen Student Engagement in Live Remote Classes

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    • For faculty teaching online who are having issues with their students being distracted and not engaging with their content, this special, reduced-price online seminar will provide multiple proven strategies for teaching active listening across various online teaching formats.
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  • How Can Discussion Responses Give Narrative Shape to an Online Class?
    • How Can Discussion Responses Give Narrative Shape to an Online Class?

    • How Can Discussion Responses Give Narrative Shape to an Online Class?

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    • For online teachers who are looking to create a more useful and engaging discussion board that ties to course content, this 20-Minute Mentor provides practical strategies to manage the discussion board and use it to frame course content.
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  • How Can I Optimize Announcements to Help Online Students Navigate My Class?
    • How Can I Optimize Announcements to Help Online Students Navigate My Class?

    • How Can I Optimize Announcements to Help Online Students Navigate My Class?

    • Price range: $39.00 through $499.00
    • For online instructors or teachers who want to maximize learning without significantly adding to instructor workload, this 20-Minute Mentor details how comprehensive communication, grounded in pedagogy, can enhance learning even through simple tools such as course announcements.
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  • What Are Three Proven Ways to Manage My Online Discussion Board and Actively Engage Students?
    • What Are Three Proven Ways to Manage My Online Discussion Board and Actively Engage Students?

    • What Are Three Proven Ways to Manage My Online Discussion Board and Actively Engage Students?

    • Price range: $39.00 through $499.00
    • For faculty working online who have not considered using the discussion board beyond its basic function and are trying to avoid lifeless discussion boards that fail to engage students, this 20-Minute Mentor provides three areas for faculty to improve: engagement, community, and expertise, and specific strategies for doing so.
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  • The Advantages of Virtual Meetings
    • The Advantages of Virtual Meetings

    • The Advantages of Virtual Meetings

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    • Holding meetings online may be a necessity in times of remote work and social distancing, but have you considered that virtual meetings might have an advantage over the in-person alternative? This Magna Online Seminar reviews the pros and cons of virtual meetings and provides participants with tips and best practices leading to a successful virtual meeting.
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