Camille Freeman

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How to Give an Awesome Conference Presentation

Preparing to speak at a conference is both exhilarating and terrifying. The good news is that many, MANY conference presentations are…well, let’s just say they’re not awesome. Which makes it easier for you to shine, relatively speaking :). Here’s what to do.Gather material for your presentationImage by congerdesigns on PixabayThis is the most important step, and […]

Episode 20 | When to Make Exceptions for Unusual Circumstances

Even with the most carefully-crafted syllabus, it’s still likely that you’ll encounter situations where students are asking for exceptions based on unusual circumstances. When should you make exceptions to your policies, and when should you hold firm? In this episode, I give a few examples that have come up in my own courses recently and share the […]

Episode 19 | What to do when students don’t have their textbooks yet

Image by epicantus on PixabayHave you ever found out that a student doesn’t yet have their textbook, even several weeks in the your course? I have. I suspect that this is more common than we think it is. Here are a few thoughts on how you can design for this, and suggestions for working with […]

Episode 18 | How to Handle High Question Volume in the First Week of Class

The first week of an online class – at least for me – brings the highest volume of questions that I’ll get all trimester. In this episode, I’ve compiled a few tips for answering the questions you get in ways that are compassionate and welcoming. I also encourage you to use the first-week, administrative questions as […]

How Much Does it Cost to Start a Nutrition Practice

Setting the StageAs some of you know, I am getting ready to re-launch my private practice after a multi-year break. If you can call years spent raising very small children a break, which in my opinion you cannot :). In any case, I’m excited to jump back in. What’s less exciting is re-starting from scratch. No pieces […]

Episode 16 | When a Student Objects to “Teaching Myself”

It’s very common for students to say that they feel like they’re teaching themselves in an online course. As a faculty member, it’s easy to get defensive when you hear a phrase like this. You’re there! You’re helping! Don’t they know about all of the work that goes into designing an online course, selecting the perfect resources, […]

Episode 15 | Ideas for Working with Non-Native English Speakers

Today’s question has to do with how to kindly and effectively give feedback to students who are not native English speakers and are having some difficulty communicating clearly. I’ll share my (non-expert!) ideas for how I address this in my online courses, and I’d love to hear your ideas as well. If you know of any […]

Episode 14 | How to Handle Negative Course Evaluations

This robot received some very negative course evals.Receiving a batch of negative course evals can be a true bummer. If this happened to you, hang in there. I’ve been there before, and I know how discouraging it can be. In this episode, I’m here to remind you that it’s important to read the evaluations for things […]

How to Use FlipGrid in your Canvas course

What is Flipgrid?Flipgrid is a free video discussion tool that you can use in place of or in addition to traditional discussion boards. Instead of leaving written comments for each other, students post short video responses to the posted prompt and/or to each other. It sounds complicated. Good news. It’s incredibly easy to use. When you use […]

Iron Deficiency and Obesity in Menstruating Adolescents: A Webinar

I’m giving a free webinar on an obscure topic for no good reason . The topic? Iron deficiency and obesity in menstruating adolescents. I recently completed a project on this topic for my doctoral program, so I thought I might as well share what I learned with the small handful of other folks who might be interested. Want […]

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