Episodes
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
UDL in Action
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Universal design for learning, or UDL, is a framework to help us design more equitable learning experiences. In this episode, Lillian Nave joins us to discuss how she has implemented a UDL approach in her first-year seminar course. Lillian is the Coordinator of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success at the Appalachian State University Hickory Campus and a senior lecturer in a first-year seminar course at Appalachian State University. She is also the host of the ThinkUDL podcast. She is the recipient of several teaching awards and often serves as an invited speaker on UDL issues.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Looking Forward to 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
As we enter this spring semester, we take a break from our usual format to discuss what we are looking forward to in 2024.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Accessibility Challenge
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Digital accessibility can be intimidating for faculty and staff. In this episode, Michele Thornton, Laura Harris, and Kate DeForest join us to examine one example of a gamified approach to professional development. Michele is an Associate Professor of Management at SUNY Oswego, Laura is the Web Services and Distance Learning Librarian at SUNY Oswego. and Kate is the Digital Content Coordinator at SUNY Oswego.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
College Students with Disabilities
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Sharing student narratives about their experiences can help us to understand how our instructional and policy decisions impact the student experience. In this episode, Amy Fisk joins us discuss to discuss her research project with Rebecca on the perceptions that students with disabilities have of their learning experiences.
Amy is the Assistant Dean for Accessibility at the State University of New York at Geneseo. Amy oversees the Office of Accessibility Services, which coordinates accommodations and support services for students with disabilities. Prior to her role at Geneseo, Amy coordinated a support program for students on the autism spectrum at SUNY Purchase.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Google Apps and the LMS
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Creating course content in an LMS can be time-consuming and tedious. In this episode, Dave Ghidiu joins us to discuss ways of leveraging Google Apps to simplify content creation, facilitate student collaboration, and to allow students to maintain access to their work after the semester ends.
Dave is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Coordinator of the Gladys M. Snyder Center for Teaching and Learning at Finger Lakes Community College. Previous to his time at FLCC, he spent a few years as a Senior Instructional Designer at Open SUNY, where he was a lead designer for the OSCQR rubric software.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Designing for Trauma
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Universal Design for Learning principles were developed to make our courses more accessible for all students. In this episode, Andrea Nikischer joins us to discuss how universal design principles can be expanded to address the trauma that can adversely impact student learning. Andrea is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the Adult Education Program in the Social and Psychological Foundations of Education Department at SUNY Buffalo State.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Disability and Higher Ed
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Faculty, staff, and students with disabilities constantly have to negotiate when and if to disclose their disability status and whether or not to request accommodations. In this episode, Kat Macfarlane joins us to discuss the ADA and the experiences people with disabilities have in academia, including the burdens associated with accommodation requests.
Kat is a law professor at Southern University Law Center. She is a disability rights advocate, chairs the American Association of Law School Section on Disability Law, and co-founded an affinity group for disabled law professors and allies. Her work is published in the Fordham Law Review, the Alabama Law Review and Yale Law Journal Forum and many other journals.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
A Pedagogy of Kindness
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The informal culture of some academic departments can facilitate an atmosphere of mutual mistrust between faculty and students. In this episode, Cate Denial joins us to discuss how a culture of suspicion can be replaced by a pedagogy of kindness. Cate is the Bright Distinguished Professor of the History Department and the Director of the Bright Institute at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Cate is the 2018 to 2021 Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians and the recipient of the American Historical Association’s 2018 Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award. She is the author of A Pedagogy of Kindness, which will be released as part of the West Virginia University Press’ superb series of books on teaching and learning.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Returning to the Classroom
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
As we move into the fall semester, most institutions had planned on return to primarily face-to-face classroom instruction. However, the growth of the delta variant has cast some doubt on that and it's likely that we're going to be seeing some disruptions as infections spread on our campuses. In this episode, we discuss some things that faculty may want to keep in mind as we move into the fall semester.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Skim, Dive, Surface
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Digital texts and materials have been increasingly used in college classes. In this episode Jenae Cohn joins us to explore some of the affordances of digital texts and discuss strategies for effectively engaging with digital material. Jenae is the Director of Academic Technology at California State University Sacramento and the author of Skim, Dive, Surface: Teaching Digital Reading, which has been recently released by West Virginia University Press.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.