Episodes
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
The Abundant University
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
The cost and the benefit of investing in a college education have been increasingly questioned outside of the academy. In this episode, Michael D. Smith joins us to discuss whether the traditional college model can survive in a world in which technological change has expanded the possibilities of alternative education and credentialing mechanisms.
Michael is the J. Erik Jonnson Professor of Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Public Policy and Management and the author of The Abundant University: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World. He is also a co-author of Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
High Structure STEM Classes
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Multiple studies have found that increasing course structure reduces equity gaps and provides benefits to all students. In this episode, Justin Shaffer joins us to discuss several ways to increase structure in STEM classes.
Justin is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and a Teaching Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering and in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He has taught a variety of both small and large STEM classes in multiple modalities using evidence-based approaches and has won multiple teaching awards as a result of this work. Justin is also an active researcher with 16 peer-reviewed publications and serves as the editor for four STEM education journals. He is the author of a forthcoming book on high-structure course design coming in late 2024 or early 2025 from Macmillan.
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 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 Dec 13, 2023
AI in the Curriculum
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
In late fall 2022, higher education was disrupted by the arrival of ChatGPT. In this episode, Mohammad Tajvarpour joins us to discuss his strategy for preparing students for an AI-infused future. Mohammad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Marketing at SUNY Oswego. During the summer of 2023, he developed an MBA course on ChatGPT for business.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Alice: Finding Wonderland
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Many of our disciplines are unfamiliar to students until their first encounter in an introductory course. In this episode, Rameen Mohammadi joins us to discuss his first-year course that introduces students to computer science using an approachable hands-on experience.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Upskilling in AI
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
With so many demands on faculty time, it can be difficult to prioritize professional development in the area of AI. In this episode, Marc Watkins joins is to discuss a program that incentivizes faculty development in the AI space. Marc is an Academic Innovation Fellow at the University of Mississippi, where he helped found and currently directs the AI Institute for Teachers.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Preparing Students for an AI Future
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
New technology is often seen as a threat to learning when first introduced in an educational setting. In this episode, Michelle Miller joins us to examine the question of when to stick with tools and methods that are familiar and when to investigate the possibilities of the future.
Michelle is a Professor of Psychological Sciences and President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellow at Northern Arizona University. She is the author of Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology and Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology: Teaching, Learning, and the Science of Memory in a Wired World. Michelle is also a frequent contributor of articles on teaching and learning in higher education to publications such as The Chronicle of Higher Education.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
80 Ways to Use ChatGPT in the Classroom
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Faculty discussions of ChatGPT and other AI tools often focus on how AI might interfere with learning and academic integrity. In this episode, Stan Skrabut joins us to discuss his book that explores how ChatGPT can support student learning. Stan is the Director of Instructional Technology and Design at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. He is also the author of several books related to teaching and learning. His most recent book is 80 Ways to Use ChatGPT in the Classroom.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
ChatGPT Inspired Course Redesign
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
AI tools such as ChatGPT have the potential to significantly disrupt how we work and how we learn. In this episode, Don Donelson joins us to discuss a course redesign strategy that could help prepare students for a world in which AI tools will be ubiquitous. Don is a senior lecturer in the Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami. He is a recipient of the Spring 2016 University of Miami Excellence in Teaching Award and the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award from the Miami Herbert Business School.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.