Episodes
![CATs and AI](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
CATs and AI
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Classroom assessment techniques, initially developed at a time when chalk-and-talk instruction was the norm, helped to shift the focus from teacher-centered to learner-centered instruction. In this episode, Todd Zakrajsek joins us to discuss how generative AI can enhance these techniques by providing more immediate feedback.
Todd is an Associate Research Professor and Associate Director of a Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also the director of four Lilly conferences on evidence-based teaching and learning. Todd is the author of many superb books, and has published five books (so far) in the past five years. His most recent book is a 3rd edition of Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, with Thomas A. Angelo.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Classroom Assessment Techniques](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Classroom Assessment Techniques
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Classroom assessment techniques can be used to shape instruction to the needs of our students. In this episode, Thomas A. Angelo joins us to discuss the origin of these techniques and evidence concerning their efficacy.
Tom is Clinical Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to teaching for 40 years, he has been long involved in professional development and has served as faculty member and Director of teaching, learning and assessment centers at UNC, LaTrobe University in Melbourne, Australia, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, the University of Akron, and Boston College. Tom is best known for his work with K. Patricia Cross on Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, which was first published in 1988, with a second edition in 1993.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Failing Our Future](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Failing Our Future
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
The traditional grading system that we are all used to is of relatively recent historical origin. In this episode, Josh Eyler joins us to discuss research on problems associated with traditional grading systems and possible solutions at different scales and in different educational contexts.
Josh is the Director of Faculty Development, the Director of the ThinkForward Quality Enhancement Plan, and a faculty member in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Mississippi. He is the author of How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective Teaching and a forthcoming book, Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students, and What We Can Do About It.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
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Wednesday May 29, 2024
Writers' Groups
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Faculty writing groups can help motivate writing, provide peer feedback, and lead to higher quality writing products. In this episode, James Lang, Sarah Rose Cavanagh, and Mike Land join us to discuss their highly productive long-term writing group.
Jim Lang is a Professor of Practice at the Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of Notre Dame, the author of 6 superb books on teaching and learning and is the author of a regular column in the Chronicle of Higher Education. He was the founding editor of the West Virginia University Press series on teaching and learning, and is now a co-editor of a new series at Oklahoma University Press. Jim also was the founder and long-time Director of the teaching center at Assumption College.
Sarah Rose Cavanagh is a psychologist and the author of four books related to teaching and learning. She is the senior associate director for teaching and learning and associate professor of practice at Simmons University and is also a regular contributor to The Chronicle and many other publications. Jim and Sarah are regular keynote speakers and have both provided keynote addresses at SUNY-Oswego.
Mike Land’s early writing and editing experiences included 15 years of newspaper journalism, a masters and doctorate in Creative Writing at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and 23 years of teaching journalistic and creative nonfiction at Assumption, working for many years in the office next door to Jim Lang’s and a short walk from Sarah Cavanagh’s. He’s an Associate Professor of English and Director of the Community Service-Learning Program at Assumption University.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Infographic Assignments](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Infographic Assignments
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
When papers and projects are due at the end of the term, students often procrastinate even when the projects are carefully scaffolded. In this episode, Michelle Kukoleca Hammes joins us to discuss how a series of infographic assignments, combined with peer and instructor feedback, provide an engaging and productive learning experience. Michelle is an associate professor of political science and a CETL Fellow for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at St. Cloud State University.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Diversifying the Education Pipeline](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Diversifying the Education Pipeline
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Diversifying various fields and disciplines requires intentional work to create and support a pipeline of practitioners. In this episode, Laura Spenceley joins us to discuss specific initiatives to increase inclusion in the PK-12 sector. Laura is the Dean of the School of Education here at SUNY Oswego. She is an Impact Academy Fellow through the national non-profit organization Deans for Impact which works to strengthen and diversify the educator workforce.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![UDL in Action](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
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.
![Unmaking the Grade](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Unmaking the Grade
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
A growing number of faculty have been experimenting with ungrading. In this episode, Emily Pitts Donahoe joins us to discuss her ungrading approach and the documentation of this process on her blog. Emily is the Associate Director of Instructional Support at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Lecturer in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Unessays](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Unessays
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
An unessay assignment provides students an opportunity to demonstrate their learning in innovative and creative ways. In this episode, Jessamyn Neuhaus and Maggie Schmuhl join us to discuss how they have employed unessay assignments in their courses.
Jessamyn is the Director of the SUNY Plattsburgh Center for Teaching Excellence and a Professor in the History Department at SUNY Plattsburgh. She is the author of Geeky Pedagogy: a Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to be Effective Teachers. She is the editor of Picture a Professor: Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning. Maggie is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and the Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at SUNY-Oswego.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
![Handbook of Online Higher Ed](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081334/logo_1400_300x300.png)
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Handbook of Online Higher Ed
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Since its start in the late 1990s, asynchronous online instruction has spread throughout the world and has been the subject of extensive experimentation and study. In this episode, Safary Wa-Mbaleka, Kelvin Thompson, and Leni Casimiro join us to discuss their new handbook that examines effective practices in online learning from a global perspective.
Safary is an Associate Professor of Leadership in Higher Education at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has authored and co-authored more than 40 scholarly journal articles and more than 20 books and book chapters. Kelvin is the Vice Provost for Online Strategy and Teaching Innovation at the University of Louisville. Kelvin developed the BlendKit Course open courseware as part of the Blended Learning Toolkit, and he co-hosts TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast. Leni is a Professor of Education, the Associate Dean of the AIIAS Graduate School and Chair of its Education Department and the Director of AIIAS Online, the virtual campus of the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) in the Philippines. Kelvin, and Leni are frequent invited speakers on topics related to online instruction. They are the co-editors of The Sage Handbook of Online Higher Education.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.