Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat is at stake when making decisions about using GAI? What kind of questions need to be asked and answered before using AI in higher education? Join Dr. Rob McDole as he chats with Dr. David Slade, Provost and Professor of Spanish at Berry College. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Defining Ethical Usage of GAI in Higher Education
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’re starting the new year with a miniseries on the ethical usage of GAI in higher education. In this first episode, Dr. Rob McDole and Dr. Jared Pyles discuss a definition with Dr. David Mulder from Dordt University. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: [Re-Air] Objectives with Dr. Haisong Ye
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode originally aired November 24, 2023, Dr. Rob McDole and Dr. Jared Pyles joined forces with Dr. Haisong Ye who has a PhD from Indiana State University and is an instructional designer in the CTL at Cedarville University. Together they discussed the principles for effective objectives by creating a course on how to make a good cup of coffee. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: [Re-Air] The Philosophy of Servant Teaching
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode originally aired February 17, 2023, Dr. Rob McDole and Dr. Jared Pyles introduced the topic of “Servant Teaching.” They discussed the philosophy behind servant teaching and provided the biblical basis for being a servant teacher. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: 2024 Reflections
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, Dr. Rob McDole and Dr. Jared Pyles reflect on all that happened with the show in 2024. They discuss the progress that the show has made, some of their favorite moments of the year, and consider new ideas for 2025. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Backchannel Communication in an Online Doctorate Program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat is backchannel communication, and what effects can it have on students in a cohort? In this episode, Dr. Rob McDole, Dr. Jared Pyles, and several members of Jared’s cohort at Boise State (Dr. Arielle Horan, Daniel Singletary, Dr. Jamie Vick, and Kim Woodruff) discuss how backchannel communication can create a sense of community and build relationships among distance learning students. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Submitting Final Grades from Canvas to the Registrar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s a simple process to submit your final course grades to the registrar from Canvas. Before you start this process, however, you’ll want to follow these three tips for checking your Canvas gradebook to make sure you’re all squared away. Once you’re ready, follow these three steps: 1. Click the “Submit Grades to Registrar” link in your course menu. If you don’t see the link there, click “Settings” in the course menu then the “Navigation” tab. Drag and drop “Submit Grades to Registrar” from the inactive items list to the active items list and click “Save.” 2. Scan the information on the “Submit Grades” page. Is…
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Three Tips for Checking your Canvas Gradebook before Submitting Final Grades
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinals are this week, so it’s time to start wrapping up your courses and preparing to submit your grades. Submitting grades is a quick process, but there are a few items you’ll need to do before you click that button. 1. Check your course grading scheme You should have a grading system in your syllabus with the values defined for each grade letter. Canvas can display that letter grade to both you and your students, but you need to make sure you have this setting enabled with the correct values set. 2. Check your grade breakdown The grade breakdown is different from the grading scheme! Go to the…
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Transform Your Teaching: Behind the Scenes with Dr. Jared Pyles
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, Dr. Rob McDole and Ryan Liming chat with Rob’s usual partner in crime but now with a new title: Jared Pyles, Ed.D. Join them as Jared shares about the biggest takeaways from his experience with his studies. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Understanding the New College Student – Lessons Learned
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat are the major lessons that Jared and Rob learned from our series on understanding the new college student? What things stuck with them, and how are they applying them to serve students? Join Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles as they discuss their key takeaways from the series. Transform Your Teaching wants to hear from you! Please take our survey to let us know how we can make the podcast even better. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!