• Podcast

    Transform Your Teaching: Behind the Scenes with Jacob Lashuay

    Reading Time: < 1 minute What does it take to get rid of the crazy things that Jared and Rob say? In this episode, Dr. Rob McDole and Ryan Liming chat with Jacob Lashuay, podcast editor.   Podcast links Connect with us!  Transform Your Teaching is also launching a monthly newsletter where we reflect on the past series, preview our upcoming content, and share an exclusive article. Subscribe today to get our inaugural June issue!

  • Educational Theories,  Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Competency-Based Education: Lessons Learned 

    Reading Time: < 1 minute What did Rob and Jared learn about Competency-Based Education? Is Jared fully on board with it? What questions remain? Listen to hear their lessons learned as they wrap up the series. Podcast links Resources  Acton Academy Connect with us! Transform Your Teaching is also launching a monthly newsletter where we reflect on the past series, preview our upcoming content, and share an exclusive article. Subscribe today to get our inaugural June issue!

  • Educational Theories,  Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: Competency-Based Education with Dr. Aleda Chen

    Reading Time: < 1 minute What impact is competency-based education currently having in the pharmacy education world? Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles chat with Dr. Aleda Chen—Associate Dean and Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Cedarville University—about the possibilities of CBE curriculum in training future pharmacists.  Podcast links Resources  Join us on Flip to discuss this series!  Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions.  You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources.  Want to never miss a post? Subscribe here!

  • Canvas,  Educational Tools,  Teaching & Learning

    Canvas Update: Discussions Enhancements 

    Reading Time: 4 minutes Last week, we talked about the updates Canvas is making to assignments. This week, we’re turning our focus to the discussions redesign in preparation for the changes to go live this weekend. These updates go a little deeper and have some added functionality. Let’s jump in and see what’s changed!   1. You can mention users in your posts!   Canvas has added the ability for you to mention specific people in your posts. Simply type the @ symbol, and Canvas will give you a drop-down of all the people able to be tagged.   2. Canvas collapses threads automatically  Canvas will collapse discussions threads so you only see…

  • Educational Theories,  Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: Competency-Based Education with Dr. David Croteau

    Reading Time: < 1 minute What does Competency-Based Education look like in theological education? What does CBE look like in a hybrid format? What are some of the ground-floor decisions that need to be made when starting a CBE program? Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles cover this and more with Dr. David Croteau, the Dean of the Seminary and School of Counseling at Columbia International University, as they talk about the origins of CIU’s Competency-Based Theological Education program.   Podcast links Resources  Join us on Flip to discuss this series!  Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions.  You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources.  Want to…

  • Canvas,  Educational Tools,  Teaching & Learning

    Canvas Update: Assignments Enhancements 

    Reading Time: 3 minutes Canvas has been working on modifications to both assignments and discussions – and the changes are now ready to be live! In these two weeks leading up to the release of the updated assignments and discussions, we’ll be going through everything you need to know about the changes.   This week, we’re looking at the assignment enhancements. These are primarily student-facing interface adjustments to track the “life cycle” of an assignment more easily. Let’s take a look!  Here’s a screenshot of an updated assignment page.   With the update, Canvas has moved or added a few things:  The next chunk of the page is very much the same…

  • Educational Theories,  Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: Competency-Based Education – A Student Perspective with Genny McDole

    Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode, Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles chat with Genny McDole who has an MEd in Instructional Design from Western Governors University. Check out the episode to hear a student’s perspective on competency-based education and how CBE has influenced her teaching practice. Podcast links Show notes Genny was drawn to CBE courses because of the flexibility it provided. During that season of her life, she needed a flexible option that fit their family, could be done quickly, and would fit within their budget. CBE allowed her to take as many courses as she wanted, access all the resources she needed, and show mastery…