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    Transform Your Teaching: Online Teaching Practices – Organization

    June 20, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow can structuring and chunking content and assessments in an online course help both the instructor and the learner? What are some best practices for organizing a course in your school’s learning management system? In this episode, Rob and Jared discuss how organization can alleviate barriers and facilitate learning in an online course.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode!    View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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  • Educational Theories,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: Online Teaching Practices – Self-Reflection

    June 13, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat importance should instructors place on student reflection in their online course? How crucial is modeling self-reflection to your students? In this episode, Rob and Jared discuss self-reflection and how it can be placed pre-, mid-, and post-learning in an online course.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode!    View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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  • Educational Theories,  Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: Online Teaching Practices Kickoff

    June 6, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat are some key aspects of online teaching? What role does self-evaluation play in teaching and learning? In this episode, Rob and Jared begin a new series on online teaching practices and preview the importance of reflecting on your own teaching practices.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode!    View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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  • Educational Tools,  Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: Generative AI with Dave Leitch

    May 30, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow can Generative AI limit the number of syllabus questions you get? Can students use it as a reviewer before they submit their assignments? In this episode, Rob and Ryan chat with Dave Leitch (Associate Professor of Special Education in the School of Education and Social Work at Cedarville University) about how to leverage Generative AI tools with students.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode!  View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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  • Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: A Lawyer’s Take on GAI in the Classroom

    May 23, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow does an educator practicing law use generative AI in teaching? What are the potential IP or copyright issues that could affect GAI usage? How can GAI help prepare students for tasks they will face in the workplace? In this episode, Rob and Jared chat with Bryan Schroll (General Counsel and Adjunct Professor at Cedarville University) about how he is using GAI in his business law course.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode! View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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    Transform Your Teaching: Student Perspectives – Course Organization, Peers as Resources & Feedback

    May 16, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow helpful is course organization for student learning? How do students rely on their peers as resources? What are students looking for in terms of feedback? Join Dr. Rob McDole and Dr. Jared Pyles as they discuss syllabi, course structure and more with Lauren and Daniel. Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode! View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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    Transform Your Teaching Book Review: Brave New Words

    May 9, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, Rob and Jared review “Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing),” which talks about the “transformative” nature of Generative AI in education. They evaluate Sal Khan’s presentation of the benefits of using GAI including personalized learning, its effect on equity, and its application in the tool Khanmigo.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode!    View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources  Chat with us!   

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    Transform Your Teaching: Serving the New College Student – Lessons Learned

    May 2, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat do higher ed instructors need to know about the new college student? What issues are current high school students facing, and what solutions exist? In this episode, Rob and Jared share their takeaways from this series and determine, once and for all, if the math shark is real.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode!   View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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    Transform Your Teaching: The Math Shark – Are We Going to Need a Bigger Boat?

    April 25, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoes higher education need to prepare for students who may be suffering from the math shark? Is education for pre-service teachers being modified to account for the math shark? Do we need a bigger boat to confront this issue, or is the math shark really just a guy in scuba gear with a fake fin on his back? Rob and Ryan chat with Dr. Terri Bucci (Associate Professor and Researcher in Mathematics Education at The Ohio State University) about the state of math education and how it can be approached differently to help students.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all…

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  • Podcast,  Teaching & Learning

    Transform Your Teaching: Navigating the Math Shark Waters

    April 18, 2025

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIs the Math Shark as big of a deal as we’re making it out to be? Or are there bigger fish to fry? What should math instructors prioritize for this coming generation of college students? Rob and Jared chat with Lynne Allen, a math teacher at River Valley High School, for answers to these questions.  Have questions about some of the topics we’ve discussed recently? Drop all your burning questions in our form for an upcoming Q&A episode!   View a transcript of this week’s episode.  Podcast links Resources  Chat with us! 

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