Christian Brothers University

Delve into the transformative impact of community with Dr. Craig Shepherd and CBU’s Center for Digital Instruction. Explore the profound influence it holds for both students and ourselves, going beyond simple physical presence. Dr. Shepherd shares invaluable insights on cultivating a stronger sense of community, breaking free from traditional classroom boundaries. This episode highlights reciproci...

Join CDI and Joseph Preston, Vice President of Mission & Identity at CBU, for a discussion exploring the Lasallian tradition. Discover how the Lasallian star, symbolizing interwoven Lasallian principles, guides the pursuit of an inclusive, accessible, and holistic approach to education. We will examine how these values shape our institution's character and commitment to education for all.

Join the CDI team as they gather and record in the same room for the very first time! In this brief exploration of the wild, wild west of online courses, the team discusses the development of assessments for high-quality courses at Christian Brothers University. Topics include the evolution of Online Faculty Training, details of Online Course Design, and pioneering the Online Course First Day Read...

Dr. Jacqueline Stephen, Instructional Designer and Director of the Office of Distance Learning at Mercer University in Atlanta, joins the CDI team to discuss her research on high impact practices for teaching online. Dr. Stephen’s research examines critical topics in today’s global educational climate, including undergraduate and graduate online learner persistence, instructional design, effective...

Walk-in tutoring services and writing centers are invaluable staples of many colleges. When a student is learning fully online or even for commuter students, however, these critical services may be out of reach. In this episode of The Lasallian Way Online, we talk with Christian Brothers University professor, Dr. Clayann Panetta, the Director of CBU's Writing and Communication Corner. Dr. Panetta...

Course design directly influences student perceptions and satisfaction in any course mode. Transactional Distance Theory encourages course designers and instructors to build learner interactions using dialogue, autonomy, and course structure to support learner needs and preferences. In this episode of the Lasallian Way Online, the CDI team talks with their own Dr. Shontale M. Bryant about current...

Artificial Intelligence plays a larger part in our daily lives than ever before. From the mundane to the sensational, AI is here. ChatGPT and other large language models are forcing academia to rethink the way we stay ahead of the curve in university-level education. Dr. Dale Hale and the Center for Digital Instruction (CDI) team visit with Dr. Andrew Hampton to discuss his book The Frontlines of...

In this episode of the Lasallian Way Online Dr. Dale Hale and Shontale Bryant “unwrap” two new additions to the CDI team! The Center For Digital Instruction and special guest Dr. James Harr discuss roles and needs instructional designers fulfill assisting educators whether online or face-to-face. Lasallian values highlighted in this episode include meeting each student as an individual and designi...

In this month's edition of the Lasallian Way Online (LWO) we discuss the Federal law designed to protect our students, FERPA. Teaching online can present FERPA challenges that you may not have faced in face-to-face teaching. CDI Director, Dr. Dale Hale, met with CBU Registrar, Scott Summers, to talk FERPA.

In this episode, Dr. Dale Hale and the Center for Digital Instruction (CDI) team talk about engagement in an online course, specifically how faculty and course creators can design for engagement beginning with student learning outcomes. During the podcast, Dale and the Team make the point that online engagement is closely linked with an inclusive, high-quality learning experience and is thus a cri...