Limed: Teaching with a Twist

See our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/fostering-diverse-cultural-identities/ Tugçe Aldemir recently transitioned into an Assistant Professor position at Texas A&M University in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture. As an international faculty member from Turkey, she is especially aware of the differences in her cultural upbringing and the experienc...

See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/podcases-using-podcasts-to-enhance-case-study-pedagogy/ . Justin Shaffer teaches Anatomy and Physiology, among other Biomedical and Chemical Engineering courses at Colorado School of Mines. He introduces the idea of PodCases, using popular podcasts to engage his students with real-world examples of course concepts for case stu...

See our extended episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/understanding-and-evaluating-online-course-accessibility/ Rafael da Silva teaches e-Learning design and development courses at Boise State University. As an instructional designer, Rafael is passionate about ensuring his course materials are accessible for his students. In this episode, Ann Gagné, Senior Educational Develo...

See our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/try-a-claim-game/ . William “Quayd” Snell teaches Rhetoric, Argumentation, and other writing courses at Sinclair Community College and Wright State University. Over the years, he has developed the “Try a Claim Game,” a board game that requires students to walk through the steps of argumentation and interact with each other...

See our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/preparing-students-to-be-literate-and-critical-ai-users/ Jessica Gisclair, an Associate Professor of Strategic Communications, is wrestling with how artificial intelligence might change her teaching practices. She is optimistic that educators can leverage AI as a tool to enhance learning outcomes and shares some of her idea...

See extended show notes for this episode at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/refresh-course-construction-bridging-the-academy/ In this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist , intern Jeremiah Timberlake checks in with Katherine Fox from Season 1, Episode 6, “Course Construction: Bridging the Academy.” Jeremiah and Katherine talk about the current stage of her work developing a new course...

See extended notes for this episode at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/refresh-demonstrating-knowledge-using-oral-assessments/ . In this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist , host Matt Wittstein follows up with Mark Burnham from Season 1, Episode 8, “Demonstrating Knowledge Using Oral Assessments.” Matt and Mark discuss Mark’s experience with implementing oral exams in his Biology cou...

See the full show notes for this episode at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/refresh-place-based-learning-along-the-duwamish/ In this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist , host, Matt Wittstein follows-up with Dr. Ben Machado from Season 1, Episode 3 “Place-Based Learning Along the Duwamish.” Matt and Ben have a casual conversation about how Ben’s course went, some of the successes and...

See our extended show notes for this episode at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/bite-sized-learning-to-support-young-professionals/ Jon Chesky, Senior Project Manager at L.F. Jennings, Inc., teaches within their Developing Young Professionals program. Faced with the challenge of engaging adult learners in a short-form workshop session, Jon asks our panel for ideas of how to be efficient i...

See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/demonstrating-knowledge-using-oral-assessments/ . Mark Burnham wants to help his students get more practice and feel psychologically more prepared for their oral graduation examinations in Emerson and Henry College’s biology program. He already plans to include oral assessments in some of his courses and our panel shares their...

See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/gamifying-multimedia-writing/ Dr. Travis Maynard found a game called “Silicon Valley Startups” at a Goodwill store and turned it into the basis for introducing his professional writing and rhetoric students to the skills and concepts needed for brand development and producing print, digital, audio, and video campaigns. He join...

See extended show notes for this episode at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/course-construction-bridging-the-academy/ Dr. Katherine Fox is a medical anthropologist from Southern Oregon University. As her university is adopting a new general education requirement, she is working on developing a new course that centers creativity and innovation and could be taught by different faculty membe...

View our extended show notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/opportunities-to-make-group-work-authentic/ Derek O’Leary from Virginia Commonwealth University teaches advertising, a field known to require collaboration and cooperation with diverse teams, often remotely. David Buck, Gianna Smurro, and our producer Dhvani Toprani consider how to create an authentic group work experience i...

See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/powerpointers-making-the-most-of-slide-decks/ Dr. Sarah Morrison-Smith is a new faculty member at Hamilton College, where the institutional culture leans away from PowerPoint in the classroom. Our panel of Jill McSweeney, Scott Spurlock, and Christina Wyatt reinforce the ethos that PowerPoint is a great tool… when you use it w...

See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/place-based-learning-along-the-duwamish/ . This episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist is hosted by Matt Wittstein and produced by Dhvani Toprani and Matt Wittstein in collaboration with the Center for Engaged Learning . About the Guest  Ben Machado has been teaching biology to community college students for the last 15 years...

See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/rethinking-student-engagement-post-covid. This episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist is hosted by Matt Wittstein and produced by Dhvani Toprani and Matt Wittstein in collaboration with the Center for Engaged Learning . About the Guest Dr. Chris Trimby is an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Dela...

See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/critical-service-learning-letters-with-incarcerated-people/ . This episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist is hosted by Matt Wittstein and produced by Dhvani Toprani and Matt Wittstein in collaboration with the Center for Engaged Learning . About the Guest Dr. Lucy Arnold is the Director of Educational Partnerships at the Univ...

The show is produced in collaboration with the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University and was created and developed by Matt Wittstein, an Associate Professor of Exercise Science. Learn more about this podcast at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/podcasts/limed/