Will Hennessy and Carolyn Cote

TEACHful

Education EN ↓ 9 episodes

We love teaching in higher education, but it’s a lot right now. There are so many challenges facing teachers, from both inside and outside the classroom. How do we keep going? How do we make it sustainable? TEACHful, our new podcast, explores this dynamic. We’re talking about teaching fully – teaching in intentional ways that support the realities, challenges, and experiences of today’s students, but also us, as educators who are navigating the modern higher education landscape. And teaching fully is also about filling our cups with an opportunity to connect and to share, to hear from other te...

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Will Hennessy and Carolyn Cote

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Episode 7, “When they belong, they can learn”: exploring relationships through an Indigenous lens 10.07.2026 1:08:46

In the Season 1 finale of TEACHful, Dwight Powless and Dr. Linda Manning talk about how relationships, responsibility, culture, and learning can help us better understand ourselves and one another. Dwight Powless is a Mohawk from Six Nations, retired Indigenous Relations Manager at Canada Post, and former community liaison resource at Algonquin College. Linda Manning is an intercultural economics...

Episode 6: Searching for Green Lights with Rebecca Volk 28.05.2026 34:16

Longtime educator Rebecca Volk takes a break from retirement to join us for the latest episode of TEACHful. We talk about her successes and challenges while working in education, finding fulfillment in the big and small moments of teaching, how to keep going during tough times, and why saying “thank you” can fill your cup. Transcript

Episode 5: A Mixed Bag -- students share their perspectives on using AI 11.05.2026 46:25

Episode 5 of TEACHful is a conversation with three representatives from the Algonquin College Students’ Association about their AI use, how they feel about it, and what their expectations are for future use. We really valued this interview – the students were very honest, but also very reflective. Rather than an open-arms embrace of AI, they noted their hesitations and concerns, including a fear o...

Episode 4: Navigating the Tides of AI with Mel Young and Louisa Lambregts 25.03.2026 49:36

Artificial Intelligence is an ever-shifting sea of possibility and peril. Expert navigators Mel Young, Educational Developer at Cambrian College (joining us via Zoom), and Louisa Lambregts, Digital Learning Coordinator at Algonquin College, discuss best practices, academic integrity, and the need for AI literacy. Interested in some of the articles and resources we mention in the podcast? Visit our...

Trailer 2: Coming up on TEACHful 02.02.2026 1:43

Are you caught up on episodes of TEACHful? Tune in to see what we're planning next! Transcript

Episode 3: AMA with Counselling Services and the Centre for Accessible Learning 08.01.2026 1:10:53

They said, “Ask Me Anything” – don’t miss this thoughtful and inspiring conversation! Episode 3 of TEACHful is an AMA featuring Susan Blundon and Heather Bailey, Counsellors with the Centre for Accessible Learning, and John Muldoon, Counsellor with Counselling Services. We discuss their roles supporting students, what faculty need to know about student mental health and accessibility, how Generati...

Episode 2: Ghost, Zombie, and Vampire Ideas in Education 29.10.2025 32:38

Inspired by the Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning podcast, we explore Ghost, Vampire, and Zombie ideas in education for this spooooooky Hallowe'en episode. Interested in some of the articles and resources we mention on the podcast? Visit our resource Padlet to access them and learn more after the episodes. Transcript

Episode 1: Classroom Management 20.10.2025 1:12:24

We asked three long-term professors what classroom management means to them and how they approach it in their teaching. We were inspired by the thoughtful responses from Heather Beaudin, Francesco Tangorra, and Heather Maguire, and we hope you will be too! Transcript

TEACHful Trailer 06.10.2025 1:33

Welcome to TEACHful: a new podcast exploring topics in higher education. Transcript