The Ally Advantage

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of the Ally Advantage podcast, join Mariah Burkert, Hannah Kahn, and Kristen Slone to talk about the perils of plagiarism. In Part 1 of this episode, the team talk about the different types of plagiarism, the consequences of plagiarism at LBC, and reasons people often feel tempt...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release, join Kristen Slone to learn how you can elevate your sentence structure as a college student. Does your writing ever feel clunky, unclear, or just not quite “college-level”? This workshop is designed to help you smooth out awkward wording, strengthen your sentence structure, and elevate your writing for an acad...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode on The Ally Advantage Podcast, join Dr. McClenton, Hannah Kahn, Kristin Slone, and Mariah Burkert for Part 2 of a conversation about discussion board pitfalls. The team discusses an ADDITIONAL number of common mistakes--and how to avoid them!

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release, join Mariah Burkert for a conversation about AI. In an ever-evolving technological landscape, it's easy to feel intimidated by advances like artificial intelligence. Perhaps you've wondered, "How do I use AI?" or, "If I even figure it out... am I ALLOWED to use AI?" This workshop will equip students with the pr...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode on The Ally Advantage Podcast, join Dr. McClenton, Hannah Kahn, Kristin Slone, and Mariah Burkert for a conversation about discussion board pitfalls. The team discusses a number of common mistakes--and how to avoid them! Stay tuned for Part 2! Resources mentioned in this workshop: "The ICE Method: Because Quotes Need Friend...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Join Mariah for a Bible Break on Psalm 3:5-6.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release, Professor Chantelle Patschke explores the concept of a growth mindset specifically tailored for adult learners returning to education. She emphasizes that intelligence and skills are not fixed but can be developed through effort, persistence, and effective self-talk. The session encourages viewers to reframe mi...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode on The Ally Advantage Podcast, join Kristin Slone, Dr. McClenton, Hannah Kahn, and Mariah Burkert for Part 2 of their conversation about organizing your academic life. The team discusses tools that LBC provides to students that they've personally recommended and/or used, along with final recommendations for what to remember...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this week's Bible Break, join Chantelle for a special word of encouragement to moms, based on a reading from the book, You Were Made for This .

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release, Kristen Slone teaches on effectively integrating quotes in academic writing. She explained the importance of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing sources, emphasizing the need to always attribute information to the original author. Kristen discussed common issues with quotes, such as dropped quotes, over-quot...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode on The Ally Advantage Podcast, join Kristin Slone, Dr. McClenton, Hannah Kahn, and Mariah Burkert for a conversation about organizing your academic life. The team discusses what has worked well (or not!) in their own academic organization, tools that LBC provides for staying organized inside Canvas, and additional tools tha...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Join Hannah for a Bible Break on preaching the gospel to ourselves!

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release episode, join Mariah Burkert as she explains how to simplify students' PowerPoint creation process. Get ready to be equipped to design elegant, effective presentations with efficiency! Resources mentioned in this workshop: Lights, Camera, Record: The Art of Multimedia Presentation

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode on The Ally Advantage Podcast, Chantelle Patschke, Dr. McClenton, Kristin Slone, Hannah Kahn, and Mariah Burkert continue their conversation about how people learn! They consider how their learning strategies shifted from undergraduate to online schooling, debunked common myth about learning styles, shared tips for students...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. You don't want to miss this week's Bible Break--join Kristen Slone for an insightful encouragement on Jesus' words about the many rooms of the Father's house.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release episode, join Professor Chantelle Patschke as she explains how to overcome academic fear. Resources mentioned in this workshop: Going back to School after 40: What to Expect

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode on The Ally Advantage Podcast, Chantelle Patschke, Dr. McClenton, Kristin Slone, Hannah Kahn, and Mariah Burkert gather round the table to learn about how we learn! They kick off the conversation by describing something they each learned really well and how did they learned it. Then, they discuss how they learned in high sc...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Join Mariah Burkert for a short Bible Break on the importance of empowering others!

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release episode, join Kristen Slone as she explains how to understand assignment directions. She focuses on the common components of assignment prompts as well as decoding keywords to understand what instructors are actually requesting. If you've ever read assignment instructions and thought, "What is my professor askin...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Join Hannah Kahn for a Bible Break on Psalm 23!

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In part 2 of their discussion on creating an ideal study space, Hannah Kahn, Dr. McClenton, Kristen Slone, and Mariah Burkert name their top distractions (and how they eliminate/circumvent them!), how they create a sense of mental clarity, what they would create as an ideal study space if time and money were of no object, and final words o...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Join Mariah Burkert for a reflection on Mark 9:33-35!

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this workshop re-release, join Hannah Kahn as she explains how to revise and edit with confidence! Resources mentioned during this workshop: Structuring Sentences for Success Workshop Revision and Editing Resources Semicolons and Colons Resources To view the video version of this workshop, check out our YouTube page !

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode on the Ally Advantage Podcast, Hannah Kahn, Dr. McClenton, Kristen Slone, and Mariah Burkert discuss the complexities of creating the ideal study space. They talk about their earliest study spaces, their college work spaces, and how their study environment has evolved now that they're out of school. Stay tuned for Part 2!

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Join Mariah Burkert as she reviews details for the final project of the gateway course, FAS 100 (Foundations of Academic Success). Resources mentioned during this workshop: Thesis Statement Workshop PowerPoint Construction Workshop How to Record a Presentation Workshop To view the video version of this workshop, check out our YouTube page...