The A&P Professor

Cheating has become a concern in remote teaching. Host Kevin Patton discusses some approaches and best practices for preventing cheating, detecting cheating, and prosecuting cheating. 00:52 | The Cheater 04:00 | Academic Integrity 20:26  | Sponsored by AAA 21:54 | Consequences 32:22  | Sponsored by HAPI 33:20 | Remote Cheating 42:50  | Sponsored by HAPS 43:41  | Advanced Anti-Cheating 51:34  | Sta...

The news is out: we have a new organ that's been uncovered in the body. Or do we? What's the secret language of A&P? And should we be telling people?! Host Kevin Patton continues his story of cellular respiration with another playful analogy. 00:48 | Word Dissection 04:58  | Sponsored by AAA 06:23 | New Organ 14:41  | Sponsored by HAPI 15:38 | Secret Language of A&P 20:19  | Sponsored by HAPS 21:0...

Say the term Krebs cycle around anyone who's had a biology course and watch for signs of stress. In this episode, host Kevin Patton provides a way to make the citric acid cycle less scary by playing into the horror of it all. And we revisit the idea of a standard terminology of anatomy . 00:46 | Krebs Cycle Game 15:22  | Sponsored by AAA 16:07 | Proof of Concept 25:07  | Sponsored by HAPI 25:54 |...

Students want things easy. We often make it hard for them. Host Kevin Patton discusses desirable difficulty and contrasts it with undesirable difficulty. Did you know that healthy human cells have little sections of 4-stranded DNA? We can be better in our web meeting skills . And don't forget our new online community of anatomy & physiology faculty! 00:46 | G4 DNA 05:58  | Sponsored by AAA 06:38 |...

Host Kevin Patton discusses the stress we are all feeling right now and introduces a new community of support. Word Dissection: What, if anything, is an acronym ? New research on the use of acronyms in science. Some practical tips for instructional video & web meetings. 0:00:49 | Instructional Media Tips 0:20:54 | Sponsored by AAA 0:21:35 | Acronyms: Enough or Too Many? 0:33:38  | Sponsored by HAP...

Like it or not, digital textbooks are here and will soon be the primary form of textbook used by students and teachers. Host Kevin Patton discusses this trend and outlines ways to leverage digital textbook features for more effective teaching and learning . Mike Pascoe brings us a Book Club recommendation and Kevin discusses arms, arm-lengths , and legs. 00:48 | Digital Is Here 10:09 | Sponsored b...

The syllabus is an important instructional tool that sets the tone and provides guidance for the entire course . Host Kevin Patton discusses various aspects of a course syllabus in a comprehensive, extended episode featuring classic and fresh segments. 0:00:49 | The Syllabus Special 0:03:32  | Sponsored by AAA 0:04:22 | Weird Word: Syllabus 0:06:41  | Do Students Read the Syllabus? 0:13:23  | Read...

Host Kevin Patton uses the analogy of circus animals adapting to new or misplaced props to help him prepare to move courses back to campus. A lesson on resilience is just what we need right now. Book Club: Southwick & Charney's Resilience book. 00:54 | Back to Campus Pandemic Teaching 21:51 | Sponsored by AAA 22:41 | Resilience 30:51  | Sponsored by HAPI 31:55  | Book Club: Resilience 34:13  | Spo...

What causes Zoom fatigue and how can we prevent it? Host Kevin Patton tackles that as well as another nasty effect of pandemic teaching: stress cardiomyopathy . Plus updates in sensory physiology , the value of keeping skill lists , and the Book Club recommends Chris Jarmey's Concise Book of Muscles. 00:40 | Updating Our Skill Lists 01:59  | Updates in Sensory Physiology 07:30 | Sponsored by AAA 0...

After acknowledging racism as that other major pandemic we must fight, host Kevin Patton carries on with even more practical tips for teaching remotely —and for taking with us back to campus. Included are tips for creating and using a home office , even when there is no room, and advice on using our office space as a media studio. Plus a brief apology. 00:59 | Pandemic Teaching. Still. And Again....

Our second Journal Club episode pops in sooner than expected with a mind-blowing study that shows that when faculty believe that student ability is fixed (not flexible), under-represented minority students do not perform as well as in STEM courses taught by faculty with a growth mindset. Journal Club director Krista Rompolski joins Kevin for an important discussion. 01:00 | Pandemic Teaching Book...

Greg Crowther joins host Kevin Patton for a conversation about retrieval practice, online formative testing, and Test Question Templates (TQTs). We learn how TQTs can help students learn and can help teachers prepare effective exams. 00:44 | Pandemic Teaching Book (please share!) 01:57 | Sponsored by AAA 01:46 | Introducing Greg Crowther 03:57  | Test Question Templates (TQTs) 21:58  | Sponsored b...

Krista Rompolski joins host Kevin Patton with our first "journal club" episode! They discuss a report on how different content delivery styles may (or may not) affect student performance. Kevin also describes a new on-demand seminar about using running concept lists to learn anatomy and physiology (or anything). And Kevin once again begs for help getting the word out about his Pandemic Teaching bo...

Retrieval practice has strong evidence of its power in learning. Host Kevin Patton tells part of the story of his journey in making online retrieval practice a central part of his courses. Also, we reveal the new TAPP Journal Club with Krista Rompolski! Oh yeah—don't forget to share the new Pandemic Teaching eBook with colleagues. 00:52 | TAPP Journal Club with Krista Rompolski 03:14 | Sponsored b...

Join host Kevin Patton as he provides a simple recipe for remote teaching, reveals his new (free) eBook, explains the value of video walk-throughs, tells why he wants to be like Zoom, and gives sources for resources. 00:48 | Book Club: Pandemic Teaching 04:01 | Sponsored by AAA 04:35 | Simple Ideas for Pandemic Teaching 18:54  | Sponsored by HAPI 19:57  | Zoombombing Revisited 23:08  | Sponsored b...

Host Kevin Patton talks about ways to improve our teaching slides, the challenge of trying new things, how to make sure our web meetings secure from Zoom bombing, and the Foldit protein folding game. Check out AAA's virtual meeting week, OMES virtual conference, HAPS's virtual town hall meetings. 00:58 | Fumbling First Try 02:33 | Sponsored by AAA 06:19 | Zoombombing 11:09  | Sponsored by HAPI 12:...

A brief preview of the upcoming full episode, featuring upcoming topics—plus word dissections (virus, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, pandemic, epidemic), a book club recommendation (Presentation Zen), and more! 00:19 | ADInstruments Free Offer 01:16 | Topics 02:56  | Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 03:29  | Word Dissection 10:59  | Sponsored by HAPS 11:30 | Book Club 14:15  | Sponsored by AAA...

We lighten our loads and learn to be present with our students as host Kevin Patton continues sharing lessons learned from his own failures and successes in moving from on-campus to distance education. A supportive voice for a troubled time. 0:00:48 | The Emergency Continues 0:07:06 | Sponsored by AAA 0:07:46 | New Skills for New Situations 0:23:05  | Sponsored by HAPI 0:23:53 | Being Present 0:33...

Host Kevin Patton chats with mnemonist (memory expert) Chase DiMarco, who helps medical students learn. DiMarco describes how to use memory palaces in learning human anatomy and physiology. 00:44 | Introducing Chase DiMarco 02:33 | Sponsored by AAA (Silverthorn toast) 03:53 | What Is a Memory Palace? 11:44  | Sponsored by HAPI 12:07  | Building a Memory Palace 22:53  | Sponsored by HAPS 23:16  | H...

In this "emergency" bonus episode, host Kevin Patton outlines ways to quickly move our courses from on-campus venues to remote delivery during a public health event. And sing along with Greg Crowther to keep our spirits up! 00:42 | Let's Move! 01:50 | Support Our Sponsors 02:36 | Sing a Song. Sing It Loud. 11:54 | Sights and Sounds 18:18 | Sing It Strong 20:41 | Keeping It Real 26:11 | Stay Connec...

Kevin Patton confesses to a mistaken early release of Preview Episode 64, offering this brief "bonus" to assure listeners that the full episode is coming. And while we're at it, let's not forget about sending in your HAPS Conference stories. Join the TAA writing network. And that survey. Don't forget the survey! 00:20 | Mistake! 02:30  | HAPS Conference Guide 03:21  | Survey Says... 04:15  | Word...

  A brief preview of the upcoming full episode, featuring upcoming topics—a chat with Chase DiMarco—plus word dissections, a book club recommendation, and more! 00:19 | Topics 01:19  | Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 01:46  | Word Dissection 06:45  | Sponsored by HAPS 07:06  | Book Club 10:13  | Survey Says... 10:42  | Sponsored by AAA 11:02  | Staying Connected If you cannot see or acti...

Host Kevin Patton alerts us to the potential impact of influenza and other outbreaks on our courses and provides advice and options for preparation, handling impacts, and more! In the absence of outbreaks, these tips also help cope with normal winter absences resulting from illnesses. 00:42 | Why Winterize in Mid Winter? 04:16 | Sponsored by AAA 04:33 | Learning from Past Epidemics and Pandemics 0...

Host Kevin Patton discusses the fact that mistakes in teaching anatomy & physiology happen—and that it's okay . And how to deal with the embarrassment. Also: how stress makes our hair turn gray and a newly discovered immune lymphocyte. 00:47 | How Stress Grays Our Hair 05:16 | Sponsored by AAA 06:54 | New Type of Immune Cell 13:02  | Sponsored by HAPI 13:49  | Making Mistakes 27:23  | Sponsored by...

A brief preview of the upcoming full episode, featuring upcoming topics—making mistakes, how stress grays hair, a new kind of immune cell—plus word dissections, a book club recommendation (Mary Roach's Gulp!), and more! 00:18 | Topics 01:19  | Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 01:49  | Word Dissection 10:30  | Sponsored by HAPS 10:51  | Book Club 13:28  | Survey Says... 13:57  | Sponsored...