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How is the rise of Generative AI a catalyst for rethinking how we properly resource students? How can interacting with our students lead to transformation? Join Rob and Jared as they work with Dr. Trent Rogers (Dean of the School of Biblical and Theological Studies at Cedarville University) on creating, selecting, and providing resources to students.   View a transcript of this week’s episode .  ...

What kind of resources will equip students for your courses? How can AI be used to provide better resources for your students? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss how to provide the right resources to your students.   View a transcript of this week’s episode .   Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with a...

Why is it so important to make sure our assessments are effective and appropriate for our courses? What do we need to consider as we develop AI-resilient assessments? Join Rob and Jared as they work with Dr. Trent Rogers (Dean of the School of Biblical and Theological Studies at Cedarville University) to revise assessments in the course he brought to the lab.   View a transcript of this week’s epi...

How does changing your objectives to be AI-resilient affect your assessments? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss the connection between objectives and assessment and share tips on how to make your assessments more AI-resilient.     View a transcript of this week’s episode.    Resources   FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL  Chat with us!   Connect with us via LinkedIn   Contact us at ctlpodcast...

How can faculty make their learning objectives clearer and more specific? Does AI resilience require changing the objectives themselves, or changing how students demonstrate their learning? Join Rob and Jared as they work with Dr. Trent Rogers (Dean of the School of Biblical and Theological Studies at Cedarville University) to revise objectives in a biblical exposition capstone course.    View a t...

In this coffee drop, Jared shares with Rob research on the perception of innovation adoption in higher education and how it could inform the current perceptions of Generative AI. View a transcript of this week's episode . Resources Ajjan, H., & Hartshorne, R. (2008). Investigating faculty decisions to adopt Web 2.0 technologies: Theory and empirical tests . The Internet and Higher Education, 1...

Why is it so important to provide students with a clear target? How can better objectives lead to better outcomes? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss how to create AI-Resilient objectives.    View a transcript of this week’s episode .   Resources Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us a...

In this coffee drop, Jared and Rob discuss a recent story about Michigan University's proposed Pass/No Credit strategy for freshmen in their college of Literature, Science, and the Arts. View a transcript of this week's episode . Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions

Does Backward Design look different now that AI has changed the world of education? How does “starting with the end in mind” produce courses that serve students well? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss how a backward-design approach enables teachers to create AI-resilient courses.    View a transcript of this week’s episode .   Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect...

What level of specificity should you provide about how students can use AI in your courses? What are some practical steps for implementing design concepts that will help your courses be more AI-resilient? Join Rob and Jared as they share a “practical menu” of six components instructors can use in their courses. View a transcript of this week’s episode.   Resources Resilient Course Design Practical...

When should your courses be AI-resistant? How could creating AI-resilient courses produce better student outcomes? Join Rob and Jared as they start a new series titled “AI-Resilient Course Design.”    View a transcript of this week’s episode.   Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions

What is happening at the bleeding edge of Generative AI? Can an LLM ever be controlled? What is being done to help users get the best outputs from their LLM? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss this with our newest needle mover, Dr. Carmen Amo Alonso, Postdoctoral Fellow in AI at Stanford University. View a transcript of this week's episode .   Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat...

What were some of the major themes at conferences this summer? What did Jared and Ryan get to talk about during their presentations? What were their takeaways? In this episode, Rob chats with Jared and Ryan about the conferences they attended and presented at during the summer of 2026.   View a transcript of this week's episode.  Resources   FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL  Chat with us!  ...

In this episode, Rob and Jared review and share their thoughts on Designing Impactful College Courses: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Unleash the Potential of Autonomy-Supportive Learning Environments by Emily B. Bonem, Daniel Guberman, and Chantal Levesque-Bristol.    View a transcript of this week’s episode.   Resources Designing Impactful College Courses: Applying Self-Determination Theo...

Is there a single definition for AI Literacy? How are the changes in AI Literacy affecting workforce literacy? What can be done to rebuild the erosion of trust caused by the boom of Generative AI? Join Rob and Jared as they reflect and consider the major takeaways from our series titled “AI Literacy.”    View a transcript of this week’s episode .   Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL...

How do we keep humans in the loop? How does trust factor into Generative AI usage? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Chris Cummings (Senior Manager at Grammarly for Education) about the importance of human-to-human connection with Generative AI in education.     View a transcript of this week’s episode.    Resources   FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL  Chat with us!   Connect with us via L...

What framework can faculty use to communicate transparency about GAI usage in their classrooms? How can faculty keep students accountable for their usage of GAI and still maintain trust? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Ben Sondgeroth (Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator at the Learning Technology Center of Illinois). View a transcript of this week’s episode .   Resources FOCUS Bl...

In this coffee drop, Jared, an F1 fan, presents irrefutable evidence that the F1 movie is bad (description written by Jared). View a transcript of this week’s episode .    Resources   FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL  Chat with us!   Connect with us via LinkedIn   Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions

How is the educational landscape changing as a result of GAI?  What do faculty and students need to do to adjust and adapt? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Eric Alvarado (AVP for Digital Strategy at St. John’s University).    View a transcript of this week’s episode .    Resources   FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL  Chat with us!   Connect with us via LinkedIn   Contact us at ctlpodcast...

In this coffee drop, Jared and Rob discuss the story from Brown University about suspected cheating using GAI in an economics course. View a transcript of this week’s episode .   Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions

How is Sinclair increasing AI Literacy among their faculty, staff and students? What strategies will enable institutions to equip their students for the workforce? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Dr. Chris Prokes (Director of the AI Excellence Institute at Sinclair Community College).     View a transcript of this week’s episode.    Resources   FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL  Chat wit...

How has Generative AI made an impact on teaching and learning at a major university? Join Rob and Jared as they discover how Ohio State is preparing their graduates to be AI-fluent with Dr. Monique Ross (Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at The Ohio State University).     View a transcript of this week’s episode.    Resources   The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integ...

What does it mean to “think critically?” What role does developing critical thinking play in developing AI literacy? Why is it so important to train students to apply critical thinking to AI outputs? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss the importance of critical thinking.     View a transcript of this week’s episode.    Resources   FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL  Save the Pacific Northwest...

What kind of work environment are recent graduates stepping into? How is Generative AI impacting their everyday work? What can instructors do now to help ready future graduates? Join Jared as he chats with Logan Davis, a recent MBA graduate, about how Generative AI is changing the way that he works.    View a transcript of this week’s episode .   Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Ch...

How is AI changing the way that people work? What kind of skills are employers looking for in their future employees? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Donnie Woodyard (Executive Director for the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice) about how Generative AI is supporting, assisting, and training clinicians.    View a transcript of this week’s episode.   Resources   FOCUS Blog - Ceda...