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Let's Talk Teaching

A podcast exploring topics about teaching and professional development for faculty and instructors. Find out more at ProDev.IllinoisState.edu.

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Ep. 003: Syllabus - Nuts and Bolts

Ep. 003: Syllabus - Nuts and Bolts

Avoid inflicting a syllabus snooze-fest upon your students! We continue our discussion from our last episode. This time,... Read more

17 Aug 2016

23mins

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Ep. 045: Critical Thinking - Beyond the Buzzwords

Ep. 045: Critical Thinking - Beyond the Buzzwords

We take a deep dive into the concepts surrounding critical thinking. What is it and how do you know it when you see it? ... Read more

5 Nov 2018

27mins

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Ep. 058: Conferencing with Confidence

Ep. 058: Conferencing with Confidence

Conferences can be an important part of one's growth as a college teacher... or even as a professional developer. Confer... Read more

18 Nov 2019

16mins

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Ep. 009: Formative Assessment

Ep. 009: Formative Assessment

Formative assessments can sound like a formidable undertaking. But they don't have to be. Dr. Julie-Ann McFann, CTLT's P... Read more

28 Sep 2016

21mins

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Ep. 007: ReggieNet

Ep. 007: ReggieNet

ReggieNet is Illinois State University's customized learning management system, or LMS. It's powerful collection of onli... Read more

15 Sep 2016

20mins

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Ep. 060: Instructional Design for Future Faculty

Ep. 060: Instructional Design for Future Faculty

Dr. Julie-Ann McFann returns to our podcast, this time to discuss a special summer-long professional development opportu... Read more

2 Apr 2020

12mins

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Ep. 008: A Community of Learners

Ep. 008: A Community of Learners

How do you create a "community of learners?" You've probably heard that phrase before, but what does it really mean, and... Read more

22 Sep 2016

21mins

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Ep. 059: Keep Calm and Carry Online

Ep. 059: Keep Calm and Carry Online

It's week one of completely online teaching at Illinois State University in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Claire an... Read more

27 Mar 2020

16mins

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Ep. 050: That Active Learning Thing

Ep. 050: That Active Learning Thing

We celebrate our 50th episode with a discussion about THAT phrase… the buzz word of buzz words in the college teaching p... Read more

11 Jul 2019

16mins

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Ep. 049: Endgame

Ep. 049: Endgame

Dreading all of that grading at the end of the semester? Wish you could snap your fingers and make it all go away? Clair... Read more

6 May 2019

17mins

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Ep. 041: Concept Maps

Ep. 041: Concept Maps

As we continue to explore How Learning Works, Dr. Julie-Ann McFann joins Jim to talk about learning, leaping, and... Wil... Read more

4 May 2018

18mins

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Ep. 048: Let It Go!

Ep. 048: Let It Go!

Claire is teaching a new graduate course this semester, and she says her fresh approach to it is "life changing." She's ... Read more

12 Mar 2019

23mins

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Ep. 057: The Importance of Midterm Grades

Ep. 057: The Importance of Midterm Grades

Reporting midterm grades may seem like just more paperwork, but it can be vital to our students' success. In this brief ... Read more

30 Sep 2019

14mins

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Ep. 035: Rubrics 101

Ep. 035: Rubrics 101

Take the pain out of evaluating the subjective elements of your students’ learning. In this episode, we explore the adva... Read more

13 Oct 2017

20mins

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Ep. 054: Claire's Top 5 - Starting Your Semester

Ep. 054: Claire's Top 5 - Starting Your Semester

A new semester is close at hand-- get excited and inspired to teach. CTLT Director Dr. Claire Lamonica shares her top fi... Read more

9 Aug 2019

22mins

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Ep. 044: Days of Future ReggieNet

Ep. 044: Days of Future ReggieNet

We kick off our Fall 2018 season with a look at ReggieNet, Illinois State University's customized learning management sy... Read more

27 Sep 2018

13mins

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Ep. 056: Let's Talk... Moving

Ep. 056: Let's Talk... Moving

We take a break from teaching tips and expert advice to talk about the next big change coming to the Center for Teaching... Read more

30 Aug 2019

8mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 052: Adventures in Co-Teaching

Ep. 052: Adventures in Co-Teaching

Co-teaching can bring a potent combination of unique expertise and diverse perspectives to a course, affording students ... Read more

24 Jul 2019

26mins

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Ep. 055: New Student Technology Training

Ep. 055: New Student Technology Training

We're excited to be joined by Stacy Ramsey, Associate Director for Enrollment Management at Illinois State, about a new ... Read more

16 Aug 2019

13mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 043: Interrupted Case Studies with Bill Anderson

Ep. 043: Interrupted Case Studies with Bill Anderson

Dr. Bill Anderson, an associate professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, is one of the 2017 Outstand... Read more

12 Jun 2018

30mins

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