Ranked #1
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
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23mins
Ranked #2
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
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27mins
Ranked #3
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
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16mins
Ranked #4
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
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21mins
Ranked #5
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
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20mins
Ranked #6
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
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12mins
Ranked #7
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
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21mins
Ranked #8
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
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16mins
Ranked #9
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
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16mins
Ranked #10
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
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17mins
Ranked #11
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
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18mins
Ranked #12
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
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23mins
Ranked #13
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
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14mins
Ranked #14
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
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20mins
Ranked #15
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
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22mins
Ranked #16
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
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13mins
Ranked #17
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
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8mins
Ranked #18
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
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26mins
Ranked #19
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
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13mins
Ranked #20
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
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30mins