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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 21 MIN

Episode 34: Approaches to Teaching with Historian Brandon Bloch

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In this episode, we speak with Brandon Bloch, Assistant Professor of History and winner of the 2026 William H. Kiekhofer Distinguished Teaching Award at UW-Madison. He shares how he engages students in their own areas of interest while teaching challenging subjects in the age of AI. He also discusses the many influences on his teaching practice and recommends resources for other instructors.  See the transcript for this episode. Episode 34: Supporting First-Year StudentsThe L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching & Learning Administration and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

In this episode, we speak with Brandon Bloch, Assistant Professor of History and winner of the 2026 William H. Kiekhofer Distinguished Teaching Award at UW-Madison. He shares how he engages students in their own areas of interest while teaching challenging subjects in the age of AI. He also discusses the many influences on his teaching practice and recommends resources for other instructors.  See the transcript for this episode. Episode 34: Supporting First-Year StudentsThe L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching & Learning Administration and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

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