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Okanagan College LAR: Our Teaching Practice
by OC Learning and Applied Research
In this podcast, we explore the experiences of Okanagan College instructors associated with their day-to-day teaching practice. In particular, we delve into how instructors have modified and adapted their practice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has led to remarkable innovation!
Episodes
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Episode 22: Growth & Goals Module - LAR's Chantale Hutchinson interviews Okanagan College student Kieanna Boomer-Jones and chemistry professor Carl Doige about a Moodle-based Growth & Goals Module.
In this episode, LAR's Chantale Hutchinson interviews Okanagan College student Kieanna Boomer-Jones and chemistry professor Carl Doige about a Moodle-based Growth & Goals Module. This OER module was created by Alison Flynn's research group at the University of Ottawa to support students in...
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Episode 21: Alternative assessment - Dr. Moos van Caspel, physics and astronomy professor, describes a novel assessment strategy for his astronomy course.
In this episode, Dr. van Caspel describes a novel assessment strategy as applied to his astronomy course. He explains why traditional assessment models are not always effective in gauging student learning and how he employed an "ungrading" approach in his astronomy course to support students…
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Episode 20: Dr. Beverlie Dietze, Director of Learning and Applied Research at Okanagan College, on scholarly podcasts as engaging tools to share the results of applied research!
In this episode, Dr. Beverlie Dietze, shares her perspectives on how podcasts can serve as powerful and engaging tools to disseminate the findings of applied research. In particular, Dr. Dietze refers to the Lawson Foundation supported work on Outdoor Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education.
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Episode 19: Making the pause for all students to participate - Arthur Balx (AACP - Kelowna) shares his experiences of using Wooclap in his chemistry and biology courses.
In this episode, Arthur Balx (AACP - Kelowna) shares his experiences of using Wooclap in his chemistry and biology courses. He relates how using Wooclap in his classes has allowed him to more readily acquire formative feedback on student learning and in particular it has provided him with a tool…
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Episode 18: Transformative learning - Christina Grant (Communications Department) describes how multimodal e-portfolio assignments have supported students' exploration of intercultural communication.
In this episode, Christina Grant, from Okanagan College's Communications Department, describes her approach to a newly designed course called "Topics in Communications: Intercultural Communications in a Global Community: Exploring Old and New Stories of Self and Other." In particular she…
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Episode 17: Ronan Scott (Department of English Language) on podcasts and screencasts to enrich student learning.
In this episode Ronan Scott describes how he uses podcasts and screencast to support English language learners. He provides tips on best practice for podcast and screencast design and his favourite production tools (Audacity, OBS, and Lightworks).
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Episode 16: Fun = Engagement = Learning - Joe Wolfe, instructor with the Woman in Trades program discusses how he uses the Kahoot polling platform to promote student learning.
In this episode, Joe Wolfe, instructor with the Woman in Trades program discusses how he uses the Kahoot polling platform to promote student learning. He outlines an approach on how Kahoot can be used to introduce new material and how to support students in a friendly and kind manner as they...
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Episode 15: The Woes and Tribulations of Polling Software - Nicole Davis from the Okanagan School of Business discusses her experiences with the Wooclap polling software.
In this episode, Nicole Davis provides her frank assessment of the Wooclap polling software, how the dollar symbol ($) gave her much grief, and why she sees interactive polling software, in general, to be of benefit to student learning.
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Episode 14: Kahoot for fun engagement! Christina Nelson (Therapist Assistant program in Kelowna) relates her experiences with this interactive polling platform.
Christina Nelson (Therapist Assistant program in Kelowna) relates her experiences with the interactive polling platform Kahoot. She explains her strategy for linking Kahoot in-class polling with regular on-line Moodle quizzes
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Episode 13: Summer Li (Kelowna campus - Chemistry) discusses her experiences with the interactive polling platform Wooclap.
In this episode Summer Li (Kelowna campus - Chemistry) tells us about how she uses the interactive polling platform in her classes. She describes the features she likes and also highlights some aspects of the platform that do not work well for teaching sciences using a power point delivery method.
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Episode 12: Asynchronous micro-training videos - Susan Thomas from the Okanagan School of Business shares her approach to an authentic assessment
In this episode, Susan Thomas from the Okanagan School of Business describes the evolution of an assessment approach in her Training and Development course. While the initial approach required students to produce in-person micro-training sessions (pre-COVID), this has now blossomed into...
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Episode 11: GoPro video-making - a perspective from Paula Kohlman from the Health Assistant Program
In this episode, Paula Kohlman, vocational instructor from the Health Assistant Program describes her journey in making skills videos to support her students - a journey that began with simple iphone videos and evolved to sophisticated GoPro, point of view, videos. Paula also discusses how the…
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Episode 10: Bringing physics demonstrations to the classroom and beyond - Nicole Prent (physics professor at the Vernon campus) discusses how she makes physics demonstrations universally available.
In this episode, Nicole Prent (physics professor at the Vernon campus) discusses how she uses something of a hyflex model to make physics demonstrations available for students attending class face-to-face and remotely. She also comments on other adaptations from online teaching that she now…
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Episode 9: Student-prepared videos for students in the Therapist Assistant Program - Darrell Skinner on the genesis and evolution of this project.
In this episode, Darrell Skinner, instructor in the Therapist Assistant Program, describes the genesis and the evolution of a project which has resulted in students preparing videos (for other students) on techniques and protocols of required practical skills.
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Episode 8: Student-prepared videos as assessment (part 2) - Summer Li (Kelowna chemistry instructor) discusses the pros and cons of this novel approach to assessment
In this episode, the second part of our conversation with Summer Li (Kelowna chemistry instructor), Summer goes deeper into the rationale for student-prepared videos as part of the learning and assessment strategy in her first year chemistry class.
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Episode 7: Student-prepared videos as assessment (part 1) - Summer Li (Kelowna chemistry instructor) discusses the pros and cons of this novel approach to assessment
In this episode, Summer Li (Kelowna chemistry instructor) discusses how she implemented student-prepared videos as part of the learning and assessment strategy in her first year chemistry class.
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Episode 6: Taking the deep dive into active learning - Terry Heidt, Kelowna chemistry professor, recounts his experiences with learner-centred teaching.
In this episode, Kelowna chemistry professor, Terry Heidt, describes his experiences in attempting to create an active learning environment in his first year chemistry courses. He highlights the importance of providing the appropriate scaffolding to support students in this more engaging but...
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Episode 5: A catalyst for better teaching - Chris Clarkson, Salmon Arm and Vernon history professor describes how his preparation for online teaching has made him a better teacher.
In this podcast, Chris Clarkson, Salmon Arm and Vernon history professor, describes several aspects of his preparation for online teaching in the summer of 2020 and how this enriched both his online classes (Fall 2020/Winter 2021) and his current face-to-face classes. This preparation included...
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Episode 4: Video-making to support physics and math students - reflections from Brian May at the Salmon Arm and Vernon campuses.
In this podcast, Brian May, physics and math professor at the Salmon Arm and Vernon campuses shares his experiences of moving his lectures from a whiteboard to a tablet and how he is using videos made with OBS to make his lessons accessible to both in-person and on-line students. He also reflects...
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Episode 3: A journey into Hyflex - Insights from Tracey Riley at the Salmon Arm campus.
In this episode, Tracey Riley (Salmon Arm campus) describes her journey in leveraging technology to support students who are not able to be physically present in her classes.
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Episode 2: Flipping the lab experience - Joel Urquhart describes how the biology lab experience has been transformed.
Joel Urquhart (biology professor at the Vernon campus) describes how the online COVID-19 pandemic lab preparation is now providing a richer face-to-face lab experience.
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Episode 1: Being much better prepared - Bryan White on how instructional videos on lab techniques supports students.
Bryan White, biology professor from the Salmon Arm campus, describes how the preparation of instructional lab videos during the COVID-19 course preparation has significantly benefitted students who now attend labs in an in-person environment.
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In this podcast, we explore the experiences of Okanagan College instructors associated with their day-to-day teaching practice. In particular, we delve into how instructors have modified and adapted their practice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has led to remarkable innovation!
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