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Social Learning Amplified hosted by Eric Mazur
by Perusall
This podcast hosted by Eric Mazur, an internationally recognized educational innovator in Social Learning and Peer Instruction, brings candid conversations with educators who are finding new ways to engage and motivate their students inside and outside the classroom. Each episode of Social Learning Amplified will give you real-life examples and practical strategies you can put into practice in your own courses.
Episodes
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If Nothing's Going Wrong, You're Not Really Teaching
Teaching is unpredictable — so why do we pretend it isn't? In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, Eric Mazur sits down with Jessamyn Neuhaus, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University, to talk…
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What If Grades Are Lying to Us? Rethinking Learning as Observable Behavior
In this episode of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur sits down with Dr. Jarek Janio, ESL professor and faculty coordinator at Santa Ana College and founder of the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Symposium, to unpack the case for treating learning as observable competency rather than...
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How to Fix Educational Inequity, One Classroom at a Time
In this episode of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur talks with David Gooblar, associate professor of English and director of General Education Literature at the University of Iowa, about his latest book, One Classroom at a Time. David takes us through how his research exposed a gap...
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Why Do We Teach Math No One Uses?
In this episode of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur is joined by Ted Dintersmith, author of the newly released Aftermath: The Life-Changing Math That All Schools Must Teach, to make the case that math is the last great frontier of school reform — and why AI is forcing that reckoning to...
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The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching: Live from Perusall Exchange 2026
How do we teach and assess in a world where AI can do so much of the work for us? In this special live recording from the Perusall Exchange 2026, Eric Mazur sits down with the three authors of the highly anticipated The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching (W.W. Norton, Summer 2026): Annette Vee,...
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Finding Your Fizz: Rediscovering Joy in Online Teaching
What does it take to truly thrive as an online instructor — and why does it matter so much for students? In this episode, Eric Mazur sits down with Flower Darby, Associate Director of the Teaching for Learning Center at the University of Missouri and author of the recently published book, The...
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How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI with John Warner
In this engaging conversation, host Eric Mazur and guest John Warner explore the evolving role of AI in writing education. They discuss the diverse perspectives on AI's impact, the opportunities it presents, and the challenges it poses to academic integrity and assessment practices. Warner...
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Why Reading Still Matters in the Age of AI
In this episode of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur speaks with writer and educator Jonathan Malesic—author of The End of Burnout—about how generative AI is reshaping reading and writing in higher education. Together, they explore pressing questions: Are students still motivated to read...
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Reading and Writing in the Age of AI with Marc Watkins
In this episode of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur is joined by Marc Watkins—educator, academic innovator, and director of the AI Institute for Teachers of Writing at the University of Mississippi. Together, they discuss how generative AI is reshaping reading, writing, and...
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The Future of Assessment: Rethinking AI’s Role in Teaching and Learning
How is generative AI reshaping education? In this episode of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur sits down with David Joyner, executive director of online education at Georgia Tech and author of A Teacher’s Guide to Conversational AI. Together, they explore the evolving role of AI in...
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The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI
In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, host Eric Mazur engages with authors Tricia Bertram Gallant and David Rettinger to explore the concept of cheating in education, its implications, and the evolving landscape of academic integrity in the age of generative AI. They discuss…
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Making Thinking Visible: Transforming Classroom Engagement
In this episode, Eric Mazur sits down with Ron Ritchhart, a celebrated educator and researcher, to discuss the transformative idea of cultures of thinking in education—environments where thinking is prioritized, visible, and actively encouraged. Together, they talk about the challenges educators...
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Rethinking Grades: A Path to Active Learning with Josh Eyler
In this episode, host Eric Mazur and guest Josh Eyler, University of Mississippi, discuss the detrimental effects of grades on student learning and motivation. They explore the historical context of grading systems, the subjectivity of assessments, and the rise of grade inflation. Eyler shares...
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Ep 20: Teaching with AI
In this special live episode of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur dives into key themes from the book Teaching with AI, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson. The discussion explores actionable insights and strategies for integrating artificial intelligence into education while...
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Ep 19: Empowering Active Learning
Host Eric Mazur chats with Tristan Cui and Jeff Wang from Monash University about their recent published article, Empowering active learning: A social annotation tool for improving student engagement. They discuss how they implemented Perusall in their courses to enhance student engagement and...
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Episode 18: A Look at Ludic Pedagogy
This episode is part of the Social Learning Amplified's Active Learning Series. Host Eric Mazur chats with guests Dr. Sharon Lauricella and Dr. T. Keith Edmunds about their book, Ludic Pedagogy: A Seriously Fun Way to Teach and Learn. The book advocates for incorporating fun and positive...
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Episode 17: A Look at Memory in the Age of Technology
In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, host Eric Mazur interviews Dr. Michelle Miller (Northern Arizona University) about her book, Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology. They discuss the relationship between memory and knowledge, the impact of technology on…
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Episode 16: A Look at Design for Learning
In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, host Eric Mazur interviews Dr. Jenae Cohn about her new book, Design for Learning: User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning. Dr. Cohn discusses the importance of user experience principles in designing online courses and how they…
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Episode 15: A Look at Grading for Growth
In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, Eric Mazur and guests David Clark (Grand Valley State University) and Robert Talbert (Grand Valley State University) discuss their new book, Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practice That Promote Authentic Learning and...
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Ep 14: A look at Students' Perceptions of Social Annotation
Join Eric Mazur as he chats with Dr. Virginia Clinton-Lisell (University of North Dakota) on her recent published research study on social annotation and Perusall. In her article, Social annotation: what are students’ perceptions and how does social annotation relate to grades?, Dr.…
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Episode 13: A Look at Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom
In this special LIVE episode, Eric Mazur chats with authors, Robert Eaton (Brigham Young University - Idaho) and Bonnie Moon (Brigham Young University - Idaho) to discuss their groundbreaking book, Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom. This episode was live at Perusall...
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Episode 12: A Look at Equity-Minded Teaching
In this special LIVE episode, Eric Mazur sits down with authors, Flower Darby (University of Missouri), Isis Artze-Vega (Valencia College), and Mays Imad (Connecticut College) to discuss their new book, The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching. This episode was live at Perusall Exchange® 2023,...
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Episode 11: A Look at Perusall and Critical Teaching Behaviors
In episode 11 of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, Eric Mazur invites Dr. Lauren Barbeau and Dr. Claudia Cornejo Happel to talk about their new book, Critical Teaching Behaviors: Defining, Documenting, and Discussing Good Teaching. They discuss what good teaching looks like and how Perusall...
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Episode 10: A Look at Perusall and Open Pedagogies
In episode 10 of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur talks with Dr. Sharon Lauricella (Ontario Tech University, Canada) about Perusall, non-disposable assignments, and how to make learning fun for their students.
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Episode 9: A Look at the Future of Learning
In episode 9 of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur chats with Julie Jungalwala. Jungalwala is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Learning, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping transform the ‘one size does not fit all’ model of education. They discuss...
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Episode 8: A Look at Learning Environments
In episode 8 of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur invites Cassandra Volpe Horii and Martin Springborg to talk about their newest book, What Teaching Looks Like: Higher Education through Photographs. Eric, Cassandra, and Martin discuss what photographs of different learning environments can...
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Episode 7: A Look at How Perusall is Beyond a Discussion Board
Episode 7 of the Social Learning Amplified podcast brings you a conversation on how Perusall is more than a discussion board. Eric Mazur sits down with Dr. Staci Saner and Dr. Laura Weingartner from the University of Louisville to chat about how they use Perusall in their Healthcare education...
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Episode 6: A Look at Active Learning
In episode 6 of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur invites Professor Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis, PhD from The City University of New York (CUNY) to talk about their new book, The New College Classroom. They discuss active learning, changing their classrooms, and creating an...
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Episode 5: A Look at Perusall for the Community College Population
In episode 5 of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur talks with T. Adam Baldry and Brad Butler from Pima Community College about the innovative teaching tools they use at a community college level. They dive into their use of Perusall in their courses and the benefits students and instructors…
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Episode 4: A Look at Mastery Learning and Perusall
In this episode of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur catches up with Jon Bergmann, one of the pioneers of the flipped classroom movement. Jon uses Perusall in his classes to facilitate student discussion. During the discussion, Jon introduces the concept of Mastery Learning, which is covered…
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Episode 3: A Look at Ungrading Part 2
In part 2 of "A Look at Ungrading" on the Social Learning Amplified podcast, Matthew and Travis continue the conversation with Eric to explore how Perusall aids in their ungraded approach, additional best practices they find useful within Perusall, and other rich ideas on changing the way they...
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Episode 2: A Look at Ungrading Part 1
This episode of Social Learning Amplified focuses on the growing "ungraded" movement in higher education. Dr. Matthew Winslow and Dr. Travis Martin, both from Eastern Kentucky University, speak with host Eric Mazur on what the Ungrading movement is, why it is effective for teaching, and how...
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Episode 1: A Look at Peer Instruction
Our debut episode brings you a conversation on Peer Instruction with Eric Mazur and Julie Schell, Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Technology at the University of Texas at Austin. Schell explains what Peer Instruction is, what makes this method work, and why she continues to use it with her...
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This podcast hosted by Eric Mazur, an internationally recognized educational innovator in Social Learning and Peer Instruction, brings candid conversations with educators who are finding new ways to engage and motivate their students inside and outside the classroom. Each episode of Social Learning Amplified will give you real-life examples and practical strategies you can put into practice in your own courses.
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