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Teaching in the CTEI
by CTEI
Produced by the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTEI) at Rush University, Teaching in the CTEI features conversations with faculty and staff on topics related to teaching and learning at one of the nation's leading academic medical centers.
Episodes
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Is AI Adoption Inevitable?
In this final episode of a three-part series on AI in higher education, Angela and guests, Emily Rush, Eda Bozkurt, and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin answer fundamental questions at the heart of the AI debate. These include: why has the AI conversation become so emotionally charged? what concerns…
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What Skills Must Humans Still Master?
In this second episode of a three-part series on AI in higher ed, Angela and guests, Dilnoza Khasilova, Thomas J. Tobin, and Peg Checchi discuss the foundational skills that still matter in the age of AI. Questions pondered include, "What is one skill students absolutely still need to learn...
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What Should Students Learn if AI Can Do the Work?
We're back! After an extended hiatus, Teaching in the CTEI has returned with a 3-part episode series on AI in higher education. We're so happy to be back and have lots to discuss in the coming months! This first episode welcomes Dr. Elle Corvette, Dr. Felicitas Hartung, and Professor Chris Friend...
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Your Trusty GenAI Sidekick: Timesaving Tips for Busy Faculty
In this first episode of a two-part series, Angela leads a panel discussion on the role generative AI can play in helping faculty complete their many tasks and responsibilities. Panel experts discuss ways generative AI can be used to create and modify course materials, refine individualized...
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The Art of Group Work: Part 2
In this episode of Teaching in the CTEI, we explore the nuances of team-based learning with Dr. Trevion Henderson, Dr. Tara Mason, and Dr. Robin Fowler. Our guests discuss power dynamics in student teams, strategies for creating inclusive group environments, and methods for teaching effective...
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The Art of Group Work: Strategies for Effective Collaboration
After a brief hiatus, Teaching in the CTEI is back! We're excited to return with a two-part series on an equal parts challenging and potentially transformative cooperative learning strategy, group work. In this episode, Angela and guests, Lindsay Wheeler, Lynn Mandeltort, Chris Hamstra, and...
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One From the Vault: What Does an Instructional Designer Do?
Now that we've hit our 3-year anniversary (woohoo!), we are due for a little hiatus. But, don't worry, we'll be back with new and exciting episodes soon. In the interim, we are revisiting our greatest hits. By far, our most popular episode is #13 from August 2022: What Does an Instructional...
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Building Trust in the Age of AI
Establishing and maintaining a culture of trust in the classroom isn't easy and the advent of generative AI has made this task all the more challenging for teachers at every level. In this episode, Angela and guests, Nadine Lerret, Wendy Zajack, and Laura Dumin discuss their strategies for…
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The Value of Centers for Teaching and Learning
In this episode, Angela and guests, Stephanie Richter, Melody Buckner, and Laura Ramp discuss the value of university centers for teaching and learning (CTLs). While they may go by many different names and acronyms, CTLs are vital resources for faculty, offering among other things, instructional,...
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The Emotional Labor of Teaching - Part 2
In Part 2 of this series, Angela continues this important conversation with three new guests: Drs. Tomeka Dowling, Caleb Simmons, and Darlene Ritz. Building upon topics discussed in Part 1 , Angela and guests reflect on the often unseen emotional labor of teaching. Topics discussed include…
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The Emotional Labor of Teaching
In this episode, Angela speaks with guests about a topic not often discussed in higher education or faculty development, the emotional side of teaching. Guests Maggie Ervin, Autumn Cartagena, and Stephanie Blaher reflect on what it means to consider the emotional labor involved in teaching, how…
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The Death of the Traditional Lecture
It's likely that many of us have experienced or practiced traditional lecturing where all or the majority of class time is spent with the instructor giving a lecture and the students passively absorbing it. You may have heard it described as the "sage on the stage" approach, and we all know how...
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Teaching with AI: Beyond the Buzz & Into the Classroom
Have you experimented with ChatGPT, Google Bard, or DALL-E, also known as generative AI tools, but are feeling overwhelmed by the sheer pace with which these tools are transforming education and society at large? Since AI is rapidly evolving, as educators, it's hard to know where to begin and how...
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Extending Your Reach: How to Flex & Grow as an Educator
Are you a new college faculty looking to develop your teaching skills and confidence in the classroom? Or, perhaps you are an experienced professor who wants to level up your skillset? In this episode, Angela speaks with Dr. B. Jean Mandernach, Dr. Eileen O'Brien, and Rush's own Peg Checchi about...
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Quizzing with Classmates: The Value of Peer Collaboration
Are you looking for new ways to assess your students, especially those that have shown to boost retention, foster peer-to-peer interaction, and reduce test anxiety? Then, collaborative testing may be for you! In this episode, Angela speaks with Dr. Maureen Rutherford, Associate Professor of...
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Ungrading: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
The world of higher ed. is all abuzz with the word "ungrading". You may have heard of the term, also referred to as "alternative grading", but what does it mean exactly? How can the practice of ungrading transform your teaching and your students' learning? In this episode, Angela and…
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Examining Online Proctoring: Assumptions, Ethics, and Alternatives
What is a proctored exam? What does it mean to give an assisted online proctored exam vs. a monitored exam? What is the evidence surrounding the efficacy and equitability of these various testing modalities and what are faculty and administrators' attitudes toward them? The answers are more...
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Shining a Light on Teaching Without Bias
In this first episode of season three, Peg Checchi, an Instructional Designer with CTEI, speaks with Dr. Patrice Torcivia Prusko, MBA, PhD, Director, Learning Design, Technology and Media in the Teaching and Learning Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education about how to recognize and reduce...
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Getting Comfortable with Video Production
In this final episode of season two, Angela talks with CTEI's new Instructional Technologist, Daniel Martin. In addition to his many talents in digital media and educational technology, Daniel is a pro when it comes to all things video production. Among other topics, Angela and Daniel discuss…
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Understanding Neurodivergence: Celebrating & Supporting Neurodiverse Learners
What is neurodivergence? How does it relate to education? Chances are you've heard it referenced in teaching and learning communities, but you may still be unsure about its meaning. In this episode, Angela speaks with Megan Kohler, Lecturer and Learning Designer at the John A. Dutton e-Education...
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What Does an Instructional Designer Do?
In this episode, Angela speaks with a handful of Instructional Designers working at Rush and various universities throughout the country about their profession. Among other topics, these designers share their passion for their work and the many, often surprising ways they support faculty, from...
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Planting a Seed for Equity in Teaching
In this episode, Angela speaks with Aleen Shah, MS, PA-C, Assistant Professor in the Department of PA Studies, and Kenya Johnson, PT, MA, CHC, Manager of Student, Professional & Career Development for Undergraduate Studies, about their work in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the...
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Be a Learner Again: OTCD and the Student Experience
In this episode, Angela speaks with Rush University faculty about their experiences taking CTEI's fully online, five-week teacher training course, Online Teaching and Course Design (OTCD). Among other topics, faculty discuss their motivations for taking OTCD, how it helped them with their…
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Go With The Fear: Embracing Vulnerability in Your Teaching
In this episode, Angela speaks with Rush University and guest faculty about how to embrace vulnerability and overcome fear in your teaching practice. With the dizzying rate of change faculty and students have experienced since COVID began, many of us have been forced to rethink how we teach…
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Out of the Ordinary: Making Your Courses Extraordinary with CTEI Instructional Designers
In this first episode of our second season, Angela speaks with two of CTEI's Instructional Designers, Peg Checchi and Laura Smith. They discuss some of the unusual ways they've assisted faculty with their course design and teaching, as well as what they'd like to do to help faculty. Among other...
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CTEI Welcomes Dr. Emily Rush
In this final episode of our first season of Teaching in the CTEI, Angela speaks with Dr. Emily Rush, the newest member of CTEI's Instructional Design team. In addition to sharing her wealth of experience in teaching and instructional design, Emily offers some practical recommendations on…
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I'm Listening: The Power of Midpoint Feedback
How well do you know what is and isn't working for your students in your course? What changes could you make now to improve your students' learning experiences in this and future semesters? In this episode, Angela speaks with Dr. Yasmin Cavenagh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Women,...
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You Don't Have to Be an Expert: A Conversation about Teaching with Canvas
You don't have to be an expert to teach well with Canvas! In this episode, Angela leads a conversation with thought leaders (and experts) in online teaching and learning about how to harness the power of Canvas to teach effectively in your online or blended classroom. Among other topics, guests...
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Ready to Teach? Tips for Preparing Your Classroom
The Fall 2021 term is almost upon us! Is your course ready to teach? In this fifth episode, CTEI Director Angela Solic speaks with Matt West, CTEI's Instructional Technologist, and Micah Murdock, Project Manager for our Canvas migration, about what all Rush faculty need to know when preparing…
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Teaching with Care: A Call to Action
In this fourth episode, CTEI Director Angela Solic speaks with Dr. Evguenia Popova, Assistant Professor and Dr. Bridget Hahn, Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator, both from the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health Sciences at Rush. Dr. Popova and Dr. Hahn discuss...
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Pioneering a New Path
In this third episode, CTEI Director Angela Solic speaks with Dr. Kathryn Osborne, Associate Professor in the Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing in the College of Nursing and one of Rush's Canvas Pilot faculty currently teaching in Canvas this summer. Among other topics, Dr. Osborne...
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Dig Deep in That Sandbox!
In this second episode, CTEI staff interview faculty and students who have made the transition to Canvas learning management system. Faculty reflect on their own experiences and share helpful tips and recommendations for those now making the big move. The big takeaway...embrace the opportunity…
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We're Moving! How CTEI is Getting You Ready for the Big Move to Canvas
For our inaugural podcast episode, the staff of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTEI) at Rush University will be sharing how CTEI is working behind the scenes to support Rush faculty who are preparing for the upcoming move and why we love working in Canvas.
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Produced by the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTEI) at Rush University, Teaching in the CTEI features conversations with faculty and staff on topics related to teaching and learning at one of the nation's leading academic medical centers.
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