The Learning Curve (Fresno State)

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mixchel Domingues, Assistant Professor in the department of Literacy, Early, Bilingual, and Special Education to discuss their experience in the ACUE Effective Teaching Practices program in the 23-24 academic year. She shares about connecting better with students and balancing instructor preferences and learner preferences. Episode Transcript

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Brandy Anglen, Lecturer in the department of Earth & Environmental Science about her experience in the Humanizing Online STEM Academy. She shares about bringing the human element to STEM education and online education and shares how the academy helped her level up her video skills with Adobe Express. Episode Transcript

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Mui Vuong, Associate Professor in the department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation to discuss her experience in the Office of IDEAS HIT Refresh Winter Institute. She shares about her passion for student engagement and how she can use her student affairs background and faculty role to support her students and colleagues. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Megan Pronovost, Associate Professor of Child & Family Science, shares about her experiences as both a participant and facilitator in several faculty development programs in the 2022-23 academic year. Episode Transcript

We are joined by Dr. Lindsay Meeker, Assistant Professor of Literacy, Early, Bilingual, and Special Education to discuss her experience in the program Equitable Education with Universal Design for Learning. Dr. Meeker shares about offering students choice in the classroom and assessing for learning, and student perceptions. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Larry Riley, Professor of Biology joins the show to share about his experience in the Equity-Minded Pedagogy community of practice. Dr. Riley shares about video assignments, a co-created assessment plan, and gives advice for faculty who might say "I know I can do better in the classroom, but I don't know where to start". Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Sean Gordon, Assistant Professor of English discusses creative and transparent design for writing assignments. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Naomi Bick, Assistant Professor of Political Science, discusses technology integration practices and how faculty can incorporate climate politics into their curriculum across disciplines. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Michaela Bojorquez-Ford, Lecturer and Director of Student Experiences at the Craig School of Business, shares about the many hats she wears in her job, her experiences implementing technology in the classroom, and how her faculty development experiences prepared her for a special experience hosting a large-scale community event. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Jesse Scaccia, Associate Professor of Media, Communications, and Journalism, shares about his experiences implementing technology and equity-minded practices in the journalism classroom. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Francine Arroyo, Assistant Professor of Biology, shares about her experience with the implementation of eReserves with the library and new technology in her biology courses, as well as the value of participating in faculty learning communities. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Erin Dormedy, Department Chair for Food Science and Nutrition, shares about her experiences implementing technology in the food sciences classroom and the value of ongoing faculty development experiences. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. Kristi Closser, Assistant Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry shares about her experience with technology integration in the classroom and a pilot project with Apple Pencils for General Chemistry students. Episode Transcript

In this episode, Dr. CK Leung, Professor of Geography, and City and Regional Planning, shares about his experiences implementing new formative assessment practices and muses about some potential uses for AI in student learning. Episode Transcript

In this episode, we host a roundtable discussion for participants from the spring 2023 Assignment Design Institute. Participants discuss transparent assignment design, grading rubrics, enhancing relevance of assignments and more. Roundtable Participants: Dr. Ryan Ditchfield, Assistant Professor of Criminology Antonina Tofan, M.A., Lecturer of Mathematics Manal Samaha, M.S., Lecturer of Public Health Dr. John Jordan, Lecturer of Theatre and Dance Episode Transcript