Futures in Digital Learning

Episode Notes In this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast, hosts Adam Davi and Brian Hale are joined by Mariya Tseptsura, director of the Online Writing Program at the University of Arizona, to explore how Feedback Fruits can transform peer review into a more meaningful, community-centered learning experience. The conversation highlights practical strategies for integrating learning technologies into courses, along with insights on supporting both instructors and students through the adoption process. Learn how to make digital peer review more engaging, effective, and impactful in today’s learning environments. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSaLrvBpv7upoPlMNb-S3BwdCaGK0uD7DX0EMiPhD-O5uh-nyP5KYTyrV9NwgaEnxVy13PBWdNtIlPQ/pub

Episode Notes On the latest episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast, Adam Davi and Brian Hale are joined by Maxine Frendel, Manager of Design and Development at Western Governors University, to explore practical strategies for designing more meaningful online conversations. The discussion highlights effective prompt design, creative alternatives to traditional discussion structures, and real-world examples instructors can adapt for their own courses. Listen in for ideas that support deeper engagement and more dynamic online learning environments. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3MVKLJY

Episode Notes Melody Buckner and Matthew Romanoski join Adam Davi and Brian Hale to revisit the biggest moments in digital learning in 2025 and dive into the ideas and innovations shaping what’s ahead for instructional design and online learning. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTEd-i2_haJmCmJdNVWN4je3LxFn8YPfgHa8f2yGuOWXOm1KQ3aRFCXnfsm0TK0jI1rbKKrTcJBRyMQ/pubRead transcript

Episode Notes On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning Podcast Adam Davi and Brian Hale are joined by Adria Battaglia and Honor Parks from the University of North Texas Health, to discuss the impact of kindness in program onboarding for digital learning. Listen as they talk about the pedagogy of kindness, authentic interactions between instructional designers and content experts, and ways in which we can meet the needs of students and instructors. Transcript: http://bit.ly/4nTDRSkRead transcript

Episode Notes On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning Podcast Adam Davi is joined by Tawnya Means, Founding Partner and Principal at Inspire Higher Ed, to discuss human and AI collaboration. Join us as we talk about how humans and AI interact, and the benefits and challenges of working with AI. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3VZghYk

Episode Notes On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning Podcast Adam Davi and Brian Hale are joined by Mark Gale, Associate Professor of Instructional Design at Athens State University to discuss gamification and storytelling in course design. Join us as we talk about the benefits and challenges of gamification, the power of immersive storytelling, and our thoughts on visiting a real Jurassic Park. Transcript: https://bit.ly/4lRX5XZ

Episode Notes On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning Podcast Adam Davi and Brian Hale are joined by Dr. Alexandra Pickett to discuss badging ecosystems. Join us as we talk about the differences between badges and certificates, the motivation behind earning badges, and tips for creating your own badging ecosystem. Transcript: bit.ly/4lGlpMb

Episode Notes On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we are joined by Dr. Tom Tobin to discuss technology mediation in education. Join us as we talk about the blurring of what constitutes a learning space, reducing cognitive load for students and faculty, and the importance of digital literacy skills. Transcript: https://bit.ly/4n7rbaM

Episode Notes On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we are joined by Josh Herron and Kaitlin Garrett from the Online Learning Consortium to discuss microlearning and its impact on teaching and learning. Join us as we dive into the pros and cons of microlearning as well as ways to incorporate it into your teaching. Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_Season4Episode1_TRANSCRIPT

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we take a look back at 2024. Join us as we talk with Lisa Elfring and Melody Buckner and discuss the hot topics in education from the past year and take a look ahead and what's next in the world of education. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Lisa Elfring, Melody Buckner Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_S3E7_TRANSCRIPT

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with the officers of the Associated Students of UA Near You. Join us as we discuss student perceptions of online learning, what changes they would make, and pieces of advice for students and faculty. Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_Season3Episode6_TRANSCRIPT Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Jasmine Williams, Matt Dorner

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with fellow instructional designers Lindsay Lutman and Ben Pawlowski about the importance of play. Join us as we discuss how play can inform our roles as IDs and how we can change the perception of play. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Lindsay Lutman, Ben Pawlowski Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_Season3Episode5_TRANSCRIPT

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we bring you a conversation with Reed Dickson, educator, writer, and designer, who regularly speaks on AI. Join us as we discuss using AI from an instructional design perspective, empowering our students to direct their own learning, and some of the fun and creative ways we can play with AI. Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_Season3Episode4_TRANSCRIPT Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guest: Reed Dickson

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast join hosts Adam Davi and Brian Hale as we bring you a conversation with Tracy Balduzzi from Syracuse University, Reggie Jackson from Northwestern University, and Amanda Major from the University of Central Florida about the importance of informal learning. Join us as we discuss building community, student autonomy, and adding some spontaneity to online courses. Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_Season3Episode3_TRANSCRIPT Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Tracy Balduzzi, Reggie Jackson

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we bring you a conversation with Dr. Caleb Simmons, Dr. Rob Stephan, and Aviva Doery about the Seven Wonders, a virtual study abroad project they are researching. Join us as we discuss the possibilities of virtual reality, the benefits of engaging course videos, and the value of accessible study-abroad experiences. Transcript: https://bit.ly/Season3Episode2Transcript Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Caleb Simmons, Rob Stephan, Aviva Doery

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we bring you a conversation with instructional designer Jess Zeitler about podcasting. Join us as we discuss how to incorporate podcasting into your course design, strategies for creating an effective podcast, and the benefits of multi modal assignments. Transcript: https://bit.ly/Season3Episode1Transcript Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guest: Jess Zeitler

On this month's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning Podcast. We bring you a conversation with instructional designers Reese Davis, Emily Torres and Shelley Rodrigo, senior director of the writing center. Here to discuss alternate grading practices. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests:Reese Davis, Emily Torres and Shelley Rodrigo

On this month's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning Podcast. We bring you a conversation with Dr. Cynthia Pascal, Associate Vice President of e-Learning at Northern Virginia Community College. Here to discuss creativity in online learning. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Dr. Cynthia Pascal

On this Month's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning Podcast, we bring you a conversation with Cody House, and Drew Santarello from the College of Professional Studies at George Washington University to discuss virtual scavenger hunts. Join us as we discuss the difference between scavenger hunts and escape rooms, the value of adding interactive learning activities to your course, and tips for creating your own virtual scavenger hunt. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Cody House, Drew Santarello

On this episode of the Futures of Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with Emily Jo Schawller, and Gretchen Gibbs to discuss the AI Implications of AI in higher ed. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Emily Jo Schwaller, Gretchen Gibbs

On this month's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with Megan Kohler, lecturer and learning designer at Penn State, to discuss neurodiversity in the classroom. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Megan Kohler

On this month's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with Dr. Marla Franco, Vice President of Hispanic Serving institution initiatives, and Dr. Elizabeth Pope, Associate professor of Practice in Educational Psychology, to discuss their research project, Understanding Student and faculty experiences at HSIS during COVID 19. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Dr. Marla Franco, Dr. Elizabeth Pope

On today's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with members of UCATT's Visual Design and Academic Technology team as we explore the coursemaker design system and the role visual design plays in online course design. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Elyssa Naval, Valentin Mancha, Georgia Davis, and Jessica Ament

On today's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with Dr. Rob Steffen, an associate professor of practice in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics at the University of Arizona, as we explore the faculty perspective of online course design. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Dr. Rob Steffen

On today's University of Arizona Futures and Digital Learning Podcast, we bring you a conversation with Adam Baldry, an instructional technologist from Pima Community College, as we explore the idea of the interactive syllabus. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Adam Baldry

On today's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with members from the Digital Learning team as they explore the idea of creativity in education. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Alex Gonzalez

On today's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we have a conversation about video use in course design. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale

On today's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we have a conversation about universal design. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale

On this month's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we reflect back on trends in digital learning for 2022 and look forward to what might be coming in 2023. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale

On today's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with instructional designers from the digital learning team. They'll explore the topic of continuous improvement. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Anna Fierro, and Jessica Ament

On today's University of Arizona Futures in Digital Learning podcast, we bring you a conversation with instructional designers from the digital learning team as they explore the topic of course mapping. Hosts: Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guests: Anna Fierro, Laura Smith, and Emily Torres

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we bring you a conversation with instructional designers about learning outcomes. Join us as we explore ways to help instructors craft clear and well structured courses using learning outcomes and alignment. Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_Season1Episode3 Host(s): Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guest(s): Laura Smith, Tiffany McClelland, Reese Davis, Nicole Schmidt

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we bring you a conversation with instructional designers Samantha Maxwell and Chris Hauser about grading. Join us as we discuss how to approach grading in an online course and enhance the overall learning experience for students. Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDLSeason1Episode2_TRANSCRIPT Host(s): Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guest(s): Samantha Maxwell and Chris Hauser

On this episode of the Futures in Digital Learning podcast we bring you a conversation with instructional designer Emily Torrez about ways to get started working with an ID. Transcript: https://bit.ly/FDL_Season1Episode1_TRANSCRIPT Host(s): Adam Davi, Brian Hale Guest(s): Emily Torrez