UnchartED

For the final episode of the first season, Abbey and Mark welcome legendary professor and podcaster Dr. Rex Gurney one more time before he retires: the unique journey that brought him to Jessup, moving students along on the learning continuum, encouraging student reflection, not having all the answers, favorite Jessup Think episodes and the historical figures we'd like to have dinner with.

Abbey and Mark talk with author and professor Dr. Libby Backfish about the connections between teaching and scholarship, carving out time to focus on writing, the essential nature of scholarly collaboration, doing more with less, and a Psalm for times of stress and overwhelm.

Abbey and Mark talk with Dr. Cameron Wilson, Director of the Digital Humanities program at Jessup. They discuss the "why" of writing as a discipline of the mind, the dangers of offloading cognitive and emotional work to LLMs, practical and beneficial ways to use LLMs for both students and faculty, Mark and Cameron's future tombstones and Mark's prank calls.

Abbey and Mark demystify the topic of faith integration in Christian Higher Ed and discuss Jessup's Gospel Worldview framework, and practical applications for a holistic approach for integrating faith in both in-person and online classrooms. Mentioned in the episode: Derek Schuurman "Approaches to Christian Education: From Elusive Towards a Larger and Deeper Approach"Integration of Faith and Learning at JessupJessup IFL Faculty Guide

Abbey and Mark welcome Ruben Alvarado, director of the DMin Program at Multnomah Biblical Seminary to discuss disability theology, the gift of limitation and embodied differences and how that frames our desire to make our classrooms inclusive and accessible to everyone. Mentioned in show: www.cast.org

Abbey and Mark discuss the importance of understanding how AI works in order to lead students into conversations about AI, and the value of a process-based approach, using rubrics and authentic assessments in order to steer students towards proper use of AI in their work.

Abbey and Mark dive into AI: what we've been learning and reading on the subject, the challenges and opportunities of LLMs in teaching our students how to think critically, AI literacy, and the questions AI raises for us as Christian educators.

Abbey and Mark introduce UnchartED: an overview of the show, upcoming topics this season, things they love about teaching and this generation of students, and people who have shaped them as professors.