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ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed

34 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

This podcast features higher ed faculty and course designers using creative approaches to enhance students’ learning experiences and turn engagement “ON” 

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S5E3: Lights, Camera, UD Action: Inside Pearson Studios and Video Services at UD, Part I

December 25, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

You will have a chance to discover the state-of-the-art video production studios and services available right on the University of Delaware's campus in this insightful two-part series. In Part One, featured guests, Stacy Weile, Manager of UD Studio & Video Conf, and Ali Pawlowski, Digital Media Specialist offer an exclusive look at the impressive Pearson Hall studios, control rooms, and newly redesigned recording spaces operated by the Academic Technology Services. Together we'll explore th...

S5E3: Lights, Camera, UD Action: Inside Pearson Studios and Video Services at UD

December 25, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

You will have a chance to discover the state-of-the-art video production studios and services available right on the University of Delaware's campus in this insightful two-part series. In Part One, featured guests, Stacy Weile, Manager of UD Studio & Video Conf, and Ali Pawlowski, Digital Media Specialist offer an exclusive look at the impressive Pearson Hall studios, control rooms, and newly redesigned recording spaces operated by the Academic Technology Services. Together we'll explore th...

S5E2: Audio Bites: A Taste of Tech Tools in 3 Tempting Morsels

December 18, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.67 MB

This episode provides audio shorts that explore three tech tools for enhancing student engagement and assessment. This episode spotlights Poll Everywhere, Perusall, and FeedbackFruits as innovative edtech solutions for interactivity, collaboration, and meaningful feedback. This special episode includes the help of artificial intelligence as my co-pilot in providing audio bites for two of the three tools covered.  Overall, these tools increase student participation, provide alternative assess...

S5E1: The Poll Everywhere Chronicles: Lessons from the Lecture Hall, Part II

November 06, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this second part of this first episode of Season 5, we continue with conversational stories about how our guests work with their teams of TAs to support the Poll Everywhere tool, their take on academic honesty with the use of Poll Everywhere, and their biggest challenge with the tool. We wrap up this episode with faculty sharing their discoveries that might not have been revealed if not for the power of Poll Everywhere. This faculty panel includes: Agnes Ly, associate professor of psycho...

S5E1: The Poll Everywhere Chronicles: Lessons from the Lecture Hall, Part I

October 23, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

In this first season's episode, we dive into a two-part series exploring the transformative journey of Poll Everywhere at the University of Delaware. Since the onset of the pandemic, this multimodal tool has become an integral part of the university's pedagogical toolkit. Poll Everywhere has the ability to gather instantaneous feedback from students, even in large lecture settings, through various interactive features. You'll learn that this isn't just about technology—but about fostering in...

S4E4: Navigating a Sea of Students for Part I: Class Size, Types and First Experiences

August 14, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Part I: Navigating a Sea of Students - Class Size, Types, and First Experiences Ever wondered how the dynamics of a classroom change with its size? In this podcast, we dive into rich conversations with a faculty panel who share their perspectives related to whether or not class size mattered, the types of large courses they have been teaching, and their first teaching experiences with large lecture class sections.  This faculty panel includes: Agnes Ly, associate professor of psychological ...

S4E4: Navigating a Sea of Students for Part II: Managing Challenges with Design and Delivery for Large Lecture Courses

August 14, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Part II: Managing Challenges with Design and Delivery for Large Lecture Courses Teaching a sea of students is no easy feat but it comes with the job. This episode brings to the forefront the inherent challenges of large-scale instruction and how these educators implement thoughtful strategies for managing how they design and deliver their courses. Listen to their stories of innovation and adaptability as they turn these challenges into opportunities for learning communities and engagement fo...

S4E4: Navigating a Sea of Students for Part III: Tools, Tips, and Time Management in Large Lectures

August 14, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Part III: Tools, Tips, and Time Management in Large Lectures With the sheer volume of students in large lectures, how do faculty ensure every student feels seen? Tune in for this final episode to explore the tools and tactics these educators use for ongoing encouragement. From time management to assessment strategies, this final episode provides their pearls of wisdom and ways that they bring their best selves to their large lecture classes.

S4E4: Navigating a Sea of Students for Part I: Class Size, Types

August 14, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Part I: Navigating a Sea of Students - Class Size, Types, and First Experiences Ever wondered how the dynamics of a classroom change with its size? In this podcast, we dive into rich conversations with a faculty panel who share their perspectives related to whether or not class size mattered, the types of large courses they have been teaching, and their first teaching experiences with large lecture class sections.  This faculty panel includes: Agnes Ly, associate professor of psychological ...

S4E3:The Alternative Assessment - Weighting the Pros and Cons of Specifications Grading, Part 3

July 24, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

This podcast focuses on the perspectives of faculty work with specifications grading. The final part of this series features Ellen Monk, Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and MIS in the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. Ellen also serves as the Associate Chair of the MIS department. Ellen shares her perspective of specs grading and the challenges that can come with it. The hope is that through this shared experience, listeners gain a we...

S4E3: The Alternative Assessment - Weighting the Pros and Cons of Specifications Grading, Part 2

July 17, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

This podcast focuses on the perspectives of faculty work with specifications grading. This second part of the series continues the conversation with three College of Engineering faculty members: Nazim Karaca, a data engineer at the University of Delaware who helps human-subject researchers collect and manage their data, who also teaches computer programming and ethics at UD. Sheldon Hewlett, an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, who teache...

S4E3: The Alternative Assessment - Weighting the Pros and Cons of Specifications Grading, Part 1

July 17, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

This podcast focuses on the perspectives of faculty work with specifications grading. The first two parts feature three College of Engineering faculty members: Nazim Karaca, a data engineer at the University of Delaware who helps human-subject researchers collect and manage their data, who also teaches computer programming and ethics at UD. Sheldon Hewlett, an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, who teaches introductory courses in materials...

S4E2: The Power of Byte-sized Learning: Microcredentials and Professional Growth

June 19, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

In this second episode of Season 4, the new host Dr. Lauren Kelley, welcomes Vic Wang, director of noncredit professional programs for the University of Delaware’s Division of Professional and Continuing Studies (UD PCS). Vic oversees the creation, management, and successful implementation of all online and face-to-face noncredit programs, certificates, workshops, conferences, and customized programs.  This podcast will focus on microcredentials in higher education. What is shared in this ep...

S4E1: A Closer Listen About A Tiny Team Called UDCapture

May 08, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

In this first episode of Season 4, the new host Dr. Lauren Kelley, an instructional designer in UD-IT Academic Technology Services (ATS) welcomes the UDCapture Team.  The UDCapture Team is also part of ATS and they are responsible for a suite of tools that allow faculty and students to create and share videos. This tiny team has oversight and coordination of automatic classroom capture for in-person classes, a variety of recording studios, and self-service platforms for your media. 📍Be sur...

S4E0: Season 4 Trailer Teaser!

April 17, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MB

In this teaser trailer, the new host Dr. Lauren Kelley, an instructional designer in UD-IT Academic Technology Services (ATS) welcomes  ON - Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed listeners to the new season.  She shares what you can expect from this reimagined podcast and promises ON listeners that they can expect to become better acquainted with support services available to them regardless of their course modality. 

S3E4: Season Finale: Katy's Farewell But the Podcast Episodes Continue!

April 04, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MB

In this episode, Katy Berkow shares exciting news about her new transition. She introduces her podcast successor and invites her listeners to get ready for an exciting new season! 📍Need the transcript for this episode? Access it here.

S3E3: Inclusive Hiring with Dr. Lauren Vicker

March 27, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

This episode focuses on how we can contribute to successful searches, with a focus on including candidates of all backgrounds. Dr. Lauren Vicker shares her expertise, published in The Complete Academic Search Manual, and includes some great ideas for sourcing and evaluating candidates and making sure new hires make connections after they join your team. 

S3E2: Gender Inclusivity with Em Rowe & Bri VanArsdale

March 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Katy speaks with Em Rowe and Bri VanArsdale about gender inclusivity in the classroom and how it contributes to student success both in and out of the classroom. This episode starts with gender and leans into reducing barriers to learning for all of our students. 

S3E1: Announcing a Mini-Season with Dr. Amanda Bullough!

March 13, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

Katy is back with co-executive producer for this mini-season, Dr. Amanda Bullough. They're excited to share two new episodes focused on inclusion and how it can generate engagement in the classroom. 

S2E6: Small Teaching Ideas from Lerner's Research & Teaching Showcase

October 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

This very special episode of the podcast was recorded during a session of the Lerner College's Research & Teaching Showcase at the University of Delaware, coordinated by our Deputy Dean Dr. Sheryl Kline. Among other staff and faculty, Drs. Julia Bayuk, Andrea Everard, Ali Poorani, Max Dolinsky, and Amanda Bullough share practices that generate engagement. 

S2E5: Experiential Capstone Courses (Tea for Teaching)

October 11, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

This episode is a rebroadcast of my second interview on one of my favorite podcasts, Tea for Teaching (https://teaforteaching.com/). I highly recommend Tea for Teaching, as I’ve learned so much from both the hosts John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare and their guests and implemented some of the ideas in my own classroom. This episode features our discussion of my experiential learning capstone courses, their design and outcomes.

S2E4: Blogging as Evidence of Learning (Tea for Teaching)

October 04, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

This episode is a rebroadcast of my interview on one of my favorite podcasts, Tea for Teaching (https://teaforteaching.com/). I highly recommend Tea for Teaching, as I’ve learned so much from both the hosts John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare and their guests and implemented some of the ideas in my own classroom. This episode features our discussion of the use of digital portfolios as a medium for students’ evidence of learning in my classroom. 

S2E3: Motivation from Meaning with Michael Posner

September 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

Dr. Michael Posner, Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science and Founding Director of the Center for Statistics Education in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Villanova University, joins us to discuss motivating students with the meaning behind the material and inviting students into courses that generate fear (like statistics!)

S2E2: Including Race, Bias, and Inequity in the Business Curriculum with Jennifer Joe & Anu Sivaraman

September 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Dr. Jennifer Joe, Whitney Family Professor of Accounting in the University of Delaware’s Accounting and Management Information Systems department, and Dr. Anu Sivaraman, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Delaware, join us to discuss their new course, Race in Business, why it matters for our students to develop an awareness of bias, and how more faculty might begin to incorporate these critical topics into our courses

S2E1: Fostering Community in the Classroom with Wendy Smith

September 13, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

Dr. Wendy Smith, Professor of Management in the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware and cofounder and co-director of the Women's Leadership Initiative, joins us to discuss why we should build community in our classrooms and how we can do it most speedily and effectively

Season 2 Trailer: Season 2 Starts September 13th!

August 30, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute - 896 KB

I’m Kathryn Berkow and I’d like to introduce the second season of “ON” a podcast about cultivating student engagement in higher ed. This podcast celebrates that  “ON” feeling when students are learning in your classroom and the material is engaging, inclusive, and effective.  This season starts on September 13th and includes interviews with some of my role models for course excellence, a live panel event on small teaching practices that can increase engagement, and rebroadcasts of my interv...

S1E7: The Students Speak!

December 21, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

A panel of University of Delaware students joins the podcast to discuss what's going well and how we can improve our courses as we move toward another semester of uncertainty and into the future; Shivani, Cara, and Ryan share their dos and don'ts for course design and student engagement as we look forward to 2021

S1E6: Small Group Sessions with Ellen Monk

December 14, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

Dr. Ellen Monk, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Delaware, joins us to discuss the impact of dividing a large class session into smaller group meetings for asking and answering questions, working on practice exercises, and fostering a stronger sense of community in a virtual setting

S1E5: Engaging Students' Creativity On-Campus and On-Screen with Laura Gasiorowski

December 07, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Dr. Laura Gasiorowski, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, joins us to discuss the creative exercises she uses to engage her students physically and mentally in on-campus classes and in her virtual classroom as well

S1E4: Teaching Whole Students with Chanele Moore

November 30, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Dr. Chanele Moore, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Delaware, joins us to discuss how she's implemented a new time management lesson for her students and how it makes space for our students' (and our own!) whole selves in the classroom

S1E3: Specifications Grading with Mark Serva

November 23, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

Dr. Mark Serva, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Delaware, joins us to discuss Specifications Grading and how it has impacted students' motivation in his classes

S1E2: Many Voices in the Classroom with Paige Gee

November 16, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Paige Gee, Instructor of Accounting at the University of Delaware, joins us to discuss her strategies for engaging students during live sessions while remote teaching and the ways remote teaching has changed her plans for classroom engagement going forward

S1E1: Online Course Design with Erin Sicuranza

November 09, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Erin Sicuranza, IT Project Leader and Course Designer at the University of Delaware, joins us to discuss high impact practices for online course design and the elements of remote teaching that will impact our teaching in the future

Introducing: ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed

October 31, 2020 21:00 - 1 minute - 1.05 MB

I’m Katy Berkow and this is ON: a podcast about cultivating student engagement in higher ed. Instructors are always striving for those magic moments in the classroom when everything is just “ON”. More than ever, we can benefit from sharing the strategies that reach our students and evaluate learning most inclusively and effectively. This podcast features higher ed faculty and course designers using creative approaches to enhance students’ learning experiences and turn engagement “ON”. With n...