Provides basic and practical directions, tips, and other insights for teaching in Higher Education. The series is produced primarily for Canisius University faculty, but also may help professors or instructors elsewhere.
We try to have at least one new episode each month. You can also find and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, and Google PodcastsSpotify.
Table of Contents
Music Credit: Gunnar Olsen (via YouTube)
Episode 1: Communicating with Students
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Nilson, Linda B. Teaching at its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors. San Francisco: Josey-Bass, 2016. Link.
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Episode 2: The Syllabus
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A good syllabus is the cornerstone of a great course.
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Get a quick list of calendar dates for your course outline using Caleb McDaniel's brilliant "Syllabus Maker."
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Episode 3: Practical Course Design
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Consider some basic course design principles.
Relevant Links and Resources
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Nilson, Linda B. Teaching at its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors. San Francisco: Josey-Bass, 2016. Link.
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Episode 4: Asynchronous Discussions Part 1
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Relevant Links and Resources
COLI Guide to Teaching Online Module 4: Communication & Creation.
/wiki/spaces/FacTS/pages/35136338for asynchronous discussion instructions for students. You may adopt or adapt these to your classes.
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Peery, Tammy Stuart and Samantha Streamer Veneruso. "Balancing Act: Managing Instructor Presence and Workload When Creating an Interactive Community of Learners." March 15th, 2012.
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Episode 5: Asynchronous Discussions Part 2
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Relevant Links and Resources
COLI Guide to Teaching Online Module 4: Communication & Creation.
/wiki/spaces/FacTS/pages/35136338for asynchronous discussion instructions for students. You may adopt or adapt these to your classes.
Community Standards and Polices at Canisius University.
Some Good Reading
Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online. Taken from Judith Boettcher and Rita-Marie Conrad's The Online Teaching Survival Guide. Among other things, this article includes great basic tips for online asynchronous discussions.
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Episode 6: Dr. Graham Stowe: Student Writers and Writing
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Relevant Links and Resources
Canisius College University Writing Center. https://www.canisius.edu/academics/office-academic-affairs/academic-institutes-and-centers/canisius-college-writing-center
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Chapter 4 of the COLI Guide to Teaching Online: Communication & Creation. https://sites.google.com/my.canisius.edu/ofdc4/1
Episode 7: Dr. Richard Reitsma: Borders, Migration, and Jesuit Pedagogy
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Kino Border and Migration: https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/
Episode 8
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: Dr. Malini Suchack: Online and In the Classroom
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Episode 9: Mrs. Sarah Galasso: Transitioning from the Private Sector to Higher Education
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Episode 10: Yvonne Widenor: Art, Students, and Community
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Episode 11: Feedback: A Learning Situation
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In this episode, we discusses ways to improve professor feedback on student work. Make your feedback commentary another great opportunity for students to learn, and help students get the most from it.
Great Sources
Brookhart, Susan. How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students. ASCD, 2017.
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- Rubrics
- Dropbox
- Quizzes and Exams
Episode 12: Mr. Matthew Kochan: Information Literacy, Library Technology, and Student Learning
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A brief discussion about what Information Literacy is, how it applies to student work, and how to do it effectively. We will also discuss Open Education Resources, OER’s, what they are, how they can be used in the classroom, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of OER’s over traditional text.
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Canisius University Research Guides
Episode 13: Note-taking: Help Students take Better Notes
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In this episode, I will give a brief monologue on some tips and activities that instructors can use to help students to take better notes during class. I will also cover a few ways instructors can encourage students to become more involved in the lecture.
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Microsoft Lens App for Scanning Written Documents
Episode 14: Jennifer Patrick: Preparing Students for Business School (and Professional Life)
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Jennifer Patrick, Director of Executive Education and Leadership in the Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius College, discusses the Leadership and Professional Development Certificate. A foundational feature of a Wehle School education, the LPD program helps students find their professional personality, and hone learning, communication, organization, and self-expression skills essential for success as team members, leaders, and entrepreneurs.
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Jennifer Patrick at Canisius University
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: Matthew Gracie and Dr. Justin Del Vecchio: Cybersecurity Prospects and Practices
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We are joined by Dr. Justin Del Vecchio and Matthew Gracie, both faculty in the Department of Quantitative Sciences and the Cybersecurity graduate program. They discuss the possibilities for cybersecurity students and graduates, and some of the day-to-day aspects of work for cybersecurity professionals. They also offer advice on keeping current in cybersecurity issues, and great practices for the rest of us in keeping our digital data, work, and life secure from intrusion or loss.
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Episode 16: First Year Experience
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We discuss Canisius University's First Year Experience (FYE) program, with directors Tracy Callaghan and Dr. Jennifer Desiderio, and Lead FYE Peer Mentor Mason Bowes. The FYE is a foundational course for most of the university's new students, and a crucial set of resources to help Golden Griffins start strong in their academic career.
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Episode 17: Game Based Pedagogy
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Course Catalog: Religious Studies at Canisius
Episode 18: Dr. Mary Becker: Collaboration in Business Education
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Dr. Mary Becker is Assistant Professor in Finance, in the Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius University. In Dr. Becker's courses, students learn the practices of institutional finance through collaborative exercises. These problem-solving activities closely simulate processes within real-world financial institutions. In this episode, Professor Becker discusses the challenges of group work assignments, and also the methods she has honed over several years that support effective, engaging student collaboration.
Relevant Links and Resources
Dr. Mary Becker at Canisius University