In Pursuit of Excellence: Teaching in Christian Higher Education

Host Kjell Fenn welcomes Dr. Alexandra Barnett, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Liberty University. In this episode, Dr. Barnett discusses the importance of rest for faculty in higher education, sharing practical tips for establishing healthy boundaries between work and rest to ensure long-term sustainability. 

Host Dr. Tom Doss welcomes Kjell Fenn, Assistant Professor of Education and Teaching Consultant at Liberty University. In this episode, Professor Fenn highlights the importance of effective planning for the higher education classroom, sharing practical tips on organization and explaining the impact of good planning on classroom experience.

Co-hosts Jake Byrd and Kjell Fenn welcome Dr. Tom Doss, Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and an Associate Professor of Music at Liberty University. In this episode, Dr. Doss discusses how Christian higher education institutions can maintain their religious foundations while upholding academic excellence.

Co-hosts Kjell Fenn and Dr. Tom Doss welcome Jake Byrd, Educational Technologist in the Center for Teaching Excellence at Liberty University. In this episode, Jake discusses the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, sharing his insights into how to manage AI-generated content and encourage the healthy and appropriate use of AI in higher education.

Co-hosts Dr. Tom Doss and Kjell Fenn welcome Dr. Jerry Pitts, Faculty Trainer in the Center for Teaching Excellence at Liberty University. In this episode, Dr. Pitts discusses teaching students with disabilities in online graduate programs, highlighting common struggles and solutions that online faculty can implement to promote the persistence and success of their students.

Host Dr. Tom Doss welcomes Professor Kjell Fenn, Teaching Consultant in the Center for Teaching Excellence at Liberty University. In this episode, Kjell shares practical tips for sharpening educators' presentation skills, including how to integrate biblical principles seamlessly and both capture and maintain student focus in class.

Co-hosts Kjell Fenn and Dr. Alexandra Barnett welcome Dr. Tom Doss, Associate Professor of Music and Worship and Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Liberty University. In this episode, Dr. Doss emphasizes the importance of mentoring students as Christian faculty, outlining biblical methods for effective faculty mentorship.

Co-hosts Dr. Tom Doss and Kjell Fenn welcome Dr. Alexandra Barnett, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Professor of Education at Liberty University. In this episode, Dr. Barnett discusses the importance of engaging with God's nature as a method of stress and anxiety relief, sharing practical tips for getting faculty and students out into nature.

Enjoy a special Christmas greeting from your friends at the Center for Teaching Excellence. Thank you for your support during In Pursuit of Excellence's inaugural season. Stay tuned for Season Two, coming 2025!

Co-hosts, Kjell Fenn and Dr. Tom Doss welcome Dr. Dwayne Melton, Interim Dean of the College of Applied Studies and Academic Success at Liberty University. In this episode, Dr. Melton discusses how to set students up for success, highlighting the importance of academic support services, social and spiritual growth, and faculty involvement in pedagogical development.