ODLI on Air

ODLI on Air

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ODLI on Air episodes

  • Utilizing a Student Response System (Poll Everywhere) with Dr. Simon Ruchti

    In this episode, Dr. Simon Ruchti joins us to talk about his use of a student response system, Poll Everywhere, in his classes to enhance discussions and increase student engagement.

    Hosted by Jessica Drass and Madison Steinbrenner

    Show Notes: If you are a faculty member at WCU who is interested in obtaining a Poll Everywhere presenter license, contact Jessica Drass at [email protected]. WCU-specific Poll Everywhere resources can be found on the Poll Everywhere page of our website.

    The acronym "FYE" is used several times throughout the conversation. This refers to the First Year Experience program here at WCU.

    Research / Theory Connection:

    Eng, N. (2017). Teaching College: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students. Norman Eng.

    Gauci, S. A., Dantas, A. M., Williams, D. A., & Kemm, R. E. (2009) Promoting student-centered active learning in lectures with a personal response system. Advances in Physiology Education, 33(1), 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00109.2007

    Audio Transcript

    27 min
  • Faculty and Instructional Designer Partnerships with Dr. Swasey-Washington and Dr. Mrkich

    Dr. Patricia Swasey-Washington and Dr. Shannon Mrkich share their perspectives on the value and importance of building a collaborative relationship between a faculty member and an instructional designer.

    Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes and Amber Grove

    Show Notes: H5P.org and Remove BG

    Research / Theory Connection: Richardson, J. C., Ashby, I., Alshammari, A. N., Cheng, Z., Johnson, B. S., Krause, T. S., ... & Wang, H. (2019). Faculty and instructional designers on building successful collaborative relationships. Educational Technology Research and Development, 67(4), 855-880.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-018-9636-4

    Closed Captions

    29 min
  • How to Practice and Teach Soft Skills to Create Connection and Well-being with Dr. Duckett

    Dr. Emily Duckett discusses teaching soft skills to create connection and well-being amongst her students.

    Hosted by Madison Steinbrenner and Dr. Tom Pantazes.

    Research / Theory Connection: 

    • Brown, B. (2010). The gifts of imperfection: Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are. Center City, MN: Hazelden.
    • Brown, B. (2018). Dare to lead: Brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts. New York, NY: Penguin Random House. 
    • Fredrickson, B.L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden- and build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56(3), 218-226. doi: 10.1037/003-066X.56.3.
    • Seligman, M. (2018). PERMA and the building blocks of well-being. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 13(4): 333-335. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2018.1437466.
    • Seligman, M. E., Steen, T. A., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist, 60(5), 410.

      • Show Notes: Brené Brown Dare to Lead 

      Closed Captions

      25 min
    • Podcasting in Higher Education with Dr. Jeremy C. McCool

      Author, media professor, and former radio host Dr. Jeremy C. McCool discusses the uses of podcasting in higher education. 

      Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jessica Drass   

      Research / Theory Connection: Singer, J. B. (2019). Podcasting as social scholarship: A tool to increase the public impact of scholarship and research. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 10(4), 571-590.

      Show Notes: McCool and McBride Books and Dr. Death Podcast 

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      23 min
    • Introducing ODLI on Air

      The Office of Digital Learning and Innovation at West Chester University started a podcast! Join us in this teaser episode to learn a little bit about our new offering, how it will work, and who will be hosting.  

      Hosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes, Amber Grove, Jessica Drass, and Madison Steinbrenner

      Research / Theory Connection: See Episode 1!

      Show Notes: Writing ALT Text for Data Visualization by Amy Cesal and The Cornell Lab Merlin app 

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      15 min

    About ODLI on Air

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    ODLI on Air is a podcast on digital learning & innovation @ West Chester University that expands teaching and learning perspectives by connecting theory and practice through conversations with…