ODLI on Air

A special live episode recording exploring the breadth of podcast possibilities with 5 West Chester University faculty. Whether it is using them as course texts or for assessment, creating podcasts for teaching or scholarship, or preparing students to be podcast professionals, this episode has something for everyone.

Host: Dr. Tom Pantazes

Panelists:

• Dr. David Barry, Assistant Professor, Early and Middle Grades
• Dr. Michael Rosario, Associate Professor, Biology
• Dr. Jeremy McCool, Assistant Professor, Communication and Media
• Dr. Anne Gill, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
• Dr. Pauline Schmidt, Professor of English Education and Director, West Chester Writing Project

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Resources from the Presentation

Communication and Media professor Maxine Gesualdi and student Faith Phillips describe the practical application of an active learning teaching strategy called interteaching.

Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jes Drass

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Research Connection:

Boyce, T. E., & Hineline, P. N. (2002). Interteaching: A strategy for enhancing the user-friendliness of behavioral arrangements in the college classroom. The Behavior analyst, 25(2), 215–226. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392059

Hurtado-Parrado, C., Pfaller-Sadovsky, N., Medina, L., Gayman, C. M., Rost, K. A., & Schofill, D. (2022). A systematic review and quantitative analysis of interteaching. Journal of Behavioral Education, 1-29. 

Show Notes:

Joseph Valenzano, Dean Butler University College of Communication

Remedy, Cover Band

Game designer and English professor, Dr. Laquana Cooke discusses the role of games in education with a particular focus on how unpacking games provides rich educational possibilities. 

Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes

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Research Connection:

Bogost, I. (2010). Persuasive games: The expressive power of videogames. MIT Press. 

Cooke, Laquana. “NBA 2K14 for STEM.” In Learning, education & games vol. 3: 100 games to use in the classroom and beyond, edited by Schrier, Karen. Pittsburgh, PA: ETC Press (Carnegie Mellon).

Cooke, Laquana, Lisa Dusenberry, and Joy Robinson. "Gaming Design Thinking: Wicked Problems, Sufficient Solutions, and the Possibility Space of Games." Technical Communication Quarterly (2020): 1-14.

Sheldon, L. (2020). The multiplayer classroom: Designing coursework as a game. CRC Press. 

Sun, L., Guo, Z., & Hu, L. (2023). Educational games promote the development of students’ computational thinking: a meta-analytic review. Interactive Learning Environments, 31(6), 3476-3490.

Show Notes:

Math Blaster

Building a Community Engagement Experience with Professor Gordon, Dr. Lightner, and Dr. Solic podcast

ICamp Website

Ian Bogost Procedural Rhetoric

Construct 3

TWINE

EVE Online

Reflecting on her 20 year career at West Chester University, Teaching & Learning Center administrative assistant Pat Brander shares stories and laughter before beginning retirement.

Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jes Drass

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Celebration of Teaching

Faculty Associate for Student Engagement and Retention and Compass Program Coordinator Dr. Tammy James discusses how the West Chester University Compass program helps young black men succeed.

Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jes Drass

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Research Connection:

Pedler, M. L., Willis, R., & Nieuwoudt, J. E. (2022). A sense of belonging at university: Student retention, motivation and enjoyment. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 46(3), 397-408.

Show Notes:

WCU Compass Program Website

In her final episode ODLI on Air cohost Madison Steinbrenner reflects on her time as an instructional designer with the Teaching & Learning Center.

Cohosts: Madison Steinbrenner, Jes Drass, Amber Alvord, and Dr. Tom Pantazes

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WCU Quality Matters Program

For Good - Wicked

Assistant professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Dr. Casey Schmitt shares how Dungeons & Dragons inspired him to create a fun and engaging role-playing activity for students.

Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes

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Research Connection:

Chernikova, O., Heitzmann, N., Stadler, M., Holzberger, D., Seidel, T., & Fischer, F. (2020). Simulation-based learning in higher education: A meta-analysis. Review of educational research, 90(4), 499-541. 

Fu, X., & Li, Q. (2025). Effectiveness of role-play method: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Instruction, 18(1), 309-324. 

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Roberts Rules of Order

Student collaborator Gaven Toney and program participant Dr. Sally Lawton share their experiences in the WCU Student and Faculty Teaching Collaboration Program.

Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Madison Steinbrenner

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Research Connection:

Developing Pedagogical Partnerships by Alison Cook-Sather

Show Notes:

WCU Student-Faculty Teaching Collaborations Program website

Five communication and media students share their perspectives on artificial intelligence in education and the broader world based on their experiences taking Dr. Eryn Travis’ Communication Course: Generative AI and Strategic Communication.

Guests:

• Dr. Eryn Travis
• Bethanie Lori  
• Bradyn Genello  
• Chris Moreno  
• Austin Williams 
• Sofia Vizzarri 

Host: Madison Steinbrenner

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Show Notes:

Generative A.I. Teaching Strategies with Dr. Eryn Travis Part 1

iRobot Movie

Google Notebook LM

Social AI

Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher

History professor and scholar of Islamic history, Dr. Elizabeth Urban shares how she approaches the co-creation of course policies and expectations with students using an AI policy as an example.   

Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes 

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Research Connection:  

 Bovill, C., Cook-Sather, A., Felten, P., Millard, L., & Moore-Cherry, N. (2016). Addressing potential challenges in co-creating learning and teaching: Overcoming resistance, navigating institutional norms and ensuring inclusivity in student–staff partnerships. Higher Education, 71, 195-208. 

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TLC Book Club