ODLI on Air

Sharing about his “labor of love”, Dr. Francis Atuahene discusses different aspects of academic advising at West Chester University.  

Hosted by: Jessica Drass, Amber Alvord, and Dr. Tom Pantazes

Research / Theory Connection:

Swecker, H. K., Fifolt, M., & Searby, L. (2013). Academic advising and first-generation college students: A quantitative study on student retention. NACADA Journal, 33(1), 46-53. 

Williams, S. (2007). From theory to practice: The application of theories of development to academic advising philosophy and practice. NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources.

Show Notes:

Appreciative Advising

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Dr. Lindsey Keenan a mental health advocate and athletic trainer shares her mental health journey and how it led to the creation of the PROMotion App to support mental health screening with collegiate athletes.

Hosted by: Jessica Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes

Research / Theory Connection:

McGuire, L. C., Ingram, Y. M., Sachs, M. L., & Tierney, R. T. (2017). Temporal changes in depression symptoms in male and female collegiate student-athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 11(4), 337-351. 

Harenberg, S., Ouellet-Pizer, C., Nieto, M., Kuo, L., Vosloo, J., Keenan, L., & Wilson, S. (2022). Anonymous vs. non-anonymous administration of depression scales in elite athletes: a meta-analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-21. 

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West Chester University student success professionals Levi Tucker and Johny Tadros explain the work of student success coordinators through the example of their compelling story.   

Hosted by Jessica Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes

Research Connection:

Swecker, H. K., Fifolt, M., & Searby, L. (2013). Academic advising and first-generation college students: A quantitative study on student retention. NACADA Journal, 33(1), 46-53.

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WCUPA Moon Shot website

WCUPA Navigate

Microsoft Bookings

WCUPA HEPSA Program

In this surprise summer solstice episode, ODLI members, Naomie and Tom, share their thoughts on the conference they recently attended, OLC Innovate. Hosted by Madison Steinbrenner.

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Jes, Amber, Tom, and Madison review the past season's highlights, lessons learned, and memorable Office of Digital Learning and Innovation events from the last semester.

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In this episode, Dr. Kim Johnson, Associate Professor in the Math Department at WCU, tells us about her use of H5P in her instruction. H5P is a tool that allows instructors to create interactive activities which they can embed directly into their online course site.

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Research Theory Connection:

López, S. R. R., Ramírez, M. T. G., & Rodríguez, I. S. R. (2021). Evaluation of the implementation of a learning object developed with H5P technology. Vivat Academia, (154), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.15178/va.2021.154.e1224

Sinnayah, P., Salcedo, A., & Rekhari, S. (2021). Reimagining physiology education with interactive content developed in H5P. Advances in Physiology Education, 45(1), 71-76. https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/advan.00021.2020

In this episode, Dr. Kimberly Johnson and Dr. Zeinab Baba join us to share their experience developing and facilitating a Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Community for faculty who teach in the College of Health Sciences at West Chester University.

Hosted by Jessica Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes

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Marc Drumm and Hannah Glatt from the Office of Digital Learning and Innovation share what goes into designing and creating a digital textbook for both the eTextbook Initiative and PA ADOPT Grant at West Chester University. Dr. Jordan Schugar weighs in on what motivated him to participate in both of these and how students can benefit from faculty creating their own textbooks.

Hosted by Madison Steinbrenner and Dr. Tom Pantazes

Research Theory Connection:

It's Time for Open Educational Resources

Show Notes: eTextbook Initiative, PA ADOPT Grant, Stavanger Declaration, OpenStax

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Drawing on their experience as participants in West Chester University's Quality Matters (QM) program, Dr. Julie Nair and Dr. Megan Mraz share their perspectives on how QM positively impacted the student experience in the RN to BSN program and the efforts they undertook to earn course and program design certification.  

Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes

Research Theory Connection:

QM Higher Education Rubric, Sixth Edition, 2018. Quality Matters. Used under license. All rights reserved. Retrieved from MyQM.

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Adult educator and teaching and learning leader, Dr. Naomie Nyanungo shares her perspectives on innovation in higher education touching on its importance, connection to sustainability, and the role of diversity.

Hosted by Madison Steinbrenner, Jessica Drass, and Tom Pantazes

Research Theory Connection:

Edwards-Schachter, M. (2018). The nature and variety of innovation. International Journal of Innovation Studies, 2(2), 65-79.

Show Notes:

Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education by Joshua Kim and Edward Maloney.

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