Teaching, Learning, and Everything Else

Xavier students talk about Brightspace. Links for this episode: Brightspace FAQ Brightspace Documents Transcript: Jason Todd: This is J.Todd, associate director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development at Xavier University of Louisiana. This episode of our podcast will be a bit different than usual. This week, we’re going to hear ...continue reading "Conversation #69: Xavier Students Talk About Brightspace"

A conversation with Cheryl Talley on what it means to be a Black scientist Dr. Cheryl Talley is an associate professor in the department of Psychology at Virginia State University. She teaches Neuroscience in the Behavioral and Community Health graduate program and conducts research in student retention in STEM. Dr. Talley received her Bachelor's degree ...continue reading "Conversation #73: Cheryl Talley on Being a Black Scientist"

A conversation with Curtis Wright about Student Affairs. Links for this episode: Story from Biz New Orleans Liberal Education, a publication from the American Association of Colleges & Universities National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Transcript: Coming soon!

A conversation with Regan Gurung about the scholarship of teaching and learning. Links for this episode: Dr. Gurung's personal site University of Wisconsin Green Bay Profile Information Pedagogical Pundit – Dr. Gurung’s Blog on Psychology and Education Doing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Measuring Systematic Changes to Teaching and Improvements in Learning An Evidence-based ...continue reading "Conversation #71: Regan Gurung and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning"

A conversation with Laurie Ruettimann about the future of work. Links for this episode: LaurieRuettimann.com Let's Fix Work podcast @lruettimann Transcript: Coming soon!

A conversation with Lisa Schulte-Gipson on service learning. Dr. Schulte received her BS from Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA). She attended SUNY Albany where she earned both her MA and PhD in Social/Personality Psychology. Dr. Schulte has worked at Xavier University since 1993. Throughout her tenure at Xavier she has served both the University and Department ...continue reading "Conversation #74: Lisa Schulte-Gipson on Service Learning"

A conversation with Iman Shervington on young people and their interactions with new media. Iman Shervington is the Director of Media and Communications for the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, a national nonprofit based in New Orleans whose programming works to improve overall wellness in communities of color. Iman grew up in New Orleans ...continue reading "Conversation #75: Iman Shervington on Young People and New Media"

Download Conversation #76 A conversation with David Robinson-Morris on Ubuntu, Buddhism, and higher education. Currently, the Western higher education milieu can only be described as an economic epistemological regime of fear, where neo-liberal ideology and market-driven educational discourse shapes and restricts thinking, and institutions of higher education are suppliers of consumer-driven demand—not institutions of higher ...continue reading "Conversation #76: David Robinson-Morris on Ubuntu, Buddhism, and Higher Education"

Currently, the Western higher education milieu can only be described as an economic epistemological regime of fear, where neo-liberal ideology and market-driven educational discourse shapes and restricts thinking, and institutions of higher education are suppliers of consumer-driven demand—not institutions of higher learning, but supermarkets of economical knowledge acquisition.

Download Conversation #75 A conversation with Iman Shervington on young people and their interactions with new media. Iman Shervington is the Director of Media and Communications for the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, a national nonprofit based in New Orleans whose programming works to improve overall wellness in communities of color. Iman grew up ...continue reading "Conversation #75: Iman Shervington on Young People and New Media"