We talk with pianist, composer, and L&S Teaching Assistant Daria Tennikova about her expansive teaching experience. From private piano lessons to group music theory and composition courses to a YouTube channel with thousands of subscribers, Daria brings a commitment to helping others enjoy learning. In this episode, she shares her approaches to teaching and provides insights into practice, feedback, and creativity that can be brought into any discipline.

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The L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching & Learning Administration and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

In this Article Remix, IDC team members Laura Schmidli and Molly Harris chat about their recent L&S Design for Learning article “Maximizing Impact: Effective Strategies for Large Lectures.” They share examples from their research and from L&S instructors for fostering belonging, engaging students, and promoting learning in a large course environment. How might you embrace the challenges of a lecture hall and turn numbers into an asset?

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The L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching & Learning Administration and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

We kick off Season 4 with a conversation about music, creativity, and the art of learning. We hear from two UW-Madison music educators, Assistant Professors Amy Lewis and Jesse Rathgeber, as well as L&S students. They share stories of curiosity, improvisation, and connection that can inspire us all as instructors. 

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We welcome six L&S undergraduate students to the Exchange for a roundtable conversation about teaching and learning. Through their personal stories, these students share what makes an assignment spark curiosity, how interdisciplinary learning has brought value to their lives, and why they love a challenging course.

See the transcript for this episode. Episode 29: Student Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

The L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching & Learning Administration and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

In this episode, Molly Harris talks with Patti Coffey, Faculty Associate in the Department of Psychology, about the practice and value of community-based learning. Patti shares how reflection, storytelling, and active engagement contribute to mutually beneficial partnerships between students and the community, with a focus on the area of prisoner reentry.

In this episode, Molly Harris talks with Mike Wagner,  William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Mike shares how he uses assignments and group projects to engage students in issues relevant to their lives, while building students’ practical skills. Listen for inspiration and tips for how you can make learning even more authentic for students. 

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The L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching & Learning Administration and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

We partner with the Center for Ethics & Education for an episode about trust in higher education. Carrie Welsh interviews Anthony Laden, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of a new book Networks of Trust: The Social Costs of College and What We Can Do About Them. Along with UW students, Carrie and Tony explore how higher education asks students to change their trust networks and what responsibilities educators have to build positive relationships with students. UW Professor of Philosophy Harry Brighouse joins for the Aftershow to offer practical tips for building trust in the classroom.

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To close out the year, Molly Harris sits down with Lyn Macgregor, Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Sociology. They explore a resource that Lyn and her colleagues created to help instructors uncover the hidden curriculum for students. These innovative modular slide decks feature local examples and reflection questions, all designed to help students navigate unspoken academic norms and expectations. Listen to learn more and explore the slides on our Show Notes page!

See the transcript for this episode.Episode 25: Navigating the Hidden Curriculum

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In this episode, Molly Harris sits down with Léa Gustin, Assistant General Chemistry Lab Director, and Claire Lundberg, Graduate Student and Teaching Mentor for General Chemistry. We explore what it takes to teach one of the largest courses on UW-Madison’s campus and the role that mentorship plays for the success of this expansive teaching team. Léa and Claire share unique insights and practical tips for developing strong relationships between instructors and encouraging TA growth. 

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In this episode, we listen in on a conversation between Exchange contributor Laura Schmidli and Sarah Jedd, Associate Director for Introduction to Speech Composition in the Department of Communication Arts. Sarah shares the joys of managing a diverse teaching team of over 30 TAs. She reveals the opportunities for ethical education and community-building that large-enrollment courses can offer to teaching teams and students.

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