Transform Your Teaching

In this episode, Rob and Jared chat with Lauren Eissler, who serves as the UX Designer and Editor at the CTL. She also edits all the content for the podcast (including what Jared is typing right now) [this sentence is Lauren-approved]. Listen as they discuss hockey, video games, and the ways we are trying to expand the podcast in the future.

Transform Your Teaching is also launching a monthly newsletter where we reflect on the past series, preview our upcoming content, and share an exclusive article. Subscribe today to get our inaugural issue!

Resources

FOCUS Blog from the Cedarville University CTL

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What are Rob and Jared’s biggest takeaways from our series on active learning? Where do they see active learning spaces heading in the future? How will Rob apply what he has learned to the course he’s teaching this fall? Listen as they put a bow on the series – and share your own takeaways with us by email or connecting with us on LinkedIn.

Resources

FOCUS Blog from the Cedarville University CTL

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How important is flexibility in the design of an active learning space? How can spaces be designed to meet student needs? Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles discuss active learning space design with Dr. Jodie Penrod (CIO at Marshall University) and how it affected the design of the Brad D. Smith School of Business at Marshall University.

Resources 

FOCUS Blog from the Cedarville University CTL 

Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing) - Salman Khan 

Brad D. Smith School of Business - Marshall University 

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How can space be used to enhance creative thinking? What should be done to “future-proof” a learning space? Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles chat with Jim Stevenson about the active learning space created in Columbus, Ohio, for training industrial designers. Jim Stevenson is the President and Co-Founder of the International Center for Creativity. 

Resources 

“Whatever It Is, I’m Against It”: Resistance to Change in Higher Education – Brian Rosenberg 

FOCUS Blog from the Cedarville University CTL 

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How does space play a factor in a student's learning? Where do students like to go to do coursework? In what ways are students using active learning spaces such as a university library? Join Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles as they chat with two Cedarville University students about what kinds of environments are most productive for their learning.

Resources

FOCUS Blog from the Cedarville University CTL

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What changes can libraries make for the benefit of students? What are the trends on library usage among higher education students? Join Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles as they go local and chat with two friends—Josh Michael and Kirsten Setzkorn—from the Centennial Library at Cedarville University.

Resources

FOCUS Blog from the Cedarville University CTL

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How does one begin designing an active learning space? What resources can be of help in this process? What are the necessary considerations for creating an active learning space? Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles talk through some of the design principles, the necessary considerations, and the best practices of designing an active learning space.

Transform Your Teaching is launching a monthly newsletter in August where we reflect on the past series, preview our upcoming content, and share an exclusive article. Subscribe today to get our August issue!

Resources 

• Active Learning Example - Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
• FOCUS Blog from the Cedarville University CTL

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We are taking a break from the Active Learning series for July 4th week. Join Rob and Jared as they share some tips to enhance your direct instruction or lecture skills. Check our previous episodes for other Coffee Drops! 

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What role does a student’s self-determination play in active learning? What role does space play in a student's learning? Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles chat with Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol who says that active learning is all about engagement and motivation. Dr. Levesque-Bristol is the Executive Director in the Center for Instructional Excellence at Purdue University.

Transform Your Teaching is launching a monthly newsletter in August where we reflect on the past series, preview our upcoming content, and share an exclusive article. Subscribe today to get our August issue!

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• Join us on Flip to discuss this series! 
• Contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
• You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources.

Resources

Student-Centered Pedagogy and Course Transformation at Scale - Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol 

Is there one definition for active learning? Or does it vary for every teacher and every class? Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles ask Dr. Tracey Birdwell—a self-proclaimed “teaching nerd”— to help pinpoint a true definition for active learning. Dr. Birdwell is the Assistant Director for Faculty Support in the Center for Instructional Excellence at Purdue University.

Transform Your Teaching is launching a monthly newsletter in August where we reflect on the past series, preview our upcoming content, and share an exclusive article. Subscribe today to get our August issue!

Connect with us!

• Join us on Flip to discuss this series!
• Contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
• You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources.

Resources

What is Active Learning? - CRLT of the University of Michigan