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Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 15: Aireale RodgersWhat do we need to unlearn in order to create more equitable and inclusive classrooms, and how do we do that? What kinds of norms in higher education are actually barriers to marginalized learners? Are there any steps we can take right away in our classes to address injustice?
These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated, the podcast that helps you take teaching and learning to the next level with the latest in research and applications on learner engagement for students at all ages, levels, and environments.
2023-12-1553 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 14: Donald ClarkWhat are the possibilities for artificial intelligence in education? Can it be used to engage more students based on what we know about the role of dialog in learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Donald Clark, expert on artificial intelligence and learning.
2023-07-171h 00
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 13: Brent AndersWhat is ChatGPT and how can it be used in education? How will artificial intelligence change our roles as teachers? What are the new AI literacies we should be addressing in schools? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated, the podcast that helps you take teaching and learning to the next level with the latest in research and applications on learner engagement for students at all ages, levels, and environments.
2023-04-3046 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 12: John AlmarodeWhat does a good learner look like? Which comes first? The learning or the engagement? How are authenticity and engagement related? How can clarity help your learners? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated, the podcast that helps you take teaching and learning to the next level with the latest in research and applications on learner engagement for students at all ages, levels, and environments.
2023-03-0843 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 11: Michelle MillerHow can you help your students to remember and understand what you are teaching? What features of memory and attention are most important to consider in different teaching modalities? Is memorization really a bad thing? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated.
Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology by Michelle D. Miller
Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology: Teaching, Learning, and the Science of Memory in a Wired World by Michelle D. Miller
What Will Improve a Student’s Memory? by Daniel Willingham
One big thing I’ll k...2023-01-3149 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 10: Paul KirschnerWhat can the research on the science of learning tell us about teaching in the classroom? How can assessment help us to learn? What measures of engagement are evidence of learning? Which countries are preparing teachers to use the science of learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated where I speak with legendary cognitive scientist, Paul A. Kirschner, about strategies for improving cognitive engagement in the classroom.
2022-11-2842 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 9: Angelica PazurekWhat is connected learning? How has the internet changed the way we learn? What are some ways we can use social media to help us to engage our learners beyond the classroom? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated.
2022-10-0743 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 8: Jim GoodellCan an engineering approach to designing learning opportunities help increase learner engagement? What kinds of data can we collect to tell if our students are actually engaged in learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated. Check out the Learning Engineering Toolkit.
2022-08-2434 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 7: Charles GrahamWhat is the difference between affective, behavioral, and cognitive learner engagement? How can the Academic Communities of Engagement model help us to understand the engagement of our students and how to support them? How will understanding the facilitators of engagement help us to create more equitable learning opportunities for all students? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated. Be sure to read Academic communities of engagement: An expansive lens for examining support structures in blended and online learning.
2022-07-0752 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 6: Katie NovakWhat really is Universal Design for Learning? How is it an issue of equity? What can you stop doing as a teacher to make time for providing the targeted support your unique students need? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Katie Novak.
2022-06-0240 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 5: Matt SchmidtHow does understanding our learners help us to design better instruction? What role can virtual learning and artificial intelligence play in designing more effective instruction? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Matthew Schmidt.
2022-03-0841 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 4: Flower DarbyCan little things to build rapport with students really have an impact on their engagement in learning? What does this look like in the online environment? What role does emotion play in learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Flower Darby.
2022-01-0640 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 3: Lillian NaveWhat is universal design for learning? Is it only about students with disabilities? How can it be used to engage your learners? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode with Lillian Nave at Appalachian State University about how UDL can be helpful to all educators and how to get started. Visit the Think UDL podcast online: https://thinkudl.org/
2021-12-2055 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 2: Sanghoon ParkHow are motivation, learner engagement, and learning related? What are some ways that we can increase motivation in our learners, whether planning for instruction in person, online, with younger students, or adults? These are some of the issues we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated.
2021-11-1142 min
Learner Engagement ActivatedEpisode 1: Eric MazurIn this episode, I speak with Dr. Eric Mazur, a physics professor at Harvard, to hear some of his thoughts on learner engagement in higher ed. Read Peer Instruction: A User's Manual, try out Perusall for peer annotation, and watch Memorization or understanding: Are we teaching the right thing?
2021-10-1833 min
The Dr. Will Show PodcastAnne Fensie (@annefensie) - How To Close The Distance In Online LearningAnne Fensie is a college instructor, instructional designer, and doctoral student focusing on nontraditional learners in distance education. She sees technology as a tool that can facilitate equitable access to learning and social mobility. Her years of experience in the classroom, working with at-risk adult learners, and parenting children with special needs has taught her that learning is about personal transformation not just adding content to memory, and critical pedagogy can help to empower students to manage their own learning. Anne is passionate about using the learning sciences to improve teaching and learning and believes this is the key...2019-11-2635 min