Author: Tom Pantazes

  • Holding Class Via YouTube Streaming with Dr. Michael Rosario Podcast

    Holding Class Via YouTube Streaming with Dr. Michael Rosario Podcast

    Biology professor and amateur streamer, Dr. Michael Rosario shares how he experimented with teaching a large lecture course via YouTube live streaming. Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jes Drass Closed Captions Research Connection: Pirker, J., Steinmaurer, A., & Karakas, A. (2021, June). Beyond gaming: the potential of twitch for online learning and teaching. In…

  • Restructuring Courses for a Generative A.I. World
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    Restructuring Courses for a Generative A.I. World

    On Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Madison Steinbrenner and Tom Pantazes presented a version of this presentation to the WCU history department. In the presentation they demonstrated how to use the Edge Browser with Copilot to answer select response quiz questions in D2L and then provided a skill and content frame for analyzing and adjusting a…

  • Evaluating Online Sources with Librarians Liu, McMullin, & Pajewski Podcast

    Evaluating Online Sources with Librarians Liu, McMullin, & Pajewski Podcast

    Three librarians describe how they took an idea to help students critically evaluate online sources and worked collaboratively to create an online training module successfully supporting students across campus. Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Theory Connection: Beware online “filter bubbles” by Eli Parsier Rethinking thinking – Trevor Maber

  • Sustainability Considerations of Generative A.I.

    Sustainability Considerations of Generative A.I.

    Held on February 14, 2024 from noon to 1:00 pm as part of the Sustainability Research and Practice Seminar.

  • New Tenure-Track Faculty Experience with Dr. Uehling & Dr. Severino

    New Tenure-Track Faculty Experience with Dr. Uehling & Dr. Severino

    Fresh off their first semester as new tenure-track faculty, Dr. Jenny Uehling and Dr. Brittany Severino reflect on their initial surprises, challenges, supports, and accomplishments. Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes and Madison Steinbrenner Closed Captions Research Connection: Larson, L. R., Duffy, L. N., Fernandez, M., Sturts, J., Gray, J., & Powell, G. M. (2019). Getting…

  • 40 Years of WCU with President Fiorentino Podcast

    40 Years of WCU with President Fiorentino Podcast

    West Chester University President Christopher Fiorentino describes how teaching, equity, and student engagement evolved over his 40 year career at the university while also discussing how he approached being the University’s 15th president. Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes and Madison Steinbrenner Produced by: Nick Gavin Closed Captions

  • Quality Matters Peer and Master Reviewer Roles with Dr. Veronica Wilbur Podcast

    Quality Matters Peer and Master Reviewer Roles with Dr. Veronica Wilbur Podcast

    Dr. Veronica Wilbur is a Peer Reviewer and Master Reviewer for Quality Matters. In this episode she shares how to become a QM reviewer, what she notices during reviews, and the ways being a reviewer benefits her own teaching. Hosted by Amber Alvord and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Research Connection Ron Legon (2015) Measuring…

  • Universal Design for Learning with Dr. Beth Foster

    Universal Design for Learning with Dr. Beth Foster

    Dr. Beth Foster discusses her work in implementing UDL at West Chester University and how accessible design can improve the learning experience for all students. Hosted by: Jes Drass and Madison Steinbrenner Closed Captions Connection to Theory About Universal Design for Learning. CAST- Center for Applied Special Technology. https://www.cast.org/impact/universal-design-for-learning-udl Measuring the Implementation of UDL in…

  • On-Campus HR Internship Program with Dr. Blythe Rosikiewicz and Emily Meinhart Podcast

    On-Campus HR Internship Program with Dr. Blythe Rosikiewicz and Emily Meinhart Podcast

    The HR internship program at WCU gives management students a safe space to learn and gain experience in a particular area of HR- helping clarify their career goals, refine their professional skills, and prepare them to enter the workforce. Hosted by: Amber Alvord and Jes Drass Transcript Theory Connection: Moss-Pech, C. The Career Conveyor Belt:…

  • Generative A.I. in Teaching with Dr. Famiglietti & Dr. Rademaekers Podcast

    Generative A.I. in Teaching with Dr. Famiglietti & Dr. Rademaekers Podcast

    Two professors explain how generative AI has begun to affect higher education, address current approaches to the new technology, and ponder how AI will change our society. Part 1 Part 2 Hosted by: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jes Drass Theory Connection: Mollick, Ethan R. and Mollick, Lilach, Assigning AI: Seven Approaches for Students, with Prompts (September 23, 2023). Available…