Category: TLC Announcements
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Strategies for Teaching Diversity Courses with Dr. Shannon McQueen podcast
Political scientist Dr. Shannon McQueen shares her collection of teaching strategies and techniques that help her create powerful learning experiences for students in her diversity focused courses. Hosted by: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jessica Drass Closed Captions CELT Book Club website Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom by Hogan and Sathay…
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New eTextbook: The Digital Storytelling Handbook
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of our ninth free and open eTextbook: The Digital Storytelling Handbook by Dr. Jordan Schugar, Professor of English, and Dr. Chris Penny, Professor of Educational Foundations & Policy Studies, at West Chester University (WCU). Other contributors include Hannah Glatt,…
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Faculty Mentoring with Dr. Colwell and Dr. Ocasio Podcast
Mentor Dr. Kerrie Ocasio and mentee Dr. Rachel Colwell discuss their experience in the New Faculty Mentoring Program throughout the academic year. Looking back on what they each gained from the experience, they share highlights and discuss what a successful mentorship can look like for university faculty. Hosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Amber Alvord Closed…
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2025 Faculty Fusion: Hot Topics with the TLC
Need help transitioning out of holiday mode before the Spring semester? Looking for ways to keep Winter class momentum rolling? Plan to attend Faculty Fusion! Each session will include 30 minutes of presentation from a panel of WCU faculty experts, followed by 20 minutes of Q&A and table conversations with your peers. Coffee and lunch…
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Motivating Students to Read using Active Learning with Dr. Julie Wiest Podcast
Encouraging students to read is a challenge. Dr. Julie Wiest describes how her active learning project overcomes this challenge and draws out student perspectives and experiences related to the reading. Closed Captions Research Connection: Monson, R. A. (2019). Do they have to like it to learn from it? Students’ experiences, group dynamics, and learning outcomes…
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Upcoming Book Club: Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
Are you interested in learning more about neurodiversity and building community on campus? If so, feel free to join a book club where students, faculty, and staff are invited to read and discuss Unmasking Autism by Devon Price. Everyone is welcome at book club, whether you’ve had a chance to read the book or not! Some of the…
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Teaching Triangles Initiative with Dr. Patterson, Dr. Walz, & Dr. DiDomenico Podcast
What is reciprocal peer coaching and how can it benefit faculty? Dawn Patterson, Sandi Walz, and Stephen DiDomenico share those answers and more as they describe their experience participating in the TLC Teaching Triangles program. Host: Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Research Connection: Huston, T., & Weaver, C. L. (2008). Peer coaching: Professional development for…
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New eTextbook: Introduction to World Philosophies
Congratulations to Paul Harris, Instructor of Philosophy and participant in the Teaching & Learning Center’s eTextbook Initiative, for completing his new electronic textbook Introduction to World Philosophies. Paul’s book, which replaces a $105 commercial textbook, will be provided to WCU students for free and used in PHI 101 – Introduction to Philosophy. As he describes,…
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Reviewing OLC Innovate 2024 with Marc Drumm & Hannah Glatt Podcast
TLC staff Marc Drumm & Hannah Glatt share their reflections on and learning from the 2024 Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference. Hosted by Dr. Tom Pantazes and Madison Steinbrenner Closed Captions Show Notes: ODLI on Air Episode: OLC Conference RecapODLI on Air Episode: eTextbook Initiative & PA ADOPT Grant with Marc Drumm, Hannah Glatt, &…
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New eTextbook: Introduction to Data Science Using Python
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of our eighth free and open eTextbook: Introduction to Data Science Using Python, by Dr. Afrand Agah, Professor of Computer Science at West Chester University. “This book contains two parts, the first is designed to be used in an introductory…
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