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TLC Book Club Review: Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching Podcast
The Teaching & Learning Center staff discuss our recent reading of the Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching written by Isis Artze-Vega, Flower Darby, Bryan Dewsbury, and Mays Imad. Guests: Dr. Naomie Nyanungo, Marc Drumm, Brian Carothers, Connor Goyne, and Hannah Glatt Cohosts: Amber Alvord, Jes Drass, & Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Norton Guide to…
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Navigating Digital Learning (NDL)
Students with Ed-Tech Struggles? Provide proactive support in D2L with the TLC’s Navigating Digital Learning (NDL) tutorials What is Navigating Digital Learning (NDL)? Navigating Digital Learning (NDL) is a D2L repository of short tutorial modules on various learning technologies found at WCU. Originally built as the distance education orientation for West Chester University students, the TLC recognized that NDL could benefit the wider WCU learning community, and…
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Developing First Year Experience Common Content with Dr.s Mitchell, Mrkich, Raskauskas, and Blake Podcast
First Year Experience (FYE) instructors and members of the common content development team Dr. Karen Mitchell, Dr. Shannon Mrkich, Dr. Jennifer Raskauskas, and Michelle Blake discuss how they collaborated to create common content to help students succeed in their transition to university. Host: Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions WCU First Year Experience Requirement H5P
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ACUE Teaching Certification Program with Drs. Barker, Perry, & Kopacz Podcast
Reflecting on their experiences completing the ACUE Certification in Effective Teaching, professors Nancy Barker, Merry Perry, & Ola Kopacz share what they learned from the year long program. Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Show Notes: ACUE Certification in Effective Teaching Supporting Faculty Excellence | Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education PASSHE…
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Found Poetry Activities with Dr. Nancy Pearson & Dr. Rebecca Rich
Found poetry advocates Dr. Nancy Pearson and Dr. Rebecca Rich describe how they came to incorporate found poetry techniques into their English and Public Health courses. Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Research Connection: Johnson, J. (2019). Using found poetry to cultivate student literacy, empathy, and creativity. Social Studies Research and Practice,…
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Solving Problems in the Carpool: 26 Years at WCU with Dean Jen Bacon Podcast
Dean of the Arts and Humanities, Dr. Jen Bacon shares what it is like to be a dean as she reflects back on her 26 years at West Chester University. Host: Dr. Tom Pantazes Research Connection: Bacon, J. (1998). Getting the story straight: Coming out narratives and the possibility of a cultural rhetoric. World Englishes,…
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Faculty Mentoring Committee Call for Mentors
If so, then please consider becoming a mentor to other faculty. We are looking for mentors for faculty at three career stages: (1) Junior, untenured faculty (2) Faculty seeking promotion: (3) Adjunct faculty: All mentors are also expected to attend the Faculty Mentoring Committee (FMC) events when possible and complete the end-of-year survey to help with program improvements. If you are interested in this University service…
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Teaching Circle Faculty Communities with Dr. Santori & Dr. Gardiner-Shires Podcast
Past participants Diane Santori & Alison Gardiner-Shires describe the experience of engaging in a Teaching Circle faculty learning community that explored Generative AI. Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Show Notes PICO Questions Six Degrees of AI Assignments – RECAP Presentation Video
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Inclusive Teaching and Accessibility, Instructional Delivery, Integrating Research and Teaching (SoTL)SoTL Spotlight: Social and Emotional Learning
Dr. Brittany Severino has recently published two articles stemming from her work in the inaugural Pedagogical Innovations Faculty Learning Community. The first article is titled How Are You? Increasing Pre-Service Educators’ Out-of-Class Communication with Social and Emotional Learning in the International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. The second article was published in…
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Discussion
Discussions are a type of active learning that allow students to work through concepts from course content by formulating ideas in their own words. Synchronously or asynchronously, students can clarify understanding, debate topics, organize ideas, and practice skills. Possible Instructional Uses: WCU Supported Tools: Tips for using Discussions: References: Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of…
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