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Guidelines for Working Where Your Child Studies with Dr. Kristen Crossney and Natalie Crossney Podcast
What happens when your child attends the university where you work? In this episode, Dr. Kristen Crossney, Professor of Public Policy Administration, and her daughter Natalie, a third-year marketing and management major, share their experiences and guidelines for navigating campus life together at West Chester University. Host: Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Show Notes: Roots…
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Mixing Mindfulness & Self Efficacy with Dr. Norman & Dr. Bennett Podcast
Wishing to address student teacher anxiety with teaching math, Dr. Tiffany Bennett and Dr. Sujata Norman combined their research interests, to investigate how contemplative practices and an intentional focus on improving self-efficacy could boost student teachers’ skills. Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Amber Alvord Closed Captions Show notes: Sarah Rose Cavanagh website Albert Bandura Bonus:…
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PA-ADOPT Releases New eTextbooks on Technical Writing and Mycology
Over the past two weeks, the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) has released two new free and open eTextbooks, bringing the total number of books produced by the consortium up to 19: PA-ADOPT is made up of four participating institutions from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (Cheyney University, Kutztown University, Millersville University,…
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Teaching AI in Criminal Justice: Career Exploration
During the summer of 2025 a group of West Chester University faculty joined a Teaching Circle focused on creating lesson plans to teach AI topics. Dr. Cassandra Reyes created the following lesson plan to introduce students to AI’s role in the criminal justice system while encouraging critical thinking, ethical reflection, and hands-on engagement with generative…
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Rigor with Compassion: Leading an Ed.D. Program with Dr. Schugar & Dr. Hodes Podcast
West Chester University Doctor of Education program leaders Dr. Heather Schugar & Dr. Jackie Hodes share their experiences and advice for leading an access oriented, high touch, cohort model doctoral program. Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes and Jessica Drass Closed Captions Show Notes: WCU Ed.D. program website WCU Educational Leadership & Higher Education Administration department website…
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PA-ADOPT Releases Six New eTextbooks
This summer, the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) released six new free and open eTextbooks covering a variety of topics in Biology, Chemistry, Languages, and Writing: PA-ADOPT is made up of four participating institutions from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (Cheyney University, Kutztown University, Millersville University, and West Chester University), and is led…
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Teaching Tools, Tips and Resources for Fall 2025
Welcome back to a new semester! As we begin Fall 2025, the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) is excited to share a few of our many resources to help you start the semester with confidence and creativity. Student-Friendly Syllabus: Your syllabus is often the first impression students have of you and your course—why not make…
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Technology Roundup – Fall 2025
Welcome to the Fall 2025 edition of Technology Roundup! This resource is released every Spring and Fall semester to keep our community of educators informed on the latest available instructional technologies that are supported by the university. Table of Contents AI Resources Last year, a task force led by IS&T and the TLC collaborated with…
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2025 AI Syllabus Considerations
Generative artificial intelligence tools are increasingly embedded into everyday productivity tools and continue to automate critical academic tasks (note taking, video creation, audio generation, slide development, deep research). To prepare students for their academic pursuits and for their futures, instructors should clarify their own expectations about (1) if, (2) how, and (3) when these tools…
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NEW: H5P Site License
The Teaching and Learning Center is pleased to announce that we have procured a site license for H5P. This gives us the ability to add an unlimited number of Authors to our account, who may then create interactive activities that can be embedded or linked in D2L courses and connected to the gradebook. Check out…
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