Digication Scholars Conversations

🎙️ Join us for an inspiring conversation with Professor Kathleen Borbee, a seasoned expert in Business Administration and former IBM professional.

In this captivating episode, we explore the dynamic world of academia and real-world application. Kathleen highlights her journey from IBM to teaching at Monroe Community College, and the role of women in the IT field.

She demystifies service learning and how it empowers ...

Tune in to hear the concluding part of our conversation with Gina Woodall, yet another insightful episode!🎙️

Gina is a teaching Professor and director, of the Capital Scholars Internship Program and Community Engagement School of Politics & Global Studies Director.

Our guest takes us deeper into the world of internship empowerment. Discover the secrets to increasing intern retention through the incredible e-Portfolio to...

In our latest podcast episode, we dive into the world of community-based learning with our guest Gina Woodall! 🌱

Gina is a Teaching Professor and Director of both the Capital Scholars Internship Program and the Community Engagement School of Politics & Global Studies(SPGS) at Arizona State University.

As one insightful educator, who listens, mentors, & grades students, as they share and reflect on their impa...

We continue our exploration of 'Inclusivity and Innovation in Engineering.'

This is another engaging discussion with Deirdre Hunter, our inspiring guest from the School of Engineering at Rice University. In this episode, Deirdre, first, shatters the myths about engineering and uncovers the real essence of this incredible field! 🚀🛠️

It's not just equations but a field driven by empathy and problem-solving prowess that c...

This week, we uncover the power of inclusivity and innovation in engineering design with Deirdre Hunter from Rice University! 🌍💡

You'll hear our esteemed guest, an Assistant Teaching Professor, at The Design Kitchen (OEDK), share her insights on transforming engineering education into a hub of multi-discipline collaboration, welcoming all genders and backgrounds.

Explore how engineering goes beyond equations. Don't you thi...

Tune in for the thrilling Part 2 of our chat with Amanda Hyberger Professor of Music, and former QEP Director extraordinaire at Chattanooga State Community College.

Don't miss the juicy details as she reveals more secrets to challenging quality enhancement plans successfully, and unveils the liberating benefits of ditching the jump drives for documenting students' progress! 🎶🚀

Ready to be inspired? Watch now: https://youtu...

In this exciting episode, Amanda Hyberger spills the secrets to meticulously challenging quality enhancement plans and thoughtfully fueling leadership in an ePortfolio Program.

Amanda is a Professor of Music and former QEP Director at Chattanooga State Community College.

Get ready to be inspired by her innovative teaching methods that transformed her music classrooms into an engaging hub of growth and creativity!

Watch on...

We continue to explore the extraordinary journey of personal growth and self-discovery in episode II of our conversation with Dr. Patrick Green.

What does it take to embrace a growth mindset, allow oneself to explore, and document our active learning experiences?

Patrick is the Executive & Founding Director, of the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, & Scholarship, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Loyola ...

We explore the extraordinary journey of personal growth and self-discovery in this episode.

What does it take to embrace a growth mindset, allow oneself to explore, and document our active learning experiences?

Our guest, Dr. Patrick Green, is the Executive & Founding Director, of the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, & Scholarship, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago.

The lear...

Our latest conversation explores the power of peer mentoring in building a strong community and enhancing your educational experience. 🎓💡

Our guest, Izidoro Flumignan Zetola, is a student & Senior ePortfolio Intern at John-Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Through participating in a peer mentoring program, Izzy was able to foster cross-cultural understanding, provide essential support networks, and, even boost a...

In this captivating episode, we delve even deeper into the crucial topic of accessibility and inclusive design, uncovering fresh insights and exploring innovative solutions.

Our guest, Marc Thompson, continues to enlighten us, sharing his expertise and experiences to illuminate the importance of creating an inclusive digital world for all.

Marc is the Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning Experiences, and Dir...

Unlocking inclusivity and shaping a future that leaves no one behind - a conversation about redefining accessibility and inclusive design with empathy.

Our guest, Marc Thompson, is the Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning Experiences, and Director, of Information Accessibility Design & Policy (IADP) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

In this thought-provoking exploration, we uncover the barr...

In the concluding part of our conversation about #ExperientialLearning, our guest, Elize Hellam, offers practical approaches to:

  - Scaling an ePortfolio (2:09)

  - Showcasing the ePortfolio (13:33) &

  - Setting clear guidelines (19:53)

She summed it up with an appraisal of the Key teaching pedagogies (34:25) mentioned throughout.

You wouldn't want to miss this: https://youtu.be/g0f70IIG6NY

Elize is the Exp...

In this extensive conversation, Elize Hellam restates the benefits of deliberately encouraging students to engage in direct experience and focused reflection.

She is the Experiential Learning Program Manager for Research & Technology at the University of Puget Sound.

You can watch this episode on YouTube.

Her vast expertise made for congenial conversations around:

An Experiential Philosophy (03:11)
Why Experiential Lea...

Developing a strong passion for helping a diverse pool of people could bring about change and growth in our communities.

Understanding the need to reflect upon the skills honed over time - empathy, connection, expertise, etcetera - is one of the many motivations, according to one college student, Martin Gaucin, who's using ePortfolio as a means to these ends.

Hear Martin discuss ePortfolio as a means of change, reflection, a...

Better is the ending of our conversation with Lillian Rafeldt than the beginning thereof, yet you don't want to miss a bit.

Our well-informed and open-minded guest concludes this conversation with practical tips, instances, and points of view on why the ePortfolio is a common and essential factor in #NursingEducation.

Lillian is a Professor of Nursing at Three Rivers Community College.

You'll find some of these highlights enl...

In this episode, Lillian Rafeldt discusses implementing ePortfolios in nursing, ethics, and the evolution of the practice. Lillian is a Professor of Nursing at Three Rivers Community College.

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/KdDuiG_1u-I

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In the concluding part of our conversation with Katie Lester, our guest reflected on the importance of using headings, labels, and lists in webpages to allow users to scan pages and navigate easily using a screen reader.

You will be impressed by the ease and flexibility with which Katie got to briefly demonstrate how she uses a screen reader to navigate to different pages in a Digication e-portfolio.

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Having usable and accessible tools feels "like independence," according to our recent guest, Katie Lester. It goes beyond complying with regulations and statutes.

In this episode of the Digication Scholars Conversations, Katie, a blind student pursuing a degree in Social Work, talks about the need to be able to do things on her own, including creating and managing an ePortfolio.

You'll also get to see her step throug...