Lecture Breakers

In episode 141 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, let's welcome Dr. Victoria (Tori) Mondelli and Dr. Joe Bisz to the show. They just published their new book, The Educator’s Guide to Designing Games and Creative Active-Learning Exercises: The Allure of Play.*

Tori and Joe discuss why active learning and play are so important in teaching and learning, and they both share their favorite “go to” activities to promote student engagement...

In episode 140 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm excited to welcome Dr. Michael McCreary to the show. Michael is the co-founder of a resource called "Teaching Tools", a free web-based tool that is designed to help you plan effective and inclusive learning experiences.

This is a "tech spotlight" episode which means you'll get a chance to take a deep dive into a new technology tool to help you break up your lectures, increase stu...

In episode 139 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Joanne Ricevuto and Dr. Laura McLaughlin join us to talk about how to create engaging virtual environments. They are the authors of the new book Engaging Virtual Environments: Creative Ideas and Online Tools to Promote Student Interaction, Participation, and Active Learning. *

In this episode, we talk about the new book, and then Joanne and Laura share so many awesome ideas you ca...

In episode 138 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm so excited to welcome Martha Johnson to the show! Martha is a nurse educator and founder of BreakoutRN where she supports other nurse educators in creating successful active learning experiences. She has created unfolding case studies in the form of card decks and interactive classroom kits to help students develop clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.

Now, even if you ...

In episode 137 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm excited to welcome Dr. Bonni Stachowiak to the show! If you are teaching an asynchronous online course, meaning you and your students are not all online at the same time, then this is the episode for you!

Usually, when we talk about engaging students online, we're thinking about what types of interaction we have with our students in real-time. Activities such as polling, live cha...

In episode 134 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I'm wrapping up season 4 and looking ahead to what's next! As I reflect on the podcast, especially since 2020 disrupted everything, I noticed the way we talk about teaching students has changed (hopefully forever). We design courses differently, and that's a good thing!
And so I wonder: Can we take what we’ve learned about teaching students and apply it to faculty development? In this...

In episode 132 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, our guest is Dr. Susan D. Blum, editor of the popular book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead). We talk about what ungrading is and the common misconceptions people have about it. Susan shares her own journey, and I appreciate her honesty and openness when it comes to her own transformation and how she views her role as an educator. If you are c...

In episode 131, Dr. Sarah McLean gives us a glimpse into how she is combing the flipped classroom model in a community-engaged learning course.  Sarah takes us into the structure and design of the course, and she shares recommendations for getting students to see the value of these approaches to learning. We also discuss assessment, establishing partnerships, working with the community, and creating brave spaces in her course.

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In episode 130 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Anthony Perillo and Dr. Sara Appleby share examples and ideas to help you think about how to break up your lectures and engage your students using different types of media. We talk about what inspired them to experiment with media, how they align media activities with assignments, and tips to help you get started or enhance what you’re already doing in your courses.

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In episode 129 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Tara Harvey and Dr. Neil Ward join us to talk about intercultural learning. This is a case study episode, but it’s a little different than previous case studies. This time, instead of digging into one specific class, we’re going to take a deeper look at a faculty development program and hear from a professor who completed the program and has been transforming the way he works with...

In episode 128 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Danielle De La Mare joins us to talk about self-compassion in teaching. It’s difficult to always put yourself out there and try new things. Sometimes these new and innovative ideas work. Sometimes they don’t always work the way we hoped. And when that happens, we can be really hard on ourselves. And that’s why I wanted to invite Danielle to the show. She is the host of the self-co...

In episode 127 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Damon Moon shares how his experience as a student changed the way he teaches. He gives us a glimpse into his world as an international student who had a very different educational experience in Korea than he had in the U.S. This experience transformed the way he designs his courses, and I think his story will give you a different perspective about why it’s important to take the time t...

In episode 126 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Breanna Boppre joins us to talk about alternative assessment and how to use technology in creative ways to assess student learning. I think you’ll be inspired by the types of projects her students create to show what they’ve learned. Bree discusses what alternative assessment means to her, shares a few examples of projects she uses in her courses, and offers recommendations to hel...

In episode 125 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Cecilia Razak joins us to talk about how to ask good questions to promote connections among students, build community, and enhance learning. Cecilia developed an interactive presentation slide deck builder called Slides with Friends which has been used in K-12 and college classrooms. In this conversation, we talk a little bit about the Slides with Friends tool, but Cecilia also shares...

In episode 124, Barbi shares what eye surgery taught her about inclusive course design. She shares her story about a personal experience that is re-shaping the way she thinks about inclusive course design, accessibility, and student engagement. This episode will inspire you to take a closer look at some of your lessons and lectures and consider how to make changes that improve the learning experience for all of your students.

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As we wrap up season 3 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, I wanted to take a moment to share some of the accomplishments from this past season and give you a sneak peek into what’s coming your way next. Includes important announcements about the final Lecture Breakers Conference and the brand new Your Teaching Coach program which begins this summer! Thank you so much for listening to the show!

Show notes:
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