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Course Stories
Course Stories is produced by the Instructional Design and New Media team at Arizona State University. In this podcast we tell an array of course design stories alongside other ASU Online designers and faculty. Follow @CourseStories on Twitter
Ready for a story of educational evolution? On the latest episode of Course Stories, we dive into the inspiring transformation of TMC 330: Leading the Enterprise. What happens when you take a good course and make it truly exceptional? Join us as we chat with the passionate team behind this remarkable redesign, including Assistant Professor Joy Griffin and Instructional Designers Nick Lindquist and Andrew Salcido. Discover how they listened to student feedback and implemented innovative strategies like engaging case studies, a thrilling “Mount Everest” simulation (yes, you read that right!), and a dynamic, student-centered media library that ditched the traditional textbook.This isn’t just about a course update; it’s a testament to the power of collaboration and a commitment to student success. Learn how TMC 330 now equips undergraduates with crucial career-ready skills identified by NACE, fostering leadership, critical thinking, and teamwork in both online and in-person environments. If you’re an educator looking for fresh ideas to boost student engagement and create meaningful learning experiences, this episode is a must-listen. Get ready to be inspired by a story of positive change and the incredible impact of a well-designed course!
Dive into accessible learning! 🎧 Our latest episode features Dr. Jacob Bunch discussing disability reclamation, multimodal research, and empowering learners. Check it out!!
S0603: HCD 404 Advanced Concepts in the Science of Healthcare Delivery by Course Stories
Step into the time machine with Course Stories as we revisit our Live From the Inaugural FOLC Fest from 2024 as we get ready for FOLC 2025!!We are joined by Kileigh Erickson interviewing Maria Tatto, Katrina Volmer sharing their work with Timiebi Aganaba, and Wes Fleming and Michael Arseneault discussing AI. We also get a chance to introduce the FOLC Band!
It’s a pod-ception! We sit down with Roddy Nikpour, Assistant Teaching Professor, and DeAnna Soth, Director of Instructional Design, to discuss how they took podcasting from the studio to students online. Roddy shares some challenges they overcame to create an accelerated and comprehensive course about podcasts that covers the theoretical to the practical. Hear about how Liz and Roddy started their podcasting at ASU’s very own Blaze Radio and how this student engagement opportunity has led to a lifelong love of radio and podcasting.
In this insightful episode, Michael Miller sits down with Bonnie Chapman to delve into the innovative teaching approaches of TWC 301: Foundations of Writing for Digital Media. Bonnie chats about their unique strategy of using memes to foster an authentic learning environment, engaging students in a way that resonates with their digital-native sensibilities. We also explore the use of Slack as a pivotal tool in preparing students for the dynamics of real-world communication, ensuring that lessons transcend the classroom. Michael also gets the scoop on how Bonnie approaches the process of continuous course improvement, informed by student feedback and the sensitive handling of the often emotional journey of writing through the Trusted Writer Review process.Join us for a compelling exploration of educational innovation, where tradition meets technology, and learning is a shared journey.Additional Resources:Interested in trying out Slack in your online classroom? Check out the ASU Enterprise Technology page Slack at ASU to learn more and add Slack to your course today!
Join the Course Stories team as Student Success and Retention Specialist, Michaela Owen, and Instructional Designer, Katrina Vollmer, sit down with the myth, the legend, Jonathan Davis, CIS 105 Instructor. Hear why Jonathan has become a bit of a Success Coach legend for his use of course communications through the Academic Status Report feature. We don’t want to give it away, but Jonathan’s use of ASRs might surprise you. Jonathan also shares his unique approach to humanizing the online classroom through radical authenticity with his students by “dropping the mask” and sharing some of his passions directly with learners. Don’t forget to check out the Jonathan J. Davis LGBTQ Scholarship Endowment. Consider joining Jonathan in supporting students in need today!
Join us as we sit down with Dr. Kaelin Groom as she shares with us the experience of redesigning a course to include new technologies, guiding learners in using AI, and integrating one of ASU’s key Design Aspirations into a meaningful service project. Kaelin explores taking an inherited course and giving it a personal spin that’s meaningful to the instructor and how this improvement translates into tangible passion for the subject to the learners. We get insights to using a new tool, Harmonize, and hear their unique approach to AI in the classroom for completing assignments. Most importantly, Kaelin gives us the scoop on how you can engage students in real-world experiences and projects through an environmental service project that uplifts and inspire more than just learners in their course. Get their tips and tricks by tuning in now!Additional Resources:Learn more about ASU Design Aspirations here!Interested in trying out Harominz in your class:https://harmonizelearning.com/ https://harmonizelearning.com/pilot/
We're interrupting your regularly scheduled episode this week - I know we promised a totally regular season, but this is Course Stories, we are nothing if not exciting every week! We promise though, we're interrupting that feed for some exciting news and opportunities for you, our listeners! Next week, Course Stories will be live, in person at FOLC Fest! This is the inaugural FOLC Fest where passionate educators are coming together to discuss the future of learning. Join us for a very special live episode where we will talk inclusive online learning, support and resources available to faculty and designers, and everyone’s favorite topic - AI! We will also be hosting a poster session and want to encourage you to check out another project the EdPlus Media team supports - Space for Humans. We also give you the scoop on an exclusive (okay - not that exclusive) red carpet event TONIGHT! We can’t wait to see you at FOLC Fest!Show NotesFOLC Fest is taking place Thursday, March 14 from 3-7PM and Friday, March 15 from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM at the Omni Hotel in Tempe across from ASU’s Tempe Campus (Address: 7 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281).Course Stories will be presenting as a part of Track 1 presenting Friday, March 15 at 10:30 AM. We will be hosting a poster session at 3 to 4 PM, also March 15. Don’t forget to support friends of the pod, Space for Humans, who will also be giving a poster session at this time. Join us at FOLC Fest by registering here! Looking for even more inspiration for you online course? The ASU Online Faculty Showcase for Excellence in Online Teaching will be taking place online Apr 3, 2024. Register for this webinar today!Interested in attending the Space for Humans premier? This Thursday, we are packing the Marston Theater and you are invited.... "One Giant Leap Day" premiere event for a YouTube-first series from Interplanetary Initiative at Arizona State University and EdPlus at Arizona State University, SPACE FOR HUMANS, this Thursday (2/29) at 4:30pm at the Marston Exploration Theater!Don’t forget to join Space for Humans over on YouTube - like and subscribe today!
In this week’s episode, we have the privilege of introducing a remarkable team that operates in the shadows, working tirelessly on ASU’s high-impact courses. Join us as we sit down with the extraordinary faculty members from the Writers’ Studio: Michelle Stuckey (Clinical Assistant Professor and the Writing Program Administrator), Zach Waggoner (ENG 101 Coordinator), John Buckley (Writers’ Studio Course Coordinator), and Sean Tingle (ENG 105 Faculty). We hear how they work with Michael Miller, an Academic Success and Retention specialist to hear how they embark on a journey to redefine the first-year writing course, emphasizing real-world writing experiences over traditional academic writing. They collaborate as a cohesive team to craft not one, but three courses, all interconnected by an engaging throughline that leverages students’ own life experiences as a vital part of the writing process. Michael also takes some time to unveil the inner workings of the Learning Initiatives Team within EdPlus. Discover how they employ data to inform their design decisions when revamping high-impact courses for online students.It’s not all just data talk – We also can’t NOT talk about AI and its impact on these first-year writers. Hear how this team is tackling AI in the classroom.Dive deep into the hidden world that fuels your everyday classes right here on Course Stories.
In this episode, we dive into virtual reality in the classroom as we explore how the faculty behind GPH 212 bring students into the eye of the storm - literally - or figuratively? You be the judge! Rachael Kaye, an instructor, Ph.D. student, and two time Emmy winner for meteorological broadcasting, teams up with Robert LiKamWa, Director of the Meteor Studio, to create a story driven VR experience grounded in learning objectives all with the goals of helping students explore different career paths related to meteorology and using real world data to inform their everyday lives. Join us on Course Stories today to hear more about how you can create your own unique VR experience from the experts!Explore how VR can help learners meet course objectives through enriching real world experiences from the safety of their home. Additional Resoucres:Are you interested in exploring VR in your class? Connect with the Meteor Studio here (https://meteor.ame.asu.edu/) Or, reach out to Rachael Kaye directly: rachael.kaye@asu.eduCheck out this video of the GPH 212 VR Experience here: https://asuonline.wistia.com/medias/cozq7xfu4rReady to dive into the ASU-mutliverse and explore the ASU Realms? Check it out here: https://president.asu.edu/sites/default/files/asu_gsv_summit_final_050917_branded_16x9.pdf
Join us for the riveting finale of our two-part series on Course Stories, where we delve into the fascinating production world of Study Hall. This episode takes you behind the scenes, revealing how our partnership with Complexly, alongside ASU’s distinguished faculty and innovative producers, crafts each engaging and unique episode. We explore the intricate dance of creativity and academia, showcasing the meticulous process that transforms educational concepts into captivating digital narratives.Discover the collaborative effort behind the scenes. From brainstorming sessions to the final touches, this episode shines a light on the creative synergy that elevates our content. It’s a journey through the challenges and triumphs of educational storytelling, illustrating the dedication and passion that goes into every moment of Study Hall. Tune in for an inspiring glimpse into the art of creating educational content that resonates and inspires. This episode is not just a conclusion to our series, but a window into the future of digital learning.
In this special two-part series finale of Season 4 on Course Stories, we’re excited to introduce a new Course Stories correspondent, who’s out in the field at the GSV Summit, bringing us exclusive insights on the innovative partnership between ASU, Crash Course, and YouTube to take higher education to the next level. We delve into the world of creative video content and its impact on higher education. Our correspondent talks to experts from Crash Course and YouTube, uncovering the secrets of engaging students through innovative digital storytelling.Stay tuned for the second part of this series, where we’ll give you an unprecedented look behind the scenes at making Study Hall. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss! Join us for this exciting exploration and be sure to check back for the thrilling conclusion of this two-part series!
Starting your academic career as a new online student can be daunting. Our latest episode unpacks these challenges and how to support students by meeting them where they’re at. Join us as Maria Balderas and Maddie Christus share how they’re changing the student new student experiences for our online students. Marie and Maddie help us explore a unique course, ASU 101: The ASU experience, which going beyond the typical student orientation. We unpack how this course is designed to be more of a constant companion for students, guiding them from their first class to graduation, designed to equip students with the essential skills for navigating the online academic realm. We hear how Maddie, the ID/instructor/graphic designer/what can’t she do for these courses, partners with advisors and faculty in various programs to ensure we’re tailoring experiences to specific program needs to ensure students are well-prepared for success. Hear about this and the exciting ways you can take student success to the next level with a specialized experience course for you students! It's an exciting journey into the future of online education, and if you're ready to craft your own personalized ASU Experience course, contact Maria at Maria.Balderas@asu.edu.
S04E04: Faculty Connection in Student Success, ART 394: Photo Topics - Identity and Representation by Course Stories
S04E03 - Live from OLC Accelerate: The Power of Podcasting in Higher Ed by Course Stories
In the latest episode of Course Stories, we dive deep into the fascinating world of Generative AI in education. Hosts Mary Loder, Ricardo Leon, and Elizabeth Lee sit down with a panel of distinguished guests to explore the groundbreaking course, FIS 394: ChatGPT, led by Professor Andrew Maynard, a Senior Global Futures Scholar at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society Faculty.Joining the conversation are Tamara Mitchell, a Senior Instructional Designer, and Mary Ann Naumann, an Undergraduate Instruction & Assessment Librarian. Together, they unravel the innovative methods employed in Professor Maynard’s course, shedding light on the intricacies of prompt engineering and its impact on student engagement.What sets this episode apart is the invaluable perspective brought by Mary Ann Naumann, who not only experienced Professor Maynard’s course firsthand but also delved into Tamata Mitchell’s Generative AI course - available for faculty and Staff at ASU. Her dual role as student in both of these courses and librarian provides a unique lens through which she shares her insights on the future of AI in higher education from both the student can faculty perspective.To add an exciting twist to the discussion, producer Elizabeth Lee shares her side project involving the application of ChatGPT in the realm of fantasy football. The episode offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverse applications of Generative AI, showcasing its potential beyond traditional educational settings.Tune in to this enlightening episode to gain a deeper understanding of how Generative AI is revolutionizing the educational landscape, and uncover the myriad possibilities it holds for the future of learning.
PSY 338: Emotional Intelligence and PSY 394: The Psychology of Academic Success, also known as PSY 340 the Psychology of Academic Motivation and Growth.
S03E01: Creating Cultural Coherency-TAM542 Leading Change and Transformation in a Global Environment by Course Stories
In this final episode of Season Two, we come together to enjoy great food and engage in even better conversation about the Mediterranean lifestyle. ITA 350 explores local food cultures in Italy and challenges students to examine their relationship with their local food and communities.
In this episode, Marcella Gemelli, Online Graduate Program Director of Sociology and Senior Lecturer in the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, sits down to discuss her course, SOC 334, Technology and Society, with Matthew Robinson, Media Manager of the EdPlus Studios. Marcella intentionally included and promoted the JEDI principles, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, in this course and we are more than happy to elevate her work. Marcella's passion for the JEDI principles is exemplary. She talks about what it means to mindfully seek and promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in course design. She covers some wonderful examples of how other faculty and designers can also apply these principles to their own courses. It takes an intentional approach to really make an impact in this important space of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all courses. With the help of the ASU Online Course Design Standards, all faculty are encouraged to, and can easily ideate how, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion can be incorporated into any course.
In this episode, we delve into the design and implementation of customized interactive learning activities. ASU Online's inaugural immersive experience, "The Workshop," brings to life a real-world urban planning workshop to hash out the details of major developments in the fictitious city of Orion. Professor Jonathan Davis discusses his need and vision for bringing a workshop to life for online students. Jonathan is joined by immersive experience designers to share why these types of assets are needed in online learning, how ASU is leading the way to develop immersive environments, and what students of the future will demand when it comes to interacting with their coursework.
In this episode of Course Stories, Dr. Alicia Montalvo, College of Health Solutions Lecturer, and Tamara Mitchell, Instructional Designer, discuss how to use frameworks and best practices for innovative and iterative course design. We explore intentional course improvements, using the 5E Model of Design, and “seeing what sticks” improved the student learning experience in EXW217. Discover how you can use these iterative design principles in your course to enhance the learning experience.
In this episode, ASU President's Award-winning faculty, Kristy Roschke, and Associate Director for IDNM, DeAnna Soth, discuss Kristy’s new course addressing misinformation in society. MCO 427 Misinformation and Society is part of the online BA in Digital Media Literacy. This course is timely and relevant, given the significant impact of misinformation on world events. The course explores how misinformation is created, why it persists, and explores what we can do about it.
And as an added bonus, Ricardo and Mary are joined by Regina Revazova, a journalist who grew up in Russia with direct experience of how important mediums of communication for honest and critical journalism can be to a free society. She also shares some of her own tips for podcasting; her passion and her business.
In this episode, Mary interviews two of her passionate faculty from the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Ryan Meuth and Phillip Miller. Ryan and Phill have a long history with CSE110, Principles of Programming, first redeveloping the course for our Universal Learner pathways, formerly known as Earned Admissions, and we get a little nostalgic when we bring in Jill Roter to briefly fawn over Phill and Ryan and talk about the impact this course makes in all of ASU's Teaching & Learning realms.
Episode 06: IPI 294: A Journey in Designing and Making for an Interplanetary Future by Course Stories
PHI 335: History of Ethics: In this episode of Course Stories, we are exposed to the pedagogical and ethical considerations for online learning and life in general with Jeff Watson, an active instructor for ASU Online with years of online course design experience.
MUS 194: Beginning Class Guitar 1 for Non-Majors: In this episode of Course Stories, we listen to Rowena Luce and Brendan Lake discuss the evolution of MUS 194: Beginning Class Guitar 1 for Non-Majors. Brendan traces his efforts to build flexibility into an online course to facilitate a creative and personalized space where students are encouraged to take risks and celebrate their musical voice.
ENG 471: Literature for Young Adults In this episode of Course Stories, we hear Christine Moore lead a round table discussion about how this YA focused course was put together using a collaborative development model and blends the talents of 3 of ASU’s top faculty in the YA arena to give students a well-rounded and expert view of the major topics in this genre. This course covers a broad range of topics surrounding the Young Adult Literature genre, also known as YA. It covers everything from the history of the genre, its career paths, representation in YA, and even the censorship of those stories. It is a VERY popular course…it is fresh, interesting and relatable, and the students who take it are studying everything from education, to literature to media & marketing.
LAW 480: Business LAW In this episode of Course Stories, we listen to London Skiles and Bradley Forst discuss the narrative elements of Brad’s course, LAW 480: Business Law, which takes students on a journey of starting, growing, and selling a business. We also have Matthew Robins (Manager of Online Learning for EdPlus) and MultiMedia Developer, Ron Carranza, in the studio to talk about the New Media team's approach to developing the content of this upgraded course. All that, and we explore the varied experiences of moving to remote instruction in the midst of the COVID pandemic compared to the intentional process of quality online course design.
Check out the TeachOnline page: https://teachonline.asu.edu/2022/03/course-stories-episode-2-business-lawbarista-engaging-students-through-storytelling/
Course Stories is produced by EdPlus out of Arizona State University.
OGL575: Quantitative Data Analysis in Leadership Research In this episode of Course Stories, we listen to Meredith Savvides and Mai Trinh discuss the unique elements of Mai’s statistics course, a FUN statistics course.
Check out the TeachOnline page: https://teachonline.asu.edu/2022/02/course-stories-episode-1-adventures-in-stats-a-gamified-online-course/
Course Stories is produced by EdPlus out of Arizona State University.
Your Hosts Ricardo Leon, Media Specialist with EdPlus Mary Loder, Instructional Designer with ASU Online at EdPlus