Lander University EdTech: Recent Episodes
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In this week's episode we talk to "campus utility player" Will Callegari. He discusses his background and ALL of his roles at Lander.
In this week's episode, the podcast crew discusses things to keep in mind to end the semester on a high note and tips on preparing for the quick turnaround to Summer Session 1.
In this week's episode we host Dr. Tod Kenney. He discusses the benefits to rubrics and how to ensure you avoid two failure points.
In this week's episode, Rachel Hahn shares more practical information on pivoting education towards national trends.
In this week's episode, we talk new programs, new models, and growth within The College of Education. Dr. Hunt-Barron also discusses specific goals within the online Master's Degree offerings to ensure success of adult-learners.
In this week's episode, one of our hosts, Dr. Lloyd Willis, discusses the inner-workings of his office, his role at the university and the growth that the university is seeing through online and graduate programs.
In this week's episode, we discuss national trends around mobile learning and tools we have access to that can help us meet students where they are.
In this week's episode, we host Zach Wilson of the Psychology Department. He discusses his time at Lander, his teaching, and moving into online delivery while using an Instructional Designer as a resource for success.
In this week's episode we welcome Rachel Hahn to campus in her role as Instructional Designer. We also discuss things to keep in mind, where to locate training materials, and how you can tell us what trainings you need!
In this week's episode, we host Dr. Frank Rausch. Dr Rausch discusses how he adapted during the pandemic to innovate his classroom through active learning.
In this week's episode, we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice.
In this week's episode, we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice. Sociology Professor Dr. Zach Rubin joins her to discuss theory to practice for undergraduate research in a classroom setting.
In this week's episode we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice.
In this week's episode we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice.
In this week's episode Dr. Yates begins her series on High Impact Practices by welcoming special guest and Director of Lander's LINK program Dr. Aga.
In this week's episode we discuss a wonderful new series we will be producing over the coming weeks.
In this week's episode, we host a student who is as involved as one possibly can be at Lander University. She discusses everything from undergrad to employment opportunities.
In this week's episode we host Dr. Jennifer Yates Lander's new Assistant Provost. Dr. Yates discusses her background, her role at Lander, and her goals moving forward!
In this week's episode we host Campus Partner Echo 360 to the studio. Jason Gildner talks Echo360 as a product, Echo 360 as a company, and how faculty can best utilize the product.
In this weeks episode we host Dr. Ewing from Eesysoft. Dr Ewing talks about their product, its uses, and the future potential for the tool at Lander University.
In this week's episode Dr. Lopes and Dr. Mentley swing by the studio to discuss an innovative approach to program assessment using Blackboard and rubrics.
In this week's episode Dr. Fekula swings by to introduce Lander's new MBA program. He talks program benefits, cost, and goals! Be sure to tune in and enroll to get your MBA today!
In this week's episode we hear from Dr. Rausch on changes that happened due to COVID that have impacted his teaching as a whole and helped him innovate his style and better student success overall.
In this week's episode we host Dr. Fekula the brand new Dean for the College of Business at Lander University. Dr. Fekula discusses his wealth of experience and the road that has led him to Lander. He also discusses his short-term and long-term vision for the college.
In this week's episode we host the university's Instructional Design Team to discuss ways to get your students more involved online. Also be sure to check out the Resource Organization within Blackboard for many more tips and instructional materials for implementing many of these strategies.
In this end of semester podcast we answer the following:
- What do folks need to do with their Bb courses at the end of the term?
- What do they need to keep in mind when they start planning for Spring 21?
- Tell me one good thing you learned, discovered, or did this year.
We close out the semester strong looking forward to Episode 50!!!
In this week's episode we host Lander's Instructional Design staff to discuss options for building your course for the Spring 2021 semester and beyond.
In this week's episode Vice President of Student Affairs Boyd Yarbrough discusses student life and success during a pandemic response. Dr. Yarbrough also speaks on future plans including exciting changes we can expect for homecoming.
In this week's episode we host Dr. Mark Rollins. Dr. Rollins is the new dean for The College of Arts and Humanities. He talks past, present, and future!
In this week's episode we host mathematics professor Trevor Leach. He talks about designing, teaching, and revising an online offering for sustainability and student engagement.
In this week's episode we had a little technical issue to start the podcast as we are once again recording remotely due to construction, but do not let that stop you from tuning in! Dr. Willis and I host Todd Gambill, Lander's VP of Enrollment Management. He discusses recruitment in a time of COVID and the current face of Lander enrollment and what he envisions in our future!
In this week's episode Lloyd and I sit down with an alumni to chat about his time at Lander and beyond. Terrell Turner provides great insight for faculty, staff, and students. This was our first recording after being back so I introduced it as Episode. 41, but it actually became Episode. 43...so just ignore my excitement.
In this week's episode we host Dr. Laura Martin to discuss her experience building an eCore course and working with an instructional designer.
In this week's episode we will look at the shows we have coming up this semester. From celebrities, to alumni, to faculty who have been going above and beyond...we have it all!
In this week's episode we have Dr. Willis in a remote broadcast helping work through our transition to online. We share information on where we are, where you guys are, and how we can help.
In this week's episode we discuss synchronous and asynchronous learning tools available to you right now. You can find the video tutorials here: https://www.lander.edu/about/information-technology-services/training-sessions
In this week's episode we have Professor Snipes in the house discussing how she plans to implement technology into a face to face art course.
In this week's episode Keith, Lloyd, and Ian recap what has been going on since you last heard from us. We further discuss the role of Instructional Designer at Lander and what we learned from the conference and plan to implement.
In this week's episode we introduce the campus to Ian Sargent as he takes on a new role at the University. We discuss his background, our goals, and the introduction of the Lander E-Core.
In this week's episode we will talk about 3 things each that you should keep in mind as you begin this new semester!
In this week's episode we have Dr. Rausch a professor of History at Lander in studio. He walks us through the ways he is innovating within the classroom and in the online setting. He also mentions things that did not work so well for him. The insight he provided is relevant across disciplines.
In this week's episode Dr. Willis joins us remotely from the Online Learning Consortium in Orlando. At OLC Dr. Willis has been able to gather tons of useful information and contacts related to teaching lab sciences online, what students want in an online course, and how to support our online adjuncts.
In this week's episode we have Tyler and Ian from Lander's Academic Success Center swing by to talk us through advisement of Freshman students.
In this week's episode we need your feedback. Please give this a listen and reach out to coil@lander.edu with your thoughts!
In this week's episode we have Dr. Susan Fernandez from the College of Education. she discusses her time in the classroom, transitioning to online, and her ideas to strengthen her online offerings to match the needs of today's students.
In this week's episode Dr. Willis provides more information regarding our marketing efforts and asks for your help in connecting with local orgs.
In this week's episode Dr. Willis looks at how Lander plans to market its online graduate programs.
In this week's episode Dr. Mike Farmer from the College of Education steps into the studio to discuss Blackboard Collaborate. He discusses how he has implemented it within graduate course for synchronous learning, undergraduate courses as a tool for instructional technology, and for outside of the classroom uses.
We use Ep. 26 to follow up on our first student guest and breakdown our takeaways from Ep. 25.
In this week's episode we will hear from a Lander University student. We decided that our consumer voice is one we have overlooked and wanted to hear straight from the student's mouth. For our 25th episode we bring you the voice of a student.
In this week's episode we have have a guest from the College of Business. Dr. Kelli Horne has been learning and teaching online for years. She discusses her approach to course design and what her goals are for online learning at Lander.
In this week's episode the Director of the Center for Online and Innovative learning and podcast co-host, Dr. Lloyd Willis will dive into answering a question that continues to arise. Many have asked "How many students should be in an online class?" Dr. Willis will discuss how Lander plans to approach that topic.
In this week's episode we will here from podcast host and Director of COIL Dr. Lloyd Willis about interesting facts we are seeing from our first installment of Smarter Measure. Also co-host Keith McCaslan will discuss upcoming trainings on Blackboard topics and how to attend.
On this week's episode Dr. Zach Rubin joins us from The Department of Sociology to discuss ways in which he has previously and plans to continue to introduce technology into the classroom. He specifically mentions a podcasting assignment that he plans to implement for the first time to an undergraduate course. We discuss the benefits of offering diverse assessments and their benefit the the learning experience as a whole.
In this week's episode we have our provost Dr. Scott Jones. He came to us to discuss about general education requirement revisions. He discusses why they are needed and his idea on what is best for our university as we move forward in today's higher education climate.
It is that time again Bearcats! A new semester is upon us. As you being this year here are some things to keep in mind.
In this week's episode we host Dr. James Romaine from the department of visual Arts. He discusses an issue he has arise this summer and how he handled it/how it played out. He also offers insight on items that work better in an online environment over the face to face classrooms in his field.
On this episode we will discuss a new podcast coming to Lander's campus from Student Affairs/Career Services practitioners Amanda Morgan and Courtney Carpenter. They are here to discuss their idea for a podcast coming soon and to pick our brains about how we operate, how we started, and the tech we have used.
Lander Librarian April Akins swings back by the podcast to teach us all how to adopt Open Educational Resources. For those unfamiliar with OERs please refer back to Episode 5 where April discussed them in depth.
Our internal Security Officer, Ben Nunley, swings back through the studio to discuss ways to keep yourself, your devices, and your personal data safe while traveling this Summer.
Lander's Blackboard administrator Karen Minter comes by to discuss updates that faculty will soon see in our system. Karen discusses new features, Blackboard Collaborate and accessibility software.
In this week's episode we host Dr. Matt Malone and he will discuss Lander's Masters in Emergency Management. Lander’s Emergency Management program will train you in the science of management during both natural and man-made disasters. The curriculum takes an interdisciplinary approach that borrows from several academic disciplines and best-practices in this emerging field of study and Dr. Malone delves directly into this unique program!
Lander University is offering a fully online, 30-credit Master of Science in Management (M.S.M.) program. Dr. Brizek discusses its design, its rollout, and how you can get enrolled today!
In this week's episode we will host Lander's Information Security Officer Ben Nunley. He will give us a look into cyber security issues facing the world, how the university is working to meet internal security needs, and how you can personally protect yourself online.
In this week's episode we will discuss what Lander's Center for Online and Innovative Learning has been up to since our last update. We will discuss the results that are already rolling in from our Smarter Measure initiative.
In this week's episode we will host Lander Business Professor Dr. Matt Peters. He will discuss how he views online learning within the business discipline, some of the problems that he is working through, and gives a mini-preview of the study abroad trips he plans for Lander students.
In this week's episode we will host Dr. Delach and Dr. Willis to discuss their uses of Tunitin Direct Assignments through Blackboard. Dr. Delach discusses her unique way of reviewing group lab reports and how to handle charts, graphs, and equations. Dr. Willis gives us his expert take from his LENGTHY experience as an English professor.
In this week's episode we will host Lander Chemistry Professor Dr. Ralph Layland. He will discuss how several of his courses transitioned into an online format, some of the problems that he has faced, and technology that he has used to help meet online learning needs.
In this week's, follow up, episode we will discuss what Lander's Center for Online and Innovative Learning has been up to the past few months. We will discuss the working document that COIL has approved to be submitted for review. This document will be a guiding force for the future of online learning at Lander University.
In this week's episode we will host Lander's University Archivist, April Akins. She will discuss Open Educational Resources (OER) and affordable learning. If you want to know about OERs, how to adopt them yourself, or how others are using OERs at Lander this is the episode for you!
In this week's episode we will discuss what Lander's Center for Online and Innovative Learning has been up to the past few months. We will look at implementing Smarter Measure to gauge student's readiness for online learning and the current state of our Faculty training cohort.
In this week's podcast we will host our VERY FIRST GUEST, Gina Dunn. Gina is the Chair of the Mathematics Department at Lander University and she will discuss three things related to online learning that she is currently working to resolve.
In this week's podcast we will discuss academic integrity as it relates to online coursework and assessment. We will discuss policy related to accreditation as well as the tools and techniques that will help you meet these policy goals in your online course.
1-23-2019 - Episode 1
In today's episode you will get an introduction to your podcast hosts, an introduction to Lander's Center for Online and Innovative Learning, and a look at what's ahead...