The FACILITATOR

Ep 23 - Perusall Social Annotation Tool for Engagement & Scaffolding

Shella & Mike discuss the WHAT/ BENEFITS/ HOW & UNIQUENESS of the Perusall 'Social Annotation' tool.  Perusall allows instructors to assign students to annotate and dialog on a layer right around assigned readings, videos or podcasts etc. Instructional opportunities and scenarios with examples are discussed for how to apply this tool to your college courses.
Episode Resources:
Our Perusall Resource Page
Social Annotation Tips
7 Things You Should Know About... Collaborative Annotation Tools [PDF]

Ep 22 - Online Discussions Best Practice Tips

Excerpt of the 6/11/24 Teaching Tips Tuesday session on improving online discussions with guest Star Officer Dave Kopeke from the NCSC Criminal Justice Program.  In which, we chat about WHAT online discussion can/ should be to engage and promote meaningful discussion beyond the tool driving the bus; Aligning the Intellectual Task with proven Best Practice models using 1) Bloom's Taxonomy 2) Boettcher's Four Online Discussion Types & 3) Project Zero's Thinking Routines, with working through an example using the Project Zero 'Object, Perspectives, Parts & me' model protocol.
See Also a broader discussion on Online Discussions back in Episode 3.
Episode Resources:
Our Online Discussion Models Resource 
Bloom's Taxonomy
Project Zero's Thinking Routines 

Ep 21 - Redesigning Assignments for AI Proofing

WHAT & WHY of Redesigning college Assignments for the AI Age. 14 ways HOW to both make assignments resistant to cheating with AI, but also use the opportunity of both the Tools themselves and enhancing your assignments with industry Best Practices!
Resources:
PDF Worksheet for AI Assignment Makeover (CTE) 
Top 20 Generative AI Tools & Applications in 2024 (eWeek)
"Professors Cautious of Tools to Detect AI-Generated Writing" 2/9/24 (Inside Higher Ed)
Bruff's 6 Questions for AI Assignment Makeover (Agile Learning)

Ep 20 - Transparent Randomized Selection of Students/Groups

Basic Intro to the best practice teaching technique of transparent, randomized selection of students/ groups to call on to start/ continue/ extend activity or discussion.
 https://spinthewheel.app/ 
http://wheeldecide.com/ 
https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/ 

Ep 19 - Team-Based Learning (TBL) Online Asynchronous

Follow-up to Ep 18 with how to adapt the best practice active learning course design of Team-Based Learning (TBL) for a fully online asynchronous format with no live class meetings.
Prof Bill Roberson's Team based Learning Team Readiness piece approach with Canvas:  https://ctl.pointloma.edu/teaching-online/team-based-learning-online/ 
 

Ep 18 - TEAM-BASED LEARNING (+NCSC Lessons)

Basic Intro to the best practice active learning course design of Team-Based Learning (TBL) utilized throughout the world to great effect, as well as some data & lessons learned from its utilization at North Central State College.

Ep 17 - Local Teaching Excellence: Sara Rollo Prt2 - Reflections

Part 2 of Interview with Sara Rollo of North Central State's Math program - sharing how she has had success with Reflections to promote student engagement, success & retention.
See also Episode 5 for more on the power of Reflections in teaching.

Ep 16 - Local Teaching Excellence: Sara Rollo Prt1 - Mini Lecture Recordings w/Zoom

Part 1 of Interview with Sara Rollo of North Central State's Math program - sharing how she has had success with Mini Lecture Recordings with Zoom to promote student engagement, success & retention.

Ep 15 -7 Best Teaching Practices Local Examples PRT 7: RESPECT DIVERSE WAYS OF LEARNING

Low/No Prep Examples & ideas from local NCSC Faculty & proven others on how to implement the 7 Best Teaching Practices -
PART 7- Respect Diverse Ways of Learning

Ep 14 -7 Best Teaching Practices Local Examples PRT 6: HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Low/No Prep Examples & ideas from local NCSC Faculty & proven others on how to implement the 7 Best Teaching Practices -
PART 6- High Expectations