Curated Playlist by Clemson University’s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation
What is a curated Playlist?
Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go
- Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos — less than 60 minutes total — centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.
- Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.
We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!
Playlist #17: Teaching Excellence Conference Highlights
Welcome to this month’s Playlist featuring 4 Quick Talks from your Clemson colleagues! These short sessions were recorded live at OTEI’s Teaching Excellence Conference on January 6, 2026.
This Playlist highlights two timely topics:
- Building Trust, Care, and Engagement at Scale with Chris Minor and Dr. Olivia McArinlink & Olatunji Aminulai.
- Critical Reading and Writing in the Age of AI with Lara Browning and Dr. Brittany Clark.
Together, these Quick Talks offer practical, easy-to-implement strategies you can bring into your courses to foster meaningful learning across a variety of teaching contexts.
Building Trust, Care, and Engagement at Scale
(1) Creating a Culture of Care in Large Enrollment Courses
Chris Minor (Biological Sciences)
Large Enrollment, Practical Strategies with Demos – 16 minutes
Full link to Kaltura video: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/media/t/1_urevfeck
(2) Easy WINS for Student Engagement
Dr. Olivia McArinlin & Olatunji Aminulai (Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management)
Bite-sized Strategies for Any Class Size- 19 minutes
Full link to Kaltura video: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/media/t/1_mlyvarua
Critical Reading and Writing in the Age of AI
(3) Turning Reading into Thinking: Sketchnotes to Outsmart AI
Lara Browning (School of Architecture)
Defining and Leveraging Sketchnotes for Class Notes – 19 minutes
Full link to Kaltura video: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/media/t/1_er7xzhpl
(4) Re-Thinking First-Year Writing: Helping Students Think Critically About AI Usage
Dr. Brittany Clark (Department of English)
Instructor Reflections + Student Insights into AI Usage- 18 minutes
Full link to Kaltura video: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/media/t/1_d9b275ic
Check out all of the Conference Quick Talks here: TEC 2026 – Clemson University
Full link to the Kaltura Playlist: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/playlist/dedicated/373692582/1_lhe0idt7/1_vdb64cse
Playlist Created by: S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.
Blog Post Created by: Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.
