Take a dive into reflecting about student identities and ways we can build a safe and supportive classroom environment! Specific identities discussed this month are trans-spectrum students, neurodivergent students in STEM, and GenZ students!
First and foremost, welcome back to OTEI’s Podcast Playlist! This month topics are all about starting the semester strong. Explore how leveraging intentionality in everything from your syllabus to how you choose to communicate with your students to how you integrate elements into Canvas can help you start strong.
This month explore a mindfulness exercise to help navigate stress, feel seen as your stress and burnout are real, and end with some time management strategies. This month is all about you and taking care of yourself as a whole person.
Explore group work strategies, common mishaps and mediation techniques in this month’s playlist! Included is a short YouTube video perfect for sharing with your class on Team Development.
Tune in this month to listen to a variety of episodes across topics that may stretch your thinking! We encourage you to come with an open mind and willingness to hear maybe a new perspective. Episodes this month cover compassionate pedagogy, faculty well-being, and brain hacks!
Tune in this month to hear about the hot topic of AI in the Classroom! Episodes this month offer a different perspective on AI and its uses in higher education. A bonus introduction video on AI from Wharton School is included, followed by episode topics ranging from how using AI could empower your teaching, rethinking assessments amid AI, and ends with some practical times where using AI could be really beneficial.
Explore grading tips and alternatives! Episodes topics include; introduction to specification grading (or standards grading), uncovering misconceptions about ungrading, and practical tips for cutting down your time spent grading! Start with a bonus episode this month about how grading can reflect our own beliefs about student motivation and success.
Discover strategies to enhance your teaching as the semester begins. Episode topics include: setting the tone from day 1, setting classroom norms for transparency, large lecture tips, and how to invite questions more effectively. Use these tips in the first month and all semester long.
