[{"id":247,"date":"2026-10-19T08:56:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/?p=247"},"modified":"2026-10-19T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:56:35","slug":"playlist-21-classroom-engagement-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/2026\/10\/19\/playlist-21-classroom-engagement-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist #21: Classroom Engagement Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Curated Playlist by Clemson University&#8217;s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Playlist-Series.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 27%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b7b03349-1390-4ffb-becb-e12be561fe4d\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos &#8212; less than 60 minutes total &#8212; centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series.png\" alt=\"Purple circle with headphones and the text &quot;Playlist&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-222 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series.png 234w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playlist #21: Classroom Engagement Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ff6a003b\">Looking for ways to keep learners curious and involved? Explore classroom engagement strategies across analog and digital formats, ideas for fostering creative and critical thinking, and practical ways to add active learning without doing a full course redesign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(1) An Activity Two Ways (Analog &amp; Digital)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Sorting, Sticky Notes, and Gallery Walks &#8211; 18 minutes (recommended)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching in Higher Ed&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/32KrKeJxtOwH3P4gqsuBPl?si=IWAzs1HNQd2lAZDqv4-pxg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/32KrKeJxtOwH3P4gqsuBPl?si=IWAzs1HNQd2lAZDqv4-pxg\">Analog &amp; Digitial Ways to Engage Learners Episode Link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/teachinginhighered.com\/podcast\/analog-and-digital-ways-to-engage-learners\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/teachinginhighered.com\/podcast\/analog-and-digital-ways-to-engage-learners\/\">Shownotes Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Full episode ~ 40 minutes. <strong>OTEI recommends listening from minute 11 through minute 31 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapters Recommended: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Engaging Learners with Analog and Digital Sorting Exercises<\/em> (starts @ 11:18)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Maximizing Engagement with Analog and Digital Sticky Notes <\/em>(starts @ 17:44)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Facilitating Dynamic Learning with Analog and Digital Gallery Walks<\/em> (starts @ 24:40)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Analog and Digital Ways to Engage Learners\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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Authentic experiences, candid reflections, and lessons learned along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Student-Perspectives-Icon.png\" alt=\"Orange circle with a speech bubble inside it \" class=\"wp-image-177 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Student-Perspectives-Icon.png 667w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Student-Perspectives-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Student-Perspectives-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Student-Perspectives-Icon-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anticipated Read Time: <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-time-to-read\">8\u201312 minutes<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Author: Zuhair A. Adnan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#522d80;color:#522d80\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;Time is money.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Benjamin Franklin<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In our very first student blog post, second-year student and OTEI intern Zuhair A. Adnan shares some tips and tricks that have been useful for scheduling and planning throughout his university career at Clemson. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#522d80;color:#522d80\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deadlines can seem like a massive wall to overcome when you first get to university. Not only do you have to get used to a new environment and a new place to live, but you have to track events and deadlines for multiple classes, on top of whatever extracurricular and personal activities you get up to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, I have to spend over an hour of my day commuting to and from the Clemson campus every day, since I don\u2019t live on campus. How do I handle deadlines if travel takes up that much time? Also, on top of my 15 credit hours, 12 additional hours of my week are tied up in my internship. How do I hold up with the tighter workload?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this blog post, I\u2019ll be sharing with you some useful tips and tricks that have worked for me and others to manage your time and handle deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\" style=\"color:#b94700\">Tips for Creating a Schedule<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First of all, the Canvas app has a \u201cTo do\u201d section that shows all events and assignments due within the upcoming weeks. (If you don\u2019t have the Canvas app downloaded on your phone, you should download it as soon as possible.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current \u201cto do\u201d section is customizable. You can filter it to show only events from certain courses, include personal events, show calendar events, and so on. The list can include events from up to four weeks prior and up to four weeks in the future, depending on how long you want to plan ahead. Note that not all possible events are recorded on Canvas! It\u2019s a very helpful tool, but there are certain things that it won\u2019t track. For instance, an upcoming quiz may not be shown by Canvas in the \u201cto do\u201d page if the instructor hasn\u2019t created an assignment module for it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alternatively, you could look at the Calendar function of Canvas, available for both the web and mobile app versions, which looks like this. Here, you can see all upcoming assignments and events at a glance, and you can filter for specific courses or programs. Completed items will be crossed out as shown here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-125702-1024x764.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-125702-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-125702-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-125702-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-125702.png 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another way I often remind myself of important events is by setting up a reminder for them in the calendar on my phone. Not everyone will be using the Apple calendar app, of course, but virtually every calendar application that exists nowadays has some kind of reminder function. This is one of the most important tools I use to coordinate my activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s an example of how I set up events through the Apple calendar. I tap on the date the event is happening, then I tap the \u201c+\u201d sign to add an event and give it a descriptive name. I can set the time the event occurs and up to 2 reminders I will receive for it (at the time of the event, 10 minutes before, 2 hours before, or up to a week before). The reminder times I will select depend on the nature of the event itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, some time-bound activities can\u2019t be fully planned for in advance, which is why you should make room for contingencies. One thing that might come up a lot is that you\u2019ll want to schedule office hours (sometimes called \u201cstudent hours\u201d) with an instructor \u2013 to ask about a grade you received, or to ask questions about the course itself. It may be the case that you have ample time to meet the instructor in the middle, but other times you won\u2019t be able to get as lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My advice would be to determine if a given issue warrants office hours. Check your instructor\u2019s syllabus for their communication policy. Is the issue small enough so that it could be handled through an application like Microsoft Teams or email instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you still need to go to office hours after all, then it\u2019s back to the syllabus to see what times your instructor is available and what times align with your own schedule. You\u2019re looking for a double coincidence of wants, when neither of you is tied up with anything else. Do you have to meet in person, or can it be done virtually? Does it have to be set up beforehand, or can you drop in? Will you have to go to a specific location, like the instructor\u2019s office? Is the instructor available to set up appointments outside of their regularly scheduled office hours?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These questions are some of the most important to determine the answers to when setting up office hours. Typically, the best way to answer them is by looking at the syllabus, but you may be able to ask these questions in class (or right at the very start or end). Depending on your instructor\u2019s policies, you may also be able to email them or contact them through Microsoft Teams. Going beyond that, the practice of asking questions about an event or time need is a good one in general, and that brings me to my next topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\" style=\"color:#b94700\">Finding the Time<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest piece of advice I have to give you is to think outside the box a little. You don\u2019t always need to stick to a designated \u201cworking time\u201d. Any time when you aren&#8217;t being productive is a chance to <em>be<\/em> productive. When you finish this article, think to yourself, \u201cwhat have I been putting off for a while now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step is to break down your action items into specific tasks that can be completed. Next, you need to determine what tasks you can get done at what times. For instance, I mentioned that about an hour of my day is spent riding on buses to and from campus. During that time, I might be able to squeeze in some digital textbook readings. But there are also other, more intensive tasks that I can\u2019t easily get done on the bus. If I had to record my voice, for instance, or take a timed quiz, that would be best done when I\u2019m alone in an indoor space with fewer distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain aspects about an event that you have to consider include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can I easily estimate how long this will take in the first place?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When is this due?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When am I, individually, able to do it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does it entail, and where can I do the tasks it entails?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is there a contiguous time limit? (e.g. timed quiz)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How long will it take?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can I easily estimate how long this will take in the first place?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\" style=\"color:#b94700\">Creating a Routine<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It might seem contradictory that I want you to both think outside the box and create a routine for yourself, but it isn\u2019t quite so paradoxical. If you have a routine for when you want to do the work, and you are able to stick to that routine, then that\u2019s some free consistency you\u2019ve just gotten in finishing up your action items right then and there. Of course, building and maintaining a routine is a process all of its own, and I can\u2019t exactly give you all of the answers in a single article, but you should know this to point you in the right direction. The point is: regardless of how spontaneous you are personally, you want some kind of consistency in how you plan to handle assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEVER wait until the last minute! <\/strong>I don\u2019t know how much I need to stress this, but there is literally nothing lost by starting your assignments earlier than needed most of the time. It might be contingent on not knowing material that hasn\u2019t yet been covered in class, but that\u2019s usually it. Getting assignments out of the way now means more free time in the future, which is usually more enjoyable because there is no deadline looming above your head like the sword of Damocles. I suggest working up to <strong>2 days up to a whole week<\/strong> ahead in advance of deadlines. (Reaching deadlines is a bit trickier when it comes to group work, though, as you aren\u2019t the only one responsible for the advancement of a project. [There may be an article about group work in the future.])<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, procrastination. Procrastination is a beast all its own that I could easily spend a whole article talking about as well. In the interest of time and relieving you from boredom, I\u2019ll remind you that the easiest way to avoid procrastinating is as simple as going out and doing it. That strategy has served me well for many years, but there are other ways to get around to things if it doesn\u2019t come naturally to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One way to get around to something is to just start working on it for two minutes. Then, after those two minutes are up, you can decide if you want to keep going with the task. This is an effective method because usually the hardest part of a task is just starting it \u2013 once you\u2019re in, it\u2019s a greater time investment to get back out. It doesn\u2019t have to be two minutes, either: it could be five minutes, or ten minutes, or in some cases people prefer to do a task for 30 minutes at first. Another method I see works for others is to give a countdown for yourself. Count numbers from 1 to 10 and after the tenth number you just go and do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, that obviously won\u2019t suffice for everyone. On top of the strategy of setting up reminders I mentioned earlier, you could also try using software dedicated to focusing and planning. Here\u2019s a brief list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Focus To-Do: <\/strong>I downloaded this app when I was recommended to from a Clemson email. I never used it myself, but it can be really useful for others to create a to-do list and stay focused (well, as the name implies). It also appears to be available on PC in some cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microsoft To Do: <\/strong>Another productivity app developed by Microsoft for personal focus on both work and play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asana: <\/strong>An application designed for work in teams, so naturally it\u2019s perfect for managing and coordinating group work. Trusted by many of the world\u2019s top companies and even comes with AI integration!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notion: <\/strong>A platform for team-based collaboration in wikis, databases, and Kanban boards. (A Kanban board is an organized listing of tasks in the form of cards.) Files can be edited collaboratively in real-time, and Notion is also AI-powered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apps like Asana and Notion are helpful for smoothing over internal deadline confusions among team members. And if that list isn\u2019t enough, you could always just look up \u201cproductivity apps for college\u201d or something like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deadlines and time-crunches can appear to be one of the hardest things about university, but it can be trivialized through smart work and planning ahead. We\u2019ve looked at various ways to create a schedule for events and determine where to find the time for activities and assignments. We also looked at some ways to handle procrastination: never wait until the last minute! Finally, we saw some ways technology can help us become more productive in our day-to-day lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope these strategies help you to navigate your way around university life! And, once again, ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cHow can I be a little more productive right now?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#522d80;color:#522d80\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Published on: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date has-text-align-right\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-08T12:00:37-05:00\">October 8, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e03b\">Authored by: Z. Adnan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e03b\">Blog Post Created by: Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our very first student blog post, second-year student and OTEI intern Zuhair A. Adnan shares some tips and tricks that have been useful for scheduling and planning throughout his university career at Clemson.<br \/><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4287,"featured_media":191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128408],"tags":[],"coauthors":[128401,128392],"class_list":["post-188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-voices"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/04\/clock-calendar-pages-intertwined-symbolizing-time-management_501705-16021-1-150x150.avif","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4287"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":235,"date":"2026-09-16T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/?p=235"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T18:54:28","slug":"playlist-20-learning-about-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/2026\/09\/16\/playlist-20-learning-about-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist #20 Learning About Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Curated Playlist by Clemson University&#8217;s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Playlist-Series.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 27%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b7b03349-1390-4ffb-becb-e12be561fe4d\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos &#8212; less than 60 minutes total &#8212; centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series.png\" alt=\"Purple circle with headphones and the text &quot;Playlist&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-222 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series.png 234w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/08\/new-Playlist-Series-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playlist # 20: Learning About Learning &#8211; Insights From Learning Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ff6a003b\">Explore how learning science can inform your course design, assessment, and classroom activities. This playlist highlights evidence-based strategies that help students lean more effectively through inclusive assessment options, retrieval and interleaving practices, and insights from neuroscience. As a bonus, explore how social learning shapes student growth and consider a provocative question: <em>What if grades are lying to us?<\/em> This bonus episode challenges us to rethink learning as observable behavior rather than simply a measure of performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(1) Brain Hack: 6 Secrets to Learning Faster, Backed by Neuroscience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Study Tips, Shareable with Students, Practical Strategies &#8211; 18 minutes<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brain Hack: 6 secrets to learning faster, backed by neuroscience | Lila Landowski | TEDxHobart\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kKvK2foOTJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kKvK2foOTJM?si=2mwDOT2rGiDHrc-z\">TEDx Talk Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(2) Wandering Minds: Improving Retention Through Retrieval Practices, Interleaving, and Microactivities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Study Habits, Class Practices<strong> &#8211; 17 minutes<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[insert playlist transcript link &#8211; use descriptive text for the hyperlink]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Wandering Minds: Improving Retention through Retrieval Practices, Interleaving, and Microactivities\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3OUSTx0UFIFNweDCzuGW47?si=GMOgGOPERkusJT9f9dRccg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3OUSTx0UFIFNweDCzuGW47?si=GMOgGOPERkusJT9f9dRccg\">Wandering Minds Spotify link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(3) Choose Your Own Biology Assessment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>STEM applicable, Multi-modalities, Group Work<strong> &#8211; 46 Minutes<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Short on time?<\/strong> Listen to minute 8:00 through minute 30:00 for a focused overview of how assessment choice can increase student engagement, agency, and inclusion without sacrificing learning outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Choose Your Own Biology Assessment with Mike Widjaja and Osu Lilje\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/59ANyKG8QXv6p8n9bRyfSW?si=WgVC1fiiTC-eHN6-NungLg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the Think UDL webpage for the <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkudl.org\/episodes\/choose-your-own-biology-assessment-with-mike-widjaja-and-osu-lilje\">transcript and more resources<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(BONUS) What if grades are lying to us? Rethinking Learning as Observable Behavior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Learning as an Observable Competency vs Inferring from Proxie<strong>s &#8211; 22 minutes<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: What If Grades Are Lying to Us? Rethinking Learning as Observable Behavior\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3Pk9xRp2A7KEgT3WnSSFNB\/video?si=rSnARj3gQWyO0ct6h8fXVw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3Pk9xRp2A7KEgT3WnSSFNB?si=rSnARj3gQWyO0ct6h8fXVw\">What if grades are lying Spotify link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Repository of Playlists<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#52009f26\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playlist Created by:<\/strong> S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blog Post Created by:<\/strong> Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore how learning science can inform your course design, assessment, and classroom activities. 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Most Powerful Sentence I Started Saying in My Math Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Faculty Authored Blog Published by Clemson University&#8217;s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/Faculty-Insights-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 22%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 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Rajpal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2e1a47;color:#2e1a47\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early in my teaching, I started noticing the same thing happening in almost every class. I&#8217;d finish working through an example, turn to my students, and ask, &#8220;Does that make sense?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the time, I&#8217;d get a room full of nods. Great, I thought. We&#8217;re ready to move on. Then I&#8217;d give them a similar problem to work on by themselves. Almost immediately, someone would raise a hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Where do I start?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know what to do next.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I remember thinking,&nbsp;<em>We just worked through a problem like this together. What changed?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first, I assumed I needed to explain things better. I slowed down, added more examples, and talked through every step in greater detail. I wanted to make sure I wasn&#8217;t skipping over anything important. It helped a little, but not as much as I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a while, I realized the problem wasn&#8217;t that students couldn&#8217;t follow my examples. They could. The challenge came when they had to make the next decision on their own. Watching someone solve a problem and solving one yourself are completely different experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That realization led me to make one small change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, every so often, I&#8217;ll stop in the middle of an example and say,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to leave the next step to you.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes students work quietly for a minute. Sometimes they compare ideas with a classmate. Sometimes the room is silent long enough that I have to resist the urge to jump back in. I&#8217;ll be honest\u2014that silence felt uncomfortable when I first started doing this. As instructors, we often feel responsible for keeping the class moving. When nobody says anything, it&#8217;s easy to assume they&#8217;re confused or that we&#8217;ve lost them. But I&#8217;ve learned that silence doesn&#8217;t always mean students are stuck. Sometimes it means they&#8217;re thinking. Usually, after a minute or two, someone offers an idea. Another student suggests a different approach. Someone points out why one method won&#8217;t work, and before long the class is having a conversation instead of listening to another explanation from me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One student said something after class that has stayed with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I thought I understood it while you were doing the example,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t realize what I didn&#8217;t know until I had to try it myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That comment made me rethink what understanding really looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As math instructors, we spend a lot of time making complicated ideas look organized and logical. We practice examples beforehand, anticipate common mistakes, and present solutions in a clean, step-by-step way. Students don&#8217;t experience mathematics that way. For them, solving a problem means deciding where to start, choosing between different approaches, making mistakes, and figuring out how to recover. That&#8217;s a very different skill from recognizing the steps while someone else is doing the work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m still early in my teaching career, so I&#8217;m constantly trying small changes to see what helps students learn more effectively. This has been one of the simplest changes I&#8217;ve made, but it&#8217;s also one of the most meaningful. Those brief pauses tell me far more about what students understand than another perfectly explained example ever could. They also give students permission to think, make mistakes, and learn from each other. If there&#8217;s one idea I&#8217;d encourage another instructor to try, it&#8217;s this: don&#8217;t feel like you have to finish every example yourself. Leave a small gap. Ask students what they think should happen next. Then give them a minute or two before you step in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It doesn&#8217;t require changing your course or redesigning your lesson. It&#8217;s simply a small pause that invites students to become active participants instead of careful observers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m still learning every semester, and I suspect I always will be. But if these first few semesters have taught me anything, it&#8217;s that some of the best learning happens when I stop talking and give students a chance to think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2e1a47;color:#2e1a47\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author: Shraddha Rajpal <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University, where I teach undergraduate mathematics courses. As a newer instructor, I enjoy experimenting with practical teaching strategies that help students become more confident and independent problem solvers. I&#8217;m particularly interested in finding simple classroom practices that encourage students to engage more actively with mathematics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2e1a47;color:#2e1a47\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Published on: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-08T15:12:35-05:00\">September 8, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e03b\"><em>Blog Post Created by: S. 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August 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ff6a003b\">Explore three thought-provoking episodes focused on what helps students feel engaged, connected, and supported in your classroom. This month\u2019s playlist features practical active learning strategies, considerations for teacher-student trust in an era of GenAI, and course design approaches to help students connect more deeply and effectively with their learning experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(1) Designing Learning Students Can Connect With<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Connection, Purpose, &amp; Access [9 minutes]<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">** OTEI recommends checking out any of the 3 connected episodes from Speaking of Higher Ed** <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Listed below in the order in which they appear in <em>Designing Learning Students Can Connect With<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/75lv9jCCfRQU416UlYpgEy?si=bd14e20577cb4a54\">Episode 37<\/a>: Reflections on Teaching &amp; Learning with Dr. Bonni Stachowiak <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5i2DJzlJHhdZoBuOVH3uQH?si=fbf0d3ecdcac4ef1\">Episode 39<\/a>: Bringing Gamification into Your Courses with Monica Cornetti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2ONVsOMuyLgnWl9QVon3Ae?si=bd17b26939084679\">Episode 36<\/a>: Accessibility in Action: Practical Steps for Every Faculty Member with Peter Berryman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/46kcOAV3DLtKIBvygMjApc?si=bxgkZzeIRoyuusZqsU-EaQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/46kcOAV3DLtKIBvygMjApc?si=bxgkZzeIRoyuusZqsU-EaQ\">Designing Learning Epsiode Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 43. 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These Quick Talks share insights on designing meaningful group work and establishing effective habits for reading and discussions. We also feature a graduate-student-produced Spotify episode exploring the balancing act of teaching while learning as graduate students navigate their dual roles as instructors and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(1) <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_ed3r02kl\/373692582\">Designing Group Work that Promotes Meaningful Participation and Community<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Instructor-Learner Partnership, Chemistry Examples &#8211; 22 minutes<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#522d80\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_ed3r02kl\/373692582\">Design Group Work Video Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_ed3r02kl\/373692582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_Chinaegbomkpa.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_Chinaegbomkpa.png 1012w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_Chinaegbomkpa-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_Chinaegbomkpa-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#522d80\"><em>Full Link to Kaltura Video<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_ed3r02kl\/373692582\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_ed3r02kl\/373692582<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(2) <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_z7vd9r3j\/373692582\">Reading for Inquiry: Establishing Effective Habits for Reading and Discussion in General Education Courses<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Disability- and Accessibility-focused Pedagogy, Async. Discussion Boards &#8211; 16 minutes <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#522d80\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_z7vd9r3j\/373692582\">Reading for Inquiry Video Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_z7vd9r3j\/373692582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_wyatt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_wyatt.png 1013w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_wyatt-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/TEC_wyatt-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#522d80\"><em>Full Kaltura Video Link: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_z7vd9r3j\/373692582\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_z7vd9r3j\/373692582<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(3) Teaching While Learning: The Grad Student Balancing Act<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>Current Grad Student Insights + Their Strategies &#8211; 20 minutes<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">** <em>OTEI Recommends Listening from 18 minutes to 48 minutes if you are limited on time<\/em>! **<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: S2E4: Teaching While Learning: The Grad Student Balancing Act\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3Tlbtuf6GdJ3PgDCqolbdP?si=lFopv7vdSZenHH-TOr0YxA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Episode Breakdown (bolded is OTEI&#8217;s recommended listening sections): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introductions (0:00)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Grad Students Present Themselves in the Classroom (10:50)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategies for Balancing Student and Teaching Responsibilities<\/strong> (18:54)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fulfilling Moments and Building Supportive Classrooms (28:06)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dealing with Unprepared Students and Tough Decisions (37:12)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applying Classroom Insights to Personal Academic Life (48:28)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Essential Advice for First-Time Grad Student Teachers (56:38) &#8211; a recommendation for new GTAs \/ GTRs<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#522d80\"><em>Full Spotify link: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3Tlbtuf6GdJ3PgDCqolbdP?si=lFopv7vdSZenHH-TOr0YxA\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3Tlbtuf6GdJ3PgDCqolbdP?si=lFopv7vdSZenHH-TOr0YxA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Repository of Playlists<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#52009f26\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playlist Created by:<\/strong> S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blog Post Created by:<\/strong> S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tune in this month to hear about practical teaching strategies from two current Clemson graduate students! These Quick Talks share insights on designing meaningful group work and establishing effective habits for reading and discussions. We also feature a graduate-student-produced Spotify episode exploring the balancing act of teaching while learning as graduate students navigate their dual roles as instructors and students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4280,"featured_media":166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128394],"tags":[128398,128406,128405],"coauthors":[128392],"class_list":["post-151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-playlist-series","tag-engagement","tag-graduate-student","tag-group-work"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/03\/18_download-150x150.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4280"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":138,"date":"2026-02-24T18:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/?p=138"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:19:50","slug":"playlist-17-teaching-excellence-conference-2026-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/2026\/02\/24\/playlist-17-teaching-excellence-conference-2026-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist #17 Teaching Excellence Conference 2026 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Curated Playlist by Clemson University&#8217;s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a curated Playlist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos &#8212; less than 60 minutes total &#8212; centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We recommend that you listen with <\/em>a<em> place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the<\/em> <em>car!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Podcast.png\" alt=\"podcast icon\" class=\"wp-image-115 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f56600;color:#f56600\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playlist #17: Teaching Excellence Conference Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ff6a003b\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to this month&#8217;s Playlist featuring <strong>4 <\/strong>Quick Talks from your Clemson colleagues! These short sessions were recorded live at OTEI&#8217;s Teaching Excellence Conference on January 6, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Playlist highlights two timely topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Building Trust, Care, and Engagement at Scale<\/strong> with Chris Minor and Dr. Olivia McArinlink &amp; Olatunji Aminulai<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Critical Reading and Writing in the Age of AI<\/strong> with Lara Browning and Dr. Brittany Clark<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00205b;color:#00205b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31\" style=\"color:#b94700\">Building Trust, Care, and Engagement at Scale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00205b;color:#00205b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_urevfeck\">(1) Creating a Culture of Care in Large Enrollment Courses<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Chris Minor (Biological Sciences)  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Large Enrollment, Practical Strategies with Demos &#8211; 16 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_urevfeck\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Minor-2-1024x483.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Minor-2-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Minor-2-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Minor-2-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Minor-2.png 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to Kaltura video: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_urevfeck\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_urevfeck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(2) <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_mlyvarua\">Easy WINS for Student Engagement<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Olivia McArinlin &amp; Olatunji Aminulai (Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management) <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bite-sized Strategies for Any Class Size- 19 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_mlyvarua\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_MCArinlin-and-Aminulai-1-1024x478.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_MCArinlin-and-Aminulai-1-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_MCArinlin-and-Aminulai-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_MCArinlin-and-Aminulai-1-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_MCArinlin-and-Aminulai-1.png 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to Kaltura video: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_mlyvarua\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_mlyvarua<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00205b;color:#00205b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34\" style=\"color:#b94700\">Critical Reading and Writing in the Age of AI <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00205b;color:#00205b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_er7xzhpl\">(3) Turning Reading into Thinking: Sketchnotes to Outsmart AI<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Lara Browning (School of Architecture)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Defining and Leveraging Sketchnotes for Class Notes &#8211; 19 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_er7xzhpl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Browning-1-1024x483.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Browning-1-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Browning-1-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Browning-1-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Browning-1.png 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to Kaltura video: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_er7xzhpl\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_er7xzhpl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f56600;color:#f56600\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_d9b275ic\">(4) Re-Thinking First-Year Writing: Helping Students Think Critically About AI Usage<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Brittany Clark (Department of English) <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructor Reflections + Student Insights into AI Usage- 18 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_d9b275ic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Clark-1-1024x478.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Clark-1-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Clark-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Clark-1-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_Clark-1.png 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to Kaltura video: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_d9b275ic\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_d9b275ic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00205b;color:#00205b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/playlist\/dedicated\/373692582\/1_lhe0idt7\/\">Check out all of the Conference Quick Talks here<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/playlist\/dedicated\/373692582\/1_lhe0idt7\/1_vdb64cse\">TEC 2026 &#8211; Clemson University<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to the Kaltura Playlist: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/playlist\/dedicated\/373692582\/1_lhe0idt7\/1_vdb64cse\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/playlist\/dedicated\/373692582\/1_lhe0idt7\/1_vdb64cse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00205b;color:#00205b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#52009f26\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playlist Created by:<\/strong> S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blog Post Created by:<\/strong> Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this month&#8217;s Playlist featuring 4 Quick Talks from your Clemson colleagues! These short sessions were recorded live at OTEI&#8217;s Teaching Excellence Conference on January 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This Playlist highlights two timely topics: Building Trust, Care, and Engagement at Scale and Critical Reading and Writing in the Age of AI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4280,"featured_media":122,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128394],"tags":[128403,128404,128398],"coauthors":[128392],"class_list":["post-138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-playlist-series","tag-ai","tag-culture-of-care","tag-engagement"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/02\/TEC_mic-150x150.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4280"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":35,"date":"2026-02-02T20:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/?p=35"},"modified":"2026-02-02T21:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:29:49","slug":"playlist-16-spark-your-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/2026\/02\/02\/playlist-16-spark-your-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist #16 Spark Your Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Curated Playlist by Clemson University&#8217;s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c22b\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>What is a curated Playlist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos &#8212; less than 60 minutes total &#8212; centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playlist #16: Spark Your Teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ff6a003b\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to this month&#8217;s Playlist of OTEI produced Sparkshops&nbsp;&#8212; bite-sized, high-impact sessions designed to spark ideas and energize your teaching! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this Playlist, you&#8217;ll explore three timely topics: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Curiosity &amp; Questions<\/strong> &#8211; Learn how to leverage questioning and inquiry to create a more engaging, interactive semester. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultivating Mindsets <\/strong>&#8211; Rethink the ways we talk about intelligence and ability, and discover practical strategies for fostering growth-oriented learning environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teaching in Increasing Class Sizes<\/strong> &#8211; Explore adaptable, research-informed approaches to maintaining connection, interaction, and learning in increasing course sizes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these Sparkshops offer practical, actionable tools you can apply immediately to support meaningful learning across a variety of teaching contexts. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_niup0h6w\">(1) Curiosity &amp; Questions: Tools for an Engaging Semester<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Practical Strategies with Examples &#8211; 13 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transcript available in the following Kaltura Link. <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_niup0h6w\">Sparkshop on Curiosity and Questions<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_niup0h6w\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Curiosity-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Curiosity-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Curiosity-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Curiosity-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Curiosity.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to Kaltura video: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_niup0h6w\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_niup0h6w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(2) <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2b4fm7g1\">Cultivating a Growth Mindset &#8211; Rethinking How We Talk About Intelligence<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Reflective, Strategies for Course Design Elements &amp; Dialogue Reframing &#8211; 16 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transcript available in the following Kaltura link: <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2b4fm7g1\">Sparkshop on Cultivating a Growth Mindset<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-unset-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2b4fm7g1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Mindset-2-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Mindset-2-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Mindset-2-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Mindset-2-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Mindset-2-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Mindset-2.png 1953w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to Kaltura video: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2b4fm7g1\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2b4fm7g1<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2uvd9kkh\">(3) Teaching with Increasing Class Sizes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Identified Challenges and Ideas for Refinement &#8211; 33 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transcript available in the following Kaltura link: <a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2uvd9kkh\">Sparkshop on Teaching Effectively<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2uvd9kkh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Class-Size-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Class-Size-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Class-Size-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Class-Size-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Class-Size-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Sparkshop_Class-Size.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/media.clemson.edu\/otei\/sparkshop-increasing-class-sizes.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/media.clemson.edu\/otei\/sparkshop-increasing-class-sizes.pdf\">Teaching Effectively PowerPoint Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Full link to Kaltura video: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2uvd9kkh\">https:\/\/kaltura.clemson.edu\/media\/t\/1_2uvd9kkh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-purple-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-purple-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#52009f26\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playlist Created by:<\/strong> S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blog Post Created by:<\/strong> Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this month&#8217;s Playlist of OTEI produced Sparkshops\u00a0&#8212; bite-sized, high-impact sessions designed to spark ideas and energize your teaching! Explore three timely topics on Curiosity &amp; Questions, Cultivating Mindsets, and Teaching in Increasing Class Sizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4280,"featured_media":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128394],"tags":[128398,128397,128396,128399],"coauthors":[128392],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-playlist-series","tag-engagement","tag-growth-mindset","tag-sparkshops","tag-strategies"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/spark-teaching-150x150.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4280"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":86,"date":"2026-02-02T13:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/?p=86"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:43:44","slug":"playlist-15-prompted-to-reflect-ai-critical-thinking-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/2026\/02\/02\/playlist-15-prompted-to-reflect-ai-critical-thinking-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist #15 Prompted to Reflect: AI, Critical Thinking, &amp; Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Curated Playlist by Clemson University&#8217;s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e0e0e082\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a curated Playlist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-f88fd161-bc3d-4c32-ba5c-877761a7be0b\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b7b03349-1390-4ffb-becb-e12be561fe4d\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos &#8212; 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This month we begin with a dive into how we can help students think critically about AI tools, then we shift to a fresh metaphor for guiding conversations around AI and assessment \u2013 moving from compliance-focused stoplights to dynamic menu boards that encourage thoughtful engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(1) Think Critically about AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Reflective, Addresses Intentional of Tools, Applicable for Faculty &amp; Students &#8211; 28 minutes<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-harvard-edcast.simplecast.com\/episodes\/teaching-students-to-think-critically-about-ai\/transcript\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Transcript for Think Critically about AI<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Teaching Students to Think Critically About AI\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2RwGjxqLcSVk7OMmEgPP5f?si=DyoSYjOJTDqnZCAEpG-nLA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(2) A Different Way to Think About AI and Assessment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Conversational, Menu Analogy,&nbsp;Broadly&nbsp;Applicable &#8211; OTEI recommends listening to minute 0 \u2013&nbsp;20<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: A Different Way to Think About AI and Assessment\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2qBLh8Yv5NnLHObUiOM1UX?si=JD-9AClwTBq1McMRQOC4Kg&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=d095c76618e64522&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#52009f26\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playlist Created by:<\/strong> S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blog Post Created by:<\/strong> Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to a space for deep thinking about Generative AI (GenAI) and its role in learning. This month we begin with a dive into how we can help students think critically about AI tools, then we shift to a fresh metaphor for guiding conversations around AI and assessment \u2013 moving from compliance-focused stoplights to dynamic menu boards that encourage thoughtful engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4280,"featured_media":88,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128394],"tags":[],"coauthors":[128392],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-playlist-series"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/15_AI-150x150.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4280"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":83,"date":"2026-02-02T13:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/?p=83"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:43:31","slug":"playlist-14-showing-up-thoughtfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/2026\/02\/02\/playlist-14-showing-up-thoughtfully\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist #14 Showing Up, Thoughtfully"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b94700\"><strong>Curated Playlist by Clemson University&#8217;s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e0e0e082\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a curated Playlist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-f88fd161-bc3d-4c32-ba5c-877761a7be0b\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b7b03349-1390-4ffb-becb-e12be561fe4d\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos &#8212; less than 60 minutes total &#8212; centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the<\/em> <em>car!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/otei\/files\/2026\/01\/Podcast.png\" alt=\"podcast icon\" class=\"wp-image-115 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playlist #14: Showing Up, Thoughtfully&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ff6a003b\">Teaching is never about content &#8212; it&#8217;s also about connection.&nbsp;Join us this month to explore how other educators reflect on their roles and consider communication and connection efforts. Both episodes aired in 2025 and&nbsp;offers&nbsp;a thoughtful perspective on navigating complexity in and around the classroom, and the second episode highlights a speaker from the Southeast US.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(1) The Crumb Story: Following Your Inner Compass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Reflective, Setting Intentions &#8211;&nbsp;16 minutes<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.com\/truth-for-teachers-podcast\/following-your-inner-compass-when-you-cant-please-everyone\/\">Transcript for The Crumb Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: EP328 The crumb story: following your inner compass when you can&amp;apos;t please everyone\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/19vrzY8tpYBTJjtis3AJvB?si=x-LXBOL1TuSVARwCimrdqg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48\" style=\"color:#522d80;font-size:28px\">(2) A Perspective on Leadership &amp; Communication in Higher Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Teacher &amp; Larger Organization Focus, Communication Strategies &#8211; OTEI recommends listening minute 0 \u2013 30<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Defending Higher Education with Kevin McClure\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4WjEGm5DgLEaKXnNWvJfog?si=sd3cApaFQuClxie85LvJhA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#52009f26\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playlist Created by:<\/strong> S. 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