Beyond the Class

CBU Centre for Teaching and Learning

Podcast by CBU Centre for Teaching and Learning

  1. JAN 20

    BTC- 2026 -E1 - Accessibility

    In this episode a panel of experts from Cape Breton University discuss the vital role of accessibility and disability justice in higher education.

    25 min
  2. BTC- 2024 -E1 - Mentorship Collective

    2024-09-06

    BTC- 2024 -E1 - Mentorship Collective

    In this episode we look at CBU's Mentorship Collective, the Community of Practice within the Centre for Teaching and Learning focused on faculty supporting faculty.

    12 min

  3. 2023-09-22

    BTC - Ep14 - Bishakha Mazumdar

    We are pleased to present the fall semester’s premier episode of the CTL’s podcast, Beyond the Class, featuring Cape Breton University’s Dr. Bishakha Mazumdar, our newest University Teaching Chair focused on Culturally Responsive Learning Design.

    51 min
  4. Ep. 13 - Geoffrey Lee-Dadswell - Mastery Tasks

    2023-06-14

    Ep. 13 - Geoffrey Lee-Dadswell - Mastery Tasks

    In this episode of Beyond the Class, the CTL's podcast, we speak with Dr. Geoffrey Lee-Dadswell, Associate Professor from CBU's Department of Math, Physics, and Geology. Geoff details a teaching strategy he's been working on for the last seven years, Mastery Tasks, which not only facilitates an authentic assessment of students' learning, but also encourages one-on-one relationship development between the learner and educator. This provides more opportunities for teachable moments and an opportunity to guide students to mastery.

    48 min
  5. Ep. 12 - Anna Veprinska - Lessons in Empathy

    2023-05-29

    Ep. 12 - Anna Veprinska - Lessons in Empathy

    In this episode of Beyond the Class, the CTL's podcast, we speak with Dr. Anna Veprinska, Assistant Professor from CBU's Department of Literature, Folklore, and the Arts. Anna discusses her academic and artistic study of empathy, how she chooses an empathetic pedagogy while teaching it as a subject and student responses to her approach.

    38 min
  6. Ep. 11 - Jessica Whitehead - Flexible Teaching Strategies for UDL

    2023-05-09

    Ep. 11 - Jessica Whitehead - Flexible Teaching Strategies for UDL

    In this episode of Beyond the Class, the CTL's podcast, we speak with Dr. Jessica Whitehead, Assistant Professor from CBU's Department of Communication and Languages. Jessica explains her approach to flexible course design and delivery and how it helps achieve a universal design approach to post-secondary education.

    35 min
  7. Ep. 10 - Andy Parnaby - Developing a Culture of Academic Integrity

    2022-11-18

    Ep. 10 - Andy Parnaby - Developing a Culture of Academic Integrity

    In this episode of Beyond the Class, the CTL’s podcast, we speak with Dr. Andy Parnaby, Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences and professor in History, about the work underway to develop an institutional culture of Academic Integrity at CBU. Andy discusses why we’ve taken a proactive approach to instilling a sense of responsibility and accountability around Academic Integrity as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead of us.

    46 min
  8. Ep. 9 - Shannon Ezzat - Opportunities and Challenges in Teaching Math

    2022-10-21

    Ep. 9 - Shannon Ezzat - Opportunities and Challenges in Teaching Math

    In this week's episode we speak with Dr. Shannon Ezzat, Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Math, Physics and Geology, about the challenges and opportunities in teaching Math at a University like CBU, and how the creation of new resources and teaching innovations can help in instilling a deeper understanding and love for mathematics at the secondary and post-secondary level.

    1h 2m
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Podcast by CBU Centre for Teaching and Learning

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  • Creator
    CBU Centre for Teaching and Learning
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Class