The Pedagogy Toolkit Global Campus
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The Global Campus Pedagogy Toolkit is a podcast where we focus on equipping online instructors with the tools to foster student success through supportive online learning environments. We explore engaging online teaching strategies, how to design the online learning environment, supportive practices for online students, and how to stay current with higher education policies through discussions between guests and instructional designers.
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Open Books, Open Minds: How OER Reduces Barriers in Higher Ed
In this episode, Christine Rickabaugh joins Camie Wood for a discussion on OER (open education resources) best practices. You can reach Christine by emailing oer@uark.edu. Explore OER resources at the University of Arkansas.
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Myth Takedown #2: Lay Down the Leech, Transfuse Your Teaching
In this episode, Alex and Camie discuss how the traditional lecture is too often the default learning activity used by instructors. In some cases, the lecture makes sense, but in other instances, there are many other active learning techniques. We suggest alternatives and challenge instructors to rethink how to teach with the lecture in their classes.
References:
How Teaching Should Change, According to a Nobel-Prize-Winning Physicist
A Nobel Laureate's Education Plea: Revolutionize Teaching
Large-scale Comparison of Science Teaching Methods Sends Clear Message
Active Learning | Cornell University -
Myth Takedown #1: The Illusion of Learning Styles
This episode begins our series on pedagogical myths, starting the the grand daddy of them all: learning styles. Amalie, James, and Alex dive into the basis for one of the most enduring beliefs in education and the research that shows why it's not all it's cracked up to be.
The Atlantic | 11 April 2018: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’,
American Psychology Association | 2015: Matching Learning Style to Instructional Condition
American Association for Anatomy | 13 March 2018: Another Nail in the Coffin for Learning Styles?
Howard Gardner: 'Multiple intelligences' are not learning styles | 16 Oct 2013 Washington Post
"Learning Styles as a Myth" Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
"Stop propagating the learning styles myth." | 2017 P. Kirschner Computers & Education
"The Stubborn Myth of 'Learning Styles.'" | W. Furey, Education Next
Belief in Learning Styles Myth May Be Detrimental | 2019 American Psychological Association.
"Learning Styles FAQ." | danielwillingham.com. -
Beyond a Resume, Part Two: ePortfolios in Higher Ed
This is part two of our episode featuring Dr. Lynn Meade, teaching assistant professor in the University of Arkansas' Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. In this episode, Camie and Alex speak with Dr. Meade about the drawbacks, implementation, and experience of ePortfolios as a high-impact learning practice. Dr. Meade teaches a professional ePortfolio course at the U of A and has developed an open-education resource textbook for ePortfolios.
UARK ePortfolio site
UARK ePortfolio OER Textbook
UARK OER Library site
International Journal of ePortfolio from the Association of American Colleges and Universities
High Impact Practices at the University of Arkansas -
Beyond a Resume, Part One: ePortfolios in Higher Ed
This is part one of a two-part episode featuring Dr. Lynn Meade, teaching assistant professor in the University of Arkansas' Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. In this episode, Camie and Alex speak with Dr. Meade about the practice, implementation, benefits, and drawbacks of ePortfolios as a high-impact learning practice. Dr. Meade teaches a professional ePortfolio course at the U of A and has developed an open-education resource textbook for ePortfolios.
UARK ePortfolio site
UARK ePortfolio OER Textbook
UARK OER Library site
International Journal of ePortfolio from the Association of American Colleges and Universities
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Where Everybody Knows Your Screen Name: Incorporating Social Learning in the Asynchronous Online Classroom
In this episode, Amalie and Camie explore incorporating social learning in the asynchronous online classroom.
Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment
Vygotksy's Sociocultural Theory
The Community of Inquiry