Ideas That Matter

Julia speaks to Barb Termaat, Executive director of Newton's Road, in Traverse city Michigan to discuss bringing STEM into the northwestern Michigan community. Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Barb TermaatProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

In this episode Julia talks with Dr. Henry "Hoby" Wedler and Professor Dean Tantillo about their experience adding a new vision to learning at UC Davis and how it has affected their work outside of the classroom.  Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Dr. Henry "Hoby" Wedler & Professor Dean TantilloProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Join Julia as she talks with Dr. Michelle Thompson, an instructor at the Effingham College and Career Academy, who uses a STEM-focused curriculum in her classroom. Dr. Thompson also gives insight into her students involvement in the WestEd study for the Kasi project.Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Dr. Michelle ThompsonProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Join Julia as she talks with Michael Seery the outgoing editor-in-chief of the Chemistry Education Research and Practice journal and Gwen Lawrie the incoming editor-in-chief. They go into the submission and review process of research papers. Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Michael Seery & Gwen LawrieProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

How can two classrooms in different countries work together to improve teaching chemistry? Listen as Julia discusses collaborative education with chemistry professors, Brett McCollum of Mount Royal University in Calgary Canada, and Layne Morsch of the University of Illinois in Springfield US. Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Brett McCollum & Layne MorschProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Britland Dekorver, a Professor of Chemistry at Grand Valley State University, catches up with Julia about the popular Facebook community she founded and grew. They discuss how it helps teachers and students, especially during this time where remote learning has grown exponentially. Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Britland DekorverProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

What ideas do students have for online education?We talk with Tanjot Grewal of McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) and Nicole Kada of Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) about the student perspective about the coming online semester. What are some of the ideas they bring to make online learning more effective? How does accessibility for all students play a part in this discussion? What are the silver linings, if any, from this shift to online during the Covid-19 pandemic? We end on a hopeful note about the future! This is a great conversation – let’s get back to school and keep moving forward.Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Tanjot Grewal & Nicole KadaProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Julia talks with Bellevue College faculty member Jennie Kong Mayer and her organic chemistry student Rizmina Lathiff about features she used with Zoom to make her online class more interactive. We caught up with Jennie after a post in ChemEdX.org about the methods she used to build community and engagement in her summer organic chemistry class. I was so used to seeing my students in person and then we would meet online. But with this spring quarter going completely online, it was like we were all complete strangers. So, do you create that classroom feeling in a virtual setting? That’s the question that Jennie tries to answer in the podcast!ChemEDX Blog Post Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Jennie Kong Mayer & Rizmina LathiffProducer/Narrator: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz Gross

Lab flow was designed to wrap digital curriculum around the traditional lab, wet bench experience that we're all trying to give students, which I think it's very important. But starting in April, when schools started closing down, we had a number of institutions who were using our software and they said, could you help us? We explore more in this conversation: lab simulations, home labs, badging, how to structure a lab class in the pandemic, and even cheating. Be ready for the fall classes with this great conversation.Thanks to Jamie Caras for the difference he is making in helping lab instructors and students who want to learn!Read the corresponding blog post: Credits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Jamie CarasProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

In today's episode, Julia Winter sits down with Professor Renee Link of UC Irvine and talks about how she implemented the Specs Grading method in teaching a 1000-student organic chemistry lab course. Find out what Specs grading is, and why it changes the nature of assessment in teaching and learning. Fascinating!Read the corresponding blog post: http://www.alchem.ie/blog/specifications-grading-at-uc-irvine-with-renee-linkCredits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Renee LinkProducer/Narrator: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz Gross

"Welcome to Alchemie's Podcast "Ideas that Matter," where we meet people making a difference in Education. In today's episode, Julia Winter talks to Nicole Kada, a Senior at Wayne State University, graduating with her bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Food Science to discuss her journey navigating through organic chemistry as a visually impaired student.Read the corresponding blog post: http://www.alchem.ie/blog/the-unforeseen-path-how-a-blind-student-navigates-chemistryCredits:Host: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Nicole KadaProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

In today's episode, Julia Winter sits down with Florida Institute of Technology professor Roberto Peverati to discuss computational chemistry labs.Read the corresponding blog post: http://www.alchem.ie/blog/the-devil-in-the-details-a-new-lab-class-for-computational-chemistryCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Roberto PeveratiProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Alex Spokoyny and his fourth-year graduate student Mary Grumbles are today’s guests to discuss undergraduate chemistry projects where students produce Wikipedia entries for inorganic chemistry topics and a communication project in a non-major’s introductory chemistry course where students refute scientific“statements” made on Twitter.Read the corresponding blog post: https://www.alchem.ie/blog/project-based-learning-at-uclaCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guests: Alex Spokoyny & Mary GrumblesProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

In today's episode, Julia Winter sits down with the University of Ottawa’s Professor Alison Flynn to discuss chemistry education research and the growth and goals needed to empower students through their journey in their careers in chemistry.Read the corresponding blog post: https://www.alchem.ie/blog/center-on-student-growthCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Alison FlynnProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

A conversation with Andy Brunning of Compound Interest and how his infographics have made an impact. Compound Interest is a site that aims to take a closer look at the chemical compounds we come across on a day-to-day basis, explaining them with easy-to-understand graphics.Read the corresponding blog post: https://www.alchem.ie/blog/connecting-with-chemistry-a-conversation-with-andy-brunning-of-compound-interestCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Andy Brunning Producer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Julia Winter sits down with Hai Mac the creator of Chemix an online editor for drawing science lab diagrams and school experiment apparatus.Read the corresponding blog post: https://www.alchem.ie/blog/chemix-lab-diagrams-made-easyCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Hai MacProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Join Julia Winter and Marshall Brennan as they discuss the ChemRxiv platform and how it is changing the way papers get peer-reviewed.Read the corresponding blog post: https://www.alchem.ie/blog/magical-and-malleable-research-stories-the-chemrxiv-platform-a-conversation-marshall-brennanCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Marshall BrennanProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

Julia sits down with University of Michigan professor, Ginger Shultz, and discusses the importance of a growth mindset when tackling new research projects. You are going to want to hear this.Read the corresponding blog post: https://www.alchem.ie/blog/a-growth-mindset-for-chemed-researchCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Ginger ShultzProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester

The Future of Chemistry Julia Winter sits down with Jamie Caras to discuss the future of chemistry labs, STEM education, and how important student confidence is to succeed in the science world. This was a great discussion. You want to hear this!Read the corresponding blog post: https://www.alchem.ie/blog/lab-talkCreditsHost: Julia WinterSpecial Guest: Jaime CarasProducer: Typhany JonesEditor/Logo/Music: Liz GrossNarrator: Gianna Manchester