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Lander University's COIL EdTech series will focus on issues related to higher education in a format like no other. Join your co-hosts Keith McCaslan and Dr. Lloyd Willis as they bring you new topics every week that will surely get you thinking about online learning in new ways.

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    • Apr 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep. 74 - Getting to know Will Callegari

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 21:00


    In this week's episode we talk to "campus utility player" Will Callegari. He discusses his background and ALL of his roles at Lander.

    Ep. 73 - As the Semester Comes to a Close

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 17:45


    In this week's episode, the podcast crew discusses things to keep in mind to end the semester on a high note and tips on preparing for the quick turnaround to Summer Session 1.

    Ep. 72 - Rubrics w/ Dr. Tod Kenney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 25:53


    In this week's episode we host Dr. Tod Kenney. He discusses the benefits to rubrics and how to ensure you avoid two failure points.

    Ep. 71 - Chunking Video Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 22:51


    In this week's episode, Rachel Hahn shares more practical information on pivoting education towards national trends.

    Ep. 70 - Dr. Sarah Hunt-Barron Dean of The College of Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 22:11


    In this week's episode, we talk new programs, new models, and growth within The College of Education. Dr. Hunt-Barron also discusses specific goals within the online Master's Degree offerings to ensure success of adult-learners.

    Ep. 69 - The Dean of Online and Graduate Programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 22:57


    In this week's episode, one of our hosts, Dr. Lloyd Willis, discusses the inner-workings of his office, his role at the university and the growth that the university is seeing through online and graduate programs.

    Ep. 68 - Mobile Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 22:21


    In this week's episode, we discuss national trends around mobile learning and tools we have access to that can help us meet students where they are.

    Ep. 67 - Instructional Design with Professor Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 22:08


    In this week's episode, we host Zach Wilson of the Psychology Department. He discusses his time at Lander, his teaching, and moving into online delivery while using an Instructional Designer as a resource for success.

    Ep. 66 - Another Semester and a new Instructional Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 23:57


    In this week's episode we welcome Rachel Hahn to campus in her role as Instructional Designer. We also discuss things to keep in mind, where to locate training materials, and how you can tell us what trainings you need!

    Ep. 65 - Gamifying The Classroom W/ Dr. Rausch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 22:59


    In this week's episode, we host Dr. Frank Rausch. Dr Rausch discusses how he adapted during the pandemic to innovate his classroom through active learning.

    Ep. 64 - HIPs w/ Dr. Yates (Bringing It All Together)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 28:36


    In this week's episode, we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice.

    Ep. 63 - HIPs w/ Dr. Yates and guest Dr. Zach Rubin (Theory to Practice/Undergraduate Research)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 29:16


    In this week's episode, we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice. Sociology Professor Dr. Zach Rubin joins her to discuss theory to practice for undergraduate research in a classroom setting.

    Ep. 62 - HIPs w/ Dr. Yates (Branching Out)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 31:36


    In this week's episode we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice.

    Ep. 61 - HIPs w/ Dr. Yates (Building Community)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 32:10


    In this week's episode we have Dr. Yates back in her series role to present another High Impact Practice.

    Ep. 60 - HIPs w/ Dr. Yates and Dr. Aga (First Year Experience)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 28:22


    In this week's episode Dr. Yates begins her series on High Impact Practices by welcoming special guest and Director of Lander's LINK program Dr. Aga.

    Ep. 59 - Gearing Up for a Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 8:56


    In this week's episode we discuss a wonderful new series we will be producing over the coming weeks.

    Ep. 58 - Sarah Crews Does It All (Alum, Final 4 Basketballer, Graduate Student, Graduate Assistant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 16:41


    In this week's episode, we host a student who is as involved as one possibly can be at Lander University. She discusses everything from undergrad to employment opportunities.

    Ep. 57 - Welcome Back! Guest Dr. Jennifer Yates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 24:47


    In this week's episode we host Dr. Jennifer Yates Lander's new Assistant Provost. Dr. Yates discusses her background, her role at Lander, and her goals moving forward!

    Ep. 56 - Echo 360 with Jason Gildner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 24:16


    In this week's episode we host Campus Partner Echo 360 to the studio.  Jason Gildner talks Echo360 as a product, Echo 360 as a company, and how faculty can best utilize the product.

    Ep. 55 - Eesysoft Course Reporting within Blackboard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 22:41


    In this weeks episode we host Dr. Ewing from Eesysoft. Dr Ewing talks about their product, its uses, and the future potential for the tool at Lander University.

    Ep. 54 - Rubrics for Institutional Assessment with Dr. Lopes and Dr. Mentley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 20:28


    In this week's episode Dr. Lopes and Dr. Mentley swing by the studio to discuss an innovative approach to program assessment using Blackboard and rubrics.

    Ep. 53 - MBA with Dr. Fekula

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 19:25


    In this week's episode Dr. Fekula swings by to introduce Lander's new MBA program. He talks program benefits, cost, and goals! Be sure to tune in and enroll to get your MBA today!

    Ep. 52 - COVID Hangovers with Dr. Rausch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 22:57


    In this week's episode we hear from Dr. Rausch on changes that happened due to COVID that have impacted his teaching as a whole and helped him innovate his style and better student success overall.

    Ep. 51 - Welcoming Dr. Fekula to Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 19:34


    In this week's episode we host Dr. Fekula the brand new Dean for the College of Business at Lander University. Dr. Fekula discusses his wealth of experience and the road that has led him to Lander.  He also discusses his short-term and long-term vision for the college.

    EPISODE 50!! - Just-In-Time Engagement tips for Online Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 19:29


    In this week's episode we host the university's Instructional Design Team to discuss ways to get your students more involved online.  Also be sure to check out the Resource Organization within Blackboard for many more tips and  instructional materials for implementing many of these strategies.

    Ep. 49 - Another Semester Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 18:42


    In this end of semester podcast we answer the following: What do folks need to do with their Bb courses at the end of the term? What do they need to keep in mind when they start planning for Spring 21? Tell me one good thing you learned, discovered, or did this year. We close out the semester strong looking forward to Episode 50!!!

    Ep. 48 - Instructional Design Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 20:17


    In this week's episode we host Lander's Instructional Design staff to discuss options for building your course for the Spring 2021 semester and beyond.

    Ep. 47 - Boyd Yarbrough

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 26:47


    In this week's episode Vice President of Student Affairs Boyd Yarbrough discusses student life and success during a pandemic response. Dr. Yarbrough also speaks on future plans including exciting changes we can expect for homecoming.

    Ep. 46 - Dr. Mark Rollins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 22:16


    In this week's episode we host Dr. Mark Rollins. Dr. Rollins is the new dean for The College of Arts and Humanities.  He talks past, present, and future!

    Ep. 45 - Trevor Leach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 25:35


    In this week's episode we host mathematics professor Trevor Leach.  He talks about designing, teaching, and revising an online offering for sustainability and student engagement.

    Ep. 44 - Todd Gambill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 23:13


    In this week's episode we had a little technical issue to start the podcast as we are once again recording remotely due to construction, but do not let that stop you from tuning in! Dr. Willis and I host Todd Gambill, Lander's VP of Enrollment Management. He discusses recruitment in a time of COVID and the current face of Lander enrollment and what he envisions in our future!

    Ep. 43 - Chatting with Alumni Terrell Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 21:22


    In this week's episode Lloyd and I sit down with an alumni to chat about his time at Lander and beyond. Terrell Turner provides great insight for faculty, staff, and students. This was our first recording after being back so I introduced it as Episode. 41, but it actually became Episode. 43...so just ignore my excitement.

    Ep. 42 - Dr. Laura Martin Discusses Boiled Peanuts and eCore Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 24:13


    In this week's episode we host Dr. Laura Martin to discuss her experience building an eCore course and working with an instructional designer.

    Ep. 41 - WE ARE BACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 9:12


    In this week's episode we will look at the shows we have coming up this semester. From celebrities, to alumni, to faculty who have been going above and beyond...we have it all!

    Ep. 40 - Crisis Mode!!! Step away from the edge...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 18:26


    In this week's episode we have Dr. Willis in a remote broadcast helping work through our transition to online.  We share information on where we are, where you guys are, and how we can help.

    Ep. 39 - Tools for Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 17:31


    In this week's episode we discuss synchronous and asynchronous learning tools available to you right now. You can find the video tutorials here: https://www.lander.edu/about/information-technology-services/training-sessions

    Ep. 38 - Technology in a F2F Art Course with ERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 21:38


    In this week's episode we have Professor Snipes in the house discussing how she plans to implement technology into a face to face art course.

    Ep. 37 - Conferences and Such...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 19:37


    In this week's episode Keith, Lloyd, and Ian recap what has been going on since you last heard from us. We further discuss the role of Instructional Designer at Lander and what we learned from the conference and plan to implement.

    Ep. 36 - Instructional Design with Ian Sargent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 18:47


    In this week's episode we introduce the campus to Ian Sargent as he takes on a new role at the University.  We discuss his background, our goals, and the introduction of the Lander E-Core.

    Ep. 35 - Three Things times 2! With Dr. Willis and Keith McCaslan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 19:10


    In this week's episode we will talk about 3 things each that you should keep in mind as you begin this new semester!

    Ep. 34 - Innovating the classroom with Dr. Rausch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 24:59


    In this week's episode we have Dr. Rausch a professor of History at Lander in studio.  He walks us through the ways he is innovating within the classroom and in the online setting.  He also mentions things that did not work so well for him. The insight he provided is relevant across disciplines.

    Ep. 33 - Dr. Willis remote broadcast from OLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 19:15


    In this week's episode Dr. Willis joins us remotely from the Online Learning Consortium in Orlando. At OLC Dr. Willis has been able to gather tons of useful information and contacts related to teaching lab sciences online, what students want in an online course, and how to support our online adjuncts.

    Ep. 32 - First Year Advisors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 32:10


    In this week's episode we have Tyler and Ian from Lander's Academic Success Center swing by to talk us through advisement of Freshman students.

    Ep. 31 - Online Office Hours, What Do You Think?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 13:12


    In this week's episode we need your feedback.  Please give this a listen and reach out to coil@lander.edu with your thoughts!

    Ep. 30 - Growth with Dr. Susan Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 22:20


    In this week's episode we have Dr. Susan Fernandez from the College of Education.  she discusses her time in the classroom, transitioning to online, and her ideas to strengthen her online offerings to match the needs of today's students.

    Ep. 29 - More on Marketing with Dr. Willis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 16:03


    In this week's episode Dr. Willis provides more information regarding our marketing efforts and asks for your help in connecting with local orgs.

    Ep. 28 - Marekting with Dr. Willis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 26:59


    In this week's episode Dr. Willis looks at how Lander plans to market its online graduate programs.

    Ep. 27 - Blackboard Collaborate with Dr. Mike Farmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 19:14


    In this week's episode Dr. Mike Farmer from the College of Education steps into the studio to discuss Blackboard Collaborate.  He discusses how he has implemented it within graduate course for synchronous learning, undergraduate courses as a tool for instructional technology, and for outside of the classroom uses.

    Ep. 26 - A follow up to Ep. 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 13:34


    We use Ep. 26 to follow up on our first student guest and breakdown our takeaways from Ep. 25.

    EPISODE 25!!! A Student's Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 21:29


    In this week's episode we will hear from a Lander University student.  We decided that our consumer voice is one we have overlooked and wanted to hear straight from the student's mouth.  For our 25th episode we bring you the voice of a student.

    Ep. 24 - Online Learning with Dr. Kelli Horne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 28:04


    In this week's episode we have have a guest from the College of Business. Dr. Kelli Horne has been learning and teaching online for years.  She discusses her approach to course design and what her goals are for online learning at Lander.

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