Two-Year Teaching and Tech

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Brought to you by the Teaching and Learning Center at Great Falls College Montana State University. Join us for tips, ideas, and conversations about teaching, learning, and instructional technology in two-year education.

Mandy Wright


    • Feb 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    No-Obligation Book Club: Small Teaching, 2e

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 7:09


    We're back with a new series called No-Obligation Book Club. Becky and Mandy will read influential books on teaching and learning, sharing their big take-aways with listeners. In this episode, we introduce our first book club pick, Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, 2e by James M. Lang.

    1.10 The One About VR in Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 50:21


    Becky shares with Wayne and Mandy her thoughts about using virtual reality (VR) headsets in higher education.

    1.9 The One About Our Hopes for 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 53:40


    In our first episode of the new year, Wayne, Becky, and Mandy talk about our hopes and ideas for changes to education in the coming year.

    1.8 The One About 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 34:00


    In this episode, we wrap up 2020 with a conversation about our experiences living and working during the COVID pandemic. We share some ideas for self-care and how to cope. Transcripts can be found at http://facstaff.gfcmsu.edu/development/Tlcpodcast.html.

    1.7 The One About Universal Design for Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 34:49


    In this episode, Becky teaches us about UDL, Universal Design for Learning. We consider broadly what UDL means, how to integrate it into our teaching, and what UDL might look like in our current COVID-affected teaching environments. Show notes can be found at the TLC website: http://facstaff.gfcmsu.edu/development/Tlcpodcast.html Additional Resources: Learn more about the UDL guidelines at: http://udlguidelines.cast.org 5 Examples of Universal Design for Learning in the Classroom Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Teacher's Guide The Difference Between Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Traditional Education

    1.6 The One About Online Education Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 32:28


    In this episode, Becky and Wayne offer suggestions for finding and evaluating online tools to support instruction. We talk about searching effectively, using LTI integration, and evaluating tools with an online rubric. Show notes can be found at the TLC website: http://facstaff.gfcmsu.edu/development/Tlcpodcast.html Tools and links we reference in the podcast: Tools with LTI: https://www.eduappcenter.com Rubric for online tool evaluation W3C WCAG Quick Guide Mendeley

    1.5 The One About Academic Integrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 52:03


    In this episode, we explore the idea of academic integrity and how it applies to our campus and more broadly. We talk about plagiarism and TurnItIn, technology tools to help with remote proctoring, and assessment considerations to help avoid academic misconduct. Show notes can be found at http://facstaff.gfcmsu.edu/development/Tlcpodcast.html

    1.4 The One About Online Course Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 35:30


    In this episode, Becky shares some strategies for assessing student learning in online courses. We discuss concerns about cheating, using different types of quizzes and tests, creating effective policies, group work, and more. The transcript for this episode can be found on our TLC website here.

    1.3 The One About Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 46:02


    In this episode, we talk broadly about what assessment means in higher ed. We also discuss a few misconceptions surrounding assessment and try to break them down into more purposeful concepts. The transcript for this episode can be found on our TLC website here.

    1.2 The One About Our Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 20:56


    In this shorter episode, we discuss our roles in the Teaching and Learning Center and Technology Assistance Center. What do instructional designers and instructional technologists do? How do their roles complement each other? What should faculty consider when seeking help with instructional design and instructional technology? Join us for a friendly conversation as we talk about the jobs we love. The transcript for this episode can be found on our TLC website here.

    1.1 The One About Captioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 27:19


    Why is captioning important? What are the different types of captioning? What should I consider when captioning my videos? Listen to find out the answers to these and other questions! Captioning Services: 3PlayMedia Rev.com Temi Trint Rev.ai Caption File Formats: SubRip.srt WebVTT.vtt Scenarist.scc SAMI.sami Why Captioning Is Important: ADA compliance Universal design Different learning styles Types of Captioning: Open vs closed captioning vs live captioning; Machine generated vs human generated vs hybrid Things to consider when researching and choosing a caption service provider: Your budget. If you go cheap you may have to do more editing. Uncommon terminology or jargon used in your videos. Terminology and jargon may require more editing regardless of the method of captioning chosen. Output file format options. Depending on where you will be hosting the video, you may need to consider the caption formats the host will accept and choose a caption provider who can export in those formats. Turnaround time. How soon after the video is finished will you need the captions so you can publish an accessible video?

    Two-Year Teaching and Tech (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 0:31


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