Transform Your Teaching

Center for Teaching & Learning at Cedarville University

The Transform your Teaching podcast is a service of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Join Dr. Rob McDole and Dr. Jared Pyles as they seek to inspire higher education faculty to adopt innovative teaching and learning practices.

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20 episodes
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Friday · 27 min
AI Literacy and Connection with Chris Cummings
How do we keep humans in the loop? How does trust factor into Generative AI usage? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Chris Cummings (Senior Manager at Grammarly for Education) about the importance of human-to-human connection with Generative AI in education. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
July 24 · 29 min
AI Literacy, Trust, and Transparency with Ben Sondgeroth
What framework can faculty use to communicate transparency about GAI usage in their classrooms? How can faculty keep students accountable for their usage of GAI and still maintain trust? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Ben Sondgeroth (Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator at the Learning Technology Center of Illinois). View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
July 21 · 4 min
Coffee Drop: The F1 Movie
In this coffee drop, Jared, an F1 fan, presents irrefutable evidence that the F1 movie is bad (description written by Jared). View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
July 17 · 31 min
AI Literacy and the Changing Landscape with Eric Alvarado
How is the educational landscape changing as a result of GAI? What do faculty and students need to do to adjust and adapt? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Eric Alvarado (AVP for Digital Strategy at St. John’s University). View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
July 15 · 11 min
Coffee Drop: On Brown and Cheating
In this coffee drop, Jared and Rob discuss the story from Brown University about suspected cheating using GAI in an economics course. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
July 10 · 32 min
AI Literacy and Workforce Readiness with Dr. Chris Prokes
How is Sinclair increasing AI Literacy among their faculty, staff and students? What strategies will enable institutions to equip their students for the workforce? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Dr. Chris Prokes (Director of the AI Excellence Institute at Sinclair Community College). View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
July 3 · 30 min
AI Literacy and Training the Future Workforce with Dr. Monique Ross
How has Generative AI made an impact on teaching and learning at a major university? Join Rob and Jared as they discover how Ohio State is preparing their graduates to be AI-fluent with Dr. Monique Ross (Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at The Ohio State University). View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI – Tricia Bertram Gallant & David A. Rettinger FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
June 26 · 23 min
AI Literacy and the Necessity of Critical Thinking
What does it mean to “think critically?” What role does developing critical thinking play in developing AI literacy? Why is it so important to train students to apply critical thinking to AI outputs? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss the importance of critical thinking. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
June 19 · 21 min
AI Literacy and the Workforce with Logan Davis
What kind of work environment are recent graduates stepping into? How is Generative AI impacting their everyday work? What can instructors do now to help ready future graduates? Join Jared as he chats with Logan Davis, a recent MBA graduate, about how Generative AI is changing the way that he works. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
June 12 · 25 min
AI Literacy and the Workforce with Donnie Woodyard
How is AI changing the way that people work? What kind of skills are employers looking for in their future employees? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Donnie Woodyard (Executive Director for the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice) about how Generative AI is supporting, assisting, and training clinicians. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
June 5 · 29 min
AI Literacy and the Workforce with Mark Tanner
How is AI changing the way that people work? What kind of skills are employers looking for in their future employees? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Mark Tanner (Environmental Manager of Healthcare, Retail, and Grocery Logistics at Amazon) about how AI is changing the work landscape at Amazon. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
May 29 · 22 min
AI Literacy and AI Access with Dr. Jodie Penrod
How essential is AI Literacy in educational institutions? To what degree should institutions provide access to AI tools for their faculty and students? Can training students to be more AI literate equip them to use AI more effectively? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Dr. Jodie Penrod (Chief Information Officer at Marshall University) about the importance of AI literacy and access at higher education institutions. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources ibl.ai FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
May 22 · 20 min
AI Literacy - Kickoff
What is AI Literacy? How important is it for students to be “AI literate”? How can teachers help students develop the necessary skills to enter a workforce where the need for AI Literacy is growing? Join Rob and Jared as they start our new series on AI Literacy. View a transcript of this week's episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
May 15 · 22 min
Book Review: Great Learners by Design
In this episode, Rob and Jared review Great Learners by Design: Principles and Practices to Supercharge Learners. They discuss the key principles of the book and some of the major takeaways. View a transcript of this week's episode. Resources Great Learners by Design: Principles and Practices to Supercharge Learners – John Hattie, Timothy O’Leary, Kyle Hattie and Gregory Donoghue FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
May 8 · 23 min
Student Perspectives – Usage of AI with Caroline and Caleb
How are current college students using AI in their academics? Where are they finding it useful? How are they attempting to approach using it ethically? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss AI usage with two more current students, Caroline and Caleb. View a transcript of this week's episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
May 1 · 27 min
Needle Movers - Dr. Michele Dodds
How has AI changed nursing practices and patient care? What can educators do to leverage AI to train nursing students for their future careers? In this episode, Rob and Jared chat with Dr. Michele Dodds about how she is “moving the needle” through using AI to train future healthcare professionals. View a transcript of this week's episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
April 28 · 3 min
Coffee Drop: Introducing Needle Movers
It's been a while, but it's time for another Coffee Drop—shorter episodes outside the normal release schedule that could be random, scholarly, weird, on-topic, or off-topic. In this episode, Jared and Rob introduce and define a new segment of the podcast, "Needle Movers." View a transcript of this week's episode.
April 24 · 21 min
Stirring Motivation - Lessons Learned
How important is it to balance autonomy and provide guardrails? Why is it so important for instructors to build relationships with their students? Join Rob and Jared as they reflect on our series and consider the major takeaways from our series “Stirring Motivation.” View a transcript of this week's episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
April 17 · 29 min
Designing Autonomy-Supportive Learning Environments with Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol
How does Dr. Aelterman’s Teaching Compass apply to the higher education context? How do students respond to choice within boundaries? Could a hyflex approach be used to stir student motivation? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol (Professor of Education Psychology & Executive Director of the Center for Instructional Excellence at Purdue University). View a transcript of this week's episode. Resources Designing Impactful College Courses: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Unleash the Potential of Autonomy-Supportive Learning Environments – Chantal Levesque-Bristol, Emily M. Bonem, Daniel Guberman Engaging Learners Everywhere: The Interactive Synchronous HyFlex Method – Nathan Mentzer, Adrie A. Koehler, et al. FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions
April 10 · 32 min
Student Perspectives on Life Outside the Classroom
What are the greatest challenges for students to stay motivated in class? How do personal habits and social influences shape their drive? How are the core ideas of Self-Determination Theory reflected in real student experiences? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with two students about their lives outside of class, which affects their motivation. View a transcript of this week's episode. Resources FOCUS Blog - Cedarville University CTL Chat with us! Connect with us via LinkedIn Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions