Podcast
Join our Moving the Needle podcast where co-hosts, Erin Hagar and Scott Riley, interview instructors, learners, leaders, and creators about all things teaching and learning.
Recordings
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| March 6, 2020 | Video Lectures in Online Teaching |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Dr. Isabell May |
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| March 20, 2020 | Support for Online Teaching |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Dr. Michelle Pearce |
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| April 3, 2020 | VoiceThread Overview |
Ashlie Kauffman, Instructional Designer at UMB's School of Social Work discusses best practices using VoiceThread. |
Ashlie Kauffman |
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| October 2, 2020 | Tools for Evaluating Group Work |
Dr. Larisa Odessky explains the framework of team-based learning (TBL), best practices for peer evaluation, and discusses various software for peer evaluation. |
Dr. Larissa Odessky |
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| November 6, 2020 | Using Video as a Teaching and Social Tool in Online Courses |
Dr. Eric Belt discusses how to effectively use video both as a teaching tool and to create social presence in online courses. |
Dr. Eric Belt |
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| November 11, 2020 | Preventing Virtual Classroom Fatigue |
Zoom fatigue for faculty and students is a very real issue! In this session, iDesign staff offers tips and ideas on how to keep students engaged in synchronous sessions. |
Carmen Christopher & Rebecca Kelley |
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| December 2, 2020 | Using VoiceThread Effectively |
iDesign staff begins with a few samples of how to use VoiceThread to create engaging activities, offers tips on how to maneuver the technologies, and discusses some best practices related to voice and video in Blackboard. |
Carmen Christopher & Bill Egan |
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| December 4, 2020 | Flipped Classroom Models in Online Teaching |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Ashlie Kaufmann |
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| January 8, 2021 | Introduction to Advanced Tools in Blackboard |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Joanne Pinna |
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| February 16, 2021 | Providing Quality Assessment Feedback |
iDesign staffer explores best practices for delivering feedback and shares different types of rubrics instructors can use to focus feedback for students. |
Sharon Jumper |
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| February 26, 2021 | Using Self-Reflection in Online Courses |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Dr. Larissa Odessky |
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| March 5, 2021 | Creating Accessible Content in Online Courses |
Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, Becky Menendez, showcases different considerations and ways educators can address accessibility in common software applications used in online teaching. |
Becky Menendez |
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| March 16, 2021 | Utilizing and Creating Video for Instruction |
iDesign staff explores strategies for incorporating video and other media to support teaching and learning. |
Carmen Christopher & Angie Jeffrey |
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| April 2, 2021 | Reflections on Engaging Students in an Asynchronous Online Learning Environment |
Adjunct Instructor, Paul Mulhern, from the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore shares different ways to incorporate multimedia in online courses. |
Paul Mulhern, LCSWC, MBA |
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| May 7, 2021 | Hybrid Online Learning: Mixing Synchronous and Asynchronous Methods |
Dr. J. Howard "Jim" Kucher, Associate Professor in the Graduate School at the University of Maryland, Baltimore shares experiences with multimodal instruction. |
Dr. Jim Kucher |
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| September 10, 2021 | Strategies and Resources for Hybrid and Hyflex Learning |
Kevin Engler, Academic Development Manager in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore provides an overview of hybrid and hyflex learning. |
Kevin Engler |
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| October 1, 2021 | Teaching Writing Skills to Grad Students in the Online Classroom |
Dr. Isabell May, Director of the Writing Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore shares strategies for teaching writing skills in online settings. |
Dr. Isabell May |
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| November 5, 2021 | Active Learning Activities |
Erin Hagar, Senior Instructional Designer in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore provides ideas for generating student engagement with active learning activities. |
Erin Hagar |
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| December 3, 2021 | Online Presentation Tools: Prezi and Loom |
Dr. Rebecca Weston presents their experiences teaching with Prezi Video. Dr. Jim Kucher presents their experiences teaching with Loom. |
Drs. Rebecca Weston and Jim Kucher |
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| February 4, 2022 | Working with a TA in an Online Classroom |
Dr. Niya Werts and Sumiya Tabassum discuss their experiences in the Graduate Teaching Assistant program sponsored by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. |
Dr. Niya Werts and Sumiya Tabassum |
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| March 4, 2022 | Team-based Learning (TBL) in Online Courses |
Dr. Violet Kulo, UMB Graduate School discusses the use of Team-Based Learning (TBL) in Online Courses. |
Dr. Violet Kulo |
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| April 1, 2022 | How to Use VoiceThread to Increase Student Engagement |
Tanya Thomas, JD, MS, and Pamela Daniels, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist, highlight creative ways to use VoiceThread in teaching. |
Tanya Thomas and Pamela Daniels |
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| May 6, 2022 | Rethinking the One Post, Two Replies Discussion |
Dr. Eric Belt, Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, highlights the advantages and drawbacks of asynchronous online discussions, reviews some common facilitation practices for online instructors, and provides some examples of other discussion design approaches that move away from one post—two replies. |
Dr. Eric Belt |
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| September 9, 2022 | Scaffolding Student Learning in an Online Classroom |
Karen Gordes, PhD, PT, DScPT, describes different approaches to scaffolding student learning in online courses using the C.E.D.A.R. method. |
Dr. Karen Gordes |
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| October 7, 2022 | Inclusive Teaching and Curriculum Building |
Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, shares principles and guidelines of inclusive pedagogy with University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty and staff in the October 2022 Online Teaching Community meeting. |
Dr. Diane Forbes Berthoud |
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| November 4, 2022 | How to Use the Hypothes.is Social Annotation Tool |
Ashlie Sarsgard, School of Social Work, and Isabell May, PhD, Graduate School from the University of Maryland, Baltimore discuss the ins and outs of instructional uses of Hypothes.is as a social annotation tool. |
Ashlie Sarsgard & Dr. Isabell May |
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| December 2, 2022 | Improving Accessibility on Blackboard with Ally |
Dr. Clark Shah-Nelson, Assistant Dean of Instructional Design and Technology in the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, details the ins and outs of the Ally accessibility tool in Blackboard. |
Dr. Clark Shah-Nelson |
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| January 6, 2023 | Using SoftChalk to Create Digital Lessons that Keep Your Students Engaged |
Dr. Rebecca Weston, Assistant Professor, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing details the ins and outs of creating engaging SoftChalk lessons. |
Dr. Rebecca Weston |
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| February 3, 2023 | Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Graduate Education |
Erin Hagar, Manager, Professional Development and Education, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning and Dr. Isabell May, Associate Professor, Graduate School and Director, Writing Center discuss some challenges and opportunities that faculty and students face with tools such as ChatGPT. |
Erin Hagar & Dr. Isabell May |
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| March 3, 2023 | Designing and Implementing Group Work in an Online Classroom |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Erin Hagar |
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| April 7, 2023 | The Pros and Cons of Asynchronous Video Feedback |
Eric Belt, EdD, Senior Academic Innovation Specialist in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore discusses the recent research trends, advantages, and drawbacks of providing online students with asynchronous video feedback. |
Dr. Eric Belt |
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| May 5, 2023 | Yellowdig: An Alternative to the Traditional Discussion Board |
Ashlie Kauffman Sarsgard, lead instructional designer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work discuses the pedagogy behind and the various uses of Yellowdig as an alternative to the traditional asynchronous discussion board in Blackboard. |
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| September 8, 2023 | Infusing DEI into Online Course Quality: A Focus on Belonging |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Annotations for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Online Course Design |
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| October 6, 2023 | How Faculty and Students can Use Edge Copilot--A Generative AI Assistant |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
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| November 3, 2023 | Considerations for Teaching International and Nonnative English Speakers |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Dr. Carlos Faerron Guzmán and Carol Gizell Velandia Pardo
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| December 1, 2023 | Infusing Coaching Tools and Strategies into Your Teaching |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Erin Hagar |
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| January 5, 2024 | Faculty’s Experience Using ChatGPT: A Panel Discussion |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Drs. Leo Kenefic, Scott Riley, and Isabell May
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| January 23, 2024 | Backward Design, Learning Objectives, and Learning Taxonomies |
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session |
Erin Hagar |
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| February 2, 2024 | Open Stax: An Open Education Resource for Faculty and Students |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Emily Gorman and Dr. Tiffany Buckley |
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| February 20, 2024 | Foundations of Assessment: Alignment and Rubrics |
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session |
Erin Hagar |
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| March 1, 2024 | Using Virtual Reality in Online Classrooms |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Dr. Scott Riley |
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| March 19, 2024 | Effective Presentations for Learning |
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session
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Erin Hagar |
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| April 2, 2024 | Innovation Seed Grant Recipient Interview |
Matthew Grant |
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| February 2, 2024 | Innovation Seed Grant Recipient Interview |
Shani Fleming |
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| April 5, 2024 | Universal Design for Learning in Online Courses |
Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation |
Tanya Thomas |
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| April 23, 2024 | Fostering Engagement: Active Learning in the College Classroom |
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session |
Erin Hagar |
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