Community-Engaged Learning with Dr. Becky Thomas

Just what we all need right now… a good laugh. On this episode of the PTL, we threw pedagogy aside and instead had a ton of laughs with Dr. Melissa Ford as we discussed Zoom fails and some very interesting parts of US History. Disclaimer: this episode does contain some topics that some people may find offensive

On this episode of the PTL, we sit down with Dr. Becky Thomas, 2019 recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, to talk about community-engaged learning and how we can use these methods as a way to empower our students both in and out of the classroom. Becky also talks about her Faculty-Student Roundtables as part of the PASSHE West Virtual Conference on Teaching and Learning, December 8 and 9, 2020.

In this episode of the PTL we sit down and talk with the co-chairs of PCRED on ways we can support all students in and out of the classroom, especially our students of color.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Ashley Loe, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at SRU. Unafraid of trying new things, Ashley shares some tips and tricks for engaging students in her online courses. Together, the team shares their success stories, as well as their struggles when trying to engage students online.

This week on the podcast we sit down with a man that wears many hats, Dr. Jason Hilton. For this conversation, he talks about the evolution of teaching and learning at SRU from his role as SRU APSCUF President. Jason gives us his insights and opinions on how we transitioned from multimodal to primarily online for Fall 2020, and what the future of teaching and learning looks like at the Rock.

This week on the PTL we sit down with two outstanding SRU students, Hannah Shumsky and Briana Spagnolo. Hannah and Briana share their experiences as students during the current pandemic and reflect on what makes a great educational experience at SRU. The pair gave special shout-outs to Dr. Rachela Permenter, Dr. Wayne Forbes, Dr. Qi Chen, and Dr. Timothy Oldakowski.

This week Jeremy, Brian, and Nick sit down with Provost Abbey Zink to discuss all things fall 2020 and take a look at what the future holds for teaching and learning at SRU.

Welcome to the first episode of the Podcast for Teaching and Learning. Jeremy, Brian, and Nick try and define what multimodal actually means, discuss ways to maximize the use of technology in your classroom, and wrap up with some of the ways the Center for Teaching and Learning at Slippery Rock University is here for you this fall.  The Podcast for Teaching and Learning is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning at Slippery Rock University and is part of the RockCast Network.