What We're Learning About Learning

Nov 12 2024 23 ep. 27 mins 59
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At the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University, we support faculty in order to improve student learning at Georgetown University and we produce this podcast about teaching and learning in higher education. Through this resource, we hope to expand and share more broadly the conversations we’re having with students, faculty, and staff, and shed light on some of the most important issues and developments in higher education today.

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Innovating with AI in the Classroom

Nov 12 2024 23 mins  
In this podcast episode, we explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), education, and the ethical challenges it presents in the classroom. Our guests, Lara Bryfonski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics, and Ben Harbert, Professor and Chair in the Department of Performing Arts, share insights from their fields of linguistics and music. Lara describes

Belonging and Academic Success Part 2

Aug 28 2024 26 mins  
Belonging is gaining increased attention on college campuses, likely due to factors such as the mental health crisis, pandemic-induced isolation, challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and debates on inclusivity versus free speech. Recognizing belonging as a universal human need has become paramount. In August 2022, we aired a highly popular episode featu

Belonging and Academic Success

Mar 07 2024 29 mins  
Belonging is gaining increased attention on college campuses, likely due to factors such as the mental health crisis, pandemic-induced isolation, challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and debates on inclusivity versus free speech. Recognizing belonging as a universal human need has become paramount. In August 2022, we aired a highly popular episode featu

Student & Faculty Perspectives on AI

Sep 25 2023 26 mins  
The onset of artificial Intelligence tools—like ChatGPT—continues to engender debate in higher education. It’s safe to say many faculty and students alike are concerned with the uncertain and far-reaching implications of using AI, especially as it relates to academic integrity. But as Andrea L. Guzman (Inside Higher Ed 2023) says, “knee jerk reactions” to new innovations

Chat GPT & AI in Higher Ed

May 22 2023 26 mins  
At a recent forum we hosted on AI in the classroom, faculty shared their excitement, concerns and approaches to integrating AI into their teaching practice. In this episode, we'll bring you highlights from their conversation, as well as interviews and statements with other GU faculty. There have been so many chat GPT articles and insights that it's hard to remember why it&#

Supporting Undergraduate Research

Apr 05 2023 25 mins  
Show Notes: Opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in research can be profoundly impactful for learning and mentorship experiences, while also providing opportunities for institutions to further scholarship and research in various fields (Adebisi, 2022; Blanton, 2008; Knight et al, 2021). While there are several ways for students to get involved in undergraduate resear

Gender in the Classroom

Feb 14 2023 26 mins  
Bios Featured in this episode: heath pearson, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology Amanda Phillips, Associate Professor, Departments of English, Women’s and Gender Studies, Film & Media Studies, and American Studies Sivagami Subbaraman, Adjunct Professor, Department of Performing Arts; Former Founding Director for LGBTQ Resource Center (2008-2021) Elizabeth Ve

Ungrading: What, Why, and How

Dec 09 2022 31 mins  
Grading practices and techniques range from strict policies, to contract-based grading, to assigning no grades at all. Wherever they find themselves on the continuum, in this episode, we hear Georgetown faculty wrestle with the nuances and complexities of assigning grades, and thoughts about their impact. Featured in this Episode: Karen Shaup, English; Miléna Santoro,  French

Inspiring Academic Excellence

Oct 27 2022 26 mins  
We’re kicking off our third season with a deep dive into how faculty inspire academic excellence in students.  Listen to this episode to hear questions about how faculty support students in succeeding in and outside classrooms, how to design curriculum that brings out their best work, and what excellence means in the current era. _______________ Bios  Mun Chun (MC) Ch

Bringing Belonging to the Classroom

Aug 25 2022 21 mins  
We wrap up our second season with a closer look at a theme that has come up repeatedly in our podcast: belonging. Our interviews with faculty have focused on a wide range of topics, including antiracist pedagogy, accessibility, experiential learning, well-being, and religious diversity. But, in conversation after conversation, the faculty, staff, and students we talked with emphasi