
Lecture Breakers
The Lecture Breakers podcast is the place where college professors, instructors, and educators share innovative teaching strategies, practical ideas, teaching tips, and resources to help you break up your lectures, energize your classroom, increase student engagement, and improve learning.
Latest episodes

Jun 2, 2020 • 34min
036 - How LectureSource is Helping Professors Share Teaching Resources, Save Time, and Earn Money
036 - In this episode, Melanie Banfield and Dr. Alex Lough join us to talk about how you can use LectureSource to share teaching resources and save time looking for ideas to add to your next lecture. In this online marketplace, you can innovate your course, exchange ideas, connect with other educators, and earn money. Learn more: http://lecturesource.net Get 50% off any LectureSource resource! Use code podcast50 Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB36 Register for the Lecture Breakers Virtual Summer Conference

May 26, 2020 • 35min
035 - Re-Thinking Professional Development: How a Virtual Lounge is Helping Faculty Stay Connected
035 - In this episode of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Suzanne Ehrlich joins us to talk about how she helped create a virtual faculty lounge to help educators stay connected and share ideas. We discuss how it’s structured, where the idea came from, and the future of faculty development, especially in this time of so many uncertainties. Suzanne also shares a couple of ways she breaks up her lectures which can work in any learning environment. The empathy mapping exercise is one I think is very timely given everything that’s happening in the world right now. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB35 Connect with Suzanne on LinkedIn And don't forget to register for the Lecture Breakers Virtual Summer Conference! Get your ticket today!

May 19, 2020 • 28min
034 - How to Design Effective and Engaging Blended Courses
034 - In this episode of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Katie Linder joins us to talk about how to design effective and engaging blended courses. What are the 4 types of blended course design models and which one works best for you, your course, and your students? How do you address some of the biggest challenges of blended course design? What are some specific teaching strategies you can use in your blended course to increase student engagement and improve learning? Connect with Katie: http://drkatielinder.com Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB34 Register for the Lecture Breakers Virtual Summer Conference! http://barbihoneycutt.com/conference

May 12, 2020 • 26min
033 - 10 Ways to Use Podcasts to Break Up Your Lecture
033 - In this episode, Dr. Barbi Honeycutt shares 10 ways (plus 1 bonus strategy!) you can use podcasts in your course to break up your lecture, increase student engagement, and improve learning. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB33 Get your ticket to the Lecture Breakers Virtual Summer Conference! http://barbihoneycutt.com/conference Join the Lecture Breakers Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/lecturebreakers

May 5, 2020 • 35min
032 - Why it's Hard to Change the Way We Teach...and What to Do About It
032 - Dr. Caitlin Faas joins us to talk about why it's so hard to change the way we teach and how to re-frame how we think about change so we can create more engaging and meaningful learning experiences. lecturebreakers.com Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB32 Connect with Dr. Caitlin Faas at https://www.drcaitlinfaas.com/

Apr 28, 2020 • 40min
031 - Case Study: How a Professor in Medical Education Broke Away from His Lecture and Re-Engaged His Learners
031 - Our first case study episode! Dr. Johnathan Goree joins us to talk about how he broke away from his planned lecture and re-engaged his learners. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB31

Apr 21, 2020 • 36min
030 - Break Up Your Lectures with Humor
030 - In this episode, Dr. Michael Cundall talks about why humor is important in the classroom and how to use it to increase engagement, connect with students, and assess students' learning. Show notes available at: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB30

Apr 14, 2020 • 41min
029 - The Myth of Multitasking: How to Help Students Manage Distractions
029 - In this episode, Dr. Aviva Bower shares strategies to help students manage distractions in the classroom and understand the myth and negative impacts of multitasking. Show notes available at lecturebreakers.com Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB29

Apr 7, 2020 • 50min
028 - Underprepared Students in the College Classroom: Working with "At Potential" Populations
028 - In this episode, Dr. Newton Miller shares strategies to support underprepared or "at potential" students in the college classroom. Ways to enhance student motivation, promote inspiration, and encourage success. Show notes available at lecturebreakers.com Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB28

Mar 31, 2020 • 42min
027 - Shifting Mindsets About Teaching Online
027 - In this episode, Dr. Michelle Miller encourages us to re-examine our assumptions about what it means to create effective and engaging online learning experiences. Show notes available at lecturebreakers.com Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB27