Lecture Breakers

In episode 116, Dr. Mikaela Stiver joins us to talk about how she is creating a card game (inspired by Pokemon!) to help students learn. She shares her process, how students are using the cards to learn, how educators are using the cards to teach, and how you can get started if you want to create your own card game for your course. Show Notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB116

Dr. Cathy Mazak discusses aligning teaching with research, serving the community, and finding joy in academic work. She explores challenges in academia, innovative community literacy practices, and engaging students in research. The focus is on creating alignment and authenticity in professional roles.

In episode 114, Dr. Ray Kimball is here to talk with us about how games can re-energize your courses, increase student engagement, and improve learning. We talk about how his mindset shifted after teaching his first course and why games can be such powerful teaching and learning strategies. Show Notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB114

In episode 113, we are talking about how to teach courses where some of your students are attending class in person, some are attending live online, and some are watching the recordings or attending asynchronously. Today’s guest is Dr. Dustin York, and he’s taking us inside his course to share what works, what doesn’t, what challenges he’s had to overcome, and what tech tools and teaching strategies he uses to engage students. Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB113

In episode 112, Dr. Terry Doyle joins us as we kick off season 3! We talk about how to design student-centered learning experiences based on cognitive science and neuroscience, how to help get students on board with active learning, and how to address distractions and help students focus. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB112

In episode 111, we're wrapping up the year and bringing season 2 to a close. Join me in counting down the top 10 most downloaded episodes of 2021! And because I have been learning right along with you, I’ll also share my biggest takeaway from each episode.  Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB111

Donna M. Smith is a math instructor at Sierra College, and she recently received Top Hat's Black Educator grant for her work teaching introductory college-level courses to diverse groups of students who are pursuing careers in STEM. In this episode, she shares specific teaching strategies and offers advice you can use to design active learning experiences to promote critical thinking and enhance student success. She also discusses how she uses a “before, during, and after” class model to help students prepare for active learning experiences and come to class ready to participate. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB110

In episode 109, Dr. Echo Rivera shares advice about how to avoid "data dumps" in your presentations which can lead to overwhelm, confusion, and frustration. She also discusses how to use the elements of storytelling to create a more engaging, well-designed presentation and makes it more meaningful, relevant, memorable, and valuable to students. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB109

In episode 108, Kate Sweeney describes what a brave space is, why it matters in teaching and learning, and how you can help your students reframe their idea of failure and discover what the process of learning can be.  Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB108

In episode 107, Holly Owens shares 5 different educational apps, all of which you can use for free and easily integrate into your courses no matter what LMS you are using. Holly gives us the name of the app, explains what it does, and then shares a few examples of how you can use the app in your courses. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB107