
Assess Without the Stress: Engagement, Agency, and Inclusion in Higher Ed with Caleb Curfman
This is a podcast that provides practical tips and tricks to help college faculty empower students to do their best by promoting Engagement, Agency, and Inclusion.
Latest episodes

Jun 16, 2025 • 14min
Episode 50: AI Series 2-The Cost of Control
How surveillance-based approaches to AI harm students, faculty, and the purpose of education.NOTE- This is in terms of over-reliance on AI Detectors.

Jun 16, 2025 • 14min
Episode 49: AI Series 1-The Elephant in the Classroom
Introducing the challenge and opportunity of AI in higher edWhy is AI disrupting higher education now?What fears are surfacing—for both faculty and students?How do we move from fear to reflection and thoughtful design?

May 12, 2025 • 40min
Episode 48: Beyond the Discussion Board 2.0 with Jeanne Hopkins Tardiff
This is a discussion about engagement in online courses beyond the "Square" discussion!

Apr 14, 2025 • 38min
Episode 47: A Pedagogy of Kindness with Cate Denial
https://catherinedenial.org/

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Sep 30, 2024 • 1h 2min
Episode 46: AI, Assessment, and UDL with Dr. Thomas Tobin
This episode covers a lot of ground in the changing landscape of Education.

Sep 24, 2024 • 44min
Episode 45: Curriculum Mapping with Jennifer Harrison & Vickie Williams
This episode examines curriculum mapping at the course, program, and college levels!

Sep 11, 2024 • 42min
Episode 44: Communication and Assessment with Michael Strawser
This episode looks at how we communicate as instructors and what assessment can look like when we are mindful of how we do so!

Sep 3, 2024 • 39min
Episode 43: Finding Joy in the "new" Classroom and Online Teaching with Flower Darby
This episode discusses the ever-changing world of AI and Higher Education as well as offers conversation about finding joy in what we do!

May 2, 2024 • 35min
Episode 42: D2L Brightspace and Situating Community with Barry Dahl
This episode discusses the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) with Barry Dahl!

Apr 12, 2024 • 29min
Episode 41: Poverty Informed Practice with Chad Dull
This episode talks about Poverty Informed Practice and Chad Dull's new book!