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CELT-cast

CELT-cast

Written by: Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching - Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor
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Hello! And welcome to CELT-cast, the podcast where teaching meets technology, brought to you by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor.

This season, we’re diving into one of the hottest topics in higher education: artificial intelligence. You’ll hear from a lineup of thought leaders and innovators who are reshaping the way we teach, learn, and imagine the future of higher ed.

Our goal? To spark ideas, challenge assumptions, and have some fun along the way. The opinions shared here are our own and not the official positions of Concordia University.

Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching - Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor
Episodes
  • CELT-cast: Dr. Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld
    May 1 2026

    Podcast: CELTcast – The Podcast of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

    Institution: Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor (CUWAA)

    Hosts: Kate Robertson and Kari Bjerke

    Producer: Ashley Curtin

    Guests: Dr. Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld

    Featured Article: Universities risk becoming passive arms of Silicon Valley if they don't question how AI shapes truth, a professor says

    Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld is an assistant professor of learning technologies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research interests center on the field of Critical Studies in Education and Technology, focusing on critically examining the complex intersections of technology, society, and education. She was recently cited in this article from Business Insider, which led to our CUW team reaching out to her for an appearance on CELT-cast.

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    29 mins
  • CELT-cast: Dr. Lane Freeman
    May 1 2026

    Podcast: CELTcast – The Podcast of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

    Institution: Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor (CUWAA)

    Hosts: Kate Robertson, Natalie Upson, and Kari Bjerke

    Producer: Ashley Curtin

    Guests: Dr. Lane Freeman

    Featured Article: The AI Sandwich: Human-First, Human-Last in an AI-Rich Educational Environment

    Dr. Lane Freeman is a nationally recognized educator, consultant, and thought-leader in online learning and artificial-intelligence integration. Lane serves as State Director of Online Learning for the North Carolina Community College System, leading policy, faculty development, and strategy for 58 colleges. Lane has presented at OLC Accelerate, the AVID National Conference, Inside Higher Ed webinars, and technology summits from Florida to South Dakota. His workshops empower K–12 districts, community colleges, universities, and workforce partners to harness AI for personalized learning, assessment innovation, and workforce up-skilling.

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    26 mins
  • CELT-cast: Dr. Don Saucier
    Mar 6 2026

    CELTcast Episode 11

    Podcast: CELTcast – The Podcast of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

    Institution: Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor (CUWAA)

    Hosts: Kate Robertson & Kari Bjerke

    Producer: Ashley Curtin

    Guests: Dr. Don Saucier

    Featured Article: Lessons Learned from Students Using AI Inappropriately in My Class

    Dr. Don Saucier is a university distinguished teaching scholar and professor of psychological sciences, and faculty director of the Teaching and Learning Center at Kansas State University. His numerous awards and honors include the Putting Students First Award for Outstanding Service to Students, University Distinguished Faculty Award for Mentoring of Undergraduate Students in Research, William L. Stamey Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching. Dr. Saucier’s research interests center on expressions of antisocial and prosocial behavior. Our podcast conversation with him focuses on the student experience with the use of AI in assignments and how instructors can set students up for success regarding AI usage and policies.

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    21 mins
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