Episodes

  • Ep 49- Holiday Teaching Reading & Listening List
    Dec 10 2025

    Shella & Mike are makin a list! Of Teaching resources for reading or listening or watching over break to help enhance your classes!

    Resources in this Episode:

    • "Dead Ideas in Teaching & Learning" Podcast
    • AI 'Potemkin Understanding'
    • Creating Significant Learning Experiences Book
    • "Tea for Teaching" Podcast
    • Learner Centered Teaching Book
    • Microsoft Accessibility for Beginners (LinkedIn Learning)
    • The Discussion Book
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    18 mins
  • Ep 48- Opposite of Cheating Q&A Highlights w/ Dr Tricia Bertram Gallant
    Nov 18 2025

    Very special pre-holiday treat of select highlights of a Q&A on AI v. Academic Integrity with Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant. Dr Bertram Gallant is an internationally recognized expert in academic integrity and ethics in higher education & the Director of the Academic Integrity Office at UC-San Diego. Dr Bertram Gallant was kind enough to join our NCSC Faculty Book Club earlier this month, which has been working through her (& Co-author David Rettinger) latest book, The Opposite of Cheating.

    Resources Mentioned:

    • The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI (2025, Univ. of Oklahoma Press)
    • Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant bio
    • Flipped Classroom Resources & Tips
    • The Opposite of Cheating Podcast
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    26 mins
  • Ep 47- 2 Teaching Tools & 2 Teaching Techniques We're Thankful For
    Nov 7 2025

    In honor of US Thanksgiving, Shella & Mike each share 2 Teaching Tools & 2 Teaching Techniques they are thankful for - with a couple bonus honorable mentions.

    Resources Mentioned- Techniques:

    • Hybrid/ Blended Classes Tips
    • Active/ Experiential Learning How-Tos/ Tips
    • Place-Based Education
    • Fishbone/ 5 Whys Technique
    • Ep 18 - Team-Based Learning (featuring 4S technique)

    Resources Mentioned- Tools:

    • Zoom Tips/ How tos
    • Zoom Persistent Whiteboards
    • Poll.ly Free Polling tool
    • Canvas New Quizzes
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    18 mins
  • Ep 46- AI Detector Tools
    Oct 23 2025

    Shella & Mike delve into the choppy waters of AI detector tools and look at their weak points and offer tips on how to use them as part of a general intentional AI Literacy and Authentic Assessment strategy.

    Teaching Resources Mentioned:

    • The Problems with AI Detectors: False Positives & False Negatives (Univ. San Diego Legal Research Ctr)
    • Ep 21- "Redesigning Assignments for AI Cheating Resistance"
    • "Detecting AI may be impossible. That's a big problem for teachers" (Washington Post)
    • Ep 40 -"AI for Good in Teaching"
    • AI Acknowledgement Statement Template (Word doc)
    • Perplexity

    Specific AI Detection Tools

    • TurnitIn AI
    • GPTZero
    • ZeroGPT

    Specific AI Detector Beating 'Scrubbing' Tools

    • Rephrasy
    • Trickmenot.ai
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    15 mins
  • Ep 45- The 9 Events of Instruction & importance for AI Age
    Sep 24 2025

    With Shella on vacation this week, Mike flies solo this week to talk about the WHAT/ WHY & HOW of the excellent template for instruction that is the 9 Events of Instruction. In particular, the WHY for the Age of AI to help defang cheating motivations.

    Episode Resources:

    • 9 Events of Instruction Tips/ Rsrcs
    • Video Illustration of the 9 Events w/ Cats
    • Gagne's Instructional Design Principles
    • Ep 25: Activating Prior Learning (Step 3)
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    9 mins
  • Ep 44- Authentic Assessment
    Sep 10 2025

    Shella & Mike look at the professor's wunder weapon that is Authentic Assessment - with lessons from Covid about how it can not only address student engagement, success & retention, but also for combating cheating with AI.

    Episode Resources:

    • Authentic Assessment Tips & How Tos
    • Combating Academic Dishonesty, Part 7: Authentic Assessments & the Challenge of AI
    • Ep 7 - Local Teaching Excellence w/ Jason Tucker: Simulated Lab Audits
    • OER Virtual Labs/Simulations Repositories
    • Ep 37 - Student Voice & Choice
    • Problem-Based Learning
    • Ep 18 - Team-Based Learning
    • Reflection Techniques
    • Rubistar Rubrics Repository
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    18 mins
  • Ep 43- First Day/Week of Class Tips
    Aug 27 2025

    Shella & Mike talk about keys to the start of class for both first day and week to set the table for success, engagement & retention: Curiosity, Community, Expectations & Getting Comfortable with Required Tools.

    Teaching Resources Mentioned:

    • Ep 30 - Hacking Quality Matters: Standard 1 Course Intro Online
    • Essential Questions Technique
    • Background Knowledge Probe
    • K-W-L Chart
    • Think-Pair-Share
    • Using Discussion Forums to Set Climate
    • Perusall Social Annotation Tool
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    19 mins
  • Ep 42- Flipped Classroom
    Aug 6 2025

    Shella & Mike talk about the oldie but a goodie of the 'Flipped' Classroom for live session classes (Hybrid or traditional). What, Why & How & its relevance to the AI age.

    Teaching Resources Mentioned:

    • Flipped Classroom Tips & Rsrcs.
    • Zoom Lecture Chunk Recording
    • Learning Glass Studio
    • Best Practice Active Learning Techniques
    • Team-Based Learning
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    16 mins