About ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed
This podcast features higher ed faculty and course designers using creative approaches to enhance students’ learning experiences and turn engagement “ON”
S7E2: From Blank Canvas to Engaged Learners: Building Effective Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 1
In this first part of the episode, guests, Kenneth Larsen and Stefanie Tate from Cidi Labs stressed the importance of striking a balance: while interactivity is powerful for re-engaging attention and building mental models… too much of any content can easily overwhelm learners. The key takeaway is that thoughtful course design — the combination of consistent structure with purposeful interactivity — is what drives real learner engagement and long-term retention. Kenneth Larsen Cid...
8 Jun 2026
S7E2:From Blank Canvas to Engaged Learners: Building Effective Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 2
In this next segment, we pick up with Kenneth and Stephanie on accessibility as a daily habit rather than a one-time initiative, the four issues that trip instructors up most often, and how Design Plus helps tackle them. We also cover where to start when you're staring at a blank course, how thoughtful design actually supports how students learn, Cidi Labs' targeted use of AI to handle the tedious work without taking instructors out of the driver's seat, and a bigger-picture look at course de...
18 May 2026
S7E1: Credentials, Community, and Critical Thinking: What Higher Ed Must Become in the Age of AI, P1
In this episode, my guests explored AI’s impact and the question of whether students have learned or are merely performing learning, complicating assessment, motivation, and course design beyond the limits of detection tools. My Guests discussed redesigning curriculum around purpose, process, and metacognition; ensuring assignments answer “why this matters”; and giving students choice to connect work to personal goals. They emphasize leadership–faculty collaboration, building instructor prese...
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