Walker Podcast for Teaching and Learning (WPTL)
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Podcast Overview
<p>Pilot shared Summer 2023 </p><p>Season 1 started in Fall 2023 <br>Season 2 started in Spring 2024 <br><br></p><p>Join us as the WPTL crew discusses timely teaching and learning topics in each episode! With special segments such as author interviews, T&L event info, and faculty-centered teaching ideas, your hosts Mary Marr and Heather Boyd will be a reliable source of curated stories and higher ed news. </p>
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Recent Episodes
October 3, 2024
S3 Ep1: Interview with Anna Liu on the topic of Learning Science workshops
S3 Ep 1 Show Notes (October 2024)Our first interview with Walker Center’s own, Anna Liu.The interview is a focused Anna’s follow-up workshop series to the August 2024 “Week Zero” presentation by Dr. Cindy Nebel. Cindy is one of the Learning Scientists, a group of cognitive psychological scientists interested in research on education, focusing on the science of learning. Ideas and Resources shared: Dr. Cindy Nebel: https://x.com/PsyDocCindyCindy’s slides from her UTC presentation in ...
August 29, 2024
S2 Ep2: On Student Loneliness with Dr. James Lang
Our exclusive podcast interview with Instructional Excellence Conference 2024 speaker, Dr. James Lang.The interview is a focused follow up to the keynote and workshop from the Walker Center’s annual end of the academic year conference. Dr. Lang spoke with us on this podcast season’s topic, Loneliness among young people and social connection. For more background on this topic, reference the Surgeon General’s advisory on the epidemic of loneliness, and also this short video of him talking ...
March 7, 2024
S2 Ep1: Interview with Jason Harville on the topic of Student Loneliness
<p>S2 Ep 1 Show Notes (March 2024)</p><p>Special Guest Jason Harville, UTC Assistant Director of Academic Initiative </p><p>Jason’s UTC website: <a href='https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/housing/staff/residence-life'>https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/housing/staff/residence-life</a> </p><p>Our conversation was based on Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and this recent article:</p><p><a href='https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/physical-mental-health/2023/11/08/new-epidemic-gripping-college-campuses-lonelines'>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/physical-mental-health/2023/11/08/new-epidemic-gripping-college-campuses-lonelines</a> </p><p><b>Ideas and Resources shared:</b></p><p>-“Office Hours” = Consider changing the name to “Student Hours” </p><p>-Vivek Murthy’s We are Made to Connect: <a href='https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/10/30/surgeon-general-launches-nationwide-we-are-made-to-connect-college-tour-to-inspire-students.html'>https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/10/30/surgeon-general-launches-nationwide-we-are-made-to-connect-college-tour-to-inspire-students.html</a> </p><p>-5 for 5 Connection Challenge: <a href='https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/challenge/index.html'>https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/challenge/index.html</a> </p><p>-Jason mentioned the UTC Center for Wellbeing: <a href='https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/center-for-wellbeing'>https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/center-for-wellbeing</a> </p><p>-Quote to Ponder: "You come home, make some tea, sit down in your armchair, and all around there is silence. Everyone decides for themselves whether that's loneliness or freedom." </p><p>-We mentioned Bengt Carlson, and ThinkAchieve, learn more here: <a href='https://www.utc.edu/academic-affairs/walker-center-for-teaching-and-learning/experiential-learning'>https://www.utc.edu/academic-affairs/walker-center-for-teaching-and-learning/experiential-learning</a> </p><p><b>Resources from our Wildlife Minute: </b></p><p>Camp Wildernest (local): <a href='https://campwildernest.com/'>https://campwildernest.com/</a> </p><p>If you see wildlife in need of help outside of our area: <a href='https://ahnow.org/'>https://ahnow.org/</a> </p><p>Heather’s amazing photography is featured in our baby bird photo of the week:</p><p><a href='https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYOKvbf42tR0t_1zethVH1YZ2pGcyjXY/view?usp=sharing'>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYOKvbf42tR0t_1zethVH1YZ2pGcyjXY/view?usp=sharing</a> </p><p><br/><br/><br/><br/></p><p>WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the <br/>Walker Center for Teaching and Learning - <a href='http://utc.edu/walker'>http://utc.edu/walker</a><br/>at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. - <a href='http://utc.edu'>http://utc.edu </a><br/><br/>Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd. <br/><br/>We would love to hear from you anytime at <a href='mailto:wctl@utc.edu'>WCTL@utc.edu</a></p>
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- What is Walker Podcast for Teaching and Learning (WPTL)?
<p>Pilot shared Summer 2023 </p><p>Season 1 started in Fall 2023 <br>Season 2 started in Spring 2024 <br><br></p><p>Join us as the WPTL crew discusses timely teaching and learning topics in each episode! With special segments such as author interviews, T&L event info, and faculty-centered teaching ideas, your hosts Mary Marr and Heather Boyd will be a reliable source of curated stories and higher ed news. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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