The Pedagogy Toolkit

Vital Signs and LMS Analytics: Is Your Course in Stable Condition?

In this episode, Camie and Alex discuss how to take the pulse of your asynchronous course using LMS data, student feedback, and your own professional judgment through reflection. From ghost town discussion boards to unclear instructions masquerading as rigor, they offer practical tips (and a few laughs) to help you diagnose issues early - before your course needs a crash cart.

...And we're back! Recapping SXSW Edu 2025

After our spring hiatus, The Pedagogy Toolkit is back! Amalie, Alex, and Camie attended the SXSW Edu conference in March and came home rejuvenated and full of new ideas. In this episode, we recap the highlights from our week in Austin. SXSW Edu [https://www.sxswedu.com/] Tiny Experiments, by Anne-Laure Le Cunff [https://nesslabs.com/book] Productive Failure, by Manu Kapur [https://www.manukapur.com/productive-failure/] The AI Alliance and The Guide to Essential Competencies [https://thealliance.ai/core-projects/guide-to-essential-competencies-for-ai]

Debugging Education: Finding the Root Cause of Learning Loss

In this episode, Alex and Camie discuss the 5 types of learning gaps.

Technostress: Insights to Decrease Fatigue in Online Learning

In this episode - Camie and Alex discuss the concept of Technostress - students and instructors becoming burned out by overuse of tech in their education and daily living. They discuss how to decrease the impact of this type of stress in the fully online learning environment. Stay tuned for a little end-credits blooper too! References: * BOLT Conference 2024 Recap and Recordings [https://tips.uark.edu/2024-bolt-conference-recap/#gsc.tab=0] * Kumar, P. S. (2024). Technostress: A comprehensive literature review on dimensions, impacts, and management strategies. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 100475. * Fredericks, S., ElSayed, M., Hammad, M., Abumiddain, O., Istwani, L., Rabeea, A., Rashid-Doubell, F., & Bella, A. M. E. (2021). Anxiety is associated with extraneous cognitive load during teaching using high-fidelity clinical simulation. Medical Education Online, 26(1), Article 1994691. * Saleem, F., Chikhaoui, E., & Malik, M. I. (2024). Technostress in students and quality of online learning: Role of instructor and university support. Frontiers in Education, 9, Article 1309642. * Mheidly, N., Fares, M. Y., & Fares, J. (2020). Coping with stress and burnout associated with telecommunication and online learning. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, Article 574969.

5 Minute Tips: Student Engagement

In this episode, Camie gives 3 tips for improving student engagement in your asynchronous online course.