Walker Podcast for Teaching and Learning (WPTL)

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 [https://www.learningscientists.org/], 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/PsyDocCindy [https://x.com/PsyDocCindy] * Cindy’s slides from her UTC presentation in August 2024 [https://sluedu-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/cynthia_nebel_health_slu_edu/Eeo9ePq7ELlJrpZkVmZi1sMBagpfQiZ2dP7jSufwLL4_Bw?rtime=nnpc9Em93Eg] * The Learning Scientists: https://www.learningscientists.org/ [https://www.learningscientists.org/]  * Ace That Test and other Learning Scientist team books: https://www.learningscientists.org/books [https://www.learningscientists.org/books]  To register or learn more about Anna’s Deep Dive series, contact Anna by email or register: * Anna-Liu@utc.edu [Anna-Liu@utc.edu]  * Registration form [https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2RNYUX1x3UWeypqhnAnW-Utd84_ld0JCiLXq1Lk3Gx5UMDFJVzFGME5YRkZKS003SFpRUExaWDRIVi4u&route=shorturl] Resources from our Wildlife Minute:  The Wildlife Minute this month focuses on starting and keeping a bird list, for a year or for a lifetime. We would love to hear from listeners who do this or plan to start, or want to chat more about it! * The Big Year [https://www.amazon.com/Big-Year-Steve-Martin/dp/B00668I4F8/ref=sr_1_2?crid=37GT0IM58OY7D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4nV8uUcW0F7JFl1qNzujCtdmPS2TtyuKMUyi4idWCkeTT4gEskO4ct4nT5k2W_YHbW03SoOy0-etyNcCAj10bLKL-E1LYG4DEoZLingjLsWEt7U8h0r9ibEpM7nsPtIc8D-6MlTrUsGZCvnd9Z8SGF5XbAuUjv7hPBKiAZ5PyIc1PZ5k2Cc7MGrCn6Z2W4Osnn5i9arjZUIIXFtY4VxcVV8A-npD5lN9IUFc3q_2O4A.J9PZ7uyto11EUzhCx53vQycnUDOVNmG4cqRMq1RLKqg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+big+year&qid=1727875262&sprefix=the+big+yea%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-2] - movie with Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson (also on Prime [https://www.amazon.com/Big-Year-Jack-Black/dp/B009YMN5QQ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=37GT0IM58OY7D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4nV8uUcW0F7JFl1qNzujCtdmPS2TtyuKMUyi4idWCkeTT4gEskO4ct4nT5k2W_YHbW03SoOy0-etyNcCAj10bLKL-E1LYG4DEoZLingjLsWEt7U8h0r9ibEpM7nsPtIc8D-6MlTrUsGZCvnd9Z8SGF5XbAuUjv7hPBKiAZ5PyIc1PZ5k2Cc7MGrCn6Z2W4Osnn5i9arjZUIIXFtY4VxcVV8A-npD5lN9IUFc3q_2O4A.J9PZ7uyto11EUzhCx53vQycnUDOVNmG4cqRMq1RLKqg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+big+year&qid=1727875262&sprefix=the+big+yea%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-4]) * The Big Year [https://www.amazon.com/The-Big-Year-Mark-Obmascik-audiobook/dp/B0001I1KTG/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6MFV_RK2LV_oHANOTExpUVvI_zwTRt-1zpm8c-NzUt4.naDQtENOUACYsW6GJx6yaYNGK1o0yzG8OsxJTg2t1Kw&dib_tag=se&keywords=Mark+Obmascik&qid=1727875418&s=audible&sr=1-1] - book on Audible * How to Start Birding: https://www.nps.gov/articles/birding-for-beginners.htm [https://www.nps.gov/articles/birding-for-beginners.htm]  * Merlin App [https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/] is a must! As always, we share the local songbird rehabilitation center’s information:  * WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the Walker Center for Teaching and Learning [http://utc.edu/walker] at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga [http://utc.edu/]. http://utc.edu Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd. We would love to hear from you anytime at WCTL@utc.edu [wctl@utc.edu]

S2 Ep2: On Student Loneliness with Dr. James Lang

Our exclusive podcast interview with Instructional Excellence Conference 2024 speaker, Dr. James Lang [https://www.jamesmlang.com/ ]. 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 connectio [https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/physical-mental-health/2023/11/08/new-epidemic-gripping-college-campuses-loneliness#]n.  For more background on this topic, reference the Surgeon General’s advisory on the epidemic of loneliness [https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf ], and also this short video [https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/index.html] of him talking about social connections. Many thanks to Dr. Lang for speaking with us about this urgent crisis among our young people.  S2, Ep2  Show Notes: James Lang’s Links: * Website: https://www.jamesmlang.com/ [https://www.jamesmlang.com/]  * Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/jimlang7 [https://www.instagram.com/jimlang7]  * Books: https://tinyurl.com/JamesLangAMZ [https://tinyurl.com/JamesLangAMZ]  * Publisher’s Page https://www.jamesmlang.com/essays [https://www.jamesmlang.com/essays]  * Speaker’s Page https://www.jamesmlang.com/speaking [https://www.jamesmlang.com/speaking]  * School/dept page: https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/whats-so-great-about-college/ [https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/whats-so-great-about-college/]  The Wildlife Minute this month focuses on outdoor cats and their effect on wildlife. The majority of injured birds we see in wildlife rehabilitation come from outdoor cats. We love cats and want them all safe! * Ideas on how to create a safe catio: https://tinyurl.com/2024Catio [https://tinyurl.com/2024Catio]  * Find help for local wildlife: https://campwildernest.com/ [https://campwildernest.com/]  * Outside the local area, keep this site in mind for help: https://ahnow.org [https://ahnow.org]   WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the Walker Center for Teaching and Learning [http://utc.edu/walker] at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga [http://utc.edu/]. http://utc.edu Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd. We would love to hear from you anytime at WCTL@utc.edu [wctl@utc.edu]

S2 Ep1: Interview with Jason Harville on the topic of Student Loneliness

S2 Ep 1 Show Notes (March 2024) Special Guest Jason Harville, UTC Assistant Director of Academic Initiative  Jason’s UTC website: 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]  Our conversation was based on Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and this recent article: 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]  Ideas and Resources shared: -“Office Hours” = Consider changing the name to “Student Hours”  -Vivek Murthy’s We are Made to Connect: 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]  -5 for 5 Connection Challenge: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/challenge/index.html [https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/challenge/index.html]  -Jason mentioned the UTC Center for Wellbeing: https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/center-for-wellbeing [https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/center-for-wellbeing]  -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."  -We mentioned Bengt Carlson, and ThinkAchieve, learn more here: 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]  Resources from our Wildlife Minute:  Camp Wildernest (local): https://campwildernest.com/ [https://campwildernest.com/]  If you see wildlife in need of help outside of our area: https://ahnow.org/ [https://ahnow.org/]  Heather’s amazing photography is featured in our baby bird photo of the week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYOKvbf42tR0t_1zethVH1YZ2pGcyjXY/view?usp=sharing [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYOKvbf42tR0t_1zethVH1YZ2pGcyjXY/view?usp=sharing]  WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the Walker Center for Teaching and Learning [http://utc.edu/walker] at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga [http://utc.edu/]. http://utc.edu Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd. We would love to hear from you anytime at WCTL@utc.edu [wctl@utc.edu]

S1 Ep4: Interview with Special Guest, Dr. Edward Maloney, Author and Executive Director of Georgetown's CNDLS

Our special interview with Dr. Edward Maloney, author of Learning Innovation and the future of Higher Education. Dr. Maloney is also the executive director of Georgetown’s learning center, The Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS).  The interview is a focused follow-up to his campus visit and WCTL overview report from May 2023. The wildlife minute this month focuses on migration tips: birdbath cleaning and keeping your outdoor lights off. Local wildlife center mentioned in the episode: https://campwildernest.com/ [https://campwildernest.com/]  Dr. Edward Maloney’s Bio at Georgetown, his unit is called CNDLS: https://cndls.georgetown.edu/people/ejm/ [https://cndls.georgetown.edu/people/ejm/]  Eddie’s Social Media: Linked In -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiemaloney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiemaloney/]   Eddie’s Book: Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YQ8KCVJ [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YQ8KCVJ]  Publisher’s Page https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12072/learning-innovation-and-future-higher-education [https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12072/learning-innovation-and-future-higher-education]  Georgetown’s Teaching, Learning, Innovation Summer institute: https://tlisi.georgetown.edu/ [https://tlisi.georgetown.edu/]  Wildlife Minute this month features information on bird migration, bird bath cleaning and safety, and light pollution at home.  The wildlife rehab center that I volunteer with is Camp Wildernest: https://campwildernest.com/ [https://campwildernest.com/] CWWC Graphics: https://www.instagram.com/campwildernestwildlife/ [https://www.instagram.com/campwildernestwildlife/] Wild Birds Unlimited info on cleaning bird baths: https://granger.wbu.com/bird-bath-cleaning-tips-2022j#:~:text=Because%20birds%20clean%20themselves%20and,bleach%20to%2010%20parts%20water [https://granger.wbu.com/bird-bath-cleaning-tips-2022j#:~:text=Because%20birds%20clean%20themselves%20and,bleach%20to%2010%20parts%20water]. Article on light pollution and bird migration: https://www.gcbo.org/resources/light-pollution/#:~:text=Many%20of%20these%20migrating%20birds,misdirects%20them%20into%20urban%20areas [https://www.gcbo.org/resources/light-pollution/#:~:text=Many%20of%20these%20migrating%20birds,misdirects%20them%20into%20urban%20areas]. WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the   Walker Center for Teaching and Learning - http://utc.edu/walker [http://utc.edu/walker] at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. - http://utc.edu [http://utc.edu/]    Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd.    Pilot shared Summer 2023  Inaugural Season 1 Fall 2023    We would love to hear from you anytime at WCTL@utc.edu [WCTL@utc.edu]    WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the Walker Center for Teaching and Learning [http://utc.edu/walker] at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga [http://utc.edu/]. http://utc.edu Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd. We would love to hear from you anytime at WCTL@utc.edu [wctl@utc.edu]

S1 Ep3: Interview with Author Kevin M. Gannon

Interview with author Kevin M. Gannon. [https://thetattooedprof.com/about/]  This is a special follow-up with Kevin, our 2023 Instructional Excellence keynote speaker [https://www.utc.edu/academic-affairs/walker-center-for-teaching-and-learning/faculty-programs/instructional-excellence-conferences], and author of Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto [https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Hope-Teaching-Manifesto-Education/dp/1949199517/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1693322337&sr=8-1].  The wildlife minute this week focuses on my personal favorite, the crows!   S1, Ep 3 Show Notes:  Kevin Gannon’s website: https://thetattooedprof.com/ [https://thetattooedprof.com/]  Kevin mentioned James Lang, his site is here: https://www.jamesmlang.com/ [https://www.jamesmlang.com/]   WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the  Walker Center for Teaching and Learning - http://utc.edu/walker [http://utc.edu/walker]  at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. - http://utc.edu [http://utc.edu/]   Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd.   Pilot shared Summer 2023 Inaugural Season 1 Fall 2023    We would love to hear from you anytime at WCTL@utc.edu [WCTL@utc.edu]  WPTL is a creative endeavor of the staff of the Walker Center for Teaching and Learning [http://utc.edu/walker] at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga [http://utc.edu/]. http://utc.edu Hosted by Mary Marr and Heather Boyd. We would love to hear from you anytime at WCTL@utc.edu [wctl@utc.edu]