Best McGill’s Teaching and Learning Services Podcasts (2024)

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Explain it in three minutes: Using micro lectures to help students develop communication skills 32:43

2M ago32:43

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Many undergraduate students may go on to be policy-makers. Why not have them practice the skill of translating complex concepts and issues into a “pitch” that shows students’ engagement with the course content? This idea became Dr. Tari Ajadi’s three-minute micro lecture assessment, a strategy that he first tried when asked to prepare one himself f…

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Using authentic assessments and flexible grading schemes in a large science course 29:03

3M ago29:03

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In her introductory computer science class, Dr. Giulia Alberini asks her approximately 600 students whether they want to be “code crafters” or “problem solvers.” The first group will write two midterms and a final coding project. Instead of the final project, “problem solvers” prepare a technical interview that simulates an authentic real-world exp…

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Leveraging assessments to help students learn to recognize bias 26:29

4M ago26:29

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Low or no-stakes assessment tasks give students the opportunity to focus their practice on what they aim to learn and allow them to try their hand at failing. When what they’re learning means recognizing implicit biases in themselves and others, it’s key that students have multiple opportunities to practice developing this skill. In this episode, D…

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Flexible formative assessments: How to keep exam preparation focused on learning 29:27

4M ago29:27

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Quizzes are a tried-and-true way to prepare students for higher-stakes exams, but do they allow you to assess the progress of students’ learning? To ensure her students’ learning is on track, which in this case means thinking critically about the immune system, Dr. Jasmin Chahal has her students design concept maps, draw cartoon diagrams, and write…

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A different take on two-stage exams: How collaboration can further assessment for learning 33:07

5M ago33:07

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In this episode, we learn about a two-staged mid-term exam where students do a collaborative version of the exam before trying their hand at an individual exam. For Dr. Laura Pavelka, having students work collaboratively and ask questions in an introductory science course were key in helping students understand how science works, so she designed th…

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Welcome back! More conversations reshaping assessment for learning coming your way 1:16

5M ago1:16

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Welcome back to Teach.Learn.Share’s exciting new miniseries! Join us over the next five episodes as we delve into creative, concrete, and transferable assessment strategies centered around assessment for learning. In each episode, we sit down with instructors from various Faculties at McGill University to explore a new strategy, discussing its desi…

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Integrating principles of well-being and assessment, with Professor Andrea Creech 32:07

7M ago32:07

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Do the assessment choices instructors make support students’ learning and their well-being? To close our five-part miniseries, we wanted to hear an instructor’s perspective. In this episode, we’ve invited Dr. Andrea Creech, Professor of Music Pedagogy at the Schulich School of Music, McGill University, to join the conversation. Andrea shares insigh…

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Striking the right balance on assessment and well-being, with grad students Sakina Rizvi and Connor Sin-Chan 32:44

8M ago32:44

32:44

Getting assessment right—being fair, consistent, equitable, and conscientious of students’ and instructors’ well-being—leads to healthier learning environments in university settings but is a difficult balance to strike. In this episode, we talk to two graduate students who share their experiences with the assessment and well-being connection in th…

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Assessment, learning, and student well-being, with undergraduates Jordan Leeson and Hyeonwoo Park 34:59

8M ago34:59

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Interested in knowing what students think about sharing the responsibility of improving assessment practices in higher ed? In this episode of our miniseries on assessment and well-being, we ask Jordan and Woo to explain their perspectives on the emotions bound up with assessment and their potential impact on learning. Listen to Woo and Jordan descr…

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Inclusive assessment practices for healthier learning environments, with Char Lewis-Sutherland 34:11

9M ago34:11

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Assessment can often stir up negative emotions. But what if we can reframe the way we think about it? Assessment has long been equated with what’s wrong, what needs to be “fixed” or “bettered.” In this episode, Char Lewis-Sutherland, a Senior Advisor in McGill’s Equity Team, will challenge us to think, dialogue, and act creatively on assessment. Th…

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Promoting student mental health through assessment practices, with Kira Smith 32:42

9M ago32:42

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This first episode of a miniseries on assessment and well-being sets the stage for our exploration into ways in which to build an inclusive culture of learning and healthier learning environments by focusing on assessment practices. In this episode, Kira Smith, Student Engagement Officer at the Office of Science Education at McGill University, help…

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Welcome to Teach.Learn.Share! 1:30

10M ago1:30

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Teach.Learn.Share’s first miniseries centers on assessment and well-being. Over five episodes, we ask different members of our university community whether we can view learning and student well-being as connected when looking at the way student learning is assessed. We also delve into specific ways in which to build an inclusive culture of learning…

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McGill’s Teaching And Learning Services Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Explain it in three minutes: Using micro lectures to help students develop communication skills 32:43

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Using authentic assessments and flexible grading schemes in a large science course 29:03

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Leveraging assessments to help students learn to recognize bias 26:29

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Flexible formative assessments: How to keep exam preparation focused on learning 29:27

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A different take on two-stage exams: How collaboration can further assessment for learning 33:07

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Welcome back! More conversations reshaping assessment for learning coming your way 1:16

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Integrating principles of well-being and assessment, with Professor Andrea Creech 32:07

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Striking the right balance on assessment and well-being, with grad students Sakina Rizvi and Connor Sin-Chan 32:44

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Assessment, learning, and student well-being, with undergraduates Jordan Leeson and Hyeonwoo Park 34:59

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Inclusive assessment practices for healthier learning environments, with Char Lewis-Sutherland 34:11

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Promoting student mental health through assessment practices, with Kira Smith 32:42

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Welcome to Teach.Learn.Share! 1:30

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