Best Technology at Illinois State University Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 091: Final Reflections 22:24

2M ago22:24

22:24

Whether as a means to promote transformative student learning or a way to empower our own professional development, "reflection" is a word often heard on this podcast. For a very special episode of Let's Talk Teaching, former CTLT director Dr. Claire Lamonica returns. She and Jim discuss her thoughts about teaching since her retirement. They explor…

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Ep. 090: From Good to Scholarly Teaching 20:15

3M ago20:15

20:15

Are you a scholarly teacher? Chances are you may be... at least a little. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Friberg joins Jim to help define the differences between good teaching and scholarly teaching. They explore the link between evidence-based practice, as found in health care and clinical disciplines, and evidence-based education. Not only can a s…

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Ep. 089: Faculty Support for Student Care and Discipline 38:03

4M ago38:03

38:03

University instructors say both student behavioral and mental health concerns have increased sharply in the last few semesters. This can be challenging for faculty and academic staff, who often find themselves as the primary point of contact for students who act out or are otherwise in need. Importantly, faculty don’t have to go it alone.In this ep…

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Ep. 088: Beware "Best Practices" 22:12

5M ago22:12

22:12

We've all heard the phrase "best practices" in regards to teaching... but how, exactly, do we define what "best" means? In this episode, Dr. Jen Friberg, the Center's director of scholarly teaching, joins Jim Gee to unpack that phrase and unearth its potential pitfalls. Instead, they explore concepts behind Evidence-Based Pedagogy, one dimension of…

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Ep. 087: Early Alert Grades 24:48

6M ago24:48

24:48

Mid-semester means midterm grade reporting-- a task that some instructors view with mixed emotions, at best. But timely feedback to students is critical for their learning. And the grade submission process can help academic support staff intercede when students show signs of struggling. Amy Roser of University College joins Jim to discuss how the r…

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Finding solutions to replace lead water pipes 19:36

6M ago19:36

19:36

Lead pipes have been banned since the 1980s, but millions of residents in Illinois and across the Midwest remain exposed to lead from water lines — and the prospects for equitable and quick remediation for low-income families and people of color could be dimming, a Lee Enterprises examination of public records and interviews shows. Read the full st…

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The impact of Artificial Intelligence on Enterprise Architecture 38:41

7M ago38:41

38:41

It's no secret that Artificial Intelligence is here to stay and will continue to play an important and impactful role within the Enterprise Architecture space. This year's first guest is David Strickrodt, one of Bizzdesign's solution advisors and member of our AI task force team. David shares his insights on where he sees the trend of AI going this…

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Our Top Clips From 2023 - State of Enterprise Architecture, Dave Armes, and Dan Warfield 22:33

8M ago22:33

22:33

We've compiled the best 3 clips from our top downloaded episodes of 2023. The episodes include the fireside chat around The State of Enterprise Architecture from our annual BD Connect conference, Humanizing Enterprise Architecture with Dave Armes from Servicenow, and how to set up a successful Enterprise Architecture practice with Dan Warfield. If …

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Ep. 086: Canvas Conversation 32:15

9M ago32:15

32:15

Instructors officially adopted Canvas at Illinois State this fall. It replaces ReggieNet, which served students and teachers for more than a decade. As we wrap up the first semester of instruction with Canvas, Jim Gee sits down with Allison Hauser, Alyssa Herman, and Nichol Brown—three colleagues who helped to shepherd faculty members through the p…

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North Carolina nurse accused of killing patients with lethal doses of insulin 19:08

9M ago19:08

19:08

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Headlines, where we feature experts and journalists discussing a variety of topics. In this latest episode, Virginia Annable, a reporter for Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism team based in Hickory, North Carolina, discusses her story about Johnathan Howard Hayes, a nurse in Winston-Salem, North Carol…

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Ep. 085: A.I. and You 2 37:46

9M ago37:46

37:46

The pace of AI development and innovation shows no signs of slowing, and the only thing for sure is that the academy will never be the same. We follow up on our conversation from earlier this year with Dr. Jennifer Friberg and David Giovagnoli on the current state of generative AI in higher education. Joining them is Dr. Roy Magnuson, professor of …

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How to Build Better Workflows for Enterprise and Solution Architects 25:42

10M ago25:42

25:42

Today’s episode features a recording from our annual global event, BD Connect. This recording was taken from our 2023 edition featuring Matthjis Scholten entitled How to Build Better Workflows for Enterprise and Solution Architects. If you’re more of a visual learner, we do have an on-demand version of Matthjis’ presentation avialble on our website…

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Universities, apparel companies make millions from clothing made for poverty wages 22:41

10M ago22:41

22:41

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Headlines, where we feature experts and journalists discussing a variety of topics. In this latest episode, Hayleigh Colombo, a reporter for Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team, talks about her story on logo apparel for colleges and the labor that is being used to produce the clothing. Read the st…

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The "Karate Kid" Approach to Enterprise Architecture with Eddie Walker 22:29

11M ago22:29

22:29

Eddie Walker, founder of Edifit which was recently acquired by Bizzdesign, shares his journey of growing a company along with his approach to Enterprise Architecture in which he calls the "Karate Kid Approach". Read the Edifit acquisition press release on our blog. Have an idea for our show? Email us at podcast@bizzdesign.com Explore Bizzdesign mor…

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Getting Buy-In from Stakeholders with Mary Stevens - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 34:12

11M ago34:12

34:12

Mary Stevens is the Technology Architect for Technology Services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In this episode, she'll walk us through how she approaches getting "buy-in" from leaders and stakeholders. While this episode is focused on the Higher Education space, the challenges and takeaways are applicable across all industries. Ha…

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Reducing public defender workloads across the nation 26:18

11M ago26:18

26:18

The American justice system guarantees a presumption of innocence and the right to legal counsel. For those that cannot afford an attorney, public defenders are available to provide a defense. But a new report from Emily Hamer, a reporter for Lee Enterprises' Public Service Journalism team, reveals that public defenders across the country are overw…

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Changes to Big Ten include new TV contract with CBS 18:56

12M ago18:56

18:56

There has been a lot of change in college sports as many major Division I schools continue to consolidate into one of the Power Five conferences. The Big Ten currently has 14 members with four more schools set to join in 2024. Prominent conferences also negotiate for big television contracts, and the Big Ten has just ended its longtime agreement wi…

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Ep. 084: Professional Development for New Faculty 21:04

1y ago21:04

21:04

Dr. Jennifer Friberg joins Jim Gee to explore how instructors new to Illinois State University can get started developing their teaching and other skills, while still balancing all of their new obligations. They talk about the challenges of course design for someone new on the job, how new instructors can find their place (and their voice) in their…

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The past, present, and future of Enterprise Architecture with Aron Tan, ATD Solution. 30:41

1y ago30:41

30:41

Aaron Tan, the group CEO of ATD Solution in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong and the Chairman of Iasa APAC, joins our Enterprise Architecture podcast to talk through the past, present and future of Enterprise Architecture. Have an idea for our show? Email us at podcast@bizzdesign.com Explore Bizzdesign more: Visit our website: Bizzdesi…

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Ep. 083: A Look Ahead to Fall 2023 22:14

1y ago22:14

22:14

As summer break winds down, we pause and take a glance behind to get a sense of the road ahead. Dr. Jennifer Friberg, the Center's director of scholarly teaching and the Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, joins Jim to talk about teaching in the coming academic year. They explore the idea that we may always be "pandemic…

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Virginia State Police struggling to improve diversity within ranks 21:17

1y ago21:17

21:17

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Headlines, where we feature experts and journalists discussing a variety of topics. In this latest episode, Patrick Wilson, a reporter for Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism team, talks about his reporting on the Virginia State Police. After spending at least $1.6 million over a decade for the purpose…

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Setting Up a Successful Enterprise Architecture Team with Dan Warfield 30:50

1y ago30:50

30:50

Episode Guest: Dan Warfield - Managing Director of CC&C Europe and Ajar Group Limited. Dan's IT leadership career spans more than 35 years, with senior roles in R&D, strategic planning, enterprise architecture, software product marketing and IT governance for Fortune 100 organizations including Lincoln Financial, Walmart, IBM and DXC. Dan has seen …

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Ending abuse, neglect at developmental care centers in Illinois 18:48

1y ago18:48

18:48

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Headlines, where we feature experts and journalists discussing a variety of topics. In this latest episode, Molly Parker, a reporter for Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism team, talks about her reporting of the state of institutional care for people with developmental disabilities in the state of Illi…

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PFAS pose a health risk. What is being done to reduce these 'forever chemicals' in drinking water? 13:53

1y ago13:53

13:53

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Headlines, where we feature experts and journalists discussing a variety of topics. In this latest episode, Hayleigh Colombo, a reporter for Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism team, talks about a story she’s working on about PFAS, which are frequently referred to as “Forever Chemicals.” PFAS are found…

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Use of body cameras, dash cams by law enforcement varies 21:05

1y ago21:05

21:05

In the three years since the murder of George Floyd was caught on a bystander’s phone camera, law enforcement agencies large and small across the nation have invested in body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras for patrol vehicles. As part of a seven-month investigation, Lee Enterprises and Type Investigations reached out to more than 170 law enforc…

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Top Challenges facing Enterprise Architects with Dan Belville 24:55

1y ago24:55

24:55

Bringing over 20 years of experience to the table, our very own Dan Belville joins us on our latest Enterprise Architecture podcast to discuss the challenges facing Enterprise Architects. Aside from the common challenges such as complexity, alignment, change management and more, Dan breaks down the biggest challenge facing Enterprise Architects, wh…

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The State of Enterprise Architecture - Fireside Chat 21:16

1y ago21:16

21:16

Hey there, and welcome to another episode of the Enterprise Architecture podcast produced by Bizzdesign. I’m Will Hardison, one of Bizzdesign’s marketing managers and if my recording sounds a little different than normal, well that’s because I’m sitting in my hotel room at Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada gearing up for Day 2 of the Gartner Appl…

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How well do police forces represent racial makeup of their communities? 21:00

1y ago21:00

21:00

Nearly three quarters of more than 100 law enforcement agencies across much of the U.S. don't reflect the racial makeup of their communities, data supplied by the departments to Lee Enterprises shows. As part of an investigation by Lee and Type Investigations, agencies were ranked based on the gap between the proportion of officers and leadership i…

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Humanizing Enterprise Architecture with Dave Armes at ServiceNow 21:56

1+ y ago21:56

21:56

Dave is the Area VP of Enterprise Architecture EMEA at ServiceNow. During his presentation, Dave focuses on “humanizing enterprise architecture” – staying mentally healthy, keeping in mind that humans use the systems we design, and embracing change. At ServiceNow they actually use the acronym LEAP which stands for “lean enterprise architecture for …

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Will the Cherokee Nation send a delegate to the U.S. House? 29:42

1+ y ago29:42

29:42

(Originally published Feb. 7 as part of the Hot off the Wire podcast.) An 1835 treaty between the Cherokee Nation and United States that led to the death of thousands on the Trail of Tears included a provision that would allow the Cherokee to seat a delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives. Nearly 200 years later, the Cherokee have renewed cal…

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Matthijs Scholten - Bizzdesign's product and innovation manager 29:24

1+ y ago29:24

29:24

In this episode, I chat with Matthijs Scholten, otherwise known as the architect kid. He is the product and innovation manager at Bizzdesign and is responsible for Bizzdesign’s innovation portfolio, product vision, strategy, roadmap and product development. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the architect kid. Visit our website: Bizzdesign.com R…

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Our top clips from 2022 - Eddie Walker, Jason Bloomberg, Dr. Michelle Supper 29:15

1+ y ago29:15

29:15

Before we launch into 2023, I thought it would be a great idea to listen in on a few of our top podcasts from 2022. We’ll hear from Eddie Walker from Edifit on his top 10 tips for successful Enterprise Architecture, next we’ll listen in on a conversation between our Chief Strategy Officer Nick Reed and the President and Founder of Intellyx, Jason B…

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Ep. 082: A.I. and You 34:22

1+ y ago34:22

34:22

New teaching tool or machine menace? ChatGPT and other A.I.-generated content services have been in the hot topic of discussion in academia in the start of 2023. Our director of scholarly teaching, Dr. Jennifer Friberg, and our coordinator for scholarly teaching, David Giovagnoli, weigh in. We explore strategies for instructors looking to spot A.I.…

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Rooting for Twitter to fail? We could lose valuable data if that happens 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

25:20

In October, billionaire business magnate and investor Elon Musk completed his purchase of the social media platform Twitter. Since that time a variety of moves to cut costs as well as try and generate more revenue for the platform have led some to wonder whether Musk’s acquisition was the beginning of the end for popular microblogging site. While T…

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Fighting unfair 'sexist' school dress codes 12:38

1+ y ago12:38

12:38

Our host Teri Barr is talking with Sydney Brown (twitter), Education Reporter for The Daily News in Longview, Washington, about the issue of dress codes in some schools. Sydney learned why the dress codes are not consistent across one school district, how it's leading to a disruption in education, particularly for girls, and what some parents want …

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A CIOs view of Enterprise Architecture. How EAs can align themselves to the mission of the CIO? 24:35

1+ y ago24:35

24:35

In this episode, we speak to Mike O’Dell. Mike is president of XpertMinds and has previously held a number of full-time and fractional CIO positions across a range of industries. Mike gives us his insight on how enterprise architecture teams can best go about aligning themselves to the mission of the CIO.…

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Investigating the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo 15:48

1+ y ago15:48

15:48

Our host Teri Barr is talking this week with Jay Tokasz, a journalist with the Buffalo News, who has been reporting on the ongoing revelations of sexual abuse, coverups, resignations and lawsuits related to the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. It's very much a continuing story, so you can get caught up with the articles below and follow further develop…

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Are hurricanes and global warming putting the Florida retirement dream at risk? 24:44

2y ago24:44

24:44

Over the past century Florida has seen rapid growth, with less than one million residents in 1920 and more than 22 million today. Many new residents were retirees who relocated to the state either full time or as seasonal snowbirds – residents who flock south for the warmer winter weather and then return to their home states for the summer. But are…

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Cancer screening advice: Avoid the confusing colonoscopy headlines 21:07

2y ago21:07

21:07

If you're 45 or older, you may have had a colonoscopy or have had a conversation with your physician about being screened for colorectal cancer. However, recent headlines began calling into question the effectiveness of colonoscopies. Dr. Franklin Berger, director of research & outreach for the Colorectal Cancer Prevention Network at the University…

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Weather in the headlines, and what it means for you 24:55

2y ago24:55

24:55

host Teri Barr is talking with Meteorologist Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Meteorologist Sean Sublette with the Richmond Times Dispatch in Richmond, Virginia. Their discussion revolves around weather as a headline, starting with Hurricane Ian. What have we learned more than a month later? Why are we sti…

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3 Rules for Enterprise Architecture Success 30:43

2y ago30:43

30:43

In this episode, we speak to Sunil Rananavere. Sunil is the Director of Digital Business & Technology Consulting at Cognizant, the global IT services and consulting firm, he is also a very seasoned enterprise architect. We cover a number of areas and specifically talk about Sunil's observations on the key mistakes that EA teams can make - and his r…

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A fentanyl epidemic and what one city is doing to save lives 19:01

2y ago19:01

19:01

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 100,000 people died last year due to a drug overdose. And that was and increase of 15% compared to 2020. What's to blame for this continuing rise in drug use and overdose deaths? Synthetic opioids, specifically fentanyl. Host Teri Barr is spoke with Kasey Faur and Mike Smith, reporte…

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Secure by Design: Enterprise Architectures Role in Securing the Enterprise 16:36

2y ago16:36

16:36

In this episode we speak to Simon Cross. Simon is a seasoned enterprise and security architect who previously held senior positions with organizations such as NatWest Banking Group, Lloyds Bangs Group, BAE Systems, and Hewlett Packard. Simon is now Head of Security Solutions here at Bizzdesign and today he introduces the initiative he leads here - …

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Title IX at 50: Nebraska college's softball champions who paid the price for equity 16:17

2y ago16:17

16:17

John F. Kennedy College, in Wahoo, Nebraska embraced women's sports early, recruiting and even offering scholarships to athletes years before Title IX . Arguably as a result, they won not only the first ever Women's College Softball World Series in 1969 but successfully defended the title in 1970 and 1971. For this episode our host, Teri Barr, is t…

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Ep. 081: Support for Graduate Teaching Assistants 18:43

2y ago18:43

18:43

Like any successful public university, Illinois State relies on a corps of graduate teaching assistants as a part of its overall mission of teaching and learning. In this episode, Jim is joined again by David Giovagnoli, the Center's Coordinator for Scholarly Teaching and Learning, to explore the many professional development opportunities availabl…

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Title IX at 50, with Henry Cordes of the Omaha World Herald 17:43

2y ago17:43

17:43

Part of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or education program that receives funding from the federal government. Five decades on, though, is it working? This week our host Teri Barr is talking with Henry Cordes, a Senior Enterprise Reporter with the Omaha World Herald in Omaha, Nebraska, wh…

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Ep. 080: Queer Allyship 21:10

2y ago21:10

21:10

We often talk about respecting our diverse student population and creating a welcoming, inclusive learning environment. But sometimes, as instructors, our own fear of looking stupid or out-of-touch can cause us to stumble upon the path.In this episode, Jim is joined by David Giovagnoli, the Center's new Coordinator for Scholarly Teaching and Learni…

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Calling all Enterprise Architects: Your role in Digital Transformation 25:31

2y ago25:31

25:31

In this interview, we speak with Dr. Michelle Supper, a senior advisory executive architect at Service Now. In this role, Michelle consults with a wide range of enterprises and their enterprise architecture practices to help them with their digital transformations. In this session, Michelle draws on her wealth of experience and gives her insights o…

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Are "we buy houses cash" solicitations scams or legitimate? How a journalist uncovered the truth in one case 19:16

2y ago19:16

19:16

Our host Teri Barr talks with Holly Kozelsky, an Editor with the Martinsville Bulletin in Martinsville, Virginia, who found herself asking if "We buy houses, cash" was legit, or a scam, and decided to use her own home to uncover the truth. The response from readers to her column, 'How the "We buy houses cash" scam really works,' was overwhelming, s…

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Ep. 079: Classroom Climate and Culture 25:43

2y ago25:43

25:43

We plunge into a new academic year, taking a deep dive through classroom climate and culture, one of the dimensions which makes up the Framework for Inclusive Teaching Excellence. A positive classroom culture isn't only about fostering respect in students for their peers' ideas-- it's about creating a balance of expectations and interactions which …

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