Best UPortland Academic Technology Services Podcasts (2024)

Teaching from “among” students rather than teaching “to” them is one of the core concepts behind Academic Technology Services & Innovation’s “Untethered in the Classroom” project. Faculty are free to roam throughout the classroom while teaching instead of being chained to the podium at the front of the room. Better yet, students can review all of t…

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S06E02: Trolls, Tales, Twitter, and Thoughts 28:38

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Social Media seems to pervade every aspect of life and often consumes many waking hours for lots of people. Something with such a large footprint deserves a serious look. Peter Pappas, of UP’s School of Education, has put a spotlight on the topic of where social media has taken us. Once enthusiastic about the promise of this communication tool, Pap…

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S06E01: Finding the Tech to Talk to the Way Back 22:47

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Theology professors face a big challenge. How do you make the words spoken a few thousand years ago talk to young people today? One way is to combine the multisensory stimuli of media with the connectivity of the web and add in a large dose of community building. That’s what Dr. Rebecca Gaudino does to bring the lives of her 21rst Century students …

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S05E05 - Appy Hour is Happy Hour 18:51

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Dr. Rebecca Smith of UP's School of Education decided to make assessments more fun. How? By having her MAT students take quizzes. What, that doesn't sound fun to you? Ah, but these are not your grandmother's quizzes. Using quiz making apps like Socrative and Kahoot takes quiz making to the next level with fun interactive features that promote colla…

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S05E04: S05E04: 21st Century Skills for Every Learner 32:19

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The ISTE standards (International Society for Technology in Education) for students are designed to empower students to become global, innovative, creative learners by leveraging technology in the process of learning, collaborating and problem-solving. In this podcast with Drs. Eric Anctil and Randy Hetherington from UP’s School of Education, we di…

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S05E03: Hand Made Videos that Teach Hands On Skills 24:53

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Getting students up to speed with hands on technical skills can be challenging, especially when students are coming to class with a wide variety of experience levels. For engineering students, fundamentals like using a multimeter are basic skills needed to move on to bigger projects. Dr. Shaz Vijlee, Assistant Professor of Engineering, decided to m…

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S05E02: Putting Faculty in the Seat of Students with Online Learning 22:56

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Bootcamps are usually designed to get participants up and running quickly with a new skillset provided they're willing to use plenty of elbow grease. Imagine, if you will, a kinder, gentler bootcamp. That's what Dr. Lindsay Benes and Dr. Joanne Olsen had in mind when they teamed up with Instructional Design & Technology Specialist Ben Kahn (who is …

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S05E01: Connecting Student Learning to Real-World Outcomes with Project Based Learning 23:44

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Peter Pappas designs learning experiences that provoke reflection. The UP School of Education adjunct instructor is known for pairing tech tools with creative assignments that lead to students having an external audience for their work, working as professionals do in a more public environment. In this podcast, Pappas talks about project based learn…

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S04E10: What is Digital Pedagogy? 26:17

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Dr. Bonnie Stachowiak is the Director of Teaching Excellence and Digital Pedagogy at Vanguard University in Anaheim, CA. She hosts the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast and regularly covers cutting-edge topics in teaching and technology on her show. She gave a recent presentation at the Lily Conference in Anaheim on increasing learner agency in the cla…

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S04E08 - Relationships Are Key for Technology Enhanced Education 24:16

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This week Dr. Randy Hetherington joins the Techtalk crew to discuss lessons learned in his thirty-two-year career as a teacher and administrator who has seen multiple waves on new technologies come and go. For Dr. Hetherington, the key to ensuring that the enhancements technology can bring to teaching and learning reach all students is to build ind…

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UP Tech Talk: Future of Learning - The Craft Economy 18:49

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S04E06: Connecting Students to Authentic Voices in the Arab World 12:06

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We welcome Hala Jadid al Kash to the podcast. Hala is a faculty member with IES Abroad in Granada, Spain, who teaches courses on Arabic language, social media, and Islamic culture to American study abroad students.By kahn

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UPTechTalk: The Future of Learning – Ep 4 - Ethics Matter Now and Later - With David Turnbloom 40:59

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What does it mean to be a human being? Answering the big questions starts with paying attention to the little things like how we use technology, says theologian and scholar Dr. David Turnbloom. It’s the little things that create a foundation for ethical behavior.By kahn

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S04E05: Bringing Ancient Texts to Modern Life 16:23

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Reading ancient writings takes practice. A lot of practice. Theology Professor Rebecca Gaudino wanted to give her students a chance get some serious practice but to do that, she needed to free up time in class traditionally spent on lecture. Culling an archive of lectures, she made visual recordings of the ones she wanted to keep and decided to mov…

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Future of Learning - Ep 03 w/ Lee Shupp: Learning to Learn is Key 41:14

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Professional futurist Lee Shupp spends a lot of time thinking about what people will be doing ten or twenty years from now. While humans aren't usually very good at long-term and abstract planning, Shupp's background in systems thinking and his boundless curiosity provide a good platform to stand on while peeling back the curtain for a sneak peak a…

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S04E03 - To Reddit or Not to Reddit, that is the Question 18:45

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Theologian David Turnbloom is a big fan of the link sharing online community Reddit. Dr. Turnbloom invited his theology students to join him online in a micro community (called a subreddit) on Catholic theology as they read through parts of the chapter of Genesis in class.By kahn

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S04E02: Hockey + STEM + Online Learning? Yes, Please. 21:05

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Dr. Tisha Morrell knew she had a good thing with a STEM professional development workshop for middle school teachers - and used technology to connect with distance learners online.By mediaspace@up.edu

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TechTalk S03E04 - What's so Bad about "boring" Lectures? 21:08

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This time on TechTalk, co-hosts Ben Kahn and Maria Erb take a look at the time-honored content delivery vehicle of the lecture.By kahn

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TechTalk S03E02 - The Tech Behind the Kate Regan Short Film Festival 15:42

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TechTalk S03E01 - Update on Campus Media 15:20

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We're back with a new season! Join Ben Kahn & Maria Erb from UP Acedmic Tech Services as we talk about updates to faculty resources for creating instructional media.By mediaspace@up.edu

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S02E09 - Communicating Authentic Culture to a Broad Audience 20:45

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S02E08 - A Front Row Seat to the Future 30:51

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AR, VR and AI are discussed in relation to education as Dr. Eric Anctil joins the podcast for a lively discussion. Dr. Anctil’s scholarly work centers on the nexus of media, technology, innovation, and the curriculum.By mediaspace@up.edu

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S02E07 - Making the Classroom Accessible 20:42

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In this podcast, Melanie Gangle and Christa Hill from Accessible Education Services, discuss the wide range of tools and techniques available for making the learning environment more accessible for all students. From captioning for video to simple strategies like ensuring that faculty are facing the class when speaking and even when notating while …

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S02E05 - Authentic Feedback from the Sound of a Human Voice 15:22

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When Pat Thompson found out about Voicethread, an online communication tool that allows users to share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos, she jumped on the chance to communicate in a much more authentic way with candidates that are in the midst of graduate work and their practicum experience. Pat's project will fo…

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S02E04 - Leadership that Makes A DIfference 19:23

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Do leaders have to be bullies to get results? Can a strong leader be strong and effective but still exceptionally nice? Curt Pederson, the University of Portland’s CIO. is a savvy negotiator, skilled manager, key relationship builder and all of the other things you’d expect someone who’s held major leadership positions throughout the state for the …

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S02E3 - Going Mobile 10:18

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S02E02 - Freeing Up Class Time for Active Learning 23:01

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Dr. Tammy VanDeGrift and Niki Schulz both know what it's like to teach a classroom of engineering students and wonder how much actually sinks in with students. Now there's a way to find out. Both have been experimenting with recording class material on video and asking students to watch before coming to class. As a result, class time can be used fo…

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S02E01 Using Video to Answer Life’s Big Questions 15:22

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Gwynn Klobes wants students to answer a fundamental question before launching out into the world of business. “Who Am I?” is one of life’s most perplexing questions but Junior year business students have an opportunity to explore some answers while working through a unique process of scripting and shooting a “Brand Identity” video…

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Episode 20: Remixing Academics and Media 25:24

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Episode 18: Findable is Not Usable 22:39

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While it's easier than ever to find great visuals, awesome music, and video excerpts that are perfect for your presentation or project, it's also more problematic than ever to use them. New laws, licensing, and other restrictions present a complicated landscape to navigate when you're just trying to finish a PowerPoint. Here to decipher some of the…

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Episode 15: Transcontinental Tutoring for Study Abroad Students 19:59

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University of Portland recently expanded it's study-abroad options for Engineering majors from a week summer term only to also allow for a full Spring semester in Salzburg, Austria, offering students a chance for "greater cultural and language immersion". Today we are joined by Niki Shulz, an Instructor with the Shiley School of Engineering, who sp…

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Episode 14 - Bridging Gaps in Todays Classroom 21:53

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Preparing teacher candidates to handle the landscape of the 21rst century classroom is one of the many tasks in front of UP’s Dr. John Watzke, Dean of the School of Education. Dr. Watzke talked with us about the gaps that exist in schools and current efforts to address them.By mediaspace@up.edu

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Episode 9: You don't have to be shocking to be innovative 18:57

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Dr. Jennette Lovejoy, Assistant Professor of Communications, explored this idea recently through a semester long experiment that required students to complete a project with their classmates without ever meeting face to face. In this podcast, she talks about why she wanted students to work this way and also discusses her decision process around int…

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Episode 8 - iPads in the Classroom: Gateway or Roadblock? 17:51

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This week our guest is Dr. Susan Stillwell, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the UP School of Nursing. Dr. Stillwell discusses a research project introducing Digital iPad Lab activities into her pharmacology course that yielded surprising reactions from her students.By mediaspace@up.edu

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Episode 6 - This is Your Brain on Learning 20:03

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Dr. Ellyn Arwood, professor in the School of Education, is designing online courses for the new postmaster’s program in Neuroeducation. The courses will take advantage of new lecture capture technology that allows learners to view lectures and materials from multiple viewpoints. According to Dr. Arwood, the majority of learners today, even adults, …

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Episode 4 - Introducing Technology into a No-Tech Zone 15:37

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As a new professor at UP, Dr. Alice Gates,Assistant Professor in Sociology & Social Work, liked the fact that her students didn’t automatically hide behind laptops in class and many took notes with paper and pen. But she started to feel as if her position of “no technology in the classroom” was not very well informed. She became curious enough to e…

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Episode 1 - Something for Heads and Hearts from the Garaventa Center 17:39

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Dr. Karen Eifler, professor of Education at the University of Portland, is the co-director of the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture. On this podcast, she talks about the versatility and reach of the Garaventa Center reflected in the many events, lectures, and media sponsored by or produced by the Center. One of th…

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