Speaking of Teaching

In this mid-season reflection, hosts Meg, Rachel, and Ian talk about how their own childhood aspirations led them to become educators at GRCC today — and what they would do if they could work in any other field.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Production & Editing: Conor Bardallis

Theme Song: "Pray" by Anno Domini Beats on YouTube Audio Library

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Our guest for this episode is Sophia Brewer, reference and collection librarian at GRCC. Sophia tells the story of her slightly delayed journey to Michigan, and she and the group discuss how the prevalence and adaptability of digital media have made her job as a librarian and educator both more complicated and more rewarding.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Production & Editing: Conor Bardallis

Theme Song: "Pray" by Anno Domini Beats on YouTube Audio Library

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We continue Season 2 with Heather Klare, an assistant professor (and clinical coordinator!) of radiologic technology at GRCC. This self-proclaimed cheerleader of students recently helped three of her own earn seats in a prestigious program at Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Medical Imaging.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Production & Editing: Conor Bardallis

Theme Song: "Pray" by Anno Domini Beats on YouTube Audio Library

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Season 2 continues with Dr. Daniel Groh, an assistant professor of chemistry at GRCC. Dan tells us about his meandering path through college, the people who encouraged him along the way, and the experiences that helped him realize that he enjoyed teaching more than any other kind of work.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Production & Editing: Conor Bardallis

Theme Song: "Pray" by Anno Domini Beats on YouTube Audio Library

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Speaking of Teaching Season 2 returns with GRCC professor of Humanities, Christopher Johnston! Chris shares his youthful aspirations of becoming a soccer player, his academic path through a wide array of departments, and bundling up for his first Michigan winter. What would Chris be doing if he weren't an educator? Find out in this episode of Speaking of Teaching.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

Theme Song: "Pray" by Anno Domini Beats on YouTube Audio Library

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We return to Season 2 of Speaking of Teaching to get to know Dr. Lauren Woolsey. We hear from Lauren about what brought her to GRCC, turning down a NASA post-doc to teach, and the surprising hobby community she's in.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

Theme Song: "Pray" by Anno Domini Beats on YouTube Audio Library

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Welcome back for Season 2 of Speaking of Teaching! We kick things off with Dr. Sam Sprague of GRCC's Psychology department. Join us as we discuss Sam's teaching career, from teaching math to her dogs to teaching psychology with non-alcoholic drinking games.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

Theme Song: "Pray" by Anno Domini Beats on YouTube Audio Library

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Hello new listeners! This episode kicks off a new season of Speaking of Teaching, as we take a break from our regular format to discuss some articles, Tweets, and thoughts from around the world of distance learning. Ian takes us through a discussion on remote proctoring, student surveillance, Zoom, and privacy. Meg brings an article on course design for student resilience, accessibility, representation, and retention, and Rachel has the low-down on reading digital texts.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Roy Wallace

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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Ian switch-hits for an episode, playing both host and guest with our DLIT colleague Rafael Pastrano. We discuss the situation inside DLIT in the early days of COVID, what we're fielding now, and where we're going. Panopto, instructional design, and more, all in this episode. 

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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A true honor and an absolute treat this episode as we're joined by GRCC's own President Dr. Bill Pink. We discuss GRCC leadership's approach to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, GRCC's role in the Grand Rapids community as we emerge from the pandemic, and having each other's back through it all. Stick around after the end for an answer to the question: Who is Charlie Fox?

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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What do you need to get started making great content for online courses? How do you get students to turn their cameras on in the Zoom classroom? Hacker/educator/nerd/student/sailor Drew Rozema, chair of GRCC's CIS department, joins us to discuss all this and more: sailboats, setting up a basement laundry room studio, continuous improvement, and creating safe spaces for introverts in the online classroom.

Questions? Comments? Email DLIT@grcc.edu or leave us a voice message with the button in the show notes!

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Ian Matthews

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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In this guest-less episode, the main crew discuss their own experiences at the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown. Pausing instruction for four months, playing hide and seek in the library to test Zoom, and feeling like a novice even after years of teaching? Everything's on the table this time.

Questions? Comments? Email DLIT@grcc.edu or leave us a voice message with the button in the show notes!

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Jermaine Reese

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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Professor Hillery Haney (French) joins us in studio to discuss her transition online during COVID-19. Seven different online pivots, 170 content videos, and one Bitmoji later, we discuss going on tangents all by ourselves, how we present ourselves as instructors online, getting to be stay-at-home parents while teaching, and being invigorated by innovation.

Questions? Comments? Email DLIT@grcc.edu or leave us a voice message with the button in the show notes!

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Jermaine Reese

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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In this episode, Tim Periard of GRCC's Biology department is with us to discuss his experience transitioning courses online in the early days of COVID-19. Also on the table: teaching and working with small kids at home, experimenting with online learning tools, and ensuring exam integrity.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Jermaine Reese

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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Christina McElwee is in studio with the crew to discuss her time serving as director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic while also transitioning her own teaching online. We also discuss learning new tech tools to help our students, teaching developmental ed online, and more.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Jermaine Reese

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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Dr. Jenifer Bourcier of GRCC's Biology department joins the crew this episode to discuss her early reactions to COVID-19 as a microbiologist and an educator. We also discuss running asynchronous microbiology labs online with Google Forms, maintaining a connection in online courses, and staying present in the moment while you're elbow deep in 30,000 bees.

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Jermaine Reese

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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Caleb Wenzel, GRCC's Director of Choral Activities, joins us this episode to discuss starting at GRCC during a pandemic, teaching choir over Zoom, self-teaching audiovisual production, and finding the joy in the midst of COVID frustrations.

Questions? Comments? Email DLIT@grcc.edu or leave us a voice message with the button in the show notes!

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Jermaine Reese

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

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In our inaugural episode we're joined by Bill Knapp, Executive Director of GRCC's Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies department. One year on, Bill shares his reflections on the pivot to remote instruction as a result of COVID-19. Supporting and guiding faculty through the transition and transitioning DLIT's own services to remote delivery both raised their own challenges and opportunities. Bill also shares what he sees coming next for DLIT and GRCC after we all return to campus.

Questions? Comments? Email DLIT@grcc.edu or leave us a voice message with the button in the show notes!

CREDITS

Hosts: Meg Lockard, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Jermaine Reese

Engineering & Recording: Noah DeSmit

Theme Song: Noah DeSmit

Production & Editing: Ian Matthews

Thanks for listening!