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Beyond the Chalkboard

Beyond the Chalkboard

By KPU Teaching & Learning Common

A space where we aim to build community among faculty, inspire innovation and share new technology based teaching strategies.
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Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 5 - Interdepartmental Collaboration

Beyond the ChalkboardJun 25, 2021

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Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 5 - Interdepartmental Collaboration

Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 5 - Interdepartmental Collaboration

In episode five of Beyond the Chalkboard Season three, Dr. Gordon Cobb talks with Erika Balcombe from the Wilson School of Design and Dr. Lee Beavington from the Faculty of Science and Horticulture about interdepartmental collaborations taking place in their departments and the impact this approach to learning has on both students and faculty alike.

Jun 25, 202130:40
Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 4 - Mindfulness and the Universal Design for Learning
May 28, 202134:21
Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 3 - The PebblePad Pilot

Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 3 - The PebblePad Pilot

In episode three of Beyond the Chalkboard Season three, Dr. Gordon Cobb talks with Lesley McCannell and Monica Affleck from KPU’s School of  Business about their experiences as participants in the PebblePad Pilot Project.  Lesley and Monica discuss using PebblePad to create ePortfolios with their students.

Apr 23, 202115:33
Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 2 - Level Up Participants Reflect

Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 2 - Level Up Participants Reflect

In episode two of Beyond the Chalkboard Season three, Dr. Gordon Cobb talks with Janice Morris, an English instructor and in the Academic and Career Advancement department; and John Grant, an instructor of Applied Communications and Public Relations at KPU.  Janice and John were both attendees of the Teaching and Learning Commons Level Up workshop series.  Level Up is an intensive online learning experience created to provide faculty with opportunities to conceptualize online learning and design effective and engaging online courses.  Janice and John reflect upon their experiences with Level Up and its impact on their online teaching practices at KPU .  You won’t want to miss this emotional and thoughtful conversation about teaching in COVID times and the impact it has had on students and teachers alike.

Dec 04, 202044:28
Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 1 - Level Up

Beyond the Chalkboard Season III: Episode 1 - Level Up

In the first episode of Beyond the Chalkboard Season three, Dr. Gordon Cobb talks with Leeann Waddington, the Manager of Learning Technology  and Educational Media and Lisa Gedak, the Teaching and Learning  Technologies Strategist about the development of the Level Up workshops series at KPU.  Level Up is a faculty development series created to provide faculty with opportunities to explore the foundational elements to design effective and engaging online courses.  This offering has 5 modules that include a mix of synchronous and asynchronous learning.  Created specifically to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the immediate shift to online learning at KPU, Level Up provided a space for faculty to build relationships with colleagues and experience digital delivery at the same time.  Leeann and Lisa reflect upon the goals and considerations involved in designing Level Up and what they learned  throughout the process of delivering it to over 300 faculty members over 4 months.  You won’t want to miss this fast-paced conversation about teaching in COVID times and the impact of Level Up on the culture and community of KPU.

Oct 16, 202036:28
Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 5: Using Ed Tech to Unlock the Potential of Storytelling

Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 5: Using Ed Tech to Unlock the Potential of Storytelling

On this episode of Beyond the Chalkboard Dr. Gordon Cobb interviews Arley Cruthers, a member of faculty in the School of Business at KPU. Arley teaches applied communications and is a published author, world champion athlete, and an award winning academic. The conversation revolves  around the concept of storytelling and what a powerful teaching tool it can be, especially when one incorporates Ed Tech and a contemporary approach to teaching.

Season two is produced, recorded, edited and hosted by Dr. Gordon Cobb. Original music, including the opening theme - Technically Autumn - by Gordon Cobb.

Mar 23, 202051:36
Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 4: What Robots Can Teach Us About Ed Tech

Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 4: What Robots Can Teach Us About Ed Tech

On this episode of Beyond the Chalkboard, Dr. Gordon Cobb interviews John Singh, who is a member of faculty in the Trades and Technology department at KPU on the Cloverdale campus. John and Gordon discuss the MAMT Diploma Program, or as John likes to call it, the Mechatronics program. This innovative and hands-on program provides opportunities for students to work with the most current technology in computer numerical control (CNC) programming, renewable energy, and computer controlled autonomous systems.

Season two is produced, recorded, edited and hosted by Dr. Gordon Cobb. Original music, including the opening theme - Technically Autumn - by Gordon Cobb.

Mar 09, 202037:38
Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 3: Accessible, Flexible, Blended & Online Learning with Ed Tech

Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 3: Accessible, Flexible, Blended & Online Learning with Ed Tech

On this episode of Beyond the Chalkboard, Dr. Gordon Cobb interviews Dr. Robert Menzies, a faculty member in the History and Asian Studies department at KPU. Robert and Gordon discuss issues relating to accessibility, flexible delivery methods and the assessment of student learning. They also explore and discuss his blended and online courses and the incorporation of podcasts into his curricula.

Season two is produced, recorded, edited and hosted by Dr. Gordon Cobb. Original music, including the opening theme - Technically Autumn - by Gordon Cobb.

Feb 24, 202025:40
Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 2: Connecting with Learners Through Ed Tech

Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 2: Connecting with Learners Through Ed Tech

On this Episode of Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2, Dr. Gordon Cobb interviews Candy Ho, a faculty member in the Educational Studies department at KPU where she teaches the courses Introduction to Higher Education and Post-University Transition. On this episode, Candy and Gordon discuss the importance of creating welcome videos, connecting with students online, using video as an assessment tool and incorporating podcasts into curricula.

Season two is produced, recorded, edited and hosted by Dr. Gordon Cobb. Original music, including the opening theme - Technically Autumn - by Gordon Cobb.

Feb 10, 202028:33
Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 1: Becoming a Disruptor with Educational Technology

Beyond the Chalkboard Season 2 Episode 1: Becoming a Disruptor with Educational Technology

On the first episode of Beyond the Chalkboard season two, Dr. Gordon Cobb interviews Dr. Nishan Perera, a KPU faculty member who specializes in marketing, intra-cultural communications and the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. Nishan and Gordon discuss his personal teaching philosophy, the technology he uses within his curricula, the influence of social constructivism on his work as an instructor, and what it means to be a disruptor in post-secondary education.

Season two is produced, recorded, edited and hosted by Dr. Gordon Cobb. Original music, including the opening theme - Technically Autumn - by Gordon Cobb.

Jan 27, 202035:22
Episode 5: Using Technology as a Catalyst for Creativity and Innovation with the 21st Century Learner
Jul 08, 201931:01
Episode 4: Taking your Moodle Site to the Next Level: Tips & Tricks to Improve both the Student and Faculty Experience

Episode 4: Taking your Moodle Site to the Next Level: Tips & Tricks to Improve both the Student and Faculty Experience

Steps to Change Moodle from Topics to Tabs: Default format is in Topic Format 

1. Main Gear wheel (Top Right hand corner) – Edit settings

2. Select third item down – “Course Format”

3. Drop down menu gives options – Select “One Topic Format”

4. Set up your course in Topic format

EBooks as a Tool for Disseminating Course Content: 

  • Course Guide and EBooks (Content faculty have written to replace texts) – Students can print the entire package if they choose, or they can refer to it only online. 
  • Can release a few sections or topics at a time to prepare students for experiences
  • As a course guide which outlines expectations for assignments, grading rubrics etc (used to be printed in the print shop and students would have to buy it, now it’s online!)

Surveys Tool – Can get information about each student’s current skill level coming in to the class.

  • Pre-assessment anonymous surveys students complete to see where the classes current skill level is on topics/skills that are applicable to the class. 
  • The results are also shared with the class so students can see they aren’t the only participant who may struggle with certain skills. 

Leslie McCannell and Christina Page – Professional Skills Development Workshop – Make a lot of assumptions with our students who are coming into our course. 

Google Forms 

  • Need to be aware of the privacy concerns as information is house in the USA.
  • By utilizing code names you can protect the privacy and personal information of students.\
  • Students identify their code name, and then they will fill in the questions assigned about their journals. Can embed the Google Form right into Moodle. 

How to embed an html video/Padlet into Moodle (Video for Padlet and step by step instructions). Note: The same principles for embedding in Moodle can go with any video or resource you are considering embedding.

1. Go to the Padlet dashboard (main page)

2. Select the Padlet you want to use on your Moodle Course

3. Select the "three dots" or "more" link at the top right hand corner of the Padlet

4. Click Share or Embed Link

5. Scroll down and click "<>Embed in your blog or your website"

6. You will see a bunch of "HTML" so you can select COPY. 

7. Pull up your Moodle Course that you want to embed the Padlet and switch to "Editing on" mode on the top right hand corner "gear" picture

8. Scroll to any section you would like to embed the Padlet in and select "Edit Week" (top right hand corner of the section)

9. Under the text box where you have a few styling options for the text, select the furthest left button (an arrow that shows/hides advanced buttons)

10. Find the "</>" and click it. This will change all the content into "HTML formatting"

11. Click where you want to place the Padlet, and then either "CTRL V" or right click and select "PASTE". 

12. You can convert back to the regular formatting (get ride of the HTML coding!) by clicking the "</>" again. 

13. Click "Save Changes" and then scroll down to where you embedded your Padlet!

For KPU Faculty, you can also watch this video on how to embed a Padlet: https://media.kpu.ca/media/How+to+embed+Padlet+into+Moodle/0_0gcwk7ew  

Ed Tech Tool Checklist- How to select the best E-Learning Tool for your Classroom - https://infograph.venngage.com/pl/ge02Df58IRM


Jun 24, 201939:37
Episode 3: Using Video and Blogs to Improve the Student Learning Experience
Jun 10, 201923:14
Episode 2: Implementing a Virtual Live Classroom to Reach Remote Working Professionals.

Episode 2: Implementing a Virtual Live Classroom to Reach Remote Working Professionals.

In Episode 2 of Beyond the Chalkboard, I met with Ronald Enns to discuss his work on developing a Virtual Live Classroom for the Continuing & Professional Studies sector at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). Ron gives us insight in the potential that this type of classroom could grow into to meet the learning needs of working professionals who live in rural and remote areas. 

If you'd like to hear more about the virtual live classroom email Ronald at Ronald.enns@kpu.ca 



Beyond the Chalkboard Logo Creation: Robin Leung 

Music: Tiptoe Out the Back by Dan Lebowitz

May 27, 201923:25
Episode 1: Move Your Lecture to the Next Level with "Lecture +" and Universal Design for Learning Principles!
May 13, 201931:53