Dr. Mary Becker: Collaboration in Business Education
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
Dr. Mary Becker is Assistant Professor in Finance, in the Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius University. In Dr. Becker's courses, students learn the practices of institutional finance through collaborative exercises. These problem-solving activities closely simulate processes within real-world financial institutions. In this episode, Professor Becker discusses the challenges of group work assignments, and also the methods she has honed over several years that support effective, engaging student collaboration.
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Game Based Pedagogy
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
Dr. Jonathan Lawrence, Associate Professor in Religious Studies, is joined by recent Canisius graduates Mylan Hawkins and Abby Bradley to discuss the use of historical simulation games in their recent classes. Dr. Lawrence uses Reacting to the Past series games to teach concepts in the study of world religions, as well as critical analysis skills common across the liberal arts. He has written a game focused on Jesuit history, appropriate at Canisius College but also any course where perspectives on religion intersect with social class and political institutions. Hawkins and...
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First Year Experience
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
We discuss Canisius University's First Year Experience (FYE) program, with directors Tracy Callaghan and Dr. Jennifer Desiderio, and Lead FYE Peer Mentor Mason Bowes. The FYE is a foundational course for most of the university's new students, and a crucial set of resources to help Golden Griffins start strong in their academic career. Relevant Links and Resources
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Matthew Gracie and Dr. Justin Del Vecchio: Cybersecurity Prospects and Practices
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
We are joined by Dr. Justin Del Vecchio and Matthew Gracie, both faculty in the Department of Quantitative Sciences and the Cybersecurity graduate program. They discuss the possibilities for cybersecurity students and graduates, and some day-to-day aspects of work for cybersecurity professionals. They also offer advice on keeping current in cybersecurity issues, and great practices for the rest of us to keep our digital data, work, and life secure from intrusion or loss. Relevant Links and Resources (@infosecgoon on Twitter)
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Jennifer Patrick: Preparing Students for Business School (and Professional Life)
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
Jennifer Patrick, Director of Executive Education and Leadership in the Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius College, discusses the Leadership and Professional Development Certificate. A foundational feature of a Wehle School education, the LPD program helps students find their professional personality, and hone learning, communication, organization, and self-expression skills essential for success as team members, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Relevant Links and Resources
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Note-taking: Help Students take Better Notes
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
Description In this episode, I will give a brief monologue on some tips and activities that instructors can use to help students to take better notes during class. I will also cover a few ways instructors can encourage students to become more involved in the lecture. Links/Other Info Barkley, Elizabeth F., and Claire Howell Major. Interactive Lecturing a Handbook for College Faculty. Jossey-Bass ;John Wiley & Sons, 2018. Open WorldCat, . Davis, Tessa. “Https://Twitter.Com/Tessardavis/Status/1359819223212699648.” Twitter, . Accessed 16 Mar. 2022. “Home.” The K. Patricia Cross...
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Mr. Matthew Kochan: Information Literacy, Library Technology, and Student Learning
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
A brief discussion about what Information Literacy is, how it applies to student work, and how to do it effectively. We will also discuss Open Education Resources, OER’s, what they are, how they can be used in the classroom, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of OER’s over traditional text. We close this episode with a brief discussion on how the Library has helped students overcome some of the struggles that they may encounter while going to college. Links/Other Info to include Sources: Colvard, Nicholas B., et al. “The Impact of Open Educational Resources on...
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Feedback: A Learning Situation
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
In this episode, Mark from COLI discusses ways to improve professor feedback on student work. Make your feedback commentary another great opportunity for students to learn, and help students get the most from it. Great Sources Brookhart, Susan. . ASCD, 2017. Koehler, Johann. Graduate Student Instructor Teaching & Resource Center, University of California at Berkeley. 2016. Walvoord, Barbara and Virginia Johnson Anderson. Wiley, 2011. COLI. of the COLI Guide for Teaching Online. D2L Tutorials
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Yvonne Widenor: Art, Students, and Community
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
Professor Yvonne Widenor joins the podcast to discuss students’ diverse ways of discovering and appreciating art, both in and outside the classroom, and connecting art to their day-to-day lived experience. Along the way she provides some great tips on fostering student creativity and employing popular culture in course activities. She also discusses the benefits of campus-centered art promotion programs, both for the University and for its communities. Relevant Links and Resources
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Mrs. Sarah Galasso: Transitioning from the Private Sector to Higher Education
Canisius Pedagogy Primer Podcast
This episode features a conversation with Mrs. Sarah Galasso, Associate Professor of Digital Media Arts at Canisius College.
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For show notes, see https://wiki.canisius.edu/x/CwShB.