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The FACILITATOR

North Central State College Ctr for Teaching Excellence

The Facilitator series is produced by North Central State College for college-level educators seeking to improve their teaching techniques, and at the same time, the success of their students. Throughout the series we will explore current education trends, the changes and challenges facing faculty today, as well as the application of education best practices that are currently being implemented here at NC State.

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Ep 53- Teaching with A.I. co-Author Q&A Highlights w/...

The FACILITATOR ·

2026/03/19

Select highlights of a Q&A on Teaching with A.I. with Dr. C. Edward Watson. Dr. Watson is Vice President for Digital Innovation with the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and formerly Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Georgia. Dr. Watson is nationally recognized for expertise in general education best practice and reform, evidence-based teaching and learning practices, as a futurist for higher education. He is also an expert in

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Ep 52- Local Teaching Excellence: Anna Plank &...

The FACILITATOR ·

2026/03/03

Highlights of Feb 17 Teachers' LunCHAT where Anna Plank & Jordynn Liggett of NCSC Registered Nursing program shared and took peer questions on what has worked for them leveraging Zoom mini recordings to support student success and engagement.Episode Resources: Zoom for Mini Chunk Recordings Tips/ How-Tos Ep 29- Mini Lecture Recording Top Tips

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Ep 51- Hacking Tools for Enhancing Instructor Presence

The FACILITATOR ·

2026/02/11

In our increasingly artificiality infused world, how can we hack tools for increasing our presence and connection to our students? Shella & Mike discuss a framework and specific tools and techniques for hacking those tools for very human needs and ends to support success & retention! Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Community of Inquiry Model Canvas Speedgrader Recording Audio comments Start/ Stop/ Continue Feedback on Instruction technique Canvas Quizzes incorrect Answer

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EP 50 - Flexible Due Dates

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2026/01/26

Shella & Mike are back for a new year of teaching tips! We kick off the new year with a powerful cheating buster of adding flexibility in due dates for assignments, with a variety of HOWs to implement this in your classes at 3 different levels of complexity.Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Opposite of Cheating Book Opposite of Cheating Podcast episode on flex Due Dates WHY Model template for one-time SKIP a due date course policy Canvas Assignment group Drop Lowest Feature Best By Flex Due

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Ep 49- Holiday Teaching Reading & Listening List

The FACILITATOR ·

2025/12/10

Shella & Mike are makin a list! Of Teaching resources for reading or listening or watching over break to help enhance your classes!Resources in this Episode: "Dead Ideas in Teaching & Learning" Podcast AI 'Potemkin Understanding' Creating Significant Learning Experiences Book "Tea for Teaching" Podcast Learner Centered Teaching Book Microsoft Accessibility for Beginners (LinkedIn Learning) The Discussion Book

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Ep 48- Opposite of Cheating Q&A Highlights w/ Dr...

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2025/11/18

Very special pre-holiday treat of select highlights of a Q&A on AI v. Academic Integrity with Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant. Dr Bertram Gallant is an internationally recognized expert in academic integrity and ethics in higher education & the Director of the Academic Integrity Office at UC-San Diego. Dr Bertram Gallant was kind enough to join our NCSC Faculty Book Club earlier this month, which has been working through her (& Co-author David Rettinger) latest book, The Opposite of

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17:58

Ep 47- 2 Teaching Tools & 2 Teaching Techniques We're...

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2025/11/07

In honor of US Thanksgiving, Shella & Mike each share 2 Teaching Tools & 2 Teaching Techniques they are thankful for - with a couple bonus honorable mentions.Resources Mentioned- Techniques: Hybrid/ Blended Classes Tips Active/ Experiential Learning How-Tos/ Tips Place-Based Education Fishbone/ 5 Whys Technique Ep 18 - Team-Based Learning (featuring 4S technique) Resources Mentioned- Tools: Zoom Tips/ How tos Zoom Persistent Whiteboards Poll.ly Free Polling tool Canvas New Quizzes

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Ep 46- AI Detector Tools

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2025/10/23

Shella & Mike delve into the choppy waters of AI detector tools and look at their weak points and offer tips on how to use them as part of a general intentional AI Literacy and Authentic Assessment strategy.Teaching Resources Mentioned: The Problems with AI Detectors: False Positives & False Negatives (Univ. San Diego Legal Research Ctr) Ep 21- "Redesigning Assignments for AI Cheating Resistance" "Detecting AI may be impossible. That's a big problem for teachers" (Washington Post) Ep 40

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Ep 45- The 9 Events of Instruction & importance for...

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2025/09/24

With Shella on vacation this week, Mike flies solo this week to talk about the WHAT/ WHY & HOW of the excellent template for instruction that is the 9 Events of Instruction. In particular, the WHY for the Age of AI to help defang cheating motivations.Episode Resources: 9 Events of Instruction Tips/ Rsrcs Video Illustration of the 9 Events w/ Cats Gagne's Instructional Design Principles Ep 25: Activating Prior Learning (Step 3)

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Ep 44- Authentic Assessment

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2025/09/10

Shella & Mike look at the professor's wunder weapon that is Authentic Assessment - with lessons from Covid about how it can not only address student engagement, success & retention, but also for combating cheating with AI.Episode Resources: Authentic Assessment Tips & How Tos Combating Academic Dishonesty, Part 7: Authentic Assessments & the Challenge of AI Ep 7 - Local Teaching Excellence w/ Jason Tucker: Simulated Lab Audits OER Virtual Labs/Simulations Repositories Ep 37 -

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Ep 43- First Day/Week of Class Tips

The FACILITATOR ·

2025/08/27

Shella & Mike talk about keys to the start of class for both first day and week to set the table for success, engagement & retention: Curiosity, Community, Expectations & Getting Comfortable with Required Tools.Teaching Resources Mentioned: Ep 30 - Hacking Quality Matters: Standard 1 Course Intro Online Essential Questions Technique Background Knowledge Probe K-W-L Chart Think-Pair-Share Using Discussion Forums to Set Climate Perusall Social Annotation Tool

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Ep 42- Flipped Classroom

The FACILITATOR ·

2025/08/06

Shella & Mike talk about the oldie but a goodie of the 'Flipped' Classroom for live session classes (Hybrid or traditional). What, Why & How & its relevance to the AI age.Teaching Resources Mentioned: Flipped Classroom Tips & Rsrcs. Zoom Lecture Chunk Recording Learning Glass Studio Best Practice Active Learning Techniques Team-Based Learning

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Ep 41- Grading Rubrics

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2025/07/23

Shella & Mike talk about one of the indispensable teaching tools to any college teacher- Grading Rubrics. They discuss different kinds, how to get started and top tips for getting biggest learning and success bang for the buck with them. Teaching Resources Mentioned: Grading Rubrics Rsrcs & Tips Single-Point Grading Rubric Rubistar Rubric Repository/ Builder Canvas Rubric Tools How Tos Canvas Rubrics Tool Canvas Rubric Grading in SpeedGrader Canvas Peer Review (w/Rubric) Tool

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Ep 40- AI for Good in Teaching

The FACILITATOR ·

2025/07/08

Shella & Mike looks at some of the silver linings AI offers professors that can make good things happen in our teaching, as well as current crop of helpful AI teaching tools and general tips for maximizing AI. Teaching Resources Mentioned: Episode 21 - Redesigning Assignments for AI Proofing Assignment Stress Testing/ Enhancement Prompt (Pritts- Univ AZ) AI Prompts for Instructors Repository (More Useful Things) Effective Prompts for AI (MIT) AI Tools Mentioned: ChatGPT (uses DALL-E for

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Ep 39- Online Office Hours (Hacking Zoom 2)

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2025/06/24

Shella & Mike talk tips for how to have online 'office hours' that Students will utilize, as well emerging trends for re imagining office hours to defuse student anxiety & build connections with students to help them persist.Teaching Technique/ Tools Mentioned Resources: Zoom for Virtual Office Hours Tips & Rsrcs "With Card Games, Coloring Sessions & 'Hang Out Times', Professors Rethink Office Hours" (EdSurge) "Academic Success Tip: Rebrand Office Hours" (Inside Higher Ed)

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Ep 38- Hacking Zoom 1: Live Class Interaction for...

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2025/06/11

Shella & Mike delve into the WHAT/ WHY & HOWs for adding different levels of interaction to your live Zoom online classes to engage students for enhancing success.Teaching Technique/ Tools Mentioned Resources: Active Learning Fishbowl Discussion Backchannel Chat Technique Chat Waterfall Zoom Raise Hand Tool Zoom Reactions Zoom Breakout Rooms Think-Pair-Share

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Ep 37- Student VOICE & CHOICE

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2025/05/27

Shella & Mike talk about the What, why & how to tap into the great power of giving your students voice & choice. As well as best practice safety guardrails to get the full bang for the buck.Teaching Technique/ Tools Mentioned Resources: Pedagogy of Students Creating OER for the course Student Voice/ Choice Rsrcs/ Tips Midterm Soft Course Evals Background Knowledge Probe Passion Based Learning Problem-Based Learning Teaching with AI Tools/ Prompts

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Ep 36- Local ADJUNCT Teaching Excellence: Kristina Butke

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2025/05/15

Interview with North Central State College English Adjunct Kristina Butke (MFA -, Seton Hill University, BA - English Literature, Capital University) on distilling teaching tips & lessons learned about teaching from her Adjunct Teaching Journey.Teaching Technique/ Tools Mentioned Resources: Activating Prior Learning Blooket Interactive Quizzes (Kahoot Alternative) Grading Rubrics Respecting Diverse Talents/ Ways of Learning

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Ep 35 - Hacking Quality Matters: Standard 5 -...

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2025/02/06

Shella & Mike's chat about tips to Hack Quality Matters (QM) Course Design Rubric- Standard #5 : ACTIVITIES. Three specific levels of building the key parts of this standard into your courses are discussed - Beginner (quick & dirty), Intermediate (little bit more time/ tinkering) & Advanced (digging into it). Episode Resources: Regular & Substantive Interaction (RSI) Standards Canvas 'Message Student Who...' Gradebook Tool Canvas Record Personalized Audio/ video Feedback w/

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Ep 34 - Hacking Quality Matters: Standard 3-...

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2024/11/18

Excerpt of Shella & Mike's Live workshop on tips to Hack Quality Matters (QM) Course Design Rubric- Standard #3 : Assessment. Three specific levels of building the key parts of this standard into your courses are discussed - Beginner (quick & dirty), Intermediate (little bit more time/ tinkering) & Advanced (digging into it). Episode Resources: Developing Fair, Consistent & Transparent Grading Practices (NIU) Derek Bruff's 6 Questions for Assignment Makeovers for AI Age (Agile

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