What do we need to unlearn in order to create more equitable and inclusive classrooms, and how do we do that? What kinds of norms in higher education are actually barriers to marginalized learners? Are there any steps we can take right away in our classes to address injustice? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learn…

What are the possibilities for artificial intelligence in education? Can it be used to engage more students based on what we know about the role of dialog in learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Donald Clark, expert on artificial intelligence and learning.…

What is ChatGPT and how can it be used in education? How will artificial intelligence change our roles as teachers? What are the new AI literacies we should be addressing in schools? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated, the podcast that helps you take teaching and learning to the next leve…

What does a good learner look like? Which comes first? The learning or the engagement? How are authenticity and engagement related? How can clarity help your learners? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated, the podcast that helps you take teaching and learning to the next level with the late…

How can you help your students to remember and understand what you are teaching? What features of memory and attention are most important to consider in different teaching modalities? Is memorization really a bad thing? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated. Minds Online: Teaching Effectivel…

What can the research on the science of learning tell us about teaching in the classroom? How can assessment help us to learn? What measures of engagement are evidence of learning? Which countries are preparing teachers to use the science of learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated wh…

What is connected learning? How has the internet changed the way we learn? What are some ways we can use social media to help us to engage our learners beyond the classroom? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated.annefensie

Can an engineering approach to designing learning opportunities help increase learner engagement? What kinds of data can we collect to tell if our students are actually engaged in learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated. Check out the Learning Engineering Toolkit.…

What is the difference between affective, behavioral, and cognitive learner engagement? How can the Academic Communities of Engagement model help us to understand the engagement of our students and how to support them? How will understanding the facilitators of engagement help us to create more equitable learning opportunities for all students? The…

What really is Universal Design for Learning? How is it an issue of equity? What can you stop doing as a teacher to make time for providing the targeted support your unique students need? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Katie Novak.…

How does understanding our learners help us to design better instruction? What role can virtual learning and artificial intelligence play in designing more effective instruction? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Matthew Schmidt.…

Can little things to build rapport with students really have an impact on their engagement in learning? What does this look like in the online environment? What role does emotion play in learning? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated with our guest, Flower Darby.…

What is universal design for learning? Is it only about students with disabilities? How can it be used to engage your learners? These are some of the questions we will address in this episode with Lillian Nave at Appalachian State University about how UDL can be helpful to all educators and how to get started. Visit the Think UDL podcast online: ht…

How are motivation, learner engagement, and learning related? What are some ways that we can increase motivation in our learners, whether planning for instruction in person, online, with younger students, or adults? These are some of the issues we will address in this episode of Learner Engagement Activated.…

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Eric Mazur, a physics professor at Harvard, to hear some of his thoughts on learner engagement in higher ed. Read Peer Instruction: A User's Manual, try out Perusall for peer annotation, and watch Memorization or understanding: Are we teaching the right thing?annefensie