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Transform Your Teaching

Center for Teaching & Learning at Cedarville University

The Transform your Teaching podcast is a service of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Join Dr. Rob McDole and Dr. Jared Pyles as they seek to inspire higher education faculty to adopt innovative teaching and learning practices.

206 episodes

AI Resilience & Objectives – In the Lab with Dr. Trent Rogers 2 Oct 2026 · 31 min How can faculty make their learning objectives clearer and more specific? Does AI resilience require changing the objectives themselves, or changing how students demonstrate their…

Coffee Drop: Historical Perspectives 29 Sept 2026 · 10 min In this coffee drop, Jared shares with Rob research on the perception of innovation adoption in higher education and how it could inform the current perceptions of Generative AI.…

AI Resilience & Objectives - Lecture 25 Sept 2026 · 27 min Why is it so important to provide students with a clear target? How can better objectives lead to better outcomes? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss how to create AI-Resilient ob…

Coffee Drop: University of Michigan's Pass/No Credit Strategy 21 Sept 2026 · 9 min In this coffee drop, Jared and Rob discuss a recent story about Michigan University's proposed Pass/No Credit strategy for freshmen in their college of Literature, Science, and th…

AI Resilience & Backward Design Principles 18 Sept 2026 · 28 min Does Backward Design look different now that AI has changed the world of education? How does “starting with the end in mind” produce courses that serve students well? Join Rob and…

AI Resilient Course Design - Kickoff Part II 11 Sept 2026 · 29 min What level of specificity should you provide about how students can use AI in your courses? What are some practical steps for implementing design concepts that will help your cour…

AI-Resilient Course Design - Kickoff Part I 4 Sept 2026 · 29 min When should your courses be AI-resistant? How could creating AI-resilient courses produce better student outcomes? Join Rob and Jared as they start a new series titled “AI-Resilie…

Needle Movers - Dr. Carmen Amo Alonso 28 Aug 2026 · 26 min What is happening at the bleeding edge of Generative AI? Can an LLM ever be controlled? What is being done to help users get the best outputs from their LLM? Join Rob and Jared as…

2026 Conference Reflections 21 Aug 2026 · 27 min What were some of the major themes at conferences this summer? What did Jared and Ryan get to talk about during their presentations? What were their takeaways? In this episode, Ro…

Book Review: Designing Impactful College Courses 14 Aug 2026 · 23 min In this episode, Rob and Jared review and share their thoughts on Designing Impactful College Courses: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Unleash the Potential of Autonomy-Supp…

AI Literacy - Lessons Learned 7 Aug 2026 · 25 min Is there a single definition for AI Literacy? How are the changes in AI Literacy affecting workforce literacy? What can be done to rebuild the erosion of trust caused by the boom…

AI Literacy and Connection with Chris Cummings 31 Jul 2026 · 28 min How do we keep humans in the loop? How does trust factor into Generative AI usage? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Chris Cummings (Senior Manager at Grammarly for Education)…

AI Literacy, Trust, and Transparency with Ben Sondgeroth 24 Jul 2026 · 30 min What framework can faculty use to communicate transparency about GAI usage in their classrooms? How can faculty keep students accountable for their usage of GAI and still maintain…

Coffee Drop: The F1 Movie 21 Jul 2026 · 5 min In this coffee drop, Jared, an F1 fan, presents irrefutable evidence that the F1 movie is bad (description written by Jared). View a transcript of this week’s episode. Resources F…

AI Literacy and the Changing Landscape with Eric Alvarado 17 Jul 2026 · 32 min How is the educational landscape changing as a result of GAI? What do faculty and students need to do to adjust and adapt? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Eric Alvarado (AVP…

Coffee Drop: On Brown and Cheating 15 Jul 2026 · 12 min In this coffee drop, Jared and Rob discuss the story from Brown University about suspected cheating using GAI in an economics course. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Res…

AI Literacy and Workforce Readiness with Dr. Chris Prokes 10 Jul 2026 · 33 min How is Sinclair increasing AI Literacy among their faculty, staff and students? What strategies will enable institutions to equip their students for the workforce? Join Rob and Ja…

AI Literacy and Training the Future Workforce with Dr. Monique Ross 3 Jul 2026 · 31 min How has Generative AI made an impact on teaching and learning at a major university? Join Rob and Jared as they discover how Ohio State is preparing their graduates to be AI-fluen…

AI Literacy and the Necessity of Critical Thinking 26 Jun 2026 · 23 min What does it mean to “think critically?” What role does developing critical thinking play in developing AI literacy? Why is it so important to train students to apply critical thi…

AI Literacy and the Workforce with Logan Davis 19 Jun 2026 · 21 min What kind of work environment are recent graduates stepping into? How is Generative AI impacting their everyday work? What can instructors do now to help ready future graduates? J…

AI Literacy and the Workforce with Donnie Woodyard 12 Jun 2026 · 25 min How is AI changing the way that people work? What kind of skills are employers looking for in their future employees? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Donnie Woodyard (Executi…

AI Literacy and the Workforce with Mark Tanner 5 Jun 2026 · 30 min How is AI changing the way that people work? What kind of skills are employers looking for in their future employees? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Mark Tanner (Environment…

AI Literacy and AI Access with Dr. Jodie Penrod 29 May 2026 · 23 min How essential is AI Literacy in educational institutions? To what degree should institutions provide access to AI tools for their faculty and students? Can training students to be…

AI Literacy - Kickoff 22 May 2026 · 20 min What is AI Literacy? How important is it for students to be “AI literate”? How can teachers help students develop the necessary skills to enter a workforce where the need for AI L…

Book Review: Great Learners by Design 15 May 2026 · 23 min In this episode, Rob and Jared review Great Learners by Design: Principles and Practices to Supercharge Learners. They discuss the key principles of the book and some of the major…

Student Perspectives – Usage of AI with Caroline and Caleb 8 May 2026 · 24 min How are current college students using AI in their academics? Where are they finding it useful? How are they attempting to approach using it ethically? Join Rob and Jared as they…

Needle Movers - Dr. Michele Dodds 1 May 2026 · 28 min How has AI changed nursing practices and patient care? What can educators do to leverage AI to train nursing students for their future careers? In this episode, Rob and Jared chat…

Coffee Drop: Introducing Needle Movers 28 Apr 2026 · 3 min It's been a while, but it's time for another Coffee Drop—shorter episodes outside the normal release schedule that could be random, scholarly, weird, on-topic, or off-topic. In th…

Stirring Motivation - Lessons Learned 24 Apr 2026 · 22 min How important is it to balance autonomy and provide guardrails? Why is it so important for instructors to build relationships with their students? Join Rob and Jared as they refle…

Designing Autonomy-Supportive Learning Environments with Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol 17 Apr 2026 · 29 min How does Dr. Aelterman’s Teaching Compass apply to the higher education context? How do students respond to choice within boundaries? Could a hyflex approach be used to stir stude…