S5E6 Using Data to Guide Student Nudging

Two Profs in a Pod · S5 E6 Using Data to Guide Student Nudging

Tenisha and Beth talk with Alisa Cooper from GCC and Shelley Rodrigo from the University of Arizona about a research study they conducted using student course data to guide messaging to students. 

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Guests

• Dr. Alisa Cooper
• Dr. Shelley Rodrigo

Work from Guests

• "The Anti-Racist Discussion Pedagogy" by Alisa Cooper and others
• "Adopting an Anti-Racist Pedagogy: A Guide to Building an Anti-Racist Pedagogy in any Discipline" with Dr. Selfa Chew, Dr. Akil Houston, and Dr. Alisa Cooper
• “Balancing Institutional Demands with Effective Practice: A Lesson in Curricular & Professional Development” by Rochelle Rodrigo and Cristina Ramirez 
• “Teaching Ethically Online: Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Pre-Designed Courses (PDCs)"  (chapter) by Dev K. Bose and Rachelle Rodrigo
• “Breaking up the Buffet: Writing Teaching Online Tidbits" by Catrina Mitchum and Shelley Rodrigo 

Resources on Student Messaging

• Crafting Student Messages: Resource that came out of the research study and provides tips on messaging students.
• Sample Messages: These are actual messages that were sent by one teacher during the semester.

Colleagues Who Participated in Study

Dr. Alisa Cooper, GCC

Dr. Shelley Rodrigo, UofA

Mary Alpaugh, GCC

Holly Jacobus, GCC

Sara Walton, GCC

Mary Beth Beattie, GCC

Chris Nielson, GCC

Sherry Wangen, GCC

S5E5 PLC is the Place to Be, or The Story of One Professional Learning Community

Two Profs in a Pod · PLC is the Place to Be, or the Story of One Professional Learning Community

Tenisha and Beth talk with Amanda Murphy and Holly Jacobus about their organically grown PLC made up of colleagues all teaching a new course and what benefits that has had for students and themselves. 

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• So You've Got Your Data. Now What?: Blog post by Julie Morrison, Mary Anne Duggan, and Beth Eyres about getting course completion data.
  
  
• Creating Effective PLC's: This article goes over five key components of successful PLC's.
  
  
• The Effective Implementation of PLC's: The article discussions the role of school leaders in implementing PLC's and the improvements for both teachers and students (K-12 focused research).
  
  
• Fueling Teachers' Passion and Purpose: Article about how teacher communities can help teachers renew their love of learning.
  
  
• EdReady: "EdReady™ is a personalized college math and English readiness platform designed to help learners test their college readiness, see study options, and gain a personalized learning path to fill in knowledge gaps. EdReady™ is designed and maintained by The NROC Project, a community-guided non-profit."
  
  
• The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Learning
  
  
• TYCA West Conference: Two Year College Association regional conference

S5E4 The Question That Shall Not Be Asked

Two Profs in a Pod · S5 E4: The Question That Shall Not Be Asked

Tenisha and Beth veer from their normal episode format to think about the question "How are you?"

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Articles

• "What to Ask Instead of ‘How Are You' During a Pandemic"
• "How to answer that ‘How are you?’ question when everything is awful"
• "In Their Own Words, Americans Describe the Struggles and Silver Linings of the COVID-19 Pandemic"
• Coping with Stress – CDC

Book

• The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

Christmas/Holiday Movies

• Die Hard (1988)
• Elf (2003)
• Jingle Jangle (2020)
• Happiest Season (2020)
• Single All the Way (2021)
• Lifetime
• Hallmark