Teaching Tips - Center for Faculty Excellence | Montana State University

Helpful Tips

We asked the CFE staff and faculty across disciplines to share some of their teaching tips.

Episodes

	AI is a Tool, Not a Replacement - Listen now (~12min) Ed Dunbar, Assistant Teaching Professor Ed Dunbar, professor in the Counseling department, talks about how AI is not a teaching replacement, rather a tool that allows us to be more efficient and effective instructors. Text captions available here
	Relationships with Students - Listen now (~6min) Madi Herman, Prevention Education Specialist Is it okay for faculty to date students? Madi Herman, a Prevention Education specialist with Campus Civil Rights, discusses the MSU Relationship with Students policy. Text captions available here
	Bridging Research and Practice - Listen now (~11min) Jayson Nissen, Associate Professor In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jayson Nissen about meeting students where they are. Text captions available here
	Scaffolding in the Classroom - Listen now (~13min) Nick Childs, Associate Teaching Professor In this episode, we speak with Dr. Nick Childs about the value of scaffolding in courses. Text captions available here
	Engaging Engineers - Listen now (~12min) Brock LaMeres, Professor In this episode, we speak with Dr. Brock LaMeres about making engineering classes more accessible and engaging. Text captions available here
	New Instructional Designer - Listen now (~8min) Cassia Hameline, Instructional Designer In this episode, we welcome Dr. Cassia Hameline as a new Instructional Designer with CFE Text captions available here
	Teaching Tips for New Faculty - Listen now (~ 11min) Ken Silvestri, Instructional Designer Our instructional designer, Ken Silvestri, shares some teaching tips. Text captions available here
	Teaching Tips around Universal Design for Learning - Listen now (~13min) Nina Mondré Schweppe, Instructional Designer In this episode, Nina Schweppe explains Universal Design for Learning. Text captions available here
	Critical Reflective Teaching- Listen now (~11min) Durward Sobek, Vice Provost In this episode, we discuss the value of midterm assessment with Dr. Durward Sobek. You will learn about the critical incident questionnaire. Text captions available here
	Discussing Difficult Topics- Listen now (~ 16min) Tara Sewell-Lasater In this episode, Dr. Sewell-Lasater provides strategies to help students discuss difficult topics. Text captions available here
	Techniques for Student Connection- Listen now (~ 14min) Ryan Anderson In this episode, Dr. Ryan Anderson shares some of the techniques he employs to connect with students. Text captions available here
	Generative AI in Acadamia- Listen Now (~14min) Jason Clark In this episode, we visit with Jason Clark about Generative AI in academia. Text captions available here
	Perspectives on Dyslexia- Listen Now (~16min) Jeff Conger Dr. Jeff Conger shares his perspectives on dyslexia. Text captions available here

Have ideas for a new podcast? Email us at cfe@montana.edu.