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A Look at Memory in the Age of Technology | Social Learning Amplified

In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, host Eric Mazur interviews Dr. Michelle Miller about her book, Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology. They discuss the relationship between memory and knowledge, the impact of technology on memory, and the importance of finding a balance between teaching content knowledge and skills.

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A Look at Grading for Growth | Social Learning Amplified

In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, Eric Mazur and guests Dr. David Clark (Grand Valley State University) and Dr. Robert Talbert (Grand Valley State University) discuss their new book, Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practice That Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education. The guests discuss the interplay between grading and assessment, the need for rethinking traditional grading practices, and the four pillars of alternative grading.

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A Look at Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom | Social Learning Amplified

In this special LIVE episode, Eric Mazur chats with authors, Robert Eaton (Brigham Young University - Idaho) and Bonnie Moon (Brigham Young University - Idaho) to discuss their groundbreaking book, Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom. They discuss practical strategies for engaging and motivating students.

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A Look at Equity-Minded Teaching | Social Learning Amplified

Transcript of Social Learning Amplified, Live! at Perusall Exchange® 2023. Authors of The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching join Eric Mazur in an hour long conversation.

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A Look at Perusall and Critical Teaching Behaviors | Social Learning Amplified

In episode 11 of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, Eric Mazur invites Dr. Lauren Barbeau and Dr. Claudia Cornejo Happel to talk about their new book, Critical Teaching Behaviors: Defining, Documenting, and Discussing Good Teaching. They discuss what good teaching looks like and how Perusall advances social learning for instructors.

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A Look at Perusall and Open Pedagogies | Social Learning Amplified

In episode 10 of Social Learning Amplified, host Eric Mazur talks with Dr. Sharon Lauricella (Ontario Tech University, Canada) about Perusall, non-disposable assignments, and how to make learning fun for their students.

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A Look at the Future of Learning | Social Learning Amplified

In episode 9 of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur chats with Julie Jungalwala. Jungalwala is the founder and executive director of the Institute for the Future of Learning, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping transform the ‘one size does not fit all’ model of education. They discuss what needs to change in K-12 education and what works when leading that change.

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A Look at Learning Environments | Social Learning Amplified

In episode 8 of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur invites Cassandra Volpe Horii and Martin Springborg to talk about their newest book, What Teaching Looks Like: Higher Education through Photographs. Eric, Cassandra, and Martin discuss what photographs of different learning environments can teach us.

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A Look at How Perusall is Beyond a Discussion Board | Social Learning Amplified

Episode 7 of the Social Learning Amplified podcast brings you a conversation on how Perusall is more than a discussion board. Eric Mazur sits down with Dr. Staci Saner and Dr. Laura Weingartner from the University of Louisville to chat about how they use Perusall in their healthcare education courses.

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A Look at Active Learning | Social Learning Amplified

In episode 6 of Social Learning Amplified, Eric Mazur invites Professor Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis, PhD from The City University of New York (CUNY) to talk about their new book, The New College Classroom. They discuss active learning, changing their classrooms, and creating an environment that is truly conducive to learning.

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