Humber Nextcast

In this, the final episode of our third season, we speak to Humber College President Chris Whitaker about learning new tech on the fly, the decision to move all classes online, and what the Humber community should be focusing on right now.

In this episode, we speak to Humber Fashion Arts and Business professor Kristi Kennedy about the challenges—and unexpected rewards—of moving courses online due to a global pandemic.

In this episode, two senior members of Humber's Teaching & Learning Support team - Heidi Marsh and Marl Ihnat - discuss the Learning Continuity Kit, created to assist faculty as all classes go online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Free downloadable transcript available at humberpress.com/ The Learning Continuity Kit available at https://sites.google.com/view/learningcontinuitykit/home

In this episode, Humber journalism professor and program coordinator (and repeat NEXTcast guest) Dan Rowe talks about taking a group of students to New Hampshire to cover the US Democratic primaries. Free downloadable transcript available at http://humberpress.com/ Some of the stories written by Dan's students are available at http://skedline.com/politics/.

In this episode, we speak to Rai Reece, a professor in Humber’s Faculty of Social & Community Services, about learning from teaching challenges and the importance of having difficult conversations in the classroom. (Apologies in advance for the sound quality - but the discussion is great!)

In this episode, Nathan speaks with Jessica Freitag and Jennifer Winfield, professors in Humber’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Innovative Learning, about their TIF research focusing on collaborative writing in the classroom.

In this episode of NEXTcast, Nathan sits down with Shirantha Beddage—professor in Humber's Faculty of Media and Creative Arts, saxophonist, and composer—to chat about how Shirantha incorporates technology in his classroom.

In our second collection of teaching tips, Humber faculty, staff, and students offer more ideas on creating engaging learning environments. Special thanks to Shirantha Beddage, Sarah Feldbloom, Dan Rowe, Arun Dhanota, Kristin Valois, Christine Zupo, Alex Evans, Lexa Castellan, Daniel Bear, Ranya Khan, Cheryl Mitchell, Laura Page, Leanne Milech, Jessica Freitag, Jennifer Winfield, and Matt Ramer for the great tips.

NEXTcast 3.8 Kristin Valois On The Transition From Humber Student To Industry Pro by Humber Press

In this episode of Humber NEXTcast, Nathan sits down with Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness professor Matt Ramer to learn more about his TIF research project on the efficacy of oral assessments.

In this episode, we sit down with Laura Berg, a professor in Humber's Professional Writing and Communications program, about a real-world experiential learning project she developed for her classroom.

In this episode, we sit down with Laura Page, Teaching and Learning Specialist, to learn about the importance of critical thinking, and how to encourage it in the classroom.

In this episode, we sit down with Humber Arboretum Director Alix Link to learn more about the Humber Pond Revitalization Project.

In this episode, we speak with professor Naeema Farooqi about her experience teaching a popular Social Media course in Humber's Global Summer School program.

In this episode, we speak with Jennifer Gordon, Director of the Centre for Creative Business Innovation & Galleries, about the new mandate for the Humber Galleries, and the ways faculty and students can get involved.

We thought we’d do something a little different to kick off our third season. We’ve compiled some great teaching tips from our faculty and students for new faculty who are just starting out in the classroom. We’d like to thank Arun Dhanota, Cheryl Mitchell, Mark Rector, Naeema Farooqi, Christine Zupo, Lexa Castellan, Alex Evans, Dan Rowe, Daniel Bear, Laura Page, Ranya Khan, Leanne Milech, Sarah Feldbloom, and Maya Shah for contributing to this episode.

In our final episode of the season, we're at Humber Showcase 2019 with a live-off-the-floor special, chatting with faculty about their Showcase experience. As we note in the intro, the sound on this one is a little more raw.

In this episode we speak with Daniel Bear, a professor in Humber's Criminal Justice degree program, about research into attitudes towards cannabis education that he conducted with a team of students.

In this episode of NEXTcast, we talk to Gian Pileri, an educational technology specialist at Humber's Centre for Teaching & Learning, about using apps to augment the classroom experience. Download a free transcript of this episode at humberpress.com/next/

For the first time on NEXTcast, Nathan welcomes two students into the studio! Guelph-Humber students Alex Evans and Lexa Castellan join their professor, Christine Zupo, to discuss their experience participating in a TIF-funded research study.