ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed

This podcast features higher ed faculty and course designers using creative approaches to enhance students’ learning experiences and turn engagement “ON”

ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed is a education podcast hosted by Lauren Kelley, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lauren Kelley hosts ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed, a education show with 49 episodes published.

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  S7E2:From Blank Canvas to Engaged Learners: Building Effective Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 2

  Jun 8, 202637 min

  In this next segment, we pick up with Kenneth and Stephanie on accessibility as a daily habit rather than a one-time initiative, the four issues that trip instructors up most often, and how Design Plus helps tackle them. We also cover where to start when you're staring at a blank course, how thoughtful design actually supports how students learn, Cidi Labs' targeted use of AI to handle the tedious work without taking instructors out of the driver's seat, and a bigger-picture look at course design’s intersectionality across accessibility, quality, presence, and engagement. Kenneth Larsen Cidi Labs Co-Founder | Chief Instructional Designer Stefanie Tate Cidi Labs Product Marketing Manager

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  S7E2: From Blank Canvas to Engaged Learners: Building Effective Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 1

  Jun 8, 202627 min

  In this first part of the episode, guests, Kenneth Larsen and Stefanie Tate from Cidi Labs stressed the importance of striking a balance: while interactivity is powerful for re-engaging attention and building mental models… too much of any content can easily overwhelm learners. The key takeaway is that thoughtful course design — the combination of consistent structure with purposeful interactivity — is what drives real learner engagement and long-term retention. Kenneth Larsen Cidi Labs Co-Founder | Chief Instructional Designer Stefanie Tate Cidi Labs Product Marketing Manager

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  S7E1: Credentials, Community, and Critical Thinking: What Higher Ed Must Become in the Age of AI, P3

  May 18, 202630 minS0

  <p>In this final part of this episode, Tim, Anna, and Jillian continue the discussion, focusing on redesigning or supporting assignments for engagement and integrity. They emphasize removing busywork without attacking faculty, valuing faculty expertise, and using student-centered strategies like self-relevant prompts and strong prep work (practice, low-stakes feedback, and clear purpose) to reduce misuse.  They reaffirm higher education’s broader purpose beyond credentials.</p><p>Guests for this episode:</p><b>Tim Mousel, M.S., Professor of Kinesiology | AI Faculty Fellow | Lone Star College</b><b>Anna Haney-Withrow, Dir., Institute of Innovative and Emerging Technologies | Florida SouthWestern State College</b><...

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  S7E1: Credentials, Community, and Critical Thinking: What Higher Ed Must Become in the Age of AI, P2

  May 18, 202639 minS0

  <p>In Part 2 of this episode, our guest continue to discuss shifting student trust and agency, the decline of college as a guaranteed pathway, and the need for higher education to prove its value through pivots like microcredentials and “good enough” course design that builds community. They raise concerns about the perceived validity of online degrees and AI-assisted work, emphasizing portfolios and demonstrable skills. The group debates whether faculty using AI is “hypocritical,” and how the student and faculty role might differ when it comes to AI.  They propose teaching AI trade-offs, self-awareness, and discernment, and redesigning assignments to be AI-depend...

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  S7E1: Credentials, Community, and Critical Thinking: What Higher Ed Must Become in the Age of AI, P1

  May 18, 202637 minS0

  <p>In this episode, my guests explored AI’s impact and the question of whether students have learned or are merely performing learning, complicating assessment, motivation, and course design beyond the limits of detection tools. My Guests discussed redesigning curriculum around purpose, process, and metacognition; ensuring assignments answer “why this matters”; and giving students choice to connect work to personal goals. They emphasize leadership–faculty collaboration, building instructor presence and relationships to strengthen trust, and using group-based work with reflection as one approach. The conversation argues for AI literacy among faculty, selective AI integration aligned to objectives, and strong pedagogy over “si...

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