The Higher EdTech Podcast
Instructional Technologist Tim VanNorman and Professor Brent Warner work through the ins and outs of technology integration in Higher Education. The show focuses on best classroom practices for instructors in face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. You'll hear about tools and tips that help you gain a broader understanding of the tech your students are using and expecting, and you'll hear interviews with peers and colleagues that are implementing educational technology in innovative and engaging ways.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S5E3 - Playing with Canvas without interrupting your class
Tim and Brent dive into creating Shadow Student accounts and Sandboxes and how you can use each independently and together to better work with Canvas and improve your students' experiences.
Find mor…
S5E2 - Canvas and Other Tool Updates
While many teachers may have been on break, the EdTech services certainly haven't. Here we do an overview of the updates that have come to our more commonly used tools including Canvas, DesignPlus, S…
S5E1 - Fall 23 Updates and Starting the Semester
Big personal changes for both Tim & Brent, and the show still goes on! Let's catch up after a long summer away and review a few key ideas and things worth remembering as we step into the new semester…
S4E20 - Season 4 Highlights and Summer Recommendations
Tim & Brent wrap up the season with a brief review of favorite moments from the season, as well as some light advice to help step into summer.
We'll be back in August, so feel free to check out the …
S4E19 - Building a HyFlex Classroom w/ Dr. David Bugay
Have you considered what a HyFlex classroom looks like and how it can work for your classroom or college? At IVC, a few intrepid teachers have worked with Tim to experiment with building a "mobile" H…
S4E18 - Understanding Canvas Trust
Tim & Brent are doing a broad overview of an in-the-weeds topic: Canvas Trust. Canvas Trust allows students from across the California Community College district to log into their courses across camp…
S4E17 - A student perspective on ChatGPT with Austin Wagner
As the conversation around AI continues, we wanted to hear about the uses and concerns of services like ChatGPT from a student perspective. IVC student Austin Wagner joined us to share about how he i…
S4E16 - Esports as a Career Pathway with Adam Lopez
We've got Adam Lopez back to share updates on what's happening with IVC's Esports program and how students can leverage Esports as a career pathway. If you've got a career in mind, there's a link bet…
S4E15 - Physical Accessories in a Digital World
As conference season approaches, we take a look at what physical tech (and non-tech) you should consider bringing with you to workshops & on vacation, as well as some simple ideas for things to have …
S4E14 - Canvas Gradebook Tips
Canvas' Gradebook has a lot of features, both hidden or underutilized, that can help you out in your work. Tim & Brent take a look through a selection of them and discuss how they might be a benefit …
S4E13 - ChatGPT in the Classroom with Rebecca Beck
The conversation about ChatGPT continues, this time moving from the theoretical to the practical. Tim & Brent sit down with Irvine Valley College writing professor, Academic Senate Vice President of …
S4E12 - ChatGPT & The Future of Writing
Tim & Brent dig into ChatGPT, Generative Text, and the implications it has for education and writing. With a topic this big, we reserve the right to change our minds!
S4E11 - Canvas Hidden Gems and 2023 Conferences
Tim & Brent open the new year by looking at some lesser-known features tucked away in Canvas, as well as some new features recently released. Then they look at a long list of conferences that might b…
S4E10 - 2022 Gift Guide for Techy Teachers
If you're looking for last minute gift ideas for the techy teacher in your life (or if you just want to forward this episode to someone who knows YOU are the techy teacher), Brent & Tim explore some …
S4E9 - Midyear Maintenance
As the end of the semester approaches, Tim & Brent revisit some considerations before you start to wrap up your semester, and explore a few ideas on how you can get your prep on early for the spring …
S4E8 - The Future of Synchronous Online Ed with Class Technologies
Class Technologies works to blur the line between synchronous online learning and the physical classroom in a way we sometimes refer to as "Zoom on steroids". With features like in-app collaboration,…
S4E7 - What Will the Future of Higher Ed Institutions Look Like?
A recent white paper put out by professors at MIT makes suggestions for what Higher Education institutions might look like in the future. Brent and Tim walk through the good, the bad, and the in-betw…
S4E6 - Interview with Pronto
Tim & Brent sit down with James Taylor at Pronto to discuss the chat service. They talk about the value of an embedded chat platform for building community, increasing communication, creating backcha…
S4E5 - What Happens When Tech Dies?
Today we're looking at how to prepare when the inevitable happens: Your Tech Dies! Whether it's a full blackout, a blown fuse, glitchy software, unreliable internet, or anything else, you're going to…
S4E4 - Productivity Hacks
Tim & Brent look into some ways that you can use tech to save you time, reestablish your priorities, and possibly use... less tech? Listen in to hear some thoughts on how!