
Episodes

Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Marni Hope Miisomii'kitsikaakii (Long Time Offering), Lethbridge College’s Indigenous student support and events coordinator, shares about Truth and Reconciliation events happening around campus. Marni emphasizes the far-reaching impacts of these efforts, and ways we can personalize and practice applying Truth and Reconciliation principles daily.
During the podcast, Marni and guest-host, Jordana, mention:
- Winter Count Robe
- Lethbridge Kodiaks Indigenous Logo
- Lethbridge College Culinary Arts Program
- Lethbridge College Culinary Services
- Bannock
- Fry bread
- ELT - Executive Leadership Team
- Piikani Nation
- Blackfoot Confederacy
- Trades Building, Cousins Building (view locations on a Lethbridge College virtual tour)
- Indigenous Services at Lethbridge College
- William Singer 3rd biography
- Innii is the Blackfoot word meaning Buffalo
- Interactive map of residential schools in North America
- Wider Horizons Fall 2023: The New Buffalo –> be sure to pick up a hard copy at the college or around the city of Lethbridge!
- Sundance - Blackfoot spirituality from a member of the Horn Society on Face to Face
- Video: We Are Aikowania
- Bones of Crows
- 94 Calls to Action
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
- Tokenism (according to Cambridge Dictionary): something that a person or organization does that seems to support or help a group of people who are treated unfairly in society, such as giving a member of that group an important or public position, but which is not meant to make changes that would help that group of people in a lasting way.
- Niitsitapi Proficiency Microcredential -> reflect on the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Rosemary Shannon, Instructor and Chair of Lethbridge College’s Massage Therapy Program, shares her use of narrative instruction that's bringing learning to life for her students. Rosemary uses illustrative language to guide her students in developing hands-on skills from day one. This method not only saves Rosemary hours in demonstration time, but it’s also helping her students gain confidence in establishing a practice that’s uniquely their own.
References:
- Massage Therapy Program at Lethbridge College
- Draping (in massage therapy) uses sheets, towels, or blankets to cover and expose only the specific areas of the body being worked on while maintaining the client's comfort, privacy, and modesty.
- Effleurage is a massage technique characterized by long, gliding strokes using the palms or fingertips, typically used as a gentle and relaxing introductory movement.
- Malcolm Gladwell popularized that achieving expert-level proficiency in a field typically requires around 10,000 hours (about one year and one and a half months) of deliberate practice, as highlighted in his book, Outliers: The Story of Success.
- Coaldale, Alberta
- Want to join a narrative instruction community of practice? Connect with Rosemary Shannon!

Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Dr. Tai Munro, Sustainability Professor at MacEwan University, and Dr. Jaddon Park, Educational Development Specialist at Lethbridge College, share how sustainability is a common throughline connecting us all – from agriculture to accounting! Tai and Jaddon discuss the social and cultural implications of striving for holistic sustainability, and how it can empower both instructors and students to see beyond 'the triple bottom line' and into a space of community, multiculturalism and Systems Thinking.
References
- MacEwan University
- SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals
- Systems Thinking
- Competencies for Advancing Transformations Towards Sustainability
- Student Core Competencies
- Greenest School in Nepal
- Triple Bottom Line
- Three Pillars of Sustainability
- Alternative Grading
- CoP - Community of Practice

Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Guests from Lethbridge College gather to share about an innovative Peer-to-Peer Mentorship initiative from the college's Learning Café and Student Affairs. Laura Coad (she/her), Integrated Support Specialist/Academic Writing Strategist, Elizabeth Eremenko (she/her), Academic Strategist Math and Science, and Kelly Bari (she/her), Coordinator First Year Experience, discuss how this initiative is supporting both mentors and mentees in creating a space of belonging, connection – and soft-skills development.
References:
- Criminal Justice Policing – CJ
- Bachelor of Nursing (NESA)
- NESA: Nursing Education in Southwestern Alberta
- Kodiaks Athletics
- CAST – Center for Applied Special Technology
- Student Affairs
- Learning Café
- Student Core Competencies
- SAIT – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Laura’s reference to the article about salespeople versus peers: Why peer mentoring is an effective approach for promoting college student success

Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
E41: How ChatGPT is Evolving the Way We Teach and Assess Academic Writing
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Dr. Lindy Ledohowski, COO at Wizeprep, Dr. Alec Couros, educational technology & media professor at the University of Regina, and Tatiana Kloster, faculty development lead and academic student support lead from Lethbridge College join the podcast! The trio discusses the good, the bad, and the exciting potential ChatGPT is creating in our teaching and learning ecosystems. They pose thoughtful questions on intelligently integrating language models into the curriculum – not only to accommodate learners and facilitate critical thinking but to mitigate limitations and address ethical implications this technology inherently brings with it.
References:
- Wizeprep
- EssayJack
- Turing.com
- OpenAI
- Quillbot
- Hamlet
- Fuco Ueda
- Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton – 6 Tenets of Postplagiarism: Writing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Chegg.com
- UDL - universal design for learning
- Khan Academy
- Duolingo
- U of R
- Artificial Intelligence and YOU – A Mini MOOC facilitated by Dr. Alec Couros

Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Seanna Uglem (Career Development Coordinator) and Tanya Weder (Multimedia Production Instructor) join us from Lethbridge College to shed light on the importance of the Student Core Competencies (SCCs) and how learners are naturally developing these critical life skills within curriculum. SCCs (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, etc.) are among the soft skills employers are looking for in future employees, and so, integrating SCCs into curriculum is equipping learners for greater professional success as they transition into the workforce.
References:
- Student Core Competencies
- Multimedia Production Program at Lethbridge College
- Student Hive
- Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation
- Multimedia Production project with SCCs (testimonials)
- Welder apprenticeship at Lethbridge College
- Alberta 2030: Building skills for jobs 10-year strategy for post-secondary education
- “Stakeholders agree that the post-secondary education system plays a crucial role in education as a whole and it's essential to prepare learners for careers. As such, it should focus on broadly applicable skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership and communication” (Alberta Advanced Education, 2021, p.13).
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
- Imposter Syndrome
- Discord
- TECCONNECT
- AR – Augmented Reality
- VR – Virtual Reality

Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Dr. Brenda McDermott, Manager of Accessible Testing at the University of Calgary joins us to discuss her team’s research project – Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity: The Ethics of Teaching and Learning with Algorithmic Writing Technologies. Dr. McDermott shares her thoughts on the possibilities of how AI text generators like ChatGPT have the potential to empower – but also seriously hinder – learners, especially when considering equity, diversity and inclusion.
References:
- ChatGPT
- GPT – Generative Pre-trained Transformer
- Adapted Turing Test
- Brock education researchers put artificial intelligence to the test
- Grammarly
- GPT-Zero
- Correction: Edward Tian (a student at Princeton University) created GPT-Zero
- Inferkit
- The Scottish Play, i.e., The Tragedy of Macbeth: “Full of Sound and Fury but signifying nothing”
- One-shot learning
- OpenAI
- Dr. Phillip Dawson
- Bloom’s Taxonomy
- CBC News Article: Should students use apps to write assignments? Attitudes on the U of C campus surveyed
- CAPTCHA – Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
- Bing
- Remix Culture
- The Grey Album
- NVIVO
- Jurassic Park clip “...they were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
- Center for Open Science
- Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton
- Dr. Brenda McDermott
- Dr. Jason Wiens
- Dr. Bob Brennan
- Beatriz Moya
- Mawuli Tay
- Helen Pethrick
- Jonathan Lesage

Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Students Alaina Tolman, Amy-Lee Lateeph, Jojo Kariuki, and Stefan Joseph gather around the mic to discuss Black History Month and how it has shaped them as BIPOC students. The guests emphasize the importance of honouring and celebrating the efforts and accomplishments of those who came before, and consider how they will forge their own identities in the college community and beyond.
References:
- Black History Month at Lethbridge College (including the schedule of events)
- General Arts & Science Program at Lethbridge College
- Child and Youth Care Program at Lethbridge College
- CIT: Computer Information Technology
- Computer Information Technology Program at Lethbridge College
- Business Administration Program at Lethbridge College
- Cape Coloured – descended from many generations of mixed ancestors
- Nelson Mandella
- Amapiano
- Apartheid
- Faculty of Arts & Science Department of History Programs at the University of Lethbridge
- EDI – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Wellness Services at Lethbridge College, including mental health resources

Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
E37: Innovative Software to Support More Accessible Learning Experiences
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Andie Hanson (she/her), Access Specialist from Lethbridge College, shares on new software her department is piloting called Accommodate by Simplicity. This tech shows promise in helping to better support students challenged by disabilities, as well as streamlining workflow for staff and faculty. Innovative solutions like this are one of the many steps being taken to help level the playing field for all learners at Lethbridge College.
References:
- Accommodate by Simplicity
- Other institutions seeing success: Gateway Community College Uses Accommodate to Better Serve Students with Disabilities
- For more information on this new software, reach out to Andie Hanson (andie.hanson@lethbridgecollege.ca), or simply visit Accessibility Services at Lethbridge College
- Download Accessibility Services FAQ
- Lethbridge College Testing Services
- Lethbridge College CTLI Camp Horizon

Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Camina Weasel Moccasin (Indigenous Curator at the Lethbridge Galt Museum and Archives), Kris Hodgeson-Bright (Lethbridge College faculty member) and Nelson Rabbit (Lethbridge College student alumnus) share their work in retelling the story of the Battle of Belly River from a) a Blackfoot perspective and b) the lens of virtual and augmented reality. It’s been a major endeavour for the group, with challenges and triumphs along the way! The trio speaks about last year’s 152nd-anniversary event and the importance of honouring and respecting the varied Indigenous perspectives of this epic story.
References:
- Global News Story: 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Belly River
- Galt Museum & Archives
- Digital Communications and Media Program (Lethbridge College)
- The Battle of Belly River: The Last Great Indian Battle
- The Battle of Belly River Project
- Reconciliation Lethbridge
- CTLI Team
- Photogrammetry
- Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
- Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump World Heritage Site
- Esplanade in Medicine Hat
- Sketchfab
- Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Certificate (Lethbridge College)
- Blender – 3D Modelling Program
- Medium Theory
- Niitsitapi: an all-encompassing Blackfoot term meaning real people, or all Indian, Aboriginal, or Indigenous peoples, including those who have Blackfoot as their language.
- Piikani
- Kainai