This interview was originally published on August 25, 2020.
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In this episode, Kris and Erik interview Dr. Jason Wiens, a Senior Instructor and Associate Head of Undergraduate Student Affairs at the University of Calgary’s Department of English. Jason discusses the nature of online pedagogy in the humanities and the field of English, including his infamous archive and digital audio assignments. Due to his experience and breadth of knowledge, Jason offers insights from both administrator and instructor perspectives. Some former students also share thoughts on the benefit of Jason’s unique assignments and his pedagogical methods and have graciously shared their papers with us - linked below.
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SHOW NOTES:
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Christopher Hoang Archive Assignment: https://www.chrishoang.ca/art-literature/modernist-poetry-from-a-modern-perspective-1
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Christopher Hoang Close Listening Assignment: https://www.chrishoang.ca/art-literature/on-christian-bks-the-doomsday-songsfor-friedrich-nietzsche-upon-the-death-of-superman
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Danielle Wong Archive Assignment: https://www.chrishoang.ca/art-literature/bpnichol-danielle-wong\
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Danielle Wong Close Listening Assignment: https://www.chrishoang.ca/art-literature/winds-of-unity-danielle-wong
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Michelle Tang Archive Assignment: https://www.chrishoang.ca/art-literature/alice-munro-by-michelle-tang
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Michelle Tang Close Listening Assignment: https://www.chrishoang.ca/art-literature/alden-nowlan-fireworks-michelle-tang
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GUEST INFORMATION:
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Dr. Jason Wiens, University of Calgary Profile: https://english.ucalgary.ca/manageprofile/profiles/jason-wiens
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CONTACT:
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Website: edtechexamined.com
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Email: [email protected]
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Twitter: @EdTechExamined
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TEAM INFORMATION:
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Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
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Website: erikchristiansen.net
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Twitter: @egchristiansen
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Blog: tech-bytes.net
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Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host
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Website: krishans.ca
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Twitter: @KrisHans
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Market Grade: marketgrade.com
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Christopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound Engineer
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Website: chrishoang.ca
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