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Roger Saunders
L&T Chat Show
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English
Introducing new ideas for teaching and learning in higher education. A series of short interviews looking at practical methods for enhancing academic activities and student engagement.
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233
11 November 2026
S7E10 - Creating an Immersive Classroom with Soren Henrich, Laura Healy, Chris Moss and Michal Górzański
Soren, Laura, Chris, Michal and I discuss how the various attributes and mechanics of D&D can be transferred to create a more immersive experience in teaching space. If you have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
54 min
04 November 2026
S7E9 - Dr Will Tayler on Using AI for Teaching Economics
Will and I talk about his US of AI to create a type of real world simulation in the classroom so students can test ideas and get immediate feedback.If you have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
31 min
28 October 2026
S7E8 - Dr Elizabeth Malone on The Little Book of Hope and the Power of persistence
Liz and I discuss the Little Book of Hope https://ifntf.org/assets/pages/downloads/The%20Little%20Book%20of%20Hope.pdf based on research she did asking students to talk about what challenges they faced, how they overcame them and what advice they would give to others. The next stage of the research has been looking at the experiences of academics under the heading of the Power of Persistence.The...
39 min
21 October 2026
S7E7 - Kirsty Bunting (Kiley Dunbar) on Card Games for Story Telling
Kirsty and I talk about In the card game she created based on Wolfgang Warsch's The Mind with colleagues and how she uses it to teach undergraduates about romance novel narrative strategie in a fun, embarrassment-free, low-risk (but activelearning) environment. The game here is published on itch.io https://frankandalex.itch.io/always-on-my-mindIf you've used any ideas from any of the shows or...
34 min
14 October 2026
S7E6 -Nick Drage on Game Design
Nick and I discuss game design, mechanics and how these can reflect real situations in the business world.Find out more at Nick's website: Path Dependence LimitedContact Nick: Nick Drage | LinkedInFor more information about projects: About Me | Son of Sun Tzu blogIf you've used any ideas from any of the episodes or have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
37 min
07 October 2026
S7E5 - Zachery Spire on Space, Place and Belonging
Zach and I discuss his work with Professor Billy Wong (Professor, Director of Research & Evaluation, University of Reading) on the Leverhulme Trust funded research project Spatial belonging in higher education (2026-2029), investigating the influence of space (physical, digital, relational, and structural spaces) on university students’ belonging:...
32 min
30 September 2026
S7E4 - Thomas Malcomson on Generalising, Specialising and collaboration
Tom talks to me about his post doc work and collaborating on research as well as designing assessment and creating 'space' for learning.Tom is a lecturer in computational biochemistry at Queen Mary University LondonIf you've used any of the ideas from any of the nearly 200 shows (particularly in terms of impact on students), or have something you'd like to share, please contact...
35 min
23 September 2026
S7E3 - Alan Boyer on Teaching Students the Effective Use of AI
Alan and I discuss his book "Power Skills Are Not Enough: 7 Communication Superpowers" and how he helps students to make the most effective use of AI in learning environments.If you'd like to know more Alan Boyer | LinkedInHis book is available in all the usual places.If you've used ideas from any of the podcasts nearly 200 episodes, or if you have something you'd like to share, contact...
33 min
16 September 2026
S7E2 - Mark Childs on Podcasting
Mark and I talk about his podcast https://www.pedagodzilla.com/ and things to think about when considering this medium for sharing ideas. If anyone is interested in learning more then his article on podcasting Childs, M., Collins, M., Secker, J. & Morrison, C., (2023) “A word in your ear: What do podcasters’ experiences tell us about creating podcasts for professional development?”, The...
36 min
09 September 2026
S7E1 - Paul Shore on Large Scale Active Learning
Paul talks me through the process used for teaching medical students linking multiple rooms an a range of group activities.If you have used any of the ideas from any of the episodes, or changed something you do because of something you heard, please get in touch. I'm applying for NTF and need evidence of impact on students.If you can help, or if you have something you'd like to share on the...
38 min