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Episode 39: Bringing Gamification into Your Courses with Monica Cornetti

March 18, 2026

In this episode, Jeff Mastromonico talks with Monica Cornetti, President of Sententia Gamification, about what it really means to bring gamification into higher education. Their conversation moves beyond the common idea that gamification is simply about points, badges, or leaderboards. Instead, Monica explains why meaningful gamification begins with relevance, clear purpose, visible progress, and helping students connect course work to what they will actually do beyond the classroom.

Jeff and Monica also explore why gameful design can capture attention in ways traditional instruction often does not. They discuss how roles, consequences, progression, and narrative can help students engage more deeply with learning, and why safe failure matters when students are trying to build competence rather than simply protect a grade. The episode also addresses the limits of shallow add-ons and why attempts to dress up weak design still fall flat when they do not improve the learning experience itself.

The conversation is especially useful for faculty who are interested in gamification but are not sure where to begin. Monica shares practical ways to start small, including making progress more visible and thinking carefully about how course design supports motivation, fairness, and meaningful participation.

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Episode 38: Vibe Coding in Higher Ed: Practical Course Builds with AI

February 18, 2026

In this episode, you will hear how we are using 鈥渧ibe coding鈥� (coding by conversation with generative AI) to build interactive learning elements for courses in D2L Brightspace. We talk through what this approach can do well, where it can cause problems, and how to keep the work grounded in good instructional practice.

We also share the guardrails that matter most: start with clear learning goals, test often, and treat accessibility as a requirement from the beginning. Along the way, we discuss common trouble spots, including color contrast, revisions that unintentionally break what was working, and why it helps to document and maintain code so it remains usable over time.

This is a visual episode with demonstrations, including a gamified misinformation activity built with Gemini, a faculty-informed physical therapy simulation built with ChatGPT (including AI-assisted image prompting), and a quick example of using AI to create a clean HTML announcement you can adapt for your LMS.

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Episode 37: Reflections on Teaching and Learning with Dr. Bonni Stachowiak

January 21, 2026

Dr. Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the , a long-running podcast focused on the art and science of teaching. In this episode, she joins us to reflect on what years of conversations with educators have taught her about teaching, learning, and faculty growth.

Our conversation explores curiosity and presence in teaching, the role of relationships in learning, and why failure is often an essential part of meaningful learning experiences. Dr. Stachowiak also shares insights on faculty development, navigating change in higher education, and approaching emerging challenges, including artificial intelligence, with intention rather than urgency.

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