The FDIP

The FDIP

by Faculty Development and Innovation Center
Education
Season 5
Paws and Practice Mindfulness: Mental Health and Misconceptions (3 of 3)
Paws and Practice Mindfulness: Mental Health and Misconceptions (3 of 3) This episode discusses the mental health misconceptions that create barriers to practicing mindfulness.
S5 · E4
Oct 20, 2025
10:16
Paws and Practice Mindfulness: Time Constraints (2 of 3)
Paws and Practice Mindfulness: Time Constraints (2 of 3) This episode discusses how time constraints prevent time for mindfulness and offers strategies for fitting it in into a busy schedule. A guided breathing exercise is included.
S5 · E3
Oct 20, 2025
10:43
Paws and Practice Mindfulness: Our Nervous System (1 of 3)
Paws and Practice Mindfulness: Our Nervous System (1 of 3) This is the first podcast in a three-part series based on research into barriers that prevent mindfulness practice: understanding our nervous system, time constraints, and mental health and misconceptions. Created by EIU undergraduate Hazel Norris and Dr. Misty Rhoads as the result of an URSCA grant project: Paws and Practice: Barriers to Mindfulness for Students (P-A-W-S, like a panther's paw), each episode addresses one barrier with insights and strategies applicable to anyone seeking to incorporate mindfulness into their life. This episode discusses our nervous system and includes a guided meditation.
S5 · E2
Oct 20, 2025
9:30
Season 4
Season 5, Episode 1: Designing For All: Digital Accessibility in Your EIU Courses
Designing For All: Digital Accessibility in Your EIU Courses FDIC Instructional Support and Training Specialist (ISTS) Keerthana Saraswathula joins Instructional Designer Kim Ervin to discuss the upcoming ADA Title II Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, Level AA compliance deadline and what faculty need to know about the digital accessibility standards. Show notes and resources: ADA title II WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance Timeline PDF FDIC Digital Accessibility Compliance Webpage FDIC Digital Accessibility SharePoint EIU Office of Accessibility and Accommodations Website SensusAccess @ EIU Webpage - does not require account creation for use FDIC Digital Accessibility Remediation Request Form To reach out to Keerthana, please feel free to contact her at 217-581-7856, knsaraswathula@eiu.edu, or through MS Teams.
S4 · E2
Jul 30, 2025
30:00
The Faculty Undercurrent: Navigating Burnout 
Dr. Misty Rhoads, Professor from the Department of Public Health and Nutrition Dr. Andrew Kerins, Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator from the Department of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation join Instructional Designer Kim Ervin to discuss faculty burnout – the why, how it can manifest, and what faculty can do to respond to it. Show notes and resources: Visit the FDIC Faculty Learning Community Webpage and scroll down to find the “Making Mindfulness Matter for Educator and Classroom Wellbeing” section for the 2024-25 academic year. This page is regularly updated as communities continue to develop. If you are interested in furthering the conversation about faculty burnout, please feel free to reach out to – mlrhoads@eiu.edu, ajkerins@eiu.edu, kservin@eiu.edu, or fdic@eiu.edu
S4 · E1
Apr 25, 2025
27:45
Season 3
Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses: What Faculty Need to Know
FDIC Instructional Designer Kim Ervin discusses regular and substantive interaction (RSI) and why these are foundational for online courses, and why, at its core, RSI is really about creating meaningful online learning experiences for our students that are just as rich and rewarding as any face-to-face class. RSI is really about good instruction. Show Notes Code of Federal Regulations Webpage What is Regular & Substantive Interaction in Online Courses? Webinar Recording (59:49) and Slide Deck by Anthony A. Pina, Chief Online Learning Officer, Illinois State University
S3 · E4
Dec 19, 2024
15:29
Digital Accessibility with Jessie Shuemaker
Director of the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at EIU, Jessie Shuemaker, joins FDIC Director Dr. Michael Gillespie to talk about new ADA Title II rules on digital accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, and accessibility innovation that may help all learners. EIU Office of Accessibility and Accommodations EIU Digital Accessibility Information and Resources ADA Title II Information
S3 · E3
Oct 31, 2024
23:11
Open Educational Resources (OER)
FDIC Instructional Designer, Kim Ervin, shares insights on open educational resources (OER), including how to incorporate OER into your instructional design. Show Notes FDIC Backward Design Webpage (includes template) FDIC Course Alignment Webpage Finding OERS PDF About Creative Commons Licenses Webpage Summarized Achieve OER Rubric PDF Creative Commons License Chooser Webpage
S3 · E2
Sep 29, 2024
14:50
Inclusive Excellence with John Blue
FDIC Director Dr. Michael Gillespie talks with EIU Senior Diversity Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Belonging, Access, and Engagement. Office of Belonging, Access, and Engagement Website FDIC Website
S3 · E1
Jul 26, 2024
30:46
Season 2
The Power of Prediction
FDIC Instructional Designer Kim Ervin discusses the power of using prediction in your pedagogy. Show notes and resources: Article about prediction and learning - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8642250/ A Method for Predicting the Academic Performances of College Students Based on Education System Data: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/20/3737#:~:text=The%20role%20of%20academic%20performance,risk%20of%20failing%20the%20course. An article that defines prediction and the difference between inference and prediction https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/difference-inference-prediction/ How prediction increases student engagement - https://www.edutopia.org/blog/wonder-prediction-and-student-engagement-richard-curwin
S2 · E6
Apr 1, 2024
6:47
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