The Humanities and Disciplinary Boundaries
We look at how teaching the humanities brings challenges and opportunities. We talk about the varying backgrounds of students, and how many initially struggle with the open-ended nature of...
Labor, Workshops, and Boundaries
We discuss the ways that academic labor calls for a balancing act. Teaching feels personal and fulfilling, contributing to one’s development as an educator. But teaching can absorb large...
Academic Integrity in the Age of AI
The conversation takes up academic integrity and the evolving role of AI in education. We take up AI, authorship, accountability, and the responsibilities of both students and instructors. The...
Feedback and Grading
We look at traditional grading and labor-based systems and navigating the complexities of student motivation. The conversation sheds light on the varied approaches to evaluating student work. We highlight...
Peer Review in Writing Pedagogy
Peer review drives reflection and growth for both students and instructors. We look at strategies to maximize its effectiveness. Students can actively participate in creating the rubric for peer...
Identity and Modeling in the Writing Classroom
We unpack the concept of modeling in the classroom. We argue that imitation in writing is intertwined with identity. The classroom shapes both instructors’ and students’ identities through interaction,...
Group Work
We look at group work in writing classes. We take up not only writing and rhetoric but also the collaboration experiences that students gain. We discuss strategies for decentralizing...
The Writing Process
The instructors discuss various strategies they've employed to instill a sense of agency and ownership among their students, advocating for a balance between providing structure and allowing freedom.
Let’s Talk: Individualism w/ Akash Bhowmik
Brigit Pierce, who is both a member of the PITcasts and the managing editor of the journal, flexes her hosting muscles in this episode featuring another student researcher. Akash...
Let’s Talk: Taylor Swift w/ Emily Cancro
Introducing Emily Cancro, a student researcher with may passions, including popular culture. She joined Ayah Wahab, this episode’s host, for a conversation regarding her scholarship about Taylor Swifts “All...
Let’s Talk: Gun Control w/ Benson Wang
Let’s kickoff the first episode after Spring Break by introducing a newer addition to the PITcasts, Samiha Bala. She has been working in editing and now showcases her skills...
Let’s Talk: Chat GPT
The Podcast committee is back again to talk about new technology and how it affects students! This episode focuses on Chat GPT, an AI designed to mimic human writing....
Let’s Talk: The Hallyu Wave w/ Bevin Adams
Introducing Bevin Adams, a student researcher majoring in Global Studies! Hosts Adesina Newkirk and Ayah Wahab lead the conversation about the Hallyu Wave, also known as the Korean Wave....
Let’s Talk: Mike Pence Comes to UNC
Not only does the PITcast do research, but it does current events as well! The Podcast committee comes together to analyze current events affecting students. The first topic on...
Let’s Talk: Appalachia w/ Ryleigh Bennet
Introducing Ryleigh Bennett, our first student researcher of this show! Host Ethan Dahlke guides the conversation about her article published in the Spring 2023 cycle of the PIT Journal....
Readings in the Writing Class
In this episode we look at the field of teaching writing, taking up in particular the role of reading in the teaching of writing. We take up this text:...
Assessment
We discuss assessment, looking at e-portfolios and other aspects of assessment. We pay particular attention to activities of reflection. Texts take up include: Yancey, Kathleen Blake, editor. ePortfolio as...
Multimedia
In this episode, we explore multimedia, looking at sonic and visual rhetoric. We discuss definitions of writing and the role of media forms in writing. We reference the text:...
Accessibility
We look at accessibility and access, taking up multimedia access and understanding ways of adjusting teaching in terms of disability studies. Texts taken up include: Kairos 18.1: Yergeau et...
The Syllabus and Transfer
In this episode, we discuss accommodation in the classroom and in syllabus design. We also look at ways that research can be considered in terms of genre and learning...
Composition Scholarship
A look at some of the big picture concerns in the teaching of writing from the twentieth century. Readings discussed include: Berlin, James A. “Contemporary Composition: The Major Pedagogical...
Looking Back on Words of Wellness
How has our exploration of the rhetoric of wellness shaped our own practices? What are some of the highlights of the semester? What have we learned?
Social Media
How do our online habits impact our wellness? What strategies can we use to manage social media? What happens when we move from consumers to producers of online content?
Wellness Coaching
Coaching offers digestible lessons in wellness. What can we learn about the audiences for coaching and coaching books? What is the role of ethos and inspiration in promoting wellness?...
Relationships
Starting before we're born, relationships give meaning to our lives. How can we connect with others authentically? How do we draw boundaries with others? And why are relationships such...
Self-Esteem
Our identities and the ways we relate to the world make up major aspects of our self-esteem. How does self-talk contribute to self-esteem. How can we gain self-confidence and...
Words of Wellness Introduction
Dan and Elise discuss the Words of Wellness podcast. They give some context on the class behind the podcast and forecast what listeners will get out of the series.
3. Together Alone
In this episode of Channel 105, Professor Steven Gotzler’s students contemplate what it means to live in a world that is more connected and more disconnected than ever before....
2. States of Mind
This episode of Channel 105 comes from a section of English 105i: Health and Medicine. Join instructor Graham Culbertson and his student in the following segments, all related to...
Channel 105 Introduction
UNC writing program professors Dan Anderson and Graham Culbertson discuss what you can expect to hear on Channel 105
Affective Labor and Teaching
We talk about the emotional aspects of teaching. We look at maintaining authority while fostering an open and supportive classroom environment.We take up the emotional resilience and introspection called...