Past xTalks
2025
| Title / Description | Presenter(s) | Video Link |
|---|---|---|
| Uncovering student perspectives on course concepts: Tips from an economist and a linguist | Nancy L. Rose, Janis Melvold | https://youtu.be/uUxxAfdhmQI |
| Hack yourself: An interdisciplinary course using Canvas | Ana Bell | https://youtu.be/uvIdaVzO7p0 |
| Some assembly required: Creating with students | Ken Zolot | https://youtu.be/UMj_1ZvWjOA |
2024
| Title / Description | Presenter(s) | Video Link |
|---|---|---|
| Learning is "hard"! Tools to engage students in challenging course concepts | Analia Barrantes, Shams El-Adawy | https://youtu.be/6HvN8CQiims |
| Leveraging the new MITx-Canvas integration | Tyler Smith | https://youtu.be/Qlj9mlUc5Yk |
| Generative AI in teaching at MIT | Per Urlaub, Michael S. Strano | https://youtu.be/BYM_Bko4Tnc |
| Reimagining higher education: Lessons from around the world | Bryan Penprase | https://youtu.be/RuOXrd2JhdE |
| Leveraging technology to help students with challenging course concepts | Mohamed Abdelhafez | https://youtu.be/5mMKKdYnIgg |
| Transforming MIT subjects on Canvas for better instruction | Maria Khotimsky, Rik Eberhardt, Tyler Smith | https://youtu.be/rFww9D46P_Q |
2023
| Title / Description | Presenter(s) | Video Link |
|---|---|---|
| AR/VR in teaching at MIT: Possibilities and approaches | John Liu | https://youtu.be/zr7kCQI005A |
| Adapting as a teaching assistant: Resources to meet instructor and student needs | Benjamin Hansberry, Tyler Smith, Lauren Totino | https://youtu.be/7dDrXF-KOnQ |
| Building Confidence in Inclusive Teaching: MIT Biology's Hybrid Training Approach | Darcy Gordon | https://youtu.be/KSdYqt47M6U?si=XgJBNhnPglFbEF2G |
| Reflections on Teaching & Learning with Technology and Preparing for AY23-24 | Adam C. Martin | https://youtu.be/Qq3ss4Bc-bo |
| Leveraging Virtual Crisis Simulation and Games to Deepen Learning and Bridge Divides | Benjamin Harris, Suzanne Freeman | https://youtu.be/8q5Xj7y9Tnw |
| Encouraging Students to Share Their Perspectives and Questions on Course Topics | Stefan Helmreich, Maxine Jonas | https://youtu.be/ZfXqUBL-RFo |
2022
| Title / Description | Presenter(s) | Video Link |
|---|---|---|
| Re-Thinking Student Assessment for Better Learning | Ed Bertschinger, Laura Frawley | https://youtu.be/P6Iy01OGblM |
| Using Learning Engineering to Improve Instruction at MIT | Aaron Kessler, Lauren Totino | https://youtu.be/CNyN4fuOpuc |
| Using Digital Technologies to Refresh On-Campus Courses Over Time | Michael Short, Sean Robinson, Moni Avello | https://youtu.be/KrbrPltzXjc |
| Leveraging Technology to Build and Sustain the Classroom Community | Michelle Tomasik, Maria Khotimsky | https://youtu.be/c2hd0pY4FNI |
| Canvas Tools for Assessments: Options & Strategies | Meredith Davies, Lauren Totino | https://youtu.be/C8EfX-nArr0 |
| Canvas Tools for Teaching and Learning | Meredith Davies | https://youtu.be/xdF0HanwOck |
2021
2020
| Title / Description | Presenter(s) | Video Link |
|---|---|---|
| Building Community in a Remote Classroom | Simona Socrate, Ari Epstein, and Kang Zhou | https://youtu.be/2epOT67dep8 |
| "Grasp - The Science Transforming How We Learn" | Sanjay Sarma, Luke Yoquinto | https://youtu.be/SwwvW41RnD0 |
| Lessons Learned from Using Physiological Sensing in Learning Environments | Nataliya Kosmyna | https://youtu.be/-L6e2--kHb8 |
2019
2018
| Title / Description | Presenter(s) | Video Link |
|---|---|---|
| Guided Discovery as a Teaching Method | Emanuel “Ely” Sachs | n/a |
| Immersive Realities for Learning & Creativity | Deepak Chopra | n/a |
| Impact of Online Education on Campus Education | Willem van Valkenburg | https://youtu.be/VjLMOqvaicU |
| New Technologies Won’t Reduce Scarcity, but Here’s Something That Might | Vasilis Kostakis | https://youtu.be/GonHAXy_UP0 |
| Doing Things with MOOCs: Utilization Strategies of Learners in Massively Open Online Courses | Mitchell Stevens | https://youtu.be/j_LPb9BuBfc |
| From Distance Universities To Universities Without Distances | Josep Planell | n/a |
| If Open is the Answer, What Was the Question? | Loic Tallon | https://youtu.be/FU2o8YgusaE |
| The Cognitive Science of Teaching and Learning | Keith Baker | https://youtu.be/M7UyUfOXHug |
| The Dynamics of Affect in Online Learning | Ryan Baker | https://youtu.be/1UFm-s_DeVs |
| Building Education-to-Employment Programs That Actually Work | Pierre Dubuc | https://youtu.be/AtqJt6_EaMI |