Dr. Nancy Easley is the guest on this episode of the Focus on Education podcast of the Rosebrough Center for Educational Practice. Dr. Easley serves as an Associate Professor of Education at Union University's Germantown, TN campus. In this session, Dr. Nancy Easley discusses what she knows for sure about Education.

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Episode 8: Nancy Easley Interview

Dr. Kevin Trowbridge, an Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Belmont University, is the guest on this episode of the Focus on Education podcast. The episode focuses on Google Glass and its potential application to education. The session also serves as a precursor to Dr. Trowbridge's visit to Union University on April 10, 2014, where he will speak on Learning #ThroughGlass: An Exploration of Google Glass for Education.

Episode 7: Kevin S. Trowbridge Interview

Dr. Thomas R. Rosebrough is the guest on this episode of the Focus on Education podcast. Dr. Rosebrough serves as the Executive Dean of the College of Education and Human Studies and as a University Professor of Education at Union University. He is also the honorary namesake of the Rosebrough Center for Educational Practice at Union. In this session, Dr. Rosebrough discusses the writing of Transformational Teaching in the Information Age: Making Why and How We Teach Relevant to Students (ASCD), a book he co-authored with Dr. Ralph G. Leverett.

Episode 6: Tom Rosebrough Interview

Dr. Charles Lea is the guest on this episode of the Focus on Education podcast. Dr. Lea serves as the Executive Director of Union University's Hendersonville, TN campus and as a Professor of Educational Leadership. In this session, Dr. Charles Lea discusses the mission of Union's Hendersonville campus as well as principles of effective leadership.

Episode 5: Charles Lea Interview

Dr. Ben Phillips, an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of the Ed.S. and Ed.D. (P-12) programs, serves as the guest of this Focus on Education podcast session. Dr. Phillips shares what he "knows for sure" about Education and answers questions related to his educational philosophy. The session focuses on the value of instruction as a means to impart change in student understandings.

Episode 4: Ben Phillips Interview

Dr. Anna Clifford, a Professor of Education and Technology Integration Specialist at Union University's School of Education, shares what she knows for sure about Education. In this podcast episode, Dr. Clifford shares her educational philosophy and participates in an interview about her philosophical understandings. Among other ideas, the value of sequential, concrete operational learning is discussed, particularly in relation to the use of technology in Education. The Biblical idea that Jesus is the Master Teacher is also shared and discussed.

Episode 3: Anna Clifford Interview

Technology and Higher Education is the topic of this episode, which includes a keynote address and panel discussion about the topic. The keynote address, Thinking about Teaching, is provided by Dr. Thomas R. Rosebrough, Executive Dean of the College of Education and Human Studies at Union University. The panel is facilitated by Dr. Hunter Baker, who serves as Union's Dean of Instruction. Invited panelists include: Dr. Sharon J. Evans, Dr. Eric D. Marvin, Dr. C. Ben Mitchell, Dr. Ashok E. Philip, Dr. Gavin T. Richardson, and Dr. Andrew A. Tiger. The conversation is concluded with remarks by Dr. Gene Fant, Union's Executive Vice President for Academic Administration.

Episode 2: Faculty Workshop on Technology and Education

Dr. Ann Singleton, Associate Dean of Education in the College of Education and Human Studies and Professor of Special Education at Union University, tells us what she knows for sure about the field of Education.

Episode 1: Ann Singleton Interview

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