What happens when you turn a lecture hall into an escape room? In this episode of Podagogies, Brock University’s Arica Oliver and Mark Julien discuss how they've gamified human resources education. From puzzle-based test prep to navigating campus offices, their escape room activity blends competition, collaboration, and critical engagement with equity and human rights. The conversation explores how playful design can deepen learning, foster community, and make “dry” content memorable—while still addressing serious issues in HR and management.
Arica Oliver is an experiential education coordinator in the Faculty of Education. Mark Julien is a Professor of Human Resource Management in the Goodman School of Business at Brock.
Read the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/y67yh52n
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What happens when you turn a lecture hall into an escape room? In this episode of Podagogies, Brock University’s Arica Oliver and Mark Julien discuss how they've gamified human resources education. From puzzle-based test prep to navigating campus offices, their escape room activity blends competition, collaboration, and critical engagement with equity and human rights. The conversation explores how playful design can deepen learning, foster community, and make “dry” content memorable—while still addressing serious issues in HR and management.
Arica Oliver is an experiential education coordinator in the Faculty of Education. Mark Julien is a Professor of Human Resource Management in the Goodman School of Business at Brock.
Read the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/y67yh52n
Live from the LTC: Conversations from TMU's 2025 Learning and Teaching Conference
Podagogies: A Learning and Teaching Podcast
34 minutes 47 seconds
4 months ago
Live from the LTC: Conversations from TMU's 2025 Learning and Teaching Conference
In this special edition of Podagogies, Chelsea and Curtis sit down with faculty, contract lecturers, and staff attending Toronto Metropolitan University’s 2025 Learning and Teaching Conference. The conference has been a tradition every May at TMU for over thirty years. From considering the impacts of GenAI, to imagining more collaborative, caring, and inclusive learning spaces, members of TMU’s teaching community share their thoughts and insights from this year’s event.
Many thanks to James Loney and Rachel Tekabo from TMU Libraries’ Digital Media Experience (DME) Lab for providing equipment and support for this recording. Photo credits: Nick Duarte and Robyn Joffe
Featuring:
Dr. Kateryna Metersky, Assistant Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing
Louis Marrone, Contract Lecturer, Creative Industries
Sherry Yuan Hunter, Program Director, Community Services, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Lori Beckstead, Associate Professor, Media Production
Allyson Miller, Director, Academic Integrity Office
Dr. Wendy Freeman, Associate Professor, Professional Communication
Dr. Glaucia Melo dos Santos, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Catherine Jenkins, Contract Lecturer, Professional Communication
Brian Norton, Program Manager, Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services
Dr. Allison Petrozziello, Assistant Professor, Politics and Public Administration
Kamilah Clayton, Contract Lecturer, School of Social Work
Karen Arthurton, Contract Lecturer, School of Social Work
Read the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/579ez77m
Podagogies: A Learning and Teaching Podcast
What happens when you turn a lecture hall into an escape room? In this episode of Podagogies, Brock University’s Arica Oliver and Mark Julien discuss how they've gamified human resources education. From puzzle-based test prep to navigating campus offices, their escape room activity blends competition, collaboration, and critical engagement with equity and human rights. The conversation explores how playful design can deepen learning, foster community, and make “dry” content memorable—while still addressing serious issues in HR and management.
Arica Oliver is an experiential education coordinator in the Faculty of Education. Mark Julien is a Professor of Human Resource Management in the Goodman School of Business at Brock.
Read the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/y67yh52n
