S.A.F.E Topics

The humanities in a time of isolation: Going Remote, A Special Series In our 12th episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics Podcast, we continue rolling out our special series on Going Remote. In this episode, hosts curry and Sean are joined by Billy Gunn (Film) and Robert Bond (History) to have a conversation on remote instruction […]

Going Remote – Checking in on students In our 11th episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics Podcast, we continue our special series on Going Remote. In this episode, hosts curry and Sean are joined by students Ashley Chacon (Sociology), Aaron Blanchett (Sociology), Jessi Perreault (Studio Arts), Frank Rivas (Sociology) Trent Stechschulte (Finance), and Glenna Trone (Math

Helping our students pivot when business is not usual: Going Remote, A Special Series In our tenth episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics Podcast, the discussion continues on our special series of Going Remote. In this episode, hosts curry and Sean are joined by our colleagues Christina Sharp, Nate Scharff, and Mike Deschamps who are all

Going Remote – Personal Health In the ninth episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast, we continue our special series on Going Remote. Hosts curry and Sean were joined by Ghada Osman (Health Services) this week to discuss the psychological and sociological impacts on the topic of mental care in a remote setting. Health Services Information

Going Remote – Supporting Ourselves In the eighth episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast, we continue our special series on Going Remote. As we enter the second week of remote instruction, hosts Sean and curry were joined by Casey McFarland (Kinesiology), Jeff Murico (Religion/Philosophy), Thao Ha (Sociology), and Rachel Hastings (Communication) to discuss how we

Going Remote – Supporting Our Students In the seventh episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast, hosts curry and Sean continue the special series on “Going Remote” with a conversation on the support our students and faculty can expect once classes resume. We were joined by Lise Flocken (Transfer Center), Edward Pohlert (Tutoring & Academic Support

Transitioning Our Classes: Going Remote, A Special Series Sean and curry talk with Jim Julius, the director of distance education at MiraCosta, about what faculty and students should know about “remote instruction.” We ask Jim to clarify what expectations are being placed on faculty and on students, and we discuss various resources created to support

Transitioning Our Classes: Going Remote, A Special Series Sean and curry talk about the steps each will take to transition their current onsite classes into online spaces. Starting with instructor and student needs, we explore the possibilities of teaching and learning remotely. You can connect with the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast on Instagram: @safetopics_podcast and share

Bootstraps – A one word conversation with students In the fourth episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast, we were joined by MiraCosta College students and had a one-word conversation with the word, “Bootstraps.” We were joined by students Monique (Sociology), Matthias (Sociology), Kennedy (Psychology), Victor (Liberal Arts), and Jacob (Communications). What to listen for: What

Bootstraps – A one-word conversation with faculty In the third episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast, we have a one-word conversation with faculty on “Bootstraps.” We were joined by our MiraCosta College faculty members Alexis Tucker-Sade (Anthropology), Nery Chapeton Lamas (Computer Science), and Tony Burman (Letters). What to listen for: Bootstraps as the myth of