
CSUSB Advising Podcast
Welcome to the CSUSB Advising Podcast! Join co-hosts Matt Markin and Olga Valdivia as they bring you the latest advising updates at California State University, San Bernardino! Each episode is specifically made for you, the CSUSB students and parents. Matt and Olga provide you advising tips, interviews with both CSUSB campus resources and those in academic advising. Sit back and enjoy. Go Yotes!
Podcasting since 2020 • 103 episodes
CSUSB Advising Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep. 103 - College Confessions: Student Advice You Actually Want to Hear
Join host Matt Markin and director Ed Mendoza on the CSUSB Advising Podcast as they dive into real student experiences with guests Anita and Anaya, two inspiring student assistants. Anita, an anthropology major, opens up about her journey from ...
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Episode 103
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Ep. 102 - Faculty and AI: A Professor’s Thoughts on AI Tools
In Ep. 102 of the CSUSB Advising Podcast, host Matt Markin sits down with Dr. Daniel MacDonald, Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at CSUSB, to explore the hot topic of AI in education. 🤖📚Dr. MacDonald breaks down what g...
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Episode 102
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Ep. 101 - Maximize Your Summer: CSUSB Summer Breakdown
Thinking about taking classes this summer at CSUSB? In this episode, Academic Advisor Matt Markin chats with Jonathan Rangel, Program Coordinator for Summer Sessions, to break down everything you need to know for Summer 2025. Jonathan covers ke...
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Episode 101
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Ep. 100 - Google NotebookLM, Study Hacks & Adapting to AI in Learning
Celebrating 100 episodes of the CSUSB Advising Podcast! Academic advisor Matt Markin and Director of academic advising Eduardo Mendoza discuss AI's role in education. They explore Google NotebookLM, an AI tool for organizing and summarizing not...
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Episode 100
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Ep. 99 - From Questions to Answers: Using the Ask Cody Chatbot
In Ep. 99, academic advisor Matt Markin chats with Michael Casadonte, the director of digital transformation at CSUSB. Michael discusses CSUSB's chatbot, Ask Cody, which uses generative AI technology in its responses. What are the benefits to s...
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