Nicholas Hengen Fox shares about his book, Reading as Collective Action, on episode 196 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE Like a lot of faculty members and grad students, I have a lot of privilege. That shapes the way I see the world and interact with texts. —Nicholas Hengen Fox Resources Mentioned September 11 attacks Sep 1, 1939 by W. H. Auden Grapes of Wrath* by John Steinbeck Working class literature The Theory of Communicative Action: Jurgen Habermas’s theory 001...
Mar 15, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robin DeRosa discusses considering open education with an interdisciplinary lens on episode 195 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How do we make higher education more accessible to learners by rethinking the structures of our programs? —Robin DeRosa It’s really about empowering learners. —Robin DeRosa Design structures that reflect the fact that universities are in the real world. —Robin DeRosa Resources Mentioned Robin’s posts about interdisciplinary studies The Open...
Mar 08, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast James Wilson on episode 194 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast shares about Interactive Theatre in the classroom. Quotes from the episode Humans are hardwired for learning by doing. —James Wilson Everybody in everyday life is an actor … it shouldn’t be deemed an untouchable art form. —James Wilson I haven’t come across a medium of teaching which attaches a higher state of emotion to learning experiences. —James Wilson Resources Mentioned Dementia Reconsidered: the Person Comes First by Tom Kit...
Mar 01, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amer Ahmed shares how higher ed rates in diversity and inclusion on episode 193 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Are we healing when we’re in a constant state of frustration? —Amer F. Ahmed Getting people off the defensive is really important. —Amer F. Ahmed People don’t just snap their fingers … and then be a fundamentally different person. —Amer F. Ahmed The moment I stepped out of my home I was stepping into a different culture. —Amer F. Ahmed Resources Mentioned ...
Feb 22, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eric Loepp discusses how he uses data to stimulate student learning on episode 192 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Beyond Polls: Using Science and Student Data to Stimulate Learning FiveThirtyEight New York Times Washington Post You Draw It: What Got Better or Worse During Obama’s Presidency Qualtrics Parks and Recreation
Feb 15, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ric Montelongo describes how he creates immersive learning experiences in online classes on episode 191 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If you experiment, look at what support your institution has to offer. —Ric Montelongo Technology isn’t limited to online classes. —Ric Montelongo Be very mindful of privacy — not everyone likes to be recorded. —Ric Montelongo Resources Mentioned Episode 163 with Stacy Jacob GoPro HERO6 Black* Roller Coaster Database Roller Coaster ...
Feb 08, 2018•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eddie talks about studying our teaching and his new book: Playing to Learn with Reacting to the Past: Research on High Impact, Active Learning Practices* on episode 190 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We should take teaching … as seriously as we take researching. —C. Edward Watson Are students learning what we are trying to ensure that they learn? —C. Edward Watson Resources Mentioned Role immersion games in the higher ed classroom on Episode 21 with Mark Carnes in ...
Feb 01, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Judith Boettcher shares her expertise designing online experiences for learners on episode 189 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Autonomy really means helping students have their own sense of self. —Judith Boettcher What we really want to do is structure experiences where we don’t have the answers. —Judith Boettcher Review your courses and see where you can take the answers out and put the challenges in. —Judith Boettcher The best way to check whether or not you under...
Jan 25, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anastasia Salter on episode 188 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast discusses designing inclusive games for the Higher Ed classroom. Quotes from the episode What comes out of it is what someone imagines. —Anastasia Salter The first thing to decide is why you are making the game. How do you want people to encounter this concept you have? —Anastasia Salter Start out trying to build the thing that brought you to games. —Anastasia Salter Resources Mentioned Thanks to John Stewart for Recommending A...
Jan 18, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todd Zakrajsek discusses laptops - friend or foe? - on episode 187 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Laptops weren’t the problem to begin with — attention was the problem. —Todd Zakrajsek Banning the problem doesn’t change the attention to you — it changes it to something else. —Todd Zakrajsek We live in a better system of thinking than dichotomies. —Todd Zakrajsek You can’t ban bacon thoughts. —Todd Zakrajsek Resources Mentioned Paul Blowers on Episode 179 No laptops...
Jan 11, 2018•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eddie Watson shares about assessing the impact of open educational resources on episode 186 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Episode 137 - Eddie talked about Teaching Naked Techniques Teaching Naked Techniques: A Practical Guide to Designing Better Classes by Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson* OpenStax at Rice University National Survey of Student Engagement Chemistry - OpenStax U.S. History - OpenStax Salt Lake Community College’s research: Open Educational Resources ...
Jan 04, 2018•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Christian Friedrich shares about privacy and safety in online learning on episode 185 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Privacy and safety are not the same thing. —Christian Friedrich Safety and privacy usually are contextual. —Christian Friedrich Notes Nishant Shah: Making Safe (you look different, gender is different, so let’s invent something that prevents people like you from being harassed) Keeping Safe Being Safe Safeguarding Feeling Safe: agency, negotiation, m...
Dec 28, 2017•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pooja Agarwal discusses the science of retrieval practice on episode 184 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Lyle, K. B., & Crawford, N. A. (2011). Retrieving essential material at the end of lectures improves performance on statistics exams. Teaching of Psychology, 38(2), 94-97. Roediger III, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological science, 17(3), 249-255. Kromann, C. B., Bohnstedt, C., Jensen...
Dec 21, 2017•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robin DeRosa inspired us through open education on episode 183 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode What is invisible to me about my teaching that could be better? —Robin DeRosa I had taught my students to devalue their work. —Robin DeRosa Open is not the opposite of private. —Robin DeRosa How do we need to build it differently to get different participation? —Robin DeRosa Resources Mentioned This American Life - Episode 511: The Seven Things You’re Not Supposed to Talk ...
Dec 14, 2017•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Christian Friedrich discusses equity in learning design on episode 182 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I always try to work with the learners themselves. —Christian Friedrich Lots of faculty fall into the trap of judging people’s contexts by looking at their own … that’s how we work as humans. —Christian Friedrich There are many layers where you cannot be “right” in your course design and where you have to make tough choices. —Christian Friedrich Resources Mentioned...
Dec 07, 2017•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dave and Bonni Stachowiak share ideas for holiday gifts on this special 181st episode of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Greetabl* (15% off link) Blinkist* (free trial) Kindle* Audible* (2 free books + 30 days free) Article on digital reading Amazon Fresh* (free trial) Blue Apron* Acuity Scheduling* (free trial) Sanebox* (free trial and $15 off) Apple Watch Apple AirPods The Way to Stop Spinning Your Wheels on Planning Best Year Ever course* Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate...
Nov 30, 2017•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Katie Linder and Bonni Stachowiak talk about returning to the role of the student on episode 180 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We can become a student to become a better teacher. —Katie Linder People like to learn in different ways. —Katie Linder Returning to being a student helps you to have empathy. —Katie Linder Resources Mentioned The Blended Course Design Workbook by Katie Linder* Power Your Podcast with Storytelling on CreativeLive* Master Zoom Course with A...
Nov 22, 2017•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Paul Blowers discusses active learning in STEM courses on episode 179 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I am very open about my own failures. —Paul Blowers I tell students right up front: I will not be defeated. And I try to get them in that same mindset. —Paul Blowers My goal is to know every student name by the first week of class. —Paul Blowers My goal is to create a series of tasks and questions that force even the best students to make tough choices. —Paul Blower...
Nov 16, 2017•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Remi Kalir talks about igniting our imagination in digital learning and pedagogy on episode 178 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Play is not a synonym for fun. —Remi Kalir Our ability to change our minds … is very important. —Remi Kalir Just because a research article has been finished and put out there … doesn’t mean the conversation is over. —Remi Kalir Resources Mentioned On Being: Science of Mindlessness and Mindfulness, with Ellen Langer Remi’s recent keynote ab...
Nov 09, 2017•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maria Andersen shares about how learning is not a spectator sport on episode 177 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I feel like we’ve made online learning really transactional. — Maria Andersen We’ve taken the joy and excitement out of learning. — Maria Andersen The world is not as cut and dried as the problems we see in text. — Maria Andersen You don’t actually learn until you engage with it. — Maria Andersen Resources Mentioned Thanks to George Woodbury for recommend...
Nov 02, 2017•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bonni Stachowiak shares her experience attending OpenEd17, as well as other teaching lessons, on episode 176 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Open Education 2017 Conference Student Panel - Santa Ana college American Concrete Institute’s Annual Conference Robin DeRosa’s Open Textbooks post Pressbooks Matthew Bloom Scottsdale CC The Ohio State University Open Educational Resources Recommendations Take a look at the varied reasons people use Twitter via Storify Advice on gi...
Oct 26, 2017•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bonni and Dave Stachowiak answer listener questions on episode 175 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Choose Your Own Adventure Learning, Part 1 Choose Your Own Adventure Learning, Part 2 Choose Your Own Adventure Assessment National Center on Universal Design for Learning 159: Dynamic Lecturing with Todd Zakrajsek UDL guidelines - version 2.0 - Examples and resources CAST’s UDL resources Getting Things Done Fork Your Syllabus, You Slackers Annotating DML www.learnhowtopod...
Oct 19, 2017•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Laura Gogia shares how to develop learning objectives for the 21st century on episode 174 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There are people out there who live and die by learning objectives, and there are people who think they are the work of the devil. —Laura Gogia Knowledge is a dynamic, creative process. —Laura Gogia There are going to be times when it needs to be one way, and there are going to be times when it needs to be other ways. And that’s okay. —Laura Gogi...
Oct 12, 2017•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast David Webster and Nicola Rivers resist resilience and share other unpopular opinions on episode 173 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A very human approach to learning sees students as individuals. —David Webster I’m increasingly concerned with how anxious our students are. —Nicola Rivers This well-intentioned discourse is not as benign as it seems. —Nicola Rivers Try to think more broadly about how we define success and how we define failure. —Nicola Rivers Resources...
Oct 05, 2017•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Warner shares about values, interdisciplinary knowledge, and pedagogy on episode 172 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I realized I could make choices consistent with what I think is important. —John Warner What we think is best is highly dependent on our values. —John Warner Attention by itself is not a function of learning. —John Warner The classroom belongs to the student as much as the instructor. —John Warner Resources Mentioned Chicago Tribune’s Biblioracle...
Sep 28, 2017•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anton Tolman shares about his book Why Students Resist Learning: A Practical Model for Understanding and Helping Students edited by Anton O. Tolman and Janine Kremling on episode 171 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Everybody who has taught has run into student resistance in one form or another. —Anton Tolman We need to start seeing student resistance as a signal. —Anton Tolman When they’re resisting, they’re telling me something. —Anton Tolman A common error … is to...
Sep 21, 2017•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cathy O'Neil shares about her book, Weapons of Math Destruction, on episode 170 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode This has very little to do with technical knowledge and everything to do with power. —Cathy O'Neil They think that because something is mathematical … it’s inherently more fair than a human process. —Cathy O'Neil There’s absolutely no reason to think that algorithms are inherently fair. —Cathy O'Neil It doesn’t make sense for all colleges to be measured by...
Sep 14, 2017•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cathy Davidson shares about her book, A New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux on episode 169 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We’ve divided things up into very strange and restrictive categories in a world where those categories are completely merged and mixed and changing every minute. —Cathy N. Davidson Every generation has some new technology which we’re convinced is going to destroy us. —Cathy N. Davidson I bel...
Sep 07, 2017•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Teddy Svoronos talks about how to effectively use presentation tools in our teaching on episode 168 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A real tech win to me is a device that both enhances the student experience and also reduces friction. —Teddy Svoronos Think very carefully about what will enhance the learning of the people watching the presentation. —Teddy Svoronos When we adopt technology, there are are two considerations: how valuable it is and how much friction is ...
Aug 31, 2017•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maria and Ben share about educational technology across the disciplines on episode 167 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There’s really no end to the ways screencasting can be used. —Ben Kahn Don’t try to go it alone, because there’s such a great community out there that wants to help. —Ben Kahn What’s often driving these really unique, innovative uses of technology is a desire to connect with students. —Maria Erb Resources Mentioned University of Portland TechTalk Po...
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