Paul Hanstedt shares about Creating Wicked Students on episode 256 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If we’re going to face wicked problems, we’d better have wicked competencies. —Paul Hanstedt We have to communicate to students what we’re looking for. —Paul Hanstedt Constraint can be valuable for creativity. —Paul Hanstedt We need to find ways to allow students to take risks. —Paul Hanstedt Resources Paul Hanstedt ACUE Community article: Five Tips for Getting a Good ...
May 09, 2019•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bonni Stachowiak shares about her experience at the AHSIE Conference on episode 255 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode If you’re going to come to my class, you need to come with purpose and passion. —Leticia P. Lopez Resources Mentioned AHSIE 11th Annual Best Practices Conference | April 14-17, 2019 | Riverside, CA AHSIE 2019 Program Details Gina A. Garcia Decolonizing Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Framework for Organizing - Gina Ann Garcia, 2018 Exploring College St...
May 02, 2019•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jared Cooney Horvath shares about his book Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick on episode 254 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Don’t try to force your audience to choose between you or your notes. —Jared Cooney Horvath You remember what you pay attention to. —Jared Cooney Horvath Recall leads to deeper memories. —Jared Cooney Horvath If you want to learn anything, you’ve got to be in that sweet spot of stress. —J...
Apr 25, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jose Bowen talks about Spaces and Places (and Nudges) on episode 253 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Ultimately what we’re trying to do is create self-regulated learners. —Jose Bowen We know that students are digitally distracted all the time — this is not a classroom problem. —Jose Bowen Your learning management system is all about nudges. —Jose Bowen Make your classroom so interesting … that students don’t want to check Facebook. —Jose Bowen Resources Mentioned Jo...
Apr 18, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maha Bali and Autumm Caines share about ownership, equity, and agency in faculty development on episode 252 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A lot of the faculty development I offer is very different from my own professional development. —Maha Bali What’s hospitable in one context isn’t hospitable in another. —Autumm Caines Resources Mentioned A call for promoting ownership, equity, and agency in faculty development via connected learning, by Maha Bali and Autumm Cai...
Apr 10, 2019•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Remi Kalir discusses annotating the marginal syllabus on episode 252 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Annotation is a cultural practice. It’s a social practice. It’s collaborative. —Remi Kalir I think it’s important that we promote social collaborative activity. —Remi Kalir Resources Mentioned Marginal Syllabus 2018-19 Marginal Syllabus Hypothes.is CROWDLAAERS Annotate Your Syllabus, by Remi Kalir
Apr 04, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bonni and Dave Stachowiak and guests celebrate a million downloads of Teaching in Higher Ed on episode 250 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If I want my students to take risks and not be afraid to fail, then I need to take risks and not be afraid to fail. —Kevin Gannon We need people like us, and people not like us, and we need access to them lots of the time. —Peter Newbury Resources Mentioned Linda Oakleaf’s one in a million - Episode 183 with Robin DeRosa An episo...
Mar 28, 2019•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Silvia Heubach discusses mindset, metacognition, and math on episode 246 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode The more you can make stories and connections and reasons, the better it allows the student to learn. —Silvia Heubach Learning happens when students do work. —Silvia Heubach When you try a new methodology … you have to sell it to the students. —Silvia Heubach The teacher is a coach that can help you, but you need to do the practice. —Silvia Heubach Resources Menti...
Mar 21, 2019•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Debbie Baff talks about surveying social and open learning on episode 248 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode All of the different things I’ve done have led me to this place now. —Debbie Baff The value of an open digital badge is not the badge itself — it’s the learning behind it. —Debbie Baff Resources Mentioned OER Wales Cymru OER15 Catherine Cronin on Episode 152 #LTHEchat Association of Learning Technology Virtually Connecting Mozilla backpack Sue Beckingham Chrissi...
Mar 14, 2019•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eddie Watson talks about reclaiming the narrative on the value of higher education on episode 247 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We have a unique opportunity to … reclaim the narrative on the value of higher education. —C. Edward Watson You learn things in the classroom — can you make those things work in a real-world setting? —C. Edward Watson Resources Mentioned AAC&U Report - Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work How the Great R...
Mar 07, 2019•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Erik Helgren and Karina Garbesi share about teaching STEM for social impact on episode 246 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Everybody has this hidden desire to want to do something meaningful in the world. —Karina Garbesi People want to help you when you’re doing something for somebody else. —Karina Garbesi Follow your passions. —Erik Helgren Resources Mentioned We Care Solar Derek Bruff on Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 71 A Time for Telling, by Daniel L. Schwartz an...
Feb 28, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Terri Jett discusses the fullness of our humanity as a teacher and student on episode 245 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I’m trying to understand what the students are seeking themselves. —Terri Jett What I was learning was so deeply personal. —Terri Jett Make a statement, even if it’s small. —Terri Jett Don’t just sit there and take it — do something about it. —Terri Jett Resources Mentioned Student course evaluations Have someone come observe your classes The...
Feb 21, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Britt describes how to create online mashups that ignite curiosity on episode 244 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode What do I want my students to see first? —Michael Britt First I want to hear what the students think. —Michael Britt Resources Mentioned Michael’s podcast IFTTT Zapier Microsoft Flow What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain\* Mission: Impossible - Fallout Small Teaching, by James Lang\* ThingLink Customize Youtube Video Start time End Time P...
Feb 14, 2019•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Warner shares about his new book, The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing on episode 243 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Students came with so many preconceived notions of what an essay was. —John Warner The definition of a writer is simply somebody who writes. —John Warner There’s no reason not to trust students and their own experience of the world. —John Warner Resources Mentioned The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Yo...
Feb 07, 2019•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kambiz Hamadani discusses using virtual labs and immersive reality to enhance student learning on episode 242 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Faculty have many more communication lines open to them, and why not use them? —Kambiz Hamadani One of the challenges I think we all face … is finding ways to deal with that diversity of background. —Kambiz Hamadani You have to very slowly wade into the pool of course redesign. —Kambiz Hamadani Resources Mentioned E-portfolio ...
Jan 31, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sylvia Kane shares about inclusive pedagogy on episode 241 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to start examining our own unconscious biases. —Sylvia Kane You have to start taking risks. —Sylvia Kane We are not teaching content — we are teaching students. —Sylvia Kane It’s a process — we are always learning. —Sylvia Kane Resources Mentioned Excelencia in Education Episode #199 with Sierra Smith Banking model of education
Jan 24, 2019•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Flower Darby shares about Small Teaching Online on episode 240 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Compared to how long we’ve been teaching in person, online learning is in its infancy. —Flower Darby Oftentimes we see poor examples and we think that’s how it’s done. —Flower Darby We can enter into deep engagement with people online — we just need to bring some of those practices into the classroom. —Flower Darby Resources Mentioned Small Teaching Online: Applying Learni...
Jan 17, 2019•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michelle Pacansky-Brock shares how to become an authentic online teacher on episode 239 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode People, by nature, don’t like to recognize our faults. —Michelle Pacansky-Brock There’s such a rich array of data that the students can share with us if we let them in. —Michelle Pacansky-Brock It’s all about connection in the classroom. —Michelle Pacansky-Brock Resources Mentioned Dr. Beth Harris on Smart History Professors Share: The Moment That C...
Jan 10, 2019•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Zhaoshuo Jiang shares ways to connect with students inside and outside the classroom on episode 238 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Why not use the technology that’s available to students? —Zhaoshuo Jiang The main goal is to not only help the student inside the classroom, but also outside the classroom. —Zhaoshuo Jiang Education could be a luxury to a lot of students — that’s why I look into more affordable options. —Zhaoshuo Jiang Resources Mentioned Engineering pr...
Jan 03, 2019•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rashida Crutchfield discusses meeting the needs of our students on episode 237 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The gap between what financial aid covers and the actual cost of higher education is getting wider. —Rashida Crutchfield Instability over a long period of time creates trauma. —Rashida Crutchfield Resources Mentioned Student Emergency and Wellness Program at CSULB Swipe Out Hunger Basic Needs Study Rashida’s Faculty Profile Video Profile of Rashida’s work 1...
Dec 27, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hakan Ozcelik shares about his arts-based studio pedagogy on episode 236 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Once people start being perfectionists, they are less likely to take feedback from others. —Hakan Ozcelik Imagination is so important for human beings. —Hakan Ozcelik If you make a difference in someone’s life they don’t forget it. —Hakan Ozcelik Resources Mentioned CBA Film Festival Video: CBA Film Festival CBA Organizational Wisdom Studio Project No Employee is...
Dec 20, 2018•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Annemarie Perez and Douglas Dowland share about how to be a generous professor in precarious times on episode 235 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to be able to listen to the vulnerability of others in order to be generous to them. —Douglas Dowland A key element of generosity is being able to be in a listening space. —Annemarie Perez Resources Mentioned A Radical Idea About Adjuncting: Written for Those with Tenure (or on the Tenure Track), by Annemarie Perez...
Dec 13, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maria Andersen discusses a new lens to support learning outcomes on episode 234 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How much of the information … needs to be memorized versus knowing it exists? —Maria Andersen [Memorization] is eating away at the time that would give you the chance to spend more time on context. —Maria Andersen Too often we’ve fallen into the habit of basing our curriculum on some resource. —Maria Andersen Resources Mentioned Maria’s last visit to Teach...
Dec 06, 2018•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Warner shares about his new book, Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities, on episode 233 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Declaring students defective is kind of a dead end. —John Warner We know what to do — we’re just not doing it. —John Warner If you don’t target somebody, you’re not targeting anybody. —John Warner Resources Mentioned Dave Stachowiak interviews Seth Godin on Coaching for Leaders Why They Can’t Write: Killi...
Nov 29, 2018•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kimberly L. Mitchell discusses her book, Experience Inquiry, on episode 232 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Inquiry is getting the students to do a lot of the question asking. —Kimberly L. Mitchell Making mistakes is an integral part of curiosity. —Kimberly L. Mitchell How do we create authentic curiosity in these places called schools? —Kimberly L. Mitchell Resources Mentioned Experience Inquiry, by Kimberly L. Mitchell* Inquiry Partners Just wondering blog The pow...
Nov 21, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh Eyler shares about his book How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching on episode 231 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Part of the purpose of college is to help students develop the skills to ask really great questions. —Josh Eyler People are conditioned to fear failure. —Josh Eyler How do we build in opportunities for mistakes and errors? —Josh Eyler Part of the work of college is to help our students figure out what they find m...
Nov 15, 2018•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Kaufman discusses teaching with compassion on episode 230 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Social interaction is the foundation of our society. —Peter Kaufman If we can’t interact well, then we can’t have a strong society. —Peter Kaufman I think we’ve lost a good understanding of what it means to treat each other like humans. —Peter Kaufman Resources Mentioned Questionable Authorities Questionable Authorities on Facebook Lojong The Zero Sum Game of Denigrating ...
Nov 08, 2018•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Ralph shares about building a culture of learning on episode 229 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Earn mastery on some of the things, or cover a lot and have mastery on many fewer things. —Michael Ralph Mastery feels good at a biological level. —Michael Ralph Active learning is more a description of the cognitive activities that are going on with my students. —Michael Ralph Resources Mentioned "Active Learning" Has Become a Buzzword (and Why That Matters), by...
Nov 01, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Laura Gibbs discusses how to create engaging online classes on episode 228 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Good work takes time. —Laura Gibbs Meaningful writing can happen in any kind of class … but you have to design the class to make that happen. —Laura Gibbs Resources Mentioned The Meaningful Writing Project Laura’s course weekly routine: Sample MythFolklore Projects Laura’s course blog stream Rotate content on a site Alan Levine Kevin Hodgson Alan Levine on Teac...
Oct 25, 2018•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thomas Tobin talks about his book Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education on episode 227 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Learning styles are not fixed characteristics. —Thomas Tobin It’s an iterative practice that allows students to cement things from short-term learning into long-term memory. —Thomas Tobin You don’t get a prize for knowing the answer … but you definitely get a prize for being able to apply it. —Thomas Tobin...
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