Teaching in Higher Ed

Sharon Hamill speaks about caring for the whole person on episode 344 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was an opportunity for these outstanding graduate students at Cal State San Marcos to be able to be on the frontlines actually educating. -Sharon Hamill Watching these public health students get in there and do their thing- I was just in awe. -Sharon Hamill I think...

Meeting the Moment Through Inclusive Teaching, with Michael Benitez and Meredith Flynn. Quotes from the episode Pedagogy is truly a craft. It is an art and requires us to be attentive to it. -Michael Benitez As educators, we want to make sure that we create really welcoming environments and that our learning environments promote equitable and successful outcomes for our students. -Meredith Flynn R...

Amy Sprowles and Matt Johnson on episode 342 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We became much more aware and knowledgeable about what place-based learning means to other people and other groups. -Amy Sprowles Place-based learning rests on the power of immersing students, faculty and staff in the place and recognizing the heritage, culture, landscape, geography, plants,...

Susan Roll and Jennifer Wilking share their experience teaching a multidisipilnary course together on episode 341 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was really fascinating to see how students across these three disciplines had different orientations from day one to this issue of homelessness. -Jennifer Wilking One of the real benefits to interdisciplinary teaching is...

Heather Castillo and MiRi Park share about humanized online dance classes (and dance as protest) on episode 340 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When I went to college I was being modeled into this modern dancer, I didn’t necessarily know what that meant, but I still wanted to be the best. -MiRi Park I think of them as people who do dance, as opposed to merely dancers....

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni share about our personal knowledge management practices on episode 339 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode “Good curators are valued members of knowledge networks.” -Dave Stachowiak quotes Harold Jarche Resources Mentioned Harold Jarche’s PKM Resources The Seek > Sense > Share Framework SIFT: The Four Moves, by Mike Caufield I...

Douglas Haynes shares about inclusive excellence on episode 338 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode More universities and colleges across the country have articulated a real commitment to diversity in value statements, in offices and programs, and in initiatives and events. That’s a good start. -Douglas Haynes It is open to members of the campus community to learn togethe...

Deandra Little Authentic Assignments on episode 337 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Category/tags: Assessment and grading. Quotes from the episode A really good assignment, which is also a really good assessment, also teaches you something. -Deandra Little Thinking about the purpose also helps you talk about meaning. -Deandra Little Resources Assam Tea Jesse Stommel Transparency in Learning a...

Matthew Paolucci Callahan discusses equity in STEM on episode 336 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think that for anybody who wants to learn, if they work hard enough, and if the instructor is clear enough, they can rise to their highest level. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan Students in STEM receive bias from other students. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan We meet students at...

Mays Imad discusses trauma-informed teaching and learning on episode 335 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I am able to recognize when they are triggered and when they feel disengaged. I also am able to recognize it in myself. We can’t give what we don’t have. -Mays Imad I want to acknowledge that we can heal from trauma. -Mays Imad My goal is to engage students and hel...

Andrew Ishak talks about Learn, Teach… and Satirize with Video on episode 334 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You’re aware of the audience; you’re aware of the students. -Andrew Ishak Know what key points you need to hit. Be aware of the time and be aware of your audience. -Andrew Ishak I have 3 or 4 main points I want to hit with some notes underneath each. If...

Heloise Stevance shares how to foster curiosity in STEM and (other disciplines) on episode 333 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Some of the most fundamental questions you can ask are the hardest to answer and explain in a concise way. -Héloïse Stevance You captivate them with the things that are fun… because learning is fun. -Héloïse Stevance Good outreach doesn’t make...

James Lang shares about his new book, Distracted, on episode 331 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode One of the main ideas of the book is to try to convince people that attention is something that we should value in education and not take for granted. -James Lang We are all experiencing lots of challenging issues right now in our lives. -James Lang One of the major things...

Peter Felten and Leo Lambert talk about their new book Relationship-Rich Education on episode 331 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We don’t use relational language to talk about how to go to college. And we need to do that. -Leo Lambert Relationships are high stakes for students both in college and after college. -Leo Lambert Of all the places on college campuses where...

Paul Eaton shares about transformative inclusion on episode 330 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There are times where you can be more real with students. -Paul Eaton It is hard to get people to think outside of just individual behaviors. -Paul Eaton We spend way too much time focusing on the individual acts and not enough time focusing on the system. We have got to fi...

Sheila MacNeill shares about time, space, and place on episode 329 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to rethink our notion of time.. -Sheila MacNeill We need to rethink and consider when and how and why we are in different places at different times. -Sheila MacNeill Resources Mentioned Adventures With The Painted People Beetle (game)

Chris Friend discusses teaching as listening on episode 328 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode We don’t teach content, we teach the students who are in the room. -Chris Friend Planning less has always paid off for me. -Chris Friend This semester’s classes amaze me with how flexible and sympathetic students are.
- Chris Friend Resources Mentioned Research report: How does...

David Rhoads discusses common misconceptions about Hyflex on episode 327 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Every person that does Hyflex has a unique way of doing it. -David Rhoads Resources Mentioned Hybrid-Flexible (Hyflex) Course Design: Implementing student-directed hybrid classes, Edited by Brian J. Beatty The HyFlex Option for Instruction if Campuses Open This Fal...

Lisa Burgess, Idelisa Ayala, & Vanessa Hormann discuss creatively teaching biology on episode 326 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode What do we want our students to walk away with? -Lisa Burgess We tend to do a lot of social media interaction. At the end of each lab we have hashtags. -Vanessa Hormann You really have to think about the student’s point of view. -Vaness...

Bonni Stachowiak shares about Digital Pedagogy Lab Reprised on episode 325 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Connect with others and ask questions. Be open. -Dustin Through constraint comes creativity. -Christina Provide as much consistency and as much grounding that you can for your students because there is so much unknown outside of your classroom. -Sylvia Resources...

Dan Levy talks about his book, Teaching Effectively with Zoom on episode 324 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Virtual provides a wider range of ways in which our students can engage in our classrooms. -Dan Levy In a virtual classroom students can share their work much more easily. -Dan Levy Resources Teaching Effectively with Zoom, by Dan Levy Book Resources Example: U...

Renea Brathwaite shares about his experience of “becoming a minority” on episode 323 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Where you start is not where you will end up. -Renea Brathwaite My core identity was formed and reinforced with value systems that valued me. -Renea Brathwaite Until that anger gets deeply seeded in a common humanity, it will just be anger and it become...

Shauntae Brown White discusses approaches for helping students to thrive in their learning on episode 322 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I never want to step into a classroom and not have a plan. -Shauntae Brown White Students appreciate someone saying “I don’t know.” -Shauntae Brown White I just want to do things with excellence. -Shauntae Brown White Re...

Josef Woldense discusses the elements of storytelling: audience, path, and destination on episode 321 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Storytelling is a technology that we, as humans, have evolved. -Josef Woldense The question becomes how can I have you buy into what I am doing? -Josef Woldense Resources Mentioned “Story is how we make sense of the world. But the real...

Jesse Stommel talks about how to be together in learning online on episode 320 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is really important for us to pause as human beings and look at the words we are using and ask ourselves what is actually going on. -Jesse Stommel Resilience comes from a place of privilege. -Jesse Stommel Resources Mentioned List of words Jesse would pref...