Teaching in Higher Ed

Todd Zakrajsek and Bonni Stachowiak discuss how to sustain our joy of teaching on episode 280 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Don’t look for people who are like you, look for the people who are like the people you would like to be. -Todd Zakrajsek Schedule time and figure out ways to take care of yourself. -Todd Zakrajsek If you understand the importance and value of...

Brian LaDuca shares about applied creativity for transformation on episode 279 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How do you take the concept of novel new knowledge and those aha moments and give them purpose? -Brian LaDuca We have to find a way to find these micro campuses on the campus to create pivots. -Brian LaDuca It’s the ambiguity that is the lock and key to the c...

Nicola Ulibarri explores Design Thinking in Teaching, Research, and Beyond on episode 274. Quotes from the episode Design thinking is a creative problem solving methodology that starts from understanding and addressing human needs. -Nicola Ulibarri Innovation is a learnable process. -Nicola Ulibarri Resources Mentioned Creativity in Research Website Stanford d.school The Four Agreements Research a...

Derek Bruff discusses his book, Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching. Quotes from the episode We’re learning from and with each other- and that is what I liked to call a learning community. -Derek Bruff I love using technology to help students bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the conversation. -Derek Bruff There is a differen...

Edward Leach shares about Reaching All Learners Through Innovation and Teaching Excellence on episode 276 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There isn’t a lot of focus on what it means to teach at a community college, which is totally different than being at a four-year institution. -Edward Leach The most critical aspect of the teaching and learning process are the facul...

Melanie Sage, Nancy Smyth, and Laurel Iverson Hitchcock share how they wrote a book with people they met on Twitter on episode 275 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Twitter had sort of a democratizing impact across our ranks. —Melanie Sage What does it mean to be connected as humans across technology? —Melanie Sage Technology is just a tool — we’re trying to do relation...

Sarah Cavanagh shares about her new book, HIVEMIND, on episode 274 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We can enter a state of mind in which we join our social partners almost in a collective sort of consciousness. —Sarah Cavanagh Our ideas about the world are collectively sourced almost as much as they are individual. —Sarah Cavanagh We’re dividing into different camps a...

Bonni Stachowiak shares about engaging learners in large classes on episode 273 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode The act of predicting can enhance our learning. —Bonni Stachowiak Resources Mentioned Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio * (graphic narrative) Small Teaching, by James Lang James Lang’s Small Changes in Teaching Series...

Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan share about inclusified evaluation of our teaching on episode 271 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We want structure built into the way we teach, not just in the course design and facilitation. —Viji Sathy When we don’t have structure in place, certain people are disadvantaged. —Viji Sathy We think students should have a voice … but how that...

David Gooblar shares about his new book, The Missing Course *, on episode 279 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The students are the material. —David Gooblar We don’t teach material, we teach human beings. —David Gooblar It’s less about a technique and more about your mindset. —David Gooblar How you think is ten times more important to me than what you think. —David Goo...

Jaime Hannans shares about empathy and extended reality on episode 270 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I saw I could make a bigger impact if I taught. —Jaime Hannans Knowing how to navigate your space is a hurdle when you’re going into a new semester. —Jaime Hannans The debriefing is the key area where you can reflect on your learning. —Jaime Hannans Resources Mention...

Jennifer Pusateri discusses Removing Learning Barriers with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) on episode 269 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We are unintentionally putting barriers in place for certain students. —Jennifer Pusateri They were modifying how they taught in the classroom to accommodate the kinds of students they had. —Jennifer Pusateri When we have a cla...

Christine Renaudin shares about Sonoma State’s Second Year Research & Creative Experience on episode 268 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Model attentive listening, active listening. —Christine Renaudin We can enhance each other’s efficiency and creativity by listening, learning, and supporting each other. —Christine Renaudin Resources Mentioned Dr. Renaudin’s Biog...

Don Saucier discusses trickle-down engagement on episode 267 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Our emotions are absolutely contagious. —Don Saucier What we need to do is challenge our students. —Don Saucier I tell my students there is nothing more powerful than their voice. —Don Saucier Being an expert is not the same as being an excellent teacher. —Don Saucier Resource...

Stephanie Bianco shares about experiential learning through healthy communities on episode 266 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode They’re seeing firsthand with these kids the high need they have. —Stephanie Bianco Not having an internship and just hiring someone would be a mistake. —Stephanie Bianco Resources Mentioned CSU, Chico’s Center for Healthy Communities (C...

Jianjun Wang describes his Relentless Serving and Learning on episode 265 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is important for us to engage our students and help them create life-changing opportunities and thus make the world a better place. —Jianjun Wang Online is still relatively new, but new doesn’t mean it’s bad. —Jianjun Wang It’s always important to make sure you...

Melissa Salazar shares about serving our Hispanic students on episode 264 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode This is where equity work is being done. —Melissa Salazar When people get nervous about not being a good teacher, they push back on it as the students’ fault. —Melissa Salazar Whatever we say is a reflection of how we’re thinking and processing things. —Melissa Sa...

Elizabeth Barkley shares recipes for effective teaching on episode 263 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there? —Elizabeth Barkley Teaching and learning is a complex process that involves the interaction of human beings. —Elizabeth Barkley We can never go into a classroom with a completely rigid script...

Margaret (Peggy) Stevenson shares how she is Changing Lives, One Petition (and Class) at a Time on episode 262 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It’s always been important to me that the students understand they are meeting an actual need. —Margaret (Peggy) Stevenson We don’t just continue to do things, but we also build into the classroom time for reflection. —Margaret...

Dave Stachowiak and I share about productive travel on episode 261 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Every time you have somebody on I just feel like there’s something that I’m using in my own work. —Dave Stachowiak There’s the tendency for a lot of us in this community to take on too much. —Dave Stachowiak Resources Mentioned Instructure conference  ESCALA certificatio...

Zoë Wood shares about a shipwreck, a Fakesbook, and a WISH on episode 260 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Being able to engage with students who are all such unique individuals is a privilege. —Zoë Wood I love having the opportunity to see what students create. —Zoë Wood Diverse teams actually produce better work. —Zoë Wood Practicing to work in a team isn’t always co...

Natasha Jankowski shares about intentional and transparent assessment on episode 259 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When I’m asking you to do something in my class, I can tell you why I’m asking you to do it. —Natasha Jankowski This is much more assessment with and not to students. —Natasha Jankowski Transparency for me is more than just posting it somewhere. —Natash...

Sara Goldrick-Rab shares about Paying the Price on episode 258 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Once I knew, this was a problem I couldn’t unsee. —Sara Goldrick-Rab We’re supposed to be doing education for democracy. —Sara Goldrick-Rab I’ve had to ask myself, “Is this what I’m uniquely adding value to?” —Sara Goldrick-Rab I want to see growth in each of the students ov...

Ramesh Laungani talks about engaging students using FlipGrid on episode 257 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How do we support and amplify those more quiet voices? —Ramesh Laungani The typed discussion board doesn’t allow for discussion … there’s no back and forth per se. —Ramesh Laungani Resources Mentioned #flipgridfever  Banking model of education – Paulo Frei...

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...