Teaching in Higher Ed

Christopher Ostro shares a big picture look at AI detection tools on episode 555 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think there are tons of students I interact with who are really just curious and trying to use these tools to dig deeper. -Christopher Ostro I want them getting practice on these things that are going to be part of their future careers and lives. I love t...

Todd Zakrajsek shares about Classroom Assessment Techniques on episode 554 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There’s a lot of things that we don’t know that we don’t know until we try to do it. -Todd Zakrajsek If 90% get it wrong, you didn’t teach it well. -Todd Zakrajsek It is so important for the students to understand that you can discuss a po...

Liz Norell shares about her book, The Present Professor, on episode 553 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode What student behavior just triggers your frustration more than anything else? -Liz Norell Reflect: What kind of expectations do we have of other people? Are those expectations reasonable? Are their priorities the same as mine? -Liz Norell We are living in very inter...

Cyndi Kernahan discusses her book Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom on episode 552 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Students begin to better understand institutionalized racism, which is my main goal for them. -Cyndi Kernahan When we focus on it as systemic, it allows students to stop focusing so much on themselves about, like, am I a good person...

Peter Felten + Kassidy Puckett share about relationship-rich education at scale on episode 551 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to help students understand that relationships matter for their learning, their well-being, and success. -Peter Felten Curiosity is a practice. -Peter Felten Empathy in the classroom is not just about being kind; it’s about activ...

Kerry Mandulak talks about the importance of transparency in learning and teaching (TILT) on episode 550 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We can teach in a way where different types of learners can be successful. -Kerry Mandulak Perfect is the enemy of us all. -Kerry Mandulak I am consistently trying to impress upon students how important reflection and revising is on...

Rajiv Jhangiani shares reflections on designing for justice on episode 549 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode One of the actions that is in the plan for developing a framework for ethical educational technology is that new tools that are procured are not going to reinforce systemic biases. -Rajiv Jhangiani If you’re really intentionally focusing on social justice e...

Betsy Barre discusses the times when we are holding our breath while holding class on episode 548 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think we could be more generous when we talk to people who disagree with us about pedagogy and recognize the complexity of the decisions that we’re making. -Betsy Barre There’s been a lot of really somewhat heated discourse about wh...

Bonni Stachowiak shares some gift ideas for those who teach in higher education on episode 547 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I would like to share some gift ideas, perhaps for the holidays, perhaps for other reasons, and specifically to inspire, to encourage, to nourish someone that you know, or perhaps even yourself, who has a love for teaching and a love for learn...

Kristine Johnson + J. Michael Rifenburg share about A Long View of Undergraduate Research on episode 546 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A good mentor will orient you in this field and point you in a direction that might be generative. -Kristine Johnson I focus on how research experience can be translated into practical tools like resumes and cover letters. -J. Michae...

Maha Bali discusses cultivating critical AI literacies on episode 545 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You need to teach people to critique the dominant culture, but you still need to teach them the dominant culture in order for them to survive economically. -Maha Bali Maha Bali: “We found that different AI tools can produce radically different results based on u...

Cory Sprinkel and Haley Madden share about Preparing Students to Engage in Equitable Community Partnerships on episode 544 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We are hearing about the effects of students being ill prepared from our community partners, from instructors, and sometimes even frustrations from students. -Haley Madden When we do community engagement well, it ca...

Derek Bruff shares about curation, collections, and collaboration and the insights he’s gained from UVA’s Teaching Hub on episode 543 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We’re working with a ton of curators who have some expertise in an aspect of teaching and learning. -Derek Bruff The more diverse voices we have in it, the more powerful the teaching hub will be. -D...

Rob Morgan shares how creativity may just save us all on episode 542 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We have entire sections on collaboration, and failure, and empathy, and the importance of play. -Rob Morgan AI cannot replace the skills of dexterity, collaboration, and creativity. -Rob Morgan Resources Creativity Clarion Call Beyond Boundaries Program at Washington U...

Jeff Hittenberger discusses love, wisdom, and human flourishing in education on episode 541 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Curiosity isn’t just about finding answers; it’s about opening up to understand other perspectives. -Jeff Hittenberger Nurturing environments where students feel valued and guided towards their fullest potential can transform educatio...

Glen Warren answers the question: what’s love got to do with learning? on episode 540 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode “What matters to you matters.” – Glen Warren “Begin with the endless in mind.” – Glen Warren Resources Education for Love and Wisdom: Effective Teachers for Challenging Times, by Jeff Hittenberger, Pamela Tupy Scott, Andrew Ntzouras,...

Teresa Thompson discusses joyful connections through intentional teaching practices on episode 539 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I’ve had students share with me in the past that they were considering dropping the class, and then they got that welcome email, and they thought, okay, this time, it’s going to be different. -Teresa Thompson My syllabus was al...

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni share lessons from the Teaching in Higher Ed Story Caravan on episode 538 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I had some small goals for the Teaching in Higher Ed Story Caravan, and they were all surpassed. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Teaching in Higher Ed Story Caravan “ Shifts | Alyssa B Kirkland Caramel S’mores Clusters | Jennie B 69...

Dan Levy and Angela Pérez share about Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT on episode 538 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It’s very easy to be overwhelmed right now with AI. -Dan Levy AI has infinite patience. -Dan Levy ChatGPT is amazing for generating 10 topic ideas to get inspired. -Angela Pérez If you know how to prompt Chat GPT, you know how to create a custom...

John Warner explores stressing pedagogical principles over AI promises on episode 536 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Once they’ve done the writing or as even as they’re doing the writing, they’re reflecting on their own metacognitive understanding of their own practices. -John Warner While you are in the act of writing, you are processing your own i...

Andrew Cross and Alyshahn Kara-Virani share about creating interactive experiences and shaping the future of teaching on episode 535 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A lot of play science comes down to being a safe space to learn from each other, to see how people respond to what you put out there in the world without it being this critical life or death situation. -An...

Josh Eyler helps us cultivate hope and action beyond grades on episode 534 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Teachers, instructors, educators at all levels can really work with students to find elements of what we are teaching that those students find individually interesting. -Josh Eyler We can help them learn how to ask questions that are meaningful to them, how to re...

Josh Eyler shares even more problems with grades on episode 533 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Being a dad who is an educator takes things from the academic and intellectual and brings them immediately to the surface, to the real world and to the real consequences for students and families. -Josh Eyler The conflict between what we think and what we value and what we...

Mylien Duong discusses strategies for facilitating contentious conversations in your classroom on episode 532 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We were never really trained to have these difficult conversations. We were not really trained as instructors to facilitate these conversations. -Mylien Duong It is not realistic to not prepare our students to be civically engag...

Christopher Gilman and Adelmar Ramirez describe how to use IIIF in your teaching to bring the world’s image collections to students on episode 531 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think that our responsibility as professors in the 21st century is to engage students more. -Adelmar Ramirez Think with your hands. Every step that you make, every button that you click is...