Teaching in Higher Ed

Tracie Addy talks about what inclusive instructors do on episode 394 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Inclusive teaching is being responsive to the diversity of our class and designing learning environments that include all of our students. -Tracie Addy Inclusive teaching allows students to be engaged in an equitable learning environment and feel a sense of belonging....

Ann Gagnè talks about how to align our values through accessibility on episode 393 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Alt text allows you to put a description of what you are tweeting in terms of the image, gif, or infographics. -Ann Gagné On a foundational level alt text is there to help increase information to the most amount of people as possible. -Ann Gagné Resources...

Norlan Hernández shares about identity, belonging, and Latin American culture on episode 392 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Are we being intentional in thinking about how we are nurturing their sense of identity and belonging? -Norlan Hernández Resources Hispanic/Latino Identity: A Philosophical Perspective, by Jose J. E. Gracia A Conversation with Latinos on Race, f...

Caralyn Zehnder, Cynthia Alby, JuliA Metzker, Karynne Kleine talk about their book, Learning That Matters, on episode 391 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I ask myself, what matters to me and why? And am I living that in my teaching? -JuliA Metzker Resources Mentioned Learning That Matters website Cynthia’s letter to students re: upsides to flipping Learning That Matte...

joshuah whittinghill discusses his research on the relationships with music, academic, social, and emotional learning on episode 385 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I just jumped in. And it saved my life. -joshuah whittinghill It doesn’t seem like a lot of our courses in higher education have a lot of social or emotional curriculum built in to help students on their j...

Bonni Stachowiak shares her gratitude for past podcast conversations on episode 389 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I’m feeling grateful for podcasts. -Bonni Stachowiak I am feeling even more grateful for this community of people who care about teaching and learning. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Mentioned 2021 Podcast Favorites 21 Top Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast Epis...

Angel Herring and KaSondra Toney discuss how to foster a sense of belonging on episode 388 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I see everyone as a contributor in the education process. As a student, you have as much of a say as I do as your instructor. -Angel Herring Once I started focusing on my education more, I realized that my opportunities were endless. -KaSondra Ton...

Dave and Bonni Stachowiak talks about translating intention into action on episode 387 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Be mindful about what things you are trying to hold in your brain. -Dave Stachowiak Pick one thing, try it, and see what happens. -Dave Stachowiak Resources The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide, by Bonni Stachowiak Aikido Zet...

I share the second in a two-part series about my participation in the Tools4Learning annual survey on episode 386 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It really helps me to take a step back and reflect on the tools that I value and that I might be able to get more benefit from. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Mentioned Jane Hart’s Top Tools for Learning 2021 Top Tools for Pers...

I share the first in a two-part series about my participation in the Tools4Learning annual survey on episode 385 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Who we follow on social media can help us in our ongoing quest to learn. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Mentioned 2021 Top Tools for Learning: My Votes Jane Hart’s Top Tools for Learning 2021 Top Tools for Personal Learning Top...

Karen Costa discusses how to support ADHD learners on episode 384 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode UDL is not a magic cure for all of our ills. -Karen Costa Individual accommodations can provide more personalized, specific, structured, and robust support. -Karen Costa We need to hear the voices of ADHD learners. -Karen Costa Resources Mentioned Russell Barkley Women wi...

Jennifer Imazeki talks about implicit bias in our teaching on episode 383 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is not about changing the bias or stopping the bias. It is about getting in between your internal reaction and your external reaction. -Jennifer Imazeki There is so much going on with our students that we can’t possibly know. -Jennifer Imazeki Resources Dr. Jen...

José Bowen shares about his new book, Teaching Change, on episode 382 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode College students are aware of the fact that they change. -José Bowen What are the important questions that our discipline answers? -José Bowen Diverse groups do better work and outperform groups of highly competent homogenous groups. They also take longer because they...

Barbi Honeycutt and Bonni Stachowiak talk about how to use podcasts in teaching on episode 381 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Ask yourself, “how does this support my learning outcomes and help my students be successful in this course and beyond?” -Barbi Honeycutt Audio is a powerful medium. -Barbi Honeycutt Find podcasts that are already out there that integrate with...

Marcus Croom shares about How to Discuss Race, Racism, and Politics in Education on episode 380 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is vital to know the difference between concluding a real talk and resolving a public issue. Those are not the same thing. -Marcus Croom Educators who take up this challenge will need to listen and learn and unlearn and relearn as human be...

Shawna Rodabaugh and Ian Wolf talk about reducing fear in learning context on episode 379 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You have absolutely no idea what people are capable of until you put them in a situation where they can flourish. -Shawna Rodabaugh The true measure of whether I can teach or not is if I can bring it down to the level where someone who has never se...

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton talks about the common ground on episode 378 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was the big questions that gripped me. -Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton When you give them something interesting that they want to know about, they will do the reading. -Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton We need to recognize that the hard questions are usually philosophical at the...

Lauren Bellaera discusses critical thinking in theory and practice on episode 377 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When you’re teaching students, you have limited time. So all of the time you’re making particular pedagogical choices about where to focus. -Lauren Bellaera When teaching, we tend to like to put things in a dichotomy. -Lauren Bellaera Critical thinking is...

Dan Levy returns to talk about improving our teaching on episode 376 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I no longer trust myself to know how much my students are understanding. -Dan Levy Resources Mentioned Teaching Effectively with Zoom (2e), by Dan Levy Invisible Teaching, by David Franklin Teachly.me Info about Dan Levy’s Teaching Teaching Effectively with Zoom, Secon...

Betsy Barre talks about how (and why) to use a course workload estimator on episode 375 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The difference between an expert reader and a student reader is that an expert reader will slow down when they don’t know a word. -Betsy Barre Students are reading, they just aren’t reading well. -Betsy Barre Is this activity really worth it given my...

James Lang shares about the second edition of Small Teaching on episode 374 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Small changes can absolutely lead to revolutionary changes. -James Lang Students have to be introduced and conditioned to accept different types of teaching approaches. -James Lang I love having my students try to teach things they have learned to another audien...

Sarah Lipson and Laura Horne share about The Role of Faculty in Student Mental Health on episode 373 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode One of the most important determinants of student learning is motivation. -Sarah Lipson Resources Mentioned Student Mental Health and Faculty: Q&A With Dr. Sarah Kelchen Lipson of the Health Minds Study: Report: The Role of Faculty i...

Alex Shevrin Venet talks about her book, Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education on episode 372 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Something that might just be stressful for one person could be traumatic for another. -Alex Shevrin Venet Trauma-informed education is not a checklist. -Alex Shevrin Venet The way we understand trauma is always changing. -Alex Shevrin Venet...

Simon Dalley shares about peer mentoring on episode 371 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A peer mentor is a more qualified and experienced student that provides guidance and support to another student. -Simon Dalley Mentors are influential in terms of being a remodel. They are the embodiment of a successful student. -Simon Dalley Teaching is to learn twice. -Simon Dall...

Erin Whitteck and Douglas Fritz share efforts toward more equitable assessment on episode 370 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode First impressions with students are extremely important. -Erin Whitteck High stakes assessments create such a risk averse environment where there is no room to fail. -Douglas Fritz Resources Bonni explains the significance of her favorite numbe...