They discuss an award that one of the speakers won from OE Global, recognizing their contributions to the open education community, with a focus on equity and social justice. They also discuss the resources developed during the pandemic and the importance of openness in sharing teaching ideas and resources.
Maha Bali exudes openness as a way of being on episode 493 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
I don’t really know everything I have to say, but I’m willing to share my unfinished thoughts with you and I am willing to be criticized for it.
-Maha Bali
If people don’t have the vocabulary to express how they feel, they’ll just say they are fine.
-Maha Bali
This is a space where everyone in the room has to be collectively inclusive, and that’s kind of part of what equity and inclusion in facilitation and in classrooms needs to be.
-Maha Bali
My mentoring is not out of responsibility as something that I have to, I do it with joy because I’m building relationships with people.
-Maha Bali