Teaching in Higher Ed
Higher Education for Good
Feb 8, 2024
Catherine Cronin and Laura Czerniewicz discuss challenges and hopelessness in academia, highlighting the importance of imagination and creativity in higher education. They emphasize the need for alternative approaches to teaching assessment and learning design. The speakers share their experiences creating a book together and stress the significance of communality and coalition in driving positive change. They also provide recommendations for open educational resources and podcasts that foster creativity. The chapter ends with reflections on art and gratitude for the guests.
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- Higher education is facing issues of despair, underfunding, and inequality, requiring systemic change rather than individual responsibility.
- Imagination plays a crucial role in transforming higher education, with small moments of innovation and glimmers of creativity being valuable for positive change.
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The Nature of Despair in Higher Education
In this podcast episode, Katherine Cronin and Laura Chenjevic explore the shared experiences of despair among academics in higher education. They discuss the impact of austerity, underfunding, casualization, and growing inequality within the sector. They also highlight the need to confront this despair before moving forward and emphasize the importance of systemic change rather than placing the responsibility solely on individuals. The conversation delves into the role of imagination in bringing about positive change and the significance of fostering communal and coalition-based approaches to learning, teaching, assessment, and design.
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