Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport

Maria Andersen shares about how learning is not a spectator sport on episode 177 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

I feel like we’ve made online learning really transactional.
— Maria Andersen

We’ve taken the joy and excitement out of learning.
— Maria Andersen

The world is not as cut and dried as the problems we see in text.
— Maria Andersen

You don’t actually learn until you engage with it.
— Maria Andersen

Resources Mentioned

• Thanks to George Woodbury for recommending Maria to be a guest on Teaching in Higher Ed
• busynessgirl.com
• Mobile apps for education
• Wolfram Alpha
• Maria’s Speaking / talk menu
• Vilma Mesa’s Publications at University of Michigan
• Episode #168 with Teddy Svoronos
• Video: Why is math different now

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