Teaching in Higher Ed

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni Stachowiak answer listener questions on episode 473 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Forgetting is the friend of learning. -Bonni Stachowiak (quoting Robert Björk) Our stated preferences aren’t always going to align with having sufficient challenge in that learning experience to produce deeper, more memorable learning. -Bonni Stachowiak Trust students. -Bonni Stachowiak (quoting Jesse Stommel and many others) Resources Pia Lauritzen – Danish Philosopher MYFest Quote Investigator Entry: Einstein quote Question Jam Centering Centers: How to Help New Faculty Get Started with SoTL Projects Lilly Conferences Episode 443 with David Clark: Arbitrary Limits in Our Classes Artificial Scarcity: Reflecting on Arbitrary Limits in Our Classes Teaching in Higher Ed Episodes Taxonomy Subscribe to Bill Dogterom’s MiniBlog TripIt

Lance Eaton + Stead Fast have a dialog about their perspectives on artificial intelligence on episode 472 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Over time we feel like we are settled as educators and then it’s like nope, just kidding. -Lance Eaton Resources The College Essay is Dead, by Stephen Marche for The Atlantic New York City Public Schools Drop Ban on AI Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) HAL 9000 in the movie A Space Odyssey Inciting Joy, by Ross Gay The Alignment Problem, by Brian Christian Professor Flunks All His Students After ChatGPT Falsely Claims It Wrote Their Papers

Tatiane Russo-Tait shares about equity and social justice in STEM education on episode 471 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode My dad told me that I needed to get my education and that education is the only path to liberation for folks like us. -Tatiane Russo-Tait I almost dropped out. -Tatiane Russo-Tait I was thinking about teaching so that I could be a role model and disrupt classroom spaces to be more welcoming and supportive. -Tatiane Russo-Tait Resources The ACCESS Lab Paulo Freire Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Paulo Freire Kimberly Tanner, San Francisco State University Sepehr Vakil, Northwestern University Daniel Morales-Doyle

Rob Eaton and Bonnie Moon share about building community in the college classroom on episode 470 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The better I understand students back stories, the more empathy and compassion I have for them. -Rob Eaton Resources Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom, by Robert Eaton, Steven V. Hunsaker, and Bonnie Moon Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein The Influence of Teaching: Beyond Standardized Test Scores – Engagement, Mindset, and Agency; by Ronald F. Ferguson, et al BYU-Idaho’s THRIVE program Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”

Maria Andersen shares about designing courses in an age of artificial intelligence (AI) on episode 469 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Student’s natural world is the technological world. -Maria Andersen Students have a lot of questions about how society has changed. -Maria Andersen All of the things we have today came about because people did something in the past. -Maria Andersen With generative AI, we have an incredible acceleration of change happening. -Maria Andersen Resources Maria’s website Paul Fairie (historian who posts on Twitter threads about arguments we keep on making, as expressed in old newspaper clippings) A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore, curated by Paul Fairie A List of Things People Blamed on Flappers, curated by Paul Fairie The Montreal Protocol Practical Engineering Wendover Productions Real Engineering Example of a True/False exercise Maria developed YouTube Summary with ChatGPT (Chrome extension) Kahoot Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”

Ian Cook helps Bonni celebrate 9 years of podcasting and his new book, Scholarly Podcasting, on episode 468 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode What is your purpose? -Ian Cook Resources Richard Berry, podcast scholar Dolly Parton on the More Perfect podcast The Most Perfect Album (songs about the U.S. Constitutional Amendments) “The Most Perfect Album” review; The Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts Michael Bossetta | Social Media and Politics Vincent Racaniello | This Week in Virology Maria Sachiko |Cecire In Theory Kent Davies Preserves podcast and podcast instructor Stephanie Caligiuri, The People’s Scientist Neil Fox The Cinematologists Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”

Cate Denial shares about her book A Pedagogy of Kindness on episode 467 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I need to be a partner with my students in this learning process. -Cate Denial I walk into class prepared for collaboration and discovery with my students. -Cate Denial Resources Care in the Academy Remi Kalir Jesse Stommel Sean Michael Morris Chris Friend Eyes on the Prize Ungrading Cathy Davidson Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”

Marie Norman and Mike Bridges share about the 2nd edition of How Learning Works on episode 466 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Our student-centered approach to teaching requires us to teach the whole student, not just content. -Mike Bridges Resources How Learning Works: Eight Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching, by Marie K Norman, Susan A Ambrose, Michele Dipietro, Marsha C. Lovett, Michael W. Bridges Innovative Design for Education and Assessment (IDEA) Lab Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”

Sarah Rose Cavanagh shares about her book Mind Over Monsters on episode 465 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is a real difficult challenge walking through this world full of monsters when our own bodies and minds can be monstrous. -Sarah Rose Cavanagh Compassion comes first. -Sarah Rose Cavanagh I love setting goals with students in class. -Sarah Rose Cavanagh If you set goals that are not difficult enough, motivation dries up. -Sarah Rose Cavanagh Resources Mind Over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge, by Sara Rose Cavanagh Ryan Glode, LMHC The 12 Week Plan for Building Courses, by Robert Talbert Kelly Leonard at Second City Revisiting Mutualism: Loving Me, Loving You, by Karen Costa Maha Bali

Ciarán Dunne shares about the transformative power of transversal skills on episode 464 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When students come back to campus, what are we offering them that they can’t get otherwise? -Ciarán Dunne How can we help students thrive in an unscripted world? -Ciarán Dunne Transversal skills are skills all students should have regardless of what program they are in. -Ciarán Dunne Resources Dublin City University Futures Dr. Ciarán Dunne ‘Credne’ podcast “…your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.” – Marianne Williamson Ikigai Self-compassion – Dr. Kristin Neff Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”