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Aug 11, 2022 • 40min

Inclusive Teaching Visualization and Observation

Tracie Addy talks about the inclusive teaching visualization project and classroom observation protocols on episode 426 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Try not to focus on the observer. Teach like you normally would if they were not there. -Tracie Addy Resources Inclusive Teaching Visualization Project What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching, by Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, and Khadijah A. Mitchell Yale’s Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning open teaching days 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.”
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Aug 4, 2022 • 49min

Inclusive Teaching

Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan talk about their new book: Inclusive Teaching – Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom on episode 425 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Is there something I can do to invite more students in? -Kelly Hogan An inclusive classroom is really intentional in both course design and the in-class environment. -Kelly Hogan We hold ourselves back in checking boxes. -Viji Sathy How do we help ALL the learners, however they come to us? -Viji Sathy How do we design an experience that actually helps students meet their goals? -Viji Sathy Our work in inclusive teaching is a journey; there is no final destination. -Viji Sathy Inclusive teaching will keep on evolving because people keep evolving, students keep evolving, and topics keep evolving. -Viji Sathy We don’t want to leave it to chance that things will go well. -Kelly Hogan Resources Inclusive Teaching by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education, by Thomas J. Tobin and Kirsten T. Behling Understanding by Design, by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org(https://bookshop.org/shop/teachinginhighered). All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC)(https://bookshop.org/shop/LibroMobile), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia(https://www.cuentosmobile.com/bio).”
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Jul 28, 2022 • 42min

Severance

Rob Parke and Michael Boyce explore with me what the tv show Severance would look like if it took place in higher ed (spoilers at very end – we warn you when to hop off)) on episode 424 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think there is a culture of “I’m going hard for 9 months with very little boundaries and then I am off for the summer.” -Rob Parke Setting boundaries in my syllabus is me setting up expectations for work-life balance. -Michael Boyce I think a lot of push on student-centered teaching almost encourages bad boundaries. -Michael Boyce Many of us in our institutions don’t deal with grief well. -Rob Parke Resources Wikipedia: Severance IMDB: Severance Episode 301 with Andrew (Andy) Stenhouse (about Positive Work-Life Spillover) Episode 394 with Tracie Addy (she talked about The Who’s in Class survey) Episode 419 with Julia Charles-Linen (she recommended Octavia Butler’s books) Episode 126 with Jackie and Rob Parke about empathy toward greater inclusion 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.”
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Jul 21, 2022 • 31min

A Classroom Observation Story

Bonni Stachowiak talks about an opportunity to observe a friend’s hybrid class on episode 423 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Learners are ready to hear deeper explanations, once we have ignited their curiosity. -Bonni Stachowiak We should be constantly making invitations for students to come back and focus. -Bonni Stachowiak How can we get students to help us get some feedback? -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Episode 208 with Bonni Stachowiak Peer Review of Teaching – Episode 131 with Isabeau Iqbal ESCALA Educational Services Formative Peer Review of Teaching Resources Isabeau Iqbal’s Publications on Peer Review of Teaching and Dissertation On Being Observed by David Gooblar Zoom Meetings Zoom Rooms COPUS – Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM TOPSE – Timed Observational Protocol for Student Engagement and Equity via ESCALA Educational Services To Umm or Not to Umm: That is the Question, by Alan Levine Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang Derek Bruff on Episode 277 – Intentional Tech Bruce Almighty Build A Bear Stephen Brookfield’s Critical Incident Questionnaire  Gardner Campbell’s APGAR for Class Meetings Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do about It, by James M. Lang Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org(https://bookshop.org/shop/teachinginhighered). All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC)(https://bookshop.org/shop/LibroMobile), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia(https://www.cuentosmobile.com/bio).”
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Jul 14, 2022 • 43min

The New Science of Learning

Todd Zakrajsek shares about the 3rd edition of The New Science of Learning on episode 422 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Let people struggle a little bit. -Todd Zakrajsek If you don’t teach students how to do well in groups, they don’t tend to get better at it. -Todd Zakrajsek Resources The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain, by Todd Zakrajsek Albert Bandura Zone of Proximal Development Cognitive load Robert Bjork on Episode 72 of Teaching in Higher Ed Desirable difficulties – Robert Bjork Mathematics for Human Flourishing, by Francis Su Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org(https://bookshop.org/shop/teachinginhighered). All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC)(https://bookshop.org/shop/LibroMobile), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia(https://www.cuentosmobile.com/bio).”
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Jul 7, 2022 • 37min

Intentional Calendaring

Bonni and Dave Stachowiak talk about intentional calendaring on episode 421 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A calendar can be really helpful because you’ve done some planning in advance to see what is most important for you to do and how much time that is likely to take. -Dave Stachowiak When you have a calendar you’re not making decisions every single hour of every single work day about where you are going to put your energy next. This causes a lot of decision fatigue. -Dave Stachowiak A calendar is all about intention, about making decisions about what is most important. -Dave Stachowiak Resources Mentioned The Productive Online and Offline Professor, by Bonni Stachowiak Combined List of Productivity Tools from The Productive Online and Offline Professor Translating Intentions into Action, Episode 387 with Dave Stachowiak Zoom Fuel Efficient Mentoring Episode 367 with Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss Sandie Morgan Episode 168 with Teddy Svoronos AcuityScheduling Fantastical CardHop Doodle Book links for this episode, along with the ones in the Teaching in Higher Ed bookshop (still a work-in-progress) generate affiliate income, 100% of which goes to supporting LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC) is a small sized, hybrid nonprofit organization established in 2016 by local author Sarah Rafael García in Santa Ana, California.
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Jun 30, 2022 • 47min

Saving Time with a References Manager

Dana Wanzer on saving time with Zotero on episode 420 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Most of us do not need to be doing more at this time. -Dana Wanzer It doesn’t have to be something that just helps you, it can also help others. -Dana Wanzer Resources Zotero Zotero Connector Proxy server RStudio ZotFile UC Irvine Anteaters Apparently, Bonni was wrong in the episode and anteaters do indeed make the ZOT sound when attacking their prey scite Zotero plugin Mobile apps Robert Talbert Robert Talbert on Teaching in Higher Ed episodes Learn Zotero course
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Jun 23, 2022 • 39min

Disrupting the Syllabus

Julia Charles talks about disrupting the syllabus on episode 419 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Disrupting suggests that there is something that necessitates change over time. -Julia Charles I am disrupting an ideology, a way of thinking, about this document. -Julia Charles I view the syllabus as a tool for engagement. -Julia Charles When the syllabus is a document that you can be excited about, students become more creative in the class. -Julia Charles I’ve learned to ask for help and reach outside of myself. -Julia Charles Resources That Middle World: Race, Performance, and the Politics of Passing – by Julia S. Charles The Loving Luggage Project Beloit College What is it we are trying to disrupt? Julia’s tweet with her syllabus The Source Magazine XXL Magazine Help celebrate Julia’s 40th birthday by “getting 40 new suitcases for youth currently in or aging out of foster care – any amount helps”
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Jun 16, 2022 • 40min

The Self and Syllabus

Christopher Richmann talks about the self and syllabus project on episode 418 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There is growing interest in the issue of the self that we bring into the classroom. -Christopher Richmann We are embedded selves and we bring ourselves and all of the artifacts that go along with our teaching into the classroom and into the task of teaching. -Christopher Richmann Am I coming across on my syllabus? Do students meet me in my syllabus? -Christopher Richmann Not all knowledge can be assessed or expressed in the same way. -Christopher Richmann Resources The Self and Syllabus Richmann, Christopher; Kurinec, Courtney; and Millsap, Matthew (2020) “Syllabus Language, Teaching Style, and Instructor Self-Perception: Toward Congruence,” International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Vol. 14: No. 2, Article 4. Joshua Been, Assistant Librarian and Director of Data and Digital Scholarship Grasha-Riechmann Teaching-Styles Inventory Death to the Syllabus! Mano Singham Dunning-Kruger effect The Promising Syllabus, by James Lang for The Chronicle of Higher Education Ken Bain Jessamyn Neuhaus Professors Talk Pedagogy Podcast
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Jun 9, 2022 • 43min

Liberated Learners

Terry Greene talks about the liberated learners project on episode 417 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You can learn with style. -Terry Greene If you can advocate for yourself and others, then you can collaborate, network, and build connections. -Terry Greene There are a lot of steps a person can take towards being someone who works well with others. -Terry Greene This is for learners, by learners. It is co-designed with students. -Terry Greene Working with others can be scary, but it is so rewarding in the end. -Terry Greene Resources Liberated Learners: How to Learn with Style Video: What The Heck is The Liberated Learner? Liberated Learners: Acknowledgements Terry’s blog post about the Liberated Learners Beats to Study to H5P Pressbooks Liberated Learners: Take Out Menu  Seneca College’s Independent Music Production  Seneca College’s Independent Songwriting & Performance

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