
Teaching in Higher Ed
Thank you for checking out the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. This is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to increase our personal productivity, so we can have more peace in our lives and be even more present for our students.
Latest episodes

Apr 27, 2023 • 40min
Ethics and Educational Technology
Stephanie Moore + Heather Tillberg-Webb talk about their book, Ethics and Educational Technology, on episode 463 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Learning is change.
-Heather Tillberg-Webb
Resources
Ethics and Educational Technology Reflection, Interrogation, and Design as a Framework for Practice, by Stephanie L. Moore and Heather K. Tillberg-Webb
Imagination quote from Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ely’s quote is included in this EDUCAUSE article, co-authored by Stephanie Moore and others.
CAST UDL
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.”

Apr 20, 2023 • 31min
Teaching Lessons I Learned From Mom
Bonni shares teaching lessons she learned from mom (Jan Frazee) on episode 462 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
When having hard conversations, they are not going to be perfect.
-Jan Frazee
Getting sad during hard conversations just means you’re an actual person who exists.
-Jan Frazee
The parts of reading that are valuable to you will stick with you.
-Jan Frazee
Resources
Teaching Lessons I Learned from Mom, by Bonni Stachowiak for EdSurge
Dr. Frank Leon Robert’s tweet about his office hours and books he gives away to students who visit
Dr. Frank Leon Robert’s Amazon wish list for his office
Twitter thread re Aunt Judy’s death
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.”

Apr 13, 2023 • 36min
How to Not Fight AI and Lose
Dara Ryder talks about how not to try to fight against AI (and lose) on episode 461 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
I am no expert, just a very interested observer.
-Dara Ryder
There is a lot of overlap in the conversations around AI and those around inclusion.
-Dara Ryder
We need to be realistic about where we are as educators.
-Dara Ryder
We must plan our pedagogy for the real world and I think AI can really help guide our students.
-Dara Ryder
Resources
AI is Here. If We Fight It, We’ll Lose – and So Will Our Students, by Dara Ryder
IBM Deep Blue (Chess Computer)
Satellite Navigation (Sat Nav)
Microsoft Editor
ChatGPT
Universal Design for Learning
DALLE
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.”

Apr 6, 2023 • 42min
Well Being and Social Justice
Roxanne Donovan talks about well being and social justice on episode 460 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
You have agency even if it is not endless agency.
-Roxanne Donovan
How do you walk the line between giving up your power but not ignore the systemic and institutional forces that can make it hard for us to live the way that we want to.
-Roxanne Donovan
Resources
Roxanne Donavan’s website
Providing Unpaid Household and Care Work in the United States: Uncovering Inequality, by Cynthia Hess, Ph.D., Tanima Ahmed, M.Phil, and Jeff Hayes, Ph.D.
First quote from Ross Gay’s Inciting Joy
Second quote from Ross Gay’s Inciting Joy
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.”

Mar 30, 2023 • 40min
Engaging Students Through collaborative Research Projects
Engaging Students Through collaborative Research Projects, with Rebecca Glazier and Matthew Pietryka.
Quotes from the episode
We should use technology to our advantage as much as we can.
-Rebecca Glazier
Resources
Learning through Collaborative Data Projects: Engaging Students and Building Rapport, by Matthew T. Pietryka and Rebecca A. Glazier
In Defense of Negativity: Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns, John G. Geer
Connecting in the Online Classroom, by Rebecca Glazier
R Script
SIFT (The Four Moves) – Mike Caulfield
AdFontes Media
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.”

Mar 23, 2023 • 40min
How to develop ourselves and others through classroom observations
Rebecca Price shares how to develop ourselves and others through classroom observations on episode 458 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Recording classes has been a really big change for me.
-Rebecca Price
Take the performance aspect of classroom observations out so that we can focus on the pedagogy.
-Rebecca Price
Resources
SoTL
Backward Design
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Formative Classroom Observation
COPUS
PORTAAL
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.”

Mar 13, 2023 • 39min
Metaphor as Conceptual Anchor
Kerry Mandulak shares about metaphor as conceptual anchor on episode 457 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
People are more willing to talk about the fact that stuttering is something they are still working through.
-Kerry Mandulak
Resources
Lilly Conferences
Katie Linder
Holistic Review description
Boyer Model of Scholarship
Emily Blunt Opens Up About Being Bullied for Stuttering
Dr. Joseph Sheehan Discusses His Iceberg Analogy
ASHA’s 9 Areas in Scope of Practice
Jennifer Gonzales’ One-Pager Information on Cult of Pedagogy
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.”

Mar 9, 2023 • 39min
Mobile-Mindful Teaching and Learning
Christina Moore shares about her new book, Mobile-Mindful Teaching and Learning, on episode 456 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Notice how powerful the small screens we carry can be for learning.
-Christina Moore
We are minds and bodies that are constantly mobile.
-Christina Moore
Think about how we can use phones more intentionally to help engage our students with learning.
-Christina Moore
How do I use phones to really help students?
-Christina Moore
Resources
Mobile-Mindful Teaching and Learning: Harnessing the Technology That Students Use Most, by Christina Moore (use code mobile20 at checkout for 20% off plus free shipping from Stylus Publishing)
The Extended Mind, by Annie Murphy Paul
Small Teaching Online, by Flower Darby
Jeff Hittenberger
Mendez Historic Freedom Trail and Monument
Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education, by Thomas J. Tobin and Kirsten T. Behling
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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Mar 2, 2023 • 37min
Teaching at Its Best
Todd Zakrajsek on episode 455 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Sometimes you just don’t know where a class is going to go.
-Todd Zakrajsek
There are great advantages to looking at things from different perspectives.
-Todd Zakrajsek
Resources
Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors, by Todd Zakrajsek and Linda B Nilson
Lilly Conferences
Dear Committee Members, by Julie Schumacher
The Shakespeare Requirement, by Julie Schumacher
‘Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.’ – Ian MacLaren
The New Science of Learning 3e, by Todd Zakrajsek
Lindy Hop
SaneBox
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.”

Feb 23, 2023 • 43min
Mental Health and Well Being
Zainab Okolo shares about mental health and well being in higher education on episode 454 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Mental health has held a stigma within our society for decades.
-Zainab Okolo
Resources
Lumina Foundation
Zainab Okolo
The State of Higher Education 2022 Report
Monsters Inc
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