Teaching in Higher Ed

Liz Norell shares about finding joy and curiosity in the questions on episode 453 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Get closer to people. -Liz Norell When you know someone, it is much harder to demonize them. -Liz Norell Get authentically curious about how other people see and experience the world. -Liz Norell I change the readings every semester. -Liz Norell I put readings on the syllabus that I haven’t read yet so that I can learn with my students. -Liz Norell Resources Liz’s Political Science Liquid Syllabus Braving the Wilderness, by Brené Brown Cate Denial – pedagogy of care What Unites Us, by Dan Rather Calendly Josh Eyler Liquid Syllabus – Michelle Pacansky-Brock Canva 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.”

Autumm Caines discusses chatGPT and good intentions in higher ed on episode 452 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I am fascinated by the intersection between who were are and the environments we inhabit. -Autumm Caines The process of writing is thinking. -Autumm Caines We want our students to learn how to think through the act of writing. -Autumm Caines Resources Craft App’s AI Assistant About Is a Liminal Space ChatGPT and Good Intentions in Higher Ed In Defense of “Banning” ChatGPT Prior to (or Instead of) Using ChatGPT with Your Students On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? 🦜 by Emily M. Bender, Timnit Gebru, Angelina McMillan-Major, Smargaret Smitchell Is A.I. the Problem? Or Are We? Ezra Klein Interviews Brian Christian The Alignment Problem, Brian Christian 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.”

Rob Parke shares about a course trailer he made for his making smart devices course on episode 451 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Students have a lot of opportunity to build really cool things, but there is not always a lot of encouragement or opportunity to think about someone other than themselves that they want to build for. -Rob Parke I market my class every semester. -Rob Parke Video is a great medium of communication. -Rob Parke I am trying to convey to students who I am and what they can do in my class. -Rob Parke How are students going to benefit from your class? -Rob Parke Resources Course Trailer: Making Smart Devices – Introduction to Wearable Devices Smart Devices course site Creating Accessible Open Educational Resources, by Rob Parke Making Smart Devices, OER by Rob Parke Peace to the People (Jackie Parke’s video course) GitHub Markdown Arduino Derek Bruff on Episode 277: Intentional Tech A Time for Telling, Schwartz and Bransford SparkFun Episode 38 with Steve Wheeler: Learning with ‘E’s (when he spoke about banana pies and other devices) Still | Late Migrations – A Natural History of Love and Loss, by Margaret Renkl 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.”

Rebecca Price shares how to not be perfect in teaching and learning on episode 450 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When is it ok to say I made a mistake? -Rebecca Price I embrace mistakes. -Rebecca Price Perfection does not mean learning. -Rebecca Price Resources Lucy (Australopithecus) Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk with Anderson Cooper The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us about the Mind, by Patricia K Kuhl, Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff* The paleobiology database Becca’s Science Methods and Practice Course Syllabus Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty time, by Linda Nilson Episode 443 with David Clark: Arbitrary Limits (including due dates) A Time for Telling, Schwartz and Bransford Classroom sound can be used to classify teaching practices in college science courses, Melinda T. Owens, Shannon B. Seidel, Mike Wong, and Kimberly D. Tanner TextExpander’s public groups – with ready-made snippets you can add to your collection and use TextExpander Physics-Greek Symbols snippets

John Warner shares how to teach writing in an age of AI on episode 449 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode As a tool, it is most useful in the hands of people who already have the skills and knowledge to write well. -John Warner Writing is thinking. -John Warner When we write, we are both expressing and exploring an idea. -John Warner Resources Why They Can’t Write, by John Warner The Writer’s Practice, by John Warner Freaking Out About ChatGPT (Part I), by John Warner for Inside Higher Ed ChatGTP Craft app Tessie McMillan Cottom’s newsletter for New York Times subscribers Clippy (Microsoft Office Assistant) 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.”

Cynthia Alby discusses how artificial intelligence (like ChatGPT) is impacting higher education on episode 448 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If AI can do it well, it is possible that we could hand things over to AI that would allow us to do other things that we wouldn’t have had time to do. -Cynthia Alby When students are doing work that matters to them, they don’t turn to AI for anything other than a little help. -Cynthia Alby How can we ask students to do things that are worth doing? -Cynthia Alby Resources Learning That Matters Book Resources Page Marguerite Koepke Bryan Dewsbury on Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 215 This I Believe Essays ChatGPT: Understanding the New Landscape and Short-Term Solutions The Nail in the Coffin: How AI Could Be the Impetus to Reimagine Education I Interview ChatGPT Craft.do 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.”

Bonni Stachowiak shares some reflections on a new year on episode 447 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to be rooted in our values when teaching. -Bonni Stachowiak Remember to have fun and keep a sense of curiosity. -Bonni Stachowiak Take your work seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Meyer lemon Maha Bali Awareness & Action in Intentionally Equitable Hospitality  Intentionally Equitable Hospitality series for facilitators/teachers Kelly Corrigan Wonders Podcast Everything Happens with Kate Bowler Podcast 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.”

Dave Stachowiak on episode 446 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Start small so that you start somewhere. -Bonni Stachowiak Check that the language that you are using aligns with your authentic self. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Naomi Kasa’s website Tom Tobin What does aspect ratio mean? Color theory design from Hubspot 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).”

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni share an update on our PKM systems on episode 445 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I am using Twitter with more intentionality than I have in the past. -Dave Stachowiak Think about where you are sourcing information from. -Dave Stachowiak Resources Harold Jarche PKM Inoreader Raindrop.io Loom – Education Substack 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).”

Todd Zakrajsek talks about how to grow a positive learning community on episode 444 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Community is what drives learning. -Todd Zakrajsek Students are not going to learn if they don’t believe they can learn. -Todd Zakrajsek My job is to help students be the best possible learners they can be. -Todd Zakrajsek It is important to know that everyone you meet can be fighting something at any given moment. -Todd Zakrajsek Resources Tracie Addy’s (and colleagues) Who’s in class survey Tuckman’s stages of team development Teaching Within the Rhythms of the Semester, by Donna Killian Duffy and Janet Wright Jones ‘Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.’ – Ian MacLaren The New Science of Learning 3e, by Todd Zakrajsek Zotero 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).”