Teaching in Higher Ed

Cognitive scientist Pooja Agarwal discusses the magic of retrieval practice in solidifying learning. She emphasizes the benefits of forgetting as part of the learning process and provides examples of retrieval practice across age groups. The chapter also covers using Google Docs for syllabus organization and anchor links, time-saving software like TextExpander, embracing failure, and recommendations for science resources and nonprofit organizations.

David Rhoads, an educator, discusses hyflex learning in higher education. He explores the concept of designing for flexibility, the implications of excused absences, increasing flexibility through activity choices, the importance of flexibility in course design, and the power of online learning and face-to-face experiences.

Yasser Tamer discusses ways of being intentionally inclusive on episode 477 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Students are not actually advised to memorize or even to learn a theory by heart, but they are advised to reflect. -Yasser Tamer Do whatever you are interested in. -Yasser Tamer Let students choose their own pathway. -Yasser Tamer It is equitable, but let’s make it more accessible. -Yasser Tamer Resources Cultivating Compassionate Community to Foster Academic Integrity? (with @YasserTammer), by Maha Bali Video: MYFest22 Syllabus Accessibility Jam with Alexandra Gazis and Yasser Tamer Video: The Experience of a Visually Impaired Student Yasser Tamer, The American University in Cairo, Egypt Business Model You: The One-Page Way to Reinvent Your Work at Any Stage, by Bruce Hazen, Timothy Clark, Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, + Alan Smith* The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey* Soliya Intentionally Equitable Hospitality series through Equity Unbound Write Good ALT text Syllabus as Manifesto: A Critical Approach to Classroom Culture, by Adam Heidebrink-Bruno

Bonni Stachowiak discusses unlocking our imagination inside and outside the LMS on episode 476 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When it comes to getting people to be curious, we don’t want them to be confused. High structure is really important, and then within the structure we want to be able to have elements of surprise and delight. -Bonni Stachowiak You’re almost always going to be better off linking versus uploading. A similar idea would be thinking about embedding. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources InstructureCon 2023 Presentation Resources: Unlocking Our Imagination Presentation slide deck Small Teaching, by James Lang* Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone, but Thomas Tobin and Kirsten Behling Video: Dave’s first day of high school chemistry class Derek Bruff A Time for Telling

Mia Zamora shares how she approaches making space for emergence in her teaching on episode 475 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Intentionality and listening are important qualities for facilitation. -Mia Zamora We need to lean into a sense of generous authority. -Mia Zamora Be mindful of what you know versus what the computer is suggesting. -Mia Zamora Resources What if Classrooms Were Rooted in Care, by Angela DeBarger The Equity-Care Matrix: Theory and Practice, by Maha Bali and Mia Zamora Intentionally Equitable Hospitality as Critical Instructional Design, by Maha Bali and Mia Zamora Building Community Online through Intentionally Equitable Hospitality, A CoLab with Mia Zamora, Maha Bali, and Autumm Caines

Timothy J. Shaffer shares about deliberative pedagogy and his work with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) at the University of Delaware Biden School of Public Policy and Administration on episode 474 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Listening deeply enough to be changed by what you learn is a hugely important practice. -Timothy Shaffer Resources Deliberative Pedagogy, edited by Idit Manosevitch, Maxine S Thomas, Timothy J Shaffer, and Nicholas V. Longo Creating Space for Democracy: A Primer on Dialog and Deliberation in Higher Education, edited by Nicholas V Longo and Timothy J. Shaffer COMM 326: Small Group Discussion Methods, by Timothy J. Shaffer (open alternative textbook initiative) Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Initiative Frank Fischer; Professor Emeritus, Rutgers Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer Coming to Public Judgment: Making Democracy Work in a Complex World, by Daniel Yankelovich The Magic of Dialogue: Transforming Conflict Into Cooperation, by Daniel Yankelovich John Gastil Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, 3rd Edition, by Sam Kaner Sam Kaner: “The Groan Zone” National Coalition for Dialog and Deliberation Research Methods in Deliberative Pedagogy, edited by Selen A. Ercan, Hans Asenbaum, Nicol Curato, and Ricardo F. Mendonça

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.”