

Teaching in Higher Ed
Bonni Stachowiak
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

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Jun 8, 2023 • 45min
Designing Courses in an Age of AI
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.”

Jun 1, 2023 • 49min
Scholarly Podcasting
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.”

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May 25, 2023 • 45min
A Pedagogy of Kindness
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.”

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May 18, 2023 • 43min
How Learning Works
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.”

May 11, 2023 • 41min
Mind Over Monsters
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

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May 4, 2023 • 44min
The Transformative Power of Transversal Skills
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.”

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.”


