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Mar 11, 2021 • 44min

Invisible Learning

David Franklin shares about his book, Invisible Learning, on episode 352 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is as much about the student’s relationship with statistics as it is about statistics itself. -David Franklin How do our biases affect the way that we think? -David Franklin He encourages an atmosphere in which he can be questioned. -David Franklin Resources Mentioned Invisible Learning, by David Franklin The Spark of Learning, by Sarah Rose Canavagh What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain Ken Bain on Episode 36 of Teaching in Higher Ed PollEverywhere Coaching for Leaders Good teaching is about having students answer questions or solving problems that they find intriguing, interesting, or beautiful. – Ken Bain
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Mar 4, 2021 • 33min

Hyflex: Create Engaging Asynchronous Activities

Bonni Stachowiak shares how to create engaging asynchronous activities for Hyflex courses on episode 351 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Curation is an essential skill for me to practice. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Episode 309: Hyflex Learning with David Rhoads Episode 327: Misconceptions about Hyflex with David Rhoads Banking Model of Education on Wikipedia Harold Jarche’s Personal Knowledge Mastery model Community of Inquiry on Wikipedia Chapter: Community of Inquiry Framework in Online Learning: Use of Technology, by Lindita Bektashi Quizlet Loom Episode 347: Online Culture with Courtney Plotts Michael Sandel’s Justice Course Videos and Discussion Guides Mike Caulfield’s SIFT modules Ethics for A-Level, by Mark Dimmock and Andrew Fisher The True Cost American Factory This I Believe NPR audio series: This I Believe This I Believe in the Classroom Episode 215: Teaching as an Act of Social Justice and Equity with Bryan Dewsbury
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Feb 25, 2021 • 43min

Ungrading

Susan Blum shares about ungrading on episode 350 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Genuine education isn’t simply this points game. -Susan Blum If the learning is interesting, people will do it. -Susan Blum Think about your students as people who are learning things for purposes. If they are not learning for a grade, why else are they learning? -Susan Blum The goal is learning. Learning can be for the purpose of use or interest. -Susan Blum Resources Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum Alfie Cohen Human Synergistics Ethical Challenge I Love Learning; I Hate School”: An Anthropology of College, by Susan Blum* Universal Design for Learning Derek Bruff shares about times for telling on his blog Schwartz, Daniel L. and Bransford, John D.(1998)’A Time For Telling’
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Feb 18, 2021 • 49min

Community Building Activities

Maha Bali, Autumm Caines, and Mia Zamora share about community building activities on episode 349 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is not enough to tell students I want to listen to you. You have to build the trust so they will talk to you and be candid with you. -Maha Bali Community is more than just a gathering of people in a room. It is a sense of caring about one another and for something. -Autumm Caines It is something really powerful when we learn together in community. -Autumm Caines You can’t insist upon trust. It has to be something that emerges from moments. -Mia Zamora Resources Maha’s story regarding: OPPORTUNIYISNOWHERE Community Building Resources OneHE Equity Unbound Do unto students as they would have done to them, by Maha Bali Synchronish learning (referenced in this Inside Higher Ed article, which quotes Sean Michael Morris) An Ethic of Caring and Its Implications for Instructional Arrangements, by Nel Noddings The Language of Care Ethics, by Nel Noddings From Twitter Thread to Model to Keynote #OpenEd20 & #MandL20, by Maha Bali Intentionally Equitable Hospitality in Hybrid Video Dialogue: The context of virtually connecting, by Maha Bali, Autumm Caines, Rebecca J. Hogue, Helen J. Dewaard, Christian Friedrich Liberating Structures The Zoom Gaze, by Autumm Caines Spiral journal TROIKA Pass the paper Surrealist Free Drawing Introductions Some safety considerations for online community building, by Kate Bowles
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Feb 11, 2021 • 46min

You Must Remember This

Michelle D. Miller discusses why memory is important for learning – even in the age of Google on episode 348 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Ask students to link their learning to their own lives. -Michelle D. Miller Resources As Time Goes By Tending, befriending, and coping with upending: Takeaways from the first month of mass emergency remote education, by Michelle Miller Active learning, active pushback, and what we should take away from a new study of student perceptions, by Michelle Miller Deep Work, by Cal Newport Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, by Michelle Miller Episode 26 with Michelle Miller: Minds Online Episode 291 with Michelle Miller: Learning Myths and Realities How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course, by Michelle Miller Episode 72 with Robert Bjork: How to Use Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Learning
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Feb 4, 2021 • 32min

Online Culture

Courtney Plotts is back on Teaching in Higher Ed to discuss online culture on episode 347 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When we look at the culture of learning, whether in the online space or in the classroom space, a lot of students experience marginalization. -Courtney Plotts Research says that marginalization is a self-selected way to deal with acculturated stress. -Courtney Plotts When we look at what successful students do, they are not independent, they are interdependent. -Courtney Plotts We have to be honest that campus culture is not the online culture. It is an extension, but it is not the same thing. -Courtney Plotts Resources Community of Inquiry overview from the University of Toronto Cameras Be Damned, by Karen Costa The Community of Inquiry website Janae Cohn
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Jan 28, 2021 • 39min

Filling the equity gap in STEM Fields

Archana McEligot discusses filling the equity gap in STEM fields on episode 346 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You really do need that interdisciplinary perspective when looking at data. -Archana McEligot We can’t work in silos, some of the greatest innovations and discoveries have happened through an interdisciplinary perspective. -Archana McEligot Many underrepresented students experience imposter syndrome. -Archana McEligot Seeing someone that looks like them is so important. -Archana McEligot Resources Mentioned Big Data Discovery and Diversity: Through Research, Education Advancement and Partnership (BD3-REAP) BD3-REAP Faculty John Snow
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Jan 21, 2021 • 45min

Transforming a University

Adanely Jimenez, Adrian Delgado, + Jenny Vargas shares about transforming a university on episode 345 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was a big 180 slap in the face thing for me being around a whole diverse group of people and students who were my age, but I really thought everyone my age thought the way I did. -Jenny Vargas I was grateful to have professors who took the time to ask me what was wrong, if I was ok, and how it was going. Being able to speak to my professors when I was going through something made it easier for me to be real. -Adanely Jimenez Resources Vanguard University Living Well Community Resource Center High School Musical Spreading the Word- Supporting Students’ Basic Needs with a Syllabus Statement and a Welcome Survey Samson’s Career Pop-Up Closet Vanguard University Career Services The Hope Center
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Jan 14, 2021 • 35min

Caring for the Whole Person

Sharon Hamill speaks about caring for the whole person on episode 344 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was an opportunity for these outstanding graduate students at Cal State San Marcos to be able to be on the frontlines actually educating. -Sharon Hamill Watching these public health students get in there and do their thing- I was just in awe. -Sharon Hamill I think you have to embrace the messiness and recognize that this is probably where the best learning is going to occur. -Sharon Hamill Resources The What Gives Your Life Meaning (WGYLM®) Campaign Youth Caregivers Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County Caregiver Resources
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Jan 7, 2021 • 37min

Meeting the Moment Through Inclusive Teaching

Meeting the Moment Through Inclusive Teaching, with Michael Benitez and Meredith Flynn. Quotes from the episode Pedagogy is truly a craft. It is an art and requires us to be attentive to it. -Michael Benitez As educators, we want to make sure that we create really welcoming environments and that our learning environments promote equitable and successful outcomes for our students. -Meredith Flynn Resources Improve online teaching while learning about anti-racist pedagogy (MSU Denver) Creating an Inclusive Online Learning Environment: Webinar Recap (ACUE Community) Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), edited by Susan Blum* Pasque, P. A., Chesler, M. A., Charbeneau, J., & Carlson, C. (2013). Pedagogical approaches to student racial conflict in the classroom. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 6 (1), 1-16. Equity-Minded and Culturally-Affirming Teaching and Learning Practices in Virtual Learning Communities with J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III

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