
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

Jun 3, 2021 • 30min
Creating and Extending Open Education
Terry Greene shares about creating and extending open education on episode 364 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Wait for insights to happen and then act on them when they come.
-Terry Greene
Joy is missing in education a lot and it doesn’t have to be.
-Terry Greene
Resources Mentioned
Overture for OpenEd16 keynote talk; Gardner Campbell
OpenEd16 Gardner Campbell keynote
The Open Faculty Patchbook
Awards | The Open Faculty Patchbook
Gettin’ Air | voicEd
Check the O.L.: Liner Notes from Groundbreaking Online Learning
Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies (VILLARD BOOKS): Coleman, Brian, Questlove*
Laura Gibbs websites
Home | Ontario Extend
Welcome to ds106
David Cronenberg – Wikipedia
Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio: Abel, Jessica*
Note: Thanks to Chris Jobling for writing to let me know that the trick Terry mentioned in the recommendations segment about typing new.doc in Chrome works in other browsers, as well (Chris tried it on the Edge browser and I tried it on Safari)

May 27, 2021 • 40min
Evidence-Based Teaching Practices
Phil Newton joins me to talk about evidence-based teaching practices on episode 363 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Many different things can count as evidence, but the key is whether or not they are useful for you in your particular context.
-Phil Newton
Assessment drives learning.
-Phil Newton
Resources
The Case for Pragmatic Evidence-Based Higher Education: A Useful Way Forward? by Philip M. Newton, Ana Da Silva, and Sam Berry
Evidence-Based Higher Education – Is the Learning Styles ‘Myth’ Important?, by Philip M. Newton and Mahallad Miah
The Learning Styles Myth is Thriving in Higher Education, by Philip M. Newton
Retrieval Practice
Substantia nigra
The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some limits on our capacity for processing information, by G. A. Miller
Peerwise

May 20, 2021 • 29min
Language Learning Ideologies
Emma Trentman shares some Ideologies regarding language learning on episode 362 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
When you take language out of its social context and it is decontextualized, then you lose sight of how that language is connected to its social context.
-Emma Trentman
Rather than focusing on what language we are using, try focusing on how we are using language in particular social contexts.
-Emma Trentman
Resources
Duolingo
Language Ideologies in the Wild: Duolingo, by Emma Trentman
Emma’s blog
Clarifying Translanguaging and Deconstructing Names Languages: A Perspective from Linguistics, by Richard Otheguy, Ofelia García, and Wallis Reid
Language Learning in Study Abroad: The Multilingual Turn, Edited by: Wenhao Diao, Emma Trentman
Ideologies of Study Abroad Language Immersion
What is Language? The Nation State Ideology
Language Ideologies in the Wild: Science of Learning
Twitter thread on Language Ideologies
Note: Emma sent over a corrected pronunciation for Mike Mena’s name and we were unable to get it into the main episode audio. We hope people will check out his YouTube channel for both an accurate pronunciation, along with some excellent content from a linguistic anthropologist.

May 13, 2021 • 39min
What We Have Learned
Donald Bullock and I talk about what we have learned on episode 362 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
In college you blink and then it’s over.
-Donald Bullock
In my early days of college I was just trying to get used to the work load.
-Donald Bullock
I learn so much better in classes where we have open discussions that feel more like a conversation rather than just someone lecturing at me.
-Donald Bullock
My heart and passion for justice started at a very young age.
-Donald Bullock
Resources Mentioned
Quizlet
This I Believe Essays
This I Believe Curriculum
Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning, by Susan Hrach

May 6, 2021 • 39min
Big Rocks Productivity
Eva Lantsoght shares some of her productivity approaches on episode 360 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It has been a very good time to reflect on what we value most.
-Eva Lantsoght
Especially in these times, I really want to be there for my students.
-Eva Lantsoght
Resources Mentioned
7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey*
Big Rocks Demonstration
Eva’s website: including her free templates
Get a Life, PhD
Michael Hyatt’s Designing Your Ideal Week

Apr 29, 2021 • 43min
Design to Engage
Beth Cougler Blom discusses her book, Design to Engage, on episode 359 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
I want to start with outcomes. I want to plan but I need to be flexible within that.
-Beth Cougler Blom
Flexibility within structure is an art.
-Beth Cougler Blom
There is a sweet spot that we need to find between authenticity and professionalism.
-Beth Cougler Blom
Resources Mentioned
Design to Engage, by Beth Cougler Blom*
Lesson Plan Template
Present on Canva and Use a Timer
Episode 324 | Teaching Effectively with Zoom | Dan Levy

Apr 22, 2021 • 35min
Sneaky Assignments
Matt Reed shares about sneaky assignments and student speak outs on episode 358 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
I used the pseudonym Dean Dad because those were the two roles that I spent most of my waking hours doing.
-Matt Reed
Covid changed the whole experience of time and space.
-Matt Reed
Resources Mentioned
Friday Fragments, by Matt Reed
Pre-Mad, by Matt Reed
Dreaming from a Distance, by Matt Reed
Matt Reed’s columns on Inside Higher Ed
Research Report: How Does Hyflex Work in a Large Course? by Robert Talbert

Apr 15, 2021 • 37min
An Interdisciplinary Legacy
Sandie Morgan and Warren Doody share about Elizabeth Leonard’s interdisciplinary legacy on episode 357 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
She was very intentional about introducing faculty, colleagues, and students to people from outside that would bring different perspectives.
-Sandie Morgan
She could fight if she had to. She could stand her ground if she had to. What was so wonderful about her was she always fought the right fight.
-Warren Doody
She was a one-size-fits-all person. She could do so many different things.
-Warren Doody
She knew so much from such a broad spectrum of disciplines and she wanted her students to have that kind of competency.
-Sandie Morgan
Resources Mentioned
Warren’s website
Life Without Parole
Olivia Klaus
Brendan Kennelly
Note: I (Bonni) misspoke multiple times in the episode regarding the unwritten rules/customs of an organization’s culture (in this case, a university). I said “doca” in the episode, when the correct word is “doxa”
Pierre Bourdieu and doxa

Apr 8, 2021 • 18min
One Year In
Bonni Stachowiak reflects on learnings as we cross the year COVID mark on episode 356 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Reflection is such an important part of our process as teachers.
-Bonni Stachowiak
I had no idea what was in store.
-Bonni Stachowiak
We have witnessed immense inequities.
-Bonni Stachowiak
While there have been so many difficult aspects, there have also been many discoveries.
-Bonni Stachowiak
I have witnessed incredible lessons of independence.
-Bonni Stachowiak
Resources Mentioned
TikTok: J&J One-Shot
Global Vaccine Apartheid
A Year of Remote Teaching, by Michelle Miller in The Chronicle
Ass_Deans Status
Structuring Synchronous Classes for Engagement
How Do You Make Zoom Rooms Less Boring? Bonni Stachowiak writes for EdSurge
Google Jamboard
Brené on Anxiety, Calm + Over/Under Functioning
Grief is Good? by Laura Pasquini

Apr 1, 2021 • 27min
Coffee, Community, and Curriculum
Barbara Rodriguez, Jodi Robson, and Michelle Levine talk coffee, community, and curriculum on episode 355 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It is important to find out early in the semester what our students need in order to be successful.
-Jodi Robson
Resources Mentioned
Audible*
The Coffee Shop YouTube Channel
Coffee, Community, and Curriculum: ACUE Partner Schools in Florida Join Together to Build Community of Professional Practice
Entrance tickets
Helping students persist
Video assessments