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Jul 18, 2019 • 39min

Experiential Learning Through Healthy Communities

Stephanie Bianco shares about experiential learning through healthy communities on episode 266 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode They’re seeing firsthand with these kids the high need they have. —Stephanie Bianco Not having an internship and just hiring someone would be a mistake. —Stephanie Bianco Resources Mentioned CSU, Chico’s Center for Healthy Communities (CHC)(https://www.csuchico.edu/chc/%20%0A) CHC’s Primary program- CA Higher Ed CalFresh (aka SNAP) Outreach Contract (with 40+ subciontracting campuses)(https://www.csuchico.edu/calfresh/index.shtml) CHC’s Internship Program(https://www.csuchico.edu/chc/internship-resources/index1.shtml) Peter Senge Ladder of Inference(https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC91.htm)
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Jul 11, 2019 • 42min

Relentless Serving and Learning

Jianjun Wang describes his Relentless Serving and Learning on episode 265 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is important for us to engage our students and help them create life-changing opportunities and thus make the world a better place. —Jianjun Wang Online is still relatively new, but new doesn’t mean it’s bad. —Jianjun Wang It’s always important to make sure you don’t just work on things alone. —Jianjun Wang Resources Mentioned SAS Studio Dr. Wang’s Table 1 Dr. Wang’s Table 2 – videos provided by Professors Carl Lee and Felix Famoye of the Central Michigan University National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) American Statistical Association Dr. Wang’s Publications
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Jul 3, 2019 • 45min

Serving Hispanic Students

Melissa Salazar shares about serving our Hispanic students on episode 264 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode This is where equity work is being done. —Melissa Salazar When people get nervous about not being a good teacher, they push back on it as the students’ fault. —Melissa Salazar Whatever we say is a reflection of how we’re thinking and processing things. —Melissa Salazar Resources Mentioned ESCALA HSI – Hispanic Serving Institutions
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Jun 27, 2019 • 31min

Recipes for Effective Teaching

Elizabeth Barkley shares recipes for effective teaching on episode 263 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there? —Elizabeth Barkley Teaching and learning is a complex process that involves the interaction of human beings. —Elizabeth Barkley We can never go into a classroom with a completely rigid script. —Elizabeth Barkley Resources Mentioned Interactive Lecturing: A Handbook for College Faculty* Learning Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty\* Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty\* Collaborative Learning: A Handbook for College Faculty (2nd Edition)\* The Joy of Cooking\* Elizabeth Barkley is an expert consultant for ACUE on the following course modules: Checking for Student Understanding Using Active Learning Techniques in Small Groups Planning an Effective Class Session ACUE Community article: The Importance of Checking for Student Understanding
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Jun 20, 2019 • 38min

Changing Lives, One Petition (and Class) at a Time

Margaret (Peggy) Stevenson shares how she is Changing Lives, One Petition (and Class) at a Time on episode 262 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It’s always been important to me that the students understand they are meeting an actual need. —Margaret (Peggy) Stevenson We don’t just continue to do things, but we also build into the classroom time for reflection. —Margaret (Peggy) Stevenson Resources Mentioned Record Clearance Project All of Us or None Justice Studies Courses – Undergraduate – San Jose State University Record Clearance Project Facebook Page VITA Orange County Public Sphere Pedagogy with Thia Wolf on Episode 101
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Jun 13, 2019 • 24min

Productive Travel

Dave Stachowiak and I share about productive travel on episode 261 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Every time you have somebody on I just feel like there’s something that I’m using in my own work. —Dave Stachowiak There’s the tendency for a lot of us in this community to take on too much. —Dave Stachowiak Resources Mentioned Instructure conference  ESCALA certification  Sam Houston State University Teaching and Learning Conference Productive Productivity Igniting Our Collective Imagination TripIt  Packing cubes Dirty clothes bag Tools for Travel (Robert Talbert’s advice in comments) Packing list app (PackPoint)
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Jun 6, 2019 • 38min

A shipwreck, a Fakesbook, and a WISH

Zoë Wood shares about a shipwreck, a Fakesbook, and a WISH on episode 260 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Being able to engage with students who are all such unique individuals is a privilege. —Zoë Wood I love having the opportunity to see what students create. —Zoë Wood Diverse teams actually produce better work. —Zoë Wood Practicing to work in a team isn’t always comfortable for students but it’s something we all need to do so we can help tackle these big problems. —Zoë Wood Resources Mentioned Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor, by Lynda Barry\* Chris Clark, PhD, Harvey Mudd Professor Timmy Gambin at the University of Malta Episode 246: Teaching STEM for Social Impact Dr. Wood’s Research Dr. Wood’s Classes Thesis work of Dr. Wood’s students International Computing work Outreach “Computing for the Interactive Arts” minor WISH at Cal Poly Keyboard shortcuts for international characters Fakesbook: A social networking platform for teaching security and privacy concepts to secondary school students
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May 30, 2019 • 44min

Intentional and Transparent Assessment

Natasha Jankowski shares about intentional and transparent assessment on episode 259 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When I’m asking you to do something in my class, I can tell you why I’m asking you to do it. —Natasha Jankowski This is much more assessment with and not to students. —Natasha Jankowski Transparency for me is more than just posting it somewhere. —Natasha Jankowski How can you both share that love and excitement but also instill it in your students? —Natasha Jankowski Resources Mentioned Natasha Jankowski: Making Our Work Intentional and Transparent Minds Online, by Michelle Miller Rice Coursse Workload Estimator  Laura Gibbs – Using Padlet to Curate Student Advice to Future Classes
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May 23, 2019 • 38min

Paying the Price

Sara Goldrick-Rab shares about Paying the Price on episode 258 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Once I knew, this was a problem I couldn’t unsee. —Sara Goldrick-Rab We’re supposed to be doing education for democracy. —Sara Goldrick-Rab I’ve had to ask myself, “Is this what I’m uniquely adding value to?” —Sara Goldrick-Rab I want to see growth in each of the students over the term — what else do I care about? —Sara Goldrick-Rab Resources Mentioned Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream (2016), by Sara Goldrick-Rab* The Hope Center Sara Goldrick-Rab’s Website Sara’s Books Campus Matters: Paying the Price for The New York Times Conference It’s Hard to Study if You’re Hungry, by Sara Goldrick-Rab #RealCollege Hashtag on Twitter College and University Basic Needs Insecurity: A National #realcollege Survey Report Universal Design for Learning  Ungrading Basic Needs Security and the Syllabus, by Sara Goldrick-Rab The Hope Center Facebook Sara Goldrick-Rab on Facebook  The Hope Center Instagram  Poverty: The biggest obstacle to higher education 
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May 16, 2019 • 39min

Engaging Students Using FlipGrid

Ramesh Laungani talks about engaging students using FlipGrid on episode 257 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How do we support and amplify those more quiet voices? —Ramesh Laungani The typed discussion board doesn’t allow for discussion … there’s no back and forth per se. —Ramesh Laungani Resources Mentioned #flipgridfever  Banking model of education – Paulo Freire 1000 STEM Women Project

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