Teaching in Higher Ed

Shauntae Brown White discusses approaches for helping students to thrive in their learning on episode 322 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I never want to step into a classroom and not have a plan. -Shauntae Brown White Students appreciate someone saying “I don’t know.” -Shauntae Brown White I just want to do things with excellence. -Shauntae Brown White Resources Designing a Motivational Syllabus: Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement, by Christine Harrington Voice & Choice Through Layered Curriculum Video: The Bottom Line: Helping Students to Thrive The Bottom Line: Helping Students to Thrive Zoom Brené on Anxiety, Calm + Over/Under-Functioning Cardi B – Money

Josef Woldense discusses the elements of storytelling: audience, path, and destination on episode 321 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Storytelling is a technology that we, as humans, have evolved. -Josef Woldense The question becomes how can I have you buy into what I am doing? -Josef Woldense Resources Mentioned “Story is how we make sense of the world. But the real breakthrough is the discovery of what triggers that sense of pleasure we feel when a story hooks us…” Lisa Cron Role immersion games: Teaching in Higher Ed Debriefing approaches: Teaching in Higher Ed Videos: Reflections on the Analytic Paper Mike Wesch’s videos on YouTube

Jesse Stommel talks about how to be together in learning online on episode 320 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is really important for us to pause as human beings and look at the words we are using and ask ourselves what is actually going on. -Jesse Stommel Resilience comes from a place of privilege. -Jesse Stommel Resources Mentioned List of words Jesse would prefer not to hear again after the first half of 2020 Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved, by Kate Bowler “Together” when not in person “Together” when not meeting at the same “time” “Learning is something we’re all doing all the time.” “Education is something we do together.” Sean Michael Morris – there’s no such thing as asynchronous – everything is synchronous The Political Gabfest Teaching to Transgress*, by bell hooks Robyn Schindel on Twitter: Everything I see from Jesse is so incredibly grounded, I’d love to know how to maintain that. Like he’s thought through what’s right and what’s practical and somehow makes it all come together in something that seems so common sense once he says it- but isn’t common at all. This is what I want all leaders to act like. How do we develop that in ourselves? Critical Digital Pedagogy: A Collection, edited by Jesse Stommel, Chris Friend, and Sean Michael Morris

Marlo Goldstein Hode discusses barriers to inclusion in our teaching and approaches to embrace a diverse classroom on episode 319 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Being mindful of diversity and inclusion in an online environment is equally as important as it is in the classroom. -Marlo Goldstein Hode Everybody has implicit biases. -Marlo Goldstein Hode Our unconscious biases can be overridden, but they can’t be overwritten -Marlo Goldstein Hode Resources ACUE Effective Online Teaching Practices ACUE’s Online Teaching Toolkit

Ainissa Ramirez shares about her new book, The Alchemy of Us, on episode 318 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It’s just these little things that add up and eventually they completely dispirit a person. -Ainissa Ramirez Professors and teachers have a profound impact on people’s lives. -Ainissa Ramirez If we can learn from the past and see our reflection, we can make decisions about our present and make better decisions about our future. -Ainissa Ramirez It’s a burden to have to be perfect. -Ainissa Ramirez Resources Mentioned The Alchemy of Us, by Ainissa Ramirez Black in the Ivory – Co-founded by @DrShardeDavis and @smileitsjoy Madonna Material Girl Ruth Belville Groundhog Day SaneBox

Laura Horne shares about student mental health – creating a culture of caring on episode 317 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I don’t think that we really always realize how common mental health issues are. -Laura Horne We all have some degree of personal experience with what it is like to struggle emotionally. -Laura Horne Learning is curiosity, it is relational, it is alive. -Laura Horne Asking for help is a sign of strength and it is necessary. -Laura Horne Resources Mentioned Active Minds Report: Creating a Culture of Caring ACUE and Active Minds Collaborate to Strengthen Support of Student Mental Health 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey 8-second Rule – Episode 6 Brené Brown – Over/under-functioning podcast episode

Maria Andersen discusses how to design courses for the uncertain Fall semester on episode 316 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Even when we are told what is going to be happening, nobody believes it anymore. -Maria Andersen This lack of knowledge for what is concretely going to happen is a barrier for a lot of people. -Maria Andersen Better to go deep than to go wide. -Maria Andersen Resources Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 234: A New Lens to Support Learning Outcomes (ESIL) Graphs in the World on Instagram Bringing the Real World to Your Math Class Every Day, by Maria Andersen CoursePlan

Viviana Pezzullo shares about theory versus practice in pedagogy on episode 315 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was interesting to see how the same technique may be applied in different fields. -Viviana Pezzullo Sometimes for students it may not be comfortable to share videos, but I think it is important for the professor to do it. -Viviana Pezzullo Resources Reaching Out to Struggling Students, Virtually FlipGrid in Higher Education Engaging Students Using FlipGrid with Ramesh Laungani

EPISODE SPONSORS: Courtney Plotts discusses culturally-responsive online teaching on episode 314 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How well are we really reaching our students? How is that authenticity coming through? -Courtney Plotts Show me community and I will participate. Show me that I am safe. Show me you understand my concerns. -Courtney Plotts If I really want to connect with you, I need to learn more about you and really define the space for you. -Courtney Plotts Resources On the Folly of Rewarding A While Hoping for B, by Steven Kerr Teaching Connectedness Webinar The Space Between – Identifying Cultural Canyons in Online Spaces and the Use of LatinX Culture to Bridge the Divide, by Dr. Courtney Plotts What Do Our Most Vulnerable Students Need This Fall? To Be on Campus, by James M. Lang TextExpander SaneBox

José Luis Vilson discusses race, class, and education on episode 313 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Either you get ashamed of your identity or you are proud of your identity. -José Luis Vilson I just didn’t realize that all that information I was gathering was going to become something that would eventually make me whole. -José Luis Vilson So many of us feel like education is a matter of life and death. -José Luis Vilson Resources This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education, by José Luis Vilson* The José Vilson website A Justice Letter to Educators of Color and Conscience, by José Luis Vilson A Note About Identity and the Light That Guides Us, by José Luis Vilson José Luis Vilson’s speeches and workshops Our Profession Requires Hope, Now And Ever Since, by José Luis Vilson