
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

Jan 30, 2020 • 40min
25 Years of EdTech
Martin Weller on episode 294 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Groups who are marginalized in society are even more marginalized and persecuted online.
-Martin Weller
Resources Mentioned
25 Years of EdTech, by Martin Weller
GO-GN network
EdTechie.Net
The Battle for Open (2014)
The Digital Scholar (2011)
Phallogocentrism
MOOC – massive open online course
BBSs – bulletin board systems
Hyperlinks
Stephen Downes
George Siemens
Constructivism

Jan 23, 2020 • 37min
Inclusive Practices Through Digital Accessibility
Christina Moore discusses inclusive practices through digital accessibility on episode 293 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
We need to make sure that our classrooms are places that students can come as they are and be appreciated for the experiences and strengths that they bring.
-Christina Moore
Our web environments can be wonderful places of accessibility.
-Christina Moore
Resources Mentioned
Digital Accessibility for Faculty page
Digital Accessibility Quick Note for Faculty
Digital Accessibility Checklist
How We Do Things Differently Because of Digital Accessibility
Universal Design for Learning and Digital Accessibility: Compatible Partners or a Conflicted Marriage? By Judy Ableser and Christina Moore for EDUCAUSE
Rehabilitation Act
Often-consulted guidelines – WCAG 2.0 AA
Dan Arnold and Nick Bongers Present Workshops with Christina
Add Closed Captions or Subtitles in PowerPoint
Present Slides with Captions in Google Slides
The Productive Online and Offline Professor*

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Jan 16, 2020 • 37min
From Weeding Out to Belonging
From Weeding Out to Belonging with Ana Araya-Anchetta, Mar-Elise Hill, and Flower Darby on episode 292 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
I pivoted that semester from focusing so much on me giving a lecture to what the students need.
-Mar-Elise Hill
A challenge builds you up.
-Ana Araya-Anchetta
In order to be impactful in helping faculty, we must cultivate trust.
-Flower Darby
Resources Mentioned
ESIL: A Learning Lens for the Digital Age
Concept Mapping
Episode 47 with Todd Zakrajsek on Metacognition

Jan 9, 2020 • 41min
Learning Myths and Realities
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Quotes from the episode
This was a great opportunity to focus people’s ideas on and get them thinking in a different way on the diversity of learners.
-Michelle Miller
We remember more when we think of something in terms of its meaning or its relevance to ourselves.
-Michelle Miller
Resources Mentioned
Michelle’s sources and suggested reading
Reflection questions
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking, Pam A. Mueller, Daniel M. Oppenheimer
How Much Mightier Is the Pen than the Keyboard for Note-Taking? A Replication and Extension of Mueller and Oppenheimer (2014), Kayla Morehead
Retrieval practice
Minds Online, by Michelle D. Miller
ChemVR, Virtual Reality Learning Tool
Digital natives vs immigrants | Visitors vs residents | David White
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, by Jon Ronson
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, by Sherry Turkle
Setting boundaries in your syllabus, by Robert Talbert
Three things to leave off of your syllabus, by Robert Talbert
Esme Erdynast and Dejah Yansen

Jan 2, 2020 • 35min
The Productive Online and Offline Professor
Bonni Stachowiak shares about her new book – The Productive Online and Offline Professor on episode 290 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
In terms of productivity, we really have to make these systems work for us.
-Bonni Stachowiak
If you can proactively create the space and systems before it hits the breaking point, it opens up the doors to do so much more and enjoy the journey so much more.
-Dave Stachowiak
One of the ways I think I avoid burnout and still am passionate and joyful about the work that I am privileged to get to do is because I have that margin.
-Bonni Stachowiak
Resources Mentioned
The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide, by Bonni Stachowiak*
Full Focus Planner* (affiliate link)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, by Stephen Covey*
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen*
Episode 34 with Natalie Houston – Practical Productivity
Episode 93 with Natalie Houston – Strength Through Habits
Essentialism: The Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown
Michael Hyatt Productivity Tips (including the big three)
“With creativity, open loops are precious gifts, incubating solutions to creative problems in the background”
How Open Loops Can Lead You to More Aha Moments
Find Your Creative Groove, by Todd Henry for Harvard Business Review
Coaching for Leaders (Dave’s podcast)

Dec 26, 2019 • 37min
Syllabus Resources
Angela Jenks on episode 289 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
The farther you get in a field, the more differently you read.
-Angela Jenks
Looking for open education resources is always good, no matter what field you are in.
-Angela Jenks
I think the most important thing is thinking about the syllabus from a student’s perspective.
-Angela Jenks
Resources Mentioned
Angela Jenks, UCI anthropology, earns an Academic Senate award for teaching in a field she almost didn’t pursue
Angela’s Twitter thread about syllabi
What information to include in syllabus?
Creating Your Syllabus from University of Michigan
When will your class meet?
Generic Syllabus Maker from Caleb McDaniel
Remember the holidays
Holiday tool from the University of Iowa
How much reading should you assign?
Course Workload Estimator from Rice University Center for Teaching Excellence
How much do the books/course materials cost?
Open access textbooks
Suny – open textbooks
Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges
University of California Luminos
How many works are written by women, people of color, or other marginalized authors?
Resources for decanonizing anthropology
Is your syllabus accessible?
Accessible Syllabus website
Zoë Wool
Conduct a more detailed self-assessment of inclusion in your syllabus and course design with this survey
Inclusion By Design: Survey Your Syllabus and Course Design
Include a statement on access and inclusion
Check Your Syllabus 101: Disability Access Statements
Include a basic needs statement
Basic Needs Security and the Syllabus, by Sara goldrick-Rab
Give a quiz on your syllabus, or make it interactive
Interactive Syllabus from Angela Jenks
Interactive Syllabus from George F. McHendry, Jr.
Perusall
Qualtrix
Hypothesis

Dec 19, 2019 • 46min
Academia Next
Bryan Alexander shares about his book Academia Next on episode 288 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
“I’m happy to be as open as possible because that makes my work better.”
-Bryan Alexander
Resources Mentioned
Next Generation Digital Learning Environment (NGDLE)
A Rape in Cyberspace, by Julian Dibbell
Gamergate
‘Ousted’ From Academe, Steven Salaita Says He’s Driving a School Bus to Make Ends Meet, by Emma Pettit for The Chronicle of Higher Education
SPARC*
The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making, by Adrian Johns*
LEGO story AR
FlipGrid augmented reality
Google maps augmented reality
Pokemon GO
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Bone Hall
Academia Next, by Bryan Alexander*
Episode 272 with Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan
Episode 270 with Jaime Hannans
How to Engage Students and Support Learners in Large Classes, by Bonni Stachowiak for EdSurge
Georgetown Maker Hub

Dec 12, 2019 • 41min
Connected Teaching
Harriet Schwartz shares about her book Connected Teaching on episode 287 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
People are at their best when they can engage in healthy growth-fostering relationships.
-Harriet L. Schwartz
We have to maintain the standards of our profession and the standards of our discipline but at the same time understand that not everybody’s experience is the same as ours.
-Harriet L. Schwartz
Interactions and relationships are really sites and sources for learning.
-Harriet L. Schwartz
Resources Mentioned
Relational cultural theory Jean Baker
Carol Gilligan
Paulo Friere
Allison Tom
Doug Robertson
Dear Committee Members, by Julie Schumacher

Dec 5, 2019 • 35min
Geeky Pedagogy
Jessamyn Neuhas shares about Geeky Pedagogy on episode 286 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Just because you know a lot about something doesn’t mean you know how to teach it.
-Jessamyn Neuhas
There are a lot of things that student evaluations can’t tell us and a lot of ways that they can be flawed.
-Jessamyn Neuhas
We have to learn how to be effective teachers.
-Jessamyn Neuhas
Teaching and learning is a social interaction. We tend to be underprepared for the social interaction part of our job.
-Jessamyn Neuhas
Resources Mentioned
David Sedaris
Stephen Brookfield
Robin Williams – Dead Poet Society
The Book of Delights: Essays, Ross Gay*
Letter from Gary Larson, asking people to refrain from posting his comics online
The Far Side on Wikipedia

Nov 27, 2019 • 34min
Reflections on the ESCALA HSI Summer Institute
Janue Johnson and Bonni Stachowiak share our reflections on the ESCALA HSI Summer Institute on episode 285 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
One of the things that stuck out to me was aligning learning activities with learning goals and assessments.
-Janue Johnson
Resources Mentioned
ESCALA Educational Services
And Still I Rise, by Maya Angelou
Using our cultural assets – Laura Rendón
TILT
Luke Wood
Brené brown – clear is kind and unclear is unkind
Classroom observation TOPSE
COPUS
Episode 264 with Melissa Salazar from ESCALA
NameCoach