Teaching in Higher Ed

David Peña-Guzmán discusses how to help rediscover the joy of reading on episode 298 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It all began with a realization that it was not just my students, but also me who were struggling with reading. -David Peña-Guzmán I began to notice the extent to which my own reliance on technology was getting in the way of my reading. -David Peña-Guzmán My students’ lives are infinitely more complex than I could ever imagine. -David Peña-Guzmán Resources Mentioned Move Over, Laptop Ban. The Reading Experiment

Christina Zambrano-Varghese and Marcus Flax shares about transformative learning experiences on episode 297 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You can get burnt out but when you get into a classroom where it is more of a community feeling, it is a lot easier to participate, think, and do your best. -Marcus Flax I was engaging with the information rather than just trying to study it. -Marcus Flax I’ve come to see how critical the first day of class is. -Christina Zambrano-Varghese I think about the main takeaway I want my students to get out of a class. -Christina Zambrano-Varghese Resources Mentioned ACUE Black Doctoral Network  Social media, addiction, and the fear of missing out Changemakers: Rutgers University–Newark Leading the Way for Student Success Rutgers University-Newark Faculty Receive National Credential in Teaching Excellence The P3 Collaboratory at Rutgers University-Newark 

Matthew Cheney describes Cruelty-Free Syllabi on episode 296 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A lot of my work, a lot of my career, and a lot of the moments that were most tense were moments where I had forgotten to trust students. -Matthew Cheney Respect students as human beings. -Matthew Cheney Students don’t enter a classroom immediately trusting a teacher. -Matthew Cheney We get used to a bureaucratic academic language that we oftentimes just inherit . -Matthew Cheney Resources Mentioned David Rhoads – hyflex learning Jesse Stommel Opening a Syllabus Cruelty-Free Syllabi Radical Open Syllabi Why My Students Design the Syllabus #fight4edu, by Cathy Davidson Extreme Makeover: Pedagogy Edition, by Robin DeRosa Ungrading Workshop Resources Sara Goldrick-Rab

Travis Thurston shares how to engage learners with digital powers on episode 295 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The virtual classroom doesn’t necessarily signal to students how the interaction is going to take place. -Travis Thurston It is really important for our learners to know why we are having them engage in something. -Travis Thurston Resources Mentioned Digital PowerUps Scaffolds and Hashtags to Empower Higher-Order and Humanized Student Engagement in Online Discussions, By Travis N Thurston 5-minute Recap of Travis’ 2017 Presentation on Digital PowerUps Pumpin’ Up with Hans & Franz – SNL Renegade Leadership, by Brad Gustafson Young Girl-Old Woman Illusion Everything is a Remix Everything is a Remix: Part 3 – The Elements of Creativity Sample PowerUps Sample Discussion PowerUp Prompt Sample Digital PowerUp Discussion Post Sample Student Post with Create

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

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* 

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

INSERT QUOTE GRAPHIC HERE 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

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)

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