Teaching in Higher Ed

Maria Andersen discusses a new lens to support learning outcomes on episode 234 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How much of the information … needs to be memorized versus knowing it exists? —Maria Andersen [Memorization] is eating away at the time that would give you the chance to spend more time on context. —Maria Andersen Too often we’ve fallen into the habit of basing our curriculum on some resource. —Maria Andersen Resources Mentioned Maria’s last visit to Teaching in Higher Ed: Episode 177 When the iPhone Launched Bonni’s Pinboard Bookmarks on Note-taking Smartphone Ownership in the U.S. Quadratic Equation 7 Comma Rules Oxford Comma Memes ESIL: A Learning Lens for the Digital Age Taking the Algebra Out of College Algebra

John Warner shares about his new book, Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities, on episode 233 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Declaring students defective is kind of a dead end. —John Warner We know what to do — we’re just not doing it. —John Warner If you don’t target somebody, you’re not targeting anybody. —John Warner Resources Mentioned Dave Stachowiak interviews Seth Godin on Coaching for Leaders Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities, by John Warner (Use promo code: htwn for 20% off) The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Non-Fiction Writing, by John Warner

Kimberly L. Mitchell discusses her book, Experience Inquiry, on episode 232 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Inquiry is getting the students to do a lot of the question asking. —Kimberly L. Mitchell Making mistakes is an integral part of curiosity. —Kimberly L. Mitchell How do we create authentic curiosity in these places called schools? —Kimberly L. Mitchell Resources Mentioned Experience Inquiry, by Kimberly L. Mitchell* Inquiry Partners Just wondering blog The power of ummmm… Eight Seconds That Will Transform Your Teaching Question Formulation Technique Episode 138: Digital Literacy with Mike Caulfield

Josh Eyler shares about his book How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching on episode 231 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Part of the purpose of college is to help students develop the skills to ask really great questions. —Josh Eyler People are conditioned to fear failure. —Josh Eyler How do we build in opportunities for mistakes and errors? —Josh Eyler Part of the work of college is to help our students figure out what they find meaningful in their lives and pursue that. —Josh Eyler Resources Mentioned The Scientist in the Crib, by Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff, and Patricia K. Kuhl* The Gift of Failure, Jessica Lahey* Robin DeRosa on Teaching in Higher Ed Hoda Moftosa on Teaching in Higher Ed Retrieval practice Video: Why is Math Different Now What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain*

Peter Kaufman discusses teaching with compassion on episode 230 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Social interaction is the foundation of our society. —Peter Kaufman If we can’t interact well, then we can’t have a strong society. —Peter Kaufman I think we’ve lost a good understanding of what it means to treat each other like humans. —Peter Kaufman Resources Mentioned Questionable Authorities Questionable Authorities on Facebook Lojong The Zero Sum Game of Denigrating Students, by Peter Kaufman Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Paolo Freire* A Leaf Falls by e.e. cummings Learning to be Human From My Dog, by Peter Kaufman  Margaret Mead Quote Starfish Story 

Michael Ralph shares about building a culture of learning on episode 229 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Earn mastery on some of the things, or cover a lot and have mastery on many fewer things. —Michael Ralph Mastery feels good at a biological level. —Michael Ralph Active learning is more a description of the cognitive activities that are going on with my students. —Michael Ralph Resources Mentioned “Active Learning” Has Become a Buzzword (and Why That Matters), by Josh Eyler Anatomy of STEM teaching in North American universities UKanTeach – KU Center for STEM Learning Webinar: KS Sci. Ed. PD Resources First Class:Collectively Writing a Constitution, by Cathy Davidson

Laura Gibbs discusses how to create engaging online classes on episode 228 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Good work takes time. —Laura Gibbs Meaningful writing can happen in any kind of class … but you have to design the class to make that happen. —Laura Gibbs Resources Mentioned The Meaningful Writing Project Laura’s course weekly routine: Sample MythFolklore Projects Laura’s course blog stream Rotate content on a site Alan Levine Kevin Hodgson Alan Levine on Teaching in Higher Ed DS106 Flipgrid James Lang on Teaching in Higher Ed talking about Cheating Lessons Cheating Lessons, by James Lang\*

Thomas Tobin talks about his book Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education on episode 227 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Learning styles are not fixed characteristics. —Thomas Tobin It’s an iterative practice that allows students to cement things from short-term learning into long-term memory. —Thomas Tobin You don’t get a prize for knowing the answer … but you definitely get a prize for being able to apply it. —Thomas Tobin We’re lowering the barrier to access but we’re not lowering the rigor of the content itself. —Thomas Tobin Resources Mentioned Edyburn, D. L. (2010). Would you recognize Universal Design for Learning if you saw it? Ten propositions for new directions for the second decade of UDL. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 33(1), 33-41. Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice (2104) – Get it FREE (click “create an account”) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Co-author: Kirsten Behling | Director, Student Accessibility Services | Tufts University UDL-IRN –Implementation & Research Network Ally: Create multiple versions of content automatically Higher Education and UDL Purchase Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone (Use code REACHTEACH to save 25%)

Rajiv Jhangiani shares about critical open pedagogy on episode 226 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We can actually modify our instructional resources to serve our pedological goals. —Rajiv Jhangiani The magic of open pedagogy is when you open it to not just faculty members but also students. —Rajiv Jhangiani Critical conversations are the ones happening at the margins. —Rajiv Jhangiani It’s difficult when we leave it to the marginalized to always have to advocate for themselves. —Rajiv Jhangiani Resources Mentioned The 4Rs of Open Content, by David Wiley The Access Compromise and the 5th R, by David Wiley Reuse, revise, remix, retain, and redistribute Stanford Marshmallow Experiment Video: The Marshmallow Test Hypothesis: Annotate the web, with anyone, anywhere Pressbooks: Create Books – Print and eBooks H5P – Create, Share, and Reuse Interactive HTML5 Content in Your Browser Paulo Freire  Chris Gilliard’s blog Digital Redlining, Access, and Privacy, by Chris Gilliard Chris Gilliard on Teaching in Higher Ed #130 Amy Collier Audrey Watters Jesse stommel Hybrid Pedagogy Digital Pedagogy Lab Episode #221 with DeRay Mckesson The banking model of education  Henry Giroux Ohio State University’s Environmental Science Bites UC Davis’ Chemistry LibreTexts  Wiki Education Foundation  An Urgency of Teachers: The Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy, by Jesse Stommel and Sean Michael Morris Open Faculty Patchbook The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science, by Rajiv Jhangiani, Robert Biswas-Diener (eds) Open Pedagogy Notebook: Sharing Practices, Building Community A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students

Quotes from the episode Sometimes we’re going to take a few steps back, but most days we’re going to take a step forward. —Matt Rhoads If you’re willing to put in the work … then you’re going to have a successful book. —Matt Rhoads What can you do better than a textbook publisher other than the fact that you can be free? —Kelly Robinette What is it that I want my students to walk away from the class knowing that they’re not going to get from a publisher? —Kelly Robinette Resources Mentioned Beyond the Cloud: Supporting the 6Cs with Educational Technology, Co-editors Kelly Robinette and Bonni Stachowiak On Amazon for purchase* On Pressbooks for online reading On Anchor.fm Website with additional resources Igniting Your Teaching with Educational Technology: A Resource for New Teachers (2017), Co-editors Matt Rhoads and Bonni Stachowiak* On Amazon for purchase* On Pressbooks for online reading Website with additional resources Michael Fullen’s 6Cs Google docs Google Team Drives Pressbooks Zoom Canva Pexels anchor.fm Good Morning Vietnam (1987) Beyond the Cloud Podcast on Anchor.fm Jade Davis’ HASTAC Release / Privacy Blog Post