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Teaching in Higher Ed

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Aug 17, 2017 • 40min

Healing Conversations About Racial Identity

Bruce Hoskins and I attempt to model how to have healing conversations about racial identity on episode 166 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode People are not necessarily the problem, it’s what people are taught that is the problem. —Bruce Hoskins If we want to create different behavior, we have to change the behavior at the institutional level rather than on the individual level. —Bruce Hoskins Resources Mentioned Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher* by Stephen D. Brookfield Sociology in Praxis Strange Fruit Sociology www.brucehoskins.com Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Aug 10, 2017 • 43min

Teaching Lessons from Course Evaluations

Dave Stachowiak and I talk about teaching lessons from my course evaluations on episode 165 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I hope students realize that I’m learning too, and I’m willing to grow and change and adapt. — Dave Stachowiak Is there anything worthwhile you can glean from this [evaluation] that can make you a better teacher? — Bonni Stachowiak Resources Mentioned Betsy Barre talks about Research on Course Evaluations in Episode #089 The Lean Startup* by Eric Ries On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss* by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher* by Stephen Brookfield Stephen Brookfield’s Critical Incident Questionnaire Gardner Campell’s APGAR for Class Meetings Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Aug 3, 2017 • 41min

Setting Students Up for Success from the Start

Joe Hoyle shares his expertise from 46 years of teaching and reflects on how to set students up for success from the start on episode 164 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If you want to become a better teacher, start writing about it. —Joe Hoyle You have to start by knowing what you yourself want to accomplish. —Joe Hoyle There has to be a way to communicate to the students — they can’t read your mind. —Joe Hoyle Be sure that you communicate openly, honestly, and fairly frequently. —Joe Hoyle What I would hope my students write on my tombstone is, “He cared enough about us that he pushed us to be great.” —Joe Hoyle Resources Mentioned Small Teaching* by James Lang Episode 146: James Lang and Ken Bain on Motivation in the Classroom Episode 092: Small Teaching with James Lang Episode 019: Cheating Lessons with James Lang John Wooden: First, How to Put on Your Socks What the Best College Teachers Do* by Ken Bain Apple’s spending on R&D Make it Stick* by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel Joe Hoyle’s office at the University of Richmond Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Jul 27, 2017 • 39min

Games in the Higher Ed Classroom

Stacy Jacob talks about her experience incorporating games in her classes on episode 163 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You really have to be willing to fail. —Stacy Jacob Learn something new every year. —Stacy Jacob They need to trust me; I know where we’re going. —Stacy Jacob Resources Mentioned Row Houses Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher* by Stephen D. Brookfield Episode 122 with Keegan Long-Wheeler Episode 125 with John Stewart When Games Invade Real Life with Jesse Schell Gradecraft at the University of Michigan Episode 091: Choose Your Own Adventure Assessment Choose Your Own Adventure Learning Pt. 1 Choose Your Own Adventure Learning Pt. 2 A Few Gamification Resources from Stacy Jacobs Recommendations Bonni Can’t Stop the Feeling – Dance Like Nobody’s Watching – The Piano Guys Stacy Jacobs Homesick Cookbooks by Lisa Fain* SuperBetter Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Jul 20, 2017 • 39min

What We Should Know About APIs

Kris Shaffer shares what we should know about APIs on episode 162 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode APIs are how computers talk to each other. —Kris Shaffer APIs are the bones of the internet. —Kris Shaffer It’s interesting to see how different services offer different levels of openness. —Kris Shaffer You can’t blame the computers, because the computers are programmed by people too. —Kris Shaffer Resources Mentioned Episode #074: The Public and Private of Scholarship Part 1: What is an API? Part 2: Why use an API? Part 3: Retrieving Data Through APIs Part 4: Posting to Medium with APIs Data for Democracy Data for Democracy on Medium Mike Caulfield’s blog Mike Caulfield on Episode #138: Digital Literacy, But Which One? Citizenfour Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Jul 13, 2017 • 35min

Teaching Social Entrepreneurship in Two Worlds

Teresa Chahine shares about teaching social entrepreneurship in two worlds on episode 161 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There is definitely a mental barrier between traditional charity and traditional commerce. —Teresa Chahine Social entrepreneurship is everything that lies between charity and commerce. —Teresa Chahine If you’re giving people money, you’re not actually changing the status quo, you’re helping them endure the status quo. —Teresa Chahine Teaching, practice, and research all inform each other. —Teresa Chahine Embrace failure as part of the process. —Teresa Chahine Resources Mentioned Kiva Alfanar Master of Public Health: Sustainability, Health, and the Global Environment Social Franchising Article Amy Collier on Not Yet-Ness Food Truck Film: Soufra and the Refugee Food Truck Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship* by Teresa Chahine Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher* by Stephen Brookfield Alfanar Campaign Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Jul 6, 2017 • 43min

Motivating Students in Large Classes

Brenda Gunderson shares approaches for motivating large classes on episode 160 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I’m always looking for one new thing, one new idea to try in an upcoming term. I think it’s important that I keep learning. And not just learning inside my own discipline, but learning outside my discipline. Resources Mentioned ACUE’s expert series article with Brenda Gunderson ACUE’s profile of Brenda Gunderson, who is featured in their Course in Effective Teaching Practices Interactive Notes for Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Stats 250 YouTube Channel Edsurge Article About M-Write Brenda’s Keynote at the LASI conference Learner Analytics Summer Institute 2016: Includes iClicker data and Ecoach Recent publication about How to help students study ‘smarter’ Academic Innovation: University of Michigan M-Write – writing to learn Dancing with the Professors 2016 Dancing with the Professors Facebook Event Page Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Jun 29, 2017 • 39min

Dynamic Lecturing

Todd Zakrajsek shares about his new book Dynamic Lecturing on episode 159 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You can’t just take bad examples of something and claim that the whole concept is bad. —Todd Zakrajsek If bad teaching were considered a crime, I think we’ve arrested the wrong suspect. —Todd Zakrajsek We always have to be mindful of how attentive the audience is at any given moment. —Todd Zakrajsek I can’t find any evidence that says lecturing is bad. —Todd Zakrajsek Resources Mentioned Dynamic Lecturing: Research-based Strategies to Enhance Lecture Effectiveness* by Christine Harrington and Todd Zakrajsek TIHE Episode #090 Reflections on the Lilly Conference TIHE Episode #047 on Metacognition Parker J Palmer Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics* by Scott Freeman, Sarah L. Eddy, Miles McDonough, Michelle K. Smith, Nnadozie Okoroafor, Hannah Jordt, and Mary Pat Wenderoth Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Jun 22, 2017 • 31min

Teaching with Wikipedia

Judy Chan shares how to teach using Wikipedia on episode 158 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode My students like teamwork now because I structure it in a way that is very supportive for everyone. —Judy Chan Students may not notice it’s a different tool, and it gives them a more seamless environment from one course to another. —Judy Chan Resources Mentioned Judy’s Course Wiki on the UBC Wiki Wiki Education Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoked_salmon Robin DeRosa’s post: My Open Textbook: Pedagogy and Practice Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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Jun 15, 2017 • 37min

Promoting Academic Integrity

Phil Newton talks about promoting academic integrity on episode 157 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode People have cheated forever. —Phil Newton Think about all the good principles of assessment, but do that through the lens of academic integrity. —Phil Newton If you make it easy for things to happen, then they’re more likely to happen. —Phil Newton We don’t design assessments to catch cheaters — we design assessments so that students can show that they’ve learned. —Phil Newton Resources Mentioned TIHE 19: Cheating Lessons with James Lang Cheating Lessons*by James Lang Tricia Bertram Gallant TIHE 100: The Failure Episode International Center for Academic Integrity Contract Cheating and Assessment Design Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show. Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests. Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.

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