
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

Aug 24, 2017 • 42min
EdTech Across the Disciplines
Maria and Ben share about educational technology across the disciplines on episode 167 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
There’s really no end to the ways screencasting can be used.
—Ben Kahn
Don’t try to go it alone, because there’s such a great community out there that wants to help.
—Ben Kahn
What’s often driving these really unique, innovative uses of technology is a desire to connect with students.
—Maria Erb
Resources Mentioned
University of Portland TechTalk Podcast – What is Digital Pedagogy?
Reddit
VoiceThread
FlipGlid
Michelle Pacansky-Brock
Kaltura CaptureSpace
Tapes
SnagIt
Jing
Padlet
Genius
Kendrick Lamar
Hypothes.is
Techtalk: To Reddit or Not to Reddit, That is the Question
Techtalk: Bringing Ancient Texts to Modern Life (touches on screencasting and VoiceThread)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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