Teaching in Higher Ed

Jesse Stommel, education expert, discusses the concept of ungrading and unlearning in higher education. They explore the challenges, motivations, and complexities of alternative grading methods, emphasizing intentional pedagogy. The speakers also discuss the impact of AI on teacher-student relationships and the purpose of education. Additionally, they reflect on title selection, accessibility, and share book recommendations.

Isis Artze-Vega and Oscar Miranda Tapia discuss Connections Are Everything on episode 482 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If it’s not working for you and you can’t maintain a certain level of wellness, then it’s not working. No matter what you’re seeing happen in your students, it is not working because it cannot happen at the cost of your wellness. – Isis Artze-Vega It’s about being present. – Isis Artze-Vega The relationship that you have with someone does not have to be this long sustained, always impactful kind of relationship. That one short conversation with a student may be the words or the sentence that they need to hear that day. -Oscar Miranda Tapia Resources Connections Are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education, by Peter Felton, Leo M. Lambert, Isis Artze-Vega, and Oscar R. Miranda Tapia About the Authors Research Details Resources

Derek Bruff, expert in assignment makeovers in the AI age, discusses the challenges of incorporating AI tools in higher education, adapting assignments to leverage AI for student learning, defining and dealing with cheating in academia, the impact of AI on professional work, and the importance of teachers in sparking student interest.

Ryan Johnson shares his approach of teaching philosophy outside and discusses observations and reflections on outdoor learning. The chapter explores cultivating attention and shared learning experiences in the classroom, teaching philosophy outside the classroom, and unintended consequences of borders and the value of education. It also touches on incorporating music in teaching philosophy.

Cognitive scientist Pooja Agarwal discusses the magic of retrieval practice in solidifying learning. She emphasizes the benefits of forgetting as part of the learning process and provides examples of retrieval practice across age groups. The chapter also covers using Google Docs for syllabus organization and anchor links, time-saving software like TextExpander, embracing failure, and recommendations for science resources and nonprofit organizations.

David Rhoads, an educator, discusses hyflex learning in higher education. He explores the concept of designing for flexibility, the implications of excused absences, increasing flexibility through activity choices, the importance of flexibility in course design, and the power of online learning and face-to-face experiences.

Yasser Tamer discusses ways of being intentionally inclusive on episode 477 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Students are not actually advised to memorize or even to learn a theory by heart, but they are advised to reflect. -Yasser Tamer Do whatever you are interested in. -Yasser Tamer Let students choose their own pathway. -Yasser Tamer It is equitable, but let’s make it more accessible. -Yasser Tamer Resources Cultivating Compassionate Community to Foster Academic Integrity? (with @YasserTammer), by Maha Bali Video: MYFest22 Syllabus Accessibility Jam with Alexandra Gazis and Yasser Tamer Video: The Experience of a Visually Impaired Student Yasser Tamer, The American University in Cairo, Egypt Business Model You: The One-Page Way to Reinvent Your Work at Any Stage, by Bruce Hazen, Timothy Clark, Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, + Alan Smith* The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey* Soliya Intentionally Equitable Hospitality series through Equity Unbound Write Good ALT text Syllabus as Manifesto: A Critical Approach to Classroom Culture, by Adam Heidebrink-Bruno

Bonni Stachowiak discusses unlocking our imagination inside and outside the LMS on episode 476 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When it comes to getting people to be curious, we don’t want them to be confused. High structure is really important, and then within the structure we want to be able to have elements of surprise and delight. -Bonni Stachowiak You’re almost always going to be better off linking versus uploading. A similar idea would be thinking about embedding. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources InstructureCon 2023 Presentation Resources: Unlocking Our Imagination Presentation slide deck Small Teaching, by James Lang* Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone, but Thomas Tobin and Kirsten Behling Video: Dave’s first day of high school chemistry class Derek Bruff A Time for Telling

Mia Zamora shares how she approaches making space for emergence in her teaching on episode 475 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Intentionality and listening are important qualities for facilitation. -Mia Zamora We need to lean into a sense of generous authority. -Mia Zamora Be mindful of what you know versus what the computer is suggesting. -Mia Zamora Resources What if Classrooms Were Rooted in Care, by Angela DeBarger The Equity-Care Matrix: Theory and Practice, by Maha Bali and Mia Zamora Intentionally Equitable Hospitality as Critical Instructional Design, by Maha Bali and Mia Zamora Building Community Online through Intentionally Equitable Hospitality, A CoLab with Mia Zamora, Maha Bali, and Autumm Caines

Timothy J. Shaffer shares about deliberative pedagogy and his work with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) at the University of Delaware Biden School of Public Policy and Administration on episode 474 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Listening deeply enough to be changed by what you learn is a hugely important practice. -Timothy Shaffer Resources Deliberative Pedagogy, edited by Idit Manosevitch, Maxine S Thomas, Timothy J Shaffer, and Nicholas V. Longo Creating Space for Democracy: A Primer on Dialog and Deliberation in Higher Education, edited by Nicholas V Longo and Timothy J. Shaffer COMM 326: Small Group Discussion Methods, by Timothy J. Shaffer (open alternative textbook initiative) Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Initiative Frank Fischer; Professor Emeritus, Rutgers Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer Coming to Public Judgment: Making Democracy Work in a Complex World, by Daniel Yankelovich The Magic of Dialogue: Transforming Conflict Into Cooperation, by Daniel Yankelovich John Gastil Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, 3rd Edition, by Sam Kaner Sam Kaner: “The Groan Zone” National Coalition for Dialog and Deliberation Research Methods in Deliberative Pedagogy, edited by Selen A. Ercan, Hans Asenbaum, Nicol Curato, and Ricardo F. Mendonça