Teaching in Higher Ed

Leon Furze shares the myth of the AI first draft on episode 521 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to provide opportunities for people to find things hard, to persevere, and to see if they come out the other side. -Leon Furze For me, brainstorming, idea generation, drafting, all of that is far more important than the finished product itself. -Leon Furze If we’re going to accuse students of cheating and then allow professors or or educators to use the technology for assessments, that’s hypocritical, and probably quite condescending. -Leon Furze Resources The Myth of the AI First Draft, by Leon Furze Google NotebookLM Margaret Atwood Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein Connor Grennan describes the power of generalists on LinkedIn video Practical AI Strategies – 20% off course use code tihe2024 Good ideas: When to use GenAI for brainstorming, by Leon Furze

Dave Stachowiak interviews Bonni about Bird Brains on episode 520 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Good curators are valued members of knowledge networks. -Bonni Stachowiak For those of us that teach in a higher education context, there are so many different classroom observation tools that are far more grounded in research. -Bonni Stachowiak Let’s celebrate it for the whole 10th year. We are going to be launching an opportunity where we can surface and share our stories and our experiences together. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Cornell Lab of Ornithology Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab The Genius of Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman Fold the Cheese | Schitt’s Creek What Baby George and Handstands Taught Me About Learning | Mike Wesch Enhancing Inclusive Instruction, by Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, and Khadijah A. Mitchell Protocol for Advancing Inclusive Teaching Efforts (PAITE) Episode 457: Metaphor as Conceptual Anchor with Kerry Mandulak Episode 213: Personal Knowledge Mastery with Harold Jarche Personal Knowledge Mastery, by Harold Jarche The Canary Code, by Ludmila Praslova Outside-In: Entangled Openness as Subversion Influencing Emergent Change, by Maha Bali Wild Geese, written and read by Mary OIiver on On Being Goosechase

Danielle De La Mare shares how to foster self compassion as a professor on episode 519 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode And I worked way, way, way, way, way harder than I should have because I thought that if I didn’t work hard, people would see that I wasn’t worthy of being their teacher. -Danielle De La Mare Let’s just take a second and really feel all the pain that you’ve been feeling. And put your hands over your heart. -Danielle De La Mare Don’t say yes if it’s not something that really speaks to you, if it’s not really a deeper sort of desire of yours. -Danielle De La Mare What is it like to be me? Do I even know right now? -Danielle De La Mare Resources Self Compassion Breaks Self Compassionate Professor Podcast Facebook Group: Self Compassionate Professors Kristen Neff: What is Self Compassion? Link to a section of a Padlet board

José Bowen shares about Teaching with AI on episode 518 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The technology changed the standard that we accept. -José Bowen There’s a huge equity issue here, but there’s also an opportunity to raise standards. -José Bowen There are different things that AI can do to help us with student learning. -José Bowen AI has the capability to increase our ability to have relationships with students by taking away some of the other kinds of tedious things. -José Bowen Integrity is a universal value. -José Bowen Resources Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson The Case for Slow-Walking Our Use of Generative AI: Four principles to guide your thinking on the role of ChatGPT and other such tools in your teaching, by James M. Lang How to Use GenAI to Prepare for Your Next Job Interview, by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

C. Edward Watson talks about thinking with and about AI on episode 517 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Where will things be 2 and a half years? And how do you prepare students for that world that’s rapidly evolving? -Eddie Watson You must use AI as a starting point in the real world. -Eddie Watson Even the best tool on the market says that it gets it wrong one out of 20 times. You know, there’s a false positive. It’ll accuse a student of cheating who did not cheat with AI. And that’s the best in show tool. -Eddie Watson There are so many ethical concerns within this space just around AI detection. -Eddie Watson Resources Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson turbolearn ai AI Tutor Pro OpenStax Dialect prejudice predicts AI decisions about people’s character, employability, and criminality, by Valentin Hofmann , Pratyusha Ria Kalluri, Dan Jurafsky, Sharese King The Myth of the AI First Draft, by Leon Furze How To Teach with AI and Still Put People First, by Jon Ippolito Whisper Memos Lance Eaton Michelle Miller Anna Mills

Karen Robert + Aga Palalas share about their co-edited book, Presence in the Online World, a Contemplative Perspective and Practice for Educators, on episode 516 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode This practice really focuses on the beautiful part of us, which is compassion. -Aga Palalas What is my intention? Why am I here right now? -Aga Palalas Practices take practice. -Karen Robert Come back to yourself. -Karen Robert Resources Presence in the Online World, a Contemplative Perspective and Practice for Educators, edited by Leslie Jeffrey; Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas; Karen Robert and Yuk-Lin Renita Wong Wild Geese Contemplative Practices in Higher Education* The 10% Happier Podcast, by Dan Harris Insight Timer App Greater Good in Education

Jody Greene discusses faculty’s role in student success on episode 515 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The special power of literature comes from that capacity to have one foot in the factual or the real and one foot in the imagination or the fictional. -Jody Greene We know that there are so many other important elements to students’ success, their well-being, their thriving, their career pathways, their ability to pursue interests and curiosities, their engagement, their activism, and all of these multiple measures. -Jody Greene I think people care about what the institution has told them they need to care about. -Jody Greene I don’t think we should have expectations based on people’s gender in a classroom. -Jody Greene Resources About Jody Greene Teaching Environmental Justice: Practices to Engage Students and Build Community, edited by Sikina Jinnah, Jessie Dubreuil, Jody Greene, and Samara S. Foster The dualistic mind, by Richard Rohr Gina Garcia Torgny Roxå – ‘shame briefcase’ Listen: Improving Student Success in the Classroom, Inside Higher Ed podcast with Jody Green New Day (live) – Alicia Keys Alicia Keys: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Try a little kindness Notice ASK: What is the most generous reading I can have right here? “If things were simple, word would have gotten around.” Jacques Derrida

Joe Hoyle shares lessons from more than 50 years of teaching and from his free book: Transformative Education, on episode 514 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If you want to become a better teacher, find someone who has an interest in teaching like you do. -Joe Hoyle Great teaching is terribly, terribly complicated. -Joe Hoyle Having a good teacher who is kind to you is very, very important. -Joe Hoyle Your success, or your lack of success, is a product of the stories you’re telling yourself. So tell yourself different stories. -Joe Hoyle Resources Transformative Education: How Can You Become a Better College Teacher, by Joe Hoyle (a free resource) Victorian Literature for Accounting Majors, by Joe Hoyle and Elisabeth Gruner 50 years later, Joe Hoyle’s passion for teaching burns bright, a profile from the University of Richmond Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 164: Setting Students Up for Success from the Start with Joe Hoyle HelloFresh Louise Penny A League of Their Own Clip: The Hard Makes It Great

Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss share how to develop your MicroSkills – small actions for big impact on episode 513 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I love that no is a complete sentence. -Resa Lewiss Taking intentional deliberate breaks makes you even more effective and efficient at work. -Resa Lewiss In academics, we are told to always say yes. -Resa Lewiss Resources MicroSkills: Small Actions Big Impact, by Adaira Landry MD MEd and Resa E Lewiss MD* “Small is good, small is all. (The large is a reflection of the small.)” in Emergent Strategy, by adrienne maree brown* The Ultimate Guide to Time Blocking by The Sweet SetUp How to Make a Good Virtual Introduction, by Joseph Crandall on LinkedIn

Tolulope (Tolu) Noah describes how to create engaging microlecturees on episode 512 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Microlectures prompt students to do something with the information they’re learning. -Tolu Noah I always find myself learning so much more about the power and potential of my devices through watching his videos than I would ever figure out just by tinkering around on the device on my own. -Tolu Noah Providing information in both audio and visual formats can just make it easier for students to process and retain information. -Tolu Noah Resources Short and Sweet: The Educational Benefits of Microlectures Jacob’s Quick Tips iPad Quick Lessons The Bible Project: Videos Amaury Guichon’s YouTube Channel Commoncraft Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How? Enhancing Flipped Learning with Microlectures Microlectures Planning Template Evidence-Based Principles for How to Design Effective Instructional Videos Effective Educational Videos: Principles and Guidelines for Maximizing Student Learning from Video Content Small Teaching Online, by Flower Darby If You Can’t See the Small Tiny Microphone Flic Starter Kit 99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos

David Clark discusses using alternative grading practices to foster student learning on episode 511 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Does this represent what I really care about? -David Clark Most of us are used to giving feedback in some way, but making it helpful is the tough part. -David Clark A reassessment always needs some reflective parts, some metacognition, because that’s part of the feedback loop. -David Clark People aren’t going to remember everything that they’ve learned in our classes for all time. -David Clark As soon as there’s a grade assigned, students tend to lose the intrinsic motivation they might have to learn these things and focus entirely on that extrinsic grade aspect. -David Clark Resources Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education, by David Clark & Robert Talbert Episode 510: The Principles of Grading for Growth with Robert Talbert Four pillars described in Grading for Growth, by David Clark and Robert Talbert Clearly defined standards Helpful feedback Reassessment without penalty Marks indicate progress Test Yourself: Which Faces Were Made by AI Grading for Growth Blog

Robert Talbert shares about the principles of grading for growth on episode 510 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode In one shot, she can’t get a B in the class. And I sat there and just watched her sense of self worth and her excitement in the class just decay away right before my eyes. -Robert Talbert When you look at grades as we often use them in a traditional setting, they are much of what we do is under the guise of object what we think is objectivity. -Robert Talbert The biggest thing that’s broken about grades is that traditional grading is completely disconnected from the notion of a feedback loop. -Robert Talbert Give helpful feedback that doesn’t humiliate the student, affirms their basic dignity as a human being, and highlights what went well. Helpful feedback also highlights what could use some work and invites students to collaborate with you to make it better. -Robert Talbert Reattempts without penalty, that’s the closing of the feedback loop. -Robert Talbert Points used for grades are a judgment call that results in a label. -Robert Talbert Resources Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education, by David Clark & Robert Talbert Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Third Edition), Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, by Donna Hicks Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People, by Donna Hicks The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain, by Annie Murphy Paul Robert Talbert’s Sabbatical in Industry with Steelcase The 12-week plan for building courses, by Robert Talbert

Kem Saichaie talks about how to teach in active learning spaces on episode 509 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Flexibility requires familiarity. -Kem Saichaie Oftentimes, at least at the research intensive level, we have this false comparison between STEM and non STEM types of teaching in classrooms. -Kem Saichaie At the heart of many active learning classroom design spaces is the concept of flexibility. -Kem Saichaie Resources A Guide to Teaching in the Active Learning Classroom, by Baepler, Walker, Brooks, Saichaie, and Petersen Students Put Teaching and Learning Complex to the Test, by Sudhiksha Shanbhag Kota Is Active Learning Accessible? Exploring the Process of Providing Accommodations to Students with Disabilities, by Gin, Guerrero, Cooper, and Brownell Various definitions to explore, when considering active learning spaces: pedagogical, physical, and psychological Design Justice Network Kem’s namedrop.io Bonni’s name-coach Sarah Silverman’s workshops

Scott Shigeoka shares about his book SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World on episode 508 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is a really beautiful experience to have multiple generations in the same house where we’re all just living and learning alongside one another. -Scott Shigeoka Students can feel unsafe on their campuses because of the discourse or the lack of discourse. -Scott Shigeoka Resources SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World, by Scott Shigeoka Curiosity quiz I drove across the US to meet people I disagree with – and learned how to look beyond labels, by Scott Shigeoka in The Guardian Today Show Clip: How Being Deeply Curious Can Strengthen Connections UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center Death Doula Alta Arthur’s TED Talk: Why Thinking About Death Helps You Live a Better Life How Curiosity Can Help Us Overcome Disconnection, by Scott Shigeoka for the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center

Tamara (Tami) Shetron shares a vision of higher education for all (including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities on episode 507 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode My background is in a field called developmental education, which is some people used to call it remedial education, but the term evolved into developmental because remedial is the idea of fixing things, whereas developmental follows more the natural human cycle of growing and developing across the lifespan. -Tamara (Tami) Shetron Everyone can learn. -Tamara (Tami) Shetron What makes these programs different from a normal, typical college experience is they are designed to help students get employment. -Tamara (Tami) Shetron Resources Texas State University’s Bobcat RISE Program Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act National Core Indicators (NCI) from Think College

Justin Shaffer shares how to use high structure course design to heighten student learning on episode 506 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Some students might be doing just fine with the traditional, maybe unstructured class. But we know from evidence, lots of research now shows that this type of structure does help students. -Justin Shaffer The keyword through all 3 steps is alignment. -Justin Shaffer I don’t think the structure necessarily guarantees success because it’s the students ultimately have to put the work in to earn that grade, to earn that outcome. -Justin Shaffer Resources The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh* Recombinant Education Podcases Calvin and Hobbes Kelly Hogan on Teaching in Higher Ed A Time for Telling, by Schwartz and Bransford Examples of Justin’s Reading Guides on his website Bibliography on Case Study Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Improving Exam Performance in Introductory Biology through the Use of Preclass Reading Guides, by Lieu, Wong, Asefirad, & Shaffer

Karen Costa shares how role clarity and boundaries can help us thrive on episode 505 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I saw people being asked to, like, completely revamp their entire course and learn how to online, but nothing was removed from their plate. -Karen Costa So the first question I want folks to ask themselves is what are my qualifications in this role. -Karen Costa Just because you are qualified to do it does not mean that it is yours. -Karen Costa I didn’t know what boundaries were until I was about 35 years old, and it’s taken me about 7 years of really challenging interpersonal work to understand what boundaries are and to feel confident in setting boundaries for myself. -Karen Costa Resources Students Crossing Boundaries: Rudeness, disruptions, unrealistic demands. Where to draw the line? in The Chronicle of Higher Education, by Beth McMurtrie Scope of Practice Template, developed by Karen Costa Trauma-Informed Pedagogies: A Guide for Responding to Crisis and Inequality in Higher Education, edited by Phyllis Thompson, Janice Carello An Educator’s Scope of Practice: How Do I Know What’s Mine?, Karen Costa’s Chapter in Trauma-Informed Pedagogies 99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos: A Guide for Online Teachers and Flipped Classes, by Karen Costa Let’s Talk About Menopause, by Karen Costa for Inside Higher Ed The 12-week plan for building courses, by Robert Talbert

Catherine Cronin and Laura Czerniewicz share about Higher Education for Good on episode 504 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode People are in a state of despair. -Laura Czerniewicz Sometimes sets of values are at odds with the measuring systems in the university. -Laura Czerniewicz Little moments of glimmers of innovation, not in the business sense of the word, but in the imaginative sense of the word, are good enough. -Laura Czerniewicz We tried to model the values that we talk about in the process of creating the book. -Catherine Cronin We wanted to stretch open the boundaries of a book. -Catherine Cronin Resources Higher Education for Good Hope for the Flowers The Overstory The Hidden Life of Trees Slow ontology – see Francis Bell’s comments at the bottom of Bonni’s blog post about attending the book launch celebration Octavia Butler adrienne maree brown Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”

Safary Wa-Mbaleka + Leni Casimiro share about their work in online higher education around the globe on episode 503 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode As we deal with our local contexts, we adjust according to the culture of the people and how they learn. -Leni Casimiro Eventually I went to study and get a degree in about online education, then it really became a part of who I am today as an educator. -Safary Wa-Mbaleka The definition of online education is much more expanded, especially with a lot of the tools that are available today that facilitate collaboration. -Safary Wa-Mbaleka I believe that artificial intelligence is going to challenge everything that we knew about online education because at this point you can do a lot of things that we have no control over. -Safary Wa-Mbaleka When you open online courses, you are opening it to serve the whole world. So we need to bring in this global perspective of online education. -Safary Wa-Mbaleka Resources The Sage Handbook of Online Higher Education by Safary Wa-Mbaleka, Kelvin Thompson, and Leni Casimiro Online Learning Consortium Coopetition – A made-up word combining cooperation and competition Asian Association of Open Universities Larch Corrections Center & Canvas – Pursuing Knowledge While Incarcerated Glocalization – A made-up word combining global and local efforts

Dave Cormier shares about his new book, Learning in a Time of Abundance, on episode 502 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I want you to include the word hate in front of learning styles and see what happens. -Dave Cormier It’s not about it being right or wrong. It’s about understanding where people are from. -Dave Cormier I value the headspace of a child whenever they’re learning. And I value that more than whether or not they get something right. -Dave Cormier To have common sense is to know the available decisions. -Dave Cormier Resources Learning in a Time of Abundance, by Dave Cormier Getting Air Episode with Dave Cormier, hosted by Terry Greene Mike Caulfield’s SIFT Framework: The Four Moves Episode 492 with Mike Caulfield: Verified Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions About What to Believe Online, by Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg Getting Air Podcast Episode with Dave Cormier

Autumm Caines + Maya Barak help us with expanding our collective understanding of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on episode 501 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It’s good to be skeptical. -Autumm Caines And I feel like a lot of times students sign up for all these accounts without reading the terms of service, without reading the privacy policy, without thinking about the data that we’re giving over, and without thinking about how that data could be used by a company. -Autumm Caines In a world of AI, it is becoming more important to be able to be more critical about the information that’s coming to us and to have better tools available to sort out the truth from the fiction or fictionalized. -Autumm Caines Resources 2023 Fall University of Michigan Dearborn Teaching and Learning Hub Scholar in Residence: Bonni Stachowiak University of Michigan-Dearborn Hub for Teaching and Learning Resources Scholar in Residence Webpage on Teaching in Higher Ed U-M debuts generative AI services for campus University of Michigan Generative Artificial Intelligence Autumm’s AI Career Interview Prompt TechnoEthics DigCit – About GenAI Chatbot Scenarios in Higher Education Video: An alternative to SWBAT with Annie Fetter

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni reflect on generous lessons from you on episode 500 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I am filled with gratitude today for all of the ways in which people have shared how this community has helped you to laugh boldly, cry openly, show up, think deeply, think again, be humble, connect generously, and amplify voices. -Bonni Stachowiak Let’s do 500 more! -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Laugh boldly: Alan Levine discusses his appreciation for satire and celebrated Episode 399, when Bonni read a McSweeney’s column (with permission from McSweeney’s and the author). Bonni also shares a clip from Episode 138 with Mike Caulfield, in which they both reflected on a This American Life story about the tooth fairy Cry openly: Dave introduced a clip of our daughter years ago on Coaching for Leaders Episode 310 with Tina Payne Bryson about how hard crying is when you’re three… Bonni considers how hard crying is when you’re much older than three and remembers Episode 165: Teaching Lessons from Course Evaluations. Bonni hopes for yet-another interview with Karen Costa… this time, about a chapter Karen wrote for a book about trauma informed teaching Show Up: Bonni plays a clip from Episode 141 with Clint Smith where he read a poem from Counting Descent. Think deeply: Derek Bruff (host of the Intentionally Teaching Podcast) describes how Episode 89 with Betsy Barre about course evaluations got him thinking Think again: Maha Bali reflects on how Mia Zamora articulated another interpretation of their research collaborations on Episode 475 Be humble: Rob Eaton shares about mistakes and vulnerability regarding Episode 470 and Bonni reminisces about Episode 100 and her first conversation with Ken Bain on Episode 36 Connect generously: James M. Lang (with many times he has been interviewed on Teaching in Higher Ed) reflects on his own learning Amplify voices: Karen Caldwell shares about Episode 432

Will Hennessy shares about fostering neurodivergent learners’ growth on episode 499 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, internal and external tics that occur repeatedly in the same way. OCD is a neurological disorder that causes problems with information processing. -Will Hennessy I honestly thought that I just wasn’t as smart as my peers, that I just needed to try harder, or that one day, I guess, it would just kinda all click in my brain. Now, obviously, I know that’s not the case now, but that’s kind of where I was at. -Will Hennessy I want to create inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent learners and introverts, students like me. -Will Hennessy Structure is incredibly important for neurodivergent learners. Even though we’re implementing flexibility and choice, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it has to be a free for all where students can just do whatever they want, that could actually hinder learning. -Will Hennessy Neurodivergent learners need structure. All learners need need structure. -Will Hennessy Resources Episode 493 with Maha Bali: Openness as a Way of Being Tourette’s syndrome Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Individualized Education Program (IEP) Sarah Silverman’s Workshops Liz Norell TILT Framework Michelle Pacansky-Brock Remi Kalir on Annotating Your Syllabus Good Omens Scene: Crowley Tells His Plants to Grow Better The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain, by Todd Zakrajsek

Stein Brunvand talks about equipping educators to navigate artificial intelligence (AI) on episode 498 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When a novice teacher might observe a more experienced teacher, they’re not always going to notice the kinds of decisions that the teacher is making that aren’t verbalized. -Stein Brunvand It’s not so much about learning a specific tool, but being open to learning what’s available to you and using what you have available to you to try to improve the learning experience. -Stein Brunvand Let’s learn how can we be flexible and adaptable so that we can roll with whatever is available to us. -Stein Brunvand Resources University of Michigan Committee to explore applications of generative AI Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee Report; University of Michigan UM-D Scholar in Residence Page on Teaching in Higher Ed ISTE AI Explorations Program

Paul Galbally & Fevronia Christodoulidi discuss personalized learning pedagogies on episode 497 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The closer we get to each other, the more we understand each other. -Paul Galbally This course will make you uncomfortable. And if it doesn’t, we’re not doing our job. -Paul Galbally We get to know our students, and they get to know us. -Paul Galbally A brave space is when you can make a space safe by talking about things. -Paul Galbally It is more about learning to think rather than having all the solutions. -Fevronia Christodoulidi Fenia Resources Personalised learning pedagogies and the impact on student progression and retention: the case of counselling training within a university setting, by Paul Galbally & Fevronia Christodoulidi Fevronia Christodoulidi | University of East London (uel.ac.uk) Fevroni’s Private Practice Paul Galbally | University of East London Paul Galbally’s ORCID

Jennifer Coon talks about how to know our audience in an AI world on episode 496 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I’m always interested in talking with students about how they got to the point that they’re at today. -Jennifer Coon There is value in the blank slate. -Jennifer Coon Professors are the ones who are really training students to be the next economists, to be the next scientists, to be the next accountants, to be the next everything. -Jennifer Coon Service learning is a chance for students to get out of themselves and to experience what it feels like to do some good for someone else. -Jennifer Coon Resources Generative AI University of Michigan AI Tools U-M Guidance for Faculty/Instructors Autumm Caines The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz

Tolulope (Tolu) Noah shares about using QR codes to design engaging learning experiences on episode 495 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode QR codes can be used to support universal design for learning (UDL) principles, specifically in regards to providing multiple means of engagement and providing multiple means of representation. -Tolulope (Tolu) Noah If your students created a video, why not create QR codes to share that video with other students so that they can learn from the content too? -Tolulope (Tolu) Noah Resources 8 Ways to Use QR Codes in Higher Education Classrooms Share Pages with a QR Code in Google Chrome One-Pager: Scanning & Creating QR Codes via Shortcuts Video: Creating QR Codes Adobe Express QR Code Generator Bitly Making QR Codes More Accessible and Improving Business Accessibility, by Benjamin Rousey Accessibility and QR Codes by Joe Lamyman Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Mobile Mindful Teaching & Learning, by Christina Moore Mentimeter Flip Padlet Gallery Walk

Todd Zakrajsek shares about the ones who are too often left behind in higher education on episode 494 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I don’t want to see a person left behind. -Todd Zakrajsek I just assumed that teaching looked a certain way, and then little by little, I started meeting different individuals who struggled for different reasons. -Todd Zakrajsek Teaching is the profession that makes all professions possible. -Todd Zakrajsek Nobody fails alone. -Todd Zakrajsek Resources Todd’s website Lilly Conferences Past TiHE Episodes with Todd Zakrajsek The New Science of Learning, by Todd Zakrajsek Donate Bluesky Codes to Members of the Chronic Illness/Disability Communities

Maha Bali exudes openness as a way of being on episode 493 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I don’t really know everything I have to say, but I’m willing to share my unfinished thoughts with you and I am willing to be criticized for it. -Maha Bali If people don’t have the vocabulary to express how they feel, they’ll just say they are fine. -Maha Bali This is a space where everyone in the room has to be collectively inclusive, and that’s kind of part of what equity and inclusion in facilitation and in classrooms needs to be. -Maha Bali My mentoring is not out of responsibility as something that I have to, I do it with joy because I’m building relationships with people. -Maha Bali Resources Winners of the 2023 Open Education Awards for Excellence adrienne maree brown Emotion Grid Nurturing Learner Empowerment with Intentional Equity, Care and Compassion, presented by Maha Bali for eCampus Ontario Maha’s Slide Deck from Her Presentation My Role Model for Open, Caring and Generous Mentoring Jon Nixon, by Maha Bali Interpretive Pedagogies for Higher Education: Arendt, Berger, Said, Nussbaum and Their Legacies, by Jon Nixon

Mike Caulfield shares about Verified, which he co-authored with Sam Wineburg, on episode 492 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The real impact is that you have a number of people within a community that kind of keep other people in check. -Mike Caulfield The field of argumentation theory has provided illuminating insights. -Mike Caulfield I want you to have the tools to be taken seriously. -Mike Caulfield I want you to be able to argue ethically. -Mike Caulfield Resources Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions About What to Believe Online, by Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg* SIFT 3-Hour Mini Course Life Cereal Mikey Likes It Commercial Toilet Paper Patent on Amazon Google Patents Toilet-Paper Roll

Stephen Bloch-Schulman talks about teaching through experiences on episode 491 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When students tell me what they think their beliefs are, what I’m hearing is what they wish they believe, not what they believe. -Stephen Bloch-Schulman I think what we’re doing when we’re talking about beliefs is often just naming how we wish we were. -Stephen Bloch-Schulman Resources Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online, by Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg You’re Doing it Wrong Schitt’s Creek Boop A critique of methods in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Philosophy, by Stephen Bloch-Schulman Teaching through experiences – Interview with Stephen Bloch-Schulman Eric Schwitzgebel – Intellectualism about beliefs Eric Schwitzgebel’s scholarship

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni Stachowiak talk about navigating insecurity in teaching on episode 490 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode 20 years later and I still run into nervousness. The intensity and the kind of nervousness is different, and it often comes up in unsuspecting ways. -Dave Stachowiak How can you open the first 10 seconds of a class to capture attention, tell a story, and engage participants? -Dave Stachowiak I always have a something in my back pocket, either literally or figuratively. -Dave Stachowiak Resources PollEverywhere You Don’t Have to Wait for the Clock to Strike to Start Teaching, by Peter Newbury Episode 6: The 8 second rule Episode 197: Interactivity and Inclusivity Can Help Close the Achievement Gap with Viji Sathy & Kelly Hogan Episode 425: Inclusive Teaching with Viji Sathy & Kelly Hogan Episode 475: Making Space for Emergence with Mia Zamora Quizlet Live Exit ticket Muddiest point Episode 324: Teaching Effectively with Zoom with Dan Levi Teaching Effectively with Zoom Book Maha Bali

Lindsay Doukopoulos talks about teaching with artificial intelligence on episode 489 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Learning is exceptionally difficult to really assess in a meaningful way at scale. -Lindsay Doukopoulos Students are almost exactly at the same place that faculty are in terms of their skepticism and anxiety about these tools. -Lindsay Doukopoulos Learning is change. -Lindsay Doukopoulos Resources Auburn Online’s Teaching with Artificial Intelligence Course Auburn University Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Announcement About New Course DeElla Wiley, Lindsay’s Colleague Inciting Joy, by Ross Gay Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 375 with Betsy Barre AI x Education Conference: Driven by Students, Dedicated to Educators “If AI is the Answer, What is the Question: Thinking about Learning and Vice Versa” Dr. Chris Dede What I Found in a Database Meta Uses to Train Generative AI, by Alex Reisner for The Atlantic Life101 Podcast, by Mike Wesch

Karen Costa shares about climate action pedagogy on episode 488 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Start where you are. -Karen Costa Some folks are starting to use these renewable resources like solar and wind to power servers. -Karen Costa Resources adrienne maree brown Emergent Strategy, by adrienne maree brown Holding Change, by adrienne maree brown Pithari, example from Sandie Morgan’s life Regeneration’s Nexus All We Can Save Venn Diagram OneHE Climate Action Pedagogy Co-Working Session

Ijeoma Nwaogu shares about her book on Overcoming Imposter Anxiety on episode 487 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We start to question ourselves, and that feeling is really uncomfortable. -Ijeoma Nwaogu One word that I use in the book is called imposterize. -Ijeoma Nwaogu It’s so valuable to be around diverse folks, folks who are different from you, but it’s so important to also be in with like-minded folks, folks who look like you, folks who have similar beliefs because that can be reinforcing of who you are and to let you know that you are enough. -Ijeoma Nwaogu Presence is far more important than someone’s performance. -Ijeoma Nwaogu Resources Overcoming Imposter Anxiety: Move Beyond Fear of Failure and Self-Doubt to Embrace Your Worthy, Capable Self, by Ijeoma Nwaogu JOY (Unspeakable) – Voices of Fire Goodwill Hunting Scene: It’s not your fault Brené Brown jodi-ann burey Alexandra Carter’s Instagram Ted Lasso playing darts clip

Jenae Cohn speaks about design for learning on episode 486 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode At the core of any class we’re teaching, we have to think about how a student or a user is going to navigate through that experience. -Jenae Cohn I encourage a balance of getting some feedback from your students after the class is over and using the analytics within it to come to some conclusions about what you could revise or do differently the next time you offer the course. -Jenae Cohn Resources Jenae’s website Design for Learning: User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning, by Jenae Cohn and Michael Greer Skim, Dive, Surface: Teaching Digital Reading, by Jenae Cohn Miro Jamboard Richard Mayer

Pia Lauritzen shares how to use questions in new ways on episode 485 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We know that questions are extremely powerful. -Pia Lauritzen We actually use questions to distribute responsibility. -Pia Lauritzen Resources Pia Lauritzen’s website Questions: Brief Books About Big Ideas, by Pia Lauritzen What You Don’t Know About Questions (TEDx Talk) Six Reasons Successful Business Leaders Love questions, by Pia Lauritzen Question Jam Qvest Observe, Collect, Draw!: A Visual Journal, by Stefanie Posavec & Giorgia Lupi

Sarah Silverman shares an introduction to neurodiversity on episode 484 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode Autism is increasingly understood as a spectrum condition and experience. -Sarah Silverman It is important to reflect on your own educational journey. -Sarah Silverman Resources Instructors are learners too: Making faculty development accessible to faculty, by Sarah Silverman A correction on the term neurodiversity, by Martijn Dekker Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement, edited by Steven K. Kaap Autistics.Org and Finding Our Voices as an Activist Movement, by Laura A. Tisoncik Hans Asperger

Jesse Stommel shares about Undoing the Grade on episode 483 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode For us to be talking about something like unlearning or ungrading, there’s an irony in that because we are the people who need to do that work the most and the people for whom that work is probably the hardest. -Jesse Stommel The only wrong way to do something is to do it unintentionally, to do it in a way that isn’t carefully thinking through what we’re doing. -Jesse Stommel Resources Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade and How to Stop Jesse Stommel’s website Hybrid Pedagogy Journal An Urgency of Teachers: The Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy Henry David Thoreau

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 shares about assignment makeovers in the AI age on episode 481 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode The technologies at play in higher education changed dramatically in a very short amount of time, and that required us to kind of rethink what we were doing as teachers. -Derek Bruff For my course, I felt like it is fine to teach them to write using the AI tools as long as I can help them learn to use the tools well. -Derek Bruff Resources Assignment Makeovers in the AI Age: Reading Response Edition, by Derek Bruff Assignment Makeovers in the AI Age: Essay Edition, by Derek Bruff Assignment Makeovers in the AI Age: Infographics Edition, by Derek Bruff Humberto Garcia Making Over Assignments in Light of New Generative AI Tools, by Derek Bruff What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain Cheating Lessons, by James Lang Episode 19 with James Lang: Cheating Lessons Mike Caulfield’s SIFT framework 4 Steps to Help You Plan for ChatGPT in Your Classroom, by Flower Darby for The Chronicle of Higher Education Elicit The Homework Apocalypse, by Ethan Mollick

Ryan Johnson shares about teaching philosophy outside on episode 480 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode What are the dominant sounds on campus? What are the kind of patterns at which people move? What are the movement of the trees versus the light versus the animals versus people? -Ryan Johnson The relationship between the teacher and a student is not intelligence to intelligence, but instead will to will. -Ryan Johnson A good distraction is one that can help us come back together, that can allow our attention or our stamina to have a release to return. -Ryan Johnson I cultivate brave spaces, not safe spaces. -Ryan Johnson I started to notice all these things about campus that one does not as they move through, rather than sits in and resonates with, especially the sounds. -Ryan Johnson Resources Teaching Philosophy Outside: Blog of the APA Anthony Weston The experience of nature: a psychological perspective : Kaplan, Rachel : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Elon University Sustainability: Landscaping & Grounds Elon University Princeton Review names Elon the nation’s “best-run college” with the #1 “most beautiful campus” and the #2-ranked study abroad program Elon University Weston publishes ‘Teaching as the Art of Staging’ Becky Vartabedian Elon University Center for Environmental Studies: Environmental Center at Loy Farm Philosophy of Movement Jill McSweeney About Elon University / U.S. News & World Report Elon University Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning Philosophy outdoors: First person physical | 10 | Philosophy, Risk and Philosophy Bakes Bread, Radio Show & Podcast: Ep57 – Philosophy Outdoors Merlin CCC – A Philosophy-Centered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

Pooja Agarwal shares about lessons in life and retrieval practice on episode 479 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode 100 years of research demonstrates that the magic of learning happens at the third stage, the retrieval stage. -Pooja Agarwal I normalize forgetting, that’s part of learning. -Pooja Agarwal Be practical and realistic when it comes to incorporating the science of learning. -Pooja Agarwal Resources Retrieval Practice Website James Lang’s Small Teaching The Mapparium Globe Episode 451 with Rob Parke How to Create a Google Form with Branching How to Link to a Specific Part of a Google Doc Maha Bali Flip

David Rhoads and Bonni Stachowiak revisit the topic of hyflex learning on episode 478 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Hyflex in general is a choice between in person and synchronous, or in person and asynchronous, or a choice of all three of those things. -David Rhoads Resources Hyflex Learning Community Hybrid Flexible Course Design, edited by Brian J. Beatty Episode 309: Hyflex Learning with David Rhoads Episode 327: Misconceptions About Hyflex with David Rhoads

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

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni Stachowiak answer listener questions on episode 473 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Forgetting is the friend of learning. -Bonni Stachowiak (quoting Robert Björk) Our stated preferences aren’t always going to align with having sufficient challenge in that learning experience to produce deeper, more memorable learning. -Bonni Stachowiak Trust students. -Bonni Stachowiak (quoting Jesse Stommel and many others) Resources Pia Lauritzen – Danish Philosopher MYFest Quote Investigator Entry: Einstein quote Question Jam Centering Centers: How to Help New Faculty Get Started with SoTL Projects Lilly Conferences Episode 443 with David Clark: Arbitrary Limits in Our Classes Artificial Scarcity: Reflecting on Arbitrary Limits in Our Classes Teaching in Higher Ed Episodes Taxonomy Subscribe to Bill Dogterom’s MiniBlog TripIt

Lance Eaton + Stead Fast have a dialog about their perspectives on artificial intelligence on episode 472 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Over time we feel like we are settled as educators and then it’s like nope, just kidding. -Lance Eaton Resources The College Essay is Dead, by Stephen Marche for The Atlantic New York City Public Schools Drop Ban on AI Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) HAL 9000 in the movie A Space Odyssey Inciting Joy, by Ross Gay The Alignment Problem, by Brian Christian Professor Flunks All His Students After ChatGPT Falsely Claims It Wrote Their Papers