Teaching in Higher Ed

Simon Dalley shares about peer mentoring on episode 371 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A peer mentor is a more qualified and experienced student that provides guidance and support to another student. -Simon Dalley Mentors are influential in terms of being a remodel. They are the embodiment of a successful student. -Simon Dalley Teaching is to learn twice. -Simon Dalley Resources Video of peer mentors talking about the programme Motivational interviewing overview The Hidden Curriculum Video: Unwritten Rules for College Success Kristen Neff – Self Compassion

Erin Whitteck and Douglas Fritz share efforts toward more equitable assessment on episode 370 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode First impressions with students are extremely important. -Erin Whitteck High stakes assessments create such a risk averse environment where there is no room to fail. -Douglas Fritz Resources Bonni explains the significance of her favorite number (208) and how it is associated with her teaching during Episode 208 Boxes (digital and/or analog) of encouragement Relationship-Rich Education, by Peter Felton and Leo Lambert Peter Felton and Leo Lambert talk about Relationship-Rich Education on Episode 331 of Teaching in Higher Ed Robert Talbert describes his 3-dimensional view of assessment in his post: Building Calculus Assessments (not just related to calculus, by the way) Retrieval Practice Erin likes how Rissa Sorensen-Unruh talks about the word ‘rigor’ in being used to support high-stakes exams

Dave and Bonni Stachowiak give advice to a new professor on episode 369 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Students aren’t our adversaries. -Kevin Gannon Resources Mentioned Episode 6: Eight Seconds That will Transform Your Teaching with Dave Stachowiak Episode 94: Retrieval Practice with Pooja Agarwal Retrieval Practice website Episode 184: The Science of Retrieval Practice with Pooja Agarwal Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It, by James M. Lang The Distracted Classroom series, by James M. Lang for The Chronicle of Higher Education Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, 2nd Edition, by James M. Lang The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, and Responsiveness in the Classroom, 3rd Edition, by Stephen D. Brookfield The Productive Online and Offline Professor, by Bonni Stachowiak

Kelvin Bentley talks about defining our future on episode 368 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The pandemic has forced us to re-examine how we teach, what we are teaching, and what we can be doing differently. -Kelvin Bentley Our learners need us to be more mindful of our work. -Kelvin Bentley We need to do a better job at re-examining our learning experiences. -Kelvin Bentley We need to leverage better data to make more informed decisions that will help us improve our pedagogy. -Kelvin Bentley Resources @BlackTimeLord Dr. Who Actualizing the Online Community College, by Kelvin Bentley for EDUCAUSE Kelvin joins Bryan Alexander on the Future Trends Forum Paul LeBlanc of Southern New Hampshire University Capella University’s FlexPath Learning Format WGU (Western Governors University) WGU Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Marni Baker Stein

Resa Lewiss & Adaira Landry share about fuel efficient mentoring on episode 367 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There has to be a sense of trust and physiological safety in the mentor/mentee relationship. -Resa Lewiss Boundaries are the most important part of a relationship. -Adaira Landry The whole point of this is to build a sustainable model so that you mentor more. -Adaira Landry It is the responsibility of the mentor to recognize if it is not the right fit. -Resa Lewiss Resources Mentioned What Efficient Mentorship Looks Like What a Compassionate Email Culture Looks Like ‎Here’s Something Good: The Doctor Will See You Now…Remotely on Apple Podcasts

Jeremy Caplan on episode 366 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Sometimes the tool isn’t the most important thing. -Jeremy Caplan The really important thing is that we are engaging people. -Jeremy Caplan Sometimes an investment in trying a new tool can open up some advantages. -Jeremy Caplan Resources Mentioned Jeremy Caplan’s Wonder Tools newsletter Pitch | Collaborative presentation software for modern teams Presentation Maker | From Basic to Beautiful in Minutes with Beautiful.ai Projector — Create to captivate Slido – Audience Interaction Made Easy Recommended Zoom Settings – YouTube Photos – Google Photos Send to Dropbox | Email + Dropbox Conversations in the cloud SpeakPipe – receive voice messages from your audience directly on your website. Flipgrid | Empower Every Voice Google Jamboard Padlet: You are beautiful An Online Visual Collaboration Platform for Teamwork | Miro MURAL.CO FigJam is an online whiteboard for teams to explore ideas together The Digital Gallery Walk: Collaboration on their feet – Ditch That Textbook Amuse-bouche

Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan share two equity-enhancing data tools on episode 365 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When I saw the data, my jaw dropped. I was so disappointed. The data was showing me that there were big disparities based on race and ethnicity. -Kelly Hogan What can I do to level the playing field for students? -Kelly Hogan We wanted to give people the opportunity to hold a mirror up to their teaching in a way that was pretty inaccessible to a lot of instructors. -Viji Sathy We all collect a lot of data in our teaching that we don’t always see as data. –Viji Sathy Resources Mentioned Class Features Tool in ConnectCarolina | The Office Of Undergraduate Curricula Asking questions that probe for deeper understanding | Instructional Moves New analytics dashboard lets faculty see class demographics | The Well : The Well MCAD | The Center for Faculty Excellence Teaching: Giving Students Better Information Before They Sign Up for Class NameCoach NameDrop ESCALA Educational Services How to pronounce Viji’s name from her website Why We’re “Speaking Up” About Inclusive Teaching Strategies, by Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan

Terry Greene shares about creating and extending open education on episode 364 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Wait for insights to happen and then act on them when they come. -Terry Greene Joy is missing in education a lot and it doesn’t have to be. -Terry Greene Resources Mentioned Overture for OpenEd16 keynote talk; Gardner Campbell OpenEd16 Gardner Campbell keynote The Open Faculty Patchbook Awards | The Open Faculty Patchbook Gettin’ Air | voicEd Check the O.L.: Liner Notes from Groundbreaking Online Learning Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies (VILLARD BOOKS): Coleman, Brian, Questlove* Laura Gibbs websites Home | Ontario Extend Welcome to ds106 David Cronenberg – Wikipedia Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio: Abel, Jessica* Note: Thanks to Chris Jobling for writing to let me know that the trick Terry mentioned in the recommendations segment about typing new.doc in Chrome works in other browsers, as well (Chris tried it on the Edge browser and I tried it on Safari)

Phil Newton joins me to talk about evidence-based teaching practices on episode 363 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Many different things can count as evidence, but the key is whether or not they are useful for you in your particular context. -Phil Newton Assessment drives learning. -Phil Newton Resources The Case for Pragmatic Evidence-Based Higher Education: A Useful Way Forward? by Philip M. Newton, Ana Da Silva, and Sam Berry Evidence-Based Higher Education – Is the Learning Styles ‘Myth’ Important?, by Philip M. Newton and Mahallad Miah The Learning Styles Myth is Thriving in Higher Education, by Philip M. Newton Retrieval Practice Substantia nigra The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some limits on our capacity for processing information, by G. A. Miller Peerwise

Emma Trentman shares some Ideologies regarding language learning on episode 362 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When you take language out of its social context and it is decontextualized, then you lose sight of how that language is connected to its social context. -Emma Trentman Rather than focusing on what language we are using, try focusing on how we are using language in particular social contexts. -Emma Trentman Resources Duolingo Language Ideologies in the Wild: Duolingo, by Emma Trentman Emma’s blog Clarifying Translanguaging and Deconstructing Names Languages: A Perspective from Linguistics, by Richard Otheguy, Ofelia García, and Wallis Reid Language Learning in Study Abroad: The Multilingual Turn, Edited by: Wenhao Diao, Emma Trentman Ideologies of Study Abroad Language Immersion What is Language? The Nation State Ideology Language Ideologies in the Wild: Science of Learning Twitter thread on Language Ideologies Note: Emma sent over a corrected pronunciation for Mike Mena’s name and we were unable to get it into the main episode audio. We hope people will check out his YouTube channel for both an accurate pronunciation, along with some excellent content from a linguistic anthropologist.

Donald Bullock and I talk about what we have learned on episode 362 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode In college you blink and then it’s over. -Donald Bullock In my early days of college I was just trying to get used to the work load. -Donald Bullock I learn so much better in classes where we have open discussions that feel more like a conversation rather than just someone lecturing at me. -Donald Bullock My heart and passion for justice started at a very young age. -Donald Bullock Resources Mentioned Quizlet This I Believe Essays This I Believe Curriculum Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning, by Susan Hrach

Eva Lantsoght shares some of her productivity approaches on episode 360 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It has been a very good time to reflect on what we value most. -Eva Lantsoght Especially in these times, I really want to be there for my students. -Eva Lantsoght Resources Mentioned 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey* Big Rocks Demonstration Eva’s website: including her free templates Get a Life, PhD Michael Hyatt’s Designing Your Ideal Week

Beth Cougler Blom discusses her book, Design to Engage, on episode 359 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I want to start with outcomes. I want to plan but I need to be flexible within that. -Beth Cougler Blom Flexibility within structure is an art. -Beth Cougler Blom There is a sweet spot that we need to find between authenticity and professionalism. -Beth Cougler Blom Resources Mentioned Design to Engage, by Beth Cougler Blom* Lesson Plan Template Present on Canva and Use a Timer Episode 324 | Teaching Effectively with Zoom | Dan Levy

Matt Reed shares about sneaky assignments and student speak outs on episode 358 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I used the pseudonym Dean Dad because those were the two roles that I spent most of my waking hours doing. -Matt Reed Covid changed the whole experience of time and space. -Matt Reed Resources Mentioned Friday Fragments, by Matt Reed Pre-Mad, by Matt Reed Dreaming from a Distance, by Matt Reed Matt Reed’s columns on Inside Higher Ed Research Report: How Does Hyflex Work in a Large Course? by Robert Talbert

Sandie Morgan and Warren Doody share about Elizabeth Leonard’s interdisciplinary legacy on episode 357 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode She was very intentional about introducing faculty, colleagues, and students to people from outside that would bring different perspectives. -Sandie Morgan She could fight if she had to. She could stand her ground if she had to. What was so wonderful about her was she always fought the right fight. -Warren Doody She was a one-size-fits-all person. She could do so many different things. -Warren Doody She knew so much from such a broad spectrum of disciplines and she wanted her students to have that kind of competency. -Sandie Morgan Resources Mentioned Warren’s website Life Without Parole Olivia Klaus Brendan Kennelly Note: I (Bonni) misspoke multiple times in the episode regarding the unwritten rules/customs of an organization’s culture (in this case, a university). I said “doca” in the episode, when the correct word is “doxa” Pierre Bourdieu and doxa

Bonni Stachowiak reflects on learnings as we cross the year COVID mark on episode 356 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Reflection is such an important part of our process as teachers. -Bonni Stachowiak I had no idea what was in store. -Bonni Stachowiak We have witnessed immense inequities. -Bonni Stachowiak While there have been so many difficult aspects, there have also been many discoveries. -Bonni Stachowiak I have witnessed incredible lessons of independence. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Mentioned TikTok: J&J One-Shot Global Vaccine Apartheid A Year of Remote Teaching, by Michelle Miller in The Chronicle Ass_Deans Status Structuring Synchronous Classes for Engagement How Do You Make Zoom Rooms Less Boring? Bonni Stachowiak writes for EdSurge Google Jamboard Brené on Anxiety, Calm + Over/Under Functioning Grief is Good? by Laura Pasquini

Barbara Rodriguez, Jodi Robson, and Michelle Levine talk coffee, community, and curriculum on episode 355 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is important to find out early in the semester what our students need in order to be successful. -Jodi Robson Resources Mentioned Audible* The Coffee Shop YouTube Channel Coffee, Community, and Curriculum: ACUE Partner Schools in Florida Join Together to Build Community of Professional Practice Entrance tickets Helping students persist Video assessments

Todd Zakrajsek and Kevin Kelly talk about their book Advancing Online Teaching on episode 354 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There is a human at the other end of that internet connection. -Kevin Kelly I look for the people who are not like me. -Todd Zakrajsek Resources Mentioned Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments, by Kevin Kelly & Todd Zakrajsek Dee Fink Michelle Pacansky-Brock Episode 316 with Maria Andersen: learn. explore. apply. The Community of Inquiry Students Who Don’t Participate in Class Discussions: They Are Not All Introverts, by Todd Zakrajsek Blended Learning in Higher Education: Framework, Principles, and Guidelines, by D. Randy Garrison Norman D. Vaughan

Stephanie Moore shares how to bring art and science into online teaching on episode 354 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Online learning gets boxed in quite often. -Stephanie Moore What does the college experience mean? And for whom? -Stephanie Moore Our teaching practices are continually improving and evolving. -Stephanie Moore You’re not failing, you’re learning. -Stephanie Moore Resources Planning for Resilience, Not Resistance, by Stephanie Moore and Phil Hill The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning, by Charles Hodges, Stephanie Moore, Barb Lockee, Torrey Trust and Aaron Bond So You Want to Temporarily Teach Online, by Stephanie Moore and Charles B. Hodges American Factory

David Franklin shares about his book, Invisible Learning, on episode 352 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is as much about the student’s relationship with statistics as it is about statistics itself. -David Franklin How do our biases affect the way that we think? -David Franklin He encourages an atmosphere in which he can be questioned. -David Franklin Resources Mentioned Invisible Learning, by David Franklin The Spark of Learning, by Sarah Rose Canavagh What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain Ken Bain on Episode 36 of Teaching in Higher Ed PollEverywhere Coaching for Leaders Good teaching is about having students answer questions or solving problems that they find intriguing, interesting, or beautiful. – Ken Bain

Bonni Stachowiak shares how to create engaging asynchronous activities for Hyflex courses on episode 351 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Curation is an essential skill for me to practice. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Episode 309: Hyflex Learning with David Rhoads Episode 327: Misconceptions about Hyflex with David Rhoads Banking Model of Education on Wikipedia Harold Jarche’s Personal Knowledge Mastery model Community of Inquiry on Wikipedia Chapter: Community of Inquiry Framework in Online Learning: Use of Technology, by Lindita Bektashi Quizlet Loom Episode 347: Online Culture with Courtney Plotts Michael Sandel’s Justice Course Videos and Discussion Guides Mike Caulfield’s SIFT modules Ethics for A-Level, by Mark Dimmock and Andrew Fisher The True Cost American Factory This I Believe NPR audio series: This I Believe This I Believe in the Classroom Episode 215: Teaching as an Act of Social Justice and Equity with Bryan Dewsbury

Susan Blum shares about ungrading on episode 350 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Genuine education isn’t simply this points game. -Susan Blum If the learning is interesting, people will do it. -Susan Blum Think about your students as people who are learning things for purposes. If they are not learning for a grade, why else are they learning? -Susan Blum The goal is learning. Learning can be for the purpose of use or interest. -Susan Blum Resources Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum Alfie Cohen Human Synergistics Ethical Challenge I Love Learning; I Hate School”: An Anthropology of College, by Susan Blum* Universal Design for Learning Derek Bruff shares about times for telling on his blog Schwartz, Daniel L. and Bransford, John D.(1998)’A Time For Telling’

Maha Bali, Autumm Caines, and Mia Zamora share about community building activities on episode 349 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is not enough to tell students I want to listen to you. You have to build the trust so they will talk to you and be candid with you. -Maha Bali Community is more than just a gathering of people in a room. It is a sense of caring about one another and for something. -Autumm Caines It is something really powerful when we learn together in community. -Autumm Caines You can’t insist upon trust. It has to be something that emerges from moments. -Mia Zamora Resources Maha’s story regarding: OPPORTUNIYISNOWHERE Community Building Resources OneHE Equity Unbound Do unto students as they would have done to them, by Maha Bali Synchronish learning (referenced in this Inside Higher Ed article, which quotes Sean Michael Morris) An Ethic of Caring and Its Implications for Instructional Arrangements, by Nel Noddings The Language of Care Ethics, by Nel Noddings From Twitter Thread to Model to Keynote #OpenEd20 & #MandL20, by Maha Bali Intentionally Equitable Hospitality in Hybrid Video Dialogue: The context of virtually connecting, by Maha Bali, Autumm Caines, Rebecca J. Hogue, Helen J. Dewaard, Christian Friedrich Liberating Structures The Zoom Gaze, by Autumm Caines Spiral journal TROIKA Pass the paper Surrealist Free Drawing Introductions Some safety considerations for online community building, by Kate Bowles

Michelle D. Miller discusses why memory is important for learning – even in the age of Google on episode 348 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Ask students to link their learning to their own lives. -Michelle D. Miller Resources As Time Goes By Tending, befriending, and coping with upending: Takeaways from the first month of mass emergency remote education, by Michelle Miller Active learning, active pushback, and what we should take away from a new study of student perceptions, by Michelle Miller Deep Work, by Cal Newport Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, by Michelle Miller Episode 26 with Michelle Miller: Minds Online Episode 291 with Michelle Miller: Learning Myths and Realities How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course, by Michelle Miller Episode 72 with Robert Bjork: How to Use Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Learning

Courtney Plotts is back on Teaching in Higher Ed to discuss online culture on episode 347 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When we look at the culture of learning, whether in the online space or in the classroom space, a lot of students experience marginalization. -Courtney Plotts Research says that marginalization is a self-selected way to deal with acculturated stress. -Courtney Plotts When we look at what successful students do, they are not independent, they are interdependent. -Courtney Plotts We have to be honest that campus culture is not the online culture. It is an extension, but it is not the same thing. -Courtney Plotts Resources Community of Inquiry overview from the University of Toronto Cameras Be Damned, by Karen Costa The Community of Inquiry website Janae Cohn

Archana McEligot discusses filling the equity gap in STEM fields on episode 346 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You really do need that interdisciplinary perspective when looking at data. -Archana McEligot We can’t work in silos, some of the greatest innovations and discoveries have happened through an interdisciplinary perspective. -Archana McEligot Many underrepresented students experience imposter syndrome. -Archana McEligot Seeing someone that looks like them is so important. -Archana McEligot Resources Mentioned Big Data Discovery and Diversity: Through Research, Education Advancement and Partnership (BD3-REAP) BD3-REAP Faculty John Snow

Adanely Jimenez, Adrian Delgado, + Jenny Vargas shares about transforming a university on episode 345 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was a big 180 slap in the face thing for me being around a whole diverse group of people and students who were my age, but I really thought everyone my age thought the way I did. -Jenny Vargas I was grateful to have professors who took the time to ask me what was wrong, if I was ok, and how it was going. Being able to speak to my professors when I was going through something made it easier for me to be real. -Adanely Jimenez Resources Vanguard University Living Well Community Resource Center High School Musical Spreading the Word- Supporting Students’ Basic Needs with a Syllabus Statement and a Welcome Survey Samson’s Career Pop-Up Closet Vanguard University Career Services The Hope Center

Sharon Hamill speaks about caring for the whole person on episode 344 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was an opportunity for these outstanding graduate students at Cal State San Marcos to be able to be on the frontlines actually educating. -Sharon Hamill Watching these public health students get in there and do their thing- I was just in awe. -Sharon Hamill I think you have to embrace the messiness and recognize that this is probably where the best learning is going to occur. -Sharon Hamill Resources The What Gives Your Life Meaning (WGYLM®) Campaign Youth Caregivers Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County Caregiver Resources

Meeting the Moment Through Inclusive Teaching, with Michael Benitez and Meredith Flynn. Quotes from the episode Pedagogy is truly a craft. It is an art and requires us to be attentive to it. -Michael Benitez As educators, we want to make sure that we create really welcoming environments and that our learning environments promote equitable and successful outcomes for our students. -Meredith Flynn Resources Improve online teaching while learning about anti-racist pedagogy (MSU Denver) Creating an Inclusive Online Learning Environment: Webinar Recap (ACUE Community) Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), edited by Susan Blum* Pasque, P. A., Chesler, M. A., Charbeneau, J., & Carlson, C. (2013). Pedagogical approaches to student racial conflict in the classroom. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 6 (1), 1-16. Equity-Minded and Culturally-Affirming Teaching and Learning Practices in Virtual Learning Communities with J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III

Amy Sprowles and Matt Johnson on episode 342 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We became much more aware and knowledgeable about what place-based learning means to other people and other groups. -Amy Sprowles Place-based learning rests on the power of immersing students, faculty and staff in the place and recognizing the heritage, culture, landscape, geography, plants, animals and rocks and how those things interact with each other to illustrate to students how so many disciplines are interconnected. -Matt Johnson You cannot talk about the place without talking about the Indigenous people that have been there since time immemorial. -Matt Johnson Resources Place-Based Learning Communities Place-Based Education Reports – Humboldt State University 2019 Presentation to the Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institution Educators Klamath Connection Program Native Land Interactive Map

Susan Roll and Jennifer Wilking share their experience teaching a multidisipilnary course together on episode 341 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was really fascinating to see how students across these three disciplines had different orientations from day one to this issue of homelessness. -Jennifer Wilking One of the real benefits to interdisciplinary teaching is the exposure to different perspectives. -Jennifer Wilking Students have such a deeper understanding when they’re actually doing the research rather than just hearing about research methods. -Jennifer Wilking Once they have an experience and actually talk to a person who is experiencing homelessness, all of those preconceptions start to drop away; and that’s the beauty of doing research too. -Jennifer Wilking Resources Student Teams Work to Alleviate Housing Insecurity Episode 234 with Maria Andersen: A new lens to support learning outcomes Mariah Kornbluh Mindmap

Heather Castillo and MiRi Park share about humanized online dance classes (and dance as protest) on episode 340 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When I went to college I was being modeled into this modern dancer, I didn’t necessarily know what that meant, but I still wanted to be the best. -MiRi Park I think of them as people who do dance, as opposed to merely dancers. They are human beings that have histories of arrival and each person is unique, so there is never going to be just one story. -MiRi Park There was never a doubt in either of our minds that this could be done. -Heather Castillo Why keep the information to myself when I can share it with others? -MiRi Park Resources CORontine Corps Considerations for Moving University Dance Classes Online via the Dance Studies Association Loïe Fuller Isadora Duncan Breakdancing/b-boy/b-girl Nia Love Planet B-Boy Dr. Shamell Bell Butoh dancers Innovations in Digital Pedagogy: Preparing the Globe for the Unfathomable – Virtual Dance Instruction Dancing Bodies That Proclaim: Black Lives Matter Sample Online Dance History Course Considerations for Moving University Dance Classes Online

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni share about our personal knowledge management practices on episode 339 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode “Good curators are valued members of knowledge networks.” -Dave Stachowiak quotes Harold Jarche Resources Mentioned Harold Jarche’s PKM Resources The Seek > Sense > Share Framework SIFT: The Four Moves, by Mike Caufield Inoreader Feedburner Unread Overcast John Stepper – Working Out Loud Raindrop.io Twitter list: Disability Twitter list: Teaching + Learning Ctrs (Peter Newbury) Episode 53 with Peter Newbury Readwise

Douglas Haynes shares about inclusive excellence on episode 338 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode More universities and colleges across the country have articulated a real commitment to diversity in value statements, in offices and programs, and in initiatives and events. That’s a good start. -Douglas Haynes It is open to members of the campus community to learn together. -Douglas Haynes We’re going to confront anti-blackness as an institutional imperative. -Douglas Haynes Resources UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence Inclusion Action Plan Black Thriving Initiative #actforinclusion Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do, by Claude M. Steele

Deandra Little Authentic Assignments on episode 337 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Category/tags: Assessment and grading. Quotes from the episode A really good assignment, which is also a really good assessment, also teaches you something. -Deandra Little Thinking about the purpose also helps you talk about meaning. -Deandra Little Resources Assam Tea Jesse Stommel Transparency in Learning and Teaching Dr. Vanessa Drew-Branch (created the podcast assignments) Elon University Human Service Studies students craft podcasts to explore impact of COVID-19 on service agencies, diverse populations

Matthew Paolucci Callahan discusses equity in STEM on episode 336 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think that for anybody who wants to learn, if they work hard enough, and if the instructor is clear enough, they can rise to their highest level. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan Students in STEM receive bias from other students. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan We meet students at the undergraduate level to teach about gender bias and sexual harassment early in their career. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan Resources New Award National Science Foundation: “Gender Bias Stem” (Drs. Matthew Paolucci-Callahan and Lynn Cominsky) Sex role spillover  

Mays Imad discusses trauma-informed teaching and learning on episode 335 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I am able to recognize when they are triggered and when they feel disengaged. I also am able to recognize it in myself. We can’t give what we don’t have. -Mays Imad I want to acknowledge that we can heal from trauma. -Mays Imad My goal is to engage students and help them feel empowered and liberated. -Mays Imad We are not just thinking machines; we are feeling machines capable of thinking. -Mays Imad Resources Mentioned Trauma-informed teaching webinar Leveraging the Neuroscience of Now, by Mays Imad

Andrew Ishak talks about Learn, Teach… and Satirize with Video on episode 334 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You’re aware of the audience; you’re aware of the students. -Andrew Ishak Know what key points you need to hit. Be aware of the time and be aware of your audience. -Andrew Ishak I have 3 or 4 main points I want to hit with some notes underneath each. If I don’t get to some of the notes on some of them, that’s fine. It’s all about hitting the key points. -Andrew Ishak Have a backup plan. -Andrew Ishak Resources Using Video to Learn New Skills, Engage Students … and Satirize (ACUE Community) Making Your Zoom Look More Professorial (Vimeo) Andrew Ishak Video Channel (Vimeo) Video clips from ACUE Q&A Talking about the 52-video resolution in 2018 (YouTube) Talking about Zoom backgrounds and looking professional (YouTube) Talking about ACUE experience (YouTube) Making Your Zoom Look More Professional 2028: In Which a Time Traveller Answers 2020’s Big Questions

Heloise Stevance shares how to foster curiosity in STEM and (other disciplines) on episode 333 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Some of the most fundamental questions you can ask are the hardest to answer and explain in a concise way. -Héloïse Stevance You captivate them with the things that are fun… because learning is fun. -Héloïse Stevance Good outreach doesn’t make you sound clever. It makes the audience feel smart. -Héloïse Stevance Failure is just part of the process. It is an ongoing part and never really goes away. -Héloïse Stevance Resources Héloïse’s response to a young woman’s question about maths 5 Crazy Facts About Failed Stars (brown dwarfs) Dr. Héloïse’s YouTube channel Dr. Nova on TikTok Kirsten Banks on TikTok Science communication (#scicomm) on Wikipedia Episode 215 with Bryan Dewsbury: Teaching as an Act of Social Justice and Equity This I Believe from NPR This I Believe Educator’s Guide

James Lang shares about his new book, Distracted, on episode 331 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode One of the main ideas of the book is to try to convince people that attention is something that we should value in education and not take for granted. -James Lang We are all experiencing lots of challenging issues right now in our lives. -James Lang One of the major things I argue in the book is thinking about the structure of the class. -James Lang Learning does not happen without attention. -James Lang Resources Mentioned Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It, by James Lang Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver, Sometimes Cheating Lessons Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), edited by Susan D. Blum

Peter Felten and Leo Lambert talk about their new book Relationship-Rich Education on episode 331 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We don’t use relational language to talk about how to go to college. And we need to do that. -Leo Lambert Relationships are high stakes for students both in college and after college. -Leo Lambert Of all the places on college campuses where relationships take hold, the classroom is still the most important place. -Leo Lambert They’re not asking us to solve all their problems, they just want to be seen as humans. -Peter Felten Resources Mentioned Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College, by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert The Undergraduate Experience: Focusing Institutions on What Matters Most, by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert Elon 101: The First-Year Advising Seminar What’s in a Name? The Importance of Students Perceiving That an Instructor Knows Their Names in a High-Enrollment Biology Classroom, by Katelyn M. Cooper, Brian Haney, Anna Krieg, and Sara E. Brownell Caution, Student Experience May Vary: Social Identities Impact a Student’s Experience in Peer Discussions, by Sarah L. Eddy, Sara E. Brownell, Phonraphee Thummaphan, Ming-Chih Lan, and Mary Pat Wenderoth Faculty Leadership and Student Persistence–A Story From Oakton Community College, by Elisabeth Barnett Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth, by Tara Yosso doi:10.1080/1361332052000341006

Paul Eaton shares about transformative inclusion on episode 330 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There are times where you can be more real with students. -Paul Eaton It is hard to get people to think outside of just individual behaviors. -Paul Eaton We spend way too much time focusing on the individual acts and not enough time focusing on the system. We have got to fix the system and that is much harder work. -Paul Eaton Resources Mentioned Known and Strange Things, by Teju Cole Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education, by Jay Timothy Dolmage Episode 228: How to Create Engaging Online Classes with Laura Gibbs How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi

Sheila MacNeill shares about time, space, and place on episode 329 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to rethink our notion of time.. -Sheila MacNeill We need to rethink and consider when and how and why we are in different places at different times. -Sheila MacNeill Resources Mentioned Adventures With The Painted People Beetle (game)

Chris Friend discusses teaching as listening on episode 328 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode We don’t teach content, we teach the students who are in the room. -Chris Friend Planning less has always paid off for me. -Chris Friend This semester’s classes amaze me with how flexible and sympathetic students are. - Chris Friend Resources Mentioned Research report: How does hyflex work in a large course? By Robert Talbert 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankel* Teaching as Listening: Chris Friend’s blog post

David Rhoads discusses common misconceptions about Hyflex on episode 327 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Every person that does Hyflex has a unique way of doing it. -David Rhoads Resources Mentioned Hybrid-Flexible (Hyflex) Course Design: Implementing student-directed hybrid classes, Edited by Brian J. Beatty The HyFlex Option for Instruction if Campuses Open This Fall, by Doug Lederman via Inside Higher Ed The Princess Bride Michael Sandel’s Justice Videos on YouTube Justice Website Episode 308: Hyflex Learning with David Rhoads How to Teach a Good First Day of Class, by James Lang Episode 228: How to Create Engaging Online Classes with Laura Gibbs Episode 26: Minds Online with Michelle M. Miller Episode 317: Mental Health with Laura Horne

Lisa Burgess, Idelisa Ayala, & Vanessa Hormann discuss creatively teaching biology on episode 326 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode What do we want our students to walk away with? -Lisa Burgess We tend to do a lot of social media interaction. At the end of each lab we have hashtags. -Vanessa Hormann You really have to think about the student’s point of view. -Vanessa Hormann Resources Mentioned Video: Everyday Biology at Broward College Article: Getting Creative with Biology Research Brief #13: Course Completion Gap Closed for Black Students and Gap in Passing Courses Closed for Pell-Eligible Students Taught by ACUE-Credentialed Faculty at Broward College Everyday Biology #WHATSTHEPOINT Link: Everyday Biology book

Bonni Stachowiak shares about Digital Pedagogy Lab Reprised on episode 325 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Connect with others and ask questions. Be open. -Dustin Through constraint comes creativity. -Christina Provide as much consistency and as much grounding that you can for your students because there is so much unknown outside of your classroom. -Sylvia Resources Mentioned Digital Pedagogy Lab Episode 320 with Jesse Stommel: How to be together in learning online

Dan Levy talks about his book, Teaching Effectively with Zoom on episode 324 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Virtual provides a wider range of ways in which our students can engage in our classrooms. -Dan Levy In a virtual classroom students can share their work much more easily. -Dan Levy Resources Teaching Effectively with Zoom, by Dan Levy Book Resources Example: Using Google Slides for Breakout Rooms Zoom*

Renea Brathwaite shares about his experience of “becoming a minority” on episode 323 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Where you start is not where you will end up. -Renea Brathwaite My core identity was formed and reinforced with value systems that valued me. -Renea Brathwaite Until that anger gets deeply seeded in a common humanity, it will just be anger and it becomes misplaced. -Renea Brathwaite Resources Mentioned Barbados Countries’ Literacy Rates Stephen Brookfield “Hope has two beautiful daughters: Anger at the way things are and courage to act so that things don’t stay the same”

Shauntae Brown White discusses approaches for helping students to thrive in their learning on episode 322 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I never want to step into a classroom and not have a plan. -Shauntae Brown White Students appreciate someone saying “I don’t know.” -Shauntae Brown White I just want to do things with excellence. -Shauntae Brown White Resources Designing a Motivational Syllabus: Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement, by Christine Harrington Voice & Choice Through Layered Curriculum Video: The Bottom Line: Helping Students to Thrive The Bottom Line: Helping Students to Thrive Zoom Brené on Anxiety, Calm + Over/Under-Functioning Cardi B – Money