Teaching in Higher Ed

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

Josef Woldense discusses the elements of storytelling: audience, path, and destination on episode 321 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Storytelling is a technology that we, as humans, have evolved. -Josef Woldense The question becomes how can I have you buy into what I am doing? -Josef Woldense Resources Mentioned “Story is how we make sense of the world. But the real breakthrough is the discovery of what triggers that sense of pleasure we feel when a story hooks us…” Lisa Cron Role immersion games: Teaching in Higher Ed Debriefing approaches: Teaching in Higher Ed Videos: Reflections on the Analytic Paper Mike Wesch’s videos on YouTube

Jesse Stommel talks about how to be together in learning online on episode 320 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is really important for us to pause as human beings and look at the words we are using and ask ourselves what is actually going on. -Jesse Stommel Resilience comes from a place of privilege. -Jesse Stommel Resources Mentioned List of words Jesse would prefer not to hear again after the first half of 2020 Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved, by Kate Bowler “Together” when not in person “Together” when not meeting at the same “time” “Learning is something we’re all doing all the time.” “Education is something we do together.” Sean Michael Morris – there’s no such thing as asynchronous – everything is synchronous The Political Gabfest Teaching to Transgress*, by bell hooks Robyn Schindel on Twitter: Everything I see from Jesse is so incredibly grounded, I’d love to know how to maintain that. Like he’s thought through what’s right and what’s practical and somehow makes it all come together in something that seems so common sense once he says it- but isn’t common at all. This is what I want all leaders to act like. How do we develop that in ourselves? Critical Digital Pedagogy: A Collection, edited by Jesse Stommel, Chris Friend, and Sean Michael Morris

Marlo Goldstein Hode discusses barriers to inclusion in our teaching and approaches to embrace a diverse classroom on episode 319 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Being mindful of diversity and inclusion in an online environment is equally as important as it is in the classroom. -Marlo Goldstein Hode Everybody has implicit biases. -Marlo Goldstein Hode Our unconscious biases can be overridden, but they can’t be overwritten -Marlo Goldstein Hode Resources ACUE Effective Online Teaching Practices ACUE’s Online Teaching Toolkit

Ainissa Ramirez shares about her new book, The Alchemy of Us, on episode 318 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It’s just these little things that add up and eventually they completely dispirit a person. -Ainissa Ramirez Professors and teachers have a profound impact on people’s lives. -Ainissa Ramirez If we can learn from the past and see our reflection, we can make decisions about our present and make better decisions about our future. -Ainissa Ramirez It’s a burden to have to be perfect. -Ainissa Ramirez Resources Mentioned The Alchemy of Us, by Ainissa Ramirez Black in the Ivory – Co-founded by @DrShardeDavis and @smileitsjoy Madonna Material Girl Ruth Belville Groundhog Day SaneBox

Laura Horne shares about student mental health – creating a culture of caring on episode 317 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I don’t think that we really always realize how common mental health issues are. -Laura Horne We all have some degree of personal experience with what it is like to struggle emotionally. -Laura Horne Learning is curiosity, it is relational, it is alive. -Laura Horne Asking for help is a sign of strength and it is necessary. -Laura Horne Resources Mentioned Active Minds Report: Creating a Culture of Caring ACUE and Active Minds Collaborate to Strengthen Support of Student Mental Health 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey 8-second Rule – Episode 6 Brené Brown – Over/under-functioning podcast episode

Maria Andersen discusses how to design courses for the uncertain Fall semester on episode 316 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Even when we are told what is going to be happening, nobody believes it anymore. -Maria Andersen This lack of knowledge for what is concretely going to happen is a barrier for a lot of people. -Maria Andersen Better to go deep than to go wide. -Maria Andersen Resources Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 234: A New Lens to Support Learning Outcomes (ESIL) Graphs in the World on Instagram Bringing the Real World to Your Math Class Every Day, by Maria Andersen CoursePlan

Viviana Pezzullo shares about theory versus practice in pedagogy on episode 315 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was interesting to see how the same technique may be applied in different fields. -Viviana Pezzullo Sometimes for students it may not be comfortable to share videos, but I think it is important for the professor to do it. -Viviana Pezzullo Resources Reaching Out to Struggling Students, Virtually FlipGrid in Higher Education Engaging Students Using FlipGrid with Ramesh Laungani

EPISODE SPONSORS: Courtney Plotts discusses culturally-responsive online teaching on episode 314 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode How well are we really reaching our students? How is that authenticity coming through? -Courtney Plotts Show me community and I will participate. Show me that I am safe. Show me you understand my concerns. -Courtney Plotts If I really want to connect with you, I need to learn more about you and really define the space for you. -Courtney Plotts Resources On the Folly of Rewarding A While Hoping for B, by Steven Kerr Teaching Connectedness Webinar The Space Between – Identifying Cultural Canyons in Online Spaces and the Use of LatinX Culture to Bridge the Divide, by Dr. Courtney Plotts What Do Our Most Vulnerable Students Need This Fall? To Be on Campus, by James M. Lang TextExpander SaneBox

José Luis Vilson discusses race, class, and education on episode 313 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Either you get ashamed of your identity or you are proud of your identity. -José Luis Vilson I just didn’t realize that all that information I was gathering was going to become something that would eventually make me whole. -José Luis Vilson So many of us feel like education is a matter of life and death. -José Luis Vilson Resources This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education, by José Luis Vilson* The José Vilson website A Justice Letter to Educators of Color and Conscience, by José Luis Vilson A Note About Identity and the Light That Guides Us, by José Luis Vilson José Luis Vilson’s speeches and workshops Our Profession Requires Hope, Now And Ever Since, by José Luis Vilson

David White shares about digital visitors and residents on episode 312 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Fundamentally it is about motivation to engage. -David White That is what education is about, it is encouraging people to make connections. -David White A set of practices or literacies that exist in one context don’t necessarily easily translate over to another context. -David White The digital environment is as much where people live as the physical environment. -David White Resources Mentioned Digital visitors and residents Marc Prensky Video: Residents and visitors Video: Mapping activity George Siemens Ireland All Aboard Digital Literacies Social work example blog from Dr. Amanda ML Taylor-Beswick

Robin DeRosa and Martha Burtis about the new ACE framework to guide instructional planning in responses to COVID-19 on episode 311 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Faculty would be well served by using their instructional missions more in their course designs. -Robin DeRosa I think reflecting the human condition is part of the job and the work of universities and colleges. -Martha Burtis We should be showing people how we survive a situation like this by embracing the human condition. -Martha Burtis We really need to keep broader humanity in mind right now and not be myopic in our vision. -Robin DeRosa Resources Mentioned Values-Centered Instructional Planning, by Robin DeRosa on Inside Higher Ed ACE Framework Cooperative Games from Lillian Nave Peaceable Kingdom Race to the Treasure! Award Winning Beat the Ogre Cooperative Game for Kids* Hoot Owl Hoot Board Game* Think UDL Podcast with Lillian Nave – Transcripts, Taxonomies, and Podcast Websites with Bonni Stachowiak JackBox Games CoLab Rule of 2s: Keeping it Simple as You Go Remote for COVID19 Bill Dogterom on Teaching in Higher Ed – The Shared Journey Laura Gibbs on Twitter Summer 2020 Blogging Fest, by Laura Gibbs Peter Kaufman on Episode 230: Teaching with Compassion Article about Missouri Western State University Faculty Cuts in The Chronicle F the Bread. The Bread Is Over., by Sabrina Orah Mark Linda’s Tweet About Missouri Western State University Faculty Cuts “I didn’t even know that my pre-spring break class would be my last lecture, maybe ever.” – Linda Oakleaf

Remi Kalir shares about teaching and learning in a time of pandemic on episode 310 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The so-called “normal” that existed did not work for many students to begin with. -Remi Kalir We will privilege care. -Remi Kalir The challenges facing every institution are going to be different. -Remi Kalir Resources Mentioned Digital Pedagogy Lab 2020 Inquiry-based learning Ungrading Open Letter to Learning Design & Technology Students at CU Denver The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande* Professional Learning in a Time of Pandemic

David Rhoads shares about his doctoral research on hyflex learning on episode 309 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I would have wished that I would have had some of the flexibility that we are now trying to design in our university. -David Rhoads Every type of professor and every type of course needs to be reevaluated towards learning outcomes. -David Rhoads Resources Hybrid-Flexible (Hyflex) Course Design: Implementing student-directed hybrid classes, Edited by Brian J. Beatty Maria Anderson – A New Lens to Support Learning Outcomes – ESIL Lens PKM Qwickly Attendance Pro Jay Howard – Civil Engagement The HyFlex Option for Instruction if Campuses Open This Fall, by Doug Lederman via Inside Higher Ed SaneBox

Ryan Straight shares ways to use EdTech to help students feel engaged, connected, safe, and productive on episode 308 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode Leave the LMS to deal with the management portion of things and bring the community elsewhere, because that is where the engagement comes from. -Ryan Straight You have to be engaged first. -Ryan Straight The number one thing that I want students to do is be a person rather than just a username. -Ryan Straight Pedagogy comes first. The tool is just a tool. -Ryan Straight Resources Mentioned Inkademic YouTube Channel Slack Episode 140: Thinking Outside the LMS with Steven Michels Steven’s video on organizing a class structure in Slack What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain* Ken Bain on Teaching in Higher Ed: What the Best College Teachers Do Chris Gilliard Chris Gilliard on Teaching in Higher Ed

Dale Hoffman shares about a commitment to change on episode 307 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It took me about 5 years to get comfortable talking in front of an audience of people. -Dale Hoffman Trust is important. -Dale Hoffman Students need to like you before they can accept the idea that their education is relevant to you. -Dale Hoffman We need to make the prison experience a transformational one. -Dale Hoffman Resources Mentioned Experienced educator revives her classroom to meet the needs of 21st century students Dr. Hoffman’s Speech at Folsom Lake College ACUE Pinning Ceremony Folsom Lake College Program Facilitator Caleb Fowler on Partnering and Advocating for a Stronger Workforce: Remarks from the CCCAOE Spring Conference 2019 Commitment to Change blog on ACUE’s site Little House on the Prarie 7 Habits of Highly Effective People* Her grandpa did the Lindberg trial Brené Brown’s Podcast: Unlocking Us Brené on Anxiety, Calm + Over/Under-Functioning

Martha Burtis shares about agency, learning, and purpose on episode 306 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Make space for people to find their agency. -Martha Burtis There is so much trauma among our students that we don’t realize. -Martha Burtis We need to rethink the opportunities we give students to demonstrate what they know. -Martha Burtis All of us can probably tell stories of that teach we had who changes our life. -Martha Burtis Resources Mentioned Drive: The Surprising Truth Behind What Motivates Us, by Daniel Pink* Autonomy Mastery Purpose Video: Drive – The Surprising Truth Behind What Motivates Us Twitter thread by Rissa Sorensen-Unruh Domain of One’s Own A Brief History of Domain of One’s Own UMW Blogs Reclaim Hosting DS106 Alan Levine Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein * Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes, by William Bridges* CoLab Website Website for Martha’s Course Resources From an Ungrading Workshop University as a Wicked Problem

David White and Jose Bowen share about inspiration, failures and everything in between on episode 305 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The current situation has really brought people together. -David White Whilst it is difficult times, it has also been exhilarating. -David White I’m really hopeful that we are forming working relationships that we can carry on with through this. -David White This is ultimately the time to rethink what we do. -Jose Bowen Resources Mentioned A theme song, movie, or book Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel* (José) Groundhog Day (Bonni) The Association of Jesse James Soundtrack (Dave) A tool MERLOT Teaching and Learning Mini Site (José) Digital Calendars and Analog Planners* (Bonni) The Web; No More Nails Household Wood Glue* (Dave) A Failure/Struggle Cognitive Bandwidth (José) Beginner’s Mind (Bonni) Transition From Work to Home (Dave) A Source of Inspiration The Garden; Social Media (José) Jen Heemstra (Bonni) Seeing the Best in Other People (Dave) A Challenge Put Students First (José) Shift the Focus to What’s Possible (Bonni) Trust Our Students (Dave) A Hope We Use This as a Moment for Revitalization (José) More of a Sense of Our Collective Selves (Bonni) The Erosion of Individualism (Dave)

Kevin Gannon shares about his book – Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto on episode 304 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Hope is embodied in practice. -Kevin Gannon Because I have hope, I cannot abide by the status quo because I know what could be, not just what should be. -Kevin Gannon “I had to realize that treating all students equally was not the same thing as treating all students equitably.” -Kevin Gannon in Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto Free speech is often weaponized against marginalized groups. -Kevin Gannon Resources Mentioned Locus of Control Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, by Kevin Gannon Kevin Gannon on Episode 112 of Teaching in Higher Ed: Radical Hope Kevin Gannon on Episode 52 of Teaching in Higher Ed: Respect in the Classroom

Rissa Sorensen-Unruh and Sean Michael Morris discuss critical pedagogy in STEM on episode 303 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Critical pedagogy sort of insists on a human connection in teaching and learning. -Sean Michael Morris Active learning and critical pedagogy have a lot of overlap. -Rissa Sorensen-Unruh I’ve always felt that critical pedagogy itself is very flexible and has to be able to grow and change with the times, with technology, with audiences, and with our new awareness of social justice. -Sean Michael Morris Learning is really their journey. We can go together and I can be part of that…. But in the journey, itself, I’m a bystander. -Rissa Sorensen-Unruh Resources Mentioned Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum* Steely Dan Muddiest point Laura Gogia Maha Bali Digital Pedagogy Lab Paulo Freire bell hooks Fracturing the Real-Self↔Fake-Self Dichotomy: Moving Toward “Crystallized” Organizational Discourses and Identities, by Sarah J. Tracy, Angela Trethewey Henry Giroux The Human Work of Higher Education Pedagogy, by Jesse Stommel Virtually Connecting

Tannis Morgan reflects on OpenEd and EdTech on episode 302 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think it’s important to approach things as fun. -Tannis Morgan What is your purpose to migrate towards open? -Tannis Morgan If you want open ed practices, you need open tools. -Tannis Morgan It is not the outcome, it is the doing part. -Tannis Morgan Resources Mentioned UDG Agora Mural UDG Exploration in the EdTech World 2 Minute Tools femedtech IndigenousX OpenETC Goodreads Tannis’ Paintings in Her Year in Review Post

Andrew Stenhouse shares about positive work-life spillover on episode 301 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We spend more of our waking hours at work than we do anyplace else. -Andrew Stenhouse There is always a fine line between engagement and burning ourselves out. -Andrew Stenhouse When we have control over our rhythm, that is where we tend to thrive. -Andrew Stenhouse If we are more engaged at work, we bring that positive energy, dedication, and sense of accomplishment back into our family life. -Andrew Stenhouse Resources Mentioned Life-Design Counseling Manual, Mark L. .Savickas The Happenstance Learning Theory, John D. Krumboltz Prof Michael Leiter Christina Maslach How work spills over into the relationship: Self‐control matters Examining the “Neglected Side of the Work-Family Interface”: Antecedents of Positive and Negative Family-to-Work Spillover Elianne F. Van Steenbergen Daphne Pedersen Stevens Krista Lynn Minnottee Susan E. Mannon Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi*

Bonni Stachowiak celebrates a curious milestone on episode 300 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When you burn to know what comes next, you are feeling curious. -Sara Rose Cavanagh in The Spark of Learning Curiosity is an essential part of the way human beings learn and it always has been. -Josh Eyler in How Humans Learn Everybody has this hidden desire to want to do something meaningful in the world. -Karina Garbezi in Episode #246 Resources Mentioned Digital Pedagogy Lab Resources Page for Tarleton State University Keynote The Productive Online and Offline Professor Dave Stachowiak’s High School Chemistry Teacher Joe Hoyle’s Accounting Mysteries and Puzzles Meeting Owl Pro Zoom The spark of learning energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh for West Virginia University Press* How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching , by Josh Eyler for West Virginia University Press* Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang for Jossey-Bass* Solar Warriors: Cal State East Bay Solar Suitcase Program Partners with Native American Tribes, Organizations Nationwide, by Natalie Fuelner for EastBayToday Lighting up the night one solar suitcase at a time, by Darin Moriki for The Mercury News Episode 135: The Spark of Learning with Sarah Rose Cavanagh Episode 204: The Spark of Learning Reprise with Sarah Rose Cavanagh Episode 16: Biology, the Brain, and Learning with Josh Eyler Episode 231: How Humans Learn with Josh Eyler Episode 164: Setting Up Students for Success from the Start with Joe Hoyle Episode 66: Making Challenging Subjects Fun with Ainissa Ramirez Episode 42: Mixing It Up in Our Teaching with Bonni Stachowiak Episode 246: Teaching STEM for Social Impact with Karina Garbesi and Erik Helgren How Teddy Svornous Uses MindNode to Plan Classes

Amanda Coolidge talks about open education and growing up open on episode 299 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There is nothing ever static, it is always growing or building or changing. -Amanda Coolidge Change builds resilience in people. -Amanda Coolidge What we are trying to do is create a more equitable society. -Amanda Coolidge Resources Mentioned I’ve Been Everywhere | Johnny Cash Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes, by William Bridges Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, by William Bridges The Way Of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments, by William Bridges* Blackbird | The Beatles Imagine | John Lennon Jesse Stommel Code Switch Podcast: Books for Your Mind, Belly, and Soul Sabia Prescott BCcampus OpenEd

David Peña-Guzmán discusses how to help rediscover the joy of reading on episode 298 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It all began with a realization that it was not just my students, but also me who were struggling with reading. -David Peña-Guzmán I began to notice the extent to which my own reliance on technology was getting in the way of my reading. -David Peña-Guzmán My students’ lives are infinitely more complex than I could ever imagine. -David Peña-Guzmán Resources Mentioned Move Over, Laptop Ban. The Reading Experiment

Christina Zambrano-Varghese and Marcus Flax shares about transformative learning experiences on episode 297 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You can get burnt out but when you get into a classroom where it is more of a community feeling, it is a lot easier to participate, think, and do your best. -Marcus Flax I was engaging with the information rather than just trying to study it. -Marcus Flax I’ve come to see how critical the first day of class is. -Christina Zambrano-Varghese I think about the main takeaway I want my students to get out of a class. -Christina Zambrano-Varghese Resources Mentioned ACUE Black Doctoral Network Social media, addiction, and the fear of missing out Changemakers: Rutgers University–Newark Leading the Way for Student Success Rutgers University-Newark Faculty Receive National Credential in Teaching Excellence The P3 Collaboratory at Rutgers University-Newark

Matthew Cheney describes Cruelty-Free Syllabi on episode 296 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode A lot of my work, a lot of my career, and a lot of the moments that were most tense were moments where I had forgotten to trust students. -Matthew Cheney Respect students as human beings. -Matthew Cheney Students don’t enter a classroom immediately trusting a teacher. -Matthew Cheney We get used to a bureaucratic academic language that we oftentimes just inherit . -Matthew Cheney Resources Mentioned David Rhoads – hyflex learning Jesse Stommel Opening a Syllabus Cruelty-Free Syllabi Radical Open Syllabi Why My Students Design the Syllabus #fight4edu, by Cathy Davidson Extreme Makeover: Pedagogy Edition, by Robin DeRosa Ungrading Workshop Resources Sara Goldrick-Rab

Travis Thurston shares how to engage learners with digital powers on episode 295 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The virtual classroom doesn’t necessarily signal to students how the interaction is going to take place. -Travis Thurston It is really important for our learners to know why we are having them engage in something. -Travis Thurston Resources Mentioned Digital PowerUps Scaffolds and Hashtags to Empower Higher-Order and Humanized Student Engagement in Online Discussions, By Travis N Thurston 5-minute Recap of Travis’ 2017 Presentation on Digital PowerUps Pumpin’ Up with Hans & Franz – SNL Renegade Leadership, by Brad Gustafson Young Girl-Old Woman Illusion Everything is a Remix Everything is a Remix: Part 3 – The Elements of Creativity Sample PowerUps Sample Discussion PowerUp Prompt Sample Digital PowerUp Discussion Post Sample Student Post with Create

Martin Weller on episode 294 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Groups who are marginalized in society are even more marginalized and persecuted online. -Martin Weller Resources Mentioned 25 Years of EdTech, by Martin Weller GO-GN network EdTechie.Net The Battle for Open (2014) The Digital Scholar (2011) Phallogocentrism MOOC – massive open online course BBSs – bulletin board systems Hyperlinks Stephen Downes George Siemens Constructivism

Christina Moore discusses inclusive practices through digital accessibility on episode 293 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We need to make sure that our classrooms are places that students can come as they are and be appreciated for the experiences and strengths that they bring. -Christina Moore Our web environments can be wonderful places of accessibility. -Christina Moore Resources Mentioned Digital Accessibility for Faculty page Digital Accessibility Quick Note for Faculty Digital Accessibility Checklist How We Do Things Differently Because of Digital Accessibility Universal Design for Learning and Digital Accessibility: Compatible Partners or a Conflicted Marriage? By Judy Ableser and Christina Moore for EDUCAUSE Rehabilitation Act Often-consulted guidelines – WCAG 2.0 AA Dan Arnold and Nick Bongers Present Workshops with Christina Add Closed Captions or Subtitles in PowerPoint Present Slides with Captions in Google Slides The Productive Online and Offline Professor*

From Weeding Out to Belonging with Ana Araya-Anchetta, Mar-Elise Hill, and Flower Darby on episode 292 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I pivoted that semester from focusing so much on me giving a lecture to what the students need. -Mar-Elise Hill A challenge builds you up. -Ana Araya-Anchetta In order to be impactful in helping faculty, we must cultivate trust. -Flower Darby Resources Mentioned ESIL: A Learning Lens for the Digital Age Concept Mapping Episode 47 with Todd Zakrajsek on Metacognition

INSERT QUOTE GRAPHIC HERE Quotes from the episode This was a great opportunity to focus people’s ideas on and get them thinking in a different way on the diversity of learners. -Michelle Miller We remember more when we think of something in terms of its meaning or its relevance to ourselves. -Michelle Miller Resources Mentioned Michelle’s sources and suggested reading Reflection questions The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking, Pam A. Mueller, Daniel M. Oppenheimer How Much Mightier Is the Pen than the Keyboard for Note-Taking? A Replication and Extension of Mueller and Oppenheimer (2014), Kayla Morehead Retrieval practice Minds Online, by Michelle D. Miller ChemVR, Virtual Reality Learning Tool Digital natives vs immigrants | Visitors vs residents | David White So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, by Jon Ronson Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, by Sherry Turkle Setting boundaries in your syllabus, by Robert Talbert Three things to leave off of your syllabus, by Robert Talbert Esme Erdynast and Dejah Yansen

Bonni Stachowiak shares about her new book – The Productive Online and Offline Professor on episode 290 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode In terms of productivity, we really have to make these systems work for us. -Bonni Stachowiak If you can proactively create the space and systems before it hits the breaking point, it opens up the doors to do so much more and enjoy the journey so much more. -Dave Stachowiak One of the ways I think I avoid burnout and still am passionate and joyful about the work that I am privileged to get to do is because I have that margin. -Bonni Stachowiak Resources Mentioned The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide, by Bonni Stachowiak* Full Focus Planner* (affiliate link) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, by Stephen Covey* Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen* Episode 34 with Natalie Houston – Practical Productivity Episode 93 with Natalie Houston – Strength Through Habits Essentialism: The Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown Michael Hyatt Productivity Tips (including the big three) “With creativity, open loops are precious gifts, incubating solutions to creative problems in the background” How Open Loops Can Lead You to More Aha Moments Find Your Creative Groove, by Todd Henry for Harvard Business Review Coaching for Leaders (Dave’s podcast)

Angela Jenks on episode 289 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The farther you get in a field, the more differently you read. -Angela Jenks Looking for open education resources is always good, no matter what field you are in. -Angela Jenks I think the most important thing is thinking about the syllabus from a student’s perspective. -Angela Jenks Resources Mentioned Angela Jenks, UCI anthropology, earns an Academic Senate award for teaching in a field she almost didn’t pursue Angela’s Twitter thread about syllabi What information to include in syllabus? Creating Your Syllabus from University of Michigan When will your class meet? Generic Syllabus Maker from Caleb McDaniel Remember the holidays Holiday tool from the University of Iowa How much reading should you assign? Course Workload Estimator from Rice University Center for Teaching Excellence How much do the books/course materials cost? Open access textbooks Suny – open textbooks Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges University of California Luminos How many works are written by women, people of color, or other marginalized authors? Resources for decanonizing anthropology Is your syllabus accessible? Accessible Syllabus website Zoë Wool Conduct a more detailed self-assessment of inclusion in your syllabus and course design with this survey Inclusion By Design: Survey Your Syllabus and Course Design Include a statement on access and inclusion Check Your Syllabus 101: Disability Access Statements Include a basic needs statement Basic Needs Security and the Syllabus, by Sara goldrick-Rab Give a quiz on your syllabus, or make it interactive Interactive Syllabus from Angela Jenks Interactive Syllabus from George F. McHendry, Jr. Perusall Qualtrix Hypothesis

Bryan Alexander shares about his book Academia Next on episode 288 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode “I’m happy to be as open as possible because that makes my work better.” -Bryan Alexander Resources Mentioned Next Generation Digital Learning Environment (NGDLE) A Rape in Cyberspace, by Julian Dibbell Gamergate ‘Ousted’ From Academe, Steven Salaita Says He’s Driving a School Bus to Make Ends Meet, by Emma Pettit for The Chronicle of Higher Education SPARC* The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making, by Adrian Johns* LEGO story AR FlipGrid augmented reality Google maps augmented reality Pokemon GO Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Bone Hall Academia Next, by Bryan Alexander* Episode 272 with Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan Episode 270 with Jaime Hannans How to Engage Students and Support Learners in Large Classes, by Bonni Stachowiak for EdSurge Georgetown Maker Hub