Episodes

Joe Hoyle shares his expertise from 46 years of teaching and reflects on how to set students up for success from the start on episode 164 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode If you want to become a better teacher, start writing about it. —Joe Hoyle You have to start by knowing what you yourself want to accomplish. —Joe Hoyle There has to be a way to communicate to the students — they can’t read your mind. —Joe Hoyle Be sure that you communicate openly, honestly,...

Stacy Jacob talks about her experience incorporating games in her classes on episode 163 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You really have to be willing to fail. —Stacy Jacob Learn something new every year. —Stacy Jacob They need to trust me; I know where we’re going. —Stacy Jacob Resources Mentioned Row Houses Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher* by Stephen D. Brookfield Episode 122 with Keegan Long-Wheeler Episode 125 with John Stewart When Games Inva...

Kris Shaffer shares what we should know about APIs on episode 162 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode APIs are how computers talk to each other. —Kris Shaffer APIs are the bones of the internet. —Kris Shaffer It’s interesting to see how different services offer different levels of openness. —Kris Shaffer You can’t blame the computers, because the computers are programmed by people too. —Kris Shaffer Resources Mentioned Episode #074: The Public and Private of ...

Teresa Chahine shares about teaching social entrepreneurship in two worlds on episode 161 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There is definitely a mental barrier between traditional charity and traditional commerce. —Teresa Chahine Social entrepreneurship is everything that lies between charity and commerce. —Teresa Chahine If you’re giving people money, you’re not actually changing the status quo, you’re helping them endure the status quo. —Teresa Chahine Teac...

Brenda Gunderson shares approaches for motivating large classes on episode 160 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I’m always looking for one new thing, one new idea to try in an upcoming term. I think it’s important that I keep learning. And not just learning inside my own discipline, but learning outside my discipline. Resources Mentioned ACUE’s expert series article with Brenda Gunderson ACUE’s profile of Brenda Gunderson, who is featured in their Course in Effe...

Todd Zakrajsek shares about his new book Dynamic Lecturing on episode 159 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You can’t just take bad examples of something and claim that the whole concept is bad. —Todd Zakrajsek If bad teaching were considered a crime, I think we’ve arrested the wrong suspect. —Todd Zakrajsek We always have to be mindful of how attentive the audience is at any given moment. —Todd Zakrajsek I can’t find any evidence that says lecturing is bad. ...

Judy Chan shares how to teach using Wikipedia on episode 158 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode My students like teamwork now because I structure it in a way that is very supportive for everyone. —Judy Chan Students may not notice it’s a different tool, and it gives them a more seamless environment from one course to another. —Judy Chan Resources Mentioned Judy’s Course Wiki on the UBC Wiki Wiki Education Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread https://en...

Phil Newton talks about promoting academic integrity on episode 157 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode People have cheated forever. —Phil Newton Think about all the good principles of assessment, but do that through the lens of academic integrity. —Phil Newton If you make it easy for things to happen, then they’re more likely to happen. —Phil Newton We don’t design assessments to catch cheaters — we design assessments so that students can show that they’ve lear...

Kerry Moore joins me to answer a question about setting boundaries with students, along with a few other listener questions, on episode 156 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. [divwrap class=”one-half first”] Quotes from the episode What am I like in the classroom and does that feel authentic to who I am? — Kerry Moore I would challenge the idea that having difficult conversations isn’t compatible with being a positive and supportive teaching presence. — Kerry Moore What are the ways tha...

Jay Parkes and Dawn Zimmaro share about learning and assessing with multiple-choice questions in college classrooms on episode 155 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Tests don’t hurt students—people with tests hurt students. —Dawn Zimmaro It’s not the multiple choice question that is problematic … it’s about how the assessment can be used. —Dawn Zimmaro The whole goal here is learning, not assessing. —Jay Parkes Technology has really expanded our ability to do ...

Penny MacCormack (ACUE’s Chief Academic Officer) shares her teaching lessons from the road on episode #154 of the Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast. Quotes from the episode Throw away the fixed mindset idea that you’re born smart or not. —Penny MacCormack Struggle in learning is natural. —Penny MacCormack Never forget the power of collegiality. —Penny MacCormack Teaching is a skillset, and it’s a collaboration between teachers and students. —Penny MacCormack Resources Mentioned ACUE websi...

Brandy Dudas talks about pencasting and other ways to incorporate videos in your classes on episode 153 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Quotes from the episode I try not to over-edit. —Brandy Dudas I had to weigh my belief in open educational resources with being scared about what the public was going to say. —Brandy Dudas Give it a try and you’ll be surprised at the positive feedback you’ll get from your students. —Brandy Dudas Resources Mentioned KhanAcademy Autodesk Sketchbook M...

Catherine Cronin discusses open education on episode 152 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Twitter has been a big part of my learning and my teaching. –Catherine Cronin One of my key roles is helping learners develop their voice and their agency. –Catherine Cronin Openness is always continuously negotiated. –Catherine Cronin We need to be willing to be criticized ourselves. –Catherine Cronin Having a personal learning network and being able to learn from eac...

Kristen Eshleman explores meaningful measures of accountability on episode 151 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Are there ways we could be accountable for the things we value most? –Kristen Eshleman If we’re going to double down on outcomes-based assessment, are we going to end up designing learning for only the things that can be measured? –Kristen Eshleman Accept the vulnerability that allows for openness in learning. –Kristen Eshleman Teaching has to adjus...

Bonni Stachowiak shares community members’ recommendations on episode 150 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Resources James Lang recommends What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain* Ken Bain – What the Best College Teachers Do on TIHE Episode 036 Beth Cougler-Blom recommends Coursera’s Learning How to Learn course from Barbara Oakley Check out Beth Cougler-Blom’s posts on Facebook Live: Part 1 and Part 2 Beth’s post about podcasts Beth’s blog Isabeau Iqbal...

Rebecca Hogue talks about giving voice and face to the illness experience on this episode of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Some people are inherent share people and other people aren’t. —Rebecca Hogue I’d rather you stumble with a good intention than not try at all. —Rebecca Hogue When you’re going through cancer, humor is a release. —Rebecca Hogue It’s humor in the moment that gets you through it. —Rebecca Hogue Resources Rebecca’s blog (livingpathography...

Bronwyn Harris shares stories about students who were incredible, some of whom aren’t in our classrooms and some of whom are, on episode 148 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode These were all kids who had voices … but I wanted to amplify their voice. —Bronwyn Harris Kids will live up or down to your expectations. —Bronwyn Harris If we start thinking of all kids as our kids, things are going to be much better. —Bronwyn Harris Resources Literally Unbelievable by ...

Stephen Brookfield discusses racial identity in the classroom on episode 147 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode For the first half of my life I was race blind. –Stephen Brookfield I was colluding in a system and in practices that reinforced racism without consciously being aware of this. –Stephen Brookfield Most white people grow up with these elements in their consciousness but are unaware that they’re there. –Stephen Brookfield We’re here to challenge, rather...

James Lang interviews Ken Bain about motivation in the classroom on episode 146 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It’s the question that the goal entails that becomes so driving for the students. –Ken Bain Students are most likely to take a deep approach to their learning when they’re trying to answer questions. –Ken Bain Teach less, better. –Ken Bain We are currently interested in certain questions because we were once interested in another question. –Ken Ba...

Bonni Stachowiak shares about when things will just have to do on episode 145 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Podcast Answer Man: Equipment Apple AirPods TIHE episode 117: The Balancing Act with Kerry Moore How to Create a Pencast Retrieval Practice Website Retrieval Practice Tools Sabbatical Beauty She Was in a Hippity Hopity Mood: BBC Reporter Breaks Silence Teaching Naked* by Jose Bowen Getting Things Done* by David Allen Patreon Are You Enjoying the Show? Rate...

Bryan Alexander shares about digital literacy – then and now – on episode 144 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Most of us were not trained in participatory media, and we haven’t really integrated that into our teaching. —Bryan Alexanderhttps://teachinginhighered.com/wp-login.php?action=logout&_wpnonce=e0b1dd6dc9 A key part of digital literacy in the social age is that it is productive. We make stuff. —Bryan Alexander Technical skills are an unavoidable part of ...

Teresa Soro provides ideas on how we can keep evergreen as professors and educators on episode 143 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode No brain is very smart alone. –Teresa Soro You go from being the expert to being the one facilitating the learning. –Teresa Soro We need to let go of control — it’s their learning. –Teresa Soro I can have great thoughts on my own, but they always get better with others. –Teresa Soro I think it’s important to be able to allow a ...

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni Stachowiak talk about rethinking assessment and other reflections on the Lilly Conference on episode 142 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Curiosity is one of our most deeply rooted mechanisms by which we learn. –Josh Eyler These experiences give people a different view of themselves. –Thia Wolf We don’t give students opportunities to experience and reflect on how the curriculum is part of them and how they are affecting it. –Thia Wolf...

Clint Smith warns us of the danger of silence on episode 141 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I was failing to speak up on behalf of issues that didn’t directly affect me, and that caused me a deep amount of shame. –Clint Smith What does it look like to be more proactive in being the sort of person that I’m asking my students to be? –Clint Smith What is the role and responsibility of someone given access to a platform of potential power and influence? –Clint S...