Teaching in Higher Ed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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