Amy Lynch-Biniek discusses the ways in which contingency can impact pedagogy on episode 396 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

To be a teacher in the 21st century, you also have to be a bit of an activist.
-Amy Lynch-Biniek
As teachers we have to find ways to advocate for ourselves, for our students, for our campuses, and for our classrooms.
-Amy Lynch-Biniek
We have to remind ourselves to speak with, not for, others.
-Amy Lynch-Biniek
Begin advocacy by listening.
-Amy Lynch-Biniek

Resources
Sandra (Sandi) M. Leonard
Paula Patch on Twitter
Alex Venet was on Episode 372, talking about Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education
Episode 272: Inclusified Teaching Evaluation with Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan
Episode 89: The Research on Course Evaluations with Betsy Barre
Twitter Thread: Contingent faculty
Indianapolis Resolution
Conference on College Composition
Ungrading: An FAQ, by Jesse Stommel
Jesse Stommel
PlayForge’s Wooden Dice Spinner for RPGs


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Clarissa Sorensen Unruh shares about intersectionality, power, and pedagogy on episode 522 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

It is hard for students to accurately think about what their learning process looked like.
-Clarissa Sorensen Unruh
Not only is the system rigged for a certain dominant group, but it is purposefully sabotaging some groups.
-Clarissa Sorensen Unruh
The unfortunate thing about intersectionality is that once you start seeing the power lenses, you can never go back to not seeing the power lenses.
-Clarissa Sorensen Unruh
Our goal is not to get burnt out.
-Clarissa Sorensen Unruh

Resources

Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory, by Patricia Hill Collins
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Liberatory and emancipatory pedagogies – critical pedagogy, culturally responsive pedagogies, open pedagogy, and ungrading
Nel Noddings Ethics of Care
Wool, Hugh Howey*
Nikita Gill
Dune
Black Liturgies
Learning in a Time of Abundance, by Dave Cormier



Intersectionality, Power, and Pedagogy

Leon Furze shares the myth of the AI first draft on episode 521 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

We need to provide opportunities for people to find things hard, to persevere, and to see if they come out the other side.
-Leon Furze
For me, brainstorming, idea generation, drafting, all of that is far more important than the finished product itself.
-Leon Furze
If we’re going to accuse students of cheating and then allow professors or or educators to use the technology for assessments, that’s hypocritical, and probably quite condescending.
-Leon Furze

Resources

The Myth of the AI First Draft, by Leon Furze
Google NotebookLM
Margaret Atwood
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein
Connor Grennan describes the power of generalists on LinkedIn video
Practical AI Strategies – 20% off course use code tihe2024
Good ideas: When to use GenAI for brainstorming, by Leon Furze



The Myth of the AI First Draft

Dave Stachowiak interviews Bonni about Bird Brains on episode 520 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Good curators are valued members of knowledge networks.
-Bonni Stachowiak
For those of us that teach in a higher education context, there are so many different classroom observation tools that are far more grounded in research.
-Bonni Stachowiak
Let’s celebrate it for the whole 10th year. We are going to be launching an opportunity where we can surface and share our stories and our experiences together.
-Bonni Stachowiak

Resources

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab
The Genius of Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman
Fold the Cheese | Schitt’s Creek
What Baby George and Handstands Taught Me About Learning | Mike Wesch
Enhancing Inclusive Instruction, by Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, and Khadijah A. Mitchell
Protocol for Advancing Inclusive Teaching Efforts (PAITE)
Episode 457: Metaphor as Conceptual Anchor with Kerry Mandulak
Episode 213: Personal Knowledge Mastery with Harold Jarche
Personal Knowledge Mastery, by Harold Jarche
The Canary Code, by Ludmila Praslova
Outside-In: Entangled Openness as Subversion Influencing Emergent Change, by Maha Bali
Wild Geese, written and read by Mary OIiver on On Being
Goosechase



Bird Brains: The Collective Practice of Getting Better at Teaching

Danielle De La Mare shares how to foster self compassion as a professor on episode 519 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

And I worked way, way, way, way, way harder than I should have because I thought that if I didn’t work hard, people would see that I wasn’t worthy of being their teacher.
-Danielle De La Mare
Let’s just take a second and really feel all the pain that you’ve been feeling. And put your hands over your heart.
-Danielle De La Mare
Don’t say yes if it’s not something that really speaks to you, if it’s not really a deeper sort of desire of yours.
-Danielle De La Mare
What is it like to be me? Do I even know right now?
-Danielle De La Mare

Resources

Self Compassion Breaks
Self Compassionate Professor Podcast
Facebook Group: Self Compassionate Professors
Kristen Neff: What is Self Compassion?
Link to a section of a Padlet board



How to Foster Self-Compassion as a Professor

José Bowen shares about Teaching with AI on episode 518 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

The technology changed the standard that we accept.
-José Bowen
There’s a huge equity issue here, but there’s also an opportunity to raise standards.
-José Bowen
There are different things that AI can do to help us with student learning.
-José Bowen
AI has the capability to increase our ability to have relationships with students by taking away some of the other kinds of tedious things.
-José Bowen
Integrity is a universal value.
-José Bowen

Resources

Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson
The Case for Slow-Walking Our Use of Generative AI: Four principles to guide your thinking on the role of ChatGPT and other such tools in your teaching, by James M. Lang
How to Use GenAI to Prepare for Your Next Job Interview, by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic



Contingency and Pedagogy

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