Liz Norell shares about her book, The Present Professor, on episode 553 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

What student behavior just triggers your frustration more than anything else?

Reflect: What kind of expectations do we have of other people? Are those expectations reasonable? Are their priorities the same as mine?

We are living in very interesting times.

I don’t think that we can cultivate empathy if we’re not feeling psychologically safe ourselves.

Cyndi Kernahan discusses her book Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom on episode 552 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Students begin to better understand institutionalized racism, which is my main goal for them.

When we focus on it as systemic, it allows students to stop focusing so much on themselves about, like, am I a good person or am I a bad person?

There’s a lot of psych research that shows that it’s easier for people to think about their own social privilege when they can also think about other parts of their identity that may not hold as much privilege.

Peter Felten + Kassidy Puckett share about relationship-rich education at scale on episode 551 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

We need to help students understand that relationships matter for their learning, their well-being, and success.

Curiosity is a practice.

Empathy in the classroom is not just about being kind; it’s about actively listening and understanding where our students are coming from.

Sharing personal stories in the classroom can break down barriers and foster a space where students feel seen and understood.

Kerry Mandulak talks about the importance of transparency in learning and teaching (TILT) on episode 550 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

We can teach in a way where different types of learners can be successful.

Perfect is the enemy of us all.

I am consistently trying to impress upon students how important reflection and revising is on their learning, because students often want to just move on.

A good hug makes a big difference. Personal connections really make a difference.

Rajiv Jhangiani shares reflections on designing for justice on episode 549 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

One of the actions that is in the plan for developing a framework for ethical educational technology is that new tools that are procured are not going to reinforce systemic biases.

If you’re really intentionally focusing on social justice explicitly, students can tell.

Betsy Barre discusses the times when we are holding our breath while holding class on episode 548 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

I think we could be more generous when we talk to people who disagree with us about pedagogy and recognize the complexity of the decisions that we’re making.

There’s been a lot of really somewhat heated discourse about whether it’s appropriate to share your views in class, or if that’s a violation of your responsibilities.

Institutions can’t be fully neutral.

Bonni Stachowiak shares some gift ideas for those who teach in higher education on episode 547 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

I would like to share some gift ideas, perhaps for the holidays, perhaps for other reasons, and specifically to inspire, to encourage, to nourish someone that you know, or perhaps even yourself, who has a love for teaching and a love for learning.

A love letter to all things bookish… a must have for every book collection and makes a wonderful literary gift for book lovers, writers, and more.

Kristine Johnson + J. Michael Rifenburg share about A Long View of Undergraduate Research on episode 546 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

A good mentor will orient you in this field and point you in a direction that might be generative.

I focus on how research experience can be translated into practical tools like resumes and cover letters.

Some undergraduate researchers experience isolation, often working alone in environments like libraries.

Some of the inequities we see occur are a failure of imagination on our part.

Maha Bali discusses cultivating critical AI literacies on episode 545 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

You need to teach people to critique the dominant culture, but you still need to teach them the dominant culture in order for them to survive economically.

Maha Bali: “We found that different AI tools can produce radically different results based on user data or configurations.

Sometimes my students teach me new things about AI. This happens a lot.

Cory Sprinkel and Haley Madden share about Preparing Students to Engage in Equitable Community Partnerships on episode 544 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

We are hearing about the effects of students being ill prepared from our community partners, from instructors, and sometimes even frustrations from students.

When we do community engagement well, it can be really transformative and impactful for everybody involved and make our community stronger.

Students are learning how to be better people.

If we don’t try, we’re not going to get anywhere.

Do what you can with what you have and just start wherever you’re at.

Think about framing learning from failure.