Teaching in Higher Ed

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Derek Bruff shares about curation, collections, and collaboration and the insights he’s gained from UVA’s Teaching Hub on episode 543 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

We’re working with a ton of curators who have some expertise in an aspect of teaching and learning.

The more diverse voices we have in it, the more powerful the teaching hub will be.

Teaching is an ongoing creative process.

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Rob Morgan shares how creativity may just save us all on episode 542 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

We have entire sections on collaboration, and failure, and empathy, and the importance of play.

AI cannot replace the skills of dexterity, collaboration, and creativity.

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Jeff Hittenberger discusses love, wisdom, and human flourishing in education on episode 541 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Curiosity isn’t just about finding answers; it’s about opening up to understand other perspectives.

Nurturing environments where students feel valued and guided towards their fullest potential can transform educational experiences.

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Glen Warren answers the question: what’s love got to do with learning? on episode 540 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

“What matters to you matters.” – Glen Warren

“Begin with the endless in mind.” – Glen Warren

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Teresa Thompson discusses joyful connections through intentional teaching practices on episode 539 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

I’ve had students share with me in the past that they were considering dropping the class, and then they got that welcome email, and they thought, okay, this time, it’s going to be different.

My syllabus was all Barbie themed. In the semester before that, it was Pokemon themed. Semester before that was Stranger Things themed.

I don’t want their first impression of me to be me quickly cleaning the board or freaking out because I can’t find a whiteboard marker that works. I want them to see me calm and ready and happy to greet them as they walk in.

We have to recognize that our students have a lot going on. Sometimes, even despite their best intention, they may not be able to be a 100% attentive in our classroom.

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