Teaching in Higher Ed

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February 12, 2015 Eliciting and using feedback from students, with Doug McKee
Doug McKee talks about eliciting and using feedback from students.
PODCAST NOTES
Guest: Dr. Doug McKee
[ CV ]
[ BLOG ]
WORKING OUT LOUD
John Stepper’s book about Working Out Loud
Studied his own teaching and determined that those who came to class and those who watched via video did equally well in the class
I feel like I’m just breaking through now. I remember what it was like at the beginning.
ELICITING FEEDBACK
Waiting until the end of the semester to get input from our students is too late
Evaluations are valuable; but it only helps you the next time you teach the class
The Hawthorne Effect
Formal, anonymous surveys
* Customized end of semester surveys
* mid-semester surveys
* discussion boards
https://piazza.com
* in person:
* talking to students after class
* office hours
* regular lunches with students
* Reporting back about what you learned what your changing to respond
http://ictevangelist.com
* Department-wide early warning systems—We’re trying this this year to give students in all our classes a chance to air concerns to the department early enough so we can do something about them.
RECOMMENDATIONS
SpeedDial2; ultimate tab page for Google Chrome (Bonni)
Piazza (Doug)
Forgetmenot (Doug)
Finn Family Moomintroll, by Tove Jansson (Doug)
Doug’s blog:
teachbetter.co
40 min
February 12, 2015 Eliciting and using feedback from students
Doug McKee talks about eliciting and using feedback from students. PODCAST NOTES Guest: Dr. Doug McKee [ CV ] [ BLOG ] WORKING OUT LOUD John Stepper's book about Working Out Loud Studied his own teaching and determined that those who came to class and those who watched via video did equally well in the class I […]
40 min
February 05, 2015Practical productivity in academia, with Natalie Houston
Natalie Houston discusses practical productivity in academia.
Podcast Notes
Guest: Dr. Natalie Houston
Twitter
Blog
ProfHacker posts
Opposition to the term productivity
Productivity defined
Productivity, to me, is not about doing more things faster. It is about doing the things that are most important to me and creating the kind of life I want to have…
To do something with ease is to bring a kind of comfort and grace to the task. It can also be more room [in your life]… Living a life with more ease…
Challenges and approaches for faculty
Blurring between work and non-work time
Protect quality time for your most important work/projects
Creating appropriate boundaries
Schedule blocks of time to let
Commit to avoiding digital devices before bed
Establish a bedtime for ourselves
Articulate an ideal weekend/Saturday
Enlist partner’s support in fulfilling that ideal day
The idea of a sabbath day in many spiritual traditions is to set aside a day for rest.
Create transition rituals to help acknowledge the move between work and personal time
Don’t force yourself to use digital tools, if analog work better; perhaps a hybrid system might work well, in some cases
Todoist
Email
Multiple touch points
Challenge with accessing email on our phones
Taking breaks
Set an alarm
A timer is my most important productivity tool. You can use a timer in so many parts of your day.
Timing a break enhances the relaxation of that break.
Recommendations
How to manage references with Zotero, by Catherine Pope (Bonni)
IDoneThis.com (Natalie)
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance, by Stephen Kotler
39 min
February 05, 2015 Practical productivity in academia
Natalie Houston discusses practical productivity in academia. Podcast Notes Guest: Dr. Natalie Houston Twitter Blog ProfHacker posts Opposition to the term productivity Productivity defined Productivity, to me, is not about doing more things faster. It is about doing the things that are most important to me and creating the kind of life I want to have… To […]
39 min
January 29, 2015The slide heard ’round the world, with Dave Stachowiak
Bonni and Dave Stachowiak talk about how to make your PowerPoint (or other) slides more effective.
Podcast notes
2010 headlines:
“US Army makes the world’s worst PowerPoint slide”
“We have met the enemy and he is PowerPoint.”
Conflict in Afghanistan: Why developing a clear strategy was challenging.
PPT in the crosshairs
Edward Tufte (2006 publication) The cognitive style of ppt: There’s no bullet list like Stalin’s bullet list.
Can create bad PPT on tools besides PPT
Problems in higher ed
In the classroom
In online modules (flipped classroom)
At academic conferences
In the online magazine, Slate, Schuman expressed her views on just how bad it has become with PowerPoint use in education in an article called PowerPointless. She writes, “Digital slideshows are the scourge of education.”
“For class today I’ll be reading the PowerPoint word for word.” –every professor, everywhere. @collegegrlhumor
“College basically consist of you spending thousands of dollars for a professor to point at a PowerPoint and read the bullets.” @deliNeli
“Being a college professor would be easy. Read off a PowerPoint you made 10 years ago and give online quizzes with questions you googled.” –blazik
“srsly sick of all these power points. anyone can be a professor. all u need to know is how to run a power point.” @ChrisraMae17
“Y’all ever sat in a class, copied every word down of the power point, and still not kno a damn thing the professor said?” @BlkSuperMan
Richard Mayer’s research shows if students w/out visuals 75% vs 89% re: bike pump
PowerPoint Slide Recommendations
Use PowerPoint slides for their intended purpose: to enhance your presentation, not deliver it.
Put less on your slides and use relevant visuals
Change your media focus at regular intervals
B key
Caffeine (for the Mac)
Caffeine alternatives (for PC/Windows)
Employ a non-linear slide structure
Choose your own adventure (episode 25 re: large classes w/ Chrissy Spencer)
Today’s meet (requires laptops/smart devices)
Recommendations
Slack (Bonni)
Tapes | Screenflow | SnagIt (Dave)
35 min
January 29, 2015 The slide heard ’round the world
Bonni and Dave Stachowiak talk about how to make your PowerPoint (or other) slides more effective. Podcast notes 2010 headlines: “US Army makes the world's worst PowerPoint slide” “We have met the enemy and he is PowerPoint.” Conflict in Afghanistan: Why developing a clear strategy was challenging. PPT in the crosshairs Edward Tufte (2006 publication) The […]
35 min
January 22, 2015Lower your stress with a better approach to capture, with Dave Stachowiak
Bonni and Dave Stachowiak talk about how to capture it all, so we can have lower stress and not have things fall through the cracks.
Podcast notes
Guest: Dr. Dave Stachowiak
What is capture?
David Allen’s Getting Things Done
Why capture?
Other-generated capture
Inboxes
Have as many as necessary and no more
Academics inboxes
Email
Phone- office line
Phone-other
Inbox office
Inbox home
Inbox bag
Students after class
Tools
Drafts
Evernote
Soundever
Scannable
Zero inbox
David Allen’s folders
Self generated capture
Roles
Projects
Tools
David Allen’s templates
OmniFocus
RTM
Post its plus
Mindnode
Recommendations
Paprika recipe manager app (Bonni)
Amazon Fresh (Dave)
34 min
January 22, 2015 Lower your stress with a better approach to capture
Bonni and Dave Stachowiak talk about how to capture it all, so we can have lower stress and not have things fall through the cracks. Podcast notes Guest: Dr. Dave Stachowiak What is capture? David Allen's Getting Things Done Why capture? Other-generated capture Inboxes Have as many as necessary and no more Academics inboxes Email Phone- […]
34 min
January 15, 2015All that cannot be seen
On today’s episode, I talk about all that cannot be seen.
Photo by Jim Frazee of Southwest Search Dogs. Used with permission (he’s my Dad).

Podcast notes
Mystery commercial that I really hope someone can find and send to me
Augmented reality
How Stuff Works explains augmented reality
Mashable’s augmented reality stories
Yik yak chat service (For reasons explained in the podcast, I would rather not link to this particular app/service)
[EDIT: 1/15/15/ at 10:20 am]: Right after recording this episode, I listened to episode 9 the Reply All podcast by Gimlet Media. I have even less certainty now about whether or not we should stay far away from Yik Yak, or get in there and spread some positivity and make our presence known. I welcome your thoughts either privately, or in the comments, below.
Southwest Search Dogs
Online forum introductions
Our perceptions really do matter
Our expectations can shape outcomes in others…
This American Life previewed Invisiblia on an episode called: Batman
Especially the beginning re mindset on This American Life
NPR Science reporters Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller explain to Ira Glass how they smuggled a rat into NPR headquarters in Washington, and ran an unscientific version of a famous experiment first done by Psychology Professor Robert Rosenthal. It showed how people’s thoughts about rats could affect their behavior. Another scientist, Carol Dweck, explains that it’s true for people too: expectations affect students, children, soldiers, in measurable ways. (6 minutes)
Invisibilia
Invisibilia is a series about the invisible forces that shape human behavior. The show interweaves personal stories with scientific research that will make you see your own life differently.
Assume the best… and talk through the gaps…
Episode 14 on Dealing with Difficult Students in Higher Ed
Our diverse students
Recommendation
Coach.me
21 min
January 15, 2015 All that cannot be seen
On today’s episode, I talk about all that cannot be seen. Podcast notes Mystery commercial that I really hope someone can find and send to me Augmented reality How Stuff Works explains augmented reality Mashable's augmented reality stories Yik yak chat service (For reasons explained in the podcast, I would rather not link to this […]
21 min

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