Episodes

  • How to Foster Self-Compassion as a Professor

    How to Foster Self-Compassion as a Professor
    May 23 2024
    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
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    39 mins
  • Teaching with AI

    Teaching with AI
    May 16 2024
    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
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    49 mins
  • Thinking with and About AI

    Thinking with and About AI
    May 9 2024
    C. Edward Watson talks about thinking with and about AI on episode 517 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Where will things be 2 and a half years? And how do you prepare students for that world that's rapidly evolving? -Eddie Watson You must use AI as a starting point in the real world. -Eddie Watson Even the best tool on the market says that it gets it wrong one out of 20 times. You know, there's a false positive. It'll accuse a student of cheating who did not cheat with AI. And that's the best in show tool. -Eddie Watson There are so many ethical concerns within this space just around AI detection. -Eddie Watson Resources Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson turbolearn ai AI Tutor Pro OpenStax Dialect prejudice predicts AI decisions about people’s character, employability, and criminality, by Valentin Hofmann , Pratyusha Ria Kalluri, Dan Jurafsky, Sharese King The Myth of the AI First Draft, by Leon Furze How To Teach with AI and Still Put People First, by Jon Ippolito Whisper Memos Lance Eaton Michelle Miller Anna Mills
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    44 mins
  • Presence in the Online World

    Presence in the Online World
    May 2 2024
    Karen Robert + Aga Palalas share about their co-edited book, Presence in the Online World, a Contemplative Perspective and Practice for Educators, on episode 516 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode This practice really focuses on the beautiful part of us, which is compassion. -Aga Palalas What is my intention? Why am I here right now? -Aga Palalas Practices take practice. -Karen Robert Come back to yourself. -Karen Robert Resources Presence in the Online World, a Contemplative Perspective and Practice for Educators, edited by Leslie Jeffrey; Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas; Karen Robert and Yuk-Lin Renita Wong Wild Geese Contemplative Practices in Higher Education* The 10% Happier Podcast, by Dan Harris Insight Timer App Greater Good in Education
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    44 mins
  • Faculty’s Role in Student Success

    Faculty’s Role in Student Success
    Apr 25 2024
    Jody Greene discusses faculty’s role in student success on episode 515 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode The special power of literature comes from that capacity to have one foot in the factual or the real and one foot in the imagination or the fictional. -Jody Greene We know that there are so many other important elements to students' success, their well-being, their thriving, their career pathways, their ability to pursue interests and curiosities, their engagement, their activism, and all of these multiple measures. -Jody Greene I think people care about what the institution has told them they need to care about. -Jody Greene I don't think we should have expectations based on people's gender in a classroom. -Jody Greene Resources About Jody Greene Teaching Environmental Justice: Practices to Engage Students and Build Community, edited by Sikina Jinnah, Jessie Dubreuil, Jody Greene, and Samara S. Foster The dualistic mind, by Richard Rohr Gina Garcia Torgny Roxå - ‘shame briefcase’ Listen: Improving Student Success in the Classroom, Inside Higher Ed podcast with Jody Green New Day (live) - Alicia Keys Alicia Keys: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Try a little kindness Notice ASK: What is the most generous reading I can have right here? “If things were simple, word would have gotten around.” Jacques Derrida
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    40 mins
  • Transformative Education: Lessons From More Than 50 Years of Teaching

    Transformative Education: Lessons From More Than 50 Years of Teaching
    Apr 18 2024
    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
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    44 mins
  • How to Develop MicroSkills – Small Actions for Big Impact

    How to Develop MicroSkills – Small Actions for Big Impact
    Apr 11 2024
    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
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    43 mins
  • How to Create Engaging Microlectures

    How to Create Engaging Microlectures
    Apr 4 2024
    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
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    30 mins