Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak

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

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

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

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

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

David Clark discusses using alternative grading practices to foster student learning on episode 511 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.



Quotes from the episode





Does this represent what I really care about?

-David Clark



Most of us are used to giving feedback in some way, but making it helpful is the tough part.

-David Clark



A reassessment always needs some reflective parts, some metacognition, because that's part of the feedback loop.

-David Clark



People aren't going to remember everything that they've learned in our classes for all time.

-David Clark



As soon as there's a grade assigned, students tend to lose the intrinsic motivation they might have to learn these things and focus entirely on that extrinsic grade aspect.

-David Clark





Resources



Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education, by David Clark & Robert Talbert

Episode 510: The Principles of Grading for Growth with Robert Talbert

Four pillars described in Grading for Growth, by David Clark and Robert Talbert



Clearly defined standards

Helpful feedback

Reassessment without penalty

Marks indicate progress





Test Yourself: Which Faces Were Made by AI

Grading for Growth Blog