Teaching in Higher Ed

Copyright for the Rest of Us

with Thomas Tobin

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Thomas Tobin shares about copyright for the rest of us on episode 411 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

[As a layperson, I can tell you that] the law is the last resort. The law only applies when there is no other permission or license in place. -Thomas Tobin

Just because you are an academic and you made a copy doesn’t mean it is for an academic purpose.
-Thomas Tobin

We hear more about what you can’t do, rather than what you can [when making copies of materials].
-Thomas Tobin

[As a layperson, I can tell you that] the law is the last resort. The law only applies when there is no other permission or license in place.
-Thomas Tobin

Resources Mentioned

Rethinking Critical Thinking

with Mays Imad

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Mays Imad shares how she (and others) is rethinking cricital thinking on episode 410 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Thinking has an affective component.

It was so important for me to make my own decisions and come to my own conclusions.
-Mays Imad

Thinking has an affective component.
-Mays Imad

Our rational thinking can be hijacked when we are under the influence of fear.
-Mays Imad

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We’re Not Ok

with Antija Allen & Justin Stewart

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Antija Allen and Justin Stewart talk about their book, We’re Not Ok: Black Faculty Experiences and Higher Education Strategies, on episode 409 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Your voice is important. Your individuality is important. Your presence is important.

Your voice is important. Your individuality is important. Your presence is important.
-Justin Stewart

We’re not ok but we’re not always comfortable telling people we’re not ok.
-Antija Allen

I don’t want my students to be shocked that I am black and that I am teaching them.
-Antija Allen

A lot of people don’t know what we are going through as black faculty because we are so resilient.
-Antija Allen

Resources Mentioned

We're Not Ok: Black Faculty Experiences and Higher Education Strategies, Editors: Antija M. Allen & Justin T. Stewart

Unraveling Faculty Burnout

with Rebecca Pope-Ruark

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Rebecca Pope-Ruark talks about her book, Unraveling Faculty Burnout, on episode 408 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Higher ed will take as much as you give it.

There is a lot of shame attached to a diagnosis of burnout.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

Burnout is not something we talk about in higher education.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

We all know someone who is burned out but we don’t necessarily know that they are because it is not talked about.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

There is a stigma of talking about burnout.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

Going through burnout doesn’t mean you are bad academic.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

Perfection is a comparison disease.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

We will never be perfect. There is no such thing as perfect.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

Higher ed will take as much as you give it.
-Rebecca Pope-Ruark

Resources

Unpacking Resilience & Grief

with Chinasa Elue, Laura Howard & Este Jordan

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Chinasa Elue, Laura Howard, & Este Jordan on unpacking resilience and grief on episode 397 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

It is really easy to be mission focused; but if you’re not focused on the people driving your mission, you are going to fail.

People are grieving and hurting.
-Chinasa Elue

Resilience is an incongruent term to describe our lived experiences right now.
-Chinasa Elue

Language is power.
-Laura Howard

We have the opportunity now to really reimagine what higher education can look like if we center it on those that work with us and those that we serve.
-Chinasa Elue

Educational developers are caregivers.
-Este Jordan

The types of grief we experience depend on the different dimensions of our identity.
-Chinasa Elue

People want to know that they are seen, valued, and heard.
-Chinasa Elue

We have to become more comfortable with talking about grief in our workplaces.
-Chinasa Elue

It is really easy to be mission focused; but if you’re not focused on the people driving your mission, you are going to fail.
-Chinasa Elue

Resources