Teaching in Higher Ed

On Improving Our Teaching

with Dan Levy

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Dan Levy returns to talk about improving our teaching on episode 376 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

I no longer trust myself to know how much my students are understanding.

I no longer trust myself to know how much my students are understanding.
-Dan Levy

Resources Mentioned

How to Use a Course Workload Estimator

with Betsy Barre

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Betsy Barre talks about how (and why) to use a course workload estimator on episode 375 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

The difference between an expert reader and a student reader is that an expert reader will slow down when they don’t know a word.

The difference between an expert reader and a student reader is that an expert reader will slow down when they don’t know a word.
-Betsy Barre

Students are reading, they just aren’t reading well.
-Betsy Barre

Is this activity really worth it given my outcomes of the course?
-Betsy Barre

We all need to be talking more about time.
-Betsy Barre

Resources

Small Teaching Reprised

with James Lang

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James Lang shares about the second edition of Small Teaching on episode 374 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Small changes can absolutely lead to revolutionary changes.

Small changes can absolutely lead to revolutionary changes.
-James Lang

Students have to be introduced and conditioned to accept different types of teaching approaches.
-James Lang

I love having my students try to teach things they have learned to another audience.
-James Lang

My most fundamental principal about teaching is vary what you’re doing.
-James Lang

Resources

The Role of Faculty in Student Mental Health

with Sarah Lipson & Laura Horne

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Sarah Lipson and Laura Horne share about The Role of Faculty in Student Mental Health on episode 373 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

One of the most important determinants of student learning is motivation.

One of the most important determinants of student learning is motivation.
-Sarah Lipson

Resources Mentioned

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education

with Alex Venet

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Alex Shevrin Venet talks about her book, Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education on episode 372 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Something that might just be stressful for one person could be traumatic for another.

Something that might just be stressful for one person could be traumatic for another.
-Alex Shevrin Venet

Trauma-informed education is not a checklist.
-Alex Shevrin Venet

The way we understand trauma is always changing.
-Alex Shevrin Venet

Resources

Episode 258 with Sara Goldrick-Rab: Paying the Price

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education, by Alex Shevrin Venet*

Episode 335 with Mays Imad: Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning