Teaching in Higher Ed

What We Have Learned

with Donald Bullock

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Donald Bullock and I talk about what we have learned on episode 362 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

My heart and passion for justice started at a very young age.

In college you blink and then it’s over.
-Donald Bullock

In my early days of college I was just trying to get used to the work load.
-Donald Bullock

I learn so much better in classes where we have open discussions that feel more like a conversation rather than just someone lecturing at me.
-Donald Bullock

My heart and passion for justice started at a very young age.
-Donald Bullock

Resources Mentioned

Quizlet

This I Believe Essays

This I Believe Curriculum

Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning, by Susan Hrach

Big Rocks Productivity

with Eva Lantsoght

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Eva Lantsoght shares some of her productivity approaches on episode 360 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

It has been a very good time to reflect on what we value most.

It has been a very good time to reflect on what we value most.
-Eva Lantsoght

Especially in these times, I really want to be there for my students.
-Eva Lantsoght

Resources Mentioned

7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey*

Big Rocks Demonstration

Eva’s website: including her free templates

Get a Life, PhD

Michael Hyatt’s Designing Your Ideal Week

Design to Engage

with Beth Cougler Blom

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Beth Cougler Blom discusses her book, Design to Engage, on episode 359 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Flexibility within structure is an art.

I want to start with outcomes. I want to plan but I need to be flexible within that.
-Beth Cougler Blom

Flexibility within structure is an art.
-Beth Cougler Blom

There is a sweet spot that we need to find between authenticity and professionalism.
-Beth Cougler Blom

Resources Mentioned

Design to Engage, by Beth Cougler Blom*

Lesson Plan Template

Present on Canva and Use a Timer

Episode 324 | Teaching Effectively with Zoom | Dan Levy

Sneaky Assignments

with Matt Reed

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Matt Reed shares about sneaky assignments and student speak outs on episode 358 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

I used the pseudonym Dean Dad because those were the two roles that I spent most of my waking hours doing.

I used the pseudonym Dean Dad because those were the two roles that I spent most of my waking hours doing.
-Matt Reed

Covid changed the whole experience of time and space.
-Matt Reed

Resources Mentioned

Friday Fragments, by Matt Reed

Pre-Mad, by Matt Reed

Dreaming from a Distance, by Matt Reed

Matt Reed’s columns on Inside Higher Ed

Research Report: How Does Hyflex Work in a Large Course? by Robert Talbert

An Interdisciplinary Legacy

with Sandie Morgan & Warren Doody

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Sandie Morgan and Warren Doody share about Elizabeth Leonard’s interdisciplinary legacy on episode 357 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

She knew so much from such a broad spectrum of disciplines and she wanted her students to have that kind of competency.

She was very intentional about introducing faculty, colleagues, and students to people from outside that would bring different perspectives.
-Sandie Morgan

She could fight if she had to. She could stand her ground if she had to. What was so wonderful about her was she always fought the right fight.
-Warren Doody

She was a one-size-fits-all person. She could do so many different things.
-Warren Doody

She knew so much from such a broad spectrum of disciplines and she wanted her students to have that kind of competency.
-Sandie Morgan

Resources Mentioned