Teaching in Higher Ed

Multidisciplinary Teaching

with Susan Roll & Jennifer Wilking

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Susan Roll and Jennifer Wilking share their experience teaching a multidisipilnary course together on episode 341 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

One of the real benefits to interdisciplinary teaching is this exposure to different perspectives.

It was really fascinating to see how students across these three disciplines had different orientations from day one to this issue of homelessness.
-Jennifer Wilking

One of the real benefits to interdisciplinary teaching is the exposure to different perspectives.
-Jennifer Wilking

Students have such a deeper understanding when they’re actually doing the research rather than just hearing about research methods.
-Jennifer Wilking

Once they have an experience and actually talk to a person who is experiencing homelessness, all of those preconceptions start to drop away; and that’s the beauty of doing research too.
-Jennifer Wilking

Resources

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Mindmap

Humanized Online Dance Classes

with MiRi Park & Heather Castillo

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Heather Castillo and MiRi Park share about humanized online dance classes (and dance as protest) on episode 340 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

There was never a doubt in either of our minds that this could be done.

When I went to college I was being modeled into this modern dancer, I didn’t necessarily know what that meant, but I still wanted to be the best.
-MiRi Park

I think of them as people who do dance, as opposed to merely dancers. They are human beings that have histories of arrival and each person is unique, so there is never going to be just one story.
-MiRi Park

There was never a doubt in either of our minds that this could be done.
-Heather Castillo

Why keep the information to myself when I can share it with others?
-MiRi Park

Resources

Personal Knowledge Management Reprised

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Dave Stachowiak and Bonni share about our personal knowledge management practices on episode 339 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Dave Stachowiak / Harold Jarche

“Good curators are valued members of knowledge networks.”
-Dave Stachowiak quotes Harold Jarche

Resources Mentioned

Inclusive Excellence

with Douglas Haynes

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Douglas Haynes shares about inclusive excellence on episode 338 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

We’re going to confront anti-blackness as an institutional imperative.

More universities and colleges across the country have articulated a real commitment to diversity in value statements, in offices and programs, and in initiatives and events. That’s a good start.
-Douglas Haynes

It is open to members of the campus community to learn together.
-Douglas Haynes

We’re going to confront anti-blackness as an institutional imperative.
-Douglas Haynes

Resources

Authentic Assignments

with Deandra Little

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Deandra Little Authentic Assignments on episode 337 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast
Category/tags: Assessment and grading.

Quotes from the episode

A really good assignment, which is also a really good assessment, also teaches you something.

A really good assignment, which is also a really good assessment, also teaches you something.
-Deandra Little

Thinking about the purpose also helps you talk about meaning.
-Deandra Little

Resources