Teaching in Higher Ed

Toward Cruelty-Free Syllabi

with Matthew Cheney

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Matthew Cheney describes Cruelty-Free Syllabi on episode 296 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Students don’t enter a classroom immediately trusting a teacher.


A lot of my work, a lot of my career, and a lot of the moments that were most tense were moments where I had forgotten to trust students.
-Matthew Cheney

Respect students as human beings.
-Matthew Cheney

Students don’t enter a classroom immediately trusting a teacher.
-Matthew Cheney

We get used to a bureaucratic academic language that we oftentimes just inherit .
-Matthew Cheney

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Online Engagement Through Digital PowerUps

with Travis N Thurston

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Travis Thurston shares how to engage learners with digital powers on episode 295 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

It is really important for our learners to know why we are having them engage in something.

The virtual classroom doesn’t necessarily signal to students how the interaction is going to take place.
-Travis Thurston

It is really important for our learners to know why we are having them engage in something.
-Travis Thurston

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25 Years of EdTech

with Martin Weller

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Martin Weller on episode 294 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Groups who are marginalized in society are even more marginalized and persecuted online.

Groups who are marginalized in society are even more marginalized and persecuted online.
-Martin Weller

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Inclusive Practices Through Digital Accessibility

with Christina Moore

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Christina Moore discusses inclusive practices through digital accessibility on episode 293 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

We need to make sure that our classrooms are places that students can come as they are and be appreciated for the experiences and strengths that they bring.

We need to make sure that our classrooms are places that students can come as they are and be appreciated for the experiences and strengths that they bring.
-Christina Moore

Our web environments can be wonderful places of accessibility.
-Christina Moore

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From Weeding Out to Belonging

with Ana Araya-Anchetta, Mar-Elise Hill & Flower Darby

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From Weeding Out to Belonging with Ana Araya-Anchetta, Mar-Elise Hill, and Flower Darby on episode 292 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

I pivoted that semester from focusing so much on me giving a lecture to what the students need.
-Mar-Elise Hill

A challenge builds you up.
-Ana Araya-Anchetta

In order to be impactful in helping faculty, we must cultivate trust.
-Flower Darby

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