Teaching in Higher Ed

Geeky Pedagogy

with Jessamyn Neuhaus

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Jessamyn Neuhas shares about Geeky Pedagogy on episode 286 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Just because you know a lot about something doesn’t mean you know how to teach it.

Just because you know a lot about something doesn’t mean you know how to teach it.
-Jessamyn Neuhas

There are a lot of things that student evaluations can’t tell us and a lot of ways that they can be flawed.
-Jessamyn Neuhas

We have to learn how to be effective teachers.
-Jessamyn Neuhas

Teaching and learning is a social interaction. We tend to be underprepared for the social interaction part of our job.
-Jessamyn Neuhas

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Reflections on the ESCALA HSI Summer Institute

with Janue Johnson

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Janue Johnson and Bonni Stachowiak share our reflections on the ESCALA HSI Summer Institute on episode 285 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

One of the things that stuck out to me was aligning learning activities with learning goals and assessments.

One of the things that stuck out to me was aligning learning activities with learning goals and assessments.
-Janue Johnson

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Process Over Product in Open Education

with Arley Cruthers

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Arley Cruthers discusses process over product on episode 283 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

One of the things that my coach used to always say is that in order to focus on winning you have to forget about winning.

One of the things that my coach used to always say is that in order to focus on winning you have to forget about winning.
-Arley Cruthers

If you focus on the process, that is when you are going to have a rich and valuable experience.
-Arley Cruthers

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Living-Learning Communities That Work

with Mimi Benjamin, Karen Inkelas & Jody Jessup-Anger

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Mimi Benjamin, Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, and Jody E. Jessup-Anger Share about living-learning communities on episode 283 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Quotes from the episode

Creating community is really important and it can help students feel connected to both the institution and their academic pursuits.

Creating community is really important, it can help students feel connected to both the institution and their academic pursuits.
-Mimi Benjamin

Faculty have a really great opportunity to reinforce the identity of the living-learning community in the courses.
-Mimi Benjamin

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Using Challenges to Motivate Learners

with Michael Wesch

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Michael Wesch shares about using challenges to motivate learners on episode 282 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Shared difficulty creates tremendous community.

You have to live your way into a new way of thinking.
-Michael Wesch

How do you be completely yourself while also being of great value to your students?
-Michael Wesch

Teaching doesn’t just happen in the classroom, it is a constant meditation.
-Michael Wesch

Shared difficulty creates tremendous community.
-Michael Wesch

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