Bonni Stachowiak answers listener questions on episode 212 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
We actually can create motivation in the students we have.
—Robert Talbert
Motivation is hard work.
—Robert Talbert
Delegation in an academic context and other listener questions
Resources Mentioned
Question 1: Assessing reflective essays
- Episode 209 with Asao Inoue
- How to Ungrade, by Jesse Stommel
- Assessing reflection from Depaul
- Isabeau Iqbal
Question 2: Delegation
- Define done (acceptance criteria) – Asian Efficiency episode on delegation
- Document processes and workflows – Don McAllister was a guest on MPU and recommended using Podio for workflows
- Work in the cloud – Dropbox paper, Asana, Google apps
Question 3: Quizlet Live
- Retrieval Practice website
- My reflections on the AAC&U Webinar: Teaching Techniques to Improve Learning and Ensure Classroom Success
- Episode 199: Sierra Smith shares about Quizlet Live
Question 4: Discussion board metrics
Question 5: Tuition centers for math classes
Question 6: Sexual assault on campus and its ramifications in a journalism class
Question 7: Unmotivated students
Question 8: Course evaluations
Question 9: The professor as administrator
- Jesse Stommel
- Agenda Mac and iOS apps
- Sweet Setup Review: Things
- Things
- Todoist for a non-Mac option (Neglected to mention but recommended)
- Asana
- Omnifocus
- TextExpander*
Question 10: Group presentations in live online classes
James Lang shares about teaching the Literature Survey course on episode 210 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
