Teaching in Higher Ed

Learning and Assessing with Multiple-Choice Questions

with Jay Parkes & Dawn Zimmaro

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multiple-choice

Jay Parkes and Dawn Zimmaro share about learning and assessing with multiple-choice questions in college classrooms on episode 155 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Tests don’t hurt students—people with tests hurt students.

—Dawn Zimmaro

It’s not the multiple choice question that is problematic … it’s about how the assessment can be used.
—Dawn Zimmaro

The whole goal here is learning, not assessing.
—Jay Parkes

Technology has really expanded our ability to do some assessments and diagnostics in ways we haven’t been able to do in the past.
—Dawn Zimmaro

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Teaching Lessons from The Road

with Penny MacCormack

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ACUE

Penny MacCormack (ACUE’s Chief Academic Officer) shares her teaching lessons from the road on episode #154 of the Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Throw away the fixed mindset idea that you’re born smart or not.
—Penny MacCormack

Struggle in learning is natural.
—Penny MacCormack

Never forget the power of collegiality.

—Penny MacCormack

Teaching is a skillset, and it’s a collaboration between teachers and students.

—Penny MacCormack

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Pencasting and Other Ways to Incorporate Videos in Your Classes

with Brandy Dudas

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Pencasting

Brandy Dudas talks about pencasting and other ways to incorporate videos in your classes on episode 153 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Quotes from the episode

I try not to over-edit.
—Brandy Dudas

I had to weigh my belief in open educational resources with being scared about what the public was going to say.
—Brandy Dudas

Give it a try and you’ll be surprised at the positive feedback you’ll get from your students.
—Brandy Dudas

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Open Education Risks and Rewards

with Catherine Cronin

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Catherine Cronin discusses open education on episode 152 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Twitter has been a big part of my learning and my teaching.
–Catherine Cronin

One of my key roles is helping learners develop their voice and their agency.
–Catherine Cronin

Openness is always continuously negotiated.
–Catherine Cronin

We need to be willing to be criticized ourselves.
–Catherine Cronin

Having a personal learning network and being able to learn from each other is essential.
–Catherine Cronin

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Catherine’s Philosophy:

I practice openness by intentionally using and reusing OER, creating and sharing my work openly (learning, teaching and research), and teaching and modeling these open educational practices (OEP). But that’s just the what. The how requires much thought and care.

I believe open educational practices can help to increase access to education, contribute towards democratising education, and help to prepare learners —in all contexts— for engaged citizenship in increasingly open, networked, and participatory culture.

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Exploring Meaningful Measures of Accountability

with Kristen Eshleman

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AccountabilityKristen Eshleman explores meaningful measures of accountability on episode 151 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Are there ways we could be accountable for the things we value most?
–Kristen Eshleman

If we’re going to double down on outcomes-based assessment, are we going to end up designing learning for only the things that can be measured?
–Kristen Eshleman

Accept the vulnerability that allows for openness in learning.
–Kristen Eshleman

Teaching has to adjust and adapt.
–Kristen Eshleman

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