Teaching in Higher Ed

Promoting Academic Integrity

with Phil Newton

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academic integrity

Phil Newton talks about promoting academic integrity on episode 157 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

People have cheated forever.
—Phil Newton

Think about all the good principles of assessment, but do that through the lens of academic integrity.
—Phil Newton

If you make it easy for things to happen, then they’re more likely to happen.
—Phil Newton

We don’t design assessments to catch cheaters — we design assessments so that students can show that they’ve learned.
—Phil Newton

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Setting Boundaries with Students and Other Questions

with Kerry Moore

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Kerry Moore joins me to answer a question about setting boundaries with students, along with a few other listener questions, on episode 156 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Caring for students

What am I like in the classroom and does that feel authentic to who I am?
— Kerry Moore

I would challenge the idea that having difficult conversations isn’t compatible with being a positive and supportive teaching presence.
— Kerry Moore

What are the ways that I’m going to make sure I’m available for connection to students with different personality styles?
— Kerry Moore

We can be friendly with our students … but if we call it a friendship, we’re setting up the students and ourselves for frustration and disappointment.
— Kerry Moore

Resources Mentioned

Question #1

Shawn asks about transitioning from being a practitioner to being more of a teacher.

Question #2

Lydia asks about setting boundaries with students.

Question #3

Steve asks about continuous course-improvement.

Question #4

Loic asks about getting things done without hierarchical power.

Question #5

David-John asks about quality management for online programs.

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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