Teaching in Higher Ed

Motivating Students in Large Classes

with Brenda Gunderson

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Brenda Gunderson

Brenda Gunderson shares approaches for motivating large classes on episode 160 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

I’m always looking for one new thing, one new idea to try in an upcoming term.

I think it’s important that I keep learning. And not just learning inside my own discipline, but learning outside my discipline.

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Dynamic Lecturing

with Todd Zakrajsek

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Dynamic Lecturing

Todd Zakrajsek shares about his new book Dynamic Lecturing on episode 159 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

You can’t just take bad examples of something and claim that the whole concept is bad.
—Todd Zakrajsek

If bad teaching were considered a crime, I think we’ve arrested the wrong suspect.
—Todd Zakrajsek

We always have to be mindful of how attentive the audience is at any given moment.
—Todd Zakrajsek

I can’t find any evidence that says lecturing is bad.
—Todd Zakrajsek

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Teaching with Wikipedia

with Judy C. K. Chan

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Teaching with Wikipedia

Judy Chan shares how to teach using Wikipedia on episode 158 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

My students like teamwork now because I structure it in a way that is very supportive for everyone.
—Judy Chan

Students may not notice it’s a different tool, and it gives them a more seamless environment from one course to another.
—Judy Chan

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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

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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.