Teaching in Higher Ed

Game-based Learning

with Keegan Long-Wheeler

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Game-based learning

Keegan Long-Wheeler talks about game-based learning on episode 122 of Teaching in Higher Ed.

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Networked Pedagogy

with Bonnie Stewart

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Networked pedagogy

Bonnie Stewart talks about networked pedagogy on episode #121 of Teaching in Higher Ed.

Quotes from the episode

Networks are a foundational structure of human experience.
—Bonnie Stewart

Recognizing that there is a distinction between the personal and the private can be encouraging for people who may feel uncomfortable with the whole idea of sharing.
—Bonnie Stewart

Identity is something that we’re always curating.
—Bonnie Stewart

I realized that I’ve been curating my identity since long before there was the internet … with the things that I save.
—Bonnie Stewart

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Get More Meaningful Work Done

with Robert Talbert

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Getting Things Done

Dr. Robert Talbert talks about how to get more meaningful work done on episode 120 of Teaching in Higher Ed.

Quotes from the episode

90% of the emails I get in my inbox are not actionable.
—Robert Talbert

The human brain is fantastic for processing information but it’s terrible for storing information.
—Robert Talbert

Sometimes the busyness we have is entirely self-inflicted; we work hard because we’re disorganized.
—Robert Talbert

Say yes to the things that matter and say no to everything else.
—Robert Talbert

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The Five Steps

  1. Capture
  2. Clarify
    • Dave and Bonni talk about clarify and organize on episode #41
  3. Organize
  4. Review
  5. Engage

 

Teacher Becomes Student Through LIFE101

with Michael Wesch

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LIFE101

Mike Wesch describes his becoming a learner and what it taught him about teaching on episode 118 of Teaching in Higher Ed.

Quotes from the Episode

I’ve always picked things that are really hard and bring out fears inside me.
—Mike Wesch

Students get out of it whatever they put into it.
—Mike Wesch

I take the philosophy that grading can play different roles depending on the course.
—Mike Wesch

What matters when students graduate is how they’ve changed, not just their GPA.
—Mike Wesch

When I started teaching in my late 20s, it was really easy to relate to students. As I was in my late 30s, it was much more difficult.
—Mike Wesch

Life is too short to not experiment.
—Mike Wesch

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