Teaching in Higher Ed

Teaching in Higher Ed


Latest Episodes

Games in the Higher Ed Classroom
July 27, 2017

Stacy Jacob talks about her experience incorporating games in her classes on episode 163 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You really have to be willing to fail. —Stacy Jacob Learn something new every year.

What We Should Know About APIs
July 20, 2017

Kris Shaffer shares what we should know about APIs on episode 162 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode APIs are how computers talk to each other. —Kris Shaffer APIs are the bones of the internet.

Teaching Social Entrepreneurship in Two Worlds
July 13, 2017

Teresa Chahine shares about teaching social entrepreneurship in two worlds on episode 161 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There is definitely a mental barrier between traditional charity and traditional commerce.

Motivating Students in Large Classes
July 06, 2017

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.

Dynamic Lecturing
June 29, 2017

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.

Teaching with Wikipedia
June 22, 2017

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.

Promoting Academic Integrity
June 15, 2017

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,

Setting Boundaries with Students and Other Questions
June 08, 2017

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. Bonni Kerry’s husband Stephen’s podcast: Stephen Explains the News When it...

Learning and Assessing with Multiple-Choice Questions
June 01, 2017

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.

Teaching Lessons from The Road
May 25, 2017

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.