Teaching in Higher Ed

Teaching in Higher Ed


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#070: Not yet-ness [PODCAST]
October 15, 2015

On today's episode, Dr. Amy Collier joins me to talk about not yet-ness, geekiness, Jazzercise, Stevie Ray Vaughan, teaching, and learning. Podcast notes Guest: Dr. Amy Collier Amy's blog Connect with Amy on Twitter -

#069: Correcting mental models [PODCAST]
October 08, 2015

  PODCAST NOTES: Correcting inaccurate mental models On today’s episode Dr. Meg Urry shares approaches we can use to help our students correct inaccurate mental models and grasp complex information. Guest: Dr. Meg Urry

#068: Grading exams with integrity [PODCAST]
October 01, 2015

PODCAST NOTES Grading exams with Integrity In today's episode, Dave Stachowiak and I share about ways to reduce the potential for introducing bias while grading exams. Risks of bias in grading exams Halo effect Exam-based halo effect

#067: Personal knowledge management revisited [PODCAST]
September 25, 2015

Podcast notes Personal knowledge management revisited On today's episode, Dave and I revisit the topic of personal knowledge management and discuss how our processes have evolved. - James Lang's article in The Chronicle about Teaching in Higher Ed ...

#066: Making challenging subjects fun [PODCAST]
September 17, 2015

Some disciplines tend to get thought of as not necessarily the easiest to grasp. In today’s episode, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez shares about how and why to make challenging subjects fun. Podcast notes Making challenging subjects fun Guest: Dr.

#065: Teaching lessons from Pixar [PODCAST]
September 09, 2015

Pixar doesn’t just make great movies. They also have a lot to show us about how to facilitate learning more effectively. - Today’s guest, Josh Eyler, and I talk about Lessons in teaching from Pixar. PODCAST NOTES #065: Teaching lessons from Pixar

#064: The weekly review [PODCAST]
September 02, 2015

Podcast notes The Weekly Review Getting Things Done, by David Allen Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. - David Allen Having a system you trust GTD Methodology Guides LifeHacker's guide to the weekly review - GET CLEAR -

#063: Triumphs and failures – Day 1
August 27, 2015

On today's episode, I share about the triumphs and failures in my first day of teaching this semester. Podcast notes Triumphs and failures of day 1 Thanks for the encouragement on the Terrors of Teaching episode #059

#062: Mindset [PODCAST]
August 20, 2015

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - Christopher Robin (A. A. Milne) Today on episode #062 of Teaching in Higher Ed, I talk with Dr.

#061: All that is out of our control [PODCAST]
August 13, 2015

Most of us have times in our teaching where we have been struck by the realization of just how much of life... of teaching is out of our control. - In today's episode, Dr. Lee Skallerup Bessette joins me to talk about how to deal with and manage when ...