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Susan Blum shares about ungrading on episode 350 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Genuine education isn’t simply this points game. -Susan Blum If the learning is interesting, people will do it. -Susan Blum Think about your students as people who are learning things for purposes. If they are not learning for a grade, why else are they learning? -Susan Blum The goal is learning. Learning can be for the purpose of use or interest. -Susan Blum Resources Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum Alfie Cohen Human Synergistics Ethical Challenge I Love Learning; I Hate School”: An Anthropology of College, by Susan Blum* Universal Design for Learning Derek Bruff shares about times for telling on his blog Schwartz, Daniel L. and Bransford, John D.(1998)'A Time For Telling' EPISODE SPONSORSaneBoxRECOMMENDATIONSTry to learn something imperfectlyRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakDualingoRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakJill Biden’s CoatRECOMMENDED BY:Susan D. BlumInsomnia, by Marina Benjamin*RECOMMENDED BY:Susan D. BlumWad-Ja-Get?, by Howard Kirschenbaum*RECOMMENDED BY:Susan D. BlumWriting Without Teachers, by Peter Elbow*RECOMMENDED BY:Susan D. Blum

Maha Bali, Autumm Caines, and Mia Zamora share about community building activities on episode 349 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It is not enough to tell students I want to listen to you. You have to build the trust so they will talk to you and be candid with you. -Maha Bali Community is more than just a gathering of people in a room. It is a sense of caring about one another and for something. -Autumm Caines It is something really powerful when we learn together in community. -Autumm Caines You can’t insist upon trust. It has to be something that emerges from moments. -Mia Zamora Resources Maha’s story regarding: OPPORTUNIYISNOWHERE Community Building Resources OneHE Equity Unbound Do unto students as they would have done to them, by Maha Bali Synchronish learning (referenced in this Inside Higher Ed article, which quotes Sean Michael Morris) An Ethic of Caring and Its Implications for Instructional Arrangements, by Nel Noddings The Language of Care Ethics, by Nel Noddings From Twitter Thread to Model to Keynote #OpenEd20 & #MandL20, by Maha Bali Intentionally Equitable Hospitality in Hybrid Video Dialogue: The context of virtually connecting, by Maha Bali, Autumm Caines, Rebecca J. Hogue, Helen J. Dewaard, Christian Friedrich Liberating Structures The Zoom Gaze, by Autumm Caines Spiral journal TROIKA Pass the paper Surrealist Free Drawing Introductions Some safety considerations for online community building, by Kate Bowles EPISODE SPONSORSaneBoxRECOMMENDATIONSCommunity Building ResourcesRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakInvisible Learning, by David Franklin*RECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakPropose a Community Building ResourceRECOMMENDED BY:Maha BaliThe Zoom Gaze, by Autumm CainesRECOMMENDED BY:Maha BaliGoodnight Stories for Rebel GirlsRECOMMENDED BY:Maha BaliBrains On!RECOMMENDED BY:Maha BaliSmash, Boom, BestRECOMMENDED BY:Maha BaliTai Asks WhyRECOMMENDED BY:Maha BaliSustainable. Resilient. Free. by John Warner*RECOMMENDED BY:Autumm CainesWe Want to Do More Than Survive, by Bettina Love*RECOMMENDED BY:Autumm CainesFlash ForwardRECOMMENDED BY:Autumm CainesWe want to hear from youRECOMMENDED BY:Autumm CainesOn BeingRECOMMENDED BY:Mia Zamora

Michelle D. Miller discusses why memory is important for learning – even in the age of Google on episode 348 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Ask students to link their learning to their own lives. -Michelle D. Miller Resources As Time Goes By Tending, befriending, and coping with upending: Takeaways from the first month of mass emergency remote education, by Michelle Miller Active learning, active pushback, and what we should take away from a new study of student perceptions, by Michelle Miller Deep Work, by Cal Newport Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, by Michelle Miller Episode 26 with Michelle Miller: Minds Online Episode 291 with Michelle Miller: Learning Myths and Realities How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course, by Michelle Miller Episode 72 with Robert Bjork: How to Use Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Learning EPISODE SPONSORTextExpanderRECOMMENDATIONSTed LassoRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakExerciseRECOMMENDED BY:Michelle MillerLesMills OnDemandRECOMMENDED BY:Michelle MillerSpellTowerRECOMMENDED BY:Michelle Miller

Courtney Plotts is back on Teaching in Higher Ed to discuss online culture on episode 347 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When we look at the culture of learning, whether in the online space or in the classroom space, a lot of students experience marginalization. -Courtney Plotts Research says that marginalization is a self-selected way to deal with acculturated stress. -Courtney Plotts When we look at what successful students do, they are not independent, they are interdependent. -Courtney Plotts We have to be honest that campus culture is not the online culture. It is an extension, but it is not the same thing. -Courtney Plotts Resources Community of Inquiry overview from the University of Toronto Cameras Be Damned, by Karen Costa The Community of Inquiry website Janae Cohn RECOMMENDATIONSWith Friends Like These Podcast Episode 192RECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakSkim Dive Surface: Teaching Digital Reading, by Janae Cohn*RECOMMENDED BY:Courtney Plotts

Archana McEligot discusses filling the equity gap in STEM fields on episode 346 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You really do need that interdisciplinary perspective when looking at data. -Archana McEligot We can’t work in silos, some of the greatest innovations and discoveries have happened through an interdisciplinary perspective. -Archana McEligot Many underrepresented students experience imposter syndrome. -Archana McEligot Seeing someone that looks like them is so important. -Archana McEligot Resources Mentioned Big Data Discovery and Diversity: Through Research, Education Advancement and Partnership (BD3-REAP) BD3-REAP Faculty John Snow RECOMMENDATIONSQueen of KatweRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakThe Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, Jeff Hobbs*RECOMMENDED BY:Archana McEligotMoveRECOMMENDED BY:Archana McEligot

Adanely Jimenez, Adrian Delgado, + Jenny Vargas shares about transforming a university on episode 345 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was a big 180 slap in the face thing for me being around a whole diverse group of people and students who were my age, but I really thought everyone my age thought the way I did. -Jenny Vargas I was grateful to have professors who took the time to ask me what was wrong, if I was ok, and how it was going. Being able to speak to my professors when I was going through something made it easier for me to be real. -Adanely Jimenez Resources Vanguard University Living Well Community Resource Center High School Musical Spreading the Word- Supporting Students’ Basic Needs with a Syllabus Statement and a Welcome Survey Samson’s Career Pop-Up Closet Vanguard University Career Services The Hope Center EPISODE SPONSORSaneBoxRECOMMENDATIONSDonate to The Living Well Community Resource CenterRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakDonate to The Hope CenterRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakSecond Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakTake the time to connect with studentsRECOMMENDED BY:Adanely JimenezDesignated SurvivorRECOMMENDED BY:Adrian DelgadoTrauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others, by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky & Connie Burk*RECOMMENDED BY:Jenny Vargas

Sharon Hamill speaks about caring for the whole person on episode 344 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was an opportunity for these outstanding graduate students at Cal State San Marcos to be able to be on the frontlines actually educating. -Sharon Hamill Watching these public health students get in there and do their thing- I was just in awe. -Sharon Hamill I think you have to embrace the messiness and recognize that this is probably where the best learning is going to occur. -Sharon Hamill Resources The What Gives Your Life Meaning (WGYLM®) Campaign Youth Caregivers Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County Caregiver Resources RECOMMENDATIONSThe Home EditRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakThe Home Edit Life*RECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakWGYLM.orgRECOMMENDED BY:Sharon HamillMindfulnessRECOMMENDED BY:Sharon HamillCal State San Marcus - MindfulnessRECOMMENDED BY:Sharon HamillUCLA - MindfulnessRECOMMENDED BY:Sharon HamillUCSD - MindfulnessRECOMMENDED BY:Sharon Hamill

Meeting the Moment Through Inclusive Teaching, with Michael Benitez and Meredith Flynn. Quotes from the episode Pedagogy is truly a craft. It is an art and requires us to be attentive to it. -Michael Benitez As educators, we want to make sure that we create really welcoming environments and that our learning environments promote equitable and successful outcomes for our students. -Meredith Flynn Resources Improve online teaching while learning about anti-racist pedagogy (MSU Denver) Creating an Inclusive Online Learning Environment: Webinar Recap (ACUE Community) Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), edited by Susan Blum* Pasque, P. A., Chesler, M. A., Charbeneau, J., & Carlson, C. (2013). Pedagogical approaches to student racial conflict in the classroom. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 6 (1), 1-16. Equity-Minded and Culturally-Affirming Teaching and Learning Practices in Virtual Learning Communities with J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III EPISODE SPONSORTextExpanderRECOMMENDATIONSWords Mean ThingsRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakThe Ball is in Y(Our) Court_ Social Change Through and Beyond SportRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakNational Museum for African American History and CultureRECOMMENDED BY:Michael BenitezSelf reflection and self implicationRECOMMENDED BY:Michael BenitezPedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire*RECOMMENDED BY:Meredith FlynnWe Want to Do More Than Survive, Betina Love*RECOMMENDED BY:Meredith FlynnSentipensante Pedagogy, Laura Rendón*RECOMMENDED BY:Meredith Flynn

Amy Sprowles and Matt Johnson on episode 342 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We became much more aware and knowledgeable about what place-based learning means to other people and other groups. -Amy Sprowles Place-based learning rests on the power of immersing students, faculty and staff in the place and recognizing the heritage, culture, landscape, geography, plants, animals and rocks and how those things interact with each other to illustrate to students how so many disciplines are interconnected. -Matt Johnson You cannot talk about the place without talking about the Indigenous people that have been there since time immemorial. -Matt Johnson Resources Place-Based Learning Communities Place-Based Education Reports – Humboldt State University 2019 Presentation to the Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institution Educators Klamath Connection Program Native Land Interactive Map RECOMMENDATIONSMike Birbiglia: The New OneRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakDetours : a decolonial guide to Hawai’i, by Hokulani Aikau and Vernadette Vicuña GonzalezRECOMMENDED BY:Amy SprowlesThe home place : memoirs of a colored man's love affair with nature, by J Drew LanhamRECOMMENDED BY:Matthew Johnson

Susan Roll and Jennifer Wilking share their experience teaching a multidisipilnary course together on episode 341 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode It was really fascinating to see how students across these three disciplines had different orientations from day one to this issue of homelessness. -Jennifer Wilking One of the real benefits to interdisciplinary teaching is the exposure to different perspectives. -Jennifer Wilking Students have such a deeper understanding when they’re actually doing the research rather than just hearing about research methods. -Jennifer Wilking Once they have an experience and actually talk to a person who is experiencing homelessness, all of those preconceptions start to drop away; and that’s the beauty of doing research too. -Jennifer Wilking Resources Student Teams Work to Alleviate Housing Insecurity Episode 234 with Maria Andersen: A new lens to support learning outcomes Mariah Kornbluh Mindmap RECOMMENDATIONSRaindrop.ioRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakFollow Hope Center for College, Community, and JusticeRECOMMENDED BY:Jennifer WilkingThe Courage to Teach, Parker Palmer*RECOMMENDED BY:Susan RollThe Purpose of Power, Alicia Garza*RECOMMENDED BY:Susan Roll

Heather Castillo and MiRi Park share about humanized online dance classes (and dance as protest) on episode 340 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode When I went to college I was being modeled into this modern dancer, I didn’t necessarily know what that meant, but I still wanted to be the best. -MiRi Park I think of them as people who do dance, as opposed to merely dancers. They are human beings that have histories of arrival and each person is unique, so there is never going to be just one story. -MiRi Park There was never a doubt in either of our minds that this could be done. -Heather Castillo Why keep the information to myself when I can share it with others? -MiRi Park Resources CORontine Corps Considerations for Moving University Dance Classes Online via the Dance Studies Association Loïe Fuller Isadora Duncan Breakdancing/b-boy/b-girl Nia Love Planet B-Boy Dr. Shamell Bell Butoh dancers Innovations in Digital Pedagogy: Preparing the Globe for the Unfathomable – Virtual Dance Instruction Dancing Bodies That Proclaim: Black Lives Matter Sample Online Dance History Course Considerations for Moving University Dance Classes Online  RECOMMENDATIONSJamin’ with JustinRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakJustin Burris’ Slide DeckRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakRoller SkatesRECOMMENDED BY:Heather Castillo28-Day Global Dance Meditation for Black LiberationRECOMMENDED BY:MiRi ParkThe Read In SeriesRECOMMENDED BY:MiRi Park

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni share about our personal knowledge management practices on episode 339 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode “Good curators are valued members of knowledge networks.” -Dave Stachowiak quotes Harold Jarche Resources Mentioned Harold Jarche’s PKM Resources The Seek > Sense > Share Framework SIFT: The Four Moves, by Mike Caufield Inoreader Feedburner Unread Overcast John Stepper – Working Out Loud Raindrop.io Twitter list: Disability Twitter list: Teaching + Learning Ctrs (Peter Newbury) Episode 53 with Peter Newbury Readwise EPISODE SPONSORTextExpanderRECOMMENDATIONSMarginal Syllabus during 2020 NCTE Annual Convention- Remi KalirRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakA Talk to Teachers, by James BaldwinRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakHook for macOSRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakHow to Take Smart Notes, by Sönke Ahrens*RECOMMENDED BY:Dave StachowiakObsidianRECOMMENDED BY:Dave StachowiakRoam ResearchRECOMMENDED BY:Dave Stachowiak

Douglas Haynes shares about inclusive excellence on episode 338 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode More universities and colleges across the country have articulated a real commitment to diversity in value statements, in offices and programs, and in initiatives and events. That’s a good start. -Douglas Haynes It is open to members of the campus community to learn together. -Douglas Haynes We’re going to confront anti-blackness as an institutional imperative. -Douglas Haynes Resources UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence Inclusion Action Plan Black Thriving Initiative #actforinclusion Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do, by Claude M. Steele RECOMMENDATIONSOf Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, by Barack Obama*RECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakBecoming, by Michelle Obama*RECOMMENDED BY:Douglas HaynesThe Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireRECOMMENDED BY:Douglas Haynes

Deandra Little Authentic Assignments on episode 337 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Category/tags: Assessment and grading. Quotes from the episode A really good assignment, which is also a really good assessment, also teaches you something. -Deandra Little Thinking about the purpose also helps you talk about meaning. -Deandra Little Resources Assam Tea Jesse Stommel Transparency in Learning and Teaching Dr. Vanessa Drew-Branch (created the podcast assignments) Elon University Human Service Studies students craft podcasts to explore impact of COVID-19 on service agencies, diverse populations RECOMMENDATIONSBrandon Bayne’s Adjusted SyllabusRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni Stachowiak10-Day Lovingkindness Challenge with Sharon SalzbergRECOMMENDED BY:Deandra Little

Matthew Paolucci Callahan discusses equity in STEM on episode 336 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think that for anybody who wants to learn, if they work hard enough, and if the instructor is clear enough, they can rise to their highest level. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan Students in STEM receive bias from other students. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan We meet students at the undergraduate level to teach about gender bias and sexual harassment early in their career. -Matthew Paolucci Callahan Resources New Award National Science Foundation: “Gender Bias Stem” (Drs. Matthew Paolucci-Callahan and Lynn Cominsky) Sex role spillover   RECOMMENDATIONSSketches for 5 MusiciansRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakTake Some Time to Think of the Top Moments of Your CareerRECOMMENDED BY:Matthew Paolucci Callahan

Mays Imad discusses trauma-informed teaching and learning on episode 335 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I am able to recognize when they are triggered and when they feel disengaged. I also am able to recognize it in myself. We can’t give what we don’t have. -Mays Imad I want to acknowledge that we can heal from trauma. -Mays Imad My goal is to engage students and help them feel empowered and liberated. -Mays Imad We are not just thinking machines; we are feeling machines capable of thinking. -Mays Imad Resources Mentioned Trauma-informed teaching webinar Leveraging the Neuroscience of Now, by Mays Imad RECOMMENDATIONSBe like professor #2RECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakSchitt’s Creek salute to teachersRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakAntioch University Academic Technology’s WakeletRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakOn Being: The Inner Landscape of Beauty with John O’DonahueRECOMMENDED BY:Mays ImadMLK: What’s your life’s blueprint?RECOMMENDED BY:Mays ImadRamyRECOMMENDED BY:Mays Imad

Andrew Ishak talks about Learn, Teach… and Satirize with Video on episode 334 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode You’re aware of the audience; you’re aware of the students. -Andrew Ishak Know what key points you need to hit. Be aware of the time and be aware of your audience. -Andrew Ishak I have 3 or 4 main points I want to hit with some notes underneath each. If I don’t get to some of the notes on some of them, that’s fine. It’s all about hitting the key points. -Andrew Ishak Have a backup plan. -Andrew Ishak Resources Using Video to Learn New Skills, Engage Students … and Satirize (ACUE Community) Making Your Zoom Look More Professorial (Vimeo) Andrew Ishak Video Channel (Vimeo) Video clips from ACUE Q&A Talking about the 52-video resolution in 2018 (YouTube) Talking about Zoom backgrounds and looking professional (YouTube) Talking about ACUE experience (YouTube) Making Your Zoom Look More Professional 2028: In Which a Time Traveller Answers 2020’s Big Questions EPISODE SPONSORTextExpanderRECOMMENDATIONSHow to Look Good in your Online ClassRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakAndrew Ishak’s Vimeo PageRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakQuizizzRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakTrelloRECOMMENDED BY:Andrew IshakGet a Creative HobbyRECOMMENDED BY:Andrew Ishak

Heloise Stevance shares how to foster curiosity in STEM and (other disciplines) on episode 333 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Some of the most fundamental questions you can ask are the hardest to answer and explain in a concise way. -Héloïse Stevance You captivate them with the things that are fun… because learning is fun. -Héloïse Stevance Good outreach doesn’t make you sound clever. It makes the audience feel smart. -Héloïse Stevance Failure is just part of the process. It is an ongoing part and never really goes away. -Héloïse Stevance Resources Héloïse’s response to a young woman’s question about maths 5 Crazy Facts About Failed Stars (brown dwarfs) Dr. Héloïse’s YouTube channel Dr. Nova on TikTok Kirsten Banks on TikTok Science communication (#scicomm) on Wikipedia Episode 215 with Bryan Dewsbury: Teaching as an Act of Social Justice and Equity This I Believe from NPR This I Believe Educator’s Guide RECOMMENDATIONSNancy Kanwisher’s Neuroanatomy LessonRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakDeanna Mascle’s This I Believe PostRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakAwayRECOMMENDED BY:Heloise StevanceKnow the Symptoms of Hyperventilation SyndromeRECOMMENDED BY:Heloise Stevance

James Lang shares about his new book, Distracted, on episode 331 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode One of the main ideas of the book is to try to convince people that attention is something that we should value in education and not take for granted. -James Lang We are all experiencing lots of challenging issues right now in our lives. -James Lang One of the major things I argue in the book is thinking about the structure of the class. -James Lang Learning does not happen without attention. -James Lang Resources Mentioned Distracted: Why Students Can't Focus and What You Can Do About It, by James Lang Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver, Sometimes Cheating Lessons Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), edited by Susan D. Blum EPISODE SPONSORSaneBoxRECOMMENDATIONSDistracted, by James M. Lang - Why Students can’t focus and what you can do about itRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakHow We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for NowRECOMMENDED BY:James Lang

Peter Felten and Leo Lambert talk about their new book Relationship-Rich Education on episode 331 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We don’t use relational language to talk about how to go to college. And we need to do that. -Leo Lambert Relationships are high stakes for students both in college and after college. -Leo Lambert Of all the places on college campuses where relationships take hold, the classroom is still the most important place. -Leo Lambert They’re not asking us to solve all their problems, they just want to be seen as humans. -Peter Felten Resources Mentioned Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College, by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert The Undergraduate Experience: Focusing Institutions on What Matters Most, by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert Elon 101: The First-Year Advising Seminar What’s in a Name? The Importance of Students Perceiving That an Instructor Knows Their Names in a High-Enrollment Biology Classroom, by Katelyn M. Cooper, Brian Haney, Anna Krieg, and Sara E. Brownell Caution, Student Experience May Vary: Social Identities Impact a Student’s Experience in Peer Discussions, by Sarah L. Eddy, Sara E. Brownell, Phonraphee Thummaphan, Ming-Chih Lan, and Mary Pat Wenderoth Faculty Leadership and Student Persistence–A Story From Oakton Community College, by Elisabeth Barnett Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth, by Tara Yosso doi:10.1080/1361332052000341006 EPISODE SPONSORSaneBoxRECOMMENDATIONSGretchen Goldman: “Just so I’m being honest”RECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakGretchen Goldman: #threadRECOMMENDED BY:Bonni StachowiakEbony and Ivy, by Craig Steven WilderRECOMMENDED BY:Leo LambertTalking to Strangers, by Danielle AllenRECOMMENDED BY:Peter Felten