The terror of teaching - 0 views
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Joe Murphy on 17 Aug 15I was pretty impressed by this podcast host's willingness to share her fears about her teaching, and the specific productivity tips which help her deal with them.
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Digital Literacy - Then and Now - 0 views
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Terrific podcast interview with Bryan Alexander, looking largely at digital literacies and students as creators. Bryan will give a workshop on digital storytelling at Kenyon this summer; contact Joe Murphy for details.
Finding meaning in our work - 0 views
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Good discussion on this podcast of the issues of passion, meaning, and work-life balance for faculty. Also, I think, an interesting model for talking to students about our work, and our work histories.
The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 1: Can We Talk About Whiteness? - 2 views
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NPR's new podcast Code Switch examines whiteness and the way the concept is taught by colleagues at Clemson and Beloit. Well worth a listen.
Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecologies - 1 views
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Fascinating, challenging episode of this podcast looking at the way writing assessment can replicate systems of white supremacy. The "labor-based grading" process sounds like an interesting way to get students to be reflective about their work.
Inclusive Practices Through Digital Accessibility, with Christina Moore - 0 views
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I appreciate the way this podcast episode structures accessibility tips to talk about which steps toward universal design are easiest to achieve, or have the most bang for the buck.
How to Listen to a Podcast for Class - Abby Mullen - 0 views
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Excellent advice if you're asking students to listen to podcasts (or watch YouTube videos) for class.
Thriving in Academia - 0 views
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Podcast discussion of a new book which addresses some of the differences between work at research institutions and teaching-focused institutions. The synopsis highlights new faculty, but about halfway into the podcast they also start discussing mid-career (and even late-career) choices too.
The research on course evaluations - 1 views
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Terrific podcast discussion reviewing the body of literature on course evaluations. Did you know it's one of the deepest areas of research in the scholarship of teaching and learning?
Teach Students How to Learn - 0 views
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On this podcast, Saundra McGuire discusses the ways she's seen student achievement improve by working lessons in study skills into her classes. Are there basic (or basic-seeming) learning skills you'll be encouraging your students to use this semester?
Take-aways from the Lilly Conference - 0 views
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Good podcast episode running down a variety of significant findings in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Developing metacognition skills in higher ed students - 0 views
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A fun podcast conversation with Todd Zakrajsek on the ways we can learn better by paying attention to what surprises or distracts us.
What to do with your (digital) scholarship - 1 views
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Big issues on this episode of the Digital Campus podcast. The MLA is opening a new repository for scholarship in the humanities. Would you be more likely to use it, or Digital Kenyon, to preserve and distribute your work? The AHA has issues some guidelines about assessing digital work in history; the panelists debate what they're good for and where they don't go far enough.
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Big issues on this episode of the Digital Campus podcast. The MLA is opening a new repository for scholarship in the humanities. Would you be more likely to use it, or Digital Kenyon, to preserve and distribute your work? The AHA has issues some guidelines about assessing digital work in history; the panelists debate what they're good for and where they don't go far enough.
What the best college teachers do - Podcast with Ken Bain - 1 views
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We're having a series of book club meetings (and a book club blog) on Ken Bain's book this summer. This interview is particularly interesting for the way Bain expands on his thinking since the book was published.
Contemplative Pedagogy (Teaching, Learning, and Everything Else Podcast) - 1 views
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We had a conversation in a staff meeting recently about "contemplative pedagogy"; this conversation from Xavier University of Louisiana's podcast is a good introduction. The way that contemplation plays into theory formation and the understanding of complex models is particularly interesting.
Studying Instead of Sleeping Bites Students: Scientific American Podcast - 3 views
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Recent research suggests that an irregular and inadequate sleep schedule makes learning new concepts the next day significantly harder.
Grading exams with integrity - 0 views
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Lots of interesting ideas in this podcast episode for removing potential sources of unconscious bias from your grading.
The Power of Podcasting Redux - 0 views
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Interesting ideas here about the connective power of a recording of your voice for answering frequently asked questions or providing review copies of some of your short lectures.
The ethics of plagiarism detection - 0 views
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Very interesting podcast episode. Turnitin inspires some strong reactions. Some professors are intentional and creative in the way they integrate it with their writing pedagogy. Others raise a number of important ethical questions about they way the tool makes assumptions about your classroom environment.
Warning! This Episode May Trigger Debate - 1 views
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NPR's Code Switch podcast covered a survey of over 800 faculty members regarding the use of trigger warnings, and then interviewed 2 faculty members in depth about their experiences preparing students for the hard work of engaging emotionally and socially difficult subject matter.