Justice, believing students, and believing in students: according to Dr. Cate Denial, these are the three pillars of “a pedagogy of kindness,” an approach to teaching and learning that centers care for ourselves, as instructors, and care for our…

Will Hennessy shares about fostering neurodivergent learners’ growth on episode 499 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, internal and external tics that occur repeatedly in the same way. OCD is a neurological disorder that causes problems with information processing. -Will Hennessy I honestly thought that I just wasn’t as smart as my peers, that I just needed to try harder, or that one day, I guess, it would just kinda all click in my brain. Now, obviously, I know that’s not the case now, but that’s kind of where I was at. -Will Hennessy I want to create inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent learners and introverts, students like me. -Will Hennessy Structure is incredibly important for neurodivergent learners. Even though we’re implementing flexibility and choice, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it has to be a free for all where students can just do whatever they want, that could actually hinder…

An unessay assignment provides students an opportunity to demonstrate their learning in innovative and creative ways. In this episode, Jessamyn Neuhaus and Maggie Schmuhl join us to discuss how they have employed unessay assignments in their courses. Jessamyn is the Director of the SUNY Plattsburgh Center for Teaching Excellence and a Professor in the History Department at SUNY Plattsburgh. She is the author of Geeky Pedagogy: a Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to be Effective Teachers. She is the editor of Picture a Professor: Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning. Maggie is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and the Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at SUNY-Oswego. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

Todd Zakrajsek shares about the ones who are too often left behind in higher education on episode 494 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I don’t want to see a person left behind. -Todd Zakrajsek I just assumed that teaching looked a certain way, and then little by little, I started meeting different individuals who struggled for different reasons. -Todd Zakrajsek Teaching is the profession that makes all professions possible. -Todd Zakrajsek Nobody fails alone. -Todd Zakrajsek Resources Todd’s website Lilly Conferences Past TiHE Episodes with Todd Zakrajsek The New Science of Learning, by Todd Zakrajsek Donate Bluesky Codes to Members of the Chronic Illness/Disability Communities

Changing Education by Centering Care

(Spoiler alert: it has been very successful, but there are some lessons to be learned)

Walking questionmark, 3D render, created by Ody Frank, a real person using Blender. Ody is a first year undergraduate studying towards a BA (Hons) Digital Game Art and Design at the Norwich Univers…

What is ChatGPT and what might it mean for higher education? In this special Future Trends Forum session we'll collectively explore this new technology. How does the chatbot work? How might it reshape academic writing? Does it herald an age of AI transforming society, or is it really BS? Experts who joined us on stage includes Brent A. Anders, Rob Fentress, Philip Lingard, John Warner, Jess Stahl, and Anne Fensie. https://bryanalexander.org/future-of-education/resources-for-exploring-chatgpt-and-higher-education/ ///// The Future Trends Forum is a weekly discussion event created and hosted by Bryan Alexander. Since 2016 we have addressed the most powerful forces of change in academia. Each week, this video chat brings together practitioners in the field to share their most recent work and experience in education and technology. The intent of the Forum: to advance the discussion around the pressing issues at the crossroads of education and technology. http://forum.futureofeducation.us/ https://bryanalexander.org/ This event is powered by Shindig, the video chat event provider. On Shindig, audiences all can see one another and engage in private video chats sharing and discussing the content of the presentation. Event hosts may also bring selected audience members to the stage to ask questions or otherwise interact with guest speakers. Shindig; the dynamics of in person events, online.

“Do adults learn differently?” This has been a fundamental question that I have been asked time and time again. Much of what we know about learning and memory comes from research on students To generalize from these studies to someone mid-career… is that reasonable?

Motivation First Pedagogy

Find out how collaborative note-taking can support a learning community, peer success, student assessment, and an inclusive environment.

By Emily Reynolds. But research into the prevalence of learning style myths also has its flaws, the team points out.

As educators, we must work to create welcome and inclusive learning environments that promote equitable and successful outcomes for every student. We also know that learning is more than an intellectual exercise. Students bring to our classes their hopes for the future, their fears of failure, and the range of emotions one experiences when encountering new and challenging ideas in […]

Amid school closures, online classes can offer new opportunities for culturally responsive teaching. Here’s what one educator is trying with her fifth grade students.

by Derek Bruff, Director If you’ve read Norman Clark’s hypothetical day in the life of a physically distanced classroom, then you’ve probably started to worry about how faculty and other instructors might facilitate discussion, group work, and other forms of active learning this fall. If I’m standing at the front of the classroom with half...

You may have heard teaching experts talk about the effects of stress on learning. We explain what that means for your teaching.  

This volume provides readers with methods, case stories, and strategies related to Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) course design so that they may make decisions about using it themselves and even begin their own HyFlex course (re)design. More specifically, based on the needs identified for their course(s), readers will be able to a) determine if and how HyFlex course design could help them solve critical needs, b) take advantage of emerging opportunities to improve their education practice, enabling them to better serve more students, c) gain an awareness of the HyFlex design, d) find their own in...

In select courses at institutions in Georgia and Minnesota, students toggle between face-to-face, synchronous online and asynchronous online -- the volume of each is up to them. Data suggest the approach has been successful.

This is a poetic tale of depression, a snapshot of negative thoughts and skepticisms of ability. Openness can be freeing for the spirit and empowering for others. I hope it helps you

Educators can use a number of practical strategies to incorporate accessibility and inclusion into their teaching and learning practices. This is the

There are brain-based techniques that work to help students remember core concepts beyond a test, but it's often up to teachers to make sure they are used in classrooms.

Taking roll always seemed more laborious than necessary, but I never really thought not to do it.