Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. Among other things, I launched a new Teaching in Higher Ed website this past week. This is representative of a bunch of work over the summer and an intense collaboration with my dear friend, colleague, and web developer, Naomi Kasa. Please take a few minutes to explore and reply to let us know one thing you discovered or something you like about the new approach. That would help us celebrate in ways other than confetti or cupcakes. Explore the...
8 days ago • 7 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. This week, I'm adjusting back to the time zone where I live, after traveling abroad for what might have been about a week, or three months. It depends on when you ask me. If there are errors in this Field Journal, let's blame it on that, ok? I revisit my conversation with Gina Ann Garcia and one of my favorite all-time quotes from Teaching in Higher Ed past interviews. Liz Norell helps us think about our language and we discover what people...
15 days ago • 6 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. This week is about rethinking. Our outdated research notions, our roles with and about GenAI, and the way our brains can be reduced to thinking in dualistic ways (yet have the capacity for paradoxes). Listened Episode 634 Outdated Research Notions with Jane Hammons and Adrienne Warner What a treat it was to be connected with these two librarians for this past week's episode. They helped us identify information literacy practices that may no...
22 days ago • 5 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. This week, we are noticing. About the people and situations around us, about how humor does and does not work in our teaching, about starting new practices and finding new snacks. I also wonder about a ritual you have that helps your day go better. Listened Episode 633 Everyday Acts of Facilitation with Beth Cougler Blom If the world around us is the classroom, then the mechanic, the stranger on the bus, and the person ahead of us in line all...
29 days ago • 5 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. I get curious this week about how to get things to stick, whether it is putting together the materials I'm sharing at UCI's Pedagogical Wellness Day, or how to get ourselves unstuck from challenging moments in our classes. Also, how to stick the landing, when it comes to our class plans, and how to take notes that will stick around and be beneficial for the long run. Plus, I invite you to reply with some positively sweet gossip about a mentor...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. This week, it's all about positivity and authenticity. First, Jeff Kim helps us teach with video and do so in a way that is welcoming and uplifting. I learn about a new genre of music and make a small effort to bathe myself in boredom. Reply to let me know about somewhere unique that you've taught or otherwise facilitated learning. Listened Episode 631 A Faculty Guide to Teaching With Video with Jeff Kim As you may have heard in past episodes,...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. This week, I revisited my conversation with Anna Mills about feedback, voice, and AI in the writing classroom. Dave Eggers reminds us all how important it is to protect our voices and I shared a favorite tool for cataloging my book collection. Reply to let me know where a unique place is that you have taught or facilitated. Listened Episode 630 Feedback, Voice, and AI in the Writing Classroom with Anna Mills Anna Mills shares Peer and AI...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. This week, Luke Green told us the story of grades. I got to learn more from a prior Teaching in Higher Ed guest, Sunita Suh, about defiance. I found out how weird I am (you're weird, too), shared some quotes about teaching, and remembered that for us to express our deepest care and potential impact, we have to not care in strategic ways. Hoping to hear back from some of you on what has your attention these days (feel free to include photos,...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Trouble viewing? Read this issue in your browser. In this week's Field Journal, I revisit my conversation with Remi Kalir about a way to receive feedback from students that reduces bias and learn more about how the University of Michigan is cultivating mattering on their campus. I share an abandoned (in a good way) art project, wonder about your favorite quote about learning or teaching, and explore a paradox through a quote that Dave shared. Listened Episode 628 The Fair Feedback Project...
2 months ago • 5 min read