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Episode Synopsis
Sierra Smith shares a student’s perspective on episode 199 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
College is a lot more traditional than I expected.
—Sierra Smith
I love a class that allows for natural interactions with other students.
—Sierra Smith
What you put into an experience is what you get out of it.
—Sierra Smith
I feel like it’s very non-productive when a professor comes in and they lecture for 50 minutes from paragraphs off a powerpoint.
—Sierra Smith
Resources Mentioned
Quizlet
Choose Your Own Adventure Learning, Part 1
Choose Your Own Adventure Learning, Part 2
Episode 91: Choose Your Own Adventure Assessment
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education book series from West Virginia University Press: Edited by James M. Lang
Cochlear implant
Trint: Transcription Reinvented
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