ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.
Listen "Creatively Teaching Biology"
Episode Synopsis
Lisa Burgess, Idelisa Ayala, & Vanessa Hormann discuss creatively teaching biology on episode 326 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
What do we want our students to walk away with?
-Lisa Burgess
We tend to do a lot of social media interaction. At the end of each lab we have hashtags.
-Vanessa Hormann
You really have to think about the student’s point of view.
-Vanessa Hormann
Resources Mentioned
Video: Everyday Biology at Broward College
Article: Getting Creative with Biology
Research Brief #13: Course Completion Gap Closed for Black Students and Gap in Passing Courses Closed for Pell-Eligible Students Taught by ACUE-Credentialed Faculty at Broward College
Everyday Biology #WHATSTHEPOINT
Link: Everyday Biology book
Quotes from the episode
What do we want our students to walk away with?
-Lisa Burgess
We tend to do a lot of social media interaction. At the end of each lab we have hashtags.
-Vanessa Hormann
You really have to think about the student’s point of view.
-Vanessa Hormann
Resources Mentioned
Video: Everyday Biology at Broward College
Article: Getting Creative with Biology
Research Brief #13: Course Completion Gap Closed for Black Students and Gap in Passing Courses Closed for Pell-Eligible Students Taught by ACUE-Credentialed Faculty at Broward College
Everyday Biology #WHATSTHEPOINT
Link: Everyday Biology book
More episodes of the podcast Teaching in Higher Ed
The AI Grief Cycle
18/12/2025
6 Pedagogical Practices From 600 Episodes
11/12/2025
Teaching, Learning, and the Lessons of Grief
13/11/2025
In God we trust