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Episode Synopsis
Flower Darby shares about Small Teaching Online on episode 240 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Compared to how long we’ve been teaching in person, online learning is in its infancy.
—Flower Darby
Oftentimes we see poor examples and we think that’s how it’s done.
—Flower Darby
We can enter into deep engagement with people online — we just need to bring some of those practices into the classroom.
—Flower Darby
Resources Mentioned
Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes, by Flower Darby and James Lang
Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang
Walking a Mile in Our Students’ Shoes by Flower Darby on ACUE
ECAR Study of Faculty and Information Technology, 2017
Flower Darby’s Website
Quotes from the episode
Compared to how long we’ve been teaching in person, online learning is in its infancy.
—Flower Darby
Oftentimes we see poor examples and we think that’s how it’s done.
—Flower Darby
We can enter into deep engagement with people online — we just need to bring some of those practices into the classroom.
—Flower Darby
Resources Mentioned
Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes, by Flower Darby and James Lang
Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang
Walking a Mile in Our Students’ Shoes by Flower Darby on ACUE
ECAR Study of Faculty and Information Technology, 2017
Flower Darby’s Website
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