Teaching is tough for everyone. Some days it’s great; some days the tech breaks, the students forget everything in the syllabus, and it’s just all too frustrating.
Even in the best of times, we all want to be better at teaching. It can be hard to find new ideas to shake up a class you have taught many times, or to figuring out how to solve a specific problem. Listening to podcasts can be an easy way to learn new ideas from other people. It’s a low-stress way to pick up ideas, and can bring ideas you had not considered yet!
Try a few of these. They talk about teaching, and about life in community colleges. I often share these, or links to articles on teaching and learning, on the library’s Twitter account.
And if you like the idea of podcasts, but are looking for some other issues, email me any time and I’ll find something for you!
- Community College Voice Podcast: the only podcast about the power of the nation’s community colleges
- Teaching In Higher Ed Podcast: This is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to increase our personal productivity, so we can have more peace in our lives and be even more present for our students.
- California Community Colleges Podcast: Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley takes you inside California Community Colleges for a series of lively discussions on a variety of academic and administrative topics. In each episode, Chancellor Oakley will be joined by a special guest to explore new perspectives on the most pressing issues facing two-year college educators and stakeholders in California.
- LLCC Podcast: Welcome to the Lincoln Land Community College Podcast! Join Mac and Emily as they interview members of the LLCC community including faculty, staff and students. We hope you enjoy learning more about LLCC and the great programs offered at the college.
- THE KEY with Inside Higher Ed: Hear candid conversations with higher ed newsmakers on how colleges and universities are coping with the pandemic and recession -- with a special focus on equity and lower-income students.
- The Wonkhe: Every week a panel of top wonks will dissect the week’s big policy developments, and we also feature interviews, features and views from around the sector of higher education
- You've Got This | Tips & Strategies for Meaningful Productivity and Alignment in Work and Life: You've Got This is a podcast dedicated to helping academics and higher education professionals seek self-knowledge, playfully experiment, and live core values with intention. Tune in for insights, examples, and advice on topics such as meaningful productivity, boosting creativity, and much more.
- Lecture Breakers: The Lecture Breakers podcast is the place where college professors, instructors, and educators share innovative teaching strategies, practical ideas, teaching tips, and resources to help you break up your lecture, energize your classroom, increase student engagement, and improve learning. Join Dr. Barbi Honeycutt and her guests as they show you how to integrate active learning strategies in your lecture without spending hours redesigning your course, getting overwhelmed, or feeling frustrated.
- Moraine Valley Community College Library Podcast: The Library PodCast includes audio from cultural events and interviews with faculty and scholars. This podcast is intended to enhance the larger Moraine Valley curriculum.
- Our College, Your Voices: Our College, Your Voices brings you an inside look of Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana’s largest public post-secondary institution. Hosted by Kara Monroe, the College’s Provost and Senior Vice President, you will learn how Ivy Tech is building pathways for student success and a stronger Indiana.
If you would like to have some other resources on teaching and learning – books, articles, videos, podcasts – please reach out! I can help you find material in your specific subject area, to be sure you are connecting with ideas, and people, who will be useful to you.