Higher Listenings
A lively look at the trends and people shaping the future of higher education, featuring thought leaders from across the industry. Brought to you by Top Hat.
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Latest Episodes
Setting the Stage for Deeper Learning
What separates a classroom where students are genuinely invested from one where they’re simply going through the motions?Harvard professor Jal Mehta has spent years studying what deeper learning looks like, and found answers in some deci...
Making Learning Less “Schoolish” with Susan Blum
What if some of the things that make higher education feel most like school are actually getting in the way of learning? In Schoolishness, Dr. Susan Blum argues that familiar practices—from lectures and grades to rigid schedules and re...
Coaching the Classroom: Lessons from a Super Bowl Champion
When Christian Fauria—a two-time Super Bowl champion turned broadcaster—stepped into the classroom at Bryant University, he quickly discovered that expertise doesn’t automatically translate into effective teaching.In this episode, he tea...
Getting Students to Read Without the Threats
Students aren’t reading the way we expect, and many faculty are feeling the strain. In this episode, James Lang, author of Small Teaching and Distracted, unpacks what’s really behind the decline in reading and what we can do a...
The Curiosity Deficit: Why It Matters—and What to Do About It
Children ask hundreds of questions a day—until school teaches them not to. In this episode, educational leader, higher ed consultant, and The Collaboration Chronicle author Tawnya Means explores the growing “curiosity deficit” and what...
