Dr. Bonni Stachowiak is the host of Teaching in Higher Ed, a long-running podcast focused on the art and science of teaching. In this episode, we talk with her about what years of conversations with educators have taught her about teaching and learning. She reflects on curiosity, presence, relationships, and the role failure plays in meaningful learning. Our conversation also touches on faculty development, navigating change in higher education, and how educators can continue growing over time.

This episode includes a Continuing the Conversation Activity, an optional resource designed to help you reflect on the ideas discussed and consider how they apply to your own teaching or professional practice. You can sign up to receive the activity on our show page.

In this episode, Dr. David Wiley joins us to explore how generative AI is reshaping open education. We look at the foundations of open educational resources (OER), what OER-enabled pedagogy makes possible, and why open licensing alone doesn’t drive better outcomes without thoughtful instructional design.

Dr. Wiley also discusses how generative AI may shift the future of OER toward conversational and adaptive learning experiences, how it can help us get closer to solving Benjamin Bloom’s two sigma problem, and where higher education should show both optimism and caution as AI continues to evolve.

Arthur Takahashi leads this conversation, offering a grounded look at how faculty and instructional designers can apply these ideas in their work today.

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Accessible design isn’t just about meeting requirements; it’s about creating learning experiences that work for everyone. In this episode, Peter Berryman, Director of Digital Instruction at the University System of Georgia Office of Teaching and Learning Excellence, explores what accessibility really looks like in higher education. He shares clear and practical ways faculty can make their materials more inclusive, including structuring documents effectively, using captions thoughtfully, and checking accessibility in Word, PowerPoint, and D2L Brightspace.

Whether you are new to accessibility or ready to take your next step, this conversation offers realistic strategies that make teaching smoother and learning more equitable for all students.

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