Flower Darby (she/her)🌷
@flowerdarby.bsky.social
Associate Director, Teaching for Learning Center, Mizzou | Author & Keynote Speaker
Hey wow!! This book looks like exactly what we need now. Thanks @geekypedagogy.bsky.social for bringing your wisdom to bear on the inevitable problems we face in college teaching!!
#SnafuEdu draws on work by these awesome educator-scholars, among others: @traciemaddy.bsky.social @susandblum.bsky.social @niyamirandabond.bsky.social @sarosecav.bsky.social @flowerdarby.bsky.social @meblenzayas.bsky.social
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Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom (Volume 6) (Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed)
Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom (Volume 6) (Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed) [Neuhaus, Jessamyn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom (Volume 6) (Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed)
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March 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Hey wow!! This book looks like exactly what we need now. Thanks @geekypedagogy.bsky.social for bringing your wisdom to bear on the inevitable problems we face in college teaching!!
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Join us Monday the 24th for a teaching workshop on AI with the esteemed @flowerdarby.bsky.social! You won't want to miss this one :)
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#AI #HigherEd #psych #teachingpsych
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#AI #HigherEd #psych #teachingpsych
March 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Join us Monday the 24th for a teaching workshop on AI with the esteemed @flowerdarby.bsky.social! You won't want to miss this one :)
📌 REGISTER HERE: lnkd.in/eAFH3Fqr
#AI #HigherEd #psych #teachingpsych
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#AI #HigherEd #psych #teachingpsych
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What if the antidote to academic dishonesty isn’t stricter policies or plagiarism checkers, but getting students to care more about what they’re learning?
We are so delighted to start Season 2 of Higher Listenings by speaking with renowned educator and author, @flowerdarby.bsky.social! 🎧💜
We are so delighted to start Season 2 of Higher Listenings by speaking with renowned educator and author, @flowerdarby.bsky.social! 🎧💜
March 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What if the antidote to academic dishonesty isn’t stricter policies or plagiarism checkers, but getting students to care more about what they’re learning?
We are so delighted to start Season 2 of Higher Listenings by speaking with renowned educator and author, @flowerdarby.bsky.social! 🎧💜
We are so delighted to start Season 2 of Higher Listenings by speaking with renowned educator and author, @flowerdarby.bsky.social! 🎧💜
Join us if you can!
REMINDER: If you’re feeling overwhelmed or skeptical about #AI in your classroom, you’re not alone. Join us and @flowerdarby.bsky.social (author of "Small Teaching Online") this Thurs, Feb. 27 for tips on developing critical fluency, integrity, and AI literacy.
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Webinar alert: On February 27, Flower Darby will share ways to integrate #AI with confidence, reduce your stress, and build real learning gains.
RSVP now: toph.at/flowerdarby
#webinar #teachingwithai #teaching
RSVP now: toph.at/flowerdarby
#webinar #teachingwithai #teaching
February 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Join us if you can!
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We need once again to "redefine the purpose of general education as preparation for democratic citizenship" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Other Gen Ed: Social Sciences, Curricular Innovation, and the Defense of Democracy in Mid-Twentieth-Century American Higher Education | History of Education Quarterly | Cambridge Core
The Other Gen Ed: Social Sciences, Curricular Innovation, and the Defense of Democracy in Mid-Twentieth-Century American Higher Education - Volume 64 Issue 4
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December 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM
We need once again to "redefine the purpose of general education as preparation for democratic citizenship" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I’m on a learning journey related to supporting autistic people. This article is very helpful and accurate, according to my autistic daughter ☺️
What kind of article are you after?
This is a key paper. I interviewed Dora for @thinkingautism.bsky.social around when this came out.
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
This is a key paper. I interviewed Dora for @thinkingautism.bsky.social around when this came out.
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
“Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left with No Clean-Up Crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Although autistic adults often discuss experiencing “autistic burnout” and attribute serious negative outcomes to it, the concept is almost completely absent from the academic and clinical...
www.liebertpub.com
December 26, 2024 at 8:04 PM
I’m on a learning journey related to supporting autistic people. This article is very helpful and accurate, according to my autistic daughter ☺️
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I am thrilled to share EP 33 of the Online Learning Podcast with @flowerdarby.bsky.social ! @jnash.bsky.social and I talk with Flower about small steps that can help create more inclusive, equitable, and humanized online learning.
Website: lnkd.in/e8N49bU5
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/embjJGvd
Website: lnkd.in/e8N49bU5
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/embjJGvd
December 13, 2024 at 1:56 PM
I am thrilled to share EP 33 of the Online Learning Podcast with @flowerdarby.bsky.social ! @jnash.bsky.social and I talk with Flower about small steps that can help create more inclusive, equitable, and humanized online learning.
Website: lnkd.in/e8N49bU5
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/embjJGvd
Website: lnkd.in/e8N49bU5
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/embjJGvd
Just finished teaching my last day of class. We had daily Darby Ducks to create a fun atmosphere & thank students for contributing in discussion. Got a lovely affirming comment: “you didn’t teach as many details about content but what we learned is more important for everyday *life*.” That’s a win!🎉
December 5, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Just finished teaching my last day of class. We had daily Darby Ducks to create a fun atmosphere & thank students for contributing in discussion. Got a lovely affirming comment: “you didn’t teach as many details about content but what we learned is more important for everyday *life*.” That’s a win!🎉
So excited that my copy of @liznorell.bsky.social’s arrived today! As soon as I’ve submitted grades for this semester I’m going to jump right in!
December 4, 2024 at 10:45 PM
So excited that my copy of @liznorell.bsky.social’s arrived today! As soon as I’ve submitted grades for this semester I’m going to jump right in!
It was my genuine pleasure to present for @ctale.bsky.social at University College London, having been invited by @paramachaudhury.bsky.social to talk about how teaching based on what we know from the science of learning can help us advance equity in every class. Thank you for having me!
November 26, 2024 at 9:11 AM
It was my genuine pleasure to present for @ctale.bsky.social at University College London, having been invited by @paramachaudhury.bsky.social to talk about how teaching based on what we know from the science of learning can help us advance equity in every class. Thank you for having me!
I'm happy and grateful to share my latest essay on teaching with AI. Let me know what you think, and feel free to share pushback and concerns. We need to hear from all voices regarding this challenging issue. www.chronicle.com/article/5-sm...
Advice | 5 Small Steps for AI Skeptics
Getting academics to teach with tools like ChatGPT is proving to be a tough nut to crack.
www.chronicle.com
November 1, 2024 at 4:21 PM
I'm happy and grateful to share my latest essay on teaching with AI. Let me know what you think, and feel free to share pushback and concerns. We need to hear from all voices regarding this challenging issue. www.chronicle.com/article/5-sm...
#POD24 I’ll be there! Come and join us!
Unfortunately, I don't have the bandwidth to put together a big shindig like last year (nearly all of which was @thomasjtobin.bsky.social's doing), but if folks at #POD24 want to hang out for a bit, we'll meet at 8:00 on the Monday of the conference at the ARC Bar in the hotel. Spread the word!
September 26, 2024 at 4:12 PM
#POD24 I’ll be there! Come and join us!
Mental health puppies on campus today! It’s great to see such joy among the college students getting some gratuitous playtime and cuddles 🤩
September 23, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Mental health puppies on campus today! It’s great to see such joy among the college students getting some gratuitous playtime and cuddles 🤩
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And @flowerdarby.bsky.social's second argument is a civics one. We already have a nightmarish landscape re: politics and such, and that was before AI-powered misinformation hit the scene. We need to prepare our communities to deal with that. #NHETC24
June 14, 2024 at 2:58 PM
And @flowerdarby.bsky.social's second argument is a civics one. We already have a nightmarish landscape re: politics and such, and that was before AI-powered misinformation hit the scene. We need to prepare our communities to deal with that. #NHETC24
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In this session, @flowerdarby.bsky.social is making a couple of strong arguments for teaching AI. One is that employers are paying a premium for AI-savvy employees, and some of our students don't have the time and resources to learn AI on their own. That's an equity argument. #NHETC24
June 14, 2024 at 2:56 PM
In this session, @flowerdarby.bsky.social is making a couple of strong arguments for teaching AI. One is that employers are paying a premium for AI-savvy employees, and some of our students don't have the time and resources to learn AI on their own. That's an equity argument. #NHETC24
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Regarding the elephant-bot in the room, students will cheat, yes, but some realize that's not useful. @flowerdarby.bsky.social shares the metaphor of a track runner deciding whether to use an electric scooter during training. Who would do that if they're serious about their track meet? #NHETC24
June 14, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Regarding the elephant-bot in the room, students will cheat, yes, but some realize that's not useful. @flowerdarby.bsky.social shares the metaphor of a track runner deciding whether to use an electric scooter during training. Who would do that if they're serious about their track meet? #NHETC24
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via @flowerdarby.bsky.social: A recent Inside Higher Ed survey of provosts indicated that just 20% of institutions are working on or have completed AI policies. And just 14% are engaged in a curriculum review looking at what's needed re: AI literacy.
#NHETC24
#NHETC24
June 14, 2024 at 2:43 PM
via @flowerdarby.bsky.social: A recent Inside Higher Ed survey of provosts indicated that just 20% of institutions are working on or have completed AI policies. And just 14% are engaged in a curriculum review looking at what's needed re: AI literacy.
#NHETC24
#NHETC24
I hadn’t heard it put like Jeremiah did, but I wholeheartedly agree. Teaching online is hard. Those who get it and who do it well are passionate and therefore excellent teachers in person too.
Jeremiah Shipp: I believe that if you can teach with excellence online, you'll be a rockstar in a face-to-face class.
(I'm sitting next to @flowerdarby.bsky.social who gave that comment some snaps.)
#NHETC24
(I'm sitting next to @flowerdarby.bsky.social who gave that comment some snaps.)
#NHETC24
June 13, 2024 at 7:58 PM
I hadn’t heard it put like Jeremiah did, but I wholeheartedly agree. Teaching online is hard. Those who get it and who do it well are passionate and therefore excellent teachers in person too.
Thank you @lydiamong.bsky.social for your support! I’m thrilled that this piece on joy-filled online teaching resonates with you❤️
Outstanding piece about online teaching. I've learned to expect nothing less from
@flowerdarby.bsky.social.
@flowerdarby.bsky.social.
Is online teaching actually teaching? Or is only in-person teaching real teaching? www.chronicle.com/article/we-s...
I'd love to know -- do you agree or disagree?
I'd love to know -- do you agree or disagree?
February 21, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Thank you @lydiamong.bsky.social for your support! I’m thrilled that this piece on joy-filled online teaching resonates with you❤️
Is online teaching actually teaching? Or is only in-person teaching real teaching? www.chronicle.com/article/we-s...
I'd love to know -- do you agree or disagree?
I'd love to know -- do you agree or disagree?
Advice | We Still Think Online Teaching Isn’t Real Teaching
How to find meaning, purpose, and even a little joy in your asynchronous courses.
www.chronicle.com
February 12, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Is online teaching actually teaching? Or is only in-person teaching real teaching? www.chronicle.com/article/we-s...
I'd love to know -- do you agree or disagree?
I'd love to know -- do you agree or disagree?
I’m super excited about this 12-minute video on getting started with equity-minded teaching featuring lead author of our new book, Isis Artze-Vega. Great stuff, and so accessible! Plus, the book is freely available in eBook form to college educators. onehe.org/resources/ho...
How to Get Started with Equity-Minded Teaching: Interview with Isis Artze-Vega - OneHE
In this video James M Lang talks to Isis Artze-Vega about what equity-minded teaching means and how to implement it into your teaching.
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February 8, 2024 at 5:07 PM
I’m super excited about this 12-minute video on getting started with equity-minded teaching featuring lead author of our new book, Isis Artze-Vega. Great stuff, and so accessible! Plus, the book is freely available in eBook form to college educators. onehe.org/resources/ho...
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Our keynote speaker @flowerdarby.bsky.social shares this key equity-minded strategy: "Invite your students to connect with you as a person. If you don't leave with anything else, remember to make an effort to connect with them as real people." UofL Celebration of Teaching and Learning
February 3, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Our keynote speaker @flowerdarby.bsky.social shares this key equity-minded strategy: "Invite your students to connect with you as a person. If you don't leave with anything else, remember to make an effort to connect with them as real people." UofL Celebration of Teaching and Learning
Does ungrading perpetuate inequities among historically underrepresented students? @youtoobio.bsky.social ‘s post on Grading for Growth raises some interesting questions. And @josheyler.bsky.social asks a thoughtful question too. Worth a read. Please share your thoughts—I’d like to learn from you!
Important post from @youtoobio.bsky.social on @dccmath.bsky.social & @roberttalbert.bsky.social's substack. A question, though: if instructors work to address these issues & to confront biases that occur, can we turn that final conference into a driver of equity? gradingforgrowth.com/p/ungrading-...
Ungrading Has an Equity-Related Achilles Heel
Implicit bias is unavoidable in ungraded courses
gradingforgrowth.com
January 8, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Does ungrading perpetuate inequities among historically underrepresented students? @youtoobio.bsky.social ‘s post on Grading for Growth raises some interesting questions. And @josheyler.bsky.social asks a thoughtful question too. Worth a read. Please share your thoughts—I’d like to learn from you!
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“College graduates are more likely to have jobs, become wealthy, be healthy, get married, stay married, and be on the right side of virtually any measure of prosperity and stability one can name.”
The Myth of the Unemployed College Grad
A bachelor’s degree continues to be a great investment. Why do the media keep suggesting otherwise?
www.theatlantic.com
December 20, 2023 at 11:34 AM
“College graduates are more likely to have jobs, become wealthy, be healthy, get married, stay married, and be on the right side of virtually any measure of prosperity and stability one can name.”
I’ve always loved the idea of Thank-a-Prof programs to help faculty realize how much they are appreciated by their students. Here at Mizzou we do this — imagine my surprise when I got a Thank You! (Not currently teaching college students) Does it count if it came from my daughter, a sophomore here?🤣
December 8, 2023 at 8:53 PM
I’ve always loved the idea of Thank-a-Prof programs to help faculty realize how much they are appreciated by their students. Here at Mizzou we do this — imagine my surprise when I got a Thank You! (Not currently teaching college students) Does it count if it came from my daughter, a sophomore here?🤣