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Students Don't Want Your Technology, They Want Your Humanity - with Toby Brooks, Director of the Academy for Teaching & Learning, Baylor University

Toby Brooks, Director of the Academy for Teaching & Learning · Baylor University

Apr 2, 2026 54 min
Students Don't Want Your Technology, They Want Your Humanity - with Toby Brooks, Director of the Academy for Teaching & Learning, Baylor University

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does a Texas R1 founded in 1845 balance research, division 1 athletics & Christian worldview while launching a 12 credit hour graduate certificate in college teaching?

  • 02

    Why do handwritten note cards & gratitude exercises create connection students crave when automated recruitment emails anger them as soulless commodities?

  • 03

    What happens when a high percentage of freshman enter as premed or prelaw, but significantly fewer decide to go that route upon graduation?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Toby Brooks, Director of the Academy for Teaching & Learning, Baylor University

In this episode, sponsored by the ​ELIVE 2026​ Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog

YOUR cohost is Robert Graham, CEO, Poll Everywhere

YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠, 

  • How does a Texas R1 founded in 1845 balance research, division 1 athletics & Christian worldview while launching a 12 credit hour graduate certificate in college teaching?
  • Why do handwritten note cards & gratitude exercises create connection students crave when automated recruitment emails anger them as soulless commodities?
  • What happens when a high percentage of freshman enter as premed or prelaw, but significantly fewer decide to go that route upon graduation? 

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