Don Beith on Online Education

In this episode we talk to philosopher and educator Don Beith about online teaching. The conversation covers everything from practical discussions about accessibility, cheating, and course design, to theoretical discussions about inter-corporeal selfhood in digital spaces. Check it out!

Show Notes:

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• Ian Werkheiser is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and director of the Center for Collaboration and Ethics at UTRGV. He specializes in social epistemology, environmental philosophy, the philosophy of food, and the philosophy of technology.
• Michael Butler is a lecturer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley specializing in existentialist philosophy, phenomenology, and the philosophy of technology.
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• Don Beith is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maine specializing in environmental philosophy, medical ethics, the philosophy of technology and existentialism. His recent book is The Birth of Sense: Generative Passivity in Merleau-Ponty’s Philosophy
• Ian mentioned that students in his Philosophy of Food class have made video presentations about food that's meaningful to them. Some of those students agreed to share their videos with anyone interested in food studies, so check them out on the Thought About Food YouTube channel!
• The intro and outro music is "Neither a Bone Nor an Accident" by Owl's Head Mountain, used with permission. Check out that song and the rest of their work on their Bandcamp page.