Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning is a podcast from the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning. Our mission is to encourage instructors, students, and leaders in higher education to reflect on what they believe about teaching and learning.

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The Damaging Myth of the Natural Teacher: The Story Behind The Story with Beth McMurtrie

Posted February 10, 2022 • 00:29:51

In October 2021, Beth McMurtrie, senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, wrote an article titled “The Damaging Myth of the Natural...

Speaking from the Heart: An Instructor and Her Student Reflect

Posted February 3, 2022 • 00:40:01

Speaking from the Heart: An Instructor and Her Student Reflect

with Dr. Karen Phillips and Yarin Reindorp

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The Power of Blended Classrooms with Denise Cruz

Posted December 2, 2021 • 00:36:19

In 2020, Denise Cruz, Professor of English and Comparative Literature...

Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education with Joshua Kim and Edward Maloney

Posted November 18, 2021 • 00:39:25

Today we speak with Joshua Kim, Director of Online Programs and Strategy at...

Convergent Teaching with Aaron Pallas and Anna Neumann

Posted November 4, 2021 • 00:38:20

While much public discourse argues over the value and the future of higher education—whether it really “pays off” or how we can leverage technological...