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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Redefining Academic Integrity in the Age of AI with Phill Dawson

Posted October 9, 2025 • 00:17:33

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Phill Dawson about how and why college students “cheat.” Phillip (Phill) Dawson is the Co-Director of the Centre...

880 Eyeballs: Mastering Active Learning in Large Classes with Justin Shaffer

Posted September 25, 2025 • 00:26:45

Can you truly engage students in active learning when facing hundreds of faces in a lecture hall? We explore this challenge with Justin Shaffer, Founder...

The Secret to a Connected Classroom? Names Matter. A Discussion with Michelle Miller

Posted September 11, 2025 • 00:20:13

Welcome to Season 10! In our opening episode, we sit down with Dr. Michelle Miller—Professor of Psychological Sciences and President’s Distinguished...