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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Trust Moves in the Classroom with Peter Felten, Rachel Forsyth, and Kath Sutherland

Posted October 31, 202400:32:58

How can instructors build trust, community, and a sense of belonging with their students to ultimately improve student learning? In today’s...

A Pedagogy of Kindness with Cate Denial

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Welcome to Season 9 of Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning! In this season, with our new host Columbia CTL Executive Director

Passing the Baton: A New Chapter for Dead Ideas

Posted May 2, 202400:41:13

In today’s episode, we say a bittersweet goodbye to our wonderful podcast host, Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Executive Director...

How to Help Adjuncts Not Want to Give Up with Kerry O’Grady

Posted April 4, 202400:29:19

In today’s episode we examine the systemic issues and dead ideas that underlie the hiring and supporting of contingent faculty. We speak with

Notes from the Field: Dead Ideas from Columbia CTL Educational Developers

Posted March 7, 202400:36:43

In this episode of 4 mini-interviews, we ask Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) staff John Foo, Jamie Kim, Rebecca Petitti, and Corey Ptak...