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A Conversation with Joel Podolny: From Improving Content to Improving Engagement—20 Years of Lessons Learned
A central question for Joel during his tenure first as Dean of the Yale School of Management and then Dean of Apple University was what makes one piece of learning content better than another—better at clarifying a particular point, prompting deeper reflection, or driving a desired change in someone’s behavior.
This Week for Graduate Students: Apply to be a 2023-24 Lead Teaching Fellow!
The Lead Teaching Fellowship is a paid professional development opportunity for doctoral and MFA students committed to pedagogical practices.
This Week for Faculty: 2023 Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium 🎉
The Office of the Provost and the CTL invite the Columbia community to the Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium.
This Week for Graduate Students: Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium Next Week!
You’re invited to celebrate the ways that faculty and graduate students are transforming their courses and pedagogies.
This Week for Faculty: 2023 Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium 🎉
The Office of the Provost and the CTL invite the Columbia community to the Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium.
This Week for Graduate Students: Innovative Course Design Seminar: Applications Due March 10!
In the five-week Innovative Course Design Seminar, participants explore evidence-based, inclusive instructional design and create a syllabus.
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