This Week for Faculty: š§ What to listen to this summer
Catch up on episodes of theĀ Dead Ideas in Teaching and LearningĀ podcast!
Join the community of listeners of theĀ Dead Ideas in Teaching and LearningĀ podcast! All 8 seasons of the podcast, hosted by CTL Executive DirectorĀ Catherine Ross, are available for listening!
Listen on theĀ podcast webpageĀ or subscribe toĀ Apple PodcastsĀ orĀ Spotify. Send questions and feedback toĀ CTL-podcast@columbia.edu.
Episodes from the past academic year explored AI, grading practices, teaching evaluations, teaching development in doctoral education, and the role of Centers for Teaching and Learning, among other topics.
Season 7 | Fall 2023
- Episode 1: Dead Ideas about the Role of Centers for Teaching and Learning and Institutional Change with Mary Wright
- Episode 2: AI as a Mass Extinction Event for Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning? With Cynthia Alby
- Episode 3: From Devaluing to Valuing Teaching: Changes Institutions Can Make with Michelle Miller
- Episode 4: Whatās Needed for Institution-Wide Improvements in Undergraduate Science Teaching? With Marielena DeSanctis and Cassandra Volpe Horii
- Episode 5: Ready to Find Out What Research Tells Us about Grading and Grade Inflation? Buckle Up! With Josh Eyler
- Episode 6: Letās Stop Relying on Biased Teaching Evaluations with Joanna Wolfe
Season 8 | Spring 2024Ā
- Episode 1: Teaching Development in Doctoral Education: Where, When, and How
- Episode 2: Teaching Development in Doctoral EducationāLetās Ask the Grad Students!
- Episode 3: Why is There No Training on How to Teach Graduate Students? With Leonard Cassuto
- Episode 4: Notes from the Field: Dead Ideas from Columbia CTL Educational Developers
- Episode 5: How to Help Adjuncts Not Want to Give Up with Kerry OāGrady
- Episode 6: Passing the Baton: A New Chapter for Dead Ideas
Stay tuned for Season 9 coming in Fall 2024 with a new host!
Notes from listeners:
āI hope you will do more podcasts in the coming year. They certainly made my commute enjoyable and meaningful this semester!ā āNaoko Sourial, Lecturer, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, Columbia University
āThe podcast has reminded me of the teaching principles that make me excited about the work, and of the urgency to pursue it…thanks so much for a great podcastāitās a real contribution to teaching and learning in higher education.ā āāAnton Borst, Senior Learning Designer, New York University
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