North Island College Teaching & Learning Supports
 
Teach Anywhere

Recommended Podcasts

This page contains recommended podcasts on teaching and learning in higher education.

The grading podcast
  • Host: Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley (Co-founder and organizers of the Grading Conference, higher ed and K-12 educators)
  • About: Welcome to The Grading Podcast, where we explore the impact of grading on student learning across the educational spectrum. Join us for insightful discussions with educators from around the world who are challenging traditional grading systems to improve student learning outcomes.
  • Note: Over 48 episodes as of June 2024
  • Link

 

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning
  • Host: Catherine Ross, Executive Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning, Columbia University
  • About: mission is to encourage instructors, students, and leaders in higher education to reflect on what they believe about teaching and learning. In each episode, guests are invited to share their discoveries of “dead ideas”—ideas that are not true but that are often widely believed and embedded in the pedagogical choices we make.
  • Note: 30 minutes in length, over 50 as of January 2024
  • Link

 

Teaching In HIGHER ED: Faculty development for Professors
  • Host: Bonni Stachowiak, Professor and Dean of Teaching and Learning at Vanguard University
  • About: Weekly podcast on insights on teaching in digital spaces, teaching philosophies, course design, disability inclusion, implicit bias, ADHD support, and cultural competence. This is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to increase our personal productivity, so we can have more peace in our lives and be even more present for our students
  • Note: Over 475 episodes as of January 2024
  • Link

 

Faculty Focus Live Podcast
  • Host: Tierney King
  • About: We’re here to bring instructors and teachers inspiration, energy, and creative strategies that they can utilize in their everyday teaching. We hope the following tips, tricks, and pedagogy techniques give teachers and instructors an extra boost of creativity and motivation.  These episodes are perfect for your drive to work or can be integrated as a 15-minute think session to get your wheels turning before stepping into the classroom or “zooming” onto the computer screen.
  • Note: Over 75 episodes and part of Faculty Focus: Higher Ed Strategies from Magna Publications (this is one of the free resources available including free reports)
  • Link

 

Leading Lines: A Podcast on Educational Technology
  • Hosts: Clifford B. Anderson, Director for Scholarly Communications, Vanderbilt University Library, Derek Bruff, Assistant Provost, Executive Director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Julaine Fowlin, Assistant Director for Instructional Design, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University, Stacey M. Johnson, Assistant Director for Educational Technology at the Center for Teaching and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese and Melissa Mallon, Director of Peabody Library, Director of Liaison & Instruction Services, Vanderbilt University Library
  • About: In this podcast, we explore creative, intentional, and effective uses of technology to enhance student learning, uses that point the way to the future of educational technology in college and university settings. Through interviews with educators, researchers, technologists, and others, we hope to amplify ideas and voices that are (or should be!) shaping how we think about digital learning and digital pedagogy.
  • Note: 115 episodes – as of 2023, no longer active but there are many excellent past podcasts available to listen to!
  • Link

 

Teaching Online Podcast (TOPCAST)
  • Hosts: Dr. Thomas Cavanagh and Dr. Kelvin Thompson, University of Central Florida
  • About: Monthly podcast for online and blended learning professionals
  • Note: Over 150 episodes as of January 2024
  • Link

 

Intentional Teaching Podcast
  • Host: Dr. Derek Bruff, educator and author
  • About: podcast aimed at educators to help them develop foundational teaching skills and explore new ideas in teaching. Hosted by educator and author Derek Bruff, the podcast features interviews with educators throughout higher ed.
  • Note: 25 as of January 20244
  • Link

 

Tea for teaching
  • Hosts: John Kane (an economist) and Rebecca Mushtare (a graphic designer). John and Rebecca run the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at the State University of New York at Oswego
  • About: series of informal discussions of innovative and effective practices in teaching and learning
  • Note: Over 350 episodes (January 2024)
  • Link

 

Lecture Breakers Podcast
  • Host: Barbi Honeycutt – speaker, author, podcaster
  • About: place where educators share innovative teaching strategies to help you break up your lecture, energize your classroom, increase student engagement, and improve learning.
  • Note: Over 150 episodes (January 2024)
  • Link