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Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning

Amanda Irvin

Booking Overview

Higher-education interview podcast focused on teaching, learning, inclusive education, and institutional change, typically featuring scholars, educators, administrators, and authors with substantive expertise or relevant books. Credible pitches include higher-education researchers, faculty leaders, instructional-design experts, and specialists in artificial intelligence, universal design for learning, or student learning; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need established academic or professional authority.

Metrics

Episodes: 70

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 18.9k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

cetl@olemiss.edu

columbiactl@columbia.edu

ctl-podcast@columbia.edu

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Host

Amanda Irvin - Host of Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning, covering teaching, learning, and emerging issues in higher education.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Higher-education scholars, faculty members, administrators, instructional-design specialists, and authors with demonstrated expertise in teaching, learning, inclusive education, artificial intelligence, or institutional change.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or substantial research on higher education, teaching, or learning, Leadership roles in universities or academic centers, Recognized expertise in inclusive teaching, universal design for learning, or educational technology

Recent Guest Discussions

Thomas Tobin - Universal Design For Learning At The Institutional Level, Inclusive Teaching, Student Use Of Artificial Intelligence, And Supporting Learners Across An Entire Campus.

Kevin Smith - Longitudinal Student Perspectives, The Learning Process, Undergraduate Experience, And The Future Of Higher Education.

Kristi Girdharry - Student Perspectives On Learning, Undergraduate Experience, Higher-education Myths, And Improving Teaching And Learning.

Chris Gallagher - What Students Understand About Learning, Misconceptions About Higher Education, Student Experiences, And Reshaping College Teaching And Learning.

Madisson Whitman - Artificial Intelligence In Higher Education, Technological Inevitability, Surveillance, Learning-management Systems, And Teaching With Ai.

Recent Topics

Education, Higher Education, Inclusive Teaching, Universal Design For Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning
:

UDL at Scale: Designing Learning at the Institutional Level with Thomas Tobin

October 01, 2026

Thomas Tobin, one of the foremost voices on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), joins us to preview his forthcoming book, UDL at Scale: Whole-Campus Universal Design for Learning. Where his earlier work made UDL manageable for individual instructors, Tobin's new publication asks what happens when an entire campus — including administrators — advocates for and values universal design. Tobin first joined the Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning podcast to discuss inclusive teaching in 2022 (lis...

UDL at Scale: Designing Learning at the Institutional Level with Thomas Tobin

October 01, 2026

Thomas Tobin, one of the foremost voices on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), joins us to preview his forthcoming book, UDL at Scale: Whole-Campus Universal Design for Learning. Where his earlier work made UDL manageable for individual instructors, Tobin's new publication asks what happens when an entire campus — including administrators — advocates for and values universal design. Tobin first joined the Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning podcast to discuss inclusive teaching in 2022 (lis...

What Five Years of Listening to Students Taught Us About Learning. A Conversation with Chris Gallagher, Kristi Girdharry, and Kevin Smith

September 17, 2026

For five years, Chris Gallagher, Kristi Girdharry, and Kevin Smith sat down each semester with the same set of twenty Northeastern University students. What began as an analysis of these students’ writing skills evolved into a book on how students often understand the learning process more clearly than faculty recognize. Gallagher, Girdharry, and Smith's new book, Getting Learning Right: The Promise of Higher Education, takes aim at some of the myths that circulate in public discourse about c...

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Frequently asked questions

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Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning
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How do I get in touch with Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning?

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning is hosted by Amanda Irvin. Its publicly listed emails are cetl@olemiss.edu, columbiactl@columbia.edu, and ctl-podcast@columbia.edu. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning?

The publicly listed emails for Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning: cetl@olemiss.edu, columbiactl@columbia.edu, and ctl-podcast@columbia.edu.

How many listeners does Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning have?

Podseeker estimates Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning?

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Higher-education scholars, faculty members, administrators, instructional-design specialists, and authors with demonstrated expertise in teaching, learning, inclusive education, artificial intelligence, or institutional change. Common among recent guests: Published books or substantial research on higher education, teaching, or learning; Leadership roles in universities or academic centers; Recognized expertise in inclusive teaching, universal design for learning, or educational technology. Recent guests include Thomas Tobin, Kevin Smith, and Kristi Girdharry.

How hard is it to get booked on Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning cover?

Recent episodes cover Education, Higher Education, Inclusive Teaching, Universal Design For Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

cetl@olemiss.edu

columbiactl@columbia.edu

ctl-podcast@columbia.edu

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