Moving the Needle

About Moving the Needle

When it comes to education these days, there’s a lot to think about: flipped classrooms, instructional technology, accreditation, authentic assessment, copyright, asynchronous learning, multimedia tools, hybrid learning. Moving the Needle delivers frank conversations with instructors, learners, leaders, and creators about all things teaching and learning. Listen to their stories, learn from hard-won experience, and let these ideas help you move the needle in your own teaching. Moving the Needle is produced by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Publisher

needle

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Dec 2020

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

79 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Episode 64 - A Seat at the Table: Students as Partners in Education

   Host Scott Riley welcomes two faculty members from Elon University, Peter Dr. Felten, Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Professor of History and Dr. Ketevan Kupatadze, Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish. They discuss the growing Students As Partners movement, a collaborative approach that reimagines the relationship between students and faculty by inviting students to contribute meaningfully to the design, implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning.

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Episode 63 - Putting All Students Front and Center: The “Why” Behind Digital Accessibility

   Erin Hagar welcomes Heather Moore, Associate Director of Educational Support and Disability Services at UMB. In this conversation, they discuss the  ways the new Title II requirements not only impact the students they were designed around but the many ways that they make life better for everyone.

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   12 Aug 2026

   Episode 62 - Voices That Matter: Students Shaping the Future of Education

   Host, Scott Riley, interviews two current students to get their perspective about what is working well in their educational experience, where gaps still exist, and how educational models may need to evolve to better prepare future generations.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

677,514

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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