"I LEARNED IT ON A PODCAST" -- This podcast is for anyone interested in learning about podcasting and the latest
eLearning technologies.
- Rodney B. Murray, PhD, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Interview with Britt Nichols, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer of ExamSoft. ExamSoft is a leading provider of educational assessment technology. "Our secure assessment platform allows educators to more efficiently create, administer, grade, and analyze assessments with the goal of improving student performance and streamlining curricular design and accreditation reviews." We discuss:
Britt Nichols
Britt's background
Examsoft: exam maker and reporting platform
Examplify: exam taker app
ExamNow: audience response polling
ExamID: facial authentication
ExamMonitor: proctoring
ExamSCORE: rubric product
ProctorU partnership for authentication and proctoring
Turnitin acquisition of Examsoft
Future of using data to improve learning outcomes
Podsafe music selection
50 Ways to Lose Your Luggage byRobert Lund of the Funny Music Project
Interview with Danny King, CEO, and co-founder of Accredible. Accredible is a comprehensive digital badge and certificate platform. "Accredible is one of the only platforms available that is a full-service digital credentialing solution. Certificates, diplomas, badges, blockchain credentials, and wallet cards - all in one place." We discuss:
Danny King, CEO
Danny's background
History of Accredible
Digital credentials, certificates, badges
Audience
History of credentials
Credentials on the blockchain
Integration with LMS and publishing tools
Revoking and editing blockchain credentials
Vaccine credentials and Covid Passports
Evidence portfolios attached to credentials
Credentials sharing on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
Certificate as referral/marketing machine
Podsafe Music Selection
Vivaldi: Concerto No. 1 in D Major (Spring, 1st Movement) from The Four Seasons by the American Baroque Orchestra
Interview with Liz Simon, Chief Operating Officer of General Assembly. General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills such as web development, data, design, business, and more. They began as a co-working space in 2011 and have grown into a global learning experience with campuses in 20 cities and over 35,000 graduates worldwide. We discuss:
Liz's background as a lawyer
Liz Simon, COO
Obama Administration and the US Digital Service
Audience: students wanting to learn a new skill or companies needing to retrain staff or create a pipeline of new talent
Interview with Marcus Popetz, CEO and co-founder of 42 Lines. Harmonize is a discussion tool that allows students to communicate, interact, and engage more easily with one another. It supports richer discussion and collaboration. Faculty and students upload multiple files directly within posts and easily record audio and video comments. We discuss:
Why 42 lines?
Marcus Popetz, CEO
What's wrong with discussion boards
Discussion board, group chat, instant messaging,
Requires LMS LTI integration
Analytics to lower instructor workload
Creating a hybrid cadence between synchronous and asynchronous
Integration with Zoom and other video conferencing systems
Accessibility accommodation including auto-captioning
Compatible with smartphones
Visual layout with 'cards' instead of a long list of text
Faculty can mark up videos!
Peer to peer interaction is coming
Future direction to use data science to build "formative drop-out detector" to improve student retention
Podsafe music selection
Kiss This! (Hey IRS)" by Robert Lund of the Funny Music Project, a parody of Faith Hill's "This Kiss"
