RPP #128: Highlights from PADLA Annual Distance / e-Learning / Ed Tech Conference & Expo

• Interviews at the 12th Annual Pennsylvania/Delaware/New Jersey (PADLA) Distance Learning Association Conference & Expo
• Louis Stricoff, MEd, CTS (starts at 3:36 min)
• Executive Director, PADLA
• Director of New Business Development, IMS Technology Services
• Conference Introduction
• Steven Hart, CPBA (4:48)
• PADLA President
• Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
• Reflections on Conference 
• Will Thalheimer of Work Learning Research, Inc. (6:54)
• Keynote Speaker
• Reflections on Research-Inspired Learning Maximization (PDF) 
• Jeff Rothenberger (13:45)
• Program Adminstrator, Office of Professional Development and Currriculum, Berks County Intermediate Unit
• Discussion about Nearpod
• Scott Beadenkopf (17:41)
• Director, Academic Technology, Neumann University
• Reflections on asynchronous vs synchronous teaching
• Podsafe Music Selection 
• Comcast Connection Blues by Miller & Pirillo from Music Alley

Duration: 27:28

RPP #127: Blackboard: Interview with Jay Bhatt - Part 2

• Interview with Blackboard CEO, Jay Bhatt - Part 2. We talk about the NEW Blackboard user experience and more:

• The new User Experience 
• New User Interface (UI) "Ultra"
• Fully responsive - dynamically adjusts
• New Collaborate - no more Java
• Massive data integration between Bb and other components
• New delivery choice
• Public cloud implementation
• Multi-tenant public cloud
• Uses 1st instance of the new Ultra UI
• Product bundling
• Changes to Mobile Learn
• Blackboard Labs 

• Polls App
• Mobile Grading App
• Job Genie App 
• "Tip/Txt" Anti-Bullying free to all K-12 schools
• Bb fundamental cultural change 
• #PayMyTuition Challenge
• Links
• Blackboard World 2014 (Youtube Videos)
• Sneak Peak of Blackboard Ultra

• Podsafe music selection from Music Alley
• Angels We Have Heard On High by Bill Meyers

Duration: 31:59

RPP #126: Blackboard: Interview with Jay Bhatt - Part 1

• Interview with Blackboard CEO, Jay Bhatt. He talks about their new business strategy that is mainly focused on making students successful. We discuss:
• Bb World 
  
  
  
• Blackboard history
• Jay's background 
• Student-centered focus 
• MyEdu acquisition
• ePortfolio features
• Links
• Blackboard
• MyEdu
  
• Podsafe music selection from Music Alley
• Maybe I'm Amazed by Blake Morgan. Licensed cover of the Paul McCartney classic.

Duration: 27:49

RPP #125: Podcast Academy Interviews Rod

• Interview of Rod Murray by Jenny Brewster, founder of the Podcast Academy and Host of Secrets of their Success Radio Show
  
• We discuss the history and technology of podcasting and Rod's Pulse Podcast, including Rod's take on his favorite apps and elearning tools.
• Links
• Podcast Academy
• Secrets of their Success Radio Show (iTunes)
• Adam Curry (the "Pod Father")
• RSS 2.0
• Podcatchers
• The Pulse on Inside Higher Ed
• ApprenNet
• TouchCast
• Blackboard

Duration: 17:17