RPP #173: Neuro-Andragogy - Presentation by Kristen Betts

• This podcast is a presentation entitled "Neuro-Andragogy: Science & Art of Changing the Brain" Presented by Dr. Kristen Betts, Clinical Professor, Drexel University School of Education. It was delivered at the PADLA Annual Conference and Expo. PADLA is the PA/DE/NJ chapter of the United States Distance Learning Association.
• Dr. Betts discussed these topics:



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1. Neuroplasticity
2. Metacognition
3. Functional Fixedness
4. Andragogy
5. Neurodiversity
6. Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
7. Differentiated Instruction
8. Neuro-Andragogy
• Links:
• Neuro Teach by Glenn Whitman & Ian Kelleher
• After Watching This, Your Brain Will Not be the Same by Dr. Lara Boyd
• What is Neuroplasticity by Dr. Michael Valenzuela
• Drexel University Conquer Collaborative
• PADLA
  
• Podsafe music selection
• "Winter Moon" by Rhonda Lorence - from the new age viola album "Winter Moon"

Duration: 40:20

RPP #172: AI, Machine Learning & Cognitive Computing

• This podcast is a recording of a panel discussion at the Reimagine Education Conference on November 30, 2018, in San Francisco. You will hear from the panelists: Joel Hellermark (CEO of Sana Labs), Nirmal Mukhi (researcher at IBM Watson) and Ethan Keiser (CEO of Studytree) about how AI and machine learning can supplement education. Each panelist gives a brief introduction to their work in AI and answers questions from the moderator, Jack Moran of QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the Reimagine Education Progam Manager.
• Joel Hellermark / Sana Labs

  

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• Nirmal Mukhi / IBM Watson
• Ethan Keiser / Studytree
• They discuss:
• AI tutors
• Robopocalypse
• Teachers losing jobs
• Faculty resistance to technology
• Integrating machine learning into educational institutions
• Measuring the efficacy of educational technologies
• Improving research collaboration
• Interesting observations from student tech use
• Future directions of AI and machine learning for education
  
• Links
• USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference - May 14, 2019
• Podsafe music selection
• Scandalous Abyss by Rod Murray using Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com.

Duration: 38:06

RPP #171: Virtually Inspired - Interview with Marci Powell

• Interview with Marci Powell, Project Director of Virtually Inspired powered by Drexel University Online, and Chair Emerita and Past President of the US Distance Learning Association. We discuss technology-enhanced teaching and learning and Virtually Inspired, a website where educators can come for inspiration on how creative professionals around the globe are infusing technology with learning. We discuss:

  

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• The purpose and function of the Virtually Inspired website
• The scope of Virtually Inspired: K12, healthcare, corporate, higher ed, government
• How the inspirations are discovered
• The most impactful tech: VR, AR and Mixed Reality, Blockchain, AI
• The role of traditional publishers
• Some of the most impressive entries: 
• Singapore Management University - CSI (customer service index) Agent on a Mission, a game to teach statistics
• Oral Roberts University - VR using clip-on glasses for smart phones in developing countries
• Brazil: Online Education for the Deaf
• The Inspiring leaders section of the website
  
  
• Links
• Virtually Inspired
• US Distance Learning Association
• PA/DE/NJ Distance Learning Association

• Podsafe music selection
• Atomic Pebbles by Rod Murray - AI Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com

Duration: 34:23

RPP #170: The Horizon Report - Interview with Audrey Watters

• Interview with Audrey Watters, a self-described “education writer, an independent scholar, a serial dropout, a rabble-rouser, and ed-tech’s Cassandra.” We discuss the Horizon Report and The History of the Future of Education Technology, the special focus of her Hack Education Project. 

• Like previous Horizon reports, the 2018 edition identifies key trends, challenges and developments in ed tech that are likely to impact teaching and learning in the next five years.
• Since we don't delve into the details of the latest Horizon Report in this interview, here is a snapshot of the "important developments in technology." You can judge for yourself the real value of this report after listening to this interview. 

Ref:The 2018 Horizon Report Higher Education Edition

• Educause stepped in to continue the work of the Horizon project after the NMC unexpectedly declared bankruptcy and ceased operations at the end of 2017.

• Links
• Educause: 2018 NMC Horizon Report
• Watters: A Horizon Report History
• Watters: The Horizon Never Moves
• Watters: Historical Data from the Horizon Report (Higher Education)
• Inside Higher Ed: Educause Publishes Report on Tech Trends
• Inside Higher Ed: Educause Steps In to Save New Media Consortium
• RPP #140: Future Trends: Interview with Bryan Alexander (2016)
• RPP #138: Higher Education Horizon Report by Alex Freeman (2015)
• RPP #123: eLearning Tech: What's on the Horizon? (2014)
• Podsafe music selection 
• Don't Be Long: The Beatles v Elken, a mashup of George Harrison's Blue Jay Way by Elken, a 60's influenced band from Dublin, Ireland. 

Duration: 38:04