Interview with David King, CTO of Flywire, a company that provides software solutions for student financial services. The interview discusses the company’s history, evolution, and its current focus on addressing challenges faced by universities, such as the need to automate processes, improve student recruitment and retention, and streamline the student financial experience. David also highlights Flywire's commitment to technological innovation, particularly in the realm of mobile-first design and AI integration. He emphasizes the company's mission to simplify the financial journey for students and parents, from enrollment to endowment, including the digitization of 529 payments and the introduction of a third-party invoicing product.
Introduction and Background
David King, CTO
Challenges and Transformations in Higher Education
The Role of Technology and Innovation
Addressing Financial Literacy and Student Transitions
Interview with Ethan Webb, Founder & CEO of Mindsmith, a next-gen eLearning authoring tool that uses generative AI to make it easy to create and share learning content. We discuss:
Ethan Webb, CEO
Founders' inspiration & background
Mindsmith's competitive advantages
Serves corporate, higher education, and K12 audiences
Engages instructional designers and learners
Turns instructional designers into course architects
eLearning industry challenges
Generative AI: creating and sharing content
LMS integration using advanced SCORM via Mindsmith Cloud
This is an audio and YouTube interview with Jerome Pesenti, Founder of Sizzle AI. Jerome discusses his extensive AI background as former VP of IBM Watson and VP of AI for Meta/Facebook. He left Meta after 4 years to start Sizzle. "Sizzle AI is the future of learning - a free AI tutor for everyone." We discuss:
Jerome's background in AI and previous startups
Jerome Pesenti
Sizzle's vision for a more personalized and engaging learning experience
Current audience of Sizzle (high school, middle school, college)
Monetization plans for Sizzle
Importance of embracing AI in education while addressing responsibility and regulation
Optimism about the future of AI and its role in enhancing productivity
Comparison of Sizzle to Khan Academy's AI-powered tutor
Technology behind Sizzle, including the use of ChatGPT and tools for complex calculations
The user interface of Sizzle, including OCR for word problems and step-by-step solutions
Sizzle's aim to provide an enjoyable and engaging learning experience
Feedback on homework and personalized learning plans
Both Sides Now by Debbie Poryes Trio - Jazz Pianist, Composer, Teacher & Vocalist
Duration: 39:48
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"Jingle Bells" by Natalie Brown - soulful vocalist/songwriter with a dynamic, multi-octave vocal range
Duration: 40:10
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Interview with Cameron Stoker, Founder & CEO of SpeechCloud. "SpeechCloud is an all-in-one customizable teaching tool that ends the classroom tech struggle." We discuss:
Cameron Stoker, CEO
Cameron's background and involvement with SpeechCloud
Overview of what SpeechCloud does for instructors
Features that distinguish SpeechCloud from other products
Importance of behavior in teaching and learning
Technical aspects of SpeechCloud
Compatibility with learning management systems (LMS)
Addressing challenges with traditional teaching methods
Upcoming features and benefits of SpeechCloud for teachers and students
Future development plans and affordability of SpeechCloud
Value of a free plan and the importance of user feedback.
Interview with Darren Catalano, CEO of HelioCampus. "HelioCampus powers the data insights of the most forward-thinking colleges and universities to make their strategic mission and vision a reality." We discuss:
Darren Catalano, CEO
Data analytics for decision-making and stakeholder requests.
Interview with Bryan Alexander, futurist, educator, speaker, and writer. We discuss AI and its impact on education. Bryan also mentions his new book, Universities on Fire. We discuss
Bryan's background and current activities
Bryan Alexander (and Rod)
Overview of AI, especially generative AI: ChatGPT, Midjourney, Dall-E
New jobs: AI "wrangler" and Bot Manager
Personalized AI bot tutors
Eliminate AI cheating: air-gapped PCs, paper/pencil exams
AI as a pedagogical tool: analysing writing and art to improve learning
ChatGPT as an instrument for "playing the web" & role master for game simulation
Can AI explain itself: sources are important in education
Coming: new AI domains: China, Indian, Christian groups
AI ethics and need for fact checking, combating deep fakes
Military anti-AI technology and use of AI for national security
Interview with Guillermo Elizondo, CEO of Territorium. "AI-powered competency records for 21st-century learners and employers with over 10 million users worldwide." We discuss:
Guillermo's background and history of Territorium
Guillermo Elizondo, CEO
Received college credit for building the first App
Define and track competencies currently required by employers
Measure employability, retention, and engagement
Capture learning inside and outside of the classroom
1EdTech(formerly IMS)-certified comprehensive learner record
Portable digital Skills wallet powered by blockchain
Blockchain validated credentials
LMS integration
AI for mapping outcomes to job market requirements
Interview with Jeffrey Katzman, Founder and CEO of Core Learning Exchange. "Core Learning Exchange (Core-LX) prepares students for postsecondary success, including attaining industry-recognized certifications and credentials." We discuss:
Jeffrey's background
Jeffrey Katzman, CEO
History of Core-LX
Mastery-based instructional model using badges
Micro-learning playlists using video, simulations, readings, assessments
Career and technical education (CTE)
Over 300 courses for grade 6 through community college
Industry recognized certifications
Impact of Covid on lack of skilled workers and qualified teachers
Life-long learning and building portfolio of skills
Awarded National Catalyzed Challenge Grant
Motto: "Natively Digital for Digital Natives"
Using AI to extract assessment items from text
Core-LX LMS ties into school Student Information System
Interview with Michelle Weise, Vice Chancellor, Strategy and Innovation, National University. NU offers over 75 programs and four-week classes designed to help students reach their goals while balancing busy lives. A pioneer in online education, NU has offered online classes for over 20 years, as well as classes on-site at locations across California and on select military bases nationwide. We discuss:
This special audio and video podcast is a recording of the Keynote presentation by JT Kostman, Ph.D., AI Psychologist and CEO of ProtectedBy.AI on "Covid as a Catalyst for Positive Change" presented at the 2020 PADLA eLearning 3.0 Conference. "Join us for a provocative conversation with Dr. JT Kostman to gain insight into the four areas that will make all the difference for your organization and your career over the coming months and years." JT talks about helping our institutions to survive and thrive during this crisis.
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He uses storytelling to tell us how we can take ACTION:
Alignment
Capabilities
Trust
Innovation
Opportunities and
Network
His four stories illustrate how we can make a difference and thrive:
Strategy
Human Capital
Insights
Technology including Artificial Intelligence and Intelligence Augmentation
Podsafe music selection
Vivaldi: Concerto No. 4 in G Minor “Winter” (Allegro movement) from The Four Seasons by the American Baroque Orchestra.
Interview with Rajnish Kumar, CEO, and Co-Founder at Verificient Technologies. Their Proctortrack product leverages automation and live proctoring using AI to deliver automatic proctoring solutions. We discuss:
Raj Kumar, CEO
Evolution of Verificient and Proctortrack
Need for identity verification and remote proctoring
Interview with Josh Kamrath, CEO of Bongo. Bongo offers Video Assignments and a Virtual Classroom that power experiential learning, assessment, and feedback. We discuss:
This special edition is a wide-ranging talk with Bryan Alexander, author of Academia Next, about the futures of higher education. Bryan is a futurist, researcher, speaker, and educator. His focus is on the future of higher education, especially under the impact of technology. We discuss:
Interview with Anjli Jain, founder of Unifyed. We discuss Yoda, their AI-powered Bot with SIS and LMS integration that automates responses to student and faculty frequently asked questions such as: How much do I owe? I forgot my password, can you reset it? How do I enter grades? We discuss:
Anjli Jain / Unifyed
The genesis of Yoda
The digital campus, a GUI-less experience
Yoda for whole student lifecycle FAQ help
Voice accounts for 60% of help interactions
Multiple communication modes
How Yoda authenticates users and hands-off to human helpers
Interview with Dr. Thomas Waite, CEO of K16 Solutions. K16's Scaffold Designer is the industry’s first cloud-hosted, fully-integrated course development tool that automates manual processes and improves efficiency for instructional designers and faculty. Scaffold products are integrated with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, and Sakai. We discuss:
Background of Dr. Waite and history of K16 Solutions
Scaffold Designer and Scaffold Migration
Migrate or rebuild courses
Migration tool for most LMSs
Customers including K12 and OPMs (Online Program Management Companies)
Working in elearning ecosystems as opposed to LMSs
AI, machine learning and algorithms
New Scaffold Faculties, a faculty management system
This special audio podcast is a recording of a Panel Discussion at the USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Our Keynote speaker, Phil Hill, was the moderator. The Panel consists of Kenneth Chapman (D2L), Ryan McDonald (Blackboard), and Ben Moriarty (Strut Learning). You will hear reference to Glisser, the tool we use to solicit audience questions.
These questions were asked:
What will be the most different about the LMS in 5 years?
What will not change in the LMS after 5 years?
Will the instructional designer be more important than the instructor?
What hasn't worked regarding the effort to have data inform the LMS experience?
What about the "dark underbelly" of data, privacy, and misuse of data?
What hasn't worked with student personalization, and what will the future bring?
Do the needs of accreditation conflict with student personalization?
What will be the impact of blockchain, voice control, and machine learning?
What are the biggest hurdles to adopting a new LMS?
How do you deal with shortened student attention span?
This is a special audio and video podcast of Phil Hill's Keynote, entitled The Future of Learning Platforms. Phil Hill is Publisher of the PhilOnEdTech Blog and Partner at MindWires, LLC. As a market analyst, Phil has analyzed the growth of technology-enabled change for educational institutions. Phil gave this Keynote at the USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Phil discusses:
LMS market share
Watch on Youtube
LMS as a walled garden
The chasm between visionaries and pragmatists
Transformation of MOOCs
New platform designs
Moving beyond the digitization of traditional classrooms
Interview with Lori Anderson, VP of Technical Product Management at McGraw Hill. We discuss ALEKS (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces) a web-based, AI assessment, and learning system focused on math and chemistry. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine what a student knows and doesn't know in a course. ALEKS then instructs the student on the topics she is most ready to learn.
