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Knowing Through Making with Dr. Lorne Buchman the President of ArtCenter College of Design

October 22, 2020October 26, 2020 Trending in Education ArtCenter, Change Lab, creatives, culture, Design for Learning, design thinking, humanistic psychology, Lorne Buchman, maker, theater

Dr. Lorne Buchman, the President of ArtCenter College of Design and host of the Change Lab Podcast, joins Mike this week to share his experiences as a maker and the leader of an esteemed College of Art and Design. Lorne shares his origin story that is deeply steeped in the practical application of his education in the theater at Stanford University where he earned his doctorate. We touch on the power of humanistic psychology and the importance of building a culture where creatives can truly thrive to do their best work.

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Building Tools for Instructional Design and Course Visualization with Coursetune CEO Maria Andersen

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Trending in Education Coursetune, curriculum development, design thinking, instructional design, learning objectives, Maria Anderson, online learning

Maria Anderson, the Founder and CEO of Coursetune, joins Mike to talk about the importance of good instructional design and curriculum development to effective online learning. Maria walks us through her extensive and varied experiences ranging from teaching math at a community college, to working at Canvas, the large LMS company, to leading instructional design at Western Governors University (WGU) before founding Coursetune three years ago.

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Education for Democracy and the Wisconsin Idea with Dr. Chad Goldberg

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Trending in Education Chad Goldberg, democracy, education, Education for Democracy, public education, public university, Wisconsin Idea

Dr. Chad Goldberg, Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Madison, joins Mike to delve into the history and relevance of The Wisconsin Idea in understanding the role of a public university. Chad’s written a book called Education for Democracy Renewing the Wisconsin Idea that is due out this Fall and we explore many of the relevant and timely themes covered in the book.

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Gaming, Scenario-Based Thinking, and Covid-19 on Campus with Bryan Alexander

October 1, 2020October 5, 2020 Trending in Education Bryan Alexander, COVID-19, future thinking, Futurist, Gaming, higher education, scenario-based thinking

This week Mike is joined by Bryan Alexander, Senior Scholar at Georgetown University and author of Academia Next , to talk about what happens when a Futurist gets a prediction right. In Bryan’s recent book, he explores a possible future where a widespread pandemic akin to the 1918 Spanish flu hits and majorly disrupts higher education. Bryan’s book was released prior to COVID-19 and it’s received a lot of attention since.

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Designing a Crowdsourced EdTech and Strategy Course for Higher Ed

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 Trending in Education ConnectEd, course, COVID-19, crowdsource, edTech, higher education, Leadership, learning, online learning, Warren Kennard

Warren Kennard, the Founder of ConnectED, returns to the show to describe his recent experience designing and building a crowdsourced 8-week course in EdTech and Strategy for Higher Ed.

What problems was he trying to address when conceiving of this course? What elements of design thinking powered the approach? Who is it designed for and how has the COVID-19 pandemic increased the relevance and interest in online learning and innovative leadership in higher education?

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Thoughts on the Upcoming Semester with Dr. Terri Givens

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Trending in Education back to school, Corona Gap Year, coronovirus, COVID-19, higher education

Dr. Terri Givens, CEO of the Center for Higher Education Leadership, returns to join Melissa and Mike in a wide-ranging conversation about what we see on the near-term horizon for Higher Education in the Fall of 2020.

We touch on the “Corona Gap Year” phenomenon, put ourselves in the shoes of University Administrators and faculty navigating these uncertain times, and get advice based on Terri’s experience as a Professor, an Administrator, and now as the Founder of a company focused on helping Higher Education navigate the complexities of this day and age.

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Innovation, Customer Discovery, and Hard-Boiled Podcasting with Dr. Shannon Clute

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Trending In Education digital media, education, higher education, innovation, marketing, podcasting, Shannon Clute

Dr. Shannon Clute joins Mike to share his broad and varied experiences in education, innovation, marketing, and digital media. He begins by telling the story of his early experiments with podcasting and other new media to innovate in higher education where Shannon was a Professor of French Literature.

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Listening to Adult Learners with Howard Lurie

July 27, 2020August 17, 2020 Trending In Education adult learners, continuing education, COVID-19, Howard Lurie, public health, survey

Howard Lurie, Principal Analyst, Online and Continuing Education at Eduventures, joins Mike this week to discuss recent research findings from the firm that dives into the mindset and sentiment of adult learners. Eduventures has published findings from two surveys of adult learners–one fielded before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and then a second survey fielded in June 2020.

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Trump’s SATs, Betsy DeVos’s Bookcase, Online Learning, and International Student Visas

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Trending In Education Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, education, eLearning, emerging trends, higher education, international students, learning, Lori Laughlin, SAT, visas

Mike, Dan, and Melissa reflect on the year so far while tracking some of the more sensational stories that are breaking lately. Did Donald Trump hire someone to take his SATs? If he did, is that better or worse than Lori Laughlin paying for access to the USC Crew team? What do we think about Betsy DeVos’s bookcases for her Zoom meetings?

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Closing Gaps and Navigating Uncertainty with UNC Greensboro Chancellor, Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr.

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 Trending In Education COVID-19, digital inclusion, ethnicity, Franklin D. Gilliam, George Floyd, higher education, income-based, retention, UNC Greensboro

UNC Greensboro Chancellor, Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., joins Trending in Education to share his experiences leading a university with a long history of opening up access to higher education. Beginning as a women-only university in the late 19th Century, UNC Greensboro has since opened up to non-white students soon after to men.

We discuss the importance of digital inclusion, Dr. Gilliam’s transformative experiences leading the university through the COVID-19 response thus far, and responding to the George Floyd murder and related unrest.

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Leadership, Teaching, and Radical Empathy with Dr. Terri Givens

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 Trending In Education higher education, Leadership, race, racial divide, radical empathy, teaching, Terri Givens

Dr. Terri Givens, CEO and Co-Founder of The Center for Higher Education Leadership, joins Mike and Melissa this week to explore her experience as a Professor, an Administrator, and now as an entrepreneur focused on transforming higher education.

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