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Doing Data Science at a Liberal Arts College with Aaron Hillegass

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Trending in Education Aaron Hillegass, AI, Big Nerd Ranch, Data science, Kontinua Foundation, New College of Florida

Aaron Hillegass is an author, the Founder of Big Nerd Ranch, and the Director of Applied Data Science at New College of Florida. He’s also the Executive Director of the Kontinua Foundation. He joins host and fellow New College alum Mike Palmer in a wide-ranging conversation about the blend of skills and digital competencies in machine learning, data, and AI that are becoming increasingly essential for professional success and career growth.

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Leading an Innovative Liberal Arts College in Challenging Times with Dr. Patricia Okker

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Trending in Education higher education, liberal arts education, New College, Patricia Okker

Dr. Patricia Okker is the President of New College of Florida, the innovative honor’s college in the Florida system. She joins host and New College alum Mike Palmer to talk about what makes a New College education unique and how a liberal arts education can prepare you for the world of work and community engagement. Note: this episode was recorded in December prior to the recent appointments to the Board of Trustees.

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Creating Affordable, Engaging, and Scalable Higher Ed with Aaron Rasmussen

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 Trending in Education Aaron Rasmussen, higher education, masterclass, online learning, outlier

Aaron Rasmussen is the Founder and CEO of Outlier.org. He’s also a Cofounder of Masterclass and an award-winning game designer. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about how the team at Outlier is designing a product experience built to disrupt higher education by providing affordable access to highly engaging, accredited online courses and certificates.

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Delivering Design Education Online with Gordon Drummond

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Trending in Education Design education, Design for Learning, Gordon Drummond, Sessions College

Gordon Drummond is the President of Sessions College for Professional Design, an online school of visual arts offering a range of degree and certificate programs in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Illustration, and Photography. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the challenges and opportunities of delivering design education online, something Sessions College has been doing for 25 years since its founding in 1997.

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Leading a University of the People with Shai Reshef

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Trending in Education distance learning, educational equity, Shai Reshef, Test Prep, University of the People

Shai Reshef is the President and Founder of University of the People, a non-profit, online university that’s been serving students from around the globe since 2009. He joins Mike Palmer in a conversation about trends in affordable, online education and the work he’s been doing with U of the People.

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The Best of Trending in Ed – Adi Hanash on Making Amazing Live Online Learning Happen

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Trending in Education Adi Hanash

For this installment of the Best of Trending in Ed, we return to Mike Palmer’s conversation with Adi Hanash about what makes great live online teaching recorded in the early days of the first wave of Covid-19. While 2+ pandemic years have passed since the first recording, there’s still plenty of insight in one of our most listened-to episodes. We hope you enjoy!

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A Best of Trending in Ed Special Edition in Light of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 Trending in Education Michelle Miller-Adams, Student Debt

As we wrap up the Summer with more from our Best of Trending in Ed series, we respond to the recent student loan forgiveness news by returning to a conversation with Dr. Michelle Miller-Adams about her book The Path to Free College. We hope you find it relevant and enjoy.

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Best of Trending in Ed – Dr. Jacqueline Bhabha on Education as a Human Right

July 21, 2022August 18, 2022 Trending in Education A Better Future, best of trending in ed, Cambridge University Press, higher education, immigrants, Jacqueline Bhabha, marginalized people, tertiary education

Mike introduces one of his favorite episodes of Trending in Education from over the years. This week we’re showcasing his interview with Dr. Jacqueline Bhabha.

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Convertible Learning with Steve Joordens, Irameet Kaur, and Atef Abuhmaid

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Trending in Education Atef Abuhmaid, Convertible Learning, Irameet Kaur, Steve Joordens

Host Mike Palmer is joined by Dr. Steve Joordens, Dr. Irameet Kaur, and Dr. Atef Abuhmaid for a panel conversation about their recent paper titled The Convertible Learning System: A Certainty for Our Uncertain Times.