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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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Teaching Media Literacy with Mucktracker

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Trending in Education digital media, edTech, education, Eliot Chayt, K12, Kate Dalton, lifelong learners, media literacy, Mucktracker, new media

Kate Dalton and Dr. Eliot Chayt join Mike to talk about the critical importance of media literacy in today’s world. Eliot and Kate are the founders of an EdTech startup called Mucktracker, which provides a platform for students and educators to co-create a critical understanding of news and media drawn from various sources.

Higher Education Podcasts

SPOCs, OPMs, and People-Mediated Ed Tech with Warren Kennard

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Trending In Education Cahoot Academy, ConnectEd, edTech, educational technology, Get Smarter, Massive Open Online Course, MOOC, people-mediated, Small Private Online Course, SPOC, Warren Kennard

Warren Kennard joins Mike this week to explore the current state of affairs in educational technology. Warren has been working in educational technology for the past 20 years and is the Founder of ConnectEd and the Managing Director of the Cahoot Academy. After defining the distinctions between small private online courses (SPOCs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs), we dig into the importance of delivering people-mediated programs.

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Accessibility and Educational Technology with Sharia Huda and Sean Dougherty

May 27, 2020June 1, 2020 Trending In Education 0 Comments accessibility, Design for Learning, edTech, educational technology, empathy, K12, learning, Sean Dougherty, Sharia Huda, technology, UDL

Sharia Huda and Sean Dougherty join Mike for today’s show as we explore the importance of accessibility to the thoughtful design of learning technology.