The EdUp Learning and Development Podcast

In this episode, I got to catch up with a real-life IDOL, Dr. Robin Sargent , Founder and CEO of IDOL courses , and President of IDOL Courses Academy . Robin is one of the most down-to-earth, innovative, and fun humans I’ve ever met. Her passion for helping others is truly extraordinary. I am a huge fan of hers and the community she has developed around her IDOL course offerings continues to grow....

Overview In this episode, I got to catch up with my friend, Dr. Katherine Grill , CEO & Co-Founder of Neolth . Katherine was back on the show back in April of 2022 , and her episode is the most downloaded episode of all time, and for good reason - She’s a stellar entrepreneur, a Forbes 30 under 30 Superstar, and most important she is helping learners of all ages with mental health care. We cha...

Overview  On this special episode of EdUp EdTech called "Hire this Person", I got to interview Professional Journey Community Member, Stephen Schaeffer. Stephen is a veteran educator and has helped hundreds of students reach their academic goals. Stephen is on the hunt for a role in UX design and has even developed a beta app to help high school students with academic planning. Stephen is an...

Overview In the second part of this two-part episode, Dr. Seixas and I talk about the future of tech and how we're going to be bold and strive for excellence. Enjoy the second part of this episode.  More About Dr. Azizi Seixas in his own words Innovator. Scientist. Thought leader. Technologist. Sleep and Circadian Sciences expert. Creator of Precision and Personalized Population Health....

Overview In the first part of this two-part episode, I had the honor of chatting with Dr. Azizi Seixas, Founding Director of The Media and Innovation Lab (MIL) at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine , and the Interim Chair of the Department of Informatics and Health Data Science. In part I, you get to hear about Dr. Seixas journey into healthcare and his innovative approach to deali...

Overview In this episode, I got to catch up with my friend Katy Kappler, Co-Founder and CEO of InScribe . Katy was first on our show way back in January of 2022 for Episode 40. Fast forward to almost a year or so later and we got to catch up and talk about all the happenings at InScribe, and we even threw in a little Chat GPT discussion. Katy and her team at InScribe are meeting students where the...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with an amazing CEO and Founder, David Hurwitt of Troove . David is an innovator and says the goal of higher education should be focused on learner success, not enrollment. We talked about David’s journey into ed tech through his experience working in admissions, and helping learners find the best colleges for them. It’s time to grab your headphones and tune...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with the amazing, nerdy, fun, and resourceful Christy Tucker! Once I listed to Luke Hobson’s episode with Christy I knew I needed to have her on EdUp EdTech. We talk about Christy’s journey from band teacher to freelance ID. Yes, she is a transitioned teacher too! You even get to learn about how she came up with her business’s name and the name of her first...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Leena Marie Saleh , Design Educator with Canva Design School and the Ed Tech Guru. Her initials even spell out LMS :).  Leena is a fellow transitioned teacher and shares her story about why she left the classroom five years ago. She also talks about conducting a webinar for over 21,000 educators, WHOA! Leena is the real deal and as you can imagine...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with my fellow EdTech nerd friend, Dr. Lindy Ledohowski from WizePrep . Lindy is a former English Professor turned EdTech entrepreneur, turned COO! We get into all the things in this episode, including Lindy’s exciting journey to COO, when life takes you down a different path, and ChatGPT. It’s time to grab those headphones and tune - in to this amazing epis...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with my friend, Dr. Jasmin Cowin from Touro University ! Jasmin is an Assistant Professor of TESOL, Ed Tech guru, and lover of all things education. In this episode, you get to hear about Jasmine’s journey into education, her thoughts on jobs of the future, and what we should be doing to prepare our educators for 21st-century classrooms. It’s time to grab th...

Overview In this episode, I got to interview cognitive psychologist, Steve Joordens, who also happens to be a co-found of a fantastic ed tech tool called peerScholar . Steve titles himself an unintentional entrepreneur, but he has really created something astounding with peerScholar . There is a lot to learn from Steve in this episode including how to have cool hobbies and be an amazing instructor...

Overview In this episode, I got to check in with my friend and learning strategist extraordinaire,   Jarrett Carter , Associate Vice President, Integrative Learning Design at the University of Maryland, Global Campus (UMGC). We talk Covid impact on learners, what UMGC is doing to assist non-traditional learners, and customized degree options, and we even throw in a little about the Queen Bee...

Overview In this episode, I had the honor of checking in with Dr. Julian Reed, founder of ActivEd and College Instructor at Furman University. We chatted about a fabulous ed tech tool he created called Walkabouts . This tool is created for younger students (K - 2nd graders) and makes learning fun! Dr. Reed shares his research behind the development of Walkabouts and talks all about the benefits of...

Overview In this episode, I checked in with my friend Matt Wheeland, Senior Account Executive ( he got a promotion since we last spoke! ) at Formative . Matt is a former educator turned EdTech guru. Since we last spoke on Episode 5 in March 2021 (wow!), Formative has made some fantastic updates to their platform, and Matt gives us all the details. Oh and did I mention Matt has close to 20k followe...

Overview As David Letterman would say, my next guest needs no introduction. If you are a part of the eLearning and/or Instructional Design world, you know the force that is Tim Slade. Tim is a celebrity in the eLearning community and has helped thousands of people grow in their eLearning/ID careers by developing their skills through his eLearning Designer’s Academy . Tim is a speaker, author ( The...

Overview In this episode, I chatted with an award-winning producer and founder of Meridian Treehouse , Wesley “Wes” Della Volla. We get into an immersive conversation about the learning experiences Wes and his team are creating. Meridian Treehouse is an official research partner of Meta Immersive Learning . Wes and his team are also official partners of LenovoEDU Community and are creating a “Fiel...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with the coolest duck around, Andrew Cross , Founder & CEO of Goosechase . If you remember, when the show started in February of 2021, I interviewed Joe Denomme and Eric Chiang from the fab Goosechase team on Episode 7 . Now, we get a much-needed update on all the quackest happenings around Goosechase town, including some fabulous insights on product dev...

Overview In this episode, I reconnected with my friend, Ross Young, Executive VP of Linewize. Ross, originally appeared on Episode 47 of the show, and now he is back to give us an update on all the things going on at Linewize. Ross discusses acquisitions made by Linewize and how these techs are helping to keep learners safe online. We also have some personal conversations about mental health and l...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Chelsea Maude Averitt , Founder and job curator extraordinaire of SKIP . Chelsea is a connector and advocate for job seekers. Skip’s mission is for educators and administrators to skip to new careers that value their expertise, pay well, and are remote. Skip matches educators with mission-driven companies that positively impact our schools, students, an...

Overview This is a special release for EdUp EdTech where I got to In this episode, I got to chat with an extraordinary human, Aliza Shatzman , Co-Founder and President of The Legal Accountability Project . Aliza shares her experiences with discrimination during her clerkship as a law student. She discusses the gaps in vetting clerkship opportunities for law students and how The Legal Accountabilit...

 Overview In this episode, I got to chat with two fantastic humans, Terry Robinson , Senior Vice President of Gale's Global Academic Business, and Seth Cayley , Vice President for Global Academic Product at Gale . These two world travelers have vast experience and knowledge to share about higher education, democratizing access to resources, and research. Have you ever heard the term distance...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with two amazing humans, Stefano Cohen , Business Development Manager, and Beatrice Maneschi , Business Development Intern, from Seervision . These two ed tech and business development gurus have much to share about the world of automated video in the education and corporate space. Seervision camera tracking performance and unique person-specific actions cre...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with my friend and fellow podcast host, Hayley Spira-Bauer , Chief Academic Officer at iTutor and host of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast . During this chat, Hayley and I talked about how iTutor’s team of educators, administrators, operators, and international professionals united around supporting all learners. iTutor provides the educator support instituti...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Louisa Rosenheck , Director of Pedagogy at Kahoot! . When two ed tech gurus get into a (Zoom) room together, you know there will be tons and tons of synergy and ideas shared. In this episode, you will be blown away by Louisa's depth of knowledge about the Ed Tech world and her vision for what’s next at Kahoot! Without giving too much away, I’ll say the...