The EdUp Learning and Development Podcast

On the 33rd episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Nicolò Bates, the founder, and CEO of TEDU. During this episode, we discuss how TEDU was created to be a one-stop place for students to find all of the academic resources available to them. They want to ensure that no student is without access to the help they need. They’ve recently partnered with the International Center for Supplemental Inst...

On the 32nd episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Julie Dirksen, who is the author of Design for How People Learn and a learning strategist. During this episode, we talk about all things instructional design! Over at Usable Learning, Julie offers workshops, consulting, resources for learning & development teams and instructional designers. Julie also shares her insights and perspective fo...

On the 31st episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Sam Kary , CEO, and Founder and Thom Gibson , Creative Director of the New EdTech Classroom . Sam and Thom are both former educators who want to help current educators dive into the wonderful world of edtech armed with the confidence and resources to make any classroom engaging and dynamic. During this episode, we chat about all things EdTech...

My favorite nerd and ID BFF, Dr. Luke Hobson joins us for a special Bonus Episode. You all already know Luke is an amazing human and has provided the ID community with some fabulous resources. Now, Luke has written an AMAZING book that is out now called What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer . In this episode, Luke gives us an insight into why he wrote the book, his personal...

On the 30th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Camila Oliveira , who is an Educational Consultant at ALL In Learning . During this episode, we chat about how ALL In Learning is changing and improving student engagement through the use of clickers. The clickers allow for instant feedback to the teacher and engages all students through questioning without any preparation for the teacher. &nb...

On the 29th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Dr. Tom Cavanagh , the Vice Provost for Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida (UCF) . During this episode, we chat about how UCF is a model for digital learning, with 55% of their 70,000 students partaking in fully online or blended learning. Tom also shares what he believes people should look for when they are searching for th...

On the 28th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Seth Raphael , the founder of LinkJoin . During this episode, we chat about how LinkJoin was developed out of the pandemic and virtual learning. It ensures you never miss an online meeting or class again by automatically opening a link. More About Seth At just 14 years old, Seth developed LinkJoin to be sure he was never late to an online clas...

On the 27th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Eric Gibbs , the President (Americas) of Ouriginal . During this episode, we chat about how Ouriginal ensures originality and authenticity in written work from a student to an instructor in order to protect the academic integrity of an institution. They focus on plagiarism prevention and even have a feature for cross-language text matching. Li...

On the 26th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Sa Dao , the Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Kokomo 24/7 . During this episode, we chat about how Kokomo 24/7 is helping people get back to work and back to school all while making the process simple and keeping data safe. More About Sa Sa’s education and career started in health and wellness. His focus has always been on community we...

On the 25th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Kevin Allen , the CEO, and Founder of EI Games . During this episode, we chat about all the incredible things Kevin and EI Games are doing in the world of emotional intelligence and gamification.  Their games are story-based, completely customizable, and award-winning! More About Kevin Kevin describes himself as a former sensitive and emo...

On the 24th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Dr. Barbi Honeycutt . She’s the host of the Lecture Breakers Podcast and an entrepreneur celebrating 10 years of working for herself. During this episode, we chat about all the incredible things Barbi is doing for faculty development and professional development. She also shares some tips for others who may be looking into the world of freelan...

On the 23rd episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Anthony Rotoli , CEO of Terra Dotta , which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. During this episode, we chat about all the incredible things Anthony and Terra Dotta are doing to support traveling learners. More About Anthony Anthony joined Terra Dotta about 2 years ago. Before then, he started his career with positions rooted in sup...

On the 22nd episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with the amazing Girija Ramapriya, CEO and Founder of Brazen Learning. Did you know that 29% of students are not engaged and 24% of students are actively disengaged? Those are some pretty big stats! During this episode, we chat about all the wonderful things Girija and her team at Brazen Learning are doing to engage learners.  More About Girij...

Episode Overview On the 21st episode of EdUp EdTech, I had the honor to speak with Darren Thompson, Diversity Engineer from Diverse City. During this episode, we talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the responsibility we all share in making our world more DEI-friendly. Darren discusses what they are doing at DiverseCity to transform company cultures, lower perceived exclusion, and...

Episode Overview On the 19th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with the amazing, talented, and fantastic AJ Ferrill, Project Consultant for Instructure. In this episode, you will hear about all the extraordinary things Instructure is doing with Portfolium in helping students create dynamic e-portfolios to take with them as they step into their careers. AJ is high-energy and has a vast amount o...

On the 20th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with my favorite ID nerd, Dr. Luke Hobson. During this episode, we chat about all things Instructional Design (ID) from answering interview questions to what technologies IDs should know and know well! If you don’t know Luke you should and this is your sign. Luke also has his own podcast where he recently interviewed the amazing Tim Slade, check it...

Episode Overview On the 18th episode of EdUp EdTech, I had an extraordinary conversation with Beau McCoy , Founder, and CEO of SOLcademy . In this episode, you will hear about Beau’s mission to decentralize education and share resources across institutions, organizations, and educators around the world. Beau discusses his mission to bring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to all parts of the...

Episode Overview On the 17th episode of EdUp EdTech, I was humbled by the conversation I had with Cem Erdem, President, and CEO of Augusoft Inc . In this episode, you will hear about Cem's entrepreneurial journey that took him from Turkey to the USA to pursue the American Dream.  Cem talks about the importance of Continuing Education and Workforce Development courses for learners and how Augu...

Episode Overview On the 16th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to have a lovely chat with Nandan Keerthi founder of Classe365 . Nandan is a self-proclaimed EDUpreneur and innovator. He is a super amazing human and I loved the conversation we had. In this episode, we hear about Nandan's journey and achieving his dream of creating Classe365 and changing the digital landscape of education. You will defin...

Episode Overview On the 15th episode of EdUp EdTech, I was so honored to speak with two of the best and brightest minds in online education Judith Dutill and Melissa Wehler from Online Learning Toolkit (OLT). In this episode, we cover all the things related to online education and talk about all the COOL things happening at OLT, including the Camp Operation Online Learning (COOL) taking place this...

Episode Overview On the 14th episode of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kelly Jura, Vice President of Brand and User Experience at Screencast-O-Matic (SOM). This episode highlights the importance of using videos in the online space to engage students. Kelly also talks about how SOM has really listened to its consumers to make key feature shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly...

Episode Overview On lucky number episode 13 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with CEO and Co-founder Diego Fanara from Unibuddy . This episode highlights the importance of connecting current students with prospective students and helping them decide which institution is best for them to attend. Peer to Peer connections through Unibuddy helped increase application and retention rates...

Episode Overview On episode 12 of EdUp EdTech, I had the distinct honor of speaking with Beth Hendler-Grunt, President of Next Great Step . This episode is jam-packed with need-to-knows about how Next Great Step is helping college students step into their first careers, and resolve the disconnect between employer expectations and a grad’s preparedness. Moving into the "real world" can really be tr...

Episode Overview On episode 11 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alexander Leader, Founder, and CEO of Aviso Retention . We also had a very special guest host, Mike Yates , who is the host of the fantastic Schoolish podcast. We had a great conversation about what Aviso is doing to help those underserved student populations and at-risk students stay in school and earn certifi...

Episode Overview On episode 10 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stephen Laster, Chief Product Officer at Ellucian . "Inspired by the transformative impact of education, Ellucian develops solutions that power the essential work of colleges and universities. As the world’s leading provider of software and services designed for higher education, Ellucian works with more than 2,500...