Todd Zipper

An Educated Guest

Education EN ↓ 82 episodes

An Educated Guest is a podcast that dives deep into the innovations and trends shaping the future of education. The host is Todd Zipper who has over two decades as an entrepreneur, executive, and investor across K-12, Higher Education, and Workforce Development. He brings together visionaries, innovators, and operators from the education industry to explore the solutions that are transforming learning and work.

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Todd Zipper

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S1 E7 | High Quality, Low Cost: Impact of a MOOC-based degree program – with Zvi Galil 17.08.2021 37:08

Todd Zipper, EVP and GM of Wiley University Services and Talent Development, welcomes Zvi Galil, creator of the Online Master of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Computing. Todd and Zvi discuss the launch of this program in 2014, which is regarded as the first affordable, fully online MOOC-based master’s degree in the United States. Zvi disputes the premises tha...

S1 E6 | Community College Bachelor Degrees: Increasing Access & Affordability – with Angela Kersenbrock 03.08.2021 46:27

Todd Zipper, EVP and GM of Wiley University Services and Talent Development, welcomes Angela Kersenbrock, President, Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA). Todd and Angela discuss the importance of community colleges offering baccalaureate degrees and how the CCBA supports this mission. Topics Discussed:•The dynamic and critical relationship between higher ed and industry, and the com...

S1 E5 | Lights! Camera! Engage! – with Dan Avida 20.07.2021 44:53

Todd Zipper, EVP and GM of Wiley University Services and Talent Development, welcomes Dan Avida, CEO and Co-founder of Engageli. Todd and Dan discuss how the pandemic highlighted the need for more engaging online learning. Topics Discussed:•The need for engaging synchronous tools in online education and ways to improve asynchronous learning•The shortcomings of traditional teleconferencing tools li...

S1 E4 | Opening Access to Higher Education Through Tuition-Free Degrees – with Shai Reshef 06.07.2021 46:34

Todd Zipper, EVP and GM of Wiley University Services and Talent Development, welcomes Shai Reshef, President of University of the People. Todd and Shai discuss how University of the People provides tuition-free online education to qualified individuals regardless of geographic, financial, or societal constraints.  Topics Discussed: •Maximizing open-source technology and resources to increase acces...

S1 E3 | Meeting Workforce Demands Through Apprenticeships – with Scott Ralls 22.06.2021 33:58

Todd Zipper, EVP and GM of Wiley University Services and Talent Development, welcomes Dr. Scott Ralls, President of Wake Technical Community College. Todd and Scott discuss the importance of apprenticeships and how they benefit both students and employers. Topics Discussed:•The reason community colleges are America’s opportunity colleges•The ways the Biden Administration could impact funding for c...

S1 E2 | Breaking Down Barriers Through Verified Digital Records – with Manoj Kutty 15.06.2021 47:11

Todd Zipper, EVP and GM of Wiley University Services and Talent Development, welcomes Manoj Kutty, CEO and Founder of GreenLight Credentials. Todd and Manoj discuss how GreenLight is putting the student first and setting them up for future success through the secure storage and sharing of lifelong verified credentials. Topics Discussed:•The growing need for verifiable digital records of lifelong l...

S1 E1 | Re-imagining Affordability & Accessibility in Higher Ed – with Paul LeBlanc 08.06.2021 59:34

Todd Zipper, EVP and GM of Wiley University Services and Talent Development, welcomes Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). They discuss how SNHU reimagined affordability and accessibility to drive quality outcomes for more learners. Topics Discussed:•Implementing systems and processes that work specifically for the online learner•Rethinking the delivery of programs...