the 3 academicos

Education: The Challenges of Online Learning

Education EN ↓ 6 episodes

Welcome to the first podcast by the 3 academics - a team of educators discussing the best (and worst) of the UK education system.. This podcast is brought to you by Illumilearn.academy - an online educational establishment (where the 3 academics teach). Illumilearn.academy is designed to deliver the best online education at a practical level - integrating the best of academic qualifications with real world certifications. Visit the website at https://www.illumilearn.academy to find out more.

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Episodes

Learning in the Third Age Revisited 11.01.2026 27:40

In this episode (chaired by Dr Cathryn Peoples) we revisit some of the drivers for education for 3rd age citizens, and also discuss how and why education should be adapted to help such users benefit from the experience.

Interview with Industry Consultant Branden 15.11.2025 36:44

In this episode we have a very interesting discussion with an IT consultant about his experiences with academic and industry training qualification

Reviewing education with Dr Jordon from the Ask Jordon website 01.09.2025 34:29

Welcome to the next episode in the 3 academicos series. This episode is slightly different in that we are interviewing a recent PhD student about his educational research and his ideas on the future of education and the place of distance learning.

Distance Learning in HE and FE - what are the differences? 18.07.2025 20:05

In this episode the 3 academics discuss their experiences of DL in HE, and also contemplate what lessons FE can learn from HE.

AI, Assessments, and Academic qualifications vs. industrial certifications 13.05.2025 30:20

In this. episode, we start off lightly by discussing existential topics such as how has AI changed educational assessments, and also what do students really want: qualifications or certifications? Please join us for the discussion!

Mickey Mouse Degrees: Do they exist and do they have any value? 27.03.2025 11:08

This first episode in the 3 academics podcast series starts off discussing the idea of "Mickey Mouse" degrees. What are they and do they have any value? Listen to "the 3 academicos" discuss the pros and cons of a modern educational challenge.