John Nash & Jason Johnston

Online Learning in the Second Half

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In this podcast, John Nash and Jason Johnston take public their two-year long conversation about online education and their aspirations for its future. They acknowledge that while some online learning has been great, there is still a lot of room for improvement. While technology and innovation will be a topic of discussion, the conversation will focus on how to get online learning to the next stage, the second half of life.

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John Nash & Jason Johnston

Episodes

EP 17 - Bonus Fall “Catch-up” Episode as John and Jason talk about current reading, fall presentations, and upcoming OLC sessions. 20.10.2023 17:19

In this episode, John and Jason talk about current reading, recent seminars, and their upcoming OLC Accelerate Conference (2023) presentation in Washington, DC Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Resources: John’s Book Recommendations: The Renée Ballard series by Michael Connely Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell The Whistler and The Judges List by John Grisham How to Make...

EP 16 - Dr. Kristen DiCerbo - Khan Academy’s Chief Learning Officer and the creation of Khanmigo 17.10.2023 51:18

In this episode, John and Jason talk with Dr. Kristen DiCerbo about how Khamigo was born, how it works, and how it might help transform and humanize online learning. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Resources: Kristen DiCerbo Check out the Khanmigo page Khan Academy / Canvas Instructure Press Release where they announce their partnership Video from Instructurecon More information...

EP 15 - Back to School Part 2 - A Letter to Teachers Sincerely ChatGPT 02.10.2023 24:56

In this episode, John and Jason talk about a letter for teachers sincerely from ChatGPT. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Resources: Click here to read the full letter (and prompt) for teachers from ChatGPT, as well as letters to higher ed administrators, principles, provosts, edtech vendors, instructional designers, and students. Ethan Mollick on LinkedIn Teaching with AI rec...

EP 14 - Back to School with AI Part 1 20.09.2023 38:16

In this episode, John and Jason talk about going back to school, chat about how conversations have shifted to AI this year, ideate around making assignments unAI-able, and briefly rant about how AI detectors don’t work. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Resources: Dr. Brandeis Marshall’s Medium Article: What’s UnAI-able Follow Dr. Marshall on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/...

EP 13 - With Dr. Enilda Romero-Hall - Why we love and hate discussion boards, feminist pedagogy online, humanizing large classes, and more! 21.08.2023 53:38

In this episode, John and Jason talk with Dr. Enilda Romero-Hall about applying feminist pedagogies to online classes, humanizing large online classes, ungrading, and why we love and hate discussion boards. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Connect with Dr. Romero-Hall: Website: https://www.enildaromero.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eromerohall/ Twitter: https://t...

EP 12 - With Dr. Michelle Miller - Tech, AI, the Brain, and Online Learning 31.07.2023 42:16

In this episode, John and Jason talk with Dr. Michelle Miller about how and if technology rewires the brain, artificial intelligence, online learning discussion boards, and her new book “Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology: Teaching, Learning, and the Science of Memory in a Wired World.” Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Resources: Michelle Miller’s Website Subscrib...

EP 11 - OLC Design Thinking Session Wrap-up: How Might We Humanize Online Learning? 25.05.2023 34:45

In this episode, John and Jason talk about their OLC Innovate 2023 Design Thinking workshop which asked the question: How Might we Humanize Online Learning? Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Resources: The JumpPage with the results of the design thinking session at OLC Michelle Pacansky-Brock https://brocansky.com/ and article: Pacansky-Brock, M., Smedshammer, M., & Vincent-Lay...

EP 10 - Podcast Super-friends Crossover Episode at OLC Innovate 23 08.05.2023 57:00

In this episode, John and Jason record with podcasting friends from ASU and West Chester University at OLC Innovate 2023 to talk about (what else) podcasting and humanizing online education in the second half. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Podcast Super-friends Links: Course Stories Podcast at ASU Course Stories, Episode #4: Don’t Fret Design : A Student-Centered Approach to O...

EP 9 - How are EdTech Vendors Humanizing Online Education? (OLC Innovate 2023 onsite recording) 01.05.2023 52:29

In this episode, John and Jason walk the vendor floor at the OLC Innovate Conference in Nashville, TN - April 18-21, 2023 and ask the vendors how their product is helping to humanize online education. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Vendors we talked with: UWill Instructure Proctorio PowerNotes D2L - Brightspace D2L Teaching & Learning Studio Podcast Harmonize InScribe Join u...

EP 8 - Comparing and Testing AI for Education (But Can it Write a Good Theme song?) 17.04.2023 39:21

In this episode, John and Jason talk about John’s use of AI in his doctoral mentoring and personal research, if prompt engineering will be a job, comparing large language models, detecting AI writing, and if AI can create a podcast theme song. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast AI Large Language Models to Test ChatGPT Poe.com Bing Chat Google Bard AI in Research Tools https://www.re...

EP 7 - AI Fever Continues: What Does it Mean for Online Education? 14.04.2023 31:49

In this episode, John and Jason talk about Jason’s recent bout with AI fever and what the rapid development of AI means for online education. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Links and Resources: Hard Fork Podcast: the Bing Who Loved Me Blog post on how Claude works. https://scale.com/blog/chatgpt-vs-claude Q*Bert history and a fun free web playable version here AI Release Timeli...

EP6 - How Autonomous Cars Point to the Future of Online Learning 27.03.2023 29:09

In this episode, John and Jason talk about Jason’s first trip in a self-driving taxi, and how this might point to the future of online learning. Links & Resources Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Jason’s YouTube video of his first trip in an autonomous car . Waymo One - Autonomous ride-hailing service Speedy Street Tacos, Phoenix Sal Khan talks about Khanmigo 6 Ways ChatGPT...

EP5 - Bing Chat Broke My Heart and the Future of AI 10.03.2023 34:30

In this episode, John and Jason talk about if technology in education will always let us down, and the concerns and opportunities with AI. Links & Resources Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast Jason’s YouTube video of the chat with Bing: Bing Chat Broke My Heart Dr. Ian Malcolm Ethics Speech Will elementary children in China put up with robot teachers? Research Papers Review of...

EP4 - Talking with Bing Chat. “They said what?” 10.03.2023 28:53

In this episode, John and Jason talk about Jason’s recent experience with Bing Chat and what it might mean for the future of education. Join Our LinkedIn Group Online Learning Podcast Introducing your copilot for the web: AI-powered Bing and Microsoft Edge Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Keynote and Bing Chat Intro Bing is Snarky and Confesses Jason’s Video: Bing Chat is Wrong and Gets Snarky! Jason’...

EP3 - “Hello, ChatGPT. What Are You Doing Here, Anyway?” 10.03.2023 37:39

In this episode, Jason and John talk about their initial experiences with ChatGPT. If there is educational value in generative AI, where does it reside? Join Our LinkedIn Group: Online Learning Podcast AI Panel of Students at Frankfurt International School Panel starts at about minute 24. https://www.youtube.com/live/oIQ2zR3ym3g?feature=share Contract Cheating’s African Labor - Chronicle of Highe...

EP2 - What is this Podcast About? Aspirations for Online Learning in the Second Half 10.03.2023 22:07

In this episode, Jason and John talk about what this podcast is about. It’s not a show about nothing. We hope. Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14199494/ Readings Boyd, D. (2016). What would Paulo Freire think of Blackboard: Critical pedagogy in an age of online learning . The International Journal of Critical Pedagogy, 7(1). Freire, P. (2005). Ped...

EP1 - Podcast Trailer: Why is this Called “Online Learning in the Second Half?” 03.03.2023 14:35

In this episode, Jason and John talk about why this podcast is called what it’s called. Transcript: We use a combination of computer-generated transcriptions and human editing. Please check with the recorded file before quoting anything. Please check with us if you have any questions or can help with any corrections! EP1 - Podcast Trailer: Why is this Called “Online Learning in the Second Half?” [...