Educast 3000

Dr. Mary Styers, joins Ryan and Melissa tot discusses the importance of evidence in ed tech decision making. She shares her journey into research and her passion for working directly with educators. Dr. Styers also highlights the annual evidence report released by Learn Platform, which examines the usage and efficacy of ed tech tools. The report reveals that only 36% of the most used ed tech tools...

In this episode, Melissa Loble and Ryan Lufkin sit down with Rachel Orston, the Chief Customer Officer at Instructure, to explore the evolving landscape of customer success. Rachel shares her journey into the field, highlighting the importance of driving both business and learner outcomes. She discusses the future of customer success, emphasizing the crucial role of data, AI, and deeper insights i...

In this episode of InstructureCast, Melissa and Ryan discuss assessment with guest Joel Hernandez, CTO of eLumen. They explore the connection between student learning and objectives, as well as the broader impact of assessment on course, program, and institutional assessment. They discuss the different meanings of assessment in education and the role of technology in assessment practices. The conv...

In this episode, Melissa & Ryan chat with Dr. Benjamin Motz and Dr. Mary Murphy about experimental research and the Terracotta Project. They discuss the need for tools like Terracotta to improve the evidence base in education and the challenges of conducting educational research. Terracotta, an open-source LMS plugin, enables teachers to manipulate different versions of assignments and measure...

In this episode, Ryan and Melissa explore the intricacies of data governance in education with Unicon CEO Kate Valenti. Discussion focuses on the challenges institutions face in aligning and managing their data, as well as stressing the pivotal role of effective data management practices in the world of AI. Background on Unicon’s Data & Analytics Practice: https://www.unicon.net/services/data-...