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Season 3

April 6, 2023

81: Catalyzing Transformation in Individuals and in Communities and B…

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with the CEO and Founder of DAE, A.M. Bhatt . You get to hear A.M’s inspiring story about immigrating to the U.S. at a young age and how his learning experiences help shaped him into th...

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March 30, 2023

80: Instructional Design Insights from a True IDOL, Dr. Robin Sargent…

In this episode, I got to catch up with a real-life IDOL, Dr. Robin Sargent , Founder and CEO of IDOL courses , and President of IDOL Courses Academy . Robin is one of the most down-to-earth, innovative, and fun humans I’ve e...

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March 22, 2023

79: Where are They Now? A special catching up episode with Dr. Kather…

Overview In this episode, I got to catch up with my friend, Dr. Katherine Grill , CEO & Co-Founder of Neolth . Katherine was back on the show back in April of 2022 , and her episode is the most downloaded episode of all time,...

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March 15, 2023

78: Hire this Person, My Conversation with Stephen Schaeffer, Educati…

Overview On this special episode of EdUp EdTech called "Hire this Person", I got to interview Professional Journey Community Member, Stephen Schaeffer. Stephen is a veteran educator and has helped hundreds of students reach t...

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March 12, 2023

77: Part II - Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, A Two-Part …

Overview In the second part of this two-part episode, Dr. Seixas and I talk about the future of tech and how we're going to be bold and strive for excellence. Enjoy the second part of this episode. More About Dr. Azizi Seixas...

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March 7, 2023

77: Part I - Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, A Two-Part C…

Overview In the first part of this two-part episode, I had the honor of chatting with Dr. Azizi Seixas, Founding Director of The Media and Innovation Lab (MIL) at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine , and the I...

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Feb. 22, 2023

76: Where Are They Now? A Special Catching Up Episode with Katy Kappl…

Overview In this episode, I got to catch up with my friend Katy Kappler, Co-Founder and CEO of InScribe . Katy was first on our show way back in January of 2022 for Episode 40. Fast forward to almost a year or so later and we...

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Feb. 9, 2023

75: An A.I. Powered System to Find the Best College for You: The Dati…

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with an amazing CEO and Founder, David Hurwitt of Troove . David is an innovator and says the goal of higher education should be focused on learner success, not enrollment. We talked ab...

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Feb. 2, 2023

74: From Band Teacher to Freelance Learning Experience Design, and To…

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with the amazing, nerdy, fun, and resourceful Christy Tucker! Once I listed to Luke Hobson’s episode with Christy I knew I needed to have her on EdUp EdTech. We talk about Christy’s jou...

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Jan. 30, 2023

73: Two Ed Tech Gurus "Walk" Into a Zoom Room..., An Innovative Conve…

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Leena Marie Saleh , Design Educator with Canva Design School and the Ed Tech Guru. Her initials even spell out LMS :). Leena is a fellow transitioned teacher and shares her story ...

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Jan. 23, 2023

72: A Forever English Professor turned EdTech Entrepreneur and Chief …

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with my fellow EdTech nerd friend, Dr. Lindy Ledohowski from WizePrep . Lindy is a former English Professor turned EdTech entrepreneur, turned COO! We get into all the things in this ep...

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Jan. 19, 2023

71: Preparing Educators for the Complexities of 21st Century Classroo…

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with my friend, Dr. Jasmin Cowin from Touro University ! Jasmin is an Assistant Professor of TESOL, Ed Tech guru, and lover of all things education. In this episode, you get to hear abo...

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Jan. 17, 2023

70: Deepening Learning and Measuring Core Skills A Conversation with …

Overview In this episode, I got to interview cognitive psychologist, Steve Joordens, who also happens to be a co-found of a fantastic ed tech tool called peerScholar . Steve titles himself an unintentional entrepreneur, but h...

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Jan. 11, 2023

69: Covid, Quality, Beyonce, & Everything in Between - A Strategic Co…

Overview In this episode, I got to check in with my friend and learning strategist extraordinaire, Jarrett Carter , Associate Vice President, Integrative Learning Design at the University of Maryland, Global Campus (UMGC). We...

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Jan. 10, 2023

68: Using Movement to Foster Social Emotional Learning for Younger St…

Overview In this episode, I had the honor of checking in with Dr. Julian Reed, founder of ActivEd and College Instructor at Furman University. We chatted about a fabulous ed tech tool he created called Walkabouts . This tool ...

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Jan. 4, 2023

67: Checking in With My Favorite Formative Assessment Guru, Matt Whee…

Overview In this episode, I checked in with my friend Matt Wheeland, Senior Account Executive ( he got a promotion since we last spoke! ) at Formative . Matt is a former educator turned EdTech guru. Since we last spoke on Epi...

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Jan. 3, 2023

66: Why Most eLearning is Crap & Solutions for Fixing it, A Conversat…

Overview As David Letterman would say, my next guest needs no introduction. If you are a part of the eLearning and/or Instructional Design world, you know the force that is Tim Slade. Tim is a celebrity in the eLearning commu...

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