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83: Finding the BEST Tools that Work for Our Learners, Marybeth Harter-Schultz, School Partnerships Manager, Edpuzzle
K-12 Higher Education Annotation/Collaboration Online Learning

83: Finding the BEST Tools that Work for Our Learners, Marybeth Harter-Schultz, School Partnerships Manager, Edpuzzle

April 27, 2023

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with the fabulous Marybeth Harter-Schultz, School Partnerships Manager at Edpuzzle . Marybeth has close to a quarter of a century in the education sector and shares her journey from ed…

82: Leveraging Deep Expertise to Design Education - First Solution for Today's Learning Environments, Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, Logitech
K-12 Ed Tech

82: Leveraging Deep Expertise to Design Education - First Solution for Today's Learning Environments, Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, Logitech

April 11, 2023

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Madeleine “Maddy” Mortimore Global Education Innovation and Research for Logitech. As you know, Logitech is an international leader in providing peripheral devices to improve the …

81: Catalyzing Transformation in Individuals and in Communities and Being an Agent of Change, A.M. Bhatt, CEO and Founder of DAE
K-12 Higher Education

81: Catalyzing Transformation in Individuals and in Communities and Being an Agent of Change, A.M. Bhatt, CEO and Founder of DAE

April 6, 2023

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 t…

Guest: a.m. bhatt
80: Instructional Design Insights from a true IDOL, Dr. Robin Sargent, CEO, Founder, and President of IDOL Courses & IDOL Courses Academy

80: Instructional Design Insights from a true IDOL, Dr. Robin Sargent, CEO, Founder, and President of IDOL Courses & IDOL Courses Academy

March 30, 2023

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 …

79: Where are They Now? A special catching up episode with Dr. Katherine Grill, CEO and Co-Founder, Neolth
K-12 Higher Education Mental Health

79: Where are They Now? A special catching up episode with Dr. Katherine Grill, CEO and Co-Founder, Neolth

March 22, 2023

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…

78: Hire this Person, My Conversation with Stephen Schaeffer, Education Disturber, Design Thinker, Educator, Advisor, App Developer and Future UX Designer
K-12 Ed Tech

78: Hire this Person, My Conversation with Stephen Schaeffer, Education Disturber, Design Thinker, Educator, Advisor, App Developer and Future UX Designer

March 15, 2023

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 …

77: Part II - Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, A Two-Part Conversation with Dr. Azizi Seixas, Founding Director of the Media & Innovation Lab at the University of Miami
Higher Education Influencer Community International

77: Part II - Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, A Two-Part Conversation with Dr. Azizi Seixas, Founding Director of the Media & Innovation Lab at the University of Miami

March 12, 2023

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 Seixa…

77: Part I - Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, A Two-Part Conversation with Dr. Azizi Seixas, Founding Director of the Media & Innovation Lab at the University of Miami
Higher Education Influencer Community International

77: Part I - Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, A Two-Part Conversation with Dr. Azizi Seixas, Founding Director of the Media & Innovation Lab at the University of Miami

March 7, 2023

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 …

76: Where Are They Now? A Special Catching Up Episode with Katy Kappler, Co-Founder & CEO of InScribe
Higher Education Student Experience/Support Community

76: Where Are They Now? A Special Catching Up Episode with Katy Kappler, Co-Founder & CEO of InScribe

Feb. 22, 2023

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 w…

75: An A.I. Powered System to Find the Best College for You: The Dating App for College, Troove, David Hurwitt, Founder & CEO

75: An A.I. Powered System to Find the Best College for You: The Dating App for College, Troove, David Hurwitt, Founder & CEO

Feb. 9, 2023

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 a…

Guest: Dave Hurwitt
74: From Band Teacher to Freelance Learning Experience Design, and Top 100 Influencer, Christy Tucker, Learning Experience Design Consultant, Syniad Learning
Entrepreneur/Coaching Instructional Design

74: From Band Teacher to Freelance Learning Experience Design, and Top 100 Influencer, Christy Tucker, Learning Experience Design Consultant, Syniad Learning

Feb. 2, 2023

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 j…

73: Two Ed Tech Gurus
K-12 Ed Tech

73: Two Ed Tech Gurus "Walk" Into Zoom Room..., An Innovative Conversation with Leena Marie Saleh, Design Educator at Canva and THE Ed Tech Guru

Jan. 30, 2023

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…

Guest: Leena Saleh
72: A Forever English Professor turned EdTech Entrepreneur and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Lindy Ledohowski, COO WizePrep
Higher Education Entrepreneur/Coaching Faculty

72: A Forever English Professor turned EdTech Entrepreneur and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Lindy Ledohowski, COO WizePrep

Jan. 23, 2023

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 e…

71: Preparing Educator's for the Complexities of 21st Century Classrooms, A Professor's Perspective, Dr. Jasmin Cowin, Assistant Professor for TESOL & Bilingual Programs, Touro University
Higher Education

71: Preparing Educator's for the Complexities of 21st Century Classrooms, A Professor's Perspective, Dr. Jasmin Cowin, Assistant Professor for TESOL & Bilingual Programs, Touro University

Jan. 19, 2023

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

Guest: Jasmin Cowin
70: Deepening Learning and Measuring Core Skills A Conversation with Cognitive Psychologist & Classic Rockband Lead, Steve Joordens, Co-founder & CSO, peerScholar
Higher Education Assessments/Evaluations/Feedback

70: Deepening Learning and Measuring Core Skills A Conversation with Cognitive Psychologist & Classic Rockband Lead, Steve Joordens, Co-founder & CSO, peerScholar

Jan. 17, 2023

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 …

69: Covid, Quality, Beyonce, & Everything in Between - A Strategic Conversation with Jarrett Carter, Associate Vice President, Integrative Learning Design at the University of Maryland, Global Campus
Higher Education Instructional Design Online Learning

69: Covid, Quality, Beyonce, & Everything in Between - A Strategic Conversation with Jarrett Carter, Associate Vice President, Integrative Learning Design at the University of Maryland, Global Campus

Jan. 11, 2023

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). W…

68: Using Movement to Foster Social Emotional Learning for Younger Students, an Active Learning Conversation with Dr. Julian Reed, Founder of ActivEd

68: Using Movement to Foster Social Emotional Learning for Younger Students, an Active Learning Conversation with Dr. Julian Reed, Founder of ActivEd

Jan. 10, 2023

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…

67: Checking in With My Favorite Formative Assessment Guru, Matt Wheeland, Senior Account Executive, Formative - A Special Where Are They Now Episode
Assessments/Evaluations/Feedback Where Wherearetheynow

67: Checking in With My Favorite Formative Assessment Guru, Matt Wheeland, Senior Account Executive, Formative - A Special Where Are They Now Episode

Jan. 4, 2023

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 Ep…

66: Why Most eLearning is Crap & Solutions for Fixing it, A Conversation with the Impeccable Tim Slade, Founder the eLearning Designer's Academy
Instructional Design Influencer eLearning

66: Why Most eLearning is Crap & Solutions for Fixing it, A Conversation with the Impeccable Tim Slade, Founder the eLearning Designer's Academy

Jan. 3, 2023

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 comm…

Guest: Tim Slade
65: Immersive Learning Experiences with Award-Winning Producer and Founder of Meridian Treehouse, Wesley

65: Immersive Learning Experiences with Award-Winning Producer and Founder of Meridian Treehouse, Wesley "Wes" Della Volla

Dec. 15, 2022

Overview In this episode, I chatted with an award-winning producer and founder of Meridian Treehouse , Wesley “Wes” Della Volla. We get into an immersive conversation about the learning experiences Wes and his team are creat…

64: The Main Bird Behind it All and the Flock that Makes it Fly, A Quacktastic Chat with Andrew Cross, CEO and Founder of Goosechase
Gaming/Gamification

64: The Main Bird Behind it All and the Flock that Makes it Fly, A Quacktastic Chat with Andrew Cross, CEO and Founder of Goosechase

Dec. 8, 2022

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with the coolest duck around, Andrew Cross , Founder & CEO of Goosechase . If you remember, when the show started in February of 2021, I interviewed Joe Denomme and Eric Chiang from th…

Guest: Andrew Cross
63: Where Are They Now? A Conversation with Ross Young, Executive VP of Linewize

63: Where Are They Now? A Conversation with Ross Young, Executive VP of Linewize

Dec. 1, 2022

Overview In this episode, I reconnected with my friend, Ross Young, Executive VP of Linewize . Ross, originally appeared on Episode 47 of the show , and now he is back to give us an update on all the things going on at Linew…

Guest: Ross Young
62: Supporting Transitioning Teachers & Creating Transparency Around Pay, Chelsea Maude Averitt, Founder of SKIP
Job Sites Salary Transparency Ed Tech

62: Supporting Transitioning Teachers & Creating Transparency Around Pay, Chelsea Maude Averitt, Founder of SKIP

Nov. 23, 2022

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Chelsea Maude Avirett , Founder and job curator extraordinaire of SKIP . Chelsea is a connector and advocate for job seekers. Skip’s mission is for educators and administrators to…

61: Advocacy Against Gender Discrimination in Clerkships and Making Sure Clerks have the Info They Need, Aliza Shatzman, Esq., Co-Founder & President , The Legal Accountability Project
Higher Education

61: Advocacy Against Gender Discrimination in Clerkships and Making Sure Clerks have the Info They Need, Aliza Shatzman, Esq., Co-Founder & President , The Legal Accountability Project

Nov. 18, 2022

Overview This is a special release for EdUp EdTech where I got to In this episode, I got to chat with an extraordinary human, Aliza Shatzman , Co-Founder and President of The Legal Accountability Project . Aliza shares her e…