Edtech Insiders
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 389
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Week in Edtech 12/01/2023: Meta's Multimodal Leap, StraighterLine and Acadeum's College Course Sharing, Plus Special Guests: Sara Mauskopf of Winnie and Candice Faktor of Disco
In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:
1. Big Tech:
- Meta launches “Seamless” LLM for speech-to-speech translation. Multi-modal innovation
- Meta’s Instagram also made news…
Transforming Youth Mental Health with Maria Barrera of Clayful
Maria Barrera, is a Stanford-educated engineer and founder & CEO of Clayful. She is committed to addressing the youth mental health crisis. Born in Colombia and understanding the pressu…
Building the Future of Code: Per Borgen Unveils Scrimba's AI Engineering Initiative
Per Borgen is the CEO and co-founder of Scrimba (YC S20), an interactive code-learning platform with over a million users worldwide. He’s also a web developer and coding instructor. Per…
Advancing Equitable STEM: Math Education Revolution with Anurupa Ganguly of Prisms
Anurupa Ganguly is the founder & CEO of Prisms. She founded Prisms to scale a new world teaching model where students learn core math and science concepts spatially, physically and stee…
Week in Edtech 11/21/2023: Edtech Titans in Flux: Sam Altman's Move from OpenAI to Microsoft and 2U's CEO Shift
This is a special episode focusing on two major leader ship changes in technology and their ramifications for Edtech: Sam Altman being released from OpenAI and hired by Microsoft, and C…
Week in Edtech 11/15/2023: OpenAI's Agents "GPTs", Edtech Trends, Acquisitions and Special Guest: Johann Zimmern, Zoom One for Education
In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:
Artificial Intelligence:
Inside Instructure: Shiren Vijiasingam Discusses AI, Partner Programs, and Education Evolution
Shiren Vijiasingam is the Chief Product Officer at Instructure, the leading learning platform and maker of Canvas. Shiren has built global software products for millions of users, for o…
Special Episode: AI Founders Forum
In this special episode of Edtech Insiders, Sarah Morin interviews seven founders of AI education companies at the AI Founders Forum held earlier last month in San Francisco.
Week in Edtech 11/07/2023: Breaking Down Biden's AI Executive Order and Its Impact on Education Plus Special Guest Christian Byza of Learn.xyz
In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:
1. AI + EDU Conference Replays held last October 26, 2023 are now live on the Edtech Insiders Youtube Channel.
2. Stanford Acceler…
Educational Technology Redefined: Inside Noodle Factory's AI Platform with Dr. Jim Wagstaff and Yvonne Soh
Today we’re speaking with Yvonne Soh and Jim Wagstaff, the co-founders of Noodle Factory, an AI-powered teaching and learning platform based in Singapore.
Before co-founding Noodle Fact…
Week in Edtech 10/30/23: Biden's Upcoming AI Executive Order, Edtech Events, State of AI Report plus Special Guest Erin Mote of InnovateEDU
In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:
1. Recap of the Edtech Insiders October Events:
- AI+EDU Conference 730+ Registrants and 70%+ Attendance Rate held virtually
- Edtech A…
Week in Edtech, 10/20/2023, Bootcamp Visionaries with Gautam Tambay of Springboard and Shaquille O'Neal-Backed Innovations with Kyle Wallgren of Edsoma
In this episode, join us for an insightful exploration into the ever-evolving landscape of education technology and innovation.
Gautam Tambay, the CEO and founder of Springboard, provid…
Honorlock's Evolution: AI and Academic Proctoring with Paul Morales and Jordan Adair
Honorlock is an online test proctoring service that combines AI software like computer vision with decision making of live test proctors.
Paul Morales leads Honorlock’s software and ope…
Interactive Storytelling for Engaging Education with Maia Glikman of GoKidGo and Matt Hammersley of Novel Effect
Maia Glikman is a Los Angeles based producer whose body of work spans numerous areas of the entertainment industry. Highlights as an executive include several years at ABC Network, Luca…
Game-Based Learning and the Future of Education: Insights from Rebecca Kantar of Roblox
Rebecca Kantar serves as Vice President of Education and Director of the Roblox Community Fund at Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), a technology platform bringing the world together thro…
From Campus to Cloud: Dustin Ramsdell on the Digital-First University Journey
Dustin Ramsdell is an EdTech content creator and influencer who aims to drive meaningful conversations with top leaders in the Higher Ed field. His show, The Higher Ed Geek Podcast, exp…
Unveiling the Magic of Educational Podcasts with Ben Strouse of Gen-Z Media
Ben Strouse oversees Gen-Z Media, the studio behind the biggest middle-grade and family podcast mysteries and adventures. Its slate of more than 20 shows includes “Six Minutes,” the mos…
Skills, Education, and the Future: A Conversation with David Shacklette of Harvard Skills Lab
David Shacklette is the Product Manager for the Harvard Skills Lab, a Schmidt Futures funded research initiative and startup that designs performance-based assessment tools that can be …
Navigating the Future of AI, Education, and Beyond with Amanda Bickerstaff
Amanda Bickerstaff is the Founder and CEO of AI for Education. A former high school biology teacher and EdTech executive with over 20 years of experience in the education sector, she ha…
Learning Made Efficient: The Brainscape Approach with Andrew Cohen
Andrew Cohen is the founder & CEO of Brainscape, a web & mobile education platform that helps millions of people study more efficiently. Brainscape allows students of all ages to creat…