RPP #160: Lovoco - Interview with Calvin Shum

• Interview with Calvin Shum, CEO of Lovoco. Lovoco offers accessibility, communication, and educational solutions with proprietary speech and translation AI resulting in instantaneous bilingual subtitling. He demonstrated German translation of our live interview! We discuss:
• How speech tech improves accessibility and ADA Compliance for live and recorded

  

  Calvin Shum, CEO

  lectures
• How the automated polylingual stenographer enables: 
• visual aid for caption readers
• translations for global communicators
• higher learning outcomes for students
• How their social mission donates a system to a local primary or secondary school of your choice
• Podsafe music selection
• "Jingle Bells" by Natalie Brown - soulful vocalist/songwriter with a dynamic, multi-octave vocal range

Duration: 28:03

RPP #159: AEFIS - Interview with Mustafa Sualp

• Interview with Mustafa Sualp, CEO and Founder, AEFIS, LLC. AEFIS is an integrated assessment management platform. We discuss the range of management tools, such as
• Syllabus Management

  

  Mustafa Sualp
  Founder & CEO

• Assessment and Outcomes Management
• Program Managment
• Course Evaluations
• Strategic Planning
• What changes in HiEd stimulated the need for AEFIS?
• What problem does AEFIS solve? 
• How does AEFIS automate tasks?
• How long does it take to implement?
• How does it integrate with other tools, SIS, LMS?
• How does it compare with competing assessment solutions?
• How is it deployed, local, SaaS?

• Links
• EDUCAUSE Preview: AEFIS Offers Power Solutions For Assessment Success

• Podsafe music selection
• Vivaldi: Concerto No. 3 in F Major “Autumn” (Allegro movement) by the American Baroque Orchestra. 

Duration: 39:32

RPP #158: StudyTree - Interview with Ethan Keiser

• Interview with Ethan Keiser, CEO of StudyTree
• We discuss how StudyTree integrates academic support services with artificial intelligence to provide students with a mobile automated academic assistant. StudyTree analyzes students’ grades and behavioral patterns to construct customized recommendations to improve their academic performance. 

  

  Ethan Keiser, CEO
• We answer the questions:
• How does the StudyTree app work?
• How is AI used in the app?
• How does it work with STEM and Humanities?
• How do you form cooperative study groups?
• How does it compare to live coaching?
• How does it integrate with the LMS?
• Who is using it now?
• What is the ROI for the student/institution

• Podsafe Music Selection
• Autumn Day by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license

Duration: 34:23

RPP #157: Blackboard Roadmap - Interview with Jim Chalex

• Interview with Jim Chalex, Vice President of Product Management at Blackboard Inc. We discuss the Blackboard Learn product roadmap. What are the various "flavors" of Blackboard Learn and how will they evolve over the next couple of years? We discuss:
• Experiences / Course Views: Original, Ultra

  

  Jim Chalex, Blackboard VP
• Deployments: Self-Hosted, Managed Hosted, SaaS
• Mobility: Responsive web design vs new native apps
• We answer the questions:
• How many clients have deployed SaaS, both Original (9.1) and Ultra?
• What are some of the new features and when will they be available?
• Workflow improvements 
• Inline Grading Update 
• Responsive design optimization 
• Embedded analytics
• Integrated audio and video 
• Cloud storage integration 
• Attendance tracking
• Community (aka Portal) functions in Ultra  
• Blackboard Roadmap Slides based on Jim's BbWorld17 Presentation:

Blackboard Learn Roadmap Slides from Rodney B. Murray

• Links
• BbWorld 2017
• BbWorld Report: Blackboard May Be Turning Around by Michael Feldstein
• Podsafe music selection
• Achaidh Cheide - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license 

Duration: 34:44

RPP #156: Glisser - Interview with Michael Piddock

• Interview with Michael Piddock, CEO and Founder of Glisser. Glisser is a unique audience response system that shares presentation slides to mobile devices in real-time and uses polling and Q&A to make live events and the classroom interactive. We discuss:

  

  Michael Piddock, CEO & Founder

• How Glisser got started
• How you use Glisser audience response
• Limits of the free version
• Key features of Glisser
• Live Polling
• Live Slide Sharing
• Audience Q&A backchannel
• Twitter Wall for events
• Web platform, no plugin required
• Participant note taking
• Downloading slides
• Translated captions (coming soon)

• Podsafe Music Selection
• Impossible Worries by Rod Murray - Music from Jukedeck - create your own at https://jukedeck.com

Duration: 33:30

RPP #155: Connected Casebook - Interview with Vikram Savkar

• Interview with Vikram Savkar, Vice President & General Manager, Legal Education, Wolters Kluwer. Connected Casebook is an integrated digital and print learning solution designed to facilitate deeper student mastery of legal thinking and stronger learning outcomes. We discuss:
• Electronic textbooks and how they fit into mobile education

  

  Vikram Savkar, VP

  Legal Education, Wolters Kluwer

• Improvements in electronic publishing
• How authors publish books online with WK
• How content is adapted for Millennials
• Adaptive and competency based learning
• The Casebook platform
• Future of audio textbooks
• Purchase options for students
• Podsafe music selection
• Maybe I'm Amazed by Blake Morgan. Licensed cover of the Paul McCartney classic.

Duration: 38:14

RPP #154: Maplesoft Möbius - Interview with Jim Cooper

• Interview with Jim Cooper, CEO of Maplesoft, about Möbius their new comprehensive online courseware environment that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We discuss:
• Maplesoft history

  

  Jim Cooper, CEO

• Maplesoft course/module marketplace
• Möbius platform and toolkit
• LMS integration
• Adaptive and customized learning
• Analytics to improve learning
• AI / Machine Learning / Deep Learning
• Building an AI tutor
• Pricing models
• Podsafe music selection
• Concerto No. 2 in G Minor (Summer) from the CD entitled "The Four Seasons by Vivaldi" by the American Baroque Orchestra. 

Duration: 36:37

RPP #153: eLearning after 20 Years - Interview with Ken Hartman

• Interview with Dr. Ken Hartman, CEO of Degree Quest and the past president of Drexel University Online. Ken has a long distinguished history in education and especially online learning. This talk highlights changes to teaching and learning 20 years after Ken published his book, The Internet Guide for College Bound Students in 1996. We discuss:
• Rise in college tuition

  

  Dr. Ken Hartman

• Use of student "Big Data"
• Observations from the ASU GSV Summit
• Future of the LMS
• Flat online course enrollment
• Disruptive innovation in education
• Quality outcomes from online education
• Role of AI and VR in e-learning 
• Faculty development
• Importance of Data Analytics

• Links
• The Internet Guide for College Bound Students (1996)
• Prospective Students Seek Information, But Colleges Don't Always Provide
• Above the Noise: The Higher Education Highway 
• Acquisitions, Mergers and Reinvention (Not Closures) Will Characterize Higher Ed’s Future
• Back to School 2015 - Dr. Kenneth Hartman (video)
• Degree Quest
• ASU GSV Summit

• Podsafe music selection 
• New Age Piano: Lines Build Walls by Ehren Starks

Duration: 32:49

RPP #152: The Future of Education: A Scenario

• Rod illustrates a scenario he wrote as part of a strategic planning process on the future of education at the University of the Sciences.
• The scenario illustrates one future of education. As we all know, technology is increasing at an exponential rate. Self driving cars, facial recognition, virtual-reality, augmented reality and 3D printing are extant today, but will be integrated into everyday life within 5 to 10 years, whether we like it or not. The interesting thing about the scenario is that each one of the technological advances illustrated here can be demonstrated in isolation today. Who knows where we will actually be in 5 to 10 years!
• 
  
• Links
• Read on Medium
• Apple Watch
• Apple AirPods
• Ring Doorbell
• Amazon Drone 
• GM - Lyft
• Google Luxotica
• Google Translate
• Coursera Credit Badges
• Ultrahaptics
• Toshiba Customer Service Robot
• The Great A.I. Awakening (Google Machine Learning)
  
• Podsafe Music Selection
• Synth Pop Echos by Rod Murray using Jukedeck - create your own at https://jukedeck.com.

Duration: 09:48 audio & 10:42 video

RPP #151: Algebra By Hand - Interview with Michael Eiseman

• Interview with Michael Eiseman, Founder of Learn By Hand, LLC. With a masters in Chemical Engineering, Michael was a research scientist for DuPont R&D for nearly 30 years. He has always had an interest in education and launched Algebra By Hand™, the first app that allows drag and drop solving of algebra problems. We discuss:
• Michael's background and his passion for teaching underprivileged students

  

  Michael Eiseman

• Learning how to code
• Building a web app
• How the app teaches algebra, especially procedural fluency 
• Equity in mathematics
• Business plan
• Links
• Algebra by Hand
• Video showing how ABH works for teachers (2min)
• FREE trial subscription for Algebra By Hand
• A Better Chance
• Learning Javascript on Khan Academy
• Learning Ruby on Rails on Lynda.com
• Digital Ocean for Web App Hosting
• The Next Big Blue Collar Job is Coding
• RPP #130: Learn to Code
  
  
• Podsafe Music Selection
• Blue Purpose by Rod Murray using Jukedeck - create your own at https://jukedeck.com.

Duration: 27:18

RPP #150: Memorang - Interview with Yermie Cohen

• Interview with Yermie Cohen, MD, Co-Founder & CEO of Memorang, Inc. Memorang is a free web and mobile study tool that helps students memorize any type of information through spaced repetition, multiple quizzing modes and games. Students can prepare for exams with thousands of free pre-made flashcards and quizzes. Memorang partners with leading publishers, institutions, professional organizations, and authors to develop trusted content. We discuss:
• History of this profitable startup company
• Flashcards for the USMLE, MCAT, Netter's Anatomy, NCLEX

  

  Yermie Cohen, MD
  Co-Founder & CEO Memorang

• Custom study playlists
• Flashcards / multiple choice question / games
• Knowledge architecture for self-testing
• Links
• Memorang App
• Reimagine Education Conference & Awards 2016
• Best Educational App - Silver Award: Memorang: Leveling the playing field in higher education
• Podsafe music selection
• "Ain't No Reason" by Brett Dennen - featured on several TV shows including "House", "Scrubs" and "Grey's Anatomy"

Duration: 31:41