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Exploring the Skills Gap with Dr. Andy Temte – Trending In Education – Extra

Mike sits down with Andy Temte, the President of Kaplan Professional, to explore the future of corporate education, the emerging Skills Gap, and the blend of behavioral and technical competencies essential to leaders in the 21st century. Andy provides guidance and insights drawn from a long and successful career in education and management to help…

Gaming Disorder recognized by WHO – Trending In Education – Episode 115

On this week’s episode, Mike, Brandon, and Dan dive into the recent release from the World Health Organization recognizing Gaming Disorder. Following up on our recent episode on eSports, we look deeper into the disorder and potential now for treatment. We also discuss the educational ramifications of this announcement. How might schools and institutions learn from…

Talking Learning Science with Larry Rudman – Trending In Education – Extra

Mike sits down with Larry Rudman, VP of Learning Science and Instructional Design at Kaplan, to engage in a free-flowing discussion about the problems inherent in applying learning science findings in real life contexts in the modern world. Larry shares his personal experiences from a long and varied career in the field while summoning up…

The Data Science, and Moneyball, of Kickball – Trending In Education – Episode 128

Mike, Brandon and Dan dive into a recent article by Eli Sheldon of Edsurge titled “How Data Science Adds Computational Thinking – and Fun – To Gym Class.” The trio walks through the use of statistical analysis and data science to expand gym class beyond the physical and explore the concept of SABRLearning, one of Mike’s predictions…

A Conversation on Learning with Matt Cooper, Skillshare CEO – Trending In Education – Extra

Mike Palmer sits down with Matt Cooper, CEO of Skillshare, to talk about subscription-based education, curating learning content, the need for creative skills, and how Skillshare stays on top of new education trends. The discussion covers the Netflix model and things to learn from other subscription models, as well as how often their best students…

Learning from Netflix Part 2 – Trending In Education – Episode 126

In Part 2 of our Learning from Netflix series, Brandon, Dan, and Mike take a look at subscription-based educational platforms. Skillshare, for example, just received 28 million dollars in funding and provides an “all you can eat” approach to education with a monthly or yearly subscription fee. What challenges might subscription-based educational platforms face? What benefits…

The NBA and Millennial Workforce Engagement with Tarlin Ray – Trending in Education – Extra

On this extra, we welcome back Tarlin Ray, co-founder of Kaplan Labs, to discuss what lessons we might learn from how the NBA engages their millennial workforce. What can we learn from the Golden State Warriors structure and engagement? How did a simple moment of listening by Steve Kerr work to his advantage? All that…

LeBron James and the I Promise School in Akron – Trending In Education – Episode 124

On this week’s episode of Trending In Education, Brandon, Mike, and Dan take a look at the recent announcement from LeBron James about the creation of the I Promise school within the city of Akron. What life experiences of the former Cleveland Cavalier influenced the school? How will students and families alike benefit from availability…