A recent study out of Stanford University shows that a new creation, Quizbot, proves to be more effective in students’ knowledge retention than old school flashcards. We dive into how the Quizbot works and why it appears to be a welcomed addition to a student’s studying tool box. How can the Quizbot’s interactivity help students…

A recent “click-bait” story out of the Washington Post describes a study in Italy that explores using Twitter to study a novel. The study, done at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, split students into two groups: one group used more standard classroom approaches to reading and understanding a novel while the…

It’s that time of year again! Join us as we dive into the 2019 Meeker Internet Trends Report. Mike and Brandon take a high level look at the report in its entirety and explore what trends Mary Meeker thinks are most important. For the first time, over 50% of the world has access to the…

What might the global landscape of learning and education look like in 2030? We dive into a recent dynamic report from HolonIq.com on five key trends to watch for over the next 10 plus years.  In a global market place that is set to reach over 10 trillion dollars in the year 2030, how might…

We revisit the Meeker report after our high-level discussion last week, to drill down on Mary Meeker’s outlook for education and online education throughout the world. The world is changing at an ever increasing pace. How is online education attempting to keep up?  We take a look at the intersection of public and private partnerships…

On a very special Fourth of July extra, we share some news about co-host Brandon Jones. We talk through some of the highlights of Trending in Education over the past two-and-a-half plus years. We also discuss what topics we look forward to revisiting as the show accelerates into the future.  We also bring back an…

You most likely saw a news article or morning television show covering a recent study on temperature and performance. Mike and Dan chat with the researchers behind the story!  Debates have raged for decades on office temperature and how it might change the way we work. This research shows that women do perform better in…

Following on the heels of our conversation with the researchers who studied the impact of environmental factors, including temperature, on performance, here we dive in to get more reactions from Dan, Mike, and a few friends of the show.  The most buzzworthy component of the research has been the findings that women, on average, perform…

We’re “all-in” this week, as we welcome Annie Duke, author of Thinking In Bets and retired poker pro, to the show. Annie begins by sharing the long, winding path she took to become an author and expert in decision science. From her time as a PhD student in cognitive science to her introduction to poker…

Have you ever felt like you don’t have one true calling? When asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, did multiple answers spring to mind?  On today’s extra, we dive into the idea of multipotentiality, spurred by a recent TED talk by Emilie Wapnick. In a world where much of the discussion…