Episode Overview On the 17th episode of EdUp EdTech, I was humbled by the conversation I had with Cem Erdem, President, and CEO of Augusoft Inc . In this episode, you will hear about Cem's entrepreneurial journey that took him from Turkey to the USA to pursue the American Dream. Cem talks about the importance of Continuing Education and Workforce Development courses for learners and how Augusoft Inc (Lumens) is helping streamline processes such as enrollment and provide significant data to...
Jun 03, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Episode Overview On the 16th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to have a lovely chat with Nandan Keerthi founder of Classe365 . Nandan is a self-proclaimed EDUpreneur and innovator. He is a super amazing human and I loved the conversation we had. In this episode, we hear about Nandan's journey and achieving his dream of creating Classe365 and changing the digital landscape of education. You will definitely want to check out all the great things happening at Classe365. More Nandan & Classe3...
May 27, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Episode Overview On the 15th episode of EdUp EdTech, I was so honored to speak with two of the best and brightest minds in online education Judith Dutill and Melissa Wehler from Online Learning Toolkit (OLT). In this episode, we cover all the things related to online education and talk about all the COOL things happening at OLT, including the Camp Operation Online Learning (COOL) taking place this summer from June 14 to July 23. This is a wonderful episode for anyone looking to develop or makeov...
May 20, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Episode Overview On the 14th episode of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kelly Jura, Vice President of Brand and User Experience at Screencast-O-Matic (SOM). This episode highlights the importance of using videos in the online space to engage students. Kelly also talks about how SOM has really listened to its consumers to make key feature shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly is passionate about the user experience and that really comes through in this episode. More Sc...
May 13, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Episode Overview On lucky number episode 13 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with CEO and Co-founder Diego Fanara from Unibuddy . This episode highlights the importance of connecting current students with prospective students and helping them decide which institution is best for them to attend. Peer to Peer connections through Unibuddy helped increase application and retention rates by 65% in situations where a prospective student got the opportunity to chat with an ambassador (cur...
May 06, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode Overview On episode 12 of EdUp EdTech, I had the distinct honor of speaking with Beth Hendler-Grunt, President of Next Great Step . This episode is jam-packed with need-to-knows about how Next Great Step is helping college students step into their first careers, and resolve the disconnect between employer expectations and a grad’s preparedness. Moving into the "real world" can really be tricky, but it doesn't have to be with some coaching help from Beth and her team. More About Bet...
Apr 29, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Episode Overview On episode 11 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alexander Leader, Founder, and CEO of Aviso Retention . We also had a very special guest host, Mike Yates , who is the host of the fantastic Schoolish podcast. We had a great conversation about what Aviso is doing to help those underserved student populations and at-risk students stay in school and earn certificates and degrees. We love systems that help our learners! Read the White Paper - The Retenti...
Apr 22, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Episode Overview On episode 10 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stephen Laster, Chief Product Officer at Ellucian . "Inspired by the transformative impact of education, Ellucian develops solutions that power the essential work of colleges and universities. As the world’s leading provider of software and services designed for higher education, Ellucian works with more than 2,500 institutions in nearly 50 countries—enhancing operations and enriching the experience for over 18 mi...
Apr 15, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Episode Overview On the 9th episode of EdUp EdTech, we speak with Kathy Gibson Founder & CEO of APL NextED . We had a great conversation about Kathy's transition from lawyer to the field of education, and also her life's passion for making higher education better for everyone by breaking down silos and bringing teams together. Kathy also discusses women's role in higher ed and how there needs to be more support for women's leadership in this space. About APL NextED APL was design...
Apr 08, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Episode Overview On the 8th episode of EdUp EdTech, we speak with Mark Salisbury Co-founder & CEO of TuitionFit . We discuss Mark's experience in higher education and passion for helping students and their families make fiscally sound decisions when choosing a college through using the TuitionFit system. This is also a win for colleges and institutions to inform the tuition process. With pricing transparency, everyone wins!!! About TuitionFit TuitionFit gives college-bound ...
Apr 01, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Episode Overview On the 7th episode of EdUp EdTech, we speak with Eric Chiang (Head of Marketing) and Joe Denomme (Account Executive) from the original scavenger hunt app, GooseChase . In this tech-filled episode, Eric and Joe talk about how GooseChase came to fruition and the impact COVID-19 has had on their company. This cool EdTech is as fascinating as the name sounds! About Goosechase GooseChase is inspired by our passion for the outrageous. This tool was created to simplify the proces...
Mar 25, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode Overview On the 6th episode of EdUp EdTech, we speak with Elliot Grossbard, Strategic Advisor for ElevateU . On this episode, we talk about Elliot's journey into the EdTech space, learning about Instructional Design, and how ElevateU is helping create dynamic and affordable learning resources for students. Through the use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), ElevateU is changing the landscape of textbook options by helping adapt to new ways of learning. About ElevateU Using A.I...
Mar 18, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode Overview On the 5th episode of EdUp EdTech, we speak with Matt Wheeland, Territory Manager of Departments, Schools, and Districts at Formative . We talk about everything from our journey from classroom to ed-tech, and how personal and professional challenges led Matt to exactly where he wants to be, working with a great company! We also get into topics like preventing cheating on assessments and how to address these issues by implementing the use of Formative in your classroo...
Mar 11, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode Overview In episode 4 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Bunio, Senior Director of Higher Education at Microsoft. We had an amazing conversation about his journey into the ed-tech space and how Microsoft is leading the way in Higher Education when it comes to technology integration and providing extraordinary learning experiences for students. The Best Microsoft Resources Microsoft Higher Education Microsoft Education Transformation Fr...
Mar 04, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Episode Overview In episode 3 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Shaunak Roy, Founder, and CEO of Yellowdig. We had a wonderful conversation about his journey into the ed-tech space and how Yellowdig is changing the way learners from all parts of the globe connect and build lifelong communities. Be sure to check out all the places where you can connect with him and find out more about Yellowdig below. What is Yellowdig? Yellowdig is a social learning platform designed for higher...
Feb 25, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode Overview In episode 2 of EdUp EdTech, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Giorgi from QuadC about his role as the Head of Higher Ed Partnerships. In this episode, Jeff and I dive into the 4 C’s of QuadC: Connect, Communicate, Collaborate, and Consolidate and how their services help institutions streamline student services. What is Quad C? TutorOcean's higher ed solution morphed into QuadC after several of their higher ed partnerships grew and evolved with them by...
Feb 18, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In the inaugural episode of EdUp EdTech we speak with Bobby McDonald , Founder and CEO of Parlay . Bobby began creating Parlay when he was a sophomore in college out of the need to have more dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative discussions with his classmates. Parlay is “a discussion-based learning tool and global community of educators who are reimagining class discussions for the 21st Century.” In this exciting episode Bobby and I discuss how Parlay is helping educators, faculty, and students...
Feb 11, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
