Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Episodes

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July 10, 2024

143: Using the iSpring AI Assistant for Course Creation ft. Anna Poli, Senior Instructional Designer, iSpring Solutions

In this video episode of EdUp Learning and Development, host Holly Owens and guest Anna Poli from iSpring discuss the updates and new features of iSpring Suite Max. Anna showcases the iSpring Cloud platform and demonstrates how to use the AI assistant to generate course titles and quiz questions. She also highlights the ability to customize the design of learning content, adjust column widths, and add audio to answer choices in quizzes. Additionally, Anna introduces the iSpring Content Library,...
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April 23, 2024

138: Sharing All the Cool Tools: Live Demo of Nectir AI with Kavitta Ghai, CEO and Co-Founder

In this live demo, Kavitta Ghai, the CEO and co-founder of Nectar, showcases Nectar AI, their newest product. Nectar AI is an AI assistant that can be customized for classrooms, providing personalized help and feedback to students. The AI assistant can be integrated into the LMS and is FERPA and COPPA-compliant. It can access uploaded documents and use general or limited knowledge from GPT-4 to answer student questions. The goal is to create an accessible and engaging learning experience for eve...
Guest: Kavitta Ghai
134
March 11, 2024

134: Unlocking Literacy: A Deep Dive into Plabook's AI-Powered Education Revolution with Dr. Phil Hickman

In this episode of Edup Ed Tech, hosts Holly Owens and DaNadia Johnson interview Dr. Phil Hickman, the CEO and founder of Plabook, an innovative reading technology that uses artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and speech recognition to help children learn how to read. Dr. Phil shares his extensive background in education, from being a teacher, counselor, school psychologist, assistant principal, principal, to superintendent in some of the largest school districts in the nation...
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Jan. 30, 2024

123: Voices Unveiled: AI and Education, A chat with Student Voice's Founder Stuart Grey

In this episode of EdUp Ed Tech, hosts Holly Owens and Nadia Johnson interview Stuart Grey, Founder of Student Voice, a company that uses machine learning to analyze student feedback. Grey, who has a background in aerospace engineering, discusses his transition into the education sector and his passion for teaching. He shares his optimism about the potential of AI in education, suggesting it could free up educators to focus on the human aspects of their roles. Grey also explains how Student Voic...
Guest: Stuart Grey
119
Jan. 15, 2024

119: Unlocking Learning Potential: A Deep Dive into Social Annotation with Joe Ferraro from Hypothes.is

Join us in the exciting Season 4 premiere as we delve into the world of Ed Tech with a special guest, Joe Ferraro, the Vice President of Revenue at Hypothes.is. Discover the journey of Joe's 15 years in the education space, from working in admissions to pioneering virtual science labs. Learn about Hypothes.is, a social annotation tool that transforms the way students and educators collaborate on digital documents in real time. Explore the impact of active reading, community building, and the un...
Guest: Joe Ferraro
84
June 13, 2023

84: Can A.I. Save Writing? A Special Collaborative Episode with Eric James Stephens, Writing Sensei & Business Intelligence Developer

In 2022, Open AI launched ChatGPT. Overnight, the company started a global conversation about the future of artificial intelligence. The emergence of AI has turned learning on its head. It has forced us to ask major questions: -How does AI fit into the future of learning? -How can AI make learning more personalized and adaptive? -What are the ethical implications of AI? This podcast will tackle these questions and more! Follow Eric on LinkedIn
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Jan. 30, 2023

73: Two Ed Tech Gurus "Walk" Into a Zoom Room..., An Innovative Conversation with Leena Marie Saleh, Design Educator at Canva and THE Ed Tech Guru

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Leena Marie Saleh, Design Educator with Canva Design School and the Ed Tech Guru. Her initials even spell out LMS :). Leena is a fellow transitioned teacher and shares her story about why she left the classroom five years ago. She also talks about conducting a webinar for over 21,000 educators, WHOA! Leena is the real deal and as you can imagine when two ed tech advocates start chatting the conversations is sure to be exciting. It’s time to grab thos...
Guest: Leena Saleh
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March 23, 2022

48: WiFi is the On Ramp to the Internet, A Conversation with Roger Sands, CEO of Wyebot

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with an amazing CEO, Roger Sands from Wyebot. Roger is a very down-to-earth human with a plethora of experience in the Networking sector. Wyebot is A.I. Driven Wifi Automation that gives schools, organizations, and corporations the information they need to solve network programs in real-time. Can you imagine a world with no WiFi issues? Listen in to see how Roger and his team at Wyebot are changing the WiFi game and check out their website, wyebot.com, fo...