Episodes

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 Retention Payoff: Ho...

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 mil...

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 designed to bring fa...

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 students, families, ...

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 process and ...

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., ElevateU ...

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 classroom. About For...

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 Framework for Higher Education...

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 high...

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 adding roles bey...