145: Education as Platform and Community with Ken Parker and Jae Strickland

Working at the intersection of learning and community, NextThought leaders Ken Parker and Jae Strickland are helping to change the way people experience education. NextThought, a premium online learning solutions company, focuses on building collaborative and engaging experiences that increase learning potential, participant satisfaction and member retention. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Ken and Jae about the important role of community in learning, the data we can use to measure the impact of both community and learning, as well as the concept of "education as platform" and why that is so critical in today’s learning landscape. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode145.  Thank you to NextThought, the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the third quarter of 2018. NextThought is your partner in learning management system technology, creating engaging experiences, increasing learning potential, participant satisfaction, and member retention. Empowering learning businesses like yours with the perfect combination of art, science, and technology of online learning, Next Thought helps you achieve your education goals. They go above and beyond the standard learning management system by offering comprehensive solutions, including a modern, elegant technology platform, an evidence-based learning design methodology, and professional video production services. Contact [email protected] or visit http://www.NextThought.com to learn more.