Episode 120: Academic Innovation Lessons: Hype vs. Hope

About Episode 120: Journalist Jeff Young joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to talk about lessons learned from higher education’s recent academic innovations and whether these ideas bring hope or merely hype to the field of online education. Podcast Recording Download Transcript: PDF Jeff YoungManaging Editor at EdSurge Episode 120 Show Notes: Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Single-Origin Ethiopian Yirgacheffee from Per’La Specialty Roasters in Coral Gables, FL Brewing Guide (with videos) Specific to Per’la’s Small Batch Yirgacheffe Content Links Jeff Young’s Online Profile In EdSurge: “The Pandemic’s Lasting Lessons for Colleges, From Academic Innovation Leaders” From ASU News: “Dreamscape Immersive, ASU launch bold partnership to bring cutting-edge virtual reality to learners worldwide” [0:30 Video] Commercial for Meta in Education: “The Impact Will Be Real” [1:15 Video] Commercial for Meta in Education: “Education in the Metaverse” On the EdSurge On Air Podcast: “The Pandemic Campus Diaries” (mini-series) The Gartner Hype Cycle Book Chapter (full text preview from Google Books): “Keeping FIRRST Things First: The Delicate Dance of Leading Online Innovation at Your Institution” (pp. 1-12 of Leading and Managing e-Learning: What the e-Learning Leader Needs to Know) TOPcast Episode #13: “The MOOC Gets a Toddler Check-Up” TOPcast Episode #25: “But FIRRST…. Lead Innovation!” TOPcast Episode #65: “Field Report #2: Preparing for the Post-COVID Future” Extra Special Feature Video Version of this Episode!