Tech in EdTech

Magic EdTech

Tech In EdTech improves the dialogue between education leaders and the innovators shaping edtech. This is your go-to show for actionable ideas and solutions that make digital learning not just possible, but effective, practical, and inclusive. 

  1. Are We Measuring the Wrong Things About Retention?

    26 MAR

    Are We Measuring the Wrong Things About Retention?

    Some students log in, submit assignments, and still drop out. So what are we really measuring? In this episode, Shaunak Roy explains why most engagement metrics fail to predict retention and what institutions should be looking at instead. From early risk signals to faculty workload and AI hype, this conversation challenges how higher ed thinks about engagement and what it takes to keep students on track.

    41 min
  2. Invisible Talent: Fixing the Skills Visibility Gap in Career Readiness & Hiring

    12 MAR

    Invisible Talent: Fixing the Skills Visibility Gap in Career Readiness & Hiring

    Most career readiness programs start in senior year. By then, it’s already late. Hiring is shifting toward demonstrated skills, work samples, and real evidence of capability, while schools still rely heavily on GPA and transcripts. So where is the disconnect? In this episode, Zahra sits down with Allison Danielsen, CEO of Tallo, to talk about skills-based hiring, early career exposure, and why making student talent visible to employers is becoming one of the biggest challenges in education.

    48 min
  3. From LMS Signals to Student Success: Learning Analytics, Data Governance & AI Ethics

    26 FEB

    From LMS Signals to Student Success: Learning Analytics, Data Governance & AI Ethics

    Thomas Cavanagh, Vice Provost for Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida, breaks down how analytics should drive retention, graduation rates, and student success. He explains why adoption metrics miss the point and how LMS data can act as an early warning system for timely student support. This episode offers practical insight on using data and AI responsibly while keeping decisions student-first.

    35 min
  4. Workforce Learning Outcomes: Proving Impact Beyond Clicks

    12 FEB

    Workforce Learning Outcomes: Proving Impact Beyond Clicks

    Clicks and completions are easy to report and mistake for an impact. In this Tech in EdTech episode, Sylvie Milverton, CEO & Co-founder of Lynx Educate, shares how companies use education to meet community and business goals and why the real scorecard must track the use of skills in work and life outcomes. The conversation covers: aligning measurements with the original objective, a simple commitment step that increases completion in longer programs, demoting metrics teams can’t act on, and avoiding bloated skill taxonomies by keeping indicators simple.

    35 min
  5. AI, History, and the Fight for Source Truth

    29 GEN

    AI, History, and the Fight for Source Truth

    AI makes it dangerously easy to stop at one confident answer. For education publishers and learning platforms, that’s a product risk: teachers need sources they can trust, students need research support (not shortcuts), and credibility doesn’t survive black-box answers. In this episode, Jan van der Crabben of World History Encyclopedia explains how they built the platform on one core idea: history is a web of connections, not isolated timelines.  Jan also shares how their History AI evolved through teacher feedback, why shorter answers and visible citations matter, how academic journals help reduce hallucinations when proprietary content is limited, and why trustworthy publishing is at risk as AI becomes the default interface to knowledge.

    1h 1min
  6. Why Parent Engagement Is a Product Problem

    14 GEN

    Why Parent Engagement Is a Product Problem

    Parents want to help their kids. Most don’t know where to start. In this episode of Tech in EdTech, Zahra speaks with Stephanie Parra, M. Ed., CEO of ALL In Education, about making proficiency, communication, and learning tools easier for families to understand and act on.

    46 min
  7. Education at a Crossroads: AI, Equity, and Evidence

    16/12/2025

    Education at a Crossroads: AI, Equity, and Evidence

    Dan Sandhu, CEO, EDT, lays out a practical, evidence‑first view of AI in education. He argues that AI must be anchored to shared educational outcomes, owned by local systems, and guided by living policies for ethics, safety, training, and leadership. Equity remains the strategic lens. AI can widen gaps when bandwidth, devices, and power are scarce, yet it can also narrow them by enabling access to national and sub‑national data on school quality, real‑time monitoring, and targeted support.

    28 min
  8. Quality by Design in the AI Era

    26/11/2025

    Quality by Design in the AI Era

    Dr. Andrea Gregg, Associate Research Professor and Director of Learning Experience Design at Penn State University, outlines a practical approach to building strong online learning in the AI era. She explains why simple, “don’t make me think” design protects real learning, and why every choice should tie back to outcomes and assessment. She covers what makes micro-credentials credible, how to avoid personalization and dashboard features that mislead instructors, and where AI can help without replacing essential thinking. The episode turns solid learning principles into concrete decisions for higher-ed leaders, LXDs, faculty, and product teams.

    50 min
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Descrizione

Tech In EdTech improves the dialogue between education leaders and the innovators shaping edtech. This is your go-to show for actionable ideas and solutions that make digital learning not just possible, but effective, practical, and inclusive. 

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Magic EdTech
  • Anni di attività
    2021 - 2026
  • Puntate
    85
  • Classificazione
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    © 2026 Tech in EdTech
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    Tech in EdTech