Digical Education

Erik Ellefsen

Conversations with Innovative Educator-Leaders

  1. 1D AGO

    AI, Higher Ed, and Leading Innovation: Conversation with Gary Carini

    Gary Carini is Vice Provost for AI and Institutional Research and a professor of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation at Baylor University. Gary and I have a conversation as we prepare to host a group of educational innovators and thinkers at Baylor University to talk about AI and the Future of Learning.

    30 min

  2. JAN 21

    Belonging in School and Life Outcomes: Conversation with Hannah Kapitaniuk

    Hannah Kapitaniuk is a PhD student and Graduate Assistant at Baylor University and is a lead researcher in the Center for School Leadership. Hannah is also a former middle school math teacher in private and public schools. Hannah recently published an article in the International Journal of Wellbeing with Jon Eckert, Lynn Swaner, and Alber Cheng titled School belonging and adult outcomes: Exploring the predictive power of SOBAS and flourishing.

    26 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    3 Years of AI Conversations with Ben Bajarin

    In 2022, I had dinner with my friend Ben Bajarin (CEO and Principal Analyst of Creative Strategies), and he introduced me to ChatGPT. Since then, we've had an annual conversation about AI and how we lean into the new realities and opportunities it presents to us.

    36 min

  4. 11/18/2025

    AI as an Intellectual Practice Squad (Conversation with Scott Kern)

    Scott Kern is a teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum specialist. I read a LinkedIn post Scott wrote about AI + Writing = Improved AP Scores, which led to a conversation with loads of questions on student learning, feedback, and improved outcomes that is the basis for this podcast conversation. Follow Scott on LinkedIn as he has written a number of other posts about his thoughts and ongoing journey with AI in the classroom. Enjoy!!!

    33 min

  5. 11/03/2025

    Away Game: Conversation with Brian Smith and Ed Uczynski

    Brian Smith and Ed Uczynski are the authors of "Away Game: A Christian Parent's Guide to Navigating Sports Culture." In this conversation, we discuss youth sports, Discipleship, Character Formation, and the opportunity to make a difference from "our corner of the bleachers."

    48 min

  6. 10/27/2025

    Lessons and Encouragements from Arkansas School Choice Research: Conversation with Patrick Wolf

    I had the opportunity to talk Ed Policy with one of my favorite researchers, Dr. Patrick Wolf of the University of Arkansas. Patrick has been a great encourager to me in my career, but also someone who has honed and broadened my thinking about School Choice Policies. In this conversation, he shares some reflections from his research on the early implementation of Arkansas' program.

    39 min

  7. 10/13/2025

    Learning, the Brain, and AI: Conversation with Allison Posey

    Allison Posey has become a good friend and encourager in this work. I think you'll like this episode as she talks about shared laughter, learning together as the essential human process of developing critical thinking, and being intentional as we implement AI into the learning process. Check her out on LinkedIn. Enjoy!

    26 min

  8. 08/29/2025

    Transforming College Admissions with AI: Conversation with Senan Khawaja

    Senan Khawaja is Co-founder and CEO of Kollegio.ai, which seeks to use AI ethically to create accessibility and opportunity for millions of students globally to a transformative college education.

    28 min
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Conversations with Innovative Educator-Leaders

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  • Creator
    Erik Ellefsen
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2017 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Digical Education