What Students Want

Andreas Marinopoulos
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  • EDUCATION
What Students Want

This podcast is an exploration of what students, young and old, are really looking for. Why do we learn avidly in some environments but are bored in others? What is an immersive learning experience and how do we generate more of them, for our children, our colleagues and ourselves? Learning science has many secrets that are very useful to unlock. As the world

  1. 10/15/2024

    Revealing Stealth Applicants through Inquiry Magnets, with Brendan Schneider

    What Students Want

    42 min

  2. 11/01/2022

    S3E1 - Effective Leadership with Dr. Brenton White

    Our guest today is Dr. Brenton White. Dr. White is the Superintendent/ CEO of A+ Charter Schools, INC. He has more than 23 years of experience in education, serving the last five years as a superintendent. In this episode, Dr. White discusses the challenges of being a leader, the importance of education for underserved communities, how competition improves school performance and gives insight into teacher shortages.Quotes: “When people say, “Oh, you can't color trees purple.” the ...

    1h 19m

  3. 12/03/2021

    S2E17. The Deployment Age of EdTech, with Amit Patel from Owl Ventures

    Our guest today is Amit Patel. Amit is is a Managing Partner at Owl Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in the world's leading education technology companies such as Byju, dreambox, Newsela, Quizzlet, and more: https://owlvc.com/portfolio.htmlIn this episode, we talk about how the education technology infrastructure investments years ago create the conditions for the EdTech boom today, we talk about a new cohort of learning-science-based startups and much more.Listen and take note o...

    42 min

  4. 11/12/2021

    S2E16. Return on Education: access, costs, outcomes and leverage, with Deborah Quazzo from GSV

    Our guest today is Deborah Quazzo, the cofounder and managing partner of GSV Ventures, one of the earliest and more prestigious venture funds investing in the entire spectrum of education from PreK to Gray including companies that we all use daily such as Coursera, Classdojo, Clever, Quizziz and many more. Deborah is also the cofounder of the annual annual ASU+GSV Summit which attracts over 5000 visitors each year, now 13 years in, and is where the major education trends are revealed each yea...

    33 min

  5. 11/10/2021

    S2E15. Last-Mile Job Training for Students, with Daniel Pianko

    Our guest today is Daniel Pianko. Daniel is a Managing Director at Achieve and University Ventures. He has a long experience adviser and innovator in student finance, medical education, and postsecondary education.In this episode, we talk about how people's focus is shifting from the inputs to the output of education, how personalization is a misplaced idea, and how to successfully invest in job-training for young people.In our discussion, we cover:02:06 - How people are increasingly focused ...

    41 min

  6. 10/26/2021

    S2E14. Where games end and social learning begins, with Mercedes Bent

    Our guest today is Mercedes Bent, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mercedes is focused on education and consumer early stage investing. Previously she was working in VR and a General Manager at General Assembly.In this episode, we explore how EdTech is shifting and giving more power to parents and students. We look at social learning and gaming, which together offer a lot of promise for the future of education.Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion: (links)Mercedes' post a...

    29 min

  7. 10/16/2021

    Decentralized Schools, with Rebecca Kaden

    Our guest today is Rebecca Kaden. Rebecca is a Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. She has a particular interest in education and an extremely deep understanding of the evolving EdTech landscape. Rebecca began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer focused early stage fund.In this episode, we talk about how new technology can decentralize many aspects of what school is today, so that the learning experience can really feel individual fo...

    38 min

  8. 10/04/2021

    The Unique EdTech Business Models Coming Out of Europe, with Benoit Wirz

    Our guest today is Benoit Wirz, a partner at Brighteye Ventures, the leading European EdTech venture firm.In this episode, we talk about the evolving EdTech landscape in Europe as well as the unique attributes of rising European education companies.Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:Citibank study citing the Edtech Opportunity Gap - https://www.citifirst.com.hk/home/upload/citi_research/eduAXO97.pdfYouSchool - http://youschool.frKlassroom - https://klassroom.frBrighteye Ventu...

    38 min
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    This podcast is an exploration of what students, young and old, are really looking for. Why do we learn avidly in some environments but are bored in others? What is an immersive learning experience and how do we generate more of them, for our children, our colleagues and ourselves? Learning science has many secrets that are very useful to unlock. As the world

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    • Creator
      Andreas Marinopoulos
    • Years Active
      2018 - 2024
    • Episodes
      82
    • Rating
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      © Andreas Marinopoulos
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