Learning Futures Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra

In this final installment of the ASU FOLC Fest compendium Sean and Jake are joined by Frank Liu and three impressive students (Omkar, Ram, and Jiya) from the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy to share their experiences on the Student VR Club - and share their thoughts about the future of learning.

In this episode Sean and Jake keep the conversation rolling from the first annual ASU FOLC Fest through highlights from our conversations with Megan Workmon and Medhansh Garg. We talk about the ethical, creative, and humanistic considerations crucial in integrating technology into education - and have a lot of fun doing it!

In this episode, Sean and Jake talk with ASU faculty at the ASU FOLC Fest about their transformative approaches to education and learning. This episode features conversations with Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, and Karla Murphy, exploring tinier innovative methods and experiences in integrating technology and student-centered strategies in education.

In this episode, Sean and Jake pickup where they left off exploring more experiences from the first ASU FOLC Fest, featuring interviews from Kenzie Hurst Newton and Mike Stordeur, Dee-Dee Collins-Jones, and Joy Griffin around the use of artificial intelligence in education, the integration of VR into learning environments, and the impactful ways in which these technologies are reshaping educational practices.

In this episode featuring special guests Danielle McNamara and Retha Hill, Sean and Jake (producer) talk about the pop-up podcast studio at the first ever ASU FOLC Fest – a learning festival dedicated to the integration of technology in education, and the potential impacts on teaching and student success.

Sean talks with Meacie Fairfax (CCA), Linda Garcia (University of Texas at Austin), and Al Anderson (Salish Kootenai College) about the Council on Equitable AI and the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). The conversation pivots around the critical theme of ensuring AI's design and application are inclusive, aiming to serve a diverse range of students, particularly those from marginalized communities. By discussing both the challenges and opportunities that AI presents, Our conversation sheds light on the potential of AI to democratize access to education and promote equitable participation in the ever-evolving digital landscape.