Edtech Insiders
At Edtech Insiders, we interview founders, investors, operators, educators, and thought leaders about the future of education technology. You’ll hear from leaders across the education technology industry and learn about all of the important edtech trends happening globally.
Episodes
307 episodes
The Future of Feedback and Powering 40 Million Learners with Learnosity CEO Gavin Cooney
As CEO and Co-Founder of Learnosity, Gavin Cooney still talks about the company he helped build over a decade ago with an infectious zeal...
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Season 9
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27:02
Empowering 28 Million Students and Teachers with Clever CEO Trish Sparks
Trish Sparks leads Clever as CEO. Previously she was VP of Customer Success and Sales. Trish came to Clever with a wealth of executive le...
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Season 9
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18:58
Week in Edtech 11/27/2024 Thanksgiving Edition: Edtech Insiders GenAI Market Map, Google AI Summit Recap, OpenAI’s Sora Leak, AllHere Scandal, Amazon Bets on Anthropic, TikTok Study Trends, Free College Tuition and More! Feat. Brett Waikart of Skillfully
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell in this Thanksgiving edition of "Week in Edtech" as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from groundbreaking AI innovations to edtech controversies and funding milestones.✨ ...
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Season 9
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1:17:24
Ellucian CEO Laura Ipsen on Scaling Higher Education Solutions for a Changing World
Laura K. Ipsen is president and chief executive officer of Ellucian, the leading technology solutions provider for more than 2,900 highe...
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Season 9
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47:56
Seesaw’s Learning Loop: Connecting Teachers, Students, and Families with Matt Given
Matt Given is an experienced education technology leader and the CEO of Seesaw, a groundbreaking learning experience platform desig...
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Season 9
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Brisk Teaching Secures $6.9M to Bring AI-Powered Tools to Teachers and Students - Featuring CEO Arman Jaffer and Owl Ventures’ Emily Bennett
Arman Jaffer is the founder and CEO of Brisk Teaching. Brisk is an AI tool that helps educators personalize their instructi...
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Season 9
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35:08
Week in Edtech 11/7/2024 Post-Election Special: GOP’s Education Department Shakeup Plans, ESSER Funds End, State Policy Shifts in K-12, and More! Feat. Anna Edwards & Ben Wallerstein of Whiteboard Advisors, Kavitta Ghai of Nectir & Lindsay Dworkin of HMH
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell for a post-election edition of "Week in Edtech," featuring insights from Anna Edwards and
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Season 9
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1:42:48
Building Accessible Tutoring Solutions with Chuck Cohn, Founder of Nerdy & Varsity Tutors
Chuck Cohn is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Nerdy (parent company of Varsity Tutors
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51:30
Guiding Edtech Entrepreneurs Through Big Decisions with Mark Miller of Good Harbor Partners
Mark Miller is the founder and Managing Director of Good Harbor Partners (GHP), a boutique M&A advisory firm specializing in ...
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Season 9
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1:08:19
Bridging AI and Human Connection in Education with Libby Hills and Owen Henkel of Ed-Technical Podcast
Libby Hills co-leads the Jacobs Foundation’s global EdTech investment portfolio, focusing on the intersection of technology, resea...
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Week in EdTech 10/23/2024: Election’s Impact on Education Policy, College ROI & Student Loans, Freshman Enrollment Drop, AI Expands in Higher Ed, SchooLinks Raises $80M, XR from Meta & Apple, and More!
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the political and technological currents reshaping education, from college ROI and student loans to AI’s expanding role in higher ed.✨ Episode Highlights:[00:04:28]<...
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Season 9
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53:00
Redefining School Discipline with Technology and Empathy with Nathan Maynard of HighFive
Roosh X is an investment arm of Roosh Investment Group.Nathan Maynard is the CEO and Founder of HighFive...
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Season 9
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49:01
Week in Edtech 10/16/2024: New York EdTech Week Highlights, Rise of Micro Companies, PhysicsWallah's IPO Plans, AI's Role in Education, Philanthropy Partnerships, and More! Plus Special Guest, Shauntel Garvey of Reach Capital
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest in education technology, AI developments, and key edtech funding moves.✨ Episode Highlights:[00:02:53] 🗽 Recap of New York EdTech Week, highlighting ...
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Season 9
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44:50
Discovery Education CEO Brian Shaw on Educating 45 Million Students Across 100 Countries
Brian Shaw is the CEO of Discovery Education, a global leader in educational technology that reaches over 45 million students ...
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Season 9
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27:54
Why Inclusive R&D Matters: AERDF’s Auditi Chakravarty on Building Better Solutions
Auditi Chakravarty is CEO of AERDF (the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund). AERDF applies Advanced Inclusive R&a...
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Season 9
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56:40
How AI and STEM are Solving Teacher Shortages: Expert Insights from Stephen Jull
Stephen Jull was the COO/CFO and co-founder of GeoGebra GmbH (acquired by BYJU’S in 2021), and a limited partner at Emerge Education. With a PhD from Cambridge and over two decades o...
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Season 9
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26:36
YouTube as the Ultimate EdTech Tool: Katie Kurtz on Youth, Learning, and AI
Katie Kurtz is Managing Director and Global Head of Youth and Learning at YouTube where she is responsible for developing the ecosystem to engage, inform, and educate kids, teens, an...
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Season 9
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26:18
Week in Edtech 9/25/2024: OpenAI’s Raises $6.5B, Google’s $120M AI Education Fund, Salesforce’s $23M for AI Skills, Duolingo’s AI Surge, Udemy Layoffs, AI-Powered Celebrity Learning, Prof Jim’s $1.5M Funding, and More! Feat. Jason Palmer of TOGETHER!
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest in education technology, AI developments, and key edtech funding moves.✨ Episode Highlights:[00:05:12] 👩🏫 OpenAI raises $6.5B and launches OpenAI Ac...
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Season 9
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1:12:26
Defending Schools Against Cyber Attacks and Ransomware with Oliver Page of CyberNut
Oliver Page is the Co-founder & CEO at CyberNut. Starting his journey as a teenage founder of NutKase Accessories, Oliver scaled the bus...
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Season 9
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55:08
Why EdTech Success Depends on Evidence and Usability: Tal Havivi of ASCD & ISTE Explains
Tal Havivi is the Managing Director of R&D at ASCD + ISTE, focusing on initiatives to improve the health and effectiveness of the EdTech mark...
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Season 9
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32:20
Week in Edtech 9/18/2024: OpenAI’s o1 Model (Strawberry), Brisk Teaching Raises $6.9M, AI Use Surges Among Teens, Parent Trust in Schools Declines, AllHere Files for Bankruptcy, and More! Feat. Abby Coyle and Katie Gracey of ClassBank
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from AI breakthroughs to new VC investments and edtech reports.✨ Episode Highlights:[00:03:16] 🧠 OpenAI’s New R...
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Season 9
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56:02
Google Classroom’s 10th Birthday: Jennifer Holland on Its Evolution and Future
Jennifer Holland is the Director of Program Management at Google for Education. With over 17 years at Google, she has been a pivotal figure in the development of Google ...
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Season 9
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24:44
How Netflix and Disney+ are Being Used to Teach Emotional Intelligence: ThinkHumanTV’s Groundbreaking Method
ThinkHumanTV delivers evidence-based emotional skills training and assessment by integrating with major streaming sites like Netflix and Disney+. The platform employs a research-based training met...
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Season 9
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24:29
The Future of EdTech: AI, Mergers, and Strategic Investments with Reach Capital’s Jomayra Herrera and Owl Ventures’ Lyman Missimer
Jomayra Herrera is a Partner at Reach Capital, where she leads investments in companies like Guild Education and Handshake. She is passionate about diversity in venture capital, s...
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Season 9
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26:12
Week in Edtech 09/08/2024: OpenAI’s $100B Valuation, Google’s AI Innovations, Anthropic's Hive-Mind Vision on AI, PhysicsWallah’s Global Expansion, AI’s Role in Dyslexia Intervention, and More! Plus Special Guest, Kumar Garg of Renaissance Philanthropy
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week!✨ Episode Highlights:[00:03:25] 💰 OpenAI in Talks for $100B Valuation, 200M Weekly Act...
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Season 9
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