Hosted by Dustin Ramsdell · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 424 episodes
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The Higher Ed Geek Podcast explores the impact of edtech on the student experience by speaking with diverse leaders from institutions, companies, and nonprofit organizations. Each week we aim to provide an engaging, fun, and relevant dose of professional development that honors the wide range of work happening all across the higher ed ecosystem. Come geek out with us! The Higher Ed Geek Podcast is hosted by Dustin Ramsdell and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.
Dustin Ramsdell hosts The Higher Ed Geek Podcast, a education show with 424 episodes published.
e welcome Drew Lurker to the podcast this week from CollegeSource . We discuss the evolving landscape of transfer credit evaluation, articulation agreements, and degree attainment in higher education. They explore how in
We’re pleased to share this bonus episode with Alex Russo recorded on site at the recent Engage Summit in Charlotte. He details the digital transformation journey his institution has been on evolving from hard copy proce
We’re pleased to share this bonus episode with Drs. Ashlyn Wilson and KJ Askew recorded on site at the recent Engage Summit in Charlotte. Many thanks to Element451 for convening this great event and supporting the Enroll
We’re pleased to share this bonus episode with Sara Custer recorded on site at the recent Engage Summit in Charlotte. She shares her journey to becoming the Editor in Chief at Inside Higher Ed and what trendlines are gra
This week we spoke with Jason Czyz , President and CEO of the Institute of International Education (IIE), about the evolving landscape of global education and international student mobility. They explore how scholarship
In this episode, we talk with Sean Gannon of GTMppl about how go-to-market strategy in edtech is evolving in response to AI, changing buyer behavior, and tighter institutional budgets. They explore how traditional sales-
This week we speak with Auryan Ratliff of Arizona State University about how AI—especially agentic AI—is transforming course design, assessment, and the broader student experience. They explore how moving beyond simple q
We’re pleased this week to chat with Michael Betz of Covista about tackling the growing healthcare workforce shortage through scalable education and AI-driven innovation. They explore how Covista is leveraging its networ
In this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Rachel Bowser of Agnes Scott College about redefining AI fluency as a core component of a liberal arts education. Rather than focusing on technical skills alone, they explore how
We welcome Montana Houston , founder of rYOUminate , to the show this week to chat about addressing the “hidden curriculum” of higher education— life skills like financial literacy, career readiness, and self-advocacy th
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we chatted with Raghu Krishnaiah from the University of Phoenix about how AI is being used to identify and close skills gaps between education and t
We’re pleased to welcome back Shai Reshef, founder of University of the People, to the show to talk more about his institution’s unique tuition-free, globally accessible model. We explore how aligning academic programs w
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with Kate Valenti , CEO of Unicon , about how higher education institutions must evolve their digital infrastructure to meet changing le
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with Kaitlin and Peter from Huron about their recent Rise 40 report , which highlights emerging edtech companies reshaping the student l
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we spoke with Melissa Morgan , Co-Founder of Coraltalk , about rethinking student assessment in the age of AI. As written work becomes easier to gen
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with David Harris about new initiatives from the event organizers aimed at helping higher ed leaders navigate rapid change—from AI disru
This week, Dustin chats with Andy MacIsaac of Laserfiche about how automation, content management, and smarter workflows are reshaping the student experience in higher education. They explore how reducing operational fri
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we spoke with Geordie Hyland from the American College of Education about building a higher ed model centered on affordability, efficiency, and stud
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we sat down with David McCool of Muzzy Lane about how AI is reshaping teaching, learning, and assessment through interactive simulations and role-pl
In this bonus episode recorded live at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego, we chatted with Joseph Thibault of Cursive Technology about the evolving challenge of academic integrity in the age of AI. They explore how traditio
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The Higher Ed Geek Podcast is hosted by Dustin Ramsdell. The show is categorised under education (technology) and has published 424 episodes.
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