Dec 19, 2016

We are joined by Nir Eyal, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Hooked: How to Build Habit Forming Products. He breaks down the four aspects of habit, the difference between habit and routine, and how these principles can be applied to product design and education. Topics: Virtual Reality and Education, Future...

Dec 5, 2016

This week we talk with Robert Greene, author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery. He shares insights on finding your life’s task, mentorship, and the path to mastery. Topics: Mastery, Mentorship, Finding Your Life’s Task,...

Nov 21, 2016

This week on Educate Yourself we talk with Peter C. Brown, one of the authors of the bestselling book Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. In this episode we discuss misconceptions about learning and effective learning styles. Topics: Misconceptions About Learning, The Testing Effect, Effective...

Nov 7, 2016

This week we invite Dr. Bror Saxberg, Chief Learning Officer at Kaplan, Inc., to discuss Learning Engineers and measuring educational effectiveness. Saxberg has presented talks on education at TEDx, Microsoft’s CEO Summit, and the Education Datapalooza. Topics: General Assembly Outcome Report, Edtech Rapid...

Oct 24, 2016

This week we invite Anya Kamenetz, lead digital education correspondent for NPR, to discuss the future of for-profit colleges and accreditation. Anya has been a senior writer at Fast Company and contributed to other major outlets like PBS, CNN, and Slate. Topics: College Scorecard, Canvas LMS, Alternative Model...