About the Podcast
On IlluminateED Podcast, Kiran Kodithala, your host and CEO at N2N Services, chats with industry leaders, technology leaders in higher education, and most importantly, students, on hot topics surrounding higher education, proposed solutions for issues higher education institutions face, ideas for collaboration, and the short- and long-term future of higher education.
This show is for any parent who is considering sending their child to a higher education institution, any decision maker in higher education who is looking for different ways to utilize technology to solve problems on campus, any EdTech software vendor who wants to explore how their software can serve as a change agent for higher education, and most importantly, any student who is looking to be part of the solution by listening to the voices of decision makers and consumers and by contributing their own ideas on how they can help shape the future of higher education.
Join your host, Kiran Kodithala, every Monday as he interviews some of the most interesting thought leaders in higher education. Learn from and connect with the guests on Illuminate Higher Education, and learn how you can make an impact on the future of higher education.
Let’s illuminate higher education once and for all.
What to expect in the format & questions of the show:
The Illuminate Higher Education podcast operates in a casual conversation style interview. We don’t structure out specific “rapid fire” questions but instead operate in a general framework to guide our questions. Our hosts simply ask the questions they are most curious about. The goal is to dive into the deep and thought-provoking questions about higher education.
Who is the audience for the show:
This show is for any parent who is considering sending their child to a higher education institution, any decision maker in higher education who is looking for different ways to utilize technology to solve problems on campus, any EdTech software vendor who wants to explore how their software can serve as a change agent for higher education, and most importantly, any student who is looking to be part of the solution by listening to the voices of decision makers and consumers and by contributing their own ideas on how they can help shape the future of higher education.
How long is each episode?
Episodes typically last from 25-40 minutes in length.
Is the show audio or video?
The primary medium of the show is audio, although we do chop up the video portion of the interview into social posts and educational videos. If possible, please try to have your webcam on and a professional video setting. If you can’t do video though, no worries. We can still run with just audio for the interview.
How to prepare for your interview:
1) Use your computer - Please use your computer for recording, not your phone. This will ensure we have the best quality possible.
2) Google Chrome is preferred - If possible, please have Google Chrome open during the interview. This enables us to record an audio backup of the interview. If you don’t have Google Chrome, it is ok, but it is preferred if possible.
3) Remove distractions - Please be in a quiet place and turn off any cell phones or notifications.
4) Audio Quality - Please use the best microphone you have available. If you do not have a microphone then use at minimum a pair of earbuds or a headset. This ensures the best audio quality for the listener.
About Your Host
Kiran Kodithala is the CEO at N2N Services, Inc. - The Illuminate Platform. He is also a former higher education consultant and a passionate dad to two teenagers who are beginning to explore their own journeys into higher education.
Over 20 years ago, Kiran came to the United States from India to pursue higher education at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Through this experience, he gained insight into the high costs of higher education and embarked on a lifelong journey toward illuminating and reimagining higher education.
Today, Kiran serves as the CEO at N2N Services and manages N2N’s flagship product, the Illuminate app, which features a completely turnkey enterprise API management platform. Kiran believes that secure and turnkey API integration is critical to the success of a modern higher education institution.
N2N’s vision is to enable a secure and holistic cloud integration so that higher education institutions worldwide can “plug-in” cloud applications with their student and faculty data, thus serving as a change agent for the way in which higher education institutions operate in the long term.