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Episode 51: Understanding Internet Dependency with Roger Sands, CEO at Wyebot

Illuminate Higher Education talks a lot about educational technologies like learning management systems, student information systems, and customer relationship management systems. What goes without saying is that all of these products are connected by a fabric of networks and WiFi connections. Roger Sands, CEO of Wyebot, uses his company to keep WiFi systems up and running, automatically detecting WiFi issues, and providing AI-driven solutions.

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Kiran Kodithala Kiran Kodithala

Episode 50: Retaining What You Study in School With Ben Nelson

Teachers and students alike have known for a long time that note memorization can often lead to a very temporary grasp of learning material, and it is quickly forgotten after a test has been taken. Forgetting information in most cases isn't so much of a failure in memory as it is a failure in the actual learning processes spread across our higher education systems. Ben Nelson, founder and chancellor of Minerva University, noticed this education gap long ago and felt compelled to take action towards finding a solution.

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Episode 48: The Pre-Covid Pandemic Still Plaguing Higher Education with Michael London, CEO at Uwill

There's a real pandemic that's plaguing higher education students, and it's not Covid-19.

According to the American College Health Association in 2018 and 2019, about 60% of respondents felt overwhelming anxiety while 40% experienced depression so severe that they had difficulty functioning. In 2019, a Pennsylvania State University study noted that demand for campus mental health services increased by nearly 40%, all during a period that saw only a 5% increase in enrollment. These statistics on mental health challenges on campus are overwhelming and appalling.

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Kiran Kodithala Kiran Kodithala

Episode 47: The Blueprint for a Smart Campus with Dr. Narine Hall, CEO at InSpace Proximity

There has been a lot of discussion regarding the pandemic of the last couple of years and the process of having to move from a traditional classroom experience to that of a Zoom one. There are plenty of anecdotes about 'Zoom fatigue' or 'Zoom bombing,' and numerous instances where students turn off their video to browse social media or even watch Netflix while a teacher is in the middle of explaining something. They're typically not able to do this in a physical classroom—or at least not as easily.

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