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Welcome to The Inner Game of Change, the podcast where we explore the unseen forces that shape how we lead, adapt, and thrive in the face of change and transformation. On today's episode, I am speaking with someone who is not just talking about fixing higher education; she is building a new one from the ground up.Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich is a change maker in every sense of the word. As Founder and President of Newstate University, a skills-first, competency-based online university, she is on a mission to lift people into the middle class without burying them in debt.Sasha has spent her career leading innovation at some of the biggest names in higher ed, but when she saw the limits of tweaking the old system, she chose a different path; AI-first, student-centred, and free of the red tape that stops too many learners at the door.In our conversation, Sasha opens up about decision making under uncertainty, the courage and risk appetite needed to lead big change, and the execution discipline that turns vision into results. She is candid, she is bold, and she is relentlessly focused on impact.I am grateful to have Sasha chatting with me today. About SashaSasha Thackaberry (@sashatberr) is a higher education leader in innovative learning models and the effective use of eLearning systems. She is currently the Founder and President of Newstate University, a skills-first, competency-based, online university with fully stackable certificates and degrees. www.newstateu.com She previously served as the President of SkillsWave, a rollout of a company from D2L when she was Senior Vice President of Wave at D2L, an upskilling platform that serves as a matchmaker between corporations needing upskilling, and education partners delivering excellence in learning. She has supported teams and grown enrollments across a range of institutions, including as the Vice President of Student and Partner Services at Pearson, as Vice President for Online and Continuing Education at Louisiana State University, and as Assistant Vice President for Academic Technology and New Learning Models at Southern New Hampshire University. She was previously the District Director of eLearning Technologies for the Office of eLearning and Innovation (eLi) at Cuyahoga Community College, responsible for both operational support for eLearning technologies and for innovative learning projects. In that role she led the administration and front end support for Blackboard Learn, as well as other academic technologies. She also led Quality Matters initiatives at Tri-C, including serving as the QM Coordinator. She has consulted for higher education organizations, for corporations in their eLearning efforts, and in the K-12 sector. Presentations include local, state, and national conferences, general sessions and keynotes, and enjoys writing in the field. Her PhD in Educational Administration - Higher Education is from Kent State University, as is her Masters in the Art of Teaching.Contact  SashaSasha's Profilelinkedin.com/in/sashatberrWebsiteedusasha.com Send us a textAli Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast Follow me on LinkedIn

The artificial intelligence genie is out of the bottle, and there's no way to put it back in. All we can do is learn to live with AI as productively as possible. No surprise, today's youth are leading the charge from middle school to college. Amy and Mike invited ed tech expert Annie Chechitelli to describe how students use generative AI. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How are students using generative AI?  What are positive and productive ways to use generative AI? What are less-productive ways to use generative AI? Are current detection tools keeping up with AI-generated work? How can educators promote positive adoption and use of AI tools? MEET OUR GUEST Annie Chechitelli has spent the past two decades innovating with educators to expand access to education, meet the quickly changing needs of learners, and empower students to do their best, original work. As the Chief Product Officer at Turnitin, Annie oversees the Turnitin suite of applications which includes academic integrity, grading and feedback, and assessment capabilities.  Prior to joining Turnitin, Annie spent over five years at Amazon where she led Kindle Content for School, Work, and Government and launched the AWS EdTech Growth Advisory team, advising education technology companies on how to grow their product and go-to-market strategies with AWS. Annie began her career in EdTech at Wimba where she launched a live collaboration platform for education which was ultimately acquired by Blackboard in 2010. At Blackboard she led platform management, focused on transitioning Blackboard Learn to the cloud. Annie holds a B.S. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. and M.S. from Claremont Graduate University. She resides near Indianapolis, Indiana with her youngest child and husband, with two children attending college on the East Coast. Annie can be reached at LinkedIn. LINKS What is ChatGPT, DALL-E, and generative AI? How To Promote Academic Integrity In Your Classroom RELATED EPISODES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY COLLEGE ESSAYS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HOW CAN TUTORS USE AI? ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

This episode is sponsored by Turnitin. I had such a great conversation with Annie Chechitelli, Chief Product Officer at Turnitin. Hope you will enjoy this episode! About Annie: Annie Chechitelli has spent the past two decades innovating with educators to expand access to education, meet the quickly changing needs of learners, and empower students to do their best, original work. As the Chief Product Officer at Turnitin, Annie oversees the Turnitin suite of applications which includes academic integrity, grading and feedback, and assessment capabilities. Prior to joining Turnitin, Annie spent over five years at Amazon where she led Kindle Content for School, Work, and Government and launched the AWS EdTech Growth Advisory team, advising education technology companies on how to grow their product and go-to-market strategies with AWS. Annie began her career in EdTech at Wimba where she launched a live collaboration platform for education which was ultimately acquired by Blackboard in 2010. At Blackboard she led platform management, focused on transitioning Blackboard Learn to the cloud. Annie holds a B.S. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. and M.S. from Claremont Graduate University.  She resides near Indianapolis, Indiana with her youngest child and husband, with two children attending college on the East Coast. Learn more about Turnitin's great resources! 1. Turnitin's AI writing detection web page: https://www.turnitin.com/solutions/topics/ai-writing/ 2. Blog: One piece at a time: Navigating AI writing: https://www.turnitin.com/blog/one-piece-at-a-time-navigating-ai-writing  3. AI writing puzzle for educators, institutions and administrators: (Note - each puzzle piece directs users to a resource) https://go.turnitin.com/l/45292/2023-09-19/ckqbmy/45292/1695141908uEcVg1as/TII_GL_AI_WritingPuzzle_Infographic_Tabloid_US_0923.pdf  4. AI writing resource page: https://www.turnitin.com/instructional-resources/packs/academic-integrity-in-the-age-of-ai

This week on FOCUS, we're joined by Rob Sparks, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Partnerships at Anthology, to discuss how creating intelligent experiences can support student success. Sparks is responsible for supporting Anthology's corporate and global strategies, identifying new opportunities, overseeing their integrated partner ecosystem, and computer information science (CIS) market penetration. With more than 25 years of experience in the higher ed tech industry, he shares the mission of Anthology, how they create more intuitive solutions with data, the keys to successful partnerships, and upcoming trends in the ed-tech industry. Inside Anthology Anthology strives to create an infinite world of learning without boundaries through data-informed higher ed experiences. The company offers enterprise-level technology including student information systems (SIS), customer relationship management (CRM), learning management systems (LMS), and more to 150 million users in more than 80 countries. After combining with LMS provider Blackboard last year, Anthology is now integrated with 370 campuses worldwide. Anthology's key to creating this inspiring new world of education is putting the learner at the center of the experience, then giving instructors and administrators the tools and insights necessary to empower the learners they serve in their community. Data-driven experiences At Anthology's user conference last year, the company launched the concept of intelligent experience. Their goal is to find an efficient way to monitor the success of students by finding moments of intervention or interaction for at-risk students. With the integrations between their LMS, Blackboard Learn, and their CRM known as Anthology Reach, the data tied to students would be able to notify instructors of missed assignments and allow them to help the student get back on track. “The definition of an intelligent experience is finding ways to use data to actually optimize on creating an action or an outcome that changes the behavior and the experience for the individuals involved,” says Sparks. This data-driven experience also extends into student financials and the ability to provide informed predictions for student progression and retention based on student records. The data highlights critical factors that impact the likelihood of individuals succeeding. Creating successful partnerships Sparks shares that the key to Anthology's success in building partnerships with campus service providers is their ability to facilitate an open ecosystem that allows institutions to have choice. This open ecosystem creates more impactful and effective solutions through a multi-tiered approach — providing partners with the proper tools, resources and support to optimize integration. In relation to the success of Anthology's partnership with TouchNet, Sparks gives credit to open communication. The approach was to engage as early and often, looking up to each other as a trusted advisors. This dedication to engagement creates a more entrepreneurial relationship, where both companies can be focused on accelerating growth together. Next in ed-tech This July, Anthology is holding their Anthology Together conference in Nashville. There, institutions can learn about how to build successful partnerships to be a unified front to take on the challenges facing the ed-tech industry. Details can be found at https://www2.anthology.com/together Special Guest: Rob Sparks.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or DownloadDiscussion with Rob McCunney, Blackboard Sysadmin and Instructional Designer, University of the Sciences. We discuss our conversion from Blackboard Learn managed hosting to SaaS and then to the Ultra Experience and Ultra Courses. We discuss:Adoption of Blackboard Learn UltraMoving from Managed Hosting to SaaS:What were some of the conversion issues?How much time/effort was expended?Were there any surprises?What advantages did you see?Turning on Ultra Experience:What were the conversion issues?What are the limitations?Turning on Ultra Course View:What are the limitations?How was Blackboard support?LinksBlackboard Learn Ultra ExperienceRPP #157: Blackboard Roadmap - Interview with Jim ChalexPodsafe music selection from Music AlleyConcerto No. 2 in G Minor (Summer) from the CD entitled "The Four Seasons by Vivaldi" by the American Baroque Orchestra. [Disclaimer: The University of the Sciences is a customer of Blackboard.]Duration: 31:13

This is the first of two interviews with Blackboard’s Wades of Spades, Wade Fields and Wade Weichel. Both are Product Managers for two different experiences of Blackboard Learn. This week, we talk with Wade Fields who works on the Blackboard Learn Ultra experience. Check out his insights and background on this week’s edition of Blackboard...

Casey Raymond, the 2017 winner of the President's Award for Teaching Excellence at the State University of New York at Oswego, joins us again in this episode to discuss how he uses Excel spreadsheets to generate algorithmic questions in Blackboard Learn.  A transcript and show notes are available at teaforteaching.com

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