Engaged By Design
Dr. Michael Cottam and Dr. Vernon Smith
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The Human Side of Innovation: Humans and Environment with Dr. Ira Lovitch
In this episode, Michael and Vernon continue their conversation with Dr. Ira Lovitch as they explore the final two elements of his Five M’s framework for innovation. While technology and processes…
Innovation in Higher Education- Measurement, Methods, and Machines with Dr. Ira Lovitch
In this episode of the Engaged By Design Podcast, Michael and Vernon welcome Dr. Ira Lovitch, an experienced business faculty member and longtime educator in online higher education. Ira introduces…
Andrea Dunn: OER, AI, and the Human Side of Change in Higher Education
Episode Description In Part 2 of this conversation on the Engaged By Design Podcast, Dr. Michael Cottam continues his discussion with Andrea Dunn, focusing on the evolving landscape of Open…
Andrea Dunn: Leading Change Through Course Materials and OER
Episode Description In this episode of the Engaged By Design Podcast, Dr. Michael Cottam is joined by Andrea Dunn, a strategic technology and operations leader with more than 20 years of experience…
Dr. Christina Dryden: Leading Change from the Middle - with AI
Episode Description What does it really take to lead change from the middle of an institution? In Part 2 of this conversation, Dr. Michael Cottam and Dr. Christina Dryden explore leadership,…
Dr. Christina Dryden: Helping Students Choose College Well
Episode Description How do students really choose a college—and what do families often overlook? In Part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Michael Cottam and Dr. Christina Dryden explore how students make…
Dr. Kate Smith: Workforce Futures, AI, and the Next Generation of Learning
Episode Description In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Kate Smith, we turn our focus to the future of learning, workforce development, and artificial intelligence in higher education. Kate shares…
Dr. Kate Smith: Culture, Leadership & Innovation at Rio Salado College
Episode Description In Part 1 of our conversation, we sit down with Dr. Kate Smith, President of Rio Salado College, to explore how culture, empathy, and innovation shape sustainable leadership in…
Dr. Tom Lombardo: Wisdom, Agency, and Co-Creating the Future
Episode Description: In the final episode of this series, Dr. Tom Lombardo challenges us to see the future as a shared act of creation. Wisdom, agency, and responsibility—at both individual and…
Dr. Tom Lombardo: Science Fiction, Myth, and the Present
Episode Description: In part two, Dr. Tom Lombardo explores science fiction as more than entertainment—it is the evolutionary mythology of the future. This conversation examines how stories shape our…
Dr. Tom Lombardo: The Past, Character, and Foundations of Future Thinking
Episode Description: In part one of this three-part series, Dr. Tom Lombardo reflects on the experiences that shaped his lifelong curiosity about time, history, and the future. From childhood…
Flock Logic & Leaderful Teams | Step Up, Step Back, Step Together
In this episode of the Engaged By Design Podcast, we welcome back Kathy Hagler and Robin Graham, co-authors of The ABCs of Murmuration. Together, we explore Flock Logic—a powerful nature-inspired…
Happy Now? Becoming Happy Now with Dr. Sylvia Nemmers (Part 3)
Podcast: Engaged By Design Episode: Part 3 — Becoming Happy Now Guest: Dr. Sylvia Nemmers — scientist, educator, department chair, survivor, and author of Happy Now. Episode Summary In this powerful…
Happy Now? Faith, Culture, and Courage with Dr. Sylvia Nemmers (Part 2)
Podcast: Engaged By Design Episode: Part 2 — Faith, Culture & Courage Abroad Guest: Dr. Sylvia Nemmers — scientist, educator, world traveler, multilingual mother, and author of Happy Now. Episode…
Happy Now? Authenticity & Resilience with Dr. Sylvia Nemmers (Part 1)
Podcast: Engaged By Design Episode: Part 1 — Authenticity & Resilience Guest: Dr. Sylvia Nemmers — scientist, educator, and author of Happy Now: Shattering the Myth of Happily Ever After Episode…
AI and Copyright: A conversation with Rachel Sweeney
In this episode of the Engaged By Design Podcast, Michael and Vernon sit down with Rachel Sweeney, Scholarly Communications Librarian at Bucknell University, for a deep and candid conversation about…
Live From the OLC Conference: Innovation, AI Realities, and Lessons from the Exhibit Hall
Episode Summary In this special conference edition of the Engaged By Design Podcast, Michael and Vernon bring listeners directly into the heart of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) conference…
The Power of ME in Murmuration: Awareness, Beliefs, and Connection - with Dr. Kathy Hagler and Robin Graham
Kathy Hagler and Robin Graham return to explore the “ME” in their ABCs of Murmuration framework—where awareness, beliefs, and connection lay the foundation for leaderful collaboration. In this…
Storytelling and Leadership – Lessons from The Instructional Designer’s Guide to Project Management (part 2)
In Part Two of their conversation with Dr. Guieswende Rouamba, Michael and Vernon explore how storytelling brings project management to life. Guieswende introduces us to Bob and George — two…
People, Process, and Pedagogy – Dr. Guieswende Rouamba on Project Management in Instructional Design (part 1)
In this episode, Dr. Vernon Smith and Dr. Michael Cottam talk with Dr. Guieswende Rouamba, learning designer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and author of The Instructional Designer’s…
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