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Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra
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S7E1 FOLC Fest 2025 featuring Michael J Sorrel
In this special FOLC Fest 2025 episode of the Learning Futures podcast, host Sean Leahy sits down with Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, who delivered the conference’s opening…
S6E16 Selects: Education Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta Silova (S5E7)
Original Show Notes from April 18, 2023----In this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education,…
S6 Selects: AI in Education with Ryan Baker & Scotty Craig (S5E1)
Original Show Notes------Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning,…
S6 Selects: Extended Reality with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt (S5E8)
In this special selects episode we re-listen to Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant…
S6E15 GenAI: Hype vs. Reality
The AI Revolution Is Already Losing SteamIn this final episode of Season 6, hosts Sean and Rachna discuss new advancements in generative AI, reflecting on its journey and the hype surrounding it. The…
S6E14 Unlocking Indigenous knowledge with Bea Rodriguez-Fransen
In this episode of the Learning Futures Podcast, Sean welcomes special guest Bea Rodriguez-Franson to discuss her recent TED Talk, "Unlocking Indigenous Knowledge: A New Path for Education." The…
S6E13 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 5 - Student Panel
In this fun student conversation from the ASU FOLC Fest, Omkar, Ram, and Jiya (members of a student VR club) from Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, led by PhD candidate Frank Liu share the…
S6E12 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 4
In this episode Sean and Jake keep the conversation rolling from the first annual ASU FOLC Fest through highlights from our conversations with Megan Workmon and Medhansh Garg. Throughout this episode…
S6E11 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 3
In this third installment of the ASU FOLC Fest Compendium - Sean and Jake turn to the conversations with Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, and Karla Murphy on transformative approaches and…
S6E10 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 2
In this episode, Sean and Jake pickup where they left off exploring more experiences from the first ASU FOLC Fest, featuring interviews from Kenzie Hurst Newton and Mike Stordeur, Dee-Dee…
S6E9 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 1
In this episode, Sean and Jake (producer) talk about the pop-up podcast studio at the first ever ASU FOLC Fest – a learning festival dedicated to the integration of technology in education, and the…
S6E8 Council on Equitable AI
In this episode, Sean talks with our special guests on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education, with a particular focus on fostering equity and access. Sean is joined by Meacie…
S6E7 Generative AI 2023 a Year in Review
This episode takes a retrospective review on 2023 and one of the most transformative technologies of our time - generative AI. Our panel of experts, including Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur,…
S6E6 Student Event: Me & We in Generative AI
Sean is joined by Rachna Mathur to talk about the successful student led event in Generative AI called Me & We in AI: Exploring what generative AI means to us and for us. In our conversation we…
S6E5 AI and Safety with Siddarth Srivastava
In this episode of the Learning Futures Podcast, Dr. Siddharth Srivastava, Associate Professor at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University discusses the need for…
S6E4 Cognition and Intelligence with Chitta Baral
In this episode, we delve into the pioneering research led by Dr. Chitta Baral though his laboratory of Cognition and Intelligence at Arizona State University. He discusses the ground-breaking work…
S6E3 Sc(AI)ry Stories
In the spirit of Halloween - Sean (with the help of producer extraordinaire Jake) pull together a fun compendium of short stories from some of our colleagues and listeners for a special “spooky”…
S6E2 Cognitive Models and Artificial Intelligence with Ken Koedinger
In this episode, we explore the multifaceted journey of cognitive scientist Ken Koedinger. With a diverse academic background encompassing degrees in computer science, mathematics, and psychology,…
S6E1 The Metaverse, Implantable Tech, and AI with Katina Michael
In this episode, host Dr. Sean Leahy engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. Katina Michael. Dr. Michael's unique journey, transitioning from the telecommunications industry to academia and…
S6 Season 6 Preview
Dive into Season 6 with host Dr. Sean Leahy as we navigate the dynamic, fast-paced, and rapidly changing technological landscape, delving deep into its transformative impact on society and education.…
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Learning Futures has published 84 episodes since November 2020, covering topics in Education, Society & Culture.
Learning Futures is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 40m.
