Technology & Teaching: The Rise of Virtual Learning

Virtual learning was already a high-growth sector, but that was nothing compared to skyrocketing usage among children shut out of schools by the pandemic in 2020. While there have been promising results, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. 

Mac Glovinsky, global program manager at UNICEF, talks about how his team accelerated the growth of Learning Passport, a virtual education program that’s ranked number 3 on PMI’s 2020 list of Most Influential Projects. He also shares how despite increased digitalization, there’s still a need for humans to be involved in online learning. 

Boye Oshinaga, co-founder and CEO at Gradely, discusses the project to create the online learning platform and how the team blends virtual learning with in-person instruction. 

And virtual learning isn't just for students—project leaders can use online tools and classes to upskill, too. Tony Byrnes, PMP, director of program management at Altice USA, discusses how PMTraining.com’s live online training classes helped prepare him and his team for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam.

Key themes 

[00:58] Virtual learning: Promising results with room to grow

[02:19] Accelerating and expanding UNICEF’s Learning Passport

[07:50] The future of edtech: Delivering access as well as learning 

[12:19] Working with teachers to create online lessons

[15:39] Blending virtual learning and in-person instruction

[19:00] Using online learning for professional development