

The Higher Ed Geek Podcast
Dustin Ramsdell
The Higher Ed Geek Podcast explores the impact of edtech on the student experience by speaking with diverse leaders from institutions, companies, and nonprofit organizations. Each week we aim to provide an engaging, fun, and relevant dose of professional development that honors the wide range of work happening all across the higher ed ecosystem. Come geek out with us! The Higher Ed Geek Podcast is hosted by Dustin Ramsdell and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.
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Jan 5, 2023 • 47min
BONUS Episode #171: Graduate Student Wellbeing Panel at THE Campus Live US
Make sure to fill out our listener survey!Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront.While we're on break, we're sharing this extra special episode before we come back for Season 7 of the show on January 11th.This live episode of the podcast was recorded live at THE Campus Live US in Los Angeles back in November. Our panelists were Tiffany Miller, Gwen Chodur,Kaylynne Glover, and Rachael Kuintzle. They discuss the ways to better support graduate students on campus and how the ill-defined space between them and staff has created numerous issues for their wellbeing.Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify.Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcastMusic by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 7, 2022 • 24min
Introducing the ResEdChat Podcast Reboot!
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. While the show is on break, we'll be sharing some extra special episodes until we come back for Season 7 of the show in January. This is a cross-post of a recent episode of the ResEdChat podcast from Roompact. It is going to be one of the new shows that we're working alongside Higher Ed Geek (one of which is to be announced!). This particular episode is an interview with former host of ResEdChat, Paul Gordon Brown, on how the show came to be. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 23, 2022 • 38min
Episode #170: Season 6 Finale with Mongoose on Modernizing Student Outreach
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guests for this week’s season finale episode are Mike Kochczynski and Greg Bauch from Mongoose. They discuss the strategies institutions need to employ to reach out to their modern learners to best recruit, retain, and graduate them. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 9, 2022 • 44min
Episode #169: Ben Congleton on Engaging Students with Live Chat
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guest for this week’s episode is Ben Congleton, CEO and Co-Founder of Olark. Ben shares how he came to found the company and why his work is so important for engaging today’s prospective and current students. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 26, 2022 • 32min
Episode #168: Greg Vanclief on Revolutionizing Health Science Education
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guest for this week’s episode is Greg Vanclief, President and CEO of Elentra. Greg speaks to the unique work he is doing digitally augmenting health science education as the demand for qualified health care workers continues to grow. He also gives his perspective on the trends and changes happening in this space. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 12, 2022 • 32min
Episode #167: Justin Singh on Student's Digital Study Habits
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guest for this week’s episode is Justin Singh, Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer at McGraw Hill. Justin shares his unique point of view from his global vantage point and details how hybrid education has impacted student study habits as well as what we can do to support better learning experiences. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 28, 2022 • 1h 6min
BONUS Episode #166: Kavitta Ghai on Creating a Dynamic Social Learning Experience
Make sure to fill out our listener survey!Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront.Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Kavitta Ghai, CEO and Co-Founder of Nectir. After creating Nectir while she was a student, Kavitta has continued to grow with the company after she graduated. She shares her story, lessons learned founding a company, and why social learning is so important.Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify.Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcastMusic by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 14, 2022 • 31min
Episode #165: Angelique Albert on Supporting Indigenous College Students
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guest for this week’s episode is Angelique Albert, CEO of the Native Forward Scholar Fund. She joins us to discuss the recently released National Study on College Affordability for Indigenous Students. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 7, 2022 • 38min
BONUS Episode #164: Kaplan Coaching Partnership with Amazon Career Choice
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guests for this week’s bonus episode are Rachael Bourque, David Roman, and Therese Tammy all from Kaplan. They all share their work contributing to the recently announced coaching partnership between Kaplan and Amazon’s Career Choice program as well as why it is so important. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 31, 2022 • 37min
Episode #163: Creating Global Online Learner Communities with Joshua Broggi
Make sure to fill out our listener survey! Find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. Our guest for this week’s episode is Joshua Broggi, Founder and CEO of Woolf. Joshua shares his insights from working in a highly unique global higher ed network of institutions supporting online learners in a variety of disciplines. Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast Music by pond5.com
- - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.