Rod's Pulse Podcast
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★ - 5 ratings"I LEARNED IT ON A PODCAST" -- This podcast is for anyone interested in learning about the latest eLearning technologies.
- Rodney B. Murray, PhD, Northeast Digital Learning Association
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RPP #219: Linda Bonnar of Upstrive
March 19, 2024 19:34Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Linda Bonnar, Co-founder & Director of Content at Upstrive. "Get stronger results for students, staff, and your school through deeper insights and evidence-based tools." See Video Podcast Version. We discuss: Linda's educational background Linda Bonnar Her initiation into incorporating coaching into the classroom The evolution of the Upstrive app Upstrive's targeted demographics: primary, secondary, and higher education Enabling s...
RPP #218: Misty Reinhardt of Scribbles Software
February 26, 2024 15:37Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Misty Reinhardt, Director of Product Management for Scribbles Software. "Streamline Student Records and Enrollment and Engage Students and Families Through One Accessible, Cloud-based System." Misty Reinhardt K-12: Manages records, enrollment, and documents. Integrates with existing student information systems (SIS). Higher Education: The new ScribForward product streamlines electronic document processing with colleges' CRM systems, ...
RPP #217: Jerome Pesenti of Sizzle AI
January 16, 2024 20:53Click the Title to Play or Download. This is an audio and YouTube interview with Jerome Pesenti, Founder of Sizzle AI. Jerome discusses his extensive AI background as former VP of IBM Watson and VP of AI for Meta/Facebook. He left Meta after 4 years to start Sizzle. "Sizzle AI is the future of learning - a free AI tutor for everyone." We discuss: Jerome's background in AI and previous startups Jerome Pesenti Sizzle's vision for a more personalized and engaging learning experience Cur...
RPP #216 Dan Lenard of World Voices
December 03, 2023 19:11Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Dan Lenard, President of World Voices, the only non-profit international industry trade organization for voice actors. We discuss: The importance of finding the right voice to help create engaging elearning courses Dan Lenard Voice actors' role in conveying complex information, cultural literacy, and sounding natural Advocating for faculty to enhance teaching skills with a good audio setup, emphasizing a human touch The delicate ba...
RPP #215 AI-Powered Slide Deck Tools - MagicSlides vs. SlidesGPT
November 08, 2023 19:43Click the Title to Play or Download. In this episode, Rod shares his experience using MagicSlides and SlidesGPT to generate slide decks when he was recruited to teach a new course on podcasting. He notes the pros and cons of AI-generated slides, emphasizing the essential differences between these two generative AI slide tools. In the video version of this podcast, he presents a screencast of how each tool handles the prompt: "What are the pros and cons of AI-generated slides." Rod discus...
RPP #214: Jonas Gyalokay of Airtame
August 10, 2023 14:15Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Jonas Gyalokay, Co-Founder of Airtame. Airtame is a pioneering force in streamlining wireless screen sharing and powering seamless collaboration. We discuss: Jonas' entrepreneurial journey addressing screen sharing needs Jonas Gyalokay Evolution of wireless screen sharing Targeting K-12 and higher education sectors US market entry via successful crowdfunding Streamlining wireless presentation category Goal: Simplifying screen use...
RPP #213: Cameron Stoker of SpeechCloud
July 15, 2023 21:12Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Cameron Stoker, Founder & CEO of SpeechCloud. "SpeechCloud is an all-in-one customizable teaching tool that ends the classroom tech struggle." We discuss: Cameron Stoker, CEO Cameron's background and involvement with SpeechCloud Overview of what SpeechCloud does for instructors Features that distinguish SpeechCloud from other products Importance of behavior in teaching and learning Technical aspects of SpeechCloud Compatibility w...
RPP #212: Darren Catalano of HelioCampus
May 31, 2023 20:11Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Darren Catalano, CEO of HelioCampus. "HelioCampus powers the data insights of the most forward-thinking colleges and universities to make their strategic mission and vision a reality." We discuss: Darren Catalano, CEO Data analytics for decision-making and stakeholder requests. Enrollment forecasting, student risk scoring. Empathetic outreach: at-risk students. Assessment, credentialing, financial intelligence solutions. Data-driv...
RPP #211: Rob Abel of 1EdTech (aka IMS Global Consortium)
April 20, 2023 15:50Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Rob Abel, CEO of 1EdTech Consortium (formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium). 1EdTech is "focused on expanding access to edtech innovation in support of breakthrough and evolving educational models in K-12, Higher Ed, and corporate education." We discuss Rob's background Rob Abel IMS Global transition to 1EdTech Growth of membership Standards, certifications, code libraries, reference implementations Trusted app ecosystem Digit...
RPP #210: Bryan Alexander on AI in Education
March 23, 2023 21:20Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Bryan Alexander, futurist, educator, speaker, and writer. We discuss AI and its impact on education. Bryan also mentions his new book, Universities on Fire. We discuss Bryan's background and current activities Bryan Alexander (and Rod) Overview of AI, especially generative AI: ChatGPT, Midjourney, Dall-E New jobs: AI "wrangler" and Bot Manager Personalized AI bot tutors Eliminate AI cheating: air-gapped PCs, paper/pencil exams A...
RPP #209: Edson Barton of YouScience
February 15, 2023 16:47Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Edson Barton, CEO and Founder of YouScience. YouScience "helps students build confidence and connects their education to best-fit careers in every stage of their journey." We discuss: Edson Barton, CEO Edson's background Making education meaningful Improving standards in schools and for corporate certifications Employers say that colleges are not preparing students for the workforce Alignment of teaching with a student's caree...
RPP #208 Guillermo Elizondo of Territorium
January 17, 2023 16:02Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Guillermo Elizondo, CEO of Territorium. "AI-powered competency records for 21st-century learners and employers with over 10 million users worldwide." We discuss: Guillermo's background and history of Territorium Guillermo Elizondo, CEO Received college credit for building the first App Define and track competencies currently required by employers Measure employability, retention, and engagement Capture learning inside and outside...
RPP #207 William Ryan on Flipped Learning
November 28, 2022 16:07Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with William J. Ryan, Founder & CEO of Ryan Consulting, LLC. We discuss his process that allows learners to interact with instructors and peers to practice, apply and synthesize content in the context of their mutual experience. We discuss: Dr. Ryan's background William Ryan, CEO Evolution of web conferencing tools Impact of the pandemic on remote teaching and learning Importance of core instructional design models Creating time for o...
RPP #206 Jeffrey Katzman of Core Learning Exchange
October 22, 2022 22:43Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Jeffrey Katzman, Founder and CEO of Core Learning Exchange. "Core Learning Exchange (Core-LX) prepares students for postsecondary success, including attaining industry-recognized certifications and credentials." We discuss: Jeffrey's background Jeffrey Katzman, CEO History of Core-LX Mastery-based instructional model using badges Micro-learning playlists using video, simulations, readings, assessments Career and technical educati...
RPP #205 Kimberley Timpf - AlcoholEDU by Vector Solutions
September 14, 2022 20:30Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Kimberley Timpf, Senior Director of Impact, Vector Solutions. We discuss their AlcoholEdu program. "AlcoholEdu is an evidence-based training designed to prevent risky drinking and other drug use on campus and help students better reach their academic, professional, and personal goals." Kimberley's background Kimberley Timpf History of Vector Solutions and AlcoholEdu Drinking and drug use on campus Impact of Covid Emotional and ...
RPP #204 Phill Miller of Open LMS
July 20, 2022 14:55Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Phill Miller, Managing Director of Open LMS. Open LMS is "a Moodle™-based LMS platform designed for learners, empowering administrators.' We discuss: Phill's background Phill Miller History of Open LMS Usage boost during Covid Open LMS acquisitions Lower cost of ownership SaaS approach Partnerships: Safe Assign, Ally, Intelliboard, Class Technologies Class acquisition of Bb Collaborate New directions in educational technolog...
RPP #203: Kyle Shea of AllCampus
June 09, 2022 14:59Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Kyle Shea, Executive Vice President, Partnership Development at All Campus. "AllCampus is a leading online program management services provider that helps universities evolve their academic programs and exceed the ever-evolving expectations of students." We discuss: Kyle's background Kyle Shea, EVP History of AllCampus Online Program Management options: Program viability, instructional design, curriculum enhancement, marketing, en...
RPP #202: Michelle Weise of National University
April 20, 2022 18:25Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Michelle Weise, Vice Chancellor, Strategy and Innovation, National University. NU offers over 75 programs and four-week classes designed to help students reach their goals while balancing busy lives. A pioneer in online education, NU has offered online classes for over 20 years, as well as classes on-site at locations across California and on select military bases nationwide. We discuss: Michelle's background Dr. Michelle Weise Histo...
RPP #201 Don Kassner of MonitorEDU
March 20, 2022 19:18Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Don Kassner, President and Founder of MonitorEDU. MonitorEDU is a leading provider of high-stakes remote proctoring using live proctors based in North America. We discuss: Don's background and history of MonitorEDU Don Kassner Proctoring changes brought about by Covid Efficiency of live proctoring over AI-generated flags Chat translation and foreign language proctors Ramping up for peak exam times Student identity verification...
RPP #200 Podcasting and eLearning Milestones
February 24, 2022 19:51Click the Title to Play or Download. This special episode marks a milestone for Rod’s Pulse Podcast. Dr. Murray remarks on some of the progress seen since he started his podcast in 2006. Most never heard of podcasting back then but podcasting has seen tremendous growth and education has changed forever because of the Covid pandemic. Rod discusses: Rodney Murray, PhD Podcasting milestones Podcasting 101 excerpt Steve Jobs introduces podcasting and "Pod Father" Adam Curry Rod's Puls...
RPP #199: Narine Hall of InSpace
January 14, 2022 19:49Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Narine Hall, Founder & CEO of Inspace. "InSpace is a socially intuitive online learning platform. By mimicking the natural flow of a classroom through proximity-based audio, we feel it's the closest you can come to teaching face-to-face in the virtual space." We discuss: Narine's background Narine Hall, CEO History of InSpace Replaces Zoom for classrooms Proximity-based audio using machine learning Improved student participation ...
RPP #198: Adam Geller of Edthena
December 06, 2021 21:26Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Adam Geller, Founder and CEO of Edthena. "Edthena is the complete solution for teacher growth, leveraging classroom videos for reflection and best practices." We discuss their video-powered professional learning: Adams background Adam Geller, CEO History and founding of Edthena K-12 Teacher training programs Teacher candidates recording themselves Use in teaching methods and field experience Toolset to support evidence based appr...
COVID-CONVERTED EDITION #1: Introduction to Actionable Tips and Tricks to Teach Online in Real Time
November 13, 2021 20:06Click the Title to Play or Download. This special COVID-Converted Edition audio and video podcast series is in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the way we live, learn and work. Teachers all over the world have been thrown into teaching their "COVID-Converted" courses online. This series will focus on moving from this emergency remote teaching and learning to more thoughtfully prepared online learning experiences. This episode is an interview with Gary Dietz and Shannon Forte, partne...
Covid-Converted Edition #7: Reshaping Curriculum Design and Attitudes about Online Learning
November 12, 2021 23:49Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Amanda Smith, Chief Academic Officer, Academic Partnerships, and Maria Andersen, General Manager of Coursetune. This special COVID-Converted Edition audio and video podcast series responds to the impact of COVID-19 on the way we live, learn, and work. Teachers all over the world have been thrown into teaching their "COVID-Converted" courses online. This series will focus on moving from this emergency remote teaching and learning to mor...
RPP #197: Melvin Hines of Upswing
October 15, 2021 21:31Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Melvin Hines, CEO, and Co-Founder of Upswing. "A virtual assistant and student services platform to reach, relate to, and retain your non-traditional students." We discuss: Melvin's Background Melvin Hines, CEO History of Upswing Great disparities in education Reach, Relate, and Retain Reach: answer questions via text chatbot Relate: connect to campus or Upswing human resources via web conferencing to provide support and tutorin...
RPP #196: Dan Avida of Engageli
September 08, 2021 13:58Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Dan Avida, CEO, and Co-Founder of Engageli. "Engageli's digital learning platform enables higher-ed institutions to provide educators and learners with an active, social, collaborative, inclusive and engaging learning experience." We discuss: Dan Avida, CEO Background of founders including Dan's wife Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera Works in class or online (synchronous or asynchronous) and hybrid No need for breakout rooms ...
COVID-CONVERTED EDITION #6: Interview with Jeff Borden on Education 3.0
August 10, 2021 18:31Click the Title to Play or Download. This special COVID-Converted Edition audio and video podcast series responds to the impact of COVID-19 on the way we live, learn, and work. Teachers all over the world have been thrown into teaching their "COVID-Converted" courses online. This series will focus on moving from this emergency remote teaching and learning to more thoughtfully prepared learning experiences. Interview with Jeff Borden, Chief Academic and VP of Academic Affairs at D2L. Acc...
RPP #195: Thomas Waite & Steve Mildner of K16 Solutions
August 02, 2021 16:56Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Dr. Thomas Waite, CEO, and Steve Mildner, CRO of K16 Solutions. K16's Scaffold Designer is the industry’s first cloud-hosted, fully integrated LMS migration and course development tool that automates manual processes and improves efficiency. "Migrate Course Content. Archive Student Data. Build Better Courses. LMS Solutions for Educators by Educators." We discuss: Thomas and Steve's backgrounds Thomas Waite, CEO & Steve Mildner, CRO ...
RPP #194: Britt Nichols of ExamSoft
July 12, 2021 19:24Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Britt Nichols, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer of ExamSoft. ExamSoft is a leading provider of educational assessment technology. "Our secure assessment platform allows educators to more efficiently create, administer, grade, and analyze assessments with the goal of improving student performance and streamlining curricular design and accreditation reviews." We discuss: Britt Nichols Britt's background Examsoft: exam m...
RPP #193: Danny King of Accredible
June 15, 2021 17:49Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Danny King, CEO, and co-founder of Accredible. Accredible is a comprehensive digital badge and certificate platform. "Accredible is one of the only platforms available that is a full-service digital credentialing solution. Certificates, diplomas, badges, blockchain credentials, and wallet cards - all in one place." We discuss: Danny King, CEO Danny's background History of Accredible Digital credentials, certificates, badges Audienc...
RPP #192: Liz Simon of General Assembly
May 19, 2021 12:39Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Liz Simon, Chief Operating Officer of General Assembly. General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills such as web development, data, design, business, and more. They began as a co-working space in 2011 and have grown into a global learning experience with campuses in 20 cities and over 35,000 graduates worldwide. We discuss: Liz's background as a lawyer Liz Simon, C...
RPP #191: Marcus Popetz on Harmonize by 42 Lines
April 17, 2021 20:20Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Marcus Popetz, CEO and co-founder of 42 Lines. Harmonize is a discussion tool that allows students to communicate, interact, and engage more easily with one another. It supports richer discussion and collaboration. Faculty and students upload multiple files directly within posts and easily record audio and video comments. We discuss: Why 42 lines? Marcus Popetz, CEO What's wrong with discussion boards Discussion board, group chat, i...
COVID-CONVERTED EDITION #5: Class Technologies - Interview with Michael Chasen
March 18, 2021 18:07Click the Title to Play or Download. This special COVID-Converted Edition audio and video podcast series responds to the impact of COVID-19 on the way we live, learn, and work. Teachers all over the world have been thrown into teaching their "COVID-Converted" courses online. This series will focus on moving from this emergency remote teaching and learning to more thoughtfully prepared online learning experiences. Interview with Michael Chasen, co-founder, and CEO of Class Technologies In...
RPP #190: Turnitin - Interview with Arjun Singh, Chief Strategy Officer at Turnitin
February 15, 2021 21:04Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Arjun Singh, Chief Strategy Officer at Turnitin. Turnitin offers campus-wide assessment products for homework, quizzes, final exams, and term papers—whether online or in-person. We discuss: Arjun Singh Arjun's background Gradescope - automated grading workflows Feedback Studio aka Turnitin plagiarism detection Their plagiarism database Draft Coach Ithenticate to protect academic integrity and safeguard institution reputation LM...
RPP #189: Covid as a Catalyst for Positive Change by JT Kostman
January 15, 2021 23:51Click the Title to Play or Download. This special audio and video podcast is a recording of the Keynote presentation by JT Kostman, Ph.D., AI Psychologist and CEO of ProtectedBy.AI on "Covid as a Catalyst for Positive Change" presented at the 2020 PADLA eLearning 3.0 Conference. "Join us for a provocative conversation with Dr. JT Kostman to gain insight into the four areas that will make all the difference for your organization and your career over the coming months and years." JT talks a...
RPP #188: Per Scholas - Interview with Bridgette Gray
November 30, 2020 19:18Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Bridgette Gray, Chief Impact Officer of Per Scholas on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Per Scholas is a national skills training nonprofit that provides tuition-free courses across the country. It has worked closely with students to make sure they have the tools necessary to learn from home during this pandemic. We discuss: Training for those traditionally underrepresented in technology careers Bridgette Gray 15-week "Bootcamp" sty...
COVID-CONVERTED EDITION #4: Interview with Dr. Sian Beilock
October 28, 2020 23:00Click the Title to Play or Download. This special COVID-Converted Edition audio and video podcast series responds to the impact of COVID-19 on the way we live, learn, and work. Teachers all over the world have been thrown into teaching their "COVID-Converted" courses online. This series will focus on moving from this emergency remote teaching and learning to more thoughtfully prepared online learning experiences. Interview with Dr. Sian Beilock, President of Barnard College. Learn how o...
COVID-CONVERTED EDITION #3: Equity & Inclusion in Online Course Design
August 20, 2020 18:50Click the Title to Play or Download. This special COVID-Converted Edition audio and video podcast series is in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the way we live, learn, and work. Teachers all over the world have been thrown into teaching their "COVID-Converted" courses online. This series will focus on moving from this emergency remote teaching and learning to more thoughtfully prepared online learning experiences. This episode is an abstract of a PADLA webinar entitled "Equity & I...
RPP #187: CoursePlan - Interview with Maria Andersen
July 23, 2020 11:50Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Dr. Maria Andersen, CEO of CourseTune, makers of the new CoursePlan product for individual faculty users to design their courses using visual tools. We discuss: Background of CourseTune and how CoursePlan is different Course design layers: “What are students learning” and “When will they learn it” Aligning learning and assessment activities to the learning objectives Visualizing the entire course at once Support for HyFlex deliver...
RPP #186: Proctortrack - Interview with Raj Kumar
June 25, 2020 13:00Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Rajnish Kumar, CEO, and Co-Founder at Verificient Technologies. Their Proctortrack product leverages automation and live proctoring using AI to deliver automatic proctoring solutions. We discuss: Raj Kumar, CEO Evolution of Verificient and Proctortrack Need for identity verification and remote proctoring Veripass for identity verification Use of biometrics How Proctortrack works Support for Chromebook Support for 2nd camera (mobi...
COVID-CONVERTED EDITION #2: Interview with Phil Hill
June 01, 2020 20:23Click the Title to Play or Download. This special COVID-Converted Edition audio and video podcast series is in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the way we live, learn, and work. Teachers all over the world have been thrown into teaching their "COVID-Converted" courses online. This series will focus on moving from this emergency remote teaching and learning to more thoughtfully prepared online learning experiences. This episode is an interview with Phil Hill, Publisher of PhilOnEdTec...
RPP #185: RedShelf - Interview with Greg Fenton
May 15, 2020 16:55Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Greg Fenton, CEO & Co-Founder of RedShelf. We discuss the RedShelf e-textbook platform offering more than 1 million digital titles including study tools from most publishers at a significant discount. We discuss: How Redshelf got started Greg Fenton, RedShelf CEO How they compete against Amazon Free student access because of COVID-19 Which publishers they work with (almost all) How they deliver publishers' ebook content Featur...
RPP #184: Bongo - Interview with Josh Kamrath
March 20, 2020 20:38Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Josh Kamrath, CEO of Bongo. Bongo offers Video Assignments and a Virtual Classroom that power experiential learning, assessment, and feedback. We discuss: Josh's background and evolution of Bongo Josh Kamrath, CEO How did Bongo get started Not just web conferencing Putting knowledge into action Structured video assignment workflows Peer review and assessment Auto-analysis using AI and machine learning Integration with the L...
RPP #183: Academia Next with Bryan Alexander
March 20, 2020 20:36Click the Title to Play or Download. This special edition is a wide-ranging talk with Bryan Alexander, author of Academia Next, about the futures of higher education. Bryan is a futurist, researcher, speaker, and educator. His focus is on the future of higher education, especially under the impact of technology. We discuss: Dr. Bryan Alexander Teaching at Georgetown U His new book, Academia Next EDU scenarios in 2035 and longer Technologies with largest impact Next-gen learning envi...
RPP #160: Lovoco - Interview with Calvin Shum
March 05, 2020 20:37Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or Download Interview with Calvin Shum, CEO of Lovoco. Lovoco offers accessibility, communication, and educational solutions with proprietary speech and translation AI resulting in instantaneous bilingual subtitling. He demonstrated German translation of our live interview! We discuss: How speech tech improves accessibility and ADA Compliance for live and recorded Calvin Shum, CEO lectures How the automated polyl...
RPP #161: USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference
March 05, 2020 20:36Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or Download Rod discusses the new USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference, including Background and history of this conference in it's 16th year What is eLearning 3.0 Keynote Speaker, futurist Dr. Bryan Alexander Panel on the Future of Higher Education including Dr. Alexander, Dr. Bobbe Baggio, Dr. Paul Katz (USciences President), Dr. Ken Hartman (past President of Drexel eLearning, Inc.) and Dr. Rod Murray. Program s...
RPP #162: Starfish - Interview with Howard Bell
March 05, 2020 20:35Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or Download Interview with Howard Bell, Senior Vice President of Higher Education Student Success and the General Manager of Starfish at Hobsons. We discuss their Starfish Enterprise Success Platform including Early Alert, Connect, and Degree Planner, and how it helps scale student support initiatives in a way that enables students to engage with the campus community and achieve their academic goals. We also discuss: ...
RPP #163: Academia Beyond Millennials with Bryan Alexander
March 05, 2020 20:34Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or Download This special audio (and video) podcast is a broadcast of Dr. Bryan Alexander's Keynote, entitled Academia Beyond Millennials: The Next Generation of Higher Education. It was given at the USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Bryan discusses: Globalization of higher education Demographic, macroeconomic and political changes Educat...
RPP #164: Future of Education Discussion with Bryan Alexander
March 05, 2020 20:33Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or Download This special audio (and video) podcast is a broadcast of a Panel Discussion at the USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference held on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Rod kicked off the Panel discussion by showing a brief video on one possible future education scenario. Moderator: Dr. Bryan Alexander Panelists: Dr. Bobbe Baggio, Associate Provost, Cedar Crest College D...
RPP #166: FlatWorld - Interview with Alastair Adam
March 05, 2020 20:31Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or Download Interview with Alastair Adam, Co-CEO of FlatWorld, a digital-first college textbook publisher building a niche between the high cost traditional publishers and open education resources (OER) publishers. We answer the questions: What is the background of FlatWorld? How many titles are available? How many faculty are using FlatWorld books? How are authors recruited? What formats are available? How muc...