Reshaping Education - Online Education, Cohort-based Courses, Bootcamps, and More
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Reshaping Education is a podcast all about the future of learning including bootcamps, online courses, and how the internet is changing how we learn. Guests include top "edupreneuers," including:
- Michael Chasen (Co-Founder & CEO, Class.com, prev: Blackboard)
- Austen Allred (Founder & CEO, BloomTech FKA Lambda School)
- Gagan Biyani (Co-founder of Udemy)
...and so many more
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Episodes
Ryan Craig & Michael B. Horn on Job Reskilling in The Digital Age
May 03, 2021 02:36 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThis is a rebroadcast of a live Twitter Spaces conversation that Will Mannon and I hosted last week on the Future of Education club. We sat down with Ryan Craig and Michael B. Horn about bootcamps, ISAs, and the future of job reskilling. Keep up with what Will and I are working on with Virtually and Forte Labs.
Ali Abdaal on Lessons from Building Part-Time YouTube Academy
April 26, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBAli Abdaal is a renowned YouTuber (1.5M+ subscribers), junior doctoring working in the UK, and an online educator. In this rebroadcast of a "Future of Education" clubhouse session, Will Mannon and I sit down with Ali Abdaal and Angus Parker, his course manager, to discuss lessons from launching their most recent cohort-based course, Part-time YouTuber Academy which brought is $294,000 revenue within the first cohort. Learn more about Virtually and Ali Abdaal.
A Legitimate Second Chance w/ Jason Wang (FreeWorld)
April 19, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBJason Wang (Founder & CEO of FreeWorld) and I discuss his journey from leaving prison to founding a bootcamp unlike any other. Free World is an online school that trains individuals who have served time to land stable, well-paying jobs within the trucking industry. Learn more about FreeWorld and what we're building at Virtually.
Sahil Lavingia (Gumroad) and Tiago Forte (Forte Labs) on Starting Your Second Brain
April 16, 2021 02:57 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThis conversation is a rebroadcast of a Clubhouse session that Will Mannon and I hosted on April 12, 2021. This discussion with Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad) and Tiago Forte (Founder of Forte Labs) is about starting your second brain. To keep up with upcoming sessions, sign up for our weekly newsletter at futureofeducation.club
Building a Platform for Cohort-based Learning w/ Nathan Esquenazi (Codepath.org)
April 06, 2021 14:51 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBNathan Esquenazi, the Co-founder and CTO of CodePath, and I discuss how his team unlocked the power of cohort-based learning and leveraged that insight to build the CodePath platform. Learn more about CodePath.org and what we're building at Virtually.
Building a Completely Online High School w/ Garrett Smiley (Co-Founder Sora School)
March 29, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBGarrett Smiley and I discuss how Sora Schools, an innovative online high school, is completely rethinking the high school experience and helping students learn the fundamentals while also exploring career paths. Learn more about Sora Schools and Virtually.
Building a New K-12 Education System w/ Brian Tobal (Co-founder & CEO of SchoolHouse)
March 08, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBBrian Tobal and I discuss the journey to founding SchoolHouse, learning pods, and how SchoolHouse is building a new category of education when it comes to K-12. Learn more about SchoolHouse and Virtually.
How Colleges Are Failing Us w/ Ryan Craig (Author of College Disrupted & A New U)
February 22, 2021 23:54 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBRyan Craig is a partner at Achieved Partners (formerly University Ventures) and the author of College Disrupted and A New U. In this conversation, we discuss all the ways in which colleges are failing students today and what the rise of alternative education and COVID could mean for the next generation of students and job-seekers. Sign up for Ryan's newsletter and learn more about what we're building at Virtually.
Creating Live, Cohort-based Online Courses w/ Andrew Barry (Program Director at On Deck Course Creator)
February 16, 2021 17:18 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAndrew Barry and I chat about the transformation that is happening in the online course industry including a shift to live, cohort-based courses and an increased emphasis on community. Andrew is the founder of Curious Lion where he coaches course creators on how to drive true transformation for their students. He also recently became the program director for On Deck Course Creator where he'll be working with top course creators to develop their live cohort-based courses. Learn mor...
The Unbundling of Higher Education and the Threat that Bootcamps Pose w/ Michael B. Horn
February 01, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBMichael B. Horn and I chat about the unbundling of higher education, the existential threat that grad schools face, and whether college curriculums can stay relevant to industry needs. Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders Learn more about Michael B. Horn and Virtually.
The Rise of Cohort-based Courses w/ Billy Broas (Keystone Accelerator)
January 26, 2021 02:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBBilly Broas and I discuss his journey to building Keystone Accelerator, the rise of cohort-based courses, and the changing landscape of higher education. Learn more about Keystone Accelerator or Virtually.
Creating Live, Engaging Online Experiences for Kids w/ Anna Fabrega and Chrisman Frank (Synthesis School)
January 18, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBChrisman Frank (CEO of Synthesis), Ana Lorena Fabrega (Chief Evangelist of Synthesis) and I discuss how they founded Synthesis school, a program that creates live, engaging experiences for kids. We talk about the founding story of Synthesis (that starts with an encounter with Elon Musk) and then dive deep into how Synthesis is reimaging K-12 education through their one-of-a-kind online program.
Creating Live, Engaging Online Experiences for Kids w/ Ana Fabrega and Chrisman Frank (Synthesis School)
January 18, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBChrisman Frank (CEO of Synthesis), Ana Fabrega (Chief Evangelist of Synthesis), and I discuss how they founded Synthesis school, a program that creates live, engaging experiences for kids. We talk about the founding story of Synthesis (that starts with an encounter with Elon Musk) and then dive deep into how Synthesis is reimaging K-12 education through their one-of-a-kind online program. Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders Synthesis School Virtually
Scaling a Coding Bootcamp & Cohort-based Learning w/ David Yang (Co-founder & CEO Fullstack Academy)
January 11, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBDavid Yang (CEO of Fullstack Academy) talks about the full journey of Fullstack Academy from founding to acquisition. We talk about what it takes to scale a coding bootcamp as well as the four C's of learning when it comes to designing a powerful and lasting educational experience. Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders Learn more: Fullstack Academy Virtually
Leveraging ISAs and Creating an Exceptional Remote Classroom Experience w/ Ayush Jaiswal (Pesto)
January 05, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBAyush Jaiswal (CEO of Pesto) shares his experience founding Pesto, leveraging Income Share Agreements, and what it takes to create an exceptional remote classroom experience. Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders Learn more: Pesto Virtually
Building Class for Zoom w/ Michael Chasen (CEO of ClassEdu and Founder of Blackboard)
December 08, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBClassEdu: https://www.classedu.com/ Virtually: https://www.tryvirtually.com/ Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders
The Rise of Micro-institution w/ Alan Stein (Kadima)
December 01, 2020 16:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBKadima: https://www.kadima.work/ Virtually: https://www.tryvirtually.com/ Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders
Learning through Practice w/ Megan Underwood
November 25, 2020 16:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBMegan Underwood and I discuss her experience going through the legendary AltMBA program and why project-based learning is so important.
Building a Coding Bootcamp from Scratch w/ Victor Rivera (Avion School)
November 24, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBAvion school: https://avionschool.com/ Virtually: https://tryvirtually.com/ Music: ROASN by Gil Wander
Building and Scaling Live Online Courses w/ Will Mannon (Forte Labs)
November 16, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBForte Labs: https://fortelabs.co/ Virtually: https://www.tryvirtually.com/
Career Discovery and Exploration w/ Ashley Artrip (Co-founder of Mission Collaborative)
November 10, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBMission Collaborative: https://www.missioncollaborative.com/onlinefellowship Virtually: https://tryvirtually.com/ Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders
Modern Day Apprenticeships w/ Moe Abbas (CEO of Acadium)
November 03, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBAcadium: https://acadium.com/ Virtually: https://tryvirtually.com/ Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders
Social Capital and Income Share Agreements w/ Wes Wagner (CEO of Pactero)
October 27, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBWes Wagner and I discuss his journey going from growth at Microverse to starting Pactero, a platform for issuing Income Share Agreements. In addition, we dive deep into our experiences with higher education and how institutions are failing to properly align incentives between their programs and their students.
Social Capital and Income Share Agreements w/ Wes Wagner (CEO of Align)
October 27, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBWes Wagner and I discuss his journey going from growth at Microverse to starting Align, a platform for issuing Income Share Agreements. In addition, we dive deep into our experiences with higher education and how institutions are failing to properly align incentives between their programs and their students.
The Rise of Alternative Education w/ Rutledge Long (Parachute Bridge)
October 20, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBLearn more about Parachute Bridge: https://www.parachutebridge.org/ Learn more about Virtually: https://tryvirtually.com/ Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders
Going Through the First Remote Batch of YCombinator w/ Michael Ioffe (Founder) of Arist
October 12, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBMichael Ioffe and I discuss SMS-based courses, the short-comings of current online education, and what it was like for both of us to go through the very first remote batch of YCombinator.
Mid Career Education & Job Retraining w/ Ray Batra (Founder of Shift_Up)
July 09, 2020 03:54 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBShift_up: https://www.shiftup.tech/ Virtually: https://tryvirtually.com/ Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders
The Return to the Apprenticeship Model & Project-Based Learning w/ Ryan Laverty (COO of Arist)
June 19, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBRyan Laverty and I discuss the founding story of Arist, an SMS-based learning platform, and the shift happening in higher education due to COVID-19. Specifically, a return to the apprenticeship model and project-based learning. Music: ROASN by Gil Wanders
Building an ISA Marketplace w/ Edouard Harris (CEO of Sharpest Minds)
June 11, 2020 04:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBSharpest Minds is building a Data Science mentorship marketplace backed by ISA's. This allows those interested in Data Science to receive personalized career coaching with no upfront cost. In this episode, Edouard and I discuss the founding of Sharpest Minds, the future of ISA's, and the implications on higher ed as a whole.
The Role of Community in Learning Online w/ Alberto Arenaza (Co-founder of Transcend Network)
May 27, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBYou've might have seen some studies or heard of statistics that talk about how low course completion rates are... It's true the average online course has a 6% completion rate; however, a recently implemented technique in the online learning space is flipping on the model on its head. With this simple mechanism, online course completion rates can skyrocket to over 90%. What is this new mechanism? Well, it's actually not new. It's old as civilization: Community. Nothing is more...
How to Build & Scale an Online Learning Community w/ Billy Bross
May 14, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBThis week's episode of Reshaping Education took place with Billy Bross, a marketing strategist who specializes in working with online course creators. Billy and I have had a few conversations at this point and with each one, I'm just blown away by how swiftly he's able to get a point across. This week, he delivers yet again. Billy and I spoke about what it takes to build and scale an online learning community. We dive into what it takes to be the "purple cow" of the online c...
Dropping Out of School and Starting a Career Accelerator w/ Mehak Vohra (CEO of OnDelta)
May 08, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBLearn more about OnDelta: https://www.ondelta.io/ See what we're building at Virtually: https://tryvirtually.com/
Preparing for the Post-COVID Job Market w/ Jonaed Iqbal (CEO of NoDegree.com)
April 28, 2020 03:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB"There were no online courses. Now, you have so many things that you CAN do. Like, think about it. We're doing an interview. This wouldn't have happened in 2006. We wouldn't have even connected. So utilize what you have. Gain skills. Be smart. So that when things do recover, you're okay. " - Jonaed Iqbal, Founder & CEO of NoDegree.com Jonaed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonaed NoDegree: https://www.nodegree.com/ Virtually: https://tryvirtually.com/
How ISA's Entered the Mass Market w/ Kush Patel (CEO of App Academy)
April 15, 2020 02:15 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBNOTE: The following transcript was AI-generated and likely contains many errors. App Academy (Kush Patel) Kush: [00:00:00] Five hours on top of that, and you'd be putting in close to a hundred hours a week I mean, I literally dreamed in code. it was wild. I never thought anything like that could happen [00:00:08] [00:00:08] [00:00:08]Ish: [00:00:08] What's up everybody? My name is Ish and I am the founder of virtually, and this is the virtually podcast where we discuss every...
History of Online Education and What's Next w/ Sahil Khoja (CEO of Students Who Design)
April 13, 2020 22:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBNOTE: The following transcript was generated by robots who don't always understand English so well. I apologize for the grammatical errors. Students Who Design Interview Ish: [00:00:00] What's up everybody? My name is Ish and I am the founder of virtually, and this is the virtually podcast where we discuss everything online education, including higher ed, online trade schools, bootcamps, ISA, , and so much more. This week's conversation was with Sahil kosha, the founder of studen...
What COVID-19 Means for Students and Educators w/ Justin Nguyen of GetChoGrindUp
April 13, 2020 22:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBNOTE: The following is an AI-powered transcription of Justin and I's conversation. It likely contains many errors: GetChoGrindUp (Justin Nguyen) Interview Ish-track: [00:00:00] What's up everybody? My name is Ish and I am the founder of virtually, and this is the virtually podcast where we discuss everything online education, including higher ed, online trade schools, bootcamps, ISA, , and so much more. [00:00:14]This week's conversation is with Justin Nguyen of GetChoGrindUp. W...