Episodi

  • Ep. 85 - Student Experience, Inclusion, and Playful Learning in Higher Education with Susannah Quinsee
    Sep 14 2026
    Student experience is now central to the future of higher education. In this episode of EduTrends, Susannah Quinsee discusses belonging, digital transformation, and playful learning in modern universities.
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    33 min
  • Ep. 84 - Universities as Drivers of Sustainable Transformation with Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi
    Aug 31 2026
    How can universities move sustainability from a side agenda to a core mission? In this episode of EduTrends, Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi, Director of the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, discusses how higher education institutions can integrate sustainability into leadership, teaching, research, and campus culture, and why student engagement is key to achieve change. Listen to the full episode.
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    45 min
  • Ep. 83 - Student Mental Health as a Priority in Higher Education with Daniel Eisenberg
    Aug 17 2026
    How can universities better support student mental health, belonging, and resilience? In this episode of EduTrends, José “Pepe” Escamilla speaks with Daniel Eisenberg, Director of Mental Health at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, about the growing importance of wellbeing in higher education, the rise in student distress, and the opportunities campuses have to build stronger support systems. Listen to the full episode.
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    31 min
  • Ep. 82 - Mentoring, Global Engagement, and AI in Higher Education with Gary S. May
    Apr 6 2026
    How can universities lead in AI while strengthening inclusion? Gary S. May, Chancellor of UC Davis, shares insights on inclusive excellence, mentoring in STEM, ethical AI, and how research universities must evolve to serve society.
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    26 min
  • Ep. 81 - AI, Creativity, and Student Agency with Yasmin Kafai
    Mar 23 2026
    Should students use AI or build it? Yasmin Kafai (University of Pennsylvania) explores AI literacy, algorithm audits, and why young people must be creators and critical participants in generative AI.
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    36 min
  • Ep. 80 - Access, AI, and the Future of Public Universities with Robert J. Jones
    Mar 9 2026
    What defines the future of a public research university? Robert J. Jones, President of the University of Washington discusses debt-free education, AI for the public good, and lifelong learning.
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    32 min
  • Ep. 79 - Overreliance on AI for Thinking and Learning with Justin Reich
    Feb 23 2026
    EduTrends episode, Justin Reich, Director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab, reflects on generative AI, overreliance on AI for thinking, and why meaningful educational change depends more on communities than on technology. A podcast brought to you by Tec Sounds.
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    38 min
  • Ep. 78 - Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Learning with Pati Ruiz
    Feb 9 2026
    In this EduTrends episode, Pati Ruiz, Director of Learning Technology Research at Digital Promise, discusses AI literacy, cognitive offloading, and how generative AI can be used responsibly to support deeper, more equitable learning. A podcast brought to you by Tec Sounds.
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    28 min