[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25902189/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3295136/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]       This episode covers a sizeable sweep of history, from the perhaps misnamed Dark Ages and the Islamic Golden Age, on through the Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment. As the Christian and Islamic faiths spread, learning became a powerful tool of religion –…

  Leadership learning is perhaps the most prestitigious and well-funded of training staples. In a changing world, it has become democratized in recent years, and now embraces a more progressive (some would say liberal) agenda. Nevertheless it faces criticism from academics in highly respected institutions, who question its value.   In this wide-ranging discussion about…

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25763334/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3295136/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]   Once the stuff of science fiction, Artificial Intelligence is now a part of everyday life. But the story of how it came into being is not often told. This episode reveals its roots in neuropsychology and observations of the physical processes in the…

  Stephen Downes is a prominent speaker and writer in the field of educational technology and learning, known for his work on open educational resources, digital learning, and the development of the MOOC (massive open online course). He’s currently a researcher at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Downes…

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25222299/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3295136/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]   This episode was recorded live at the Online Educa Conference in Berlin and explores ideas of The Extended Mind. Where do our thoughts live? And if, as some theorists contend, they do not observe physical limitations, but extends to our technology tools and…