Ep. 50 - Exploring Complex Systems and Higher Education In this episode, host Dave Goldberg interviews a fellow student of the late John Holland—Professor Stephanie Forrest—fresh off her keynote address at GECCO 2016 on biological design. Stephanie is Regents Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, and renowned for her work in adaptive systems. Join Stephanie and…
Ep. 47 - Shaping Undergraduate Engineering Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's AE3 Transforming education begins within institutions, through initiatives spearheaded by dedicated faculty and staff. University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign's Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education (AE3) is one of those programs. AE3 works to connect faculty and students to innovative teaching and learning in the College of Engineering at Illinois. In…
Ep. 44 - Revolutionizing Engineering Education and Its Leadership: An Interview with Monica F. Cox In this episode, host Dave Goldberg interviews Monica F. Cox, Inaugural Chair of the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Join Monica and Dave for a conversation that examines the role leadership plays in engineering education, the challenges of heading a new department,…
Ep. 41 - Transforming Education Internationally: Texas & University at Qatar 'TAMUQ' In this technological age, our world has been made much smaller, even allowing for education to be achieved online from across the globe. But there is still a great value in bringing people together and creating a shared cultural experience. Texas A&M's Qatar campus is aiming to do just…
Ep. 36 -Creating a Culture of Success for Women in STEM Changing the culture of higher education requires that everyone be involved, yet still in this day in age, STEM (and STEM education) remain a predominately male field. What can be done to improve upon these gender dynamics as we move forward? In this episode, host Dave Goldberg and Dean…
Ep. 33 - A New Approach to Education: UTwente's ATLAS Although we're technically in the 21st century, most universities remain deeply rooted in the traditions and antiquated ideas of the past. But there are a few schools around the world that are bravely stepping into new territories. The University of Twente in the Netherlands is doing just that with its revolutionary…
Ep. 31 - Building an Inspiring Learning Environment: Lehigh's Mountaintop Experience While there is still far to go in the transformation of higher ed, there are plenty of universities that are paving the way with innovative programs and initiatives. Lehigh University's Mountaintop is one of those programs. Mountaintop was developed to be a unique learning environment in which students are…
Ep. 27 -Student Power and Light: Hidden Keys to Transforming Higher Ed When conversations turn to reforming or transforming higher education, weighty tomes are written, groups of faculty & administrators assemble, and new plans are made and executed, often without consulting or involving a single student. In recent times, business has gotten better at listening to the "voice of the…
Post contributed by Chuck Pezeshki Introduction Folks in the academic community may be following the Halloween costume conflict at Yale, involving the issue of cultural appropriation. You’re probably wondering how this could be relevant to engineering education? It matters for one big reason – Big Beacon, through advancing models of education like Olin College’s, counts on the idea of students…
Ep. 15 - Future Proofing Higher Education and the STEM Pipeline The movement to transform education in line with the imperatives of the 21st century is a global phenomenon in which worldwide technological and economic forces collide with national culture and local institutions and customs. In this show, host Dave Goldberg gets two views from Canada. In particular, Dave interviews H.…