#123 – Sharon Leu, Senior Advisor, Higher Education Innovation, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn – and now Google Podcasts!

This episode was recorded at SXSWEDU.

What’s in this episode?

This week we are in conversation with Sharon Leu, Policy Advisor for the Office for Educational Technology in the USA whose particular focus is increasing access, decreasing cost, and improving outcomes for all students and adult learners in postsecondary education.

I spoke to Sharon during my trip out to SXSWEdu and we cover off topics including how the Office for Edtech are re-imagining and identifying what students look like, how the office can pursue innovation whilst being responsible to the tax paying public, and how new partnerships can be formed across traditional and non-traditional educational players to the benefits of learners.

People

• Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech
• Sharon Leu, Senior Advisory, Higher Education Innovation, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology | Twitter @thesharonleu

Feedback

We’d love to hear your thoughts, comments, and questions! Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram. Don’t be afraid to reach out and talk to us on any of our social media platforms.

Quotes from this episode

“We want to be accountable for tax payers. How can we be innovative in our policy but also be responsible?“

“I studied molecular genetics…and then I said, hey, I think I’m ready for work and not studying any more.”

“The most impactful experiences were when I was not doing well.”

References

• Learnit
• Nate Lanxon
• Office for Educational Technology 
• Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework 
• Richard Culatta 
• Georgia State University 
• Blockchain Course – Be Masterly. Use code: “EarlyBird20”
• Edspace Rooftop party: bit.ly/edspaceparty Use code: backtoschool2018

The Edtech Podcast Festival, 22nd September, Plexal, London

Over 160 people are already registered for The Edtech Podcast Festival in London. Check out our latest attendee list here.

Join us!

Register here.