EdUp Smart Space

About EdUp Smart Space

The EdUp Experience Smart Space is your go-to podcast for the latest thinking on the campus of the future, hosted by Craig Park, an award-winning designer working at the intersection of architecture and digital experience. In each episode, Craig and his guests --- facilities and technology leaders, developers, architects, engineers, and integrators --- explore how cutting-edge innovations in AV, IT, Security, and AI-enabled smart systems are reshaping education and dive into the trends, challenges, and game-changing strategies transforming academic environments today and tomorrow.

Publisher

Craig Park

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Feb 2025

Latest episode

4 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

15 of 42 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 41 - Design Thinking & The Human Connection - Part II

   Assistant Professor Dave Broz discusses personalized learning and equity for hybrid learners, while also addressing the challenges of multi-modal technology for faculty and students in this interview with Craig Park.

2. 

   22 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 40 - Design Thinking & the Human Connection - Part 1

   In this engaging conversation, Craig Park and Dave Broz, Assistant Professor at Columbia College in Chicago, explore the intersection of campus technology and architectural design, emphasizing the importance of creating educational environments that foster human connection and learning. Broz shares his journey into architecture, the impact of design on learning spaces, and the significance of biophilia in enhancing mental well-being. They discuss the need for variability in learning environments to spark students' curiosity and agency, and the importance of stakeholder engagement in the design process. The conversation highlights the evolving nature of educational spaces and the critical role of design in shaping the future of learning.

3. 

   17 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 39 - Looking Back & Looking Forward: Campus Tech Trends 2025 & 2026

   Host Craig discusses campus technology trends for 2025, including AI and human-centered design, and forecasts trends for 2026, like AI as a utility.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 41 - Design Thinking & The Human Connection - Part II

Published 4 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But meanwhile, the whole class has continued to move on and now I've missed that next section of class. My common is that our users have entered a dual channel, a multi -channel experience in everything we do. But for some reason, we're holding on to this ideological belief that the classroom is this sacred environment where it can only come via one channel. The lights are on and I'm talking or the lights are off and you're watching a slideshow or a video. That's just not the way the world works and I think as long as we keep reinforcing that with the architecture and the space as we create, we're going to continue to create this environment that makes people feel not welcomed, and that's exclusionary. […]

Who has been a guest on EdUp Smart Space

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dave Broz
• Josh Goldberg
• Michael Frank
• Dr Samuel Wathen
• JW Woodard

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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