Can learning transform your life? Welcome to Impact Learning with Maria Xenidou. On this shared journey, Maria reveals the future of learning and work through the stories of people who are disrupting how we learn, work, and live today and in the future. Together with her guests, she teaches you how to design your learning journey and create the life you want. The podcast puts full ownership of learning in the hands of students and professionals determined to build a better future for themselves and society. We can talk about learning, we can design it, or we can do both. This is Impact Learning!
Making an Impact through Accessible Online Education with Kristin Palmer
This is the story of a higher education leader who is making an impact on the world, helping to alleviate poverty, and promoting gender equity through accessible and affordable online education. Today, Maria talks with Kristin Palmer, Director of Online Learning Programs at the University of Virginia, where she manages their online site, which showcases diverse courses, certificates, and degrees across the University of Virginia (UVA). Kristin oversees 52 courses and 7 specializations on Coursera, serving over 4 million students and administers LinkedIn Learning and Coursera for UVA students, faculty and staff. Maria and Kristin unpack the design of online learning and distance education programs offered across UVA. They also discuss the community of inquiry framework and best practices for cognitive, teaching and social presence. They conclude their conversation with a deep dive into the African Scholarship Cohort, the flagship program of the nonprofit organization Distance Education for Africa. Kristin shares her experience running the African Scholarship cohort program that offers free monthly entrepreneurship courses through a collaboration between UVA and Coursera.
3 Jun 2021
Exploring Multiple Career Paths through Micro-Internships with Jeffrey Moss (Encore Episode)
How can students explore multiple career paths before they decide on their first job out of college? How can hiring managers work with several interns before they decide who to hire? Today, Maria talks with Jeffrey Moss, Founder and CEO of Parker Dewey, a mission-oriented organization that helps connect great talent with great companies. Parker Dewey has the largest network of highly motivated college students and recent graduates excited to complete short-term, professional assignments, known as micro-internships. During these micro-internships, they can demonstrate their grit and exceed expectations as they seek the right full-time role or internship. Micro-Internships also help companies identify and evaluate prospective job candidates for when hiring needs arise. As a result, organizations improve hiring effectiveness, enhance diversity, and drive retention. This episode provides students and recent graduates with guidance to help them get their foot in the door of potential employers while they get paid for completing professional assignments. It also offers them actionable insights on working on a range of projects for companies of different sizes to help them decide what work they want to do and who they want to work for through real-life professional experiences.
27 May 2021
Guiding Parents and Teachers to Create a Better New Normal with Robert Zeitlin
How can parents and teachers use their experience with distance learning and working from home to create a better new normal? Maria invited back her friend and positive psychologist, Robert Zeitlin, to share his experience guiding and supporting parents, teachers, and families to get back on track amid the pandemic. Robert is the author of “Laugh More, Yell Less: A Guide to Raising Kick-Ass Kids” and “But I’m Not a Teacher! A Parent’s Guide to Learning Under Lockdown”. During their conversation, Robert and Maria dive into the learning superpowers from positive psychology that can help parents identify their children’s character’s strengths to prepare them for better livelihoods. They also discuss the tension between parents and teachers during distance learning and provide guidance and insights to help them rebuild trust as they return to the new norm at home and in the classroom. Using their shared experience in the mastermind group they co-created, they explore learning in relationships and unpack the role of time, space and emotions, in learning. Enjoy this very special episode between two friends and lifelong learners.
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