Digital Education Podcast

In the conclusion of our 2-part podcast, Meta Keijzer-de Ruijter and Jim Cooper discuss what analytics can and should be measured in eLearning. Meta Keijzer-de Ruijter graduated from the faculty of chemical engineering at TU Delft in 1992. After working in the chemical industry for several years she studied corporate education at FCE. In 2004 she returned to TU Delft as the head of the computer training department. Soon after, she developed the digital testing system at the university, overseeing software selection, establishment of a support organization, teacher training and computer exam rooms. She now works in the ICT/R&D – Innovation department, enabling her to focus on the use of advanced features in Maple T.A. and the development of in-house expertise in these advanced features.

Meta Keijzer-de Ruijter graduated from the faculty of chemical engineering at TU Delft in 1992. After working in the chemical industry for several years she studied corporate education at FCE. In 2004 she returned to TU Delft as the head of the computer training department. Soon after, she developed the digital testing system at the university, overseeing software selection, establishment of a support organization, teacher training and computer exam rooms. She now works in the ICT/R&D – Innovation department, enabling her to focus on the use of advanced features in Maple T.A. and the development of in-house expertise in these advanced features. In this first installment of our 2-part podcast, Meta sits down with Jim Cooper, President and CEO of Maplesoft and DigitalEd, to discuss strategies to bring education to everyone.

Dr. Matthew Demers is an assistant professor at the University of Guelph. After completing his Ph.D. in mathematics in 2012, he was hired at the University of Guelph as a teaching-focused professor within the School of Engineering and received a grant with the goal of transforming the delivery of two major first-year calculus courses. Currently under the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, he instructs many very large undergraduate classes centering on calculus and differential equations for physical science and engineering students. Dr. Demers has received many accolades for his contributions to the university, being voted "Professor of the Year" by engineering students in five consecutive years, and being recognized with the prestigious "Innovation in Teaching" award by the University of Guelph Faculty Association in 2016. In the last installment of this 2-part podcast, Dr. Matthew Demers talks with Maplesoft and DigitalEd CEO Jim Cooper about using an adaptive testing strategy and the gamification of online education.

Dr. Paul Woolner applies organizational science and learning theory to build scalable, high performance, business enterprises. Working collaboratively, he has helped create sector leading, profitable and sustainable businesses as an advisor, partner and founding entrepreneur. His goal is to build organizations that optimize the collective intelligence of its members to achieve business success, personal engagement and exceptional ongoing development. In the first installment of a 2-part podcast, Paul talks with Dr. Jim Cooper, CEO of DigitalEd, about the potential of educational technology.

The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo (UW) has the largest concentration of mathematical and computer science talent in the world and has been offering online mathematics courses since 2003. Over 21,000 UW students per year enroll in online for-credit math courses and the number of unique users visiting UW’s open educational resources in the hundreds of thousands each year. UW understands the challenges that online math and other STEM development projects encounter, and has made great progress in overcoming many of them. Listen as Dr. Steve Furino, Assistant Dean of Online Studies at the University of Waterloo chats with Dr. Jim Cooper about DigitalEd, the new digital education spinoff company from Maplesoft.

The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo (UW) has the largest concentration of mathematical and computer science talent in the world and has been offering online mathematics courses since 2003. Over 21,000 UW students per year enroll in online for-credit math courses and the number of unique users visiting UW’s open educational resources in the hundreds of thousands each year. UW understands the challenges that online math and other STEM development projects encounter, and has made great progress in overcoming many of them. Listen as Dr. Steve Furino, Assistant Dean of Online Studies at the University of Waterloo discusses how to analyze the data collected in instructional technology platforms with Dr. Jim Cooper, President and CEO of DigitalEd

Dr. Paul Woolner applies organizational science and learning theory to build scalable, high performance, business enterprises. Working collaboratively, he has helped create sector leading, profitable and sustainable businesses as an advisor, partner and founding entrepreneur. His goal is to build organizations that optimize the collective intelligence of its members to achieve business success, personal engagement and exceptional ongoing development. In the conclusion of this 2-part podcast, Paul talks with Dr. Jim Cooper, CEO of DigitalEd, about how and why to collect data from instructional technology.

Dr. Matthew Demers is an assistant professor at the University of Guelph.  After completing his Ph.D. in mathematics in 2012, he was hired at the University of Guelph as a teaching-focused professor within the School of Engineering and received a grant with the goal of transforming the delivery of two major first-year calculus courses.  Currently under the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, he instructs many very large undergraduate classes centering on calculus and differential equations for physical science and engineering students.  Dr. Demers has received many accolades for his contributions to the university, being voted "Professor of the Year" by engineering students in five consecutive years, and being recognized with the prestigious "Innovation in Teaching" award by the University of Guelph Faculty Association in 2016. In the first installment of this 2-part podcast, Dr. Demers talks with Maplesoft CEO Jim Cooper about scaling instructional technology to work with different class sizes.

At the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Mark Schneider is best known not only for his passion for delivering instruction but also for his ongoing commitment to educational technology research. Since 2011, Mark has delivered mathematics instruction geared toward Engineering Technologies as well as Academic Upgrading. Quite recently, he was seconded to a consulting role to lead a campus-wide initiative to phase out a legacy Learning Management System. As a polytechnic, NAIT provides career programs in diverse areas where Mark has become actively engaged by providing these areas with assistance in developing an online footprint and crafting computer-mediated assessments to improve both faculty and student experiences. Mark graduated with degrees in mathematics and education, with a strong interest in computation and assessment in each respective area. In part two of this podcast, Mark and Jim Cooper, President and CEO of Maplesoft, discuss how to use instructional technology to properly prepare students for industry.

At the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Mark Schneider is best known not only for his passion for delivering instruction but also for his ongoing commitment to educational technology research.   Since 2011, Mark has delivered mathematics instruction geared toward Engineering Technologies as well as Academic Upgrading.  Quite recently, he was seconded to a consulting role to lead a campus-wide initiative to phase out a legacy Learning Management System.  As a polytechnic, NAIT provides career programs in diverse areas where Mark has become actively engaged by providing these areas with assistance in developing an online footprint and crafting computer-mediated assessments to improve both faculty and student experiences.  Mark graduated with degrees in mathematics and education, with a strong interest in computation and assessment in each respective area. In this two part podcast, Mark talks with Jim Cooper, President and CEO of Maplesoft, to discuss how and why to implement digital assessment tools.