Tech Policy Podcast

#204: Digital Learning: Future or a Flunk?

Episode Summary

While many classrooms have iPads and children rely on the Internet to do their homework, in many ways education is still an analog experience.  Are we headed for a wave of disruption? Or are there certain human elements of education that simply can’t be digitized? Evan is joined by Jan Hein Hoogstad, founder and technology developer for Offcourse, an online education platform. They discuss the state of online education, the challenges it faces, and how government policies might change the game.

Episode Notes

While many classrooms have iPads and children rely on the Internet to do their homework, in many ways education is still an analog experience.  Are we headed for a wave of disruption? Or are there certain human elements of education that simply can’t be digitized? Evan is joined by Jan Hein Hoogstad, founder and technology developer for Offcourse, an online education platform. They discuss the state of online education, the challenges it faces, and how government policies might change the game.