Thinking Outside the Sandbox is a podcast produced by Sandbox Collaborative at Southern New Hampshire University. Sandbox is a research and development lab of strategy and innovation, and the purpose of this Podcast is to convene experts and industry leaders in the field of higher education and beyond to discuss timely trends, innovation, and the future of higher education.
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Best Of: Massification and the Global Knowledge Economy
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21:25The bulk of growth in higher education today is happening globally as demand picks up for massified educational systems designed to boost economic growth and competitiveness. Nonetheless, “global higher education” is a complex phenomenon. Many institutions—and institution types—make up this diverse landscape, which consists of “world-class” researc…
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No discussion about the future of higher education can ignore the impact of globalization and its effect not only on how students experience the world around them but how institutions prepare students for success in a global age. In this episode of Thinking Outside the Sandbox, deputy director of research Brian Fleming sits down with Dr. Jamil Salm…
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There’s a big difference between teaching and teaching naked. In this episode of Thinking Outside the Sandbox, Deputy director of Research Brian Fleming explores the promise of technology for improving face-to-face instruction with Dr. Jose Bowen, president of Goucher College and author of Teaching Naked: How Moving Technology Out of Your College C…
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What is blockchain and how does it apply to higher education? In this episode of Thinking Outside the Sandbox, Sandbox Deputy Director of Research Brian Fleming sits down with Chris Jagers, CEO of Learning Machine, a company that creates software for education providers, employers, and students to create and issue and track digital certificates usi…
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In higher education, mission matters and markets make the world go around. But margins? Do they matter? And what does it mean to be market margin conscious? In this episode of Thinking Outside the Sandbox, deputy director of research Brian Fleming explores transformative teaching and learning models, and operational strategies, with Dr. William Mas…
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Best of: What Can Higher Ed Learn From Healthcare
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28:44Making innovation happen in higher ed requires looking beyond ourselves to other industries like healthcare, which today is under immense pressure to extend access and improve quality and patient outcomes through use of digital technologies and alternative business models. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kevin Fickenscher, MD and CEO of CREO …
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How might we make a better future? As a distinguished fellow – and former president - at the Institute for the Future (IFTF), Bob Johansen helps leaders of business, government, and nonprofit organizations engage thoughtfully with this question. He draws on his training in the social sciences and his extensive experience at the edges of multiple di…
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Best of: AI Is Here, Seperating Facts from Fiction
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20:51The future of education is here and it’s more and more digital through use of artificial intelligence. And fret not; AI is not near as scary as it seems. In fact, many AI tools are already quite mainstream and will only gain traction as the technology becomes more powerful and accessible to all. These tools have the power to unlock tremendous value…
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Workforce development has moved beyond basic job boards and conventional training and development to digitally immersive experiences facilitated by a growing market of employment technology products. Think LinkedIn, Coursera, and Indeed; then, think bigger. Tools and technologies designed for low-skill workers are also changing the game by providin…
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The future of education is here and it’s more and more digital through use of artificial intelligence. And fret not; AI is not near as scary as it seems. In fact, many AI tools are already quite mainstream and will only gain traction as the technology becomes more powerful and accessible to all. These tools have the power to unlock tremendous value…
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