Inside Learning | Unlocking human potential

Inside Learning | Unlocking human potential

How do we reach our potential in work and life? The Inside Learning podcast explores the science of learning and the future of work with expert guest speakers and research-based insights from The Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin, a global research centre focused on learning technology. Hosted by author, consultant and coach Aidan McCullen. Get in touch: info@learnovatecentre.org / https://www.learnovatecentre.org

Episodes

May 2, 2024 35 mins

Transforming Society with AI: Ethics, Education, and the Future of Work

This episode of the Inside Learning Podcast, presented by the Learnovate Centre, features an insightful discussion with Nell Watson, an expert on AI ethics.

 

The conversation delves into recent advancements in AI and their transformative potential for society and economies, emphasizing the need for ethical leadership and responsible AI development. Watson disc...

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In this episode of Inside Learning Podcast, hosted by Aidan McCullen and brought to you by the Learnovate Centre, we deep dive into the fascinating world of neurodiversity with our special guest, Dr. Maureen Dunne, author of "The Neurodiversity Edge". In this discussion, Dr. Dunne dissolves common myths associated with neurodivergence, highlighting the enormous value neurodivergent individuals bring to organizations.

Discover how e...

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Mastering Virtual Facilitation: Engage and Impact with Henrik Horn Andersen

This episode of the Inside Learning Podcast, presented by the Centre Centre and Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin, features an insightful discussion with Henrik Horn Andersen, the author of 'Virtual Facilitation: Create More Engagement and Impact.'

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic's push towards virtual collaboration, Andersen's work and experiences c...

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February 3, 2024 24 mins

In the first episode of Season Four of the Inside Learning Podcast by Lernovate Centre, we begin with interest as we host renowned inclusive technology and responsible AI expert, Phaedra Boinodiris. Known for her impactful work with IBM and Future World Alliance, Phaedra delves into the pressing issue of inherent bias in AI technologies and how we can work towards their ethical utilization.

 Phaedra provides insightful perspectives...

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Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of Inside Learning! In this instalment, we are thrilled to host a true revolutionary in the education industry, someone who has not only coined the 'courses to resources' shift but has also introduced the groundbreaking affective context model of learning and crafted the innovative 5Di© approach to human-centred learning design.

Our guest today boasts an impressive three-decade track rec...

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New national research from today’s guest and her firm Flex+Strategy Group (FSG) signals a widening gap between employee and leadership perceptions about flexible work and performance, including what’s happening when employees are onsite. 

Based upon a demographically representative sample size of 782 U.S. full-time employed adults, the research is the latest in a series of Flex+Strategy Group studies that have monitored the nationa...

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Daniel Malan is the director of the Trinity Corporate Governance Lab and an assistant professor in business ethics at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. He was co-chair of the B20 Integrity and Compliance Task Force (2022 and 2020), and a member of the Global Future Council on Transparency and Anti-Corruption of the World Economic Forum (2019 - 2022). 

He is the author of Power and Corporate Responsibility ...

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Students using Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to cheat is a significant concern among educators and educational administrators. For example, a student could use ChatGPT to generate an entire essay and hand it in as theirs. Can AI writing be detected, and is AI writing always undesirable?

Our guest is a Science, STEAM, and Artificial Intelligence educator with a PhD in Astrophysics. He is a thought leader in educational innov...

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Our guest is a Teacher, Educational Consultant, adjunct professor at UPenn, and a former Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts.  

Her latest book is an invaluable resource for policymakers, university staff, and regional support providers.

We welcome the author of “In Support of Students: A Leader's Guide to Equitable MTSS”, Katie Novak.

Find Katie here: https://www.novakeducation.com/

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Research Lead with The Learnovate Centre Peter Gillis joins us to offer a sneak peek into Learnovate's research on "Motivation for Learning in a Digital World".

Peter shares some insights on:

  • self-determination theory
  • motivation
  • amotivation
  • nudging behaviour
  • and much more besides.

 

 

 

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Jason Haddock is CEO of Sozo Labs, which incorporates VR into education and training. For example, his company creates and implements immersive applications to train workers in high-skilled areas like engineering, manufacturing and machine operation. He’s spent over three decades working in emerging technology and has always been passionate about how humans learn. Now he is marrying the two.

 

In a wide-ranging discussion, Jason sh...

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Over the past few months, there has been colossal hype and speculation about the implications of large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and, most recently, GPT4. ChatGPT, in particular, reached 100 million users in two months, making it the fastest-growing consumer application of all time. 

 

It isn’t clear yet what kind of impact LLMs will have, and opinions vary hugely. Many experts argue that LLMs will have little...

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Inclusive education as a concept is elusive. No one definition exists, but instead much diversity in how we conceive and understand it. Ireland, like most countries, has an increasingly diverse student population where the ‘one size fits all’ curriculum cannot possibly work for everyone. By understanding student variability and identifying the barriers to learning as students navigate the education system, we can inform ways to cre...

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We are joined by a former Olympic Judo champion who harnessed his knowledge of behaviour skills when he moved into learning and behaviour change. He founded and sold the company mindmarker and is now the founder of www.mynewbehavior.com.

 

Anthonie is the author of "Training Reinforcement: The 7 Principles to Create Measurable Behavior Change and Make Learning Stick", Anthonie Wurth. 

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In a wide-ranging discussion, Learning Lead, Senior Corporate Learning Researcher with The Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin Janet Benson, shares the opportunities, challenges and biases of onboarding. 

Janet reveals how biases such as proximity bias play a role in career advancement and how the social aspect of onboarding plays a role in organizational success.

 

 

 

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Our guest is Robin Rosenberg, a Clinical Psychologist, CEO and Founder of "Live in Their World", a company built to help improve workplace culture using a modern virtual reality method to fully immerse individuals in workplace scenarios teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion. This enables open and honest conversation resulting in mutual understanding and respect among team members.

Our host Aidan McCullen and Robin discuss how V...

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Happy New Year, and welcome to a New Season of Inside Learning.

Rosan Bosch joins us for our first episode of season 3.

Rosan is the founder and Creative Director at Rosan Bosch Studio, designing state-of-the-art learning landscapes built for wonder, motivation and creativity. She brings years of experience in transforming education using design as a tool for change, and today, educational innovation and transformation are on the ...

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On this episode, we are joined by Dr Helena Boschi, the author of "Why We Do What We Do: Understanding our brain to get the best out of ourselves and others". 

 

Helena shares her thoughts on divergent and convergent thinking and encouraging creativity in the workplace. 

 

Find Helena here: 

https://www.chequeredleopard.com

 

We are also joined by Learning Lead and Senior Researcher Janet Benson and Corporate Learning Researcher, I...

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Nigel Paine is a change-focused leader with a worldwide reputation and a unique grasp of media, learning and development in the public, private and academic sectors. He is also a Patron Member of Learnovate. In this episode he joins us to explore the question: Is Learning in Organizations the same as Organizational Learning?

Joined by Head of Membership Services, Dave Farrelly who manages the relationship with Learnovate members an...

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Based on her many years working in schools, today’s guest is a clinical counsellor, school counsellor, journalist and author who sees these years instead as a critical stage that parents can't afford to ignore.

 

She maintains that the ages make more of a difference than the setting). Though the transition from childhood to adolescence can be tough for kids, this time of rapid physical, intellectual, moral, social, and emotional ch...

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