Introducing the Open Learners Podcast

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Emmanuel Kasigazi is a data scientist from Kampala, Uganda. Michael Jordan Pilgreen is a financial technology engineer from Memphis, Tennessee. Kasigazi and Pilgreen know firsthand how transformative open learning can be: Pilgreen’s discovery of the free educational materials at MIT OpenCourseWare helped him develop new technical skills and eventually led to a new career in a field he is passionate about, while Kasigazi has enjoyed MIT OpenCourseWare’s wealth of lecture videos on YouTube for years, not only to learn within his field but also to immerse himself in the deep questions of psychology and philosophy. In this episode we hear from Kasigazi and Pilgreen about how open learning changed their lives and how they became friends and colleagues despite living on opposite sides of the world. We also hear of their new project, in which they’ll be teaming up to host an upcoming special season of Chalk Radio. Unlike the typical Chalk Radio season, which focuses on the supply side of open learning, featuring interviews with inspired educators at MIT, this special “Open Learners” podcast season will focus on candid conversations with open learners from all over the world. This special season is coming Fall 2024. Don’t miss it! Relevant Resources: MIT OpenCourseWare (ocw.mit.edu) The OCW Educator Portal (ocw.mit.edu/educator) Emmanuel Kasigazi - Open Learning Story (https://ocw.mit.edu/stories/emmanuel-kasigazi/) Michael Jordan Pilgreen - Open Learning Story (https://ocw.mit.edu

Published 2024-09-25 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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