Ideate: Rethinking Data and Ai in Education

Dr. Rick Burnette, interim CIO at Florida State University, and Dr. Dave Raney, CEO of Nuventive, share their expertise on building a data mindset. Throughout the conversation, they discuss the important distinction between data-informed and data-driven improvement; developing a value proposition for staff and faculty to integrate data; and using data evangelists to help make the case for a data culture across the university.  Show Resources:  Florida State University Information Technology Services Nuventive

"[Ed-Fi] believes that good data, timely, in the hands of a good teacher, can change the trajectory of a students life." More often than not, however, school districts used outdated methods of collecting and reporting data. In this episode, Troy Wheeler, President of the Ed-Fi Alliance, shares how states can technically and culturally adopt a data strategy for the 21st century. Through open source software, Ed-Fi lays a foundation to modernize K-12 data infrastructure, which impacts how teachers, districts, and leaders make decisions about what's happening in the classroom. 

Welcome to a brand new Microsoft podcast called Ideate: Rethinking Data and Ai in Education. Over the last two years, we've seen tremendous growth in how primary and secondary schools, universities, and edtech companies leverage the power of data and artificial intelligence. Before we let the tech get ahead of us, we want to examine the human centered nature of these decisions.  Co-hosts Jason Morales and Emily Kotecki will bring you conversations with leaders in the field about how they are fostering innovation in their organizations. Ideate will be released the first Monday of each month and can be found wherever you listen to your podcasts. The first full episode drops Monday April 4.