Online Schools? How Crimson Global Education is Disrupting the Traditional Model

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of online schools and innovative education models with Penelope Barton, CEO of Crimson Global Education.

Online Schools and Alpha Schools have had a massive spike in interest but who do they work for and is this a long-term disruptor in education? In this episode, we explore the future of education with Penelope Barton, CEO of Crimson Global Education. Penelope shares what Crimson is working on in innovative models of schooling and whether it is more suited to catering for learners with different learning needs. Penelope Barton also looks at the role of AI in education and how she sees the relationship between education and technology working to prepare students for a rapidly changing world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Chan-Green

Guest: Penelope Barton

Topics covered

• online education
• disruption in education
• AI in education
• innovative schooling models
• learning needs

Keywords

• online schools
• education technology
• learning needs
• AI in education
• Crimson Global Education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crimson Global Education

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