Our 111th interview is with, Dr Erika Maldonado, course development lead at 2U, working with universities to make graduate degrees and higher learning courses accessible online.

In this podcast, listen to Dr Maldonado and Teacher Toolkit founder, Ross McGill discuss:

The difficulty of quickly producing online courses during the pandemic

Discuss Erika’s 16yr old ambitions

Summarise cognitive load theory (CLT)

The research behind why 5-7 minute online education content is more effective

Top tips for Zoom lessons with CLT in mind

Dr Erika’s doctoral research on organisational change in leadership

Top tips for teachers wanting to get into academic research and,

Trends in online education.

One thing that Erika said which resonates: "Distance learning isn't new; academics have been mailing back and forth since 1800s to engage with other academics who are far away. The pandemic has placed a large focus on online learning..."

Follow Dr Erika on Instagram and find out more about her work: http://edtecherika.com/