The Dutch Edtech Podcast
By Peter van Sabben
Dutch Edtech brings the edtech community together through insights, events and network opportunities, to accelerate learning innovation and create a more adaptable society.
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Host Peter van Sabben - www.dutchedtech.com
The Dutch Edtech PodcastApr 13, 2022
#10: Interview with Ruben Timmerman - Springest
Ruben Timmerman is the founder behind Springest. Springest was established in Amsterdam in 2008 by CEO Ruben Timmerman. Springest is an independent comparison website for training programmes and courses. Springest is active in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, The UK and Sweden. We talk about the story of Springest, how Ruben went international with Springiest and we talk about the M&A with Studytube, who bought Springest back in February 2022.
#9: Interview with Jan-Willem Huisman - IJsfontein
Jan-Willem Huisman is the founder behind IJsfontein. IJsfontein makes media interactive with a focus on playful learning. Started in 1997. Their projects have objectives ranging from creating awareness to education and from training to educational entertainment. Think, for instance, of a serious game as a training tool for (medical) staff, interactive exhibits and apps for museums or a cross platform digital method for primary education. We discuss the importance of playful learning, gamification and the possibilities of EdTech and much more.
#8: Interview with Edwin van Rest - Studyportals
Edwin van Rest is the Co-founder & CEO of Studyportals. Founded in 2009 in Eindhoven. Studyportals is the international study choice platform, helping students to find and compare their study options across borders. With over 200,000 published courses from over 3,700 participating HE institutions and over 36 million users, Studyportals is a leading information source for study seekers. We discuss the story of Studyportals, the trends in EdTech in higher education, giving people study opportunities and much more.
#7: Interview with Ewoud de Kok - FeedbackFruits
Ewoud de Kok is CEO & Co-founder of FeedbackFruits. FeedbackFruits co-creates pedagogical tools that drive student engagement and collaboration with leading higher education institutions. Founded in 2012 in Delft and spin-off from the YesDelf Incubator. We discuss the story of FeedbackFruits, the internationalisation, the opportunities for edtech in higher education and much more.
#6: Interview with Talia Kolodny - Engageli
Talia Kolodny is Director of Partnerships at Engageli. Engageli is a digital learning platform for higher education. We discuss the future of digital learning, active learning and engaging learning where we are moving into a hybrid world.
#5: Interview with Gijs Gootjes - Digital Society School
#4: Interview with David Giron - Codam College
#3: Interview with Andre Haardt - Squla
#2: Interview with Dimitrios Vlachopoulos - Digital Society School
Dimitrios Vlachopoulos is Program Manager, Educational Technology for Social Change at the Digital Society School, which is part of the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. We talk about online learning, blended learning, learning analytics and much more.
#1: Interview with Roel Bellinga - itorium
The first Dutch Edtech podcast with Roel Bellinga, who is Board member of The University of the Netherlands & Vlaanderen. And secondly he is the Co-founder of itorium.