Season 3

Heirloom Labs and the Blockchain Revolution

the blockchain revolution

The blockchain revolution is stepping into the spotlight of e-learning, offering groundbreaking solutions for digital identity management. On the “Voices of E-Learning” podcast, host Leena Marie Saleh engages with Nick Dazé, the CEO of Heirloom Labs, to unpack this innovative technology. Dazé articulates how blockchain provides a secure, unassailable foundation for individuals to control…

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The Future of Online Education and Verifiable Credentials

  Fraud costs the education industry at least $70 million globally. But what can be done to protect businesses, students, and parents from fraud? Using decentralized identity technology, verifiable credentials provide a solution by allowing instant education credential verification. Online learning is revolutionizing education and micro credentialing is a key aspect of this…

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Education & EdTech
Overcoming Challenges in Education: A School Principal’s Perspective

Has anyone ever said the job of a school principal is easy? No—and that isn’t surprising. Somewhere in the definition of the term “school principal” probably should be the phrase “overcomer of challenges”. That’s what they do every day. Some of the challenges in education faced by today’s school principals range from everyday decision-making, scheduling,…

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Education & EdTech
Voices of eLearning: Modern Classrooms Project

A teacher’s job can be a hard one, and that is especially true when the tools at their disposal are not improving the classroom. The struggle of keeping students engaged and having them actually learn something is on-going, but various solutions exist. And one non-profit—Modern Classrooms Project—has found a unique solution to improving the work…

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Education & EdTech
The Inaugural 806 Technologies Learning Summit

It’s all hands on the education deck these days. The pandemic may be over, but the needs of students have never been more necessary than they are today. That’s why e- learning is vital in bridging gaps from student mental health to education equity and utilizing AV technology to enhance the teaching experience. This…

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Education & EdTech
The Educational Landscape in Crisis

All tutoring is not created equal—that doesn’t mean all tutoring is bad, different needs work for different people. Yet, even so, there is one tutoring method that seems to help kids tenfold: high dosage. So how does this tutoring method have an upperhand over other methods, and how is our current educational landscape in…

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Education & EdTech
Higher Ed Best Practices for 2023

To better understand what higher ed’s best practices will look like in 2023, tracking the prominent trends in the space is essential. The leading trend in higher education is technology. Technology advancements will lead to best practices throughout the year, from mobile access to courses and course content to augmenting education through personalization. JW…

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Complex AI Software Should Be Delivered as a Managed Service
February 18, 2026

Artificial intelligence software is increasing in complexity. Delivery models typically include traditional licensing or a managed service approach. The structure used to deploy these systems can influence how they operate in production environments. The CEO of Amberd, Mazda Marvasti, believes platforms at this level should be delivered as a managed service rather than under…

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High Hyperscaler GPU Costs and Infrastructure Limits Drove Move to QumulusAI for Fixed-Cost AI Services and Greater Flexibility
February 18, 2026

Providing managed AI services at a predictable, fixed cost can be challenging when hyperscaler pricing models require substantial upfront GPU commitments. Large upfront commitments and limited infrastructure flexibility may prevent providers from aligning costs with their delivery model. Amberd CEO Mazda Marvasti encountered this issue when exploring GPU capacity through Amazon. The minimum requirement…

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AI Enables Faster Business Decisions, Giving Startups an Edge Over Traditional Companies
February 18, 2026

Speed in business decisions is becoming a defining competitive factor. Artificial intelligence tools now allow smaller teams to analyze information and act faster than traditional organizations. Established companies face increasing pressure as decision cycles shorten across industries. Mazda Marvasti, CEO of Amberd, says new entrants are already using AI to accelerate business decisions. He…

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Amberd Delivers Real-Time Business Insights, Cutting Executive Reporting From Weeks to Minutes With ADA
February 18, 2026

Many organizations struggle to deliver real-time business insights to executives. Traditional workflows require analysts and database teams to extract, prepare, and validate data before it reaches decision makers. That process can stretch across departments and delay critical answers.. The CEO of Amberd Mazda Marvasti states that the cycle to answer a single business question…

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Students Need Advocates and Education Equity Needs to Be the Focus
April 6, 2023

Education equity. It seems like a no-brainer. Every child deserves the right to a high-quality education and students need advocates. Yet, at the outset, beginning with early childhood education and care (ECEC), disadvantaged children are less likely than their more advantaged peers to participate in ECEC programs. If these children start their early education…

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Voices of eLearning: Introducing Season 3
March 30, 2023

Voices of eLearning is back with a new season of educational insights in the digital age. This third season promises new topics, new guests, and a revisiting of a few areas still making headlines in education today. Teacher shortages haven’t ceased, and education is continually adjusting to life after the pandemic. “We have to…

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