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The Learning Lab

Welcome to Udacity's podcast titled, Learning Lab -- formerly The Drawing Board.

This podcast is focused on discovery, the future of work, and how lifelong learners are finding new skills to be prepared for their new careers in tech.

Check us out at udacity.com/podcast

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A Conversation With The Blacks in Technology Foundation About Increasing Representation in Tech from 2021-05-20T18:43:53

The latest episode of Udacity's Learning Lab podcast features Dennis Schultz, the Executive Director of the Blacks in Technology Foundation (BiT). He joins the podcast to discuss increasing represe...

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US Airman Discuss How Finding His “Why” Led to a Career Switch from 2021-05-12T22:54:01

Today, we’re here with Sidney Wells — Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force and Udacity student.

After receiving his Bachelor’s in Theology from Georgetown University, Sidney joined the U.S. Air F...

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Never Stop Learning with Linda Chen from 2021-05-12T20:34:03

Today, we’ll be chatting with Udacity student and software engineer Linda Chen.

While she graduated with a Master’s in Business back in 2019, Linda is now paving herself a different career...

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Transitioning to Your Dream Job with Ringaile Valiaugaite from 2021-05-12T20:33:45

Today, we’re here with Udacity student and now backend blockchain developer Ringaile Valiaugaite.

Intrigued by how blockchain technology solves problems, Ringaile enrolled in Udacity’s Blo...

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Exploring Digital Transformation with Sanyam Bhutani from 2021-05-12T19:38:53

In today’s episode, we’ll be exploring the impact digital transformation has on individuals, businesses, and society at large.

Digital transformation is changing how we work and live. Quic...

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Reviving Your Career with Noha Abuaesh from 2021-05-12T19:09:19

Today we’ll be speaking with Udacity student Noha Abuaesh.

Four years out of her Master’s program in Computer Science and Engineering, Noha decided she wanted to reenter the workforce. Bu...

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Episode 11: All About Drones from 2018-05-29T20:56:01

Today, we are witnessing rapid advancements in the field of autonomous flight. Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are being used in remarkable ways all over the world—from helping to fight...

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Episode 10: Open Offices and Working Remote from 2018-04-19T16:40:37

The Drawing Board talks with Albert De Plazaola, Global Strategy Leader at Unispace, and a specialist in design strategy, workplace strategy, and change management. Unispace has helped build worksp...

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Episode 9: AI and Visual Effects in Game of Thrones from 2018-04-04T19:50:43

What do you get when you combine transformative, future-facing technologies and cutting-edge technical skills, with a record-shattering pop culture phenomenon?

We didn’t know the answer to...

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Episode 8 Motivation from 2018-03-22T21:57:50

Back in episode 3, we explored the trend of gamification in apps. Now, we’re diving deeper into how to engage users with the psychology of motivation. Immersyve recently presented to us about Self-...

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Episode 7: AI in Pop Culture from 2017-10-31T22:43:58

As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream through the adoption of gadgets like Amazon Echo and Google Home, how far off are we from the cinematic worlds created in movies like Her, Blade R...

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Episode 5: Embracing Weird from 2017-09-04T21:21:24

Does “weird” have a place in the world? What about at work? What about in tech? The Drawing Board is going to find out! In this episode, we get some perspective from some VERY interesting people, e...

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Episode 4: Passion Projects from 2017-08-21T15:19:43

Life as a budding entrepreneur isn’t exactly glamorous, and making a business come to life involves a lot of confusing, complicated, and exhausting realities. But when you have the passion to fulfi...

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Episode 3: Gamification from 2017-08-04T21:41:31

The idea behind gamification is simple—borrow what’s great about the experience of playing video games, and use it to make other things more enjoyable! Competition, scoring, prizes—these are just s...

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Episode 2: All About Puzzles from 2017-07-20T17:42:13

Puzzles have been around for centuries, and claims about their value run the gamut from being simple, brain-teasing fun, to potentially preventing Alzheimer’s. Companies like Google are famous for ...

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Episode 1.5: Obama Navy Secretary Ray Mabus from 2017-06-30T00:44:13

In Episode 1: The Art of "No," we talked with former Secretary of the Navy during the Obama administration, Ray Mabus. In that episode, we aired only a portion of the full audio. But it was such a ...

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Episode 1: The Art of "No" from 2017-06-30T00:34:21

Can learning to say “No” make you a better employee? A better leader? A better person? In our inaugural episode, The Drawing Board explores the art of saying “No” to create better products and prog...

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Episode 1.5: Navy Secretary Ray Mabus from 2017-06-29T22:44:13

In Episode 1: The Art of "No," we talked with former Secretary of the Navy during the Obama administration, Ray Mabus. In that episode, we aired only a portion of the full audio. But it was such a ...

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