Episode 24: Mary Ann Wolf, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
In this episode, we’re talking with Mary Ann Wolf, the Director of Digital Learning Programs at the Friday Institute at North Carolina State University. We talk about a number of exciting initiatives that Mary Ann oversees and contributes to, including the digital learning plan for the entire state of North Carolina, efforts to increase capacity around blended learning leadership and ways to rethink professional development approaches for digital learning implementation. Learn more about the Institute’s work on their website, check out their MOOC initiative, read up on North Carolina’s Digital Learning Plan, read their latest paper on micro-credentials. Also be sure to follow Mary Ann and the Institute on Twitter at @maryannwolfed and @FridayInstitute, respectively.
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