Ben Piscopo
Senior Learning Designer, edX
Ben is a senior learning designer at edX. He has over 10 years of experience in both academia and industry, building a diverse resume that includes lecturing at international colleges, authoring a series of innovative phonetic textbooks, and consulting for the British Council on a high-stakes English exam. Ben has an advanced degree in Learning and Knowledge Management Systems from the Rochester Institute of Technology. When he isn't dreaming up new learning experiences, he is planning his next trip to Asia, or enjoying a steaming cup of high-mountain tea.
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The edX Prize-Winning “Volcano Guys”: Restoring Childlike Wonder to Learning with Cultural Curiosity and Cool Explosions
Meet volcanologist Ben Kennedy and structural geologist Jonathan Davidson, who won the 2021 edX Prize for their course “Exploring Volcanoes and Their Hazards: Iceland and New Zealand” offered through the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.