EP 92: Skills will change the future

September 1, 2021 Jens Heitland

Skills change the future - Mfon Akpan on teaching students skills, technology changes, innovation and more
Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts of different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.

In this episode I connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship together with

Mfon Akpan Assistant Professor, Accounting Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Mfon is sharing his passion of teaching, how he enables students to build skills and adapt them in technology and business.

00:00:00Podcast introduction.

00:00:41Mfon Akpan introduction.

00:02:39Starting in teaching.

00:03:57The future of education.

00:06:33Using technology in teaching.

00:10:09Exposure to programming.

00:14:32Keeping up with technological evolution.

00:17:19Changes in education looking forward.

00:20:46Professors as innovators.

00:26:04Knowing your audience as an educator.

00:30:05Prompting audience engagement.

00:34:25What is your dream project?

00:36:00Where will you be in a year?

00:36:56How do you keep informed?

00:38:35Contact details.

Links to the guest:

Mfon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfon-akpan-5702325/

Mfon's website: https://mfonakpan.com/

Mfon on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MFONHELPSACCOUNTING

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