Nov. 4, 2025

From Firearms to Drones: Teaching Trades Without Classrooms - with Jarred McNeely, Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute

From Firearms to Drones: Teaching Trades Without Classrooms - with Jarred McNeely, Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute
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From Firearms to Drones: Teaching Trades Without Classrooms - with Jarred McNeely, Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute

It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Integrity4Education

YOUR guest is Jarred McNeely, Chief Academic Officer, Sonoran Desert Institute

YOUR cohost is Thomas Fetsch, CEO, Integrity4Education

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does an online trade school put the lab in students' living rooms & deliver hands on gunsmithing & drone training to 3,000 students across the country without traditional campuses?
  • What happens when faculty focus on video demonstrations instead of papers & why is watching students physically build & repair things more effective than AI detection software for combating academic integrity violations?
  • How does a mid 30s veteran heavy student population learn to use AI as a responsible tool for customer communication & why does SDI teach open book testing to prepare students for industries that change faster than memorized knowledge?

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