Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe

Professor Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe teach courses on how to learn better based on the best insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology.

Barbara Oakley, PhD is an award-winning Distinguished Professor of Engineering, a New York Times best-selling author, and one of the world’s leading authorities on translating complex neuroscience into actionable, easy-to-grasp learning advice. She has taught more than 4 million people how to learn better through her books and online courses. A Fellow of IEEE & AIMBE, her work focuses on the complex relationship between neuroscience and social behavior.

Olav Schewe, MBA is the author of Super Student, an international best-selling book on effective learning translated to 20+ languages. He is also an edtech entrepreneur and advisor to one of the world’s largest educational technology companies, Kahoot!. Olav’s passion for learning techniques helped him go from average student to Oxford super student, and he is passionate about helping others succeed with learning as well.