ASU Learning Sparks
Ignite the fire of curiosity – five minutes at a time.
Learning Sparks ignites your imagination, captivates your curiosity, and teaches new skills with videos on hundreds of science and technology topics. Whether you’re a student or working professional, Learning Sparks breaks down big ideas into bite-sized experiences that are easy to digest, so you can learn as you grow.
Master in-demand subjects guided by world-class ASU faculty
Explore emergent industries with a growing library of hundreds of videos
Discover new passions and pathways to gaining the relevant skills
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Discover new technologies that can enhance physical and mental performance while improving medical interventions.
Examine the challenges for transportation, energy, water and other systems that stem from growing populations and rising temperatures.
Explore innovation across physical information systems, image sensing, virtual cameras and high-bandwidth applications.
Investigate advances in newly architected materials and devices for solar and battery power electronics for broad electrification.
Explore advanced manufacturing technologies and methods that leverage process science, robotics, automation, data analytics, cyber and artificial intelligence.
Discover new technologies that can enhance physical and mental performance while improving medical interventions.
Examine the challenges for transportation, energy, water and other systems that stem from growing populations and rising temperatures.
Explore innovation across physical information systems, image sensing, virtual cameras and high-bandwidth applications.
Investigate advances in newly architected materials and devices for solar and battery power electronics for broad electrification.
Explore advanced manufacturing technologies and methods that leverage process science, robotics, automation, data analytics, cyber and artificial intelligence.
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Clinical Assistant Professor (FSC), School of Molecular Sciences
Assistant Professor, School of Arts Media and Engineering
Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Executive Director of K-12 Outreach, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor of Industrial Design, The Design School
Associate Professor, School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks
Assistant Teaching Professor, Global Futures, Interplanetary Initiative
Assistant Professor of Industrial Design, The Design School
Assistant Professor, The Design School
Associate Dean and Professor, College of Health Solutions
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Arts Media and Engineering
Patricia and Leonard Goldman Endowed Professor of Organ, School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Associate Director, Interplanetary Initiative
Associate Professor of Industrial Design, The Design School
Associate Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist, The Design School
Professor, School of Molecular Sciences
Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Senior Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
Assistant Professor, School of Arts Media and Engineering
Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Arts Media and Engineering
Assistant Professor, Center for Evolution and Medicine
Assistant Professor, School of Arts Media and Engineering
Interim School Director and Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Assistant Professor, School of Music, Dance and Theatre
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Learning Sparks are enjoyed by learners from all walks of life, from high schoolers to working professionals. Five-minute videos are designed to inspire and entertain. They combine expert ASU teaching with industry-leading filmmaking to guide you through complex ideas and how they relate to jobs of the future. A world-class education is now within reach for everyone. Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule. Whatever your background and experience, Learning Sparks is your go-to resource for higher learning.
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Watch Learning Sparks anytime, anywhere, to acquire knowledge that could advance your life and career. Whether you’re interested in engineering, 3D modeling, data science, bioinformatics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence or dozens of other pressing subjects, Learning Sparks can ignite new opportunities for you in our New Economy.