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EdUp PCO episodes
- 74. Nathan Cheney (Brock): How Intentional PCO Strategic Positioning Supports University Growth
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Nathan Cheney, Executive Director of Professional and Continuing Studies at Brock University.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:> How was Brock’s unique Non-Credit Programming model originally imagined and what did it take to build campus-widebuy-in?
> How does an institution-wide approach to managing non-credit education support alignment between the CE unit and the rest of the university?
> What does it take to encourage and facilitate collaboration between academic faculties and the CE unit?
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We make education YOUR business!42 min - 73. Michael Burt (Signal49): How PCO Units Can Help Bridge Canada’s Education-Employment Gap
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Michael Burt, Vice President for Economics, Education & Health at Signal49 Research
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:> What impact does the skills deficit have on labour market productivity and health in Canada?
> What role can the postsecondary sector can play in helping to bridge the employability and productivity gap?
> How do we account for Canada’s mismatch between high education attainment and low labour market performance?
To explore the role PCO can play in addressing Canada's labour productivity gap, download Bridging Canada’s Productivity Gap with Professional, Continuing,and Online Education.
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We make education YOUR business!36 min - 72: Jackie Pichette (RBC): How PCO can Help Postsecondary Institutions Navigate Testing Times
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Jackie Pichette, Policy Lead for Skills and Higher Education with RBC Thought Leadership.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:> What are the most significant headwinds causing concern in the Canadian postsecondary space?
> How can Canadian colleges and universities ensure they’re delivering value economically, socially and to its individual students?
> What role can professional, continuing and online education units play in driving this kind of value?
During this interview we referenced this paper written by Jackie Pichette and published in RBC’s The Growth Project: Testing Times; Fending Off a Crisis in Canadian Postsecondary Education
To explore the role PCO can play in addressing Canada's labour productivity gap, download Bridging Canada’s Productivity Gap with Professional, Continuing, and Online Education.
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We make education YOUR business!34 min - 71. Connie Chong (Langara): How Codesigning Programs with Industry Maintains Relevance
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Connie Chong, Dean of Continuing Studies at Langara College.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key topics we tackle:· What it takes to build robust industry partnerships that lend themselves to program co-design
· Why it’s important for CE leaders to collaborate effectively with employer and industry partners
· Who owns what components of program design and delivery in a co-design model
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We make education YOUR business!25 min - 70. Pari Johnston (CICan): How Canadian Colleges are Supporting Upskilling at Home and Abroad
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Pari Johnston, President & CEO of Colleges & Institutes Canada.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:· How are Canadian colleges & institutes tackling the labour productivity challenge
· What impact can PCO units have on the capacity of their respective institutions to pursue their missions?
· How can better engagement globally (especially in India)positively impact Canada’s colleges and institutes?
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We make education YOUR business!30 min - 69. Neil Fassina (Okanagan): How to Transform the College Business Model for a New World
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Neil Fassina, President of Okanagan College
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:· How are Canadian colleges tackling the labour productivity challenge?
· What are some of the barriers that slow Canadian colleges from achieving their critical missions?
· How do programmatic and fiscal strategies need to evolve to meet today’s economic realities?
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We make education YOUR business!44 min - 68. Adrian Lipsett (VCC): How Community-Mindedness Drives College Innovation
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Adrian Lipsett, Dean of Continuing Studies atVancouver Community College.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:· Why is the college sector particularly well positioned to lead credential innovation?
· How does the postsecondary sector need to evolve to better-place PCO units to pursue their missions?
· What does it take to establish strong partnerships both inside and outside the college?
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We make education YOUR business!45 min - 67. Kassie Burkholder (NAIT): How Corporate Engagement Drives College-Community Alignment
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Kassie Burkholder, Executive Director of Corporate & Continuing Education, and Product Development, at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
One Great Quote: “The question from lots of employers thesedays isn't ‘What credential do you have?’ It's more, ‘What can you do?’ The shift to competency-based learning is where continuing education departments can augment what the bigger institutions they're a part of are offering. It's not in competition of one another, but it's additive.”
Some key questions we tackle:- How do professional, continuing & online education units at colleges contribute to their respective institutions’ mission and goals?
- What does it take to maintain and grow strong corporate partnerships?
- What are the most significant misconceptions you’ve found that folks have about corporate and professionaleducation in the college sector?
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We make education YOUR business!35 min - 66. Debbie Cavalier (Berklee Online): How Online Learning Leaders Stand Out in a Crowded Market
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Debbie Cavalier, CEO and Co-Founder of Berklee Online at the Berklee College of Music.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:· How does the team at Berklee balance tradition and innovation when making strategic decisions on the future?
· How is AI being thoughtfully leveraged to improve online student learning experiences?
· What value is non-degree education bringing to program design and strategy?
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We make education YOUR business!32 min - 65. Rovy Branon (UW): How to Build a Framework for Lifelong Learning Within a University
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Rovy Branon
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:· What factors led to the development and actualization of the 60-Year Curriculum concept?
· How have changes in the PCO and technological space since 2019 influenced the direction of the 60 Year Curriculum model?
· How can PCO leaders advocate and work toward the launch of a more thoughtful lifelong learning infrastructure at their institutions?
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We make education YOUR business!38 min
About EdUp PCO
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Higher education is in a state of rapid transformation—needing to respond in creative and innovative ways to the realities of a fast-changing labour market. At the vanguard of this transformation are…
Professional, Continuing & Online Education (PCO) units. EdUp PCO shines a light on this critical sector. Host Amrit Ahluwalia, a continuing education leader with experience inside and outside the academy, interviews leaders across the postsecondary space exploring how PCO units can play a role in helping their respective colleges and universities stay agile, responsive and proactive.