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EdUp PCO episodes
- 64. Josh Kim (Dartmouth & Inside Higher Ed): How the Digital Learning Sector is Evolving
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Josh Kim, Assistant Provost for Online Learning Strategy at Dartmouth College and long-time Inside Higher Ed columnist
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:· How has your work with Inside Higher Ed influenced and supported your approach to your work at Dartmouth?
· Given the growing importance of online and digitally-enhanced learning, how is the role of online learning leadersevolving at universities across the country?
· What does it take for faculty members making the shift into administration to manage the tension between administration and teaching?
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We make education YOUR business!
39 min - 63. Melanie Booth (CABWL & Nectary): How Work-Based Learning is Reshaping the Learn-Work Ecosystem
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Melanie Booth. Melanie is a StrategyConsultant for the Higher Learning Commission’s Credential Lab, serves as a consulting advisor to the Education Strategy Group, is the Chartered Convenor for the US Council for the Council Advancing Work-Based Learning and Principalof Nectary Solutions.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:· W hat are the most common misconceptions higher ed leaders have about work-based learning?
· How are organizations leveraging work-based learning to manage short- and medium-term talent needs?
· What global examples can North American post-secondary and industry leaders look toward to see WBL in action?
In the episode, Melanie references the following:
Council for Advancing Work-Based Learning: https://cawbl.ca
EDvance College Model: https://www.edvance.edu/edvance-model
BlueSky Institute: https://www.blueskytn.com
Learning & Employment Records (LER) Accelerator: https://www.aacrao.org/our-work/learning-mobility/ler-accelerator
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We make education YOUR business!44 min - 62. Asim Ali (Auburn): How Online Learning is Driving Innovation & Access at Public Universities
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Asim Ali, Executive Director of the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Auburn University
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key topics we tackle:· How online learning helps deliver on the mission of land-grant public universities
· Why managing teaching and learning innovation centrally benefits the university’s capacity to adapt to changes in the online learning sector
· What key trends will most impactful shape the online learning space over the next decade
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We make education YOUR business!38 min - 61. Jenni Murphy (Sac State): What’s the Public Responsibility of Public Universities, and How Can PCO Help?
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Jenni Murphy, Dean of the College of Continuing Education at Sacramento State University.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia
Some key questions we tackle:· What responsibility do public institutions have to thepublic when public funding for education is consistently declining?
· How does the role of public institutions evolve whenstudents themselves are taking on more of the cost burden?
· How do PCO units navigate these complexities todeliver on the mission of the public institution?
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We make education YOUR business!36 min - 60. Robert Luke (eCampus Ontario): How Ontario’s Higher Ed Funding Changes Impact PCO (And Everyone!)
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Robert Luke, CEO of eCampus Ontario.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia
We discuss:· Why it was important for Ontario’s government to revisit its funding model for its public colleges and universities
· How the changes to the funding model—with its emphasis on loans over grants—will impact affordability and the public nature of Ontario’s public higher education institutions
· What these changes mean for access and innovation in Ontario postsecondary programming
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48 min - 59. Art Thomas (Syracuse): How Microcredentialing Can Unite Universities and Employers
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Art Thomas, Executive Director of the Office of Microcredentials at Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key topics we tackle:
· How universities can leverage customized microcredentailing as a mechanism to engage industry and employer partners
· What it takes for university PCO leaders to build and maintain strong relationships with industry
· How this customized approach to program design can drive enhancements across open-enrollment curricula
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We make education YOUR business!24 min - 58. Paul Fain (Work Shift): How Higher Ed Can Improve the Employment Pipeline
"There's something broken fundamentally in this country where we're not investing enough in the training of people."
- Paul Fain
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It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Paul Fain, Co-Founder of Work Shift.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:- How well aligned is the education ecosystem with the needs of the workforce?
- What does the postsecondary system do well, and where does it need to improve?
- How important is short-term credentialing to meeting the evolving needs of a fast-changing labour market?
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We make education YOUR business!33 min - 56. Jamie Merisotis (Lumina): How Universities Are Preparing Folks for the Future of Work
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of the Lumina Foundation
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia.
Some key questions we tackle:
· Why has the Lumina Foundation set a new target of 75% postsecondary attainment by 2040?
· How has the technological evolution shifted what it takes to be competitive in the labour market?
· What role can PCO units play in helping their home institutions support regional workforce transformation?
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We make education YOUR business!28 min - 55. Maria Spies (QS-HolonIQ): How Work Readiness is Changing the Face of Higher Ed
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Maris Spies, Co-Founder for HolonIQ and Chief Innovation Officer at QS.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.
Some key questions we tackle:
· How universities are responding to increasing student demand for clearer connections from education to the labour market
· What role PCO units can play in supporting lifelong labour market competitiveness for a university’s students and alumni
· How the tech sector is evolving to ensure universities are able to support the delivery of this component of their mission at scale
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We make education YOUR business!43 min - 54. Paul LeBlanc (Matter & Space): How AI Is Reshaping Human Skills—and How Higher Ed Can Respond
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Paul LeBlanc
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.
Some key questions we tackle:· How is the rapid evolution of AI technology transforming the nature of human-specific skills and work?
· What can universities do to help students keep pace with the changing labour market?
· How is the constant transformation in human-specific work impacting the need for continuous learning?
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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.