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EdUp PCO episodes
- 13. Jack Rice (St. FX): How to Balance Prestige and Innovation for PCO at Elite Traditional Universities
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Jack Rice, Director of Online Learning, Graduate and Professional Studies at St Francis Xavier University
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada
Some key questions we tackle:- What are the key differences between higher ed in Canada and the US?
How do you reflect the brand of an elite traditional university while developing innovative programming for non-traditional audiences?- What key trends are shaping the future of university education in Canada?
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe SallustioJoin YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience!We make education YOUR business!30 min - 12. Angie Kamath (NYU): How to Balance PCO’s DEI & Access Mission with Revenue Growth Responsibilities
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Angie Kamath, Dean of the
School of Professional Studies at New York UniversityYOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada
Some key questions we tackle:- What is DEI, and what are some of the most common misconceptions about DEI?
- How can a PCO unit maintain its focus on expanding access while still ensuring it achieves revenue growth?
- What does it take to serve traditionally-underserved communities without drawing resources OUT of those communities?
Listen in to #EdUp!
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio
Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience!We make education YOUR business!
40 min - 11. Matthew Rascoff (Stanford): How Generative AI Will (And Won’t!) Transform Postsecondary Education
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Matthew Rascoff
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada
Some key questions we tackle:- What are the most common misconceptions about AI held by education leaders?
- Where is there the most opportunity for higher ed institution to adopt AI tools; in the assessment of learning or in the delivery of learning?
- Are current uses of Generative AI in higher ed innovative or iterative?
- How can EdTech, higher ed institutions and postsecondary consortia collaborate to build tools designed to create next-gen AI-powered tools and services?
A few key links from this episode for listeners to dive in deeper:- New Lines for AI in Higher Ed (Matt Rascoff’s
blog)- An AI Professor at Harvard: ChatLTV (the blogpost
referenced by Matt in the episode)Listen in to #EdUp!Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!
Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe SallustioJoin YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience!We make education YOUR business!38 min - 10. Marilou Cruz (TMU): How to Build an Engine to Engage Learners for Life
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Marilou Cruz, Director of Continuous Learner Engagement and Communications at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Chang School of Continuing Education.
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia
Some key questions we tackle:- Why do PCO units need clear processes to retain learners through their career?
- What does it take for a university to support continuous lifetime learner engagement?
- What metrics should a division track to monitor success in lifelong learner retention?
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We make education YOUR business!33 min - 9. Mary-Eleanor Power (Dalhousie): How eCommerce Trends are Reshaping PCO Marketing Best Practice
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Mary-Eleanor Power, Director of Marketing and Communications in the Faculty of Open Learning at Career Development at Dalhousie University
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia
Some key questions we tackle:- What trends are reshaping PCO marketing?
- What does it take to build an effective PCO marketing engine?
- How do you define and focus on different target markets as a division that competes locally, nationally and globally?
- What goes into a rebrand process for a PCO Unit?
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We make education YOUR business!36 min - 8. Jen Gray (Stanford): How to Build a Performance Marketing Engine in a PCO Unit
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode:
YOUR guest is Jen Gray, Senior Director of Digital Marketing and Communications at Stanford University’s Center for Professional Development
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia
Some key questions we tackle:- How does marketing in the PCO space differ from marketing across the rest of campus?
- What are some of the key metrics a performance-driven marketing team in the PCO space needs to monitor?
- How should marketers in the PCO space think about, measure & communicate their success?
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EdUp Experience!We make education YOUR business!
38 min - 7. Yakut Gazi (Duke): How PCO Units Support Universities' Future-Readiness
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Yakut Gazi, Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education at Duke University
YOUR host is Amrit AhluwaliaSome key questions we tackle:
- What does a Future-Ready University look like?
- Why are PCO units on the vanguard of supporting institutional Future-Readiness?
- What does it take to establish collaborative ties between PCO units and main campus faculties & offices?
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Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio
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We make education YOUR business!
35 min - 6. Tom Cavanagh (UCF) and Jocelyn Widmer (LANL): How Chief Online Learning Officers Build for the Future
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guests are
Jocelyn Widmer, Dean for Weapons Learning Transformation at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Tom Cavanagh, Vice Provost for Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida
YOUR host is Amrit AhluwaliaSome key questions we tackle:
- Why has the Chief Online Learning Officer role become so important for universities?
- As a relatively new position, what does it take for COLOs to get up to speed on their roles within the institution?
- What are some of the most common challenges COLOs face
- Why is a Guidebook for new COLOs so important?
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We make education YOUR business!
29 min - 5. Peter DeVries (Modern Campus): How to Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome and Define a Clear Direction
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Peter DeVries | Chief Executive Officer, Modern Campus
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia
As an employer, how do you think about formal learning for staff upskilling and reskilling?
What trends have most significantly shaped the higher ed industry over the past decade?
How well equipped are PCO Units to play their new roles in supporting institutional growth?
How can PCO leaders ensure they’re making strategic decisions and not chasing “shiny objects”?
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25 min - 4. Rod Lastra (University of Manitoba): The Evolving Role of PCO in Town-Gown Relations
It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Rod Lastra, 23-24 President, Canadian Association for University Continuing Education
YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia
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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.