TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Episode 195: Managing the Online Expectations of Presidents and Provosts

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Hosts Kelvin and Tom synthesize themes from three 2025 industry reports and more in this episode to focus on the importance of aligning leadership ambitions of presidents/provosts and quality assurance operations of online education.

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    • Content Links
    • [LAST CALL] Your Questions/Comments Invited! Provide Input for the Final Episode of TOPcast Now.
    • “CHLOE 10 | Meeting the Moment: Navigating Growth, Competition, and AI in Online Higher Education, 2025”
    • [From UPCEA] “Benchmarking Online Enterprises:Insights into Structures, Strategies, and Financial Models in Higher Education” (2025)
    • [In OnEdTech Newsletter] “Great Expectations, Fragile Foundations” (Dr. Glenda Morgan)
    • [From CDLRA] “2025 Pan-Canadian Report on Digital Learning Trends” (Dr. Nicole Johnson)
    • [In The Chronicle of Higher Education] “The Colleges That Prospered During the Pandemic” (Phil Hill; contains quote mentioned in the episode)
    • Related Past TOPcast Episodes
      • #194: “Becoming Ambassadors of ‘Acceptance’” (with guest Dr. Jennifer Mathes)
      • #193: “Pillar Panel #1: Leadership Vision in Online Ed” (with guests Ray Schroeder and Dr. Melissa Vito)
      • #190: “When Will Online Learning Stop Growing?” (with guest Dr. Glenda Morgan)
      • #180: “Pan-Canadian Digital Learning Report – 2024” (with guest Dr. Nicole Johnson)
      • #173: Campus-Based Student Demand for Online Options (and More!) from CHLOE 9 [plus links to all the other CHLOE-based TOPcast episodes]
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