Illumination by Modern Campus

Stephanie Geyer, the Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation at the University of Montana, sits down with Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia to chat about digital marketing personalization in a postsecondary environment, and share advice for marketing professionals whose work may be overlooked. 

Finding new ways to attract future students requires meeting them where they are, online, but also making a personalized connection. 

Tom Cavanagh, Vice Provost for Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida, sits down with Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia, to talk about the differences between in-person and virtual conferences, the relationships public universities have with their communities. 

How a higher ed operates its continuing ed department can be tricky. The right balance between generating revenue and serving students interest needs to be met, as well as bettering the community around the school. 

Don Tracy, the Director of Corporate and Community Education at Austin Community College, joined host Amrit Ahluwalia on episode 30 of Illumination, recorded live at the NCCET conference in Austin, Texas, to talk about the prison education system in the United States, and American community colleges.  

Inmates are coming out better prepared to rejoin society thanks to ACC’s partnership with local prisons. Tracy also discusses how similar practices can be applied to some of the biggest companies on earth. 

Students returning to school to up-skill or re-skill can take what they’ve already learned in the workforce and apply it to furthering their education. At the same time, businesses can partner with schools to develop programs with the right faculty to give students the best education possible.

Mark Koulianos, Executive Director of Corporate Training and Professional Education at the University of South Florida, joins host Amrit Ahluwalia on episode 29 of Illumination, recorded live at the NCCET conference in Austin, Texas, to talk about what higher ed can learn from corporate culture.  

Just as startup companies are fighting for our attention and dollars by constantly innovating and adapting, so too must higher education. Competition and creative “borrowing” of ideas drives innovation and produces better outcomes for students. 

On the latest episode of the Illumination Podcast, The EvoLLLution's Editor-in-Chief, Amrit Ahluwalia, sits down with  Frank Cappadocia, the inaugural Dean of Continuous Professional Learning at Humber College, to discuss what schools need to do to adapt. 

To learn more, visit https://moderncampus.com/blog/adapting-to-thrive.html

Postsecondary institutions are no longer exclusively marketing themselves towards teenagers fresh out of high school. They’re realizing that there are thousands of potential students who have already been working for years, and who want to further develop their skills, or re-tool themselves to switch careers. 

On the latest episode of the Illumination Podcast, The EvoLLLution’s Editor-in-Chief, Amrit Ahluwalia, sat down with Ian Allen, Executive Director of the College of Extended Learning at the University of New Brunswick, to discuss this wake up call for new learning models.

To learn more, visit https://moderncampus.com/blog/tapping-into-alumni-associations.html

On this episode, Karen Pedersen, Dean of Global Campus at Kansas State University talks about the evolution of online and professional education, and emerging trends higher education can expect to see as we head into a new normal. 

In this episode we're joined by Joe Sallustio, incoming Senior Vice President for Lindenwood Global at Lindenwood University and co-founder and host of The EdUp Experience podcast.

Joe chats about the process of launching a new division within a historic institution, and reflects on how higher education leaders can innovate from inside the sometimes static walls of a postsecondary institution.

In this episode, Erika Warning-Meyer, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Affairs at Nicolet College, talks about the key role Student Affairs plays within the institution and how to create an environment around lifelong learning. 

The workforce is looking to fill its talent pipeline. Modern learners are looking for fast and efficient ways to upskill and reskill to stay relevant in the job market. 

On this episode, with Steve Pratt, Head of Engineering at Cytiva Vancouver, talks about the employer perspective on the current labor market and how to create a lifelong learning ecosystem fit for the modern learner.