Enrollment Growth University: Higher Education
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsEnrollment Growth University is a professional development podcast for higher education leaders looking to grow enrollment at their college or university.Each episode features an interview with a leader in higher education, discussing enrollment growth strategies that are working at their institution, through topics suchas: enrollment marketing, adult student recruitment, enrollment management, online learning, student retention, data intelligence, online course development, financial aid, academic scheduling, and more. If you’re looking for tactics, strategies, and best practices in order to build a step-by-step roadmap toward enrollment growth in higher education at your institution, this podcast is for you.
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Episodes
Onboarding Hybrid Learning Technology at University of Kentucky
October 19, 2020 05:15 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBDr. Kathi Kern, Associate Provost of Teaching, Learning, and Academic Innovation, and Kathy Hamperian, Executive Director of Customer Support and Student IT Enablement at University of Kentucky, joined the podcast to talk about the massive and ambitious investment they made in hybrid learning technology in preparation for this fall.
Supplemental Enrollment Partnerships in Higher Education
October 13, 2020 07:47 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBDr. Vivian Liu, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Columbia University’s Community College Research Center joined the podcast to talk about whether institutions should see our students’ supplemental enrollment at 2-year colleges as a revenue threat or a retention boost?
Addressing Higher Ed’s Online Cheating Problem
October 05, 2020 03:55 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBDr. David Rettinger, Professor of Psychology and Director of Academic Integrity Programs at University of Mary Washington joined the podcast to talk about changing the incentives altogether and prevent the very need for online cheating in the first place.
The New Design Future of Campus Planning Post-COVID
September 28, 2020 03:54 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBSteve Morley, Director of Campus Planning at Credo joined the podcast to talk about approaching campus planning in the short-term from both a public health and pedagogical focus.
Inclusive Storytelling in Higher Education
September 21, 2020 17:03 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBAnne Stefanyk, CEO and Founder of Kanopi Studios, joined the podcast to talk about the concept of inclusive storytelling and using language that helps ensure our students can picture themselves in our institution’s story. Kanopi Studio's Accessible Media Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxR3A-Se40c Kanopi Studio's Inclusive Content Strategy Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BWxtqXURGQ&t=6s Kanopi Studio's Blog: Accessibility Tools https://kanopi.com/blog/...
Reassessing our Financial Aid Policies due to COVID
September 14, 2020 15:50 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBDr. Phillip Levine, Professor of Economics at Wellesley College, and Founder of MyinTuition joined the podcast to talk about where our institutions are at financially right now, and why we need to reassess our aid policies and packages heading into next year in order to ensure we still have an access story for our lower- and middle-income students and families.
The 10 Must-Haves to Prevent Student Melt
September 07, 2020 07:12 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBMiranda Benson, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Helix talks about our high risk for student melt this fall, and 10 ways to mitigate your risk through proven student engagement practices.
Preventing a Student Retention Crisis This Fall
August 31, 2020 07:10 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBDr. Rebecca Glazier, Associate Professor at University of Arkansas at Little Rock joined the podcast to talk about being prepared for a potential student retention crisis this fall with so many “new” online students, and what we can do to prevent it.
Increasing Student Engagement with Negotiated Curriculum at Florida Gulf Coast University
August 24, 2020 15:13 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBBrenda Thomas, Director of the University Colloquium Program at Florida Gulf Coast University joined the podcast to talk about negotiating course curriculum with our students, and the incredible engagement power of getting that student buy-in up-front.
Empowering Student-to-Student Support with Q&A Communities
August 17, 2020 02:41 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBKaty Kappler, Co-Founder and CEO of InScribe joined the podcast to talk about the power of student-to-student engagement, and how institutions can think about facilitating it this fall.
Keeping Your Marketing Straight When the World Goes Sideways
August 10, 2020 06:23 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBKatie Van Hazelen, Sr. Content Strategist at Helix Education joins Andy Nelson, Vice President of Marketing at Helix Education to discuss the underlying structure that makes for good “attention-getting” communication and marketing in a rapidly distractible world.
The Privacy Concerns of Course Recordings at UCLA
August 03, 2020 16:16 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBDr. John Villasenor, Co-Director at the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy joined the podcast to discuss the pro and cons of course recordings and the different factors an institution should consider when developing their policies around them.
The National Institute of Online Learning (NIOL’s) Online Learning Certificate
July 27, 2020 07:18 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBChris Edwards, Senior Vice President of University Partnerships at MindEdge Learning joins Dr. Cherron Hoppes, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Helix Education to talk about the National Institute of Online Learning (NIOL) and why it’s an important organization to bring back to the higher education conversation right now.
Open Design at Duke University
July 20, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBDr. Aria Chernik, Associate Professor of the Practice at Duke University joined the podcast to talk about Open Design and why Design Thinking at large is such a critical 21st century skill to teach our students.
Turning Gen Ed Students into Declared Majors at Monmouth College
July 13, 2020 04:56 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBDr. Andre Audette, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Monmouth College joined the podcast to talk about how to turn more Gen Ed discovery students into declared majors for our programs.
Online Student Experience & Engagement – A Culture of Coaching
July 08, 2020 18:14 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBMiranda Benson, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Helix Education shares proven principles and practices that elevate an institution’s student-facing interactions while laying a critical foundation of coaching.
Virtual Event Planning Best Practices
June 29, 2020 07:19 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBGil Rogers, Executive Vice President at PlatformQ Education, joined the podcast to talk about recent trends and best practices in virtual event planning during a pandemic.
Evaluating Your Institution’s Online Readiness
June 22, 2020 05:51 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBDr. Jenna Templeton, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Chatham University joins Dr. Cherron Hoppes, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Helix Education to talk about how an online readiness audit can prepare your institution to thrive come Fall 2020.
Student + Parent Expectation Management
June 15, 2020 08:43 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBKari Kovar, Chief Operating Officer at Helix Education breaks down the four essentials of expectation management to ensure an effective 2-way communication loop as you transition to quality online education this fall.
Helix Education’s Online/Blended Course Quality Rubric
June 08, 2020 18:38 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBCherron Hoppes Ed.D., Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Helix Education and Emily Wood, Director of Instructional Design at Helix Education discuss how presidents, provosts, and faculty can use Helix Education’s Online/Blended Course Quality Rubric to prioritize immediate needs in improving their institution’s online learning experience.
IBM’s Open Source Data Science Curriculum
June 01, 2020 06:14 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBAna Maria Echeverri, AI Skills Learning and Certifications Lead at IBM, joined the podcast to talk about how higher ed can spin up new programs faster, and the open source data science curriculum kit they’re building together with University of Pennsylvania and the Linux Foundation.
Bringing Student Affairs Online
May 26, 2020 05:44 - 21 minutes - 30 MBDr. Brian Bourke, Associate Professor of Postsecondary Education Administration at Murray State University shares that while institutions are feverishly scrambling to transition from remote emergency teaching to high-quality online education for fall, Student Affairs needs to be similarly scrambling on the student support side.
From Remote Emergency Teaching to Quality Online Education
May 18, 2020 09:52 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBCherron Hoppes, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer and Vice President at Helix Education shares how to go beyond the the quick moves at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis to establish a quality experience for faculty, students, and stakeholders.
The Power of Storytelling at Santa Clara University
May 11, 2020 06:46 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBMatthew Morgan, Director of Storytelling at Santa Clara University, joined the podcast to discuss how our editorial, news, and marketing teams can all use storytelling strategies to make their campus stand out.
New Workforce Education Pathways at Bellevue College
May 04, 2020 07:29 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBJennifer Sohonie, Executive Director of Continuing Education at Bellevue College, joined the podcast to talk about Unmudl and the potential in collaborative workforce education pathways.
Providing Anonymous Student Feedback at University of Michigan
April 27, 2020 06:41 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBDr. Perry Samson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at University of Michigan, joined the podcast to discuss creating new channels for students to provide anonymous feedback in the classroom.
Experimenting with the Future of Higher Ed at CU Boulder
April 20, 2020 07:22 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBDr. William Kuskin, Professor of English and Faculty Director for Innovation in Online Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder joined the podcast to discuss why higher ed needs to start experimenting in order to find its online future faster.
Prioritizing Student Convenience
April 13, 2020 07:20 - 15 minutes - 22 MBBob Ubell, Vice Dean Emeritus of Online Learning at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering joined the podcast to discuss what happens when our students value convenience more than anything else.
Designing the Future of Work and Employee Education at Amazon Web Services
April 06, 2020 07:30 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBKen Eisner, Director of Worldwide Education Programs at Amazon Web Services joined the podcast to discuss how cloud computing is creating new upskilling opportunities for higher education and the future of work.
The Economic History and Future of Higher Education
March 30, 2020 08:16 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBEric Mason, Economist joined the podcast to talk about the economic history and future of higher education, and help us understand how the field of Cliometrics can paint an economic-specific understanding of higher education history.
Employee Upskilling Initiatives at Google
March 23, 2020 08:29 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBNatalie Van Kleef Conley, Product Lead at Google, joined the podcast to talk about their Grow with Google initiatives, and how higher ed is incorporating Google certificates into their degree programs.
Maximizing Online Student Engagement During Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 16, 2020 05:28 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBDr. Perry Samson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at University of Michigan joined the podcast to talk about engaging your live in-person classes online during campus closures due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Workforce Development Strategies at Lumina Foundation
March 09, 2020 18:03 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBHaley Glover, Strategy Director at Lumina Foundation joined the podcast to talk about how higher education can be a better partner with leading employers on workforce development strategies.
Preparing our Universities and Students for 2025
March 02, 2020 17:41 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBSteve Prentice, Writer, Speaker, Fortune 500 Consultant, and Futurist joined the podcast to talk about the advent of artificial intelligence, the future of work, and how universities need to think about designing future-facing degree programs.
Moving from LMS to NGDLE at Duke University
February 24, 2020 06:29 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBJolie Tingen, Product Manager at Duke University joined the podcast to talk about the next generation digital learning environment (NGDLE) and how Duke’s Kits project is an open-source attempt to provide faculty with more academic technology freedom.
Student-Centric AI
February 17, 2020 10:20 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBJ Scott Christianson, Assistant Teaching Professor at University of Missouri joined the podcast to talk about why we should be both bullish and bearish about artificial intelligence and machine learning coming to higher ed.
Holding Colleges Accountable to Student Improvement, Not Student Outcomes
February 10, 2020 09:52 - 17 minutes - 24 MBDr. Christina Ciocca Eller, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Studies at Harvard University joined the podcast to discuss whether or not we’re looking at the right college accountability numbers - that colleges shouldn’t be evaluated based on the students they graduate but by the improvement the students make while enrolled?
Quantum Computing Will Personalize Higher Education
February 03, 2020 06:44 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBRay Schroeder, Associate Vice Chancellor of Online Learning at University of Illinois Springfield, and Senior Fellow at UPCEA returns to the podcast to talk about how quantum computing will personalize higher education.
Miami Dade College Launches Stackable Credentials Partnership with Adobe
January 27, 2020 17:35 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBTommy Demos, Assistant Professor of Film, TV & Digital Production, and Eric Cornish, Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts Design at Miami Dade College, joined the podcast to talk about their stackable credentials partnership with Adobe.
Bringing Bootcamps into the Liberal Arts at Davidson College
January 20, 2020 09:04 - 24 minutes - 34 MBKristen Eshleman, Director of Innovation Initiatives at Davidson College, joined the podcast to talk about bringing bootcamps into the liberal arts and to share advice for institutions looking to add additional hard skills into their liberal arts curriculum.
Bringing Blockchain into the Business School at University of the Cumberlands
January 14, 2020 09:37 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBLois McWhorter, Chair of the Hutton School of Business at University of the Cumberlands joined the podcast to talk about what the advent of artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, and cryptocurrency means for the future of our business programs, and how to think through the academic governance of interdisciplinary programs that cross business and IT.
Translating Program Outcomes to Market Skills on the Blockchain
December 16, 2019 09:31 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBTaylor Kendal, Adjunct Professor at University of Colorado, Denver and Chief Strategy Advisor at Learning Economy, joined the podcast to talk about translating our degree programs into employer-facing proficiency stories with help from the blockchain.
Launching eSports at University of Texas, Arlington
December 09, 2019 09:19 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBDrew Boehm, Assistant Director for eSports at University of Texas, Arlington, joined the podcast to talk about the massive growth of eSports and its potential in higher ed for enrollment, athletics, and academics.
TikTok Strategy at Indiana University Bloomington
December 02, 2019 09:06 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBMorgan Campbell, Social Media Specialist at Indiana University Bloomington, joined the podcast to talk TikTok and why colleges and universities should consider launching a social presence there.
Harvard University Uncovers Roadblocks to Deep Learning
November 25, 2019 14:11 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBDr. Logan McCarty, Director of Science Education at Harvard University, and Dr. Louis Deslauriers, Director of Science Teaching and Learning at Harvard University, joined the podcast to discuss their recent study of student and faculty preferences vs. outcomes of various learning models, and some potential roadblocks to deep learning.
The Second Transcript at University of Central Oklahoma
November 18, 2019 16:12 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBDr. Jeff King, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching & Learning at the University of Central Oklahoma, joined the podcast to talk about non-academic ways to improve student retention and the market benefits of a second student transcript.
Developing Major-Gift Donors at University of Detroit Mercy
November 11, 2019 16:11 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBArnold D’Ambrosio, Vice President for University Advancement at the University of Detroit Mercy, joined the podcast to talk about how to find major-gift donors and the benefits of predictive modeling for advancement prospecting.
DePauw University Promises Job Outcomes
November 04, 2019 06:38 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBDr. Dave Berque, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at DePauw University, joined the podcast to talk about their Gold Commitment and the concept of promising job outcomes in higher ed.
Income Share Agreements (ISAs) at the University of Utah
October 28, 2019 00:31 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBDr. Courtney McBeth, Special Assistant to the President at the University of Utah, joined the podcast to talk about the potential of income-share agreements (or ISAs) as a creative last-mile financing option for students.
Solving the Part-Time Student Price Penalty at Southern Utah University
October 21, 2019 07:32 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBDr. Roger LaMarca, Executive Director of Enrollment Management and Educational Development at Southern Utah University joined the podcast to talk about the negative consequences of well-intentioned “plateau tuition” policies, and the need to revisit our pricing strategy economics in higher ed.