Production team:

Host : Maria Xenidou

Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian

Introduction Voice: David Bourne

 

 Contact us:

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 Music credits:

Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals

Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

 

Where to find more about Julie Delich and Wiley Education Services:

Julie on LinkedIn

Wiley Education Services

 

Mentioned in this episode:

Concordia University

  

Listen to this episode and explore: 

Childhood: how Julie’s family’s frequent moves made her adaptable and resilient (3:12)

The importance of education in Julie's family (6:00)

How Julie changed her university major a few times before finding her place in psychology (6:58)

Why Julie decided to pursue her masters in clinical psychology (8:20)

How Julie joined the admission and enrollment department in higher education (9:18)

Julie’s career evolution after joining an online program management group (12:15)

Wiley Education Services’ mission: what they do and who they serve (13:44)

The two things institutions need to consider while building their enrollment strategy (15:47)

The new challenges brought onto higher education by the pandemic (18:00)

How institutions can support students who hesitate to enrol in the fall of 2020 (19:00)

How to build robust online programs to attract the right students for your institution (20:31)

Why students drop out during the first few courses of an online program (24:03)

How to best support the students who are at risk of dropping out: a new advising approach based on the 5Cs model (25:00)

Why Julie decided to get her doctorate in education (31:13)

How educators can engage withdrawn students in the context of distance learning (32:19)

How to create more interactive online learning experiences beyond the recent emergency teaching (33:42)

How to care for the mental health of faculty and students post-COVID (37:04)

The trends that seem to be emerging for online programs and enrollment post-pandemic (39:11)

The skills that adult learners are looking for in an online program (39:48)

Julie’s advice for graduates joining the job market amid uncertainty and ambiguity (40:31)

What Julie wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime (43:02)