Special Episode: Bridget Burns Interview on the Ascend Podcast
The Innovating Together Podcast
English - October 25, 2023 13:18 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBEducation Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this special episode of the Innovating Together Podcast, Bridget Burns is a guest on the Ascend podcast with hosts Jared Tippett and Eric Kirby. Bridget talks about her career path and the idea of “tripwires” in higher education. These tripwires are small administrative obstacles that impede student success. She stresses the importance of universities listening to their students, comprehending their experiences and goals, and taking action based on their feedback. Bridget introduces the concept of the "Listening Lab for Transformation" and explores the significance of a supportive culture, effective student engagement, and the utilization of data to enhance student success.
"Your brain is going to lie to you, and it is going to exaggerate fear around anything that is new. You need to question your brain because it's going to tell you lies." - Bridget Burns
What you will learn -
The Tripwires in Higher Education
The importance of empathy and student perspective
Measuring student success and the limitations of current metrics
Supporting students through empathy and process mapping
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