Friday 5 Live: Higher Education Podcast

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Innovative Educators offers Friday 5 Live, where Meg Foster, Online Learning & Design Specialist, with over 20 years of experience in higher education, interviews experts in the field on a variety of timely topics. Each session will be 30 to 60 minutes of

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    • Mar 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Friday 5 Live: Higher Education Podcast

    How Colleges Can Navigate The New ADA Accessibility Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 49:47


    Beyond The Numbers: Strategies For Boosting Male College Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 56:45


    Timely Topics: Navigating TRIO Funding Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 31:13


    Hope and Inclusivity: Navigating Diversity Initiatives In Restrictive Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 47:20


    From Learning To Leading: Higher Ed Professionals On Applying AI in Their Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 46:35


    Integrating AI In Higher Ed: Faculty Experiences & Classroom Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 48:47


    Reflecting On 20 Years of EdTech Innovation and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 47:51


    Compassionate Pedagogy In Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 43:18


    Revolutionizing Education: The Power Of 7-Week Courses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 48:44


    Educate and Empathize: Embracing Trauma-Informed Practices In Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 49:44


    Beyond The Books: Navigating Basic Needs Insecurity In Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 46:55


    What exactly is basic needs insecurity, and why must it be addressed in our colleges and universities? Join Amanda Key, the inaugural Director of Opportunity, Success and Achievement, and Phillip Smith, inaugural Assistant Dean for Student Basic Needs at Rutgers University as they share insights into the most common forms of insecurity among college students. Amanda and Phillip provide strategies that have transformed students' access and success.

    Motivation Myths: Rethinking Strategies For Student Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 50:49


    Struggling to help motivate students or help them understand the concept of motivation? In this episode of Friday 5 Live, Dr. Amy Baldwin and Dr. Laurie Hazard share their firsthand experiences and examine how motivation can be cultivated and sustained, even in the face of challenges. We examine the psychological underpinnings of motivation, discuss the importance of setting clear, achievable goals, and the transformative potential of a supportive community. Want to continue the conversation? Connect with Amy at the Curious Professor and Laurie at Recognize Your Potential.

    The Secret Classroom: Breaking Down The Hidden Curriculum In Higher Ed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 50:19


    Engagement From Day One: Shaping The Higher Education Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 47:41


    The Year In Higher Education - Insights & Predictions For 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 45:52


    Harnessing AI: A Toolkit For Success In Work & Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 48:47


    Additional Resources:- Jean's Slide Deck- View the video recording of our podcast

    Addressing Dropout: The Science Of Belonging For College Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 46:06


    Making Student-Parents Visible On College Campuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 44:53


    Friday 5 Live The Enrollment Crystal Ball Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 47:42


    Affirmative Action & College Admissions: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 53:15


    Stopping Out: Discover Strategies To Address Students Leaving Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 45:36


    Celebrating Pride Month: Supporting LBTQ+ Students and Colleagues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 16:37


    The Alarming Rise Of College Student Mental Health Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 46:41


    The New Normal: Learning After Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 47:00


    Creating a Sense of Belonging: What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter To Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 47:43


    Supporting Historically Underrepresented Minority Students Examining Strategies For Su

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 47:51


    Whole-College Guided Pathway Reforms Creating Frameworks For Retention and Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 47:39


    According to data from the Community College Research Center (CCRC), two-year institutions lose about 45% of students within their first year. How can colleges reimagine students' first year of college in a way that centers on students exploring and entering a program of study? Join us as Dr. Hana Lahr of CCRC shares her research on whole-college guided pathways reforms. We will learn about the Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan framework and other initiatives to improve long-term outcomes like completion and transfer.

    Understanding And Supporting Nontraditional Students: Shifting The Paradigm In Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 46:27


    Seventy-four percent of college students today are considered nontraditional students. At the same time, more than 39 million Americans have some college but no degree, a number which has grown by 3 million students in 3 years. Dr. Anne Khademian has a term for these students: fluid learners. Join us as Dr. Khademian, the Executive Director of the Universities at Shady Grove, shares her insights into the shifts institutions must make to support and retain nontraditional students as we look to what the future holds for higher education and our workforce.

    Supporting First-Generation College Students With A Cultural Strengths Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 46:16


    Creating Accessible Content & Connecting With Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 46:19


    Trends In Online Learning: Kicking Off National Distance Learning Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 49:32


    Supporting Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Students & Colleagues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 47:21


    Supporting Our Students Of Color: Addressing Health & Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 40:45


    Rethinking Our Self-Care: Mindfulness & Health For Faculty & Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 46:25


    Creating Student-Ready Institutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 45:59


    Creating Student-Ready Institutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 45:59


    As we begin the fall semester, many institutions are examining how they can become student-ready. Join us as Dr. John Donnelly shares his insights into what makes a college or university student-ready and how institutions can do this important work to focus their efforts on student success. Drawing from his career as a community college administrator and faculty member, John has recently been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Student Success which works to improve student success outcomes for community college students.

    Failing Students: Providing the Support Students Need NOW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 48:38


    As we emerge from pandemic learning, students are struggling to find their footing and to be successful in their classes. Listserve discussions for organizations like the POD Network, FYE, and LRNASST are ripe with faculty and staff expressing their concern about failing students and their surprise that as instruction has returned to in-person there has not necessarily been a correlation to fewer grades of D, F, and W. Jessica Tinklenberg, Program Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at Claremont Colleges, shares her insights into how we can better understand the learning environment from a student perspective while sharing ways we can provide the support they need NOW.

    Reflecting On Another Year Of Pandemic Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 48:22


    As we wrap up this school year and our conversations on leadership in honor of our colleague Dr. Denise Swett, Kate Mueller reflects on this year: things learned, surprises found, and how this year of continued pandemic learning will inform the upcoming academic year. Kate shares her recommendations for how we can lead from where we are and resources for our own growth and renewal.

    Declining Enrollment: How Colleges Can Attract & Enroll Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 47:34


    College enrollments hit a record low in the fall semester. Coupled with that, new data released in early May shows that FAFSA applications are down almost nine percent compared to last year - a concerning trend that suggests another year of downward college enrollment. How can institutions work to address enrollment challenges? What are strategies colleges and universities might take to encourage growth in applications but also examine student success? Join as Aaron Basko, enrollment growth specialist and author, shares his insights into the challenges institutions are facing with enrollment and strategies to consider for institutional growth and health!

    Listening To Students: Creative Strategies To Connect & Engage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 37:06


    As the spring semester wrapped up, faculty and staff expressed concern about disengaged students. Looking to the new school year, what are strategies institutions can use to create opportunities for students to feel heard and valued? How can we foster campus connections leading to student engagement and success? Dr. Dan Maxwell, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services - UH System, shares with us unique ways that he is creating connections with students like his Donuts with Dr. Dan initiative.

    Creating Connection To Improve Engagement, Retention & Well-Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 46:46


    Jessica Gifford has spent her professional career creating supportive learning opportunities for students. An expert on resiliency, Jessica has shifted her focus to the concept of building connections. How can institutions create opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to make meaningful connections? Join us as Jessica shares her insights and strategies for how institutions can focus on connection and community building to impact mental-health, student, faculty and staff retention and, ultimately, success.

    Creating Connection To Improve Engagement, Retention & Well-Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 46:46


    Jessica Gifford has spent her professional career creating supportive learning opportunities for students. An expert on resiliency, Jessica has shifted her focus to the concept of building connections. How can institutions create opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to make meaningful connections? Join us as Jessica shares her insights and strategies for how institutions can focus on connection and community building to impact mental-health, student, faculty and staff retention and, ultimately, success.Check out Jessica's resources:Free resources for building connection with studentsFree resources for building connection with staff and facultyProjectConnect website

    Listening To Students: Creative Strategies To Connect & Engage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 37:06


    As the spring semester wrapped up, faculty and staff expressed concern about disengaged students. Looking to the new school year, what are strategies institutions can use to create opportunities for students to feel heard and valued? How can we foster campus connections leading to student engagement and success? Dr. Dan Maxwell, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services - UH System, shares with us unique ways that he is creating connections with students like his Donuts with Dr. Dan initiative. 

    Declining Enrollment: How Colleges Can Attract & Enroll Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 47:34


    College enrollments hit a record low in the fall semester. Coupled with that, new data released in early May shows that FAFSA applications are down almost nine percent compared to last year - a concerning trend that suggests another year of downward college enrollment. How can institutions work to address enrollment challenges? What are strategies colleges and universities might take to encourage growth in applications but also examine student success? Join as Aaron Basko, enrollment growth specialist and author, shares his insights into the challenges institutions are facing with enrollment and strategies to consider for institutional growth and health!

    Reflecting On Another Year Of Pandemic Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 48:22


    As we wrap up this school year and our conversations on leadership in honor of our colleague Dr. Denise Swett, Kate Mueller reflects on this year: things learned, surprises found, and how this year of continued pandemic learning will inform the upcoming academic year. Kate shares her recommendations for how we can lead from where we are and resources for our own growth and renewal. 

    Failing Students: Providing the Support Students Need NOW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 48:37


    As we emerge from pandemic learning, students are struggling to find their footing and to be successful in their classes. Listserve discussions for organizations like the POD Network, FYE, and LRNASST are ripe with faculty and staff expressing their concern about failing students and their surprise that as instruction has returned to in-person there has not necessarily been a correlation to fewer grades of D, F, and W.  Jessica Tinklenberg, Program Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at Claremont Colleges, shares her insights into how we can better understand the learning environment from a student perspective while sharing ways we can provide the support they need NOW.  

    Continuing the Conversation: Supporting Black Male Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 54:08


    The pandemic has spotlighted a concerning enrollment trend in higher education: a decrease in Black male students at U.S. colleges and universities. Dr. Reginald Stroble, coordinator of the Black Male Initiative at Anne Arundel Community College continues our conversation from the fall semester on recruiting and retaining Black male students. Reggie, and his former student Juwon, shared their insights and critical considerations for our work with male students. This promises to be an informative conversation you won't want to miss!

    Creating Diverse Teams: Conversations on Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 47:02


    Join us for this next discussion in our Don't Sweat It: The Denise Sweat Conversations on Leadership Series! Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy, Ed.D, the Superintendent/President, Solano Community College District, shares insights from her extensive career in higher education. Celia provides insights on crafting strong and diverse teams as well as sound advice on how to create stystemic change at our institutions to better address equity and access. 

    Supporting TRIO Students: Recruiting & Retaining Under-Resourced Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 50:51


    Declines in enrollment and FAFSA applications from students of color and low-income families are a concerning trend we've seen dominate higher education headlines this academic year. As a result, institutions are grappling with how to best support students from these populations, often the very ones identified for participation in TRIO programs.  Listen in as Dr. Pinkey Stewart shares with us strategies and techniques for supporting TRIO students and under-resourced students. Dr. Stewart draws from her extensive career in higher education to understand the challenges facing under-resourced students and their families and best practices in enrolling and retaining this important student population.

    Supporting Black Male Students: Strategies For Recruiting, Supporting & Retaining

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 52:06


    The pandemic has shown a spotlight on a concerning enrollment trend in higher education: a decrease in the number of Black male students at U.S. colleges and universities.  Dr. Reginald Stroble, coordinator of the Black Male Initiative at Anne Arundel Community College, shares his insights into how institutions can recruit and support Black male students. His work was recently highlighted in an article about the declining number of male students in colleges and universities.  Reggie shares his own story as well as critical considerations for our work with male students. 

    Creating Equity in Online Learning: Conversations On Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 46:18


    This series is being brought to you in celebration of Dr. Denise Swett and her love, commitment and service to higher education.  As a seasoned professional and dear friend, Denise touched the lives of thousands of students and administrators. In this episode, Dr. Jory Hadsell, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Educational Technology Services at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and the Executive Director of the California Virtual Campus shared their approach to leadership in their work with online learning. Resources: LIFT Leadership Institute for Tomorrow

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