In this episode, we chat with Denise Henry, Director at the Center for Teaching, Learning and Leadership from Colorado State University, Pueblo, about her incredible journey from high school dropout to math education expert, fuelled by a single teacher who shifted her mindset.

We discussed why technology should be an accelerator rather than a shiny object, and how tools like Notebook LM are future proofing student skills. 

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In this episode, we sit down with Doctor John Bader, author of Dean's List - Eleven Habits of Highly Successful College Students to unpack the essential habits of highly successful college students.

We dive into the evolving dynamics of a student parent relationship and share strategies for managing the tricky transition into higher education.

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In this episode, we chat with Amy Tureen, Dean of Academic Success programs at South Puget Sound Community College, about transforming the library into a vibrant third space featuring everything from Dungeons and Dragons to therapy dogs.

She also walks us through their new five credit AI course and explains why we must teach AI skills, even if we struggle with the ethical implications.

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In this episode, we'll be talking to James Moore, Director of Online Learning at DePaul University, about his personal journey as a neurodivergent learner and how it shaped his approach to the Hyflex classroom model.

We'll discuss his AI sommelier analogy and how flexible learning environments act as a crucial safety net for today's students.

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In this episode, we're joined by Amanda Hagman, Adjunct Professor of Data Analytics and Information Systems at Utah State University.

We discuss how she's used predictive analytics to better support student retention, including one fascinating example, which involves a free drink at a sports game.

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In this episode, we're joined by Tyler Walsh, Director of the Center for Higher Education Innovation at the University of Central Florida, to discuss how AI chatbots are helping students to proactively jump over administrative hurdles.

We explore operation insights and the university's massive shift from transactional advising to relational coaching model that prioritizes student wellbeing.

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In this episode, we're joined by David Evans, former VP at USAO, to discuss his philosophy on reducing institutional friction to stop students from quitting out of frustration.

We'll analyze the economics of retention, including how a small emergency fund pays for itself and why some students are choosing high interest credit cards over federal loans.

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On the podcast you’ll hear us chatting to higher education professionals who can talk the talk about how they’ve been there and done it across a range of topics from student success to technology adoption, boosting learner confidence to driving persistence.

We’ll discuss some of their proudest and most ambitious projects and explore the most effective ways in which they’ve helped to improve and enhance their student's outcomes.

The aim is to provide you with real value from real voices, and to get the cogs whirring with ideas for how you can elevate your own students’ experiences.

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