Quantum Leap

Jory begins by sharing a little history of CVC and how he worked to influence other institutions to aspire to a new idea of what online education could be. He also discusses how students are getting savvier on assessing the ROI of educational opportunities, while employers are becoming more open to hiring individuals with more diverse educational backgrounds. Speaking from experience, Jory reflect...

The episode opens with a timely discussion on diversity and inclusivity in higher education. Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic Jesuit institution in the United States, and Kelly explains how Jesuit principles provide the foundation on which Georgetown approaches education--meeting learners where they are and supporting holistic student experiences. Kelly also takes a deep dive into how...

Dr. Rogers reflects on her experience teaching an online class for the first time in 2009. She discusses numerous ways of increasing engagement and communication, from guided discussion forums online to taking acting classes to improve virtual “stage presence.” She also clarifies what “equitable access” really means and reinforces how critical it is to acknowledge that these challenges are ongoing...

Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr., President of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), joined this episode of the Illuminate Higher Education podcast to address issues of race in higher education and the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Dr. Mason began his career in law but transitioned to higher education. After 17 years at Tulane University, he identified opportunitie...

David and Kiran begin by reflecting on the massive impact of COVID-19 on the Drury learning environment. David shares that Drury is part of the small percentage of colleges still meeting predominantly in person and explains the rigorous system of testing, social distancing, and mask usage on campus. David also shares his journey from IT and tech consulting to higher education, and what he learned...

The episode begins with a brief background of higher education in Louisiana, traditionally a state that has trailed behind in educational attainment compared to other states. As a leader of a university system, Dr. Henderson works to balance the individual identities of nine institutions while leveraging the whole toward some common good for the state of Louisiana. A key part of this goal is Compe...

In this episode, Patrick and Kiran address the big picture question: what is wrong with higher education today? In addition to being unaffordable, the outputs of traditional colleges and universities are out of sync with employer needs. Higher education institutions are slow to change, partly because there is little incentive to do so and partly because there is still a high value placed on the “c...

Ryan opens the discussion by resetting some expectations regarding the value of online education. In the wake of COVID-19, the ability to learn anything anytime anywhere seemed poised to severely disrupt higher education. Ryan has a different perspective. He believes that online learning is uniquely suited to early-career individuals who already have their foot in the door somewhere. They have at...

Dr. Lee Lambert, Chancellor at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona returns to another episode of Illuminate Higher Education. In this episode, he and podcast host Kiran Kodithala (CEO, N2N Services Inc.) discuss how community colleges can be a disruptive force in the movement to make higher education more accessible and affordable to all. Community colleges play several critical roles in hel...

Dr. Lee Lambert, Chancellor at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona returns to another episode of Illuminate Higher Education. In this episode, he and podcast host Kiran Kodithala (CEO, N2N Services Inc.) discuss how community colleges can be a disruptive force in the movement to make higher education more accessible and affordable to all. Community colleges play several critical roles in hel...

Dr. Lee Lambert, Chancellor at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona returns to another episode of Illuminate Higher Education. In this episode, he and podcast host Kiran Kodithala (CEO, N2N Services Inc.) discuss how community colleges can be a disruptive force in the movement to make higher education more accessible and affordable to all. Community colleges play several critical roles in hel...

In this episode of Illuminate Higher Education, podcast host Kiran Kodithala (CEO of N2N Services) welcomes a new guest: David Blake, Founder of Degreed. David and Kiran continue the discussion about determining the value of a college degree, and David reviews how his company Degreed is making it easier for employers to evaluate skills for non-traditional educational paths.   Both Kiran and David...

In this episode of Illuminate Higher Education, podcast host Kiran Kodithala (CEO of N2N Services) welcomes a new guest: David Blake, Founder of Degreed. David and Kiran continue the discussion about determining the value of a college degree, and David reviews how his company Degreed is making it easier for employers to evaluate skills for non-traditional educational paths.   Both Kiran and David...

In this episode of Illuminate Higher Education, podcast host Kiran Kodithala (CEO of N2N Services) welcomes a new guest: David Blake, Founder of Degreed. David and Kiran continue the discussion about determining the value of a college degree, and David reviews how his company Degreed is making it easier for employers to evaluate skills for non-traditional educational paths.   Both Kiran and David...

In this episode of Illuminate Higher Education, podcast host Kiran Kodithala (CEO of N2N Services) welcomes a new guest: David Blake, Founder of Degreed. David and Kiran continue the discussion about determining the value of a college degree, and David reviews how his company Degreed is making it easier for employers to evaluate skills for non-traditional educational paths.   Both Kiran and David...

On the latest episode of Illuminate Higher Education, host Kiran Kodithala (CEO of N2N Services) and Diana Chen welcome their first guest, Matt Blattman. Matt is a senior (4th year student) at the University of Michigan studying cognitive science. In this podcast, he provides a unique perspective into what life is really like for university students during the pandemic.   According to Matt, profes...

In 2020, the debate is raging: is college worth it?   In this latest episode of Illuminate Higher Education, Kiran Kodithala, CEO of N2N Services, and Diana Chen continue their conversation on the value of the college experience.   Kiran and Diana reflect on how their experiences at a four-year university empowered them to branch out and meet people from all different walks of life, encounter new...

Institutions of higher education have been grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact for nine months now. In this episode of Illuminate Higher Education, podcast host Kiran Kodithala, CEO of N2N Services, and Diana Chen come together to discuss the myriad changes and challenges colleges and universities face in this pandemic age.   Kiran begins by noting that colleges and universities underwen...

Welcome to the debut episode of Illuminate Higher Education, a brand new podcast featuring Kiran Kodithala, CEO of N2N Services and lifelong advocate for technology in higher education.   Kiran has built his career in the higher education space helping institutions like the University of Illinois, University of Notre Dame, Wake Forest University, and others to implement and integrate technologies...