Illumination by Modern Campus

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Tina Marie Coolidge, the Associate Director of Goodwin Programs at Drexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies, and President the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). The two discuss a reimagining of the opportunities ed tech providers have in the higher ed space and Coolidge’s upcoming pl...

On this episode, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Brian Kibby, the Chief Executive Officer of Modern Campus. The two discuss the broader importance of higher education as a community builder, and how colleges and universities have an opportunity to be a lifelong learning partner for their students.   

On this episode, EvoLLLution Editor-in-Chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Don Tracy,  Director of Corporate and Community Education for the Continuing Education Division at Austin Community College. They discuss how professional development has evolved since the start of the pandemic, and how  The National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET) can help mid-siz...

On this episode of the Illumination , host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Salvatrice Cummo, Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development at Pasadena City College. The two discuss the role continuing education plays in supporting the mission of the modern community college, and how government policy changes can drive investment from the surrounding community. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, Brian Ellis, Associate Dean of Academic Programs Administration for the LeBow College of Business and Executive Director of the Goodwin College of Evening and Professional Studies at Drexel University, joins host Amrit Ahluwalia to discuss the culture divide between CE units and the traditional university, and how enabling a-la-carte pricing can boost a...

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Melissa Lubin,  Chief Economic Engagement Officer and Dean of Professional and Continuing Education at James Madison University. The two discuss the connection between continuing ed and the economic health of the community it serves, and if a consolidated administration can provide the best of both worlds between centra...

On this episode of the Illumination, host Amrit Ahluwalia chats with Justin Louder, Associate Vice Provost for eLearning at Texas Tech University, about the changing role of online education.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Carrie Phillips, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. The two discuss why higher ed marketers are exploring personalization as part of their digital strategy and the role that marketing plays in establishing student centricity.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, Michel Bellini, Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, sits down with host Amrit Ahluwalia to discuss how consolidated central administration can benefit an institution, and why the business element of continuing ed is just as important as the academics.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Jeet Joshee, Associate Vice President and Dean of California State University, Long Beach. The two discuss the continuing education trends Joshee has seen in the last decade and whether CE units should be centralized. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Anne Innis, Senior Director of Academic and Professional Programs at the University of Utah. The two discuss that responsibility to serve historically underserved communities and how institutions can properly assess the performance of a continuing education unit.  

On today’s episode, Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Maria  Anguiano,  Executive Vice President of Learning Enterprise at Arizona State University. They discuss why more and more institutions are shifting their focus to a lifelong learning model, and how technologies like augmented and virtual reality could be the next step in accessible learning.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Jill Pippin,  Dean of Extended Learning at State University of New York at Oswego. The two discuss the importance of defining what a continuing education unit’s mission and vision, and how institutions of all sizes can use CE methods to develop for-credit programming.   

On this episode, The EvoLLLution Editor-in-Chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Lauren Taylor, Director of Programs and Systems at Peak Education. The two discuss research Taylor recently published with Modern Campus on how Peak Education is using Modern Campus Signal Vine two-way text messaging to improve student GPA, and how meeting students where they are—on their phones—can...

On this week’s episode of Illumination, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Dennis Di Lorenzo, a Higher Education Consultant and Chief Business Officer of RIT Certified — the Rochester Institute of Technology’s upcoming microcredential arm. Recorded live at this year’s UPCEA conference in Orlando, Florida, the two discuss the development of an alternative credentialing model and how continuing ed ca...

Colleges and universities that have adopted continuing ed as a tool for reskilling learners have a choice to make.    They can either embrace the new model of education and do what is best for students and the community, or they can stick with the old and try to boost their rankings by getting as many applications as possible.    On this episode of Illumination , recorded live at UPCEA’s 2022 conf...

Corporate partnerships are one of the driving forces behind continuing education. They help prepare students for workforce expectations and guide instructors in developing curriculum in line with current employer needs. Since the internet came into the higher ed picture, multiple generations have used the web to advance their education and have had their learning experiences shaped by tech.     Ga...

Community colleges and continuing education divisions are integral to developing a community—and the people who live in it. Fast track training and entry level workforce training that can be finished in  a semester or less are driving development to new levels.  In this week’s episode of the Illumination podcast, Connor O’Sullivan, Executive Director of Continuing Education at Lone Star College, c...

  Continuing education can act as a gateway for the public to access a college or university. It's crucial for CE leaders to understand and engage with people who live in the area, feel the beat of the community and respond accordingly with programming that the residents find valuable.   Continuing ed can be the bridge between a community and an institution.   On today’s episode of Illuminati...

Giving students options, developed in partnership with thought leaders and industry experts, will better prepare them for the future of work, and give them the skills they need to succeed right out the gate.   Michael Cunningham, Chancellor and CEO of National University System sits down with Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia to discuss schools adoption rates of upskilling or reskilling programs,...

A school is more than what happens within its walls, or even around its campus. Considering what a school does beyond what is expected, how it impacts the community that built it and the world that it aspires to change is a challenging yet critical task.  Finding the right was to both manage an institution and impact social change is a balancing act of sorts, but one that can lead to better studen...

EvoLLLution Editor-in-Chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia chats with Luke Dowden, the Chief Online Learning Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor at Alamo Colleges District, at the IMS Global Credentials Summit in Georgia.   Putting an emphasis on experiential learning, networking, and accessibility can help provide a top-quality education without the need to spend thousands. 

Stephanie Geyer, the Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation at the University of Montana, sits down with Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia to chat about digital marketing personalization in a postsecondary environment, and share advice for marketing professionals whose work may be overlooked.  Finding new ways to attract future students requires meeting them where they are, online, but also m...

Tom Cavanagh, Vice Provost for Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida, sits down with Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia, to talk about the differences between in-person and virtual conferences, the relationships public universities have with their communities.    How a higher ed operates its continuing ed department can be tricky. The right balance between generating revenue and ser...