Learning Outcomes Leaders

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. In this episode, we're joined by Avery Cook, Head of Accessibility Services at St Cloud Technical and Community College, to discuss the delicate balance when supporting disabled students in the K-12 to higher education transition. We'll explore the transition from high school IEPs to college expectations, and why true college readiness is defined by...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. In this episode, we're joined by Jennifer Bielman, Administrative Coordinator at Riverside City College, to discuss an often overlooked equity issue, how physical classroom environment can create barriers for students of size. We also take a deep dive into the future of AI regulation and how to balance academic integrity with student support. Let's g...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. In this episode, we're joined by Heather Chapman, Senior Director of Data and Analytics at Weber State University, to discuss why we need to look beyond academic grades and start using co-curricular data to measure true student success. We explore how predictive analytics can unlock meaningful insights into the campus experience, and help institutions sup...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. 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...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. 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. Let's...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. 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...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. 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. Le...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. 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. Let's get into the episode.

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. 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...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. 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...

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders , brought to you by Genio. 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 t...