Online Learning & Student Engagement Episodes

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In this episode, President Series #111, YOUR guest is Dr. Brian C. Ralph, President at William Peace University, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
In this amazing episode of the EdUp Experience, Joe talks with Dr. Brian Ralph about William Peace University & the innovative model they have for students. Specifically, every single student has to do a mandatory internship to hel...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Andrew Grauer, CEO & Co-Founder at Course Hero, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is MDT Marketing!
What is Course Hero’s impact on academe? Is crowdsourcing academic resources positively or negatively affecting the academic experience? Hear Andrew talk about Course Hero’s benefits to the learning communities across higher ed & why they‘ve grown rapidly during CV...

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Chris Lucier, Director of Partner Relationships at Othot, Inc. YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Claremont Lincoln University!


What is advanced analytics? Listen in as Joe talks with Chris about the four components of advanced analytics & how this process can help enrollment managers better predict, & play a bigger role in creating their preferred outcomes....

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In this episode, YOUR guest is Kristin Marino, Managing Editor at MoneyRates, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Glacier!
Listen in as Joe & Kristin talk about some great tips on how to fund a college education while limiting debt. They also talk about all the resources available on the MoneyRates website, & in particular, their recent 2021 Guide to Back to School Finances for College Studen...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, your guest is Adam Bragg, Co-Founder & President at The U Experience, & your sponsor is UnMudl!
Adam and Joe talk about The U Experience and why it's a viable, exciting, and necessary alternative to the traditional college experience. Students are mobile which means they can take online classes from anywhere if a university is offering them. Adam discusses how The U Experience offers something new -...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode your guest is Dr. Lynn Priddy, President & CEO, Claremont Lincoln University, & your sponsor is MDT Marketing!

In this episode, Lynn comes back to break the news about Claremont Lincoln University's implementation of a "tuition reset" for the August 2021 term. After looking at CLUs market position, current tuition rate, consumer feedback, & long-term viability scenarios, the CLU Board & Lynn reset t...

EdUp Exclusive with YOUR sponsor MDT Marketing! Before you read about UMass acquiring Brandman University, The EdUp Experience was talking about it with Don Kilburn, CEO of UMass Online!
Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this episode, President Series Episode #96! EdUp got the scoop on how and why UMass and Brandman went from exploring a partnership to birthing UMass Global. UMass Global will serve online working adult students by offering them online programs with w...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Marni Baker-Stein, Provost/CAO, Western Governors University!

Marni talks about WGU's expansion while they've personalized the learning experience at scale. She discusses the interesting concept of factored graduate return while detailing WGU's laser focus on access and degree attainment for low-income students and students of color. Marni speaks the truth when she says that s...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #77. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome the American Public University System President, Dr. Wade Dyke. Wade talks about what it's been like to take over the presidency of APUS in August of 2020, literally right in the middle of the pandemic. He also discusses why APUS was at a competitive advantage pandemic-wise since it was built with the purpose to serve studen...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Ramon Goings, Founder, Done Dissertation Coaching Program!


Have you ever thought about pursuing your PhD? Are you in ABD land? Then you have to listen in as special guest cohosts, Dr. Stacey Gonzales, host of the EdUp Edge K-12 podcast, and Mike Yates, host of the Schoolish podcast, both part of our EdUp Experience Podcast Network, talk to Ramon about all things dissertation...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this special BONUS episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome the Chief Marketing Officer at Anthology, Susan Scholes. Anthology Together is HAPPENING, in person, in Dallas, at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, on July 12-15th. Listen to Susan talk about why Anthology is so excited to bring customers, vendors, and supporters TOGETHER for a conference celebrating people, our interaction, and our students.

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Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this incredible episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we are honored to bring Melissa Loble, Chief Customer Experience Officer at Instructure!

Melissa brings in the critical perspective of the changing student buying habits during the pandemic, which should continue post-pandemic. She defines that the "customer" for Instructure is the institution, the faculty, the staff, and the students. She discusses how to b...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element451, we talk with Kathleen deLaski, Founder & CEO, Education Design Lab. Listen in as Joe and Liz talk with Kathleen about the amazing work that is being, and will be, done at Education Design Lab. Kathleen shares her thoughts and what she likes to call the learner revolution. Tune in to learn more!


Kathleen founded the Education Design Lab after eight years on the...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Dennett Edwards, Founder & CEO, Corona Haze Professional Development Group.

Liz is joined by special cohost, Holly Owens, as they talk with Dennett about the amazing story involving the creation of her professional development group during the height of Covid-19. Listen in as they discuss Dennet’s story that involves Facebook, LinkedIn, and our...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element451, we talk with Ross Morrison McGill, Founder & CEO, TeacherToolkit. Liz goes one on one with Ross to talk about all the tools that teachers need to provide maximum learning opportunities in and out of the classroom. They also talk about how Covid has created a trauma trifecta that includes, teachers, students, and parents. Listen in as two of LinkedIn's 2020 Top Vo...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we talk with Kai Drekmeier, Co-Founder, InsideTrack. Liz and special guest host Dr. Stacey Gonzales, host of EdUp Edge K-12, talk with Kai about InsideTrack's origin story and mission. They have a very interesting conversation about what it means to coach students, why it is imperative (especially for first gen lower income students), and how to do it correctl...

Welcome back to America‘s leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element451, we talk with Lisa Cohen Gevelber, Founder and VP of Grow With Google. With a commitment of one billion dollars, and one million Google employee staff hours, Grow With Google was created to (a) help small businesses leverage technology and (b) to create employment equitability by tearing down barriers for two-thirds of American workers looking for meaningful work ...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Dr. Luke Hobson, Founder, Instructional Design Institute & Program Manager at MIT! Luke talks with two other instructional designers, Elizabeth Leiba and special guest host Holly Owens, host of EdUp EdTech. They have a fascinating discussion on all things instructional design (ID). If you are interested in learning about ID, then this is the epi...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Element451, we talk with Chris Bunio, Former Sr. Director Higher Education, Microsoft. Chris talks to us about the rapid growth of MS Teams during Covid - by thousands as a percentage. Microsoft has been intentional to simplify life for faculty and students - they are looking at student engagement and student success as the priority, including how to understand trends within...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we talk with Laura Ipsen, President and CEO at Ellucian. Laura talks to us about how Ellucian guides over 2,700 customers in more than 50 countries—improving operations and enhancing the user experience for their faculties, staff, and over 20 million students.


She explains how her organization provides support to institutions using an ERP with an open inter...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #60. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Mathew Jacobson, Founder, Ducere Global Business School! Mat talks to us about how Ducere is working to create the most industry-relevant degrees anywhere in the world. They are designed with hundreds of world leaders providing input into the curriculum and relevance in the marketplace. The practical-based education is deliv...

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #56. In this EdUp Embedded episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Jon Bauer, President, East Central College! Joe talks one on one with Jon about the redefinition of higher education post-pandemic. Jon talks about the changes to distance education including splitting time between seated and remote learning. Jon also details that today's students demand flexibility and that institutions should see efficiency in offering online cour...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Danielle Shelton talks what some tips and tricks in the online classroom!


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In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by EvoLLLution, we have the honor of speaking with Brian Kibby, CEO, Destiny Solutions Inc. & OmniUpdate! We have an EdUp Exclusive for you in this episode - Brian Kibby announces the merging of Destiny Solutions Inc. and OmniUpdate into a new single organization called MODERN CAMPUS! Brian details the need for Modern Campus and the services the organization will provide, including marketing expertise and continuing education hosting - it...