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Higher education is in a state of rapid transformation—needing to respond in creative and innovative ways to the realities of a fast-changing labour market. At the vanguard of this transformation are Professional, Continuing & Online Education (PCO) units. EdUp PCO shines a light on this critical sector. Host Amrit Ahluwalia, a continuing education leader with experience inside and outside the academy, interviews leaders across the postsecondary space exploring how PCO Units can play a role in helping their respective colleges and universities stay agile, responsive and proactive.

  1. 64. Josh Kim (Dartmouth & Inside Higher Ed): How the Digital Learning Sector is Evolving

    6 HRS AGO

    64. Josh Kim (Dartmouth & Inside Higher Ed): How the Digital Learning Sector is Evolving

    It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO   In this episode,   YOUR guest is Josh Kim, Assistant Provost for Online Learning Strategy at Dartmouth College and long-time Inside Higher Ed columnist   YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠. Some key questions we tackle: ·      How has your work with Inside Higher Ed influenced and supported your approach to your work at Dartmouth? ·      Given the growing importance of online and digitally-enhanced learning, how is the role of online learning leadersevolving at universities across the country? ·      What does it take for faculty members making the shift into administration to manage the tension between administration and teaching? Listen in to #EdUp!   Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    38 min
  2. 63. Melanie Booth (CABWL & Nectary): How Work-Based Learning is Reshaping the Learn-Work Ecosystem

    MAR 31

    63. Melanie Booth (CABWL & Nectary): How Work-Based Learning is Reshaping the Learn-Work Ecosystem

    It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO   In this episode,   YOUR guest is Melanie Booth. Melanie is a StrategyConsultant for the Higher Learning Commission’s Credential Lab, serves as a consulting advisor to the Education Strategy Group, is the Chartered Convenor for the US Council for the Council Advancing Work-Based Learning and Principalof Nectary Solutions.   YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠. Some key questions we tackle: ·      W hat are the most common misconceptions higher ed leaders have about work-based learning? ·       How are organizations leveraging work-based learning to manage short- and medium-term talent needs? ·       What global examples can North American post-secondary and industry leaders look toward to see WBL in action?   In the episode, Melanie references the following:   Council for Advancing Work-Based Learning: https://cawbl.ca EDvance College Model: https://www.edvance.edu/edvance-model BlueSky Institute: https://www.blueskytn.com Learning & Employment Records (LER) Accelerator: https://www.aacrao.org/our-work/learning-mobility/ler-accelerator Listen in to #EdUp!   Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    44 min
  3. 62. Asim Ali (Auburn): How Online Learning is Driving Innovation & Access at Public Universities

    MAR 24

    62. Asim Ali (Auburn): How Online Learning is Driving Innovation & Access at Public Universities

    It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO   In this episode,   YOUR guest is Asim Ali, Executive Director of the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Auburn University   YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠. Some key topics we tackle: ·      How online learning helps deliver on the mission of land-grant public universities ·      Why managing teaching and learning innovation centrally benefits the university’s capacity to adapt to changes in the online learning sector ·      What key trends will most impactful shape the online learning space over the next decade Listen in to #EdUp!   Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    37 min
  4. 61. Jenni Murphy (Sac State): What’s the Public Responsibility of Public Universities, and How Can PCO Help?

    MAR 19

    61. Jenni Murphy (Sac State): What’s the Public Responsibility of Public Universities, and How Can PCO Help?

    It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO   In this episode,  YOUR guest is Jenni Murphy, Dean of the College of Continuing Education at Sacramento State University.   YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia Some key questions we tackle: ·       What responsibility do public institutions have to thepublic when public funding for education is consistently declining? ·       How does the role of public institutions evolve whenstudents themselves are taking on more of the cost burden? ·       How do PCO units navigate these complexities todeliver on the mission of the public institution? Listen in to #EdUp!   Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    35 min
  5. 60. Robert Luke (eCampus Ontario): How Ontario’s Higher Ed Funding Changes Impact PCO (And Everyone!)

    MAR 10

    60. Robert Luke (eCampus Ontario): How Ontario’s Higher Ed Funding Changes Impact PCO (And Everyone!)

    It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO   In this episode,   YOUR guest is Robert Luke, CEO of eCampus Ontario.   YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia We discuss: ·      Why it was important for Ontario’s government to revisit its funding model for its public colleges and universities ·      How the changes to the funding model—with its emphasis on loans over grants—will impact affordability and the public nature of Ontario’s public higher education institutions ·      What these changes mean for access and innovation in Ontario postsecondary programming Listen in to #EdUp!   Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    48 min
  6. 59. Art Thomas (Syracuse): How Microcredentialing Can Unite Universities and Employers

    MAR 3

    59. Art Thomas (Syracuse): How Microcredentialing Can Unite Universities and Employers

    It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO   In this episode,   YOUR guest is Art Thomas, Executive Director of the Office of Microcredentials at Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.   YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠. Some key topics we tackle: ·      How universities can leverage customized microcredentailing as a mechanism to engage industry and employer partners ·      What it takes for university PCO leaders to build and maintain strong relationships with industry ·      How this customized approach to program design can drive enhancements across open-enrollment curricula Listen in to #EdUp!   Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    23 min
  7. 58. Paul Fain (Work Shift): How Higher Ed Can Improve the Employment Pipeline

    2025-12-10

    58. Paul Fain (Work Shift): How Higher Ed Can Improve the Employment Pipeline

    "There's something broken fundamentally in this country where we're not investing enough in the training of people." - Paul Fain - - - - - - - It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO In this episode, YOUR guest is Paul Fain, Co-Founder of Work Shift. YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠. Some key questions we tackle: How well aligned is the education ecosystem with the needs of the workforce?What does the postsecondary system do well, and where does it need to improve?How important is short-term credentialing to meeting the evolving needs of a fast-changing labour market?Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    33 min
  8. 56. Jamie Merisotis (Lumina): How Universities Are Preparing Folks for the Future of Work

    2025-11-04

    56. Jamie Merisotis (Lumina): How Universities Are Preparing Folks for the Future of Work

    It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO   In this episode,   YOUR guest is Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of the Lumina Foundation   YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠. Some key questions we tackle: ·      Why has the Lumina Foundation set a new target of 75% postsecondary attainment by 2040? ·      How has the technological evolution shifted what it takes to be competitive in the labour market? ·      What role can PCO units play in helping their home institutions support regional workforce transformation? Listen in to #EdUp!   Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

    28 min
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Higher education is in a state of rapid transformation—needing to respond in creative and innovative ways to the realities of a fast-changing labour market. At the vanguard of this transformation are Professional, Continuing & Online Education (PCO) units. EdUp PCO shines a light on this critical sector. Host Amrit Ahluwalia, a continuing education leader with experience inside and outside the academy, interviews leaders across the postsecondary space exploring how PCO Units can play a role in helping their respective colleges and universities stay agile, responsive and proactive.

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