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Despite recent advances in digital and asynchronous learning, many students in the US are located in “education deserts”, where the lack of accessible higher educational institutions poses challenges. Bridging these accessibility gaps in underserved areas is essential to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.

Our two-part recorded Times Higher Education in partnership with Noodle webinar brings together the following panel of experts to address how universities can help overcome this strategic challenge.

• Stevara Haley Clark, interim associate dean for academic and student affairs, director of online education & associate professor in teaching, School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Laurie Cochenour, executive director of online learning, Office of Online Learning, University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

• Kathy Wasilewski, vice-president, university engagement & field placement, Noodle

• Julie Leventhal, senior managing director, student support & engagement, Noodle

Despite recent advances in digital and asynchronous learning, many students in the US are located in “education deserts”, where the lack of accessible higher educational institutions poses challenges. Bridging these accessibility gaps in underserved areas is essential to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.

Our two-part recorded Times Higher Education in partnership with Noodle webinar brings together the following panel of experts to address how universities can help overcome this strategic challenge.

• Stevara Haley Clark, interim associate dean for academic and student affairs, director of online education & associate professor in teaching, School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Laurie Cochenour, executive director of online learning, Office of Online Learning, University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

• Kathy Wasilewski, vice-president, university engagement & field placement, Noodle

• Julie Leventhal, senior managing director, student support & engagement, Noodle

In this Noodle podcast episode, we sit down with Brandon Martinez, VP of University Partnerships at Noodle, to explore the future of learning design and the transformative role of digital and blended learning. Drawing from his rich experience in academia and his successful collaborations with universities across disciplines, Martinez offers thought-provoking perspectives on inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility in learning design. We also delve into the potential impact of AI on education. Be sure not to miss his talk at the OCLC Accelerate conference, where he further discusses cultivating collaborations in modern learning environments.

In this Noodle podcast episode, our guest is Alan Mlynek, Chief of Technology Solutions here at Noodle. As we gear up to physically attend both the 2023 EDUCAUSE and Leadership in Higher Education conferences, our conversation centers on the future of tech in education. We dive into leveraging AI to foster dynamic learning communities and talk about the challenge of engaging 'degree-completion' students, highlighting the need for a more tailored and inclusive approach. 

In this episode, our guest is Noodle CEO and founder John Katzman. We focus on the upcoming September 27-29, 2023 P3-EDU event in Denver, Colorado, delving into the intersection of technology and education, and discussing the role of data in shaping academic outcomes. We talk about the potential misuse of data in education and the need for data in ushering good careers rather than just credentials. We also explore the future of tech in education and the importance of public-private partnerships.

On this episode we welcome Natasha Warikoo, the Lenore Stern Professor in the Social Sciences, Department of Sociology at Tufts University. Natasha shares her path to studying affirmative action, starting with an early interest in teaching math and how different curriculums worked. She tells Lee about working in New York City public schools and their difficult middle school selection process. Natasha then explains what affirmative action is, what the term meritocracy really means, and how we should be thinking about each in regard to college admissions. The two discuss her most recent book, and how she argues that we should be moving away from the idea of fairness in college admissions and thinking more about how admissions align with institutional missions. Natasha and Lee then have a wide-ranging discussion that touches on colleges making progress on equity in admissions, possible solutions, the effect of donations on equity, and the implications of test-optional admission practices. 

Warikoo’s most recent book is, Is Affirmative Action Fair? The Myth of Equity in College Admissions (Polity Press, 2022), which argues that considering college mission makes clear the need for affirmative action. The book walks readers through the empirical evidence related to arguments about affirmative action.