Student Success Podcast: For Higher Ed Professionals
Learn practical and actionable strategies to support college student success. Access show notes, resources, and transcripts at the podcast section of the Continuous Learning Institute, a free higher ed resource hub: https://www.continuous-learning-institute.com/
Episodes
47 episodes
A.I. in the Classroom with Anna Mills
Anna Mills, a writing teacher at the College of Marin, discusses how A.I. changes the rules for coursework and what faculty can do about it. She maps practical ways to use A.I. for learning and feedback while naming the real risks around privac...
Changing the Odds for College Students with Dr. Kevin Walthers
Dr. Kevin Walters, president of Allan Hancock College, discusses why the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) metrics miss the real story of community college students. He shares a clearer way using the Federal Reserve Bank of...
Finding Clarity Amid Cruelty and Chaos with Dr. Al Solano
Dr. Al argues that our society, with its advanced systems, still runs on primitive wiring, which explains today’s fear, cruelty, and attacks on education, science, and expertise. He makes the case that educators are quiet resistors who push the...
Addressing Bullying in Higher Education with Dr. Al Solano
Dr. Al breaks down how a loud few can distort narratives, stall reform, and make campuses feel toxic while most educators work hard for students. He shows how to replace blanket blame with specific accountability, evidence, and courage so truth...
Reengaging Students Lost Before the Census Date with Dr. Rita Karam
Community colleges lose a staggering number of students before they even show up in official retention data. For this episode, I interviewed Dr. Rita Karam of RAND Corporation. She and her colleagues at RAND examined this often-overloo...
A.I. in the Classroom with Brent Warner
Artificial intelligence isn't coming for higher ed. It’s already here. In this episode of the Student Success Podcast, I sat down with Brent...
Student-Centered Teaching with Kelly Spoon
Learn practical strategies to teach with purpose, innovation, and heart. Let’s get one thing out of the way: Yes, Kelly Spoon is a math faculty member. But no, this isn’t just a “math thing.” Whethe...
Distance and Transfer with Dr. Darla Cooper & Dr. Daisy Segovia
Learn how geographic distance shapes transfer outcomes, and what colleges can do about it. When we talk about student transfer success, conversations often focus on GPA, support services, or articulation agreements. But what if one...
Inclusive Leadership with Dr. Bernardo Ferdman
Learn the complex paradoxes of inclusion and discover strategies to navigate and address them effectively.
Successful Dual Enrollment with John Fink
Learn about successful dual enrollment implementation.
Gateway Course Placement with Dr. Melinda Karp
Learn about a study of placement as a catalyst for institutional transformation.
Student Success & Equity with Dr. Rob Johnstone
Learn why labor market data needs to inform changes to the college student experience.
Inspiring and Improving Outcomes for Disproportionately Impacted Students with Diego Navarro
Learn how to inspire and improve outcomes for disproportionately impacted college students.
Developmental Ed Reform Success at Onondaga Community College
Learn about successful developmental education reform in English at Onondaga Community College, NY.
Student Success & Equity with Dr. Christine Harrington
Learn about culturally affirming and meaningful assignments.
Supporting Neurodivergent College Students with Dr. Liz Norell
Learn how to support neurodivergent college students.
Undoing the Grade with Dr. Jesse Stommel
Dr. Jesse Stommel unpacks his book, Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop
Equitable Pedagogy with Dr. Michel Estefan
Learn practical equitable pedagogy practices to improve student success in higher education.
Accessibility with Dr. Denise Maduli-Williams
Learn how to improve accessibility for students and the campus community.
Educational Leadership with Dr. Julianna Asperin Barnes
Learn about leadership to support the student success & equity work.
Student Success & Equity with Kathy Booth
Learn how data can inform action to improve adult learner outcomes.
Student Success & Equity with Dr. Tia McNair
Learn why the equity work is everyone's work at the institution.
Equitable Teaching Practices with Dr. Dayamudra Dennehy
Learn how kindness translates into equitable teaching practices in higher education.