Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Sara Custer, Editor-in-Chief of Inside Higher Ed, speak with President Harrison Keller of University of North Texas on the Innovating Together Podcast. President Keller talks about the value of soft skills, the smart use of actionable intelligence, the practical reality of universities adopting AI, and giving people something to be for rather than against. Topics include:
 

• Measuring the ROI of higher ed experiences
• Aligning what students are learning with regional economic development
• How onboarding new tech will require institutions to work differently
• The importance of maintaining a positive focus in higher ed leadership

 
Tune in to learn more about how traditional higher ed institutions can move past the limitations of the ivory tower by integrating practices and attitudes from other sectors.
 

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, speaks with Carole Basile, Dean and Professor at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, on the Innovating Together Podcast. Dr. Basile talks about the myth of the average student, teacher teamwork, formative assessments for the system, successful pilot programs, and innovation’s ripple effect. Topics include:
 

• How each student varies from the statistical abstract of “average”
• Building a model for personalized learning
• Improved education through EdTech
• How data shows promising outcomes for the workforce-oriented model
• How a new K-12 approach might affect higher ed

Tune in to learn more about developing a teacher education model that prepares educators to better serve their students while finding more fulfillment in their own careers.
 
 

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Sara Custer, Editor-in-Chief of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Kenneth Christensen, Chancellor of University of Colorado Denver, on the Innovating Together Podcast. Chancellor Christensen talks about why he chose a career in higher ed leadership, removing barriers for nontraditional students, embedding in his campus community, clarity and purpose in challenging times, speaking truth with civility, and creating a model for urban public universities. Topics include:

• The qualities of a servant leader
• Expanding opportunities for student access to education
• How leaders can engage with their constituency groups
• Meeting the moment as a higher ed institution
• Leadership advice and recommended reading
• The university of the future

Tune in to learn more about embracing the values of servant leadership.