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.
 
 

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Kevin Guskiewicz, President of Michigan State University, on the Innovating Together Podcast. President Guskiewicz talks about turning a challenge into an opportunity, the importance of trust and good will in any enterprise, how to focus on delivering the ROI for college education, and the enduring power of curiosity. Topics include:
 

• Asking “why?” as a gateway to innovative problem solving
• Having faith that a good leader will do the right thing
• Three priorities that keep a leader strong and centered
• Pivotal decisions inspired by a drive to learn and experience more

 
Tune in for more ideas about how curiosity can shape a successful leadership career.