Aspen Institute CEO and former college president Daniel Porterfield joined the office hour to discuss how students can develop growth mindsets. Jeff set aside the prepared questions and they responded to audience comments about the challenges for both students and institutions in cultivating mindsets for discovery and learning. With support from the Gates Foundation.

Panelists described aligning programs to both the aspirational and the practical needs of students. Highlights included a team-based approach to student support, adding education to student jobs, and helping faculty share active learning methods. Together with insights from the very active live chat this event provided the components of the new playbook for student success. With support from Workday.

Faculty play a critical role in ensuring positive outcomes for institutions, from student success to research, yet colleges don’t always have the data they need to tell this story. Panelists described changes they’ve made to gather new examples of impact, and how they support multiple types of faculty careers. With support from Interfolio.

Watch on Demand. What forces are shaping enrollment patterns? An expert panel described how they monitor their institutions’ positions in the market. In addition to geography, and cost and admission policies by state, factors to address are public opinion and connecting with audiences through digital media. With support from Campus Sonar.

Watch on Demand. While higher ed leaders are rethinking degree programs and cost structures, an issue is how to plan in an inclusive way. This panel discussed ways to involve people from all parts of the institution, and structures for sustaining innovation beyond semester-to-semester schedules. With support from the ASU/Georgetown University Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership.

Watch on Demand. Forming collaborations will be crucial for higher ed institutions to innovate and succeed during this challenging period. Panelists outlined alliance models that are working, and described how they operate. Solutions they gave for sustaining collaborations include focusing on structure, communication, and reiterating the vision. With support from Workday.

Watch on Demand. Three higher ed marketing and enrollment experts discussed results they’ve seen from implementing AI in the last year, and what’s next. The panel included a community college, a regional public, and a private research university. “This has been an eye opener. Great perspectives,” said an attendee. With support from Element451.

Watch on Demand. Panelists described where institutions are finding new markets of students and increasing their enrollments during a time when many are seeing enrollment declines. Factors for success include continuous dialogue with employers in the region, adapting program formats to provide more options for learners, and granting credit for prior experience. With support from Cengage.

Watch on Demand. Leaders from four institutions described how they proactively use safety and wellness information across all phases from recruitment to orientation and supporting student success. They remove silos between departments which have answers students need, use assessments at the right times, and provide equitable support to online students. With support from Vector Solutions.

Watch on Demand. Education providers, a working learner, and an employer described innovations that are helping individuals understand skills needed for the future, and research career growth opportunities. Employers and educators need to clearly identify skills, have systems that manage data about skills, and collaborate to determine appropriate time duration of programs. With support from Jobs for the Future.

Watch on Demand. “One of the best webinars I’ve attended on AI,” said an attendee. Leaders in teaching with AI were candid about the challenges and described how use of AI in courses is reshaping faculty and student roles. Learning becomes experiential, so students practice the skills needed in this period of rapid technological change. With support from Workday.

Watch on Demand. A conversation with experts about how skills-based hiring is shaping the future of work. Panelists explained the career progression aspects, alternate training programs for learners, and the importance of collaboration between educators and employers to align terminology and outcomes. With support from the Charles Koch Foundation.