Episode 195: Managing the Online Expectations of Presidents and Provosts

Hosts Kelvin and Tom synthesize themes from three 2025 industry reports and more in this episode to focus on the importance of aligning leadership ambitions of presidents/provosts and quality assurance operations of online education.

Content Links

• [LAST CALL] Your Questions/Comments Invited! Provide Input for the Final Episode of TOPcast Now.
• “CHLOE 10 | Meeting the Moment: Navigating Growth, Competition, and AI in Online Higher Education, 2025”
• [From UPCEA] “Benchmarking Online Enterprises:Insights into Structures, Strategies, and Financial Models in Higher Education” (2025)
• [In OnEdTech Newsletter] “Great Expectations, Fragile Foundations” (Dr. Glenda Morgan)
• [From CDLRA] “2025 Pan-Canadian Report on Digital Learning Trends” (Dr. Nicole Johnson)
• [In The Chronicle of Higher Education] “The Colleges That Prospered During the Pandemic” (Phil Hill; contains quote mentioned in the episode)
• Related Past TOPcast Episodes
  • #194: “Becoming Ambassadors of ‘Acceptance’” (with guest Dr. Jennifer Mathes)
  • #193: “Pillar Panel #1: Leadership Vision in Online Ed” (with guests Ray Schroeder and Dr. Melissa Vito)
  • #190: “When Will Online Learning Stop Growing?” (with guest Dr. Glenda Morgan)
  • #180: “Pan-Canadian Digital Learning Report – 2024” (with guest Dr. Nicole Johnson)
  • #173: Campus-Based Student Demand for Online Options (and More!) from CHLOE 9 [plus links to all the other CHLOE-based TOPcast episodes]

Extra Special Feature

• Video Version of This Episode!