Learning Outcomes Leaders

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Orientation, Gen Z, Early Alerts & Retention with Dr. Kimberly Burgess | Learning Outcomes Leaders 014

2026-10-1449:29

Why are the first four weeks of the semester make or break for first-year college students? In this episode of Learning Outcomes Leaders, Dr. Kimberly Burgess, Executive Director of Student Success at Albany State University, shares how being a truth teller with students and with the data reshaped first-year onboarding. Her team found that 60% of freshmen flagged at risk at week four went on to fail the class. Starting orientation as early as February and building a complete onboarding pack...

Academic Probation, Resilience & Retention with Dr. John DeVault | Learning Outcomes Leaders 013

2026-10-1443:40

How can colleges help students on academic probation raise their GPA and stay enrolled? In this episode of Learning Outcomes Leaders, Dr. John DeVault, Associate Vice President of Student Success at Ferrum College, shares how flunking out as a freshman shaped the STAR program. Built on stoic principles like resilience and focusing on what you can control, STAR helped 71% of students on probation improve their GPA and lifted fall return rates from 37% to 60%. Questions answered in this podcast...

Learning Outcomes Leaders 012 | Season 1 Wrapped

2026-08-0541:34

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. This episode is slightly different as it sees us wrap up our very first season of Learning Outcomes Leaders. We hope you've enjoyed the podcast so far and have been able to take inspiration, insights, and ideas from your peers into your own higher education environment. We've put together a highlight reel of the conversations we've had so far, drawing on a range of expertise across the institutional experience. Let's get into the episode.

Learning Outcomes Leaders 011 | Josh Nesbitt

2026-07-2240:30

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. In this episode, we're joined by Josh Nesbitt, Chief Technical Officer here at Genio, to discuss what it actually takes to build learning platforms that people want to use. Drawing on his experience creating a system that reached over a million NHS staff, we explore why frictionless design isn't always the goal, how accessibility legislation is reshaping what good looks like for learning tools, and why AI's biggest opportunity in education isn't generatin...

Learning Outcomes Leaders 010 | Avery Cook

2026-07-0854:27

Welcome to Learning Outcomes Leaders. In this episode, we're joined by Avery Cook, Head of Accessibility Services at St Cloud Technical and Community College, to discuss the delicate balance when supporting disabled students in the K-12 to higher education transition. We'll explore the transition from high school IEPs to college expectations, and why true college readiness is defined by the ability to ask for help, not just academic skills. Let's get into the episode.

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