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.

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• “Malabar Hazelnut” from Rosso Caffe
• L’OR Barista System [On Philips Website]

• [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]

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