CHICAGO--()--Huron Consulting Group, a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced the next two podcasts in its Huron Education Innovation podcast series featuring industry experts, Jason Lane and Shamil Idriss.
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The Path to Success for Branch Campuses and the Coming Revolution in Online Education |
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In this podcast Huron Education’s Edwin Eisendrath talks with Jason Lane, associate professor of education and policy studies at the University at Albany -- SUNY about the importance of university values in undertaking major global initiatives and expansion projects. Beyond the physical movements of universities internationally, online education, still in its nascent stages, has the possibility to facilitate worldwide access to education on an unprecedented scale. |
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Adopting Technology-Enhanced Learning to Improve Outcomes and Enrich Global Engagement |
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In this podcast Huron Education’s Edwin Eisendrath talks with Shamil Idriss, CEO of Soliya, to discuss the transformative potential of virtual exchange programs in providing genuine cross-cultural exchanges and learning outcomes through new media. |
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| Soliya is a non-profit organization that runs the Connect Program, a cross-cultural virtual exchange program. Idriss served as executive director of the Alliance of Civilizations Media Fund, which merged with Soliya in 2009. In 2005 he was appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as deputy director of the Alliance of Civilizations. He also served on the Steering Committee of the World Economic Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders and as COO of Search for Common Ground, a global conflict resolution organization. | ||
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The Education Innovation podcast series provides strategies and solutions that can drive quality improvements for global higher education institutions. To access all the Huron Education podcasts in the series, visit: http://www.huronconsultinggroup.com/Company/Organization/Huron_Education/Podcasts.aspx.
If you are interested in speaking with Edwin Eisendrath or another one of Huron Education’s experts on issues impacting colleges or universities, please contact:
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Jennifer Frost Hennagir |
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Jenna Nichols |
| 312-880-5693 |
About Huron Education
Huron Education is the premier provider serving the unique needs of the higher education industry. Our team of professionals, each with extensive knowledge and experience in the business of higher education and academic medical centers, delivers comprehensive services to the industry and partners with institutions to improve business performance across the enterprise. Our professionals draw from their experience working in the strategic, financial, operational, and regulatory aspects of higher education to develop and implement the most effective consulting and software solutions. Huron Education has helped more than 90 of the nation’s top 100 research institutions improve their performance so they can continue their traditions of extraordinary achievement. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com/highereducation or follow us on Twitter: @Huron.
About Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, comply with complex regulations, reduce costs, recover from distress, leverage technology, and stimulate growth. The Company teams with its clients to deliver sustainable and measurable results. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, Fortune 500 companies, leading academic institutions, medium-sized businesses, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
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