# The Signal

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Official site: https://edtechconnect.castos.com
Author: Jeff Dillon
Episodes: 96

## Resource

With more than 450,000 downloads, The Signal is the definitive podcast for higher education’s transformation leaders. Hosted by Jeff Dillon, The Signal cuts through the noise of the "status quo" to bring you the strategic intelligence needed to reshape how institutions recruit, support, and retain students. Every Friday, we sit down with the practitioners and technology builders who are actively defining the next decade of campus life. Why Higher Ed Leaders Listen: In one of the most consequential periods for academia, we move past the hype to focus on Human-Centered Innovation. Our episodes feature deep-dive interviews with guest experts focusing on the "real work" of institutional evolution. Core Topics & AI Strategy: * Artificial Intelligence: Practical AI adoption, governance, and the "Human in the Loop" mindset. * Enrollment Marketing: Modern recruitment strategies and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization). * Student Success: Data-driven retention, mental health, and digital engagement. * Institutional Transformation: Navigating digital transformation with a focus on workforce readiness and AVPs reimagining student care. Whether you are a C-suite leader, IT Director, or Facult…

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## Episodes
- [Ep. 96 - Troy Holaday: 52,000 Degrees Were Already Earned. They Just Hadn't Been Found.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-96-troy-holaday-52-000-degrees-were-already-earned-they-just-hadn-t-been-found) — 2026-07-17T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 95 - Jeff Meade: Why Paul Quinn College Made Entrepreneurship a Graduation Requirement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-95-jeff-meade-why-paul-quinn-college-made-entrepreneurship-a-graduation-requirement) — 2026-07-10T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 94 - Elysia Labita: Marketing Can't Out-Optimize Misalignment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-94-elysia-labita-marketing-can-t-out-optimize-misalignment) — 2026-07-03T14:30:00+00:00
- [Ep. 93 - Dave Tucker: The Note Taker's Dilemma — Why Lectures Are Mostly Wasted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-93-dave-tucker-the-note-taker-s-dilemma-why-lectures-are-mostly-wasted) — 2026-06-26T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 92 - Paula French: From Clicks to Conversions—A Practical Playbook for AI Search](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-92-paula-french-from-clicks-to-conversions-a-practical-playbook-for-ai-search) — 2026-06-19T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 91 - Mallory Willsea: Activity vs. Strategy—Why Higher Ed Marketing Measures the Wrong Things](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-91-mallory-willsea-activity-vs-strategy-why-higher-ed-marketing-measures-the-wrong-things) — 2026-06-12T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 90 - Haley Platt: Breaking the Information Barrier: How First-Gen Students Navigate College](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-90-haley-platt-breaking-the-information-barrier-how-first-gen-students-navigate-college) — 2026-06-05T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 89 - Leslie Weller: How AI Site Search Turns Student Discovery Into a Competitive Advantage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-89-leslie-weller-how-ai-site-search-turns-student-discovery-into-a-competitive-advantage) — 2026-05-29T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 88 - Brian Clark: Building RISD's Digital Future at Scale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-88-brian-clark-building-risd-s-digital-future-at-scale) — 2026-05-22T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 87 - Grant Greenwood: How to Automate What Actually Matters in Enrollment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-87-grant-greenwood-how-to-automate-what-actually-matters-in-enrollment) — 2026-05-15T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 86 - Arjun Arora: From Enterprise AI to Education—Why the Best Tech Solves Human Problems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-86-arjun-arora-from-enterprise-ai-to-education-why-the-best-tech-solves-human-problems) — 2026-05-08T11:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 85 - Jay Gonzalez: Guaranteeing ROI — How Curry College Is Reinventing the College Business Model](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-85-jay-gonzalez-guaranteeing-roi-how-curry-college-is-reinventing-the-college-business-model) — 2026-05-01T14:33:00+00:00
- [Ep. 84 - Betheny Gross: The Real Opportunity for AI in Higher Education](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-84-betheny-gross-the-real-opportunity-for-ai-in-higher-education) — 2026-04-24T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 83 - Mitchell Borges: Why Students Trust Strangers More Than Your University](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-83-mitchell-borges-why-students-trust-strangers-more-than-your-university) — 2026-04-17T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 82 - Jaime Hunt: AI Is Not the Wild West, Higher Ed Needs a Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-82-jaime-hunt-ai-is-not-the-wild-west-higher-ed-needs-a-strategy) — 2026-04-10T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 81 - Devin Purgason: Who Owns the Student Journey in the Age of AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-81-devin-purgason-who-owns-the-student-journey-in-the-age-of-ai) — 2026-04-03T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 80 - Higher Ed Is on Fire. We Need a Better Signal.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-80-higher-ed-is-on-fire-we-need-a-better-signal) — 2026-03-27T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 79 - Valerie Fox: The New Front Door to Graduate Enrollment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-79-valerie-fox-the-new-front-door-to-graduate-enrollment) — 2026-03-20T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 78 - Shannon Vander Muelen:  Students Don’t Hate Waiting They Hate Uncertainty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-78-shannon-vander-muelen-students-don-t-hate-waiting-they-hate-uncertainty) — 2026-03-13T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 77 - Stephen Laster: From Harvard to Panopto -  Scaling EdTech That Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-77-stephen-laster-from-harvard-to-panopto-scaling-edtech-that-matters) — 2026-03-06T09:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 76 - Fiona Hayes: Why Perspective Is the Most Underrated Skill in Higher Education](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-76-fiona-hayes-why-perspective-is-the-most-underrated-skill-in-higher-education) — 2026-02-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 75 - Tawnya Means: Human Plus AI and the Future of Teaching](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-75-tawnya-means-human-plus-ai-and-the-future-of-teaching) — 2026-02-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 74 - Charity Stutzman: Future Proofing Student Wellbeing with Data Driven Prevention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-74-charity-stutzman-future-proofing-student-wellbeing-with-data-driven-prevention) — 2026-02-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 73 - Ben Tasker: Living in the AI Between Times](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-73-ben-tasker-living-in-the-ai-between-times) — 2026-02-06T09:00:00+00:00
- [Ep. 72 - Michelle Craig: What Colleges Need to Know Before Gen Alpha Arrives](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-7024065/ep-72-michelle-craig-what-colleges-need-to-know-before-gen-alpha-arrives) — 2026-01-30T09:00:00+00:00

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