400: Building Beyond the Poverty of Aspiration - with Dr. Paul J. Leblanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a>!</p> <p>It's YOUR time to #EdUp.</p> <p>In this episode, produced by <a href="https://alumni.fm/"><strong>Alumni FM</strong></a>, <strong>President Series #138, </strong>YOUR guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-j-leblanc-6a17749/"><u><strong>Dr. Paul J. Leblanc</strong></u></a>, President of <a href="https://www.snhu.edu/"><strong>Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)</strong></a>, YOUR guest co-host is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/farrarjohn"><u><strong>John Farrar</strong></u></a>, Director of Education at <a href="https://www.google.com/"><u><strong>Google</strong></u></a>, YOUR host is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/joesallustio"><u><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></u></a>, &amp; YOUR sponsor is <a href="https://page.leadsquared.com/Higher-Education-Demo-EdUp-Experience?utm_source=Partner%20Referral&amp;utm_medium=EdUp%20Experience&amp;utm_campaign=Higher%20Education%20Demo" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>LeadSquared</strong></a><strong>!</strong>.</p> <p>This episode is full of incredible insight &nbsp;Paul talks about a range of topics including how online education can help students overcome the poverty of aspiration by using technology - but focusing on relationships. &nbsp;Hear Paul's thoughts on grades &amp; assessment &amp; if they are a real reflection of learning. &nbsp;How does SNHU stay at the front end of technology &amp; innovation while avoiding the bureaucracy of higher ed? &nbsp;Listen to find out!</p> <p>Dr. Paul J. Leblanc is the fifth &amp; current president of Southern New Hampshire University. Since 2003, under Paul's leadership, SNHU has grown from 2,800 students to over 150,000 learners &amp; is the country's largest nonprofit provider of online higher education. The university made the list of Fast Company magazine's "World's Fifty Most Innovative Compan