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Video Interview Series

Rethinking Higher Ed
with Jim Lummus

The problem was never strategy.
It's execution.

Institutions are under growing pressure to move faster, respond to changing learner expectations, and turn good ideas into meaningful action. In this interview, higher education strategist Jim Lummus explores why execution, not ambition, may be one of the sector’s biggest challenges.

Rethinking Higher Ed with Jim Lummus

Interview Summary

This thought-provoking interview in our Rethinking Higher Ed series explores the forces reshaping higher education and what institutions can do to become more responsive, agile, and better equipped to deliver for today’s learners. Jim shares his perspective on where opportunities are being lost—and what it takes to turn strategy into progress.

 

Join Daniel Kalef and Jim Lummus as they discuss everything from increasing student engagement to personalizing instruction and improving outcomes.

What the conversation will explore

  • Why execution is becoming a critical challenge for higher education
  • How changing learner expectations are raising the bar for institutions
  • Where emerging technologies can help institutions move faster
  • How partnerships can support greater agility and capacity

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Meet the experts

Jim Lummus is a higher education growth strategist with more than two decades of experience across online learning, education technology, and university partnerships. As Executive Vice President of University Solutions at AllCampus, he works with institutions to expand access to high-quality, market-aligned online education. His perspective is shaped by leadership roles across several major education organizations and deep experience helping universities respond to changing learner expectations, emerging technologies, and the operational challenges of delivering online education at scale.


Jim LummusExecutive Vice President, AllCampus
Jim Lummus
Daniel Kalef is Executive Vice President, Growth at OES, where he leads U.S. marketing, sales, and partner relations. He brings extensive experience in higher education growth, online learning, student recruitment, and university partnerships, including building relationships with more than 65 colleges and universities before joining OES. Daniel is a regular contributor to conversations about the future of digital education, with a particular focus on changing student expectations, innovation, AI, learning design, and how institutions can build more responsive and scalable models for online learning.


Daniel Kalef (Moderator)Executive Vice President, Growth, OES Learning Solutions
Daniel Kalef
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