Category: Higher Ed

Leslie Aiuvalasit, Math Team Lead at Six Red Marbles, blends content expertise, mentorship, and collaborative leadership to elevate math instructional design. From guiding editorial partners to shaping client projects, Leslie brings clarity, curiosity, and heart to every challenge. This interview explores her role, insights, and the future of math education.

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Higher education is under pressure to evolve. As demographics shift and the skills-first economy accelerates, institutions must design learning pathways that deliver ROI for learners, employers, and campuses. Unbundling the degree through modular, stackable microcredentials offers a strategic path forward that increases agility, strengthens workforce relevance, and creates new opportunities for sustainable growth.

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Lead Instructional Designer Kristin Pinyan shares how SRM bridges institutional goals and faculty creativity—and why problem-solving, empathy, and flexibility define successful higher ed course design.

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Accelerated courses can boost flexibility and retention, but only when designed with care. Learn how colleges can protect rigor, support faculty, and sustain student success in 8-, 6-, and 4-week formats through intentional pacing, digital-first design, and readiness strategies that make speed and quality work together.

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Online learning is no longer a course-by-course experiment—it’s a strategic, institution-wide priority. We explore how colleges and universities can design future-ready online programs that align with institutional goals, meet workforce needs, and deliver lasting results for students and faculty alike.

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65% of higher ed success leaders say change management is the biggest challenge when launching new student success initiatives (EAB). That’s why faculty engagement isn’t optional—it’s essential. Programs thrive when instructors are respected, involved, and supported from the start.

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As online learning continues to expand, course quality remains a top concern. According to the 2025 Horizon Report, instructional design and faculty development are among the most pressing challenges for higher ed leaders. So how can institutions ensure every course delivers a consistent, high-quality experience without overburdening faculty?

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Faculty spend ~16 hours per course fixing dates, links, and gradebooks before day one. Semester Prep tackles those pre-term tasks so courses launch clean and consistent, students start strong, and instructors can focus on teaching. See how readiness reduces help desk tickets and protects faculty time at scale.

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Today, more universities are opting for unbundled, faculty-driven solutions that give them greater flexibility, financial transparency, and academic freedom. But what does a successful post-OPM transition actually look like? 

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Six Solutions from Six Red Marbles Project Managers by Sulo Turner

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