Alternative and Next-Generation Credentialing
Alternative Credentials and Employability
Alternative Providers Are Fundamentally Transforming the Postsecondary Space
Burck Smith | Chief Executive Officer, StraighterLineWith the transformation of student demand and expectations must come a shift in the way higher education is packaged and delivered. While the postsecondary space has remained largely immune to…
The Shift from Personal to Professional: On Today’s Learners and Their Credentialing Needs
Wendy Woon | Edward John Noble Foundation Deputy Director of Education, Museum of Modern ArtThe discussion of badges and credentials for online learning is inherently linked to motivation, which is informed by a range of influences. A recent Pew Research Center study noted that…
Data Can Show if Credentials Pay Off
Jenna Leventoff | Policy Analyst for the Workforce Data Quality Campaign, National Skills CoalitionMany believe that a traditional four-year college degree is the only way to find a good job. However, certificates that take less than two years of study, as well as…
It’s Time to View Industry Credentials Through the Lens of Student Success
Roberta Hyland | Chief of Staff, National Student ClearinghouseAlternative credentials are gaining steam across industries because of their capacity to more clearly indicate the accomplishments, knowledge and skills of credential-holders than traditional degrees and academic transcripts. Industry credentials…