As higher ed institution grapple to understand the programming needed to meet learner needs, it’s important to develop strong partnerships with industry leaders to provide skills that keep learners relevant…
Leveraging Higher Education for Employee Benefits
Jill Buban | Vice President and General Manager of EdAssist, Bright HorizonsAffordable education is necessary to meet current and future workforce needs. Offering no-cost degrees through employers allows workers to reskill and upskill, while helping employers develop their workforce’s skills. With…
A shortage in nursing students is a bigger issue than just empty seats in a classroom. Providing more BSN options means getting critical workers employed as quickly as possible. It’s…
Q&A With CAEL: Two Keynote Speakers Share Their Perspectives Ahead of the 2022 Conference
Christine Carpenter | Senior Vice President of Engagement, CAELCollaboration is key, and nowhere is that more apparent than face to face. CAEL is all about connecting the dots – dots that become milestones along career and educational pathways.…
Intertwined: How Continuing Ed Connects People, Community and Institutions
Melissa M. Lubin | Chief Economic Engagement Officer and Dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Education, James Madison UniversityOpen Skills Libraries Help Today’s Education and Training Providers Respond to the Recent Surge in Skills-based Hiring Practices
Marni Baker-Stein | Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Western Governors University Sarah DeMarkSecuring Strong Relationships with Industry
Mark Koulianos | Executive Director of Corporate Training and Professional Education, University of South FloridaSecuring Strong Relationships with Industry
Mark Koulianos | Executive Director of Corporate Training and Professional Education, University of South FloridaMassive Mission Match: A Simple Modern Learner Revolution Manifesto
Daniel Dolan | Professor of Professional Communication, Waseda UniversityStaying on the Same Page: How Robust Partnerships with HackerU Create Access for Underserved Demographics
Desiree Dawn Young | Executive Director of the Office of Professional Advancement, University of Miami Diane LandsiedelCollaborating with Continuing Education: Establishing a New Role Within Higher Ed’s New Normal
Nelson Baker | Dean of Professional Education, Georgia Institute of TechnologyHow Chambers of Commerce Connections Can Help Align Programming with Workforce Needs
Cindy Miller | Director of Columbia College Global Civilian Region 2 and Director of Columbia College Kansas City, Columbia CollegeManaging CE Operations at Public and Private Institutions
Gary Matkin | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Vice Provost of the Division of Career Pathways, University of California, Irvine Nancy Salzman
Many centralized continuing education (CE) departments extend the teaching and research expertise of their respective institutions through unique program offerings that serve to attract new and diverse audiences. This outreach…
Conducting Secret Shopping to Keep Vendors Focused on Quality
Maria Jump | Assistant Vice President of Student Services, Colorado State University-Global CampusThird-party vendors and service provider organizations have started playing an increasingly critical role in the management of colleges and universities across North America, given the reality that institutions are managing…
The transformation of UBC Continuing Studies (CS) into UBC Extended Learning (ExL) began over three years ago as part of the university’s commitment to Career and Personal Education (CPE). CPE…
Partnering Across Campus for Better Assessment
Joseph D. Levy | Associate Vice Provost of Accreditation and Quality Improvement, Excelsior UniversityHigher ed has often been left in silos but collaboration is key into order to strategically move the institution forward in meeting student needs. Assessment spurs collaboration for many areas…
Sharing Expertise to Make the Bridging Program a Reality
Tanya Wakelin | eLearning Manager,Centre for Academic and Faculty Enrichment and Corporate Training Services, Durham CollegeSeven Steps to Evaluating Third-Party Partnerships
Sarah MacDonald | Senior Director of Outreach and Engagement, James Madison UniversitySaved Resources and Higher-Value Service: The Benefits of the Cloud
Bernard Golden | Vice President of Strategy, ActiveState SoftwareConsidering a Public Private Partnership? Realities and Opportunities in Today’s Higher Ed Business Practices
Jose Coll | Fellow, American Council on EducationOnline and MOOC Content Can Strengthen, But Not Replace, Traditional Education
Linda Belfus | Senior Vice President of Content, Elsevier Clinical SolutionsThe Online Education Evolution of LSU: A Shift in Focus for a Traditional State University
Amanda Major | Instructional Designer in the Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central FloridaService Partnerships Key to Creating Value for Students
Lesley Nichols | Executive Director of Professional Studies, Emerson CollegeMisconceptions Challenge Efficiency in Higher Ed
Dennis Jones | President, National Center for Higher Education Management SystemsThe Happy Medium: On Outsourcing, Local Control and Partnering
Marc Singer | Director of the Petrocelli Center for Continuing Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University
This is the second of a two-part series by Mike Scheuermann where he presents both sides of the argument on whether academic freedom implies IT freedom as well. In the…
An Educator’s Guide for Curriculum Collaboration: Four Groups that Need to Be Involved
Nancy Salzman | Vice Chancellor of Partnerships, Brandman UniversityWe know collaboration between employers and educators is important in determining program curriculum and delivery methods in order to ensure all major stakeholders are in sync as to purpose, need…
It’s no secret that adult students consider a variety of options when contemplating a return to college. Some schools have been pioneers in this for decades by offering correspondence, accelerated…