Preparing students for the current and future workforce means providing them with the soft skills new hires typically lack and higher education institutions tend not to focus on.Ā As employers…
Being Mindful with Microcredentials for the Lifelong Learner
Jennifer Oddo | Executive Director of the Division of Workforce Education and Innovation, Youngstown State UniversityPeople want and need to be able to seamlessly upskill and reskill during their careers, and higher ed can meet this need through microcredentials that are aligned with industry demands.Ā …
Microcredentials are an essential customer service strategy for higher education institutions to remain relevant and support their learners. Microcredentials are an important topic of discussion in higher education, becoming more…
Facing Obstacles When Developing Microcredentials
Rod Lastra | Associate Dean, University of ManitobaContinuing Education has often operated in silos. With the greater need for short-term credentials, institutions need to look at a microcredential framework to meet demands of the modern learner. In…
Re-Engaging and Preparing Learners with Microcredentials
Lori Crosson | Director of Continuing Education and E-Learning, Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology Jennifer MosleyOpportunities and Obstacles: Microcredentialing in Higher Education
Michael Torrence | President, Motlow State Community College Jennifer Bott, Marc Austin, Amrit AhluwaliaFuture-Proofing the Credentialing Ecosystem: Bringing Microcredentials Into the Fold
Paul Mazerolle | President and Vice Chancellor, University of New Brunswick Joanne Duklas, Deb Adair, David LeaserThe Growing Trend of Microcredentials
Elisabeth Rees-Johnstone | Executive Director of Continuing Education and Professional Learning at OISE, University of TorontoPositioning the Institution as a Learning Partner for Microcredentials
Sandra Kurtinitis | President, Community College of Baltimore CountyThe Fundamental Transformation in the Role of Community Colleges
Monty Sullivan | President, Louisiana Community and Technical College SystemBuilding Institutional Capacity for Microcredentials: A Framework for Innovation
Mark Milliron | Senior Vice President and Executive Dean of the Teachers College, Western Governors University Kim RoundHow Continuing Education Can Facilitate the Adoption of Microcredentials
Sheila LeBlanc | Director of Continuing Education, University of CalgaryHow We Built an Experiential Learning Program at an Online University
Michelle Love | Academic Program Chair, Western Govenors University Jonathan Huck
Microcredentials, alternative credentials and other emerging forms of recognizing knowledge, skills and competencies are growing into a significant piece of the postsecondary portfolio. The mythical genie is often defined as…
The Importance of Incremental Credentialing: State Policy Organization View
Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield | Senior Fellow, National Skills Coalition Holly ZanvilleIncremental credentialing stood out amid the pandemic as an affordable and flexible option for non-traditional, especially marginalized, students to upskill or reskill quickly. Incremental credentials are an essential part of…
In order to meet the adult learnersā need for flexibility and affordability, CBE programs need to allow their students to stop and start their education easily, without penalization.Ā Adapting To…
An Improved Vision for Career Pathways
Renita Dawson | Vice President of Workforce Continuing Education and Community Engagement, Wayne Community CollegeShort-term credentials and career pathways have been much talked about in the higher education space over the past year, but they have yet to include adults earning high school credentials.…
Microcredentials Empower Change and Growth
Gregory Crawford | President, Miami UniversityThe Importance of Incremental Credentialing: Philanthropy View
Wendy Sedlak | Strategy Director for Research and Evaluation, Lumina Foundation Holly ZanvilleEstablishing a Student-Centered Continuing Ed Division
Dianne Tyers | Dean of the Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development, Dalhousie UniversityNavigating the Development of Pathways
Suzanne Buglione | Vice President of Academic Affairs, Bristol Community College Jennifer MenardThinking Ahead to What Higher Education Will Be
Neil Trotta | Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Fisher CollegeThe Importance of Incremental Credentialing: State System of Higher Education View
Chris Rasmussen | Senior Director of Academic Pathways and Innovation, Colorado Department of Higher Education Holly ZanvilleIncreasing Value Through Certification and Degree Pathways
Karen Elzey | Associate Executive Director, Workcred Isabel Cardenas-NaviaEnvisioning the Microcredential
Erin Careless | Program Director of Adult Learning and Teaching Initiatives, Dalhousie University Darren DowningThe Importance of Incremental Credentialing: An Employerās View
David Leaser | Senior Program Executive of Innovation and Growth Initiatives, IBM Holly Zanville
Although higher education institutions are working to integrate the positive aspects of remote learning, such as flexibility and asynchronicity, into education, they would do well to prioritize elements of face-to-face…
The Rapidly Changing Global Landscape of Microcredentials
George Lorenzo | Editor, Workforce Monitor Holly ZanvilleMicrocredential has been a buzzword in higher education for the last few years, but it gained renewed importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Establishing them properly within higher education requires collaborating…
Although the pandemic forced many instructors into a completely new-to-them learning modality, the best ones saw the change as an opportunity to re-imagine their teaching in a new environment.Ā Iāll…