Programming
How Continuing Education is Preparing Us For The Future of Work
Jason Wingard | Dean of the School of Professional Studies, Columbia UniversityWith the steady and consistent advancement of technology—and its impact on the day-to-day functioning of every industry—employers need to be constantly aware of the need to upskill their employees. Postsecondary…
Understanding and Supporting Retention, Persistence and Student Success for CTE Students
Wadad (Wendy) Kaaki | Associate Faculty of Education in the College of Online and Continuing Education, Southern New Hampshire UniversityCareer and Technical Education (CTE) concentrates on developing specific professional skills through hands-on experience. It offers a flexible and accelerated schedule that makes training accessible for all learners, despite their…
Bringing Stackable Credentials into Graduate Degree Programs
Bonnie Covelli | Chair of the School of Professional Studies, University of St. FrancisUnderstanding Stackable Credentials If you work with adults in higher education, you have likely heard the buzz about stackable credentials. It is a popular topic at conferences and in industry…
Framing States’ Education Attainment Goals at the Local Level: Leveraging Industry Sector Partnerships
Matthew Meyer | Associate Vice President for STEM Innovation and Strategic Planning, North Carolina Community College SystemWhat do the state initiatives Drive to 55, Launch Oklahoma, myFutureNC, Future Ready Iowa and Educating for the Future all have in common? They are states’ flashy names for education…
Lost in Translation: Bridging the Skills Translation Gap with Skills Mapping
Kacey Thorne | Director of Program Architecture, Western Governors UniversityBridging a language gap can be a real puzzle. Languages are complex systems, rich with cultural, societal, and geographical influences. It is this richness and complexity that make translation between…
Driving Access, Completion and Relevance: Understanding the Role of Technical Colleges
Melanie Hall | Director of Marketing and Community Colleges, Davis Technical CollegeThe labor market skills gap is one the biggest problems higher ed faces today. As workforce demands increase, adult learners need to train quickly to stay relevant. Technical colleges have…
Disruptive Parallels in Competency-Based Education and Agile Development
Kerri Laryea | Curriculum and Assessment Director, Western Governors UniversityWhat do agile software development and competency-based education (CBE) have in common? They disrupt industries. Agile software development took root in the 1990s. The Agile Manifesto emphasizes four values: individuals…
Supporting The Adult Learner Lifecycle Through Prior Learning Assessment
Tracy A. Costello | Assistant Director of Prior Learning, National Louis UniversityAdults are knowledgeable. Personal, professional, academic and informal learning occurs with life experience. They all have competence and can demonstrate learning. Yet traditional and popular higher education interventions (i.e., courses,…