All a student may need is an opportunity for assistance to reach their full potential and eventually walk across the stage. We all need help from time to time, whether…
How Accepting Prior Credentials Will Shift the Thinking Around Lifelong Learning
Carolyn Callaghan | Executive Director of Educational Outreach, Western Carolina UniversityAs student centricity takes the spotlight for many higher ed leaders, itās up to the whole institution to ensure the students are actually being put first. For there to be…
Higher education that doesnāt focus on skills is not only missing the mark, it perpetuates systemic inequities in access to opportunity. Higher education is on a precipice. A nation amid…
What Employers Want: The Battle Between Skills and Degrees
Joel Vargas | Vice President of Programs, Jobs for the FutureEmployees want well-paying jobs with potential for growth, and employers want qualified employees on whom they can rely. Meeting these two needs means expanding the definition of education beyond the…
The Virtual Tools With Real-World Implications
Jeffrey Pomerantz | Coordinator of Online Programs, Simmons UniversityWhat We Know: How Institutions Can Best Prepare Students for What Comes Next
Adam Fein | Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation, University of North TexasThe Stories Behind Service Matter
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityFive Thoughts on the Next Five Years: Where Higher Ed is Headed
Vickie Cook | Executive Director of Online, Professional and Engaged Learning, University of Illinois SpringfieldHow SUNY Empire State Keeps Adult Learners at the Center of Credit for Prior Learning
Jeannie McCarron | Director of Membership Engagement, CAELServing and Leading Through Controversy, Calamity and Chaos
Tonya Amankwatia | Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education and Extended Learning, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityThe Comeback: How Colleges Can Re-Engage Students with Some Experience but No Degree ā Part Two
Lawrence Rouse | President, Pitt Community College Johnny SmithThe New Marketplace: Closing the Gaps Surrounding Credentials and Equity
Rusty Greiff | Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, Jobs For the Future[From the Archives] Eight Strategies to Reduce Risk in Non-Degree Program Development
Catherine Jones | Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, McHenry County College
Reconnecting with students and ensuring they earn their degrees not only bolsters their skills, but provides an opportunity for the institution to learn as well. Nearly 40 million Americans have attended…
The Future of U.S. Higher Education with Online LearningāTwo Steps Forward or One Step Back?
Eric Fredericksen | Associate Vice President for Online Learning and Professor in Educational Leadership, University of RochesterHigher ed leaders need to decide on the future of their institutionsāeither moving forward and building on established progress or reverting to a more traditional education model. The latest national…
CLRs are not only going to support the move to a model of education where micro-credentials are embraced by institutions, but by employers as well. Much of what has been…
[From the Archives] Launching a Leading Edge Certificate Program: A Market-Driven Approach
Amy Chester | Director of the Science Academy, University of MarylandNon-credit programs help institutions quickly respond to rapidly changing market demand, but itās important to develop these programs through an organized and thoughtful approach. This article was originally published February…
Transforming Career Practices to Increase ROI and Equitable Career Success
Kimberly Yousey-Elsener | Senior Manager of Career Data and Research, The Career Leadership CollectiveOpen Your Eyes: How Virtual Reality Lets Students Experience Learning in a New Way
Wendy Schatzberg | Director for the Center of Teaching and Learning, Utah Tech UniversityE-Portfolios Raise the Bar for Adult Learners
Nicholas Vaught | Interim Assistant Dean for Academics and Student Success at the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies, Morgan State UniversityAlong Complex Career Pathways, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Micro-Credentials Signal āRelevant Competencies Aheadā
Carolyn Swabek | Director of Community Engagement, CAELIdentifying the Hurdles in Credit for Prior Learning
William Mountz | Director of Adult Degree Completion, Missouri Southern State UniversityTwo Sides: How Continuing Education Complements Traditional Degree Programs
Brian Ellis | Associate Dean of Academic Program Administration in the LeBow College of Business and Executive Director of Goodwin College of Evening and Professional Studies, Drexel UniversityStudent Veterans: Beginning With the End in Mind
Jeannie McCarron | Director of Membership Engagement, CAELA Career Roadmap for Masterās Students in STEM
Elizabeth Friedman | Co-Founder, National Professional Science Masterās Association Linda StrausbaughTandem Time: How Community Colleges and Workforce Development Programs Go Hand-in-Hand
Alissa Levine | Director of Workforce Development Programs, Kingsborough Community College Jessica Cinelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5BfVMBgTU&ab_channel=ModernCampus Some programs, such as Workforce Development courses, stayed strong during the COVID-19 pandemic, while others saw significant reductions in enrollments. The key to retention could be engaging with students…
Plugged In: How Online Education Will Impact Institutions in the Near Future
Justin Louder | Associate Vice Provost for eLearning, Texas Tech UniversityLarry Good, President & CEO, Corporation for a Skilled WorkforceNan Travers, Director, Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning, SUNY Empire State College; PI and co-lead, Credential As You GoJulie Uranis,…