Programming
The Modern Learner’s Seamless Digital Experience
Quentin Ruiz-Esparza | Associate Director of Online Duke, Duke UniversityAttaining and retaining student enrollments now relies upon providing a great customer experience, customized to each student’s needs. Digital learning has presented the next significant growth opportunity for higher education, yet it…
Growing Non-Credit Enrollments at Community Colleges
Kevin E. Drumm | President, SUNY Broome Community CollegeWith a decreasing population of traditional-aged students, institutions must make the pivotal shift to creating programming catered to working adult learners. Institutions have taken a hard financial hit due to…
Staying Industry-Responsive with Outcome-Oriented Microcredentials
Nazlin Hirji | Executive Director of Continuing and Professional Studies, Sheridan CollegeMicrocredentials are a fast and efficient way for learners to get into the workforce, but be cautious--having an inflexible infrastructure can create many roadblocks for both students and administrators. Short-term…
On Fixing San Diego’s Homelessness Epidemic: Expanding Fast and Free Training
Carlos Cortez | President of San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), San Diego Community College DistrictFixing homelessness—especially as the COVID-19 pandemic leaves many in economic uncertainty – needs to go beyond re-housing. Helping the homeless population get free and accessible training and education will set…
Teacher Preparation and Licensure Requirements During COVID-19: Short-term Solutions with Long-term Effects
Emily Bogus | Regional Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Western Governors UniversityThe recently implemented executive orders and emergency regulations in response to COVID-19 will have short- and long-term effects on educator preparation and licensure. These effects may have significant impacts on…
Consciously Designing an Online Environment for Every Learner’s Needs
Christina Amato | Dean of eLearning, Sinclair Community CollegeIn wake of the pandemic, higher education has come to understand the value of online education, but there’s more work to be done for online education to reach its full…
Guided Pathways: Are Colleges ‘Student-Ready’?
Ann Buchele | Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Education, Linn-Benton Community CollegeWhen selecting courses, it’s easy for students to get lost in the never-ending list of options, which usually ends in frustration with a bad experience. Guided pathways are a way…
Reflections on an Evolving Higher Education Environment
Patrick Guilfoile | Provost, University of Wisconsin-Stout (Retired)I’ve been provided the opportunity to reflect on the changes in higher education over the past three decades, which spans my career as a fellow, a faculty member and an…
