Programming
Evolving Learner Feedback For The Digital Age
Cathy Hendon | Program Director for the Master of Organizational Leadership in the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, Trevecca Nazarene UniversityEducators have always recognized the value and necessity of providing effective feedback in moving students toward educational growth and enhanced performance. In today’s digital age, however, feedback can take on…
Robots Are Coming, But Hybrid Skills Will Keep Humans in Control
Rob Kadel | Senior Research Fellow, Strada Education NetworkThere was a mock commercial on Saturday Night Live a few years ago, featuring actor Sam Waterston selling insurance in case of robot attacks. “Robots are everywhere,” he warned, “and…
2020:The Year of Boutique Employability
Julia Ivy | Faculty Director of the Masters in International Management, Northeastern UniversityAt the beginning of December, a journalist from Northeastern University contacted me to schedule an interview about my research on personal strategy and my recently published book Crafting Your EDGE…
Start Stacking: A Conscious Approach to Addressing Skills Gaps
Todd Oldham | Vice President of Economic Development, Workforce and Career Technical Education, Monroe Community CollegeStackable credentials are becoming increasingly popular as workforce demands evolve faster than traditional education. Community colleges have always been intent on finding ways to best serve their communities. Stackable credentialing…
How to Create Access to Professional Development for Your Adjunct Faculty
Joseph Cassidy | Assistant Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of Continuing Education and Public Services, College of DuPageOver the past several decades, institutions of higher learning have become increasingly more reliant upon part-time or adjunct faculty to do their teaching. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP)…
Serious Games for Serious Learning
Dave Eng | Educational Technologist & Clinical Professor in the School of Professional Studies, New York UniversityGames and simulations are two things that often get discussed in the same circles. Sometimes they even get misinterpreted for one another. Games and simulations do share some of the…
How Credential Transparency Can Drive Lifelong Learning Access and Impact
Eleni Papadakis | Executive Director, Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Marina Parr | Communications Director, Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating BoardWith technology rapidly advancing, resulting in occupations enhancing quickly, employees won’t be able to keep pace with the changing requirements of their jobs if they don’t update their skills. Non-degree…
3+1 Programs Establish Conscious Pathway to Student Transfer and Success
Merodie Hancock | President, Thomas Edison State UniversityLearners no longer follow a single pathway to credential completion and transfer is becoming an increasingly common method for students to pursue a degree. According to the National Student Clearinghouse,…