Badging programs are focused on introducing skills and understanding industry basics. From there, the student can quickly further their education. Developing an entirely new form of programming, like micro-credentials, requires…
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Microcredentials: Why Industry Is in the Driverās Seat
Vis Naidoo | Director of the Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Studies, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Cheryl Kinzel | Dean of Research and Innovation, Bow Valley CollegeNatasja Saranchuk | Director of Academic Excellence, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Ideation to Implementation: Engaging Faculty to Lead Innovation
Fabiola Riobe | Associate Provost of Academic Innovation, Online Education & Global Opportunities, Rockland Community CollegeFor so many leaders, lack of faculty buy-in is a major impediment to innovation. However, there are three steps that can be taken to create excitement around transformation. Before the…
How Credit for Prior Learning has the Opportunity to Create New Prosperity in Higher Education
Matt Bergman | Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Learning in the College of Education & Human Development, University of LouisvilleA bachelor's is a catalyst for higher lifetime earnings, but is it offset by the cost of an education itself? Much of the debate around whether college is worth it…
Business, Industry and Organizational Partnerships: Is Your CE Unit Ready?
Gary Hepburn | Dean of the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityHow Degree Completion Tracking Saves Can Save Both Time and Money
Heather Bjorgan | Dean of Enrollment Management, Black Hawk CollegeItās a Journey: What Needs to Be Done to Get More Degrees in Studentsā Hands
Aneesh Sohoni | Chief Executive Officer, One Million DegreesHow Accepting Prior Credentials Will Shift the Thinking Around Lifelong Learning
Carolyn Callaghan | Executive Director of Educational Outreach, Western Carolina UniversityA Case for Skills: Transforming the Value Proposition of Higher Education
Kacey Thorne | Senior Director of Skills Architecture, Western Governors UniversityWhat Employers Want: The Battle Between Skills and Degrees
Joel Vargas | Vice President of Programs, Jobs for the FutureThe 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 University
The last few years have shaken higher ed, but more disruption looms ahead. And securing their success through it requires institutions to remain flexible and adaptable. As we move into…
How SUNY Empire State Keeps Adult Learners at the Center of Credit for Prior Learning
Jeannie McCarron | Director of Membership Engagement, CAELItās unclear to some what topics, skills, and knowledge are appropriate for CPL credit, as well as what is considered advanced learning compared to entry level. CPL has been a…
Embedding liberal arts and human skills into program offerings and pedagogical design can help spearhead change. Academic journals, webinar titles and popular media headlines over the last few years have…
The Comeback: How Colleges Can Re-Engage Students with Some Experience but No Degree ā Part Two
Lawrence Rouse | President, Pitt Community College Johnny SmithRe defining who adult learners are means changing the way theyāre taught. The term āadult learnersā means different things to different people. From corporations looking to reskill their employees to…
The 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 CollegeThe Comeback: How Colleges Can Re-Engage Students with Some Experience but No DegreeāPart One
Lawrence Rouse | President, Pitt Community College Johnny SmithThe 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 RochesterA Guerilla Guide to Comprehensive Learning Records
Darragh McNally | Associate Vice President, University of Maryland Global Campus Insiya Bream[From the Archives] Launching a Leading Edge Certificate Program: A Market-Driven Approach
Amy Chester | Director of the Science Academy, University of MarylandTransforming 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 University
Micro-credentials help develop the educational journey of the student, as well as the journey to post-completion value in the workplace. What if there were an approach to learning flexible enough…
Identifying the Hurdles in Credit for Prior Learning
William Mountz | Director of Adult Degree Completion, Missouri Southern State UniversityHigher education can be out of reach for many adult students. Credit for prior learning allows them to earn credentials for the knowledge they already have, which is an advantage…