As we move into the new normal of higher education, institutions need to be able to help students not just master skills but articulate those skills to potential employers. Skills…
Building a Bridge Between Degree-Credit Education and the Workforce
Jeff Harmon | Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Effectiveness, Thomas Edison State UniversityFor decades, students have faced the difficult challenge of choosing a trades career or degree pathway. By bridging these pathways together, students are able to get the most relevant skills…
CLRs are proving to be beneficial for learners as they look to map out both their learning and career journeys. The role of digital credentials in higher education continues to…
New Ways of Documenting Student Success: Comprehensive Learner Records
Jeff Bohrer | Technical Program Manager, IMS Global Learning ConsortiumThe Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) is a new official academic record that captures and communicates a learnerās abilities and accomplishments in ways that a traditional transcript does not. Educational institutions…
Introducing Digital Learning Records to Learners
Mark McConahay | Associate Vice Provost and Registrar, Indiana University Tom GreenAssessment is Not a Four-Letter Word
Cathrael Kazin | Managing Partner, Volta Learning GroupCreating an Education for Industry 4.0
Gregory Crawford | President, Miami UniversityEvolving Non-Credit Programming in the Community College Space
Tracy Hartzler | President, Central New Mexico Community College Erica BarreiroThe Virus that Opened the Floodgates to Change
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University Mary WalshokHands-On Learning During a Hands-Off Pandemic
Jeffrey Rafn | President, Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeIntegrating Employer Engagement with Experiential Learning in Response to the New Normal
Charles Kilfoye | Assistant Vice President of Employer Engagement & Career Design, Northeastern UniversityCredentialing in the COVID-19 Landscape
Sean Gallagher | Executive Director of the Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy, Northeastern University Holly ZanvilleJuly Is Coming: Medical Education and Physician Trainee Turnover in 2020
Sarah Diekman | Resident Physician and Student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, John Hopkins University
As institutions are looking to fill gaps in studentsā knowledge, they first need to figure out what theyāre missing. Working closely with industry partners allows for a deeper understanding of…
Our Shared Responsibility in Expanding Competency-Based Programming
Kelle Parsons | Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research Jessica MasonCompetency-based education (CBE) programming is becoming increasingly necessary in higher education. But creating and expanding CBE programs can be challenging, with barriers that go beyond the administrative level. Institutions are…
In some states and municipalities, teachers are in high demand but low supply. As a result, states like North Carolina have adopted emergency teacher certification approaches to help fast-track completion…
Supporting The Adult Learner Lifecycle Through Prior Learning Assessment
Tracy A. Costello | Assistant Director of Prior Learning, National Louis University Joseph LevyAdults 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,…
Validating Competencies and Skills Gained Through Rigorous Assessment
Jason Meyers | Senior Manager of Psychometrics, Western Governors UniversityCollaborative Education: How Universities Can Bridge the Labor Market Skills Gap
John LaBrie | Dean and Associate Provost for Professional Education, Clark UniversitySharing the Competency-Based Studentās Experience
Jill Loveless | Vice President of Academic Affairs, West Virginia Northern Community College3 Keys to Launch and Scale a Competency-Based Program
Nina Morel | Executive Director of Coaching and Leadership Development in the College of Business, Lipscomb UniversityHow to End the Negativity Around Liberal Arts, For Good
David Schejbal | President, Excelsior CollegeSet Your Guideposts: Defining and Pursuing Success in Competency-Based Education
Cori Gordon | Assistant Clinical Professor of Liberal Arts in the Personalized Learning Program, Northern Arizona UniversityHow to Create Access to Experiential Learning Opportunities for Non-Traditional Students
Charles Kilfoye | Assistant Vice President of Employer Engagement & Career Design, Northeastern UniversityShining the Limelight on Soft Skills: The Importance of Adopting Common Assessment Frameworks
Gregory Fowler | President, University of Maryland Global Campus Anthony Siciliano, Jaymes Walker-MyersShining the Limelight on Soft Skills: The Importance of Adopting Common Assessment Frameworks
Gregory Fowler | President, University of Maryland Global Campus Anthony Siciliano, Jaymes Walker-Myers
Trying to fit non-traditional programming into the structure of a traditional organization is difficult, but not impossibleājust ask Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), whose Retail Management Certificate, developed in…
Competency-Based Education: For Learners At Any Stage of Life
Kate Ferrel | President, Nicolet College Chuck KompThe competency-based education (CBE) model is an obvious fit for busy adults with previous postsecondary experience, but does CBE fit traditional learners too? Can CBE improve the dual credit model?…
Conversations on, and a focus around, experiential learning are experiencing a resurgence in higher education. Northeastern University and its President, Dr. Joseph E. Aoun, have been recent proponents of the…