Credentials
The world of credentials no longer begins and ends with degrees. Though degrees are still sought-after credentials, demand for certificates, professional certifications and other awards is rising. Being able to provide students a rich tapestry of offerings and outcomes is critical for the modern institution.
Clear as Mud: Finding Ways to Improve Upon the College Transcript
Helen Chen | Director of ePortfolio Initiatives, Stanford UniversityAn education is no longer simply a box to be checked along the pathway to a successful life. What’s becoming increasingly important today is the desire to continue learning and…
Forming an Alliance to Shrink the Talent Gap
Roger Curtis | Director, Michigan Department of Talent and Economic DevelopmentThe talent gap is the top threat to Michigan’s sustained economic prosperity. We want our employers to be creating more and better jobs so our children can stay here in…
Why It Takes a Village to Boost Industry Demand for Short-Term Credentials
Veronica Buckwalter | Senior Program Manager, Jobs for the FutureThe national debate is ramping up over the value of short-term credentials, and there’s no doubt that community colleges play a critical role in demonstrating that value. But is it…
Forging Pathways to Good Jobs Without a BA: Assessing the Value of Sub-Baccalaureate Credentials
Neil Ridley | Director of the State Initiative in the Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown UniversityFor four-year universities across the United States, the focus—and often the metric used to judge their success—is degree completion. But how important is a bachelor’s degree to finding good work…
Putting Learners First: The Future of Microcredentialing
Kathleen Radionoff | Dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Education, Madison Area Technical CollegeChanging employment opportunities and work requirements mean that lifelong learning has evolved into a fact of life for working adults across North America and beyond. Programming has adapted to this…
Using Online Competency-Based Programming to Create Pathways for Lateral Entry Employees
Alison Winzeler | Alternative Licensure Director and Pathway to Practice Coordinator in the College of Education, North Carolina State UniversityThe nature of the labor market today is immensely different from any time in the past. Where individuals used to stay in one industry through their entire careers, perhaps moving…
Continuing Teacher Education (CTE) Offers Canada’s Teachers New Pathways for Additional Qualifications
Jessica Della-Latta | Executive Director of Professional and Non-Credit Programs in the Faculty of Education, Queen’s UniversityTeachers are remarkably busy people—planning, assessing, inspiring, and juggling classrooms bustling with enthusiastic students—not to mention trying to meet the expectation that they pursue additional qualifications (AQ) throughout their careers.…