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…
Credentials
Reflections on Conducting Research in a Changing Credentialing Ecosystem
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University Kirk Knestis | Research Manager, Credential As You Go
Clarifying the Alternative: Why Higher Ed Needs to Better Define Microcredential Skills
Dennis Di Lorenzo | Higher Education Consultant and Chief Business Officer of RIT Certified, Rochester Institute of TechnologyContinuing Ed highlights the need to respond to industry demands and learner interests. By identifying that need and filling it, CE can market itself as a great educational option for…
Cover a Community: How Continuing Ed Can Share its Resources With a Non-Student Population
Connor O'Sullivan | Executive Director of Career and Technical Education, Lone Star CollegeFlying the Skills Plane with Duct Tape and Chewing Gum: The Design ChallengesāPart Three
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University Naomi BoyerA Student Is a Student Is a Student
Karen Musa | Executive Dean of Corporate College and Continuing Education, Collin College Michelle MillenFlying the Skills Plane with Duct Tape and Chewing Gum: The Design ChallengesāPart Two
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University Naomi BoyerFlying the Skills Plane with Duct Tape and Chewing Gum: The Design Challenges – Part One
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University Naomi BoyerHow Polytechnic Institutions Paved The Way For Microcredentials
Tom Roemer | Vice President Academic, British Columbia Institute of TechnologyHow Can Academia Meet STEM Workforce Needs?
Elizabeth Friedman | Co-Founder, National Professional Science Masterās AssociationThinking Local: How a Focus On Non-Degree Programs Can Revolutionize a Community
Thomas Cavanagh | Vice Provost of Digital Learning, University of Central Florida2022 Toy Design Shops for K-12 and Higher Education: The Key Role of Credential-As-You-Go
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityHow Stackable Credentials Will Change the Way Bachelorās Degree Programs Operate
Tom Keegan | President, Skagit Valley College
Clear and consistent definitions for microcredentials are critical to our capacity to scale and leverage these new models to make learning more accessible, flexible and outcome-oriented. Background/Context As Albertaās industry,…
Wellspring: Accelerating the Learner-to-Earner Ecosystem
Mark Leuba | Vice President of Product Management, IMS Global Learning ConsortiumThe first step to giving learners control over their education history and credentials is to establish the necessary infrastructure. Wellspring is a multi-year initiative of the 1EdTech Foundation and IMS…
Transitioning from a just-in-case credential model to a true just-in-time model requires more than modularity; it requires infrastructural and philosophical shifts in how the institution operates. Colleges and universities are…
Stackable, Trackable & Packable: Students Need Moveable Credentials That Mean Something Now
Katherine Newman | System Chancellor for Academic Programs, University of MassachusettsThe demand for stackable credentials will continue to grow in coming years, and higher education institutions that can adapt quickly will be positioned to meet this shared need from both…
Conversations on Credential As You Go
Nan Travers | Director of the Center for Leadership in Credential Learning, SUNY Empire State College Peter Smith, Holly ZanvilleLifelong Learning in Higher Education: Diversifying Credentials to Engage Learners
Stacey Rosenberg | Associate Dean of Nursing in the College of Online and Continuing Education, Southern New Hampshire UniversityStaying Competitive in a Post-Pandemic World with Microcredentials
Steven Murphy | President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech UniversityDefining a Role for High-Quality Microcredentials in Higher Education
Cynthia Proctor | Director of Communications and Academic Policy Development, Provost's Office, SUNY System AdministrationHow Continuing Education Can Facilitate the Adoption of Microcredentials
Sheila LeBlanc | Associate Vice President for Continuing Education, University of CalgaryThe Power of Industry-Recognized Stackable Credentials
Roy Swift | Executive Director, Workcred Eric BingProviding Choice for the Lifelong Learner with Microcredentials
Adam Fein | Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation, University of North TexasFinding Innovative Ways to Offer Non-Credit
Kim Siegenthaler | Associate Provost for Online Strategies, Georgia State UniversityThe Growing Trend of Microcredentials
Elisabeth Rees-Johnstone | Executive Director of Continuing Education and Professional Learning at OISE, University of Toronto
Higher ed institutions need to be more innovative to drive student success, and digital credentials aligned with industry needs are the key to serving the modern learner.Ā On this weekās…
Developing Digital Badging and Microcredential Strategies
Claire Sullivan | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation in Digital Badges and Microcredentials, University of Maine SystemIn helping adult learners with some education but no degree, itās important for states to begin developing an ecosystem with employers that will allow learners to stack their credentials to…
Degree programs are no longer sufficient in supporting student success and meeting industry needs. Microcredentials can do both, affordably and conveniently.Ā As higher education aims to meet the needs of…