Employees want well-paying jobs with potential for growth, and employers want qualified employees on whom they can rely. Meeting these two needs means expanding the definition of education beyond the…
The Virtual Tools With Real-World Implications
Jeffrey Pomerantz | Coordinator of Online Programs, Simmons UniversityTechnologies such as VR, AR and simulators have so much potential for students. Outside of flight school or med school, there is a world of opportunity for institutions to implement…
The 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 UniversityA nationally recognized incremental credentialing system may help improve employment outcomes, improve transparency and integrate industry credentials to standard degree systems. The United States needs a postsecondary system that captures…
Five Thoughts on the Next Five Years: Where Higher Ed is Headed
Vickie Cook | Executive Director of Online, Professional and Engaged Learning, University of Illinois SpringfieldHow SUNY Empire State Keeps Adult Learners at the Center of Credit for Prior Learning
Jeannie McCarron | Director of Membership Engagement, CAELServing and Leading Through Controversy, Calamity and Chaos
Tonya Amankwatia | Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education and Extended Learning, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityThe Comeback: How Colleges Can Re-Engage Students with Some Experience but No Degree ā Part Two
Lawrence Rouse | President, Pitt Community College Johnny SmithThe 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
Non-credit programs help institutions quickly respond to rapidly changing market demand, but itās important to develop these programs through an organized and thoughtful approach. This article was originally published February…
Transforming Career Practices to Increase ROI and Equitable Career Success
Kimberly Yousey-Elsener | Senior Manager of Career Data and Research, The Career Leadership CollectiveFinding new ways to measure student success beyond salaries after graduation is key to prolonged student success. As higher education recovers from COVID, continues to address structural barriers to equity,…
Different teaching methods work best for different subjects. But getting students more engaged is always the goal. Flipped classrooms and new tools such as virtual reality are giving students more…
E-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 UniversityIt can be hard to communicate the skills acquired through education and learning acquired in the workforce to a potential employer. E-portfolios allow students to reflect on their knowledge and…
Along Complex Career Pathways, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Micro-Credentials Signal āRelevant Competencies Aheadā
Carolyn Swabek | Director of Community Engagement, CAELIdentifying the Hurdles in Credit for Prior Learning
William Mountz | Director of Adult Degree Completion, Missouri Southern State UniversityTwo Sides: How Continuing Education Complements Traditional Degree Programs
Brian Ellis | Associate Dean of Academic Program Administration in the LeBow College of Business and Executive Director of Goodwin College of Evening and Professional Studies, Drexel UniversityStudent Veterans: Beginning With the End in Mind
Jeannie McCarron | Director of Membership Engagement, CAELA Career Roadmap for Masterās Students in STEM
Elizabeth Friedman | Co-Founder, National Professional Science Masterās Association Linda StrausbaughTandem Time: How Community Colleges and Workforce Development Programs Go Hand-in-Hand
Alissa Levine | Director of Workforce Development Programs, Kingsborough Community College Jessica CinelliThriving or Falling: The Programs Least Impacted by COVID-19
Brenda Hellyer | Chancellor, San Jacinto CollegePlugged In: How Online Education Will Impact Institutions in the Near Future
Justin Louder | Associate Vice Provost for eLearning, Texas Tech UniversityBring in the Translators and Decoders: The Language of Credentialing Needs Help ā Part Four
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University
Melissa Goldberg, DirectorāCompetencies & Credentials, Corporation for a Skilled WorkforceNaomi Boyer, Education Design Lab, Executive Director of Digital TransformationSarah DeMark, Vice Provost, Workforce Intelligence & Credential Integrity, Western Governors UniversityAmber…
Bring in the Translators and Decoders: The Language of Credentialing Needs Help ā 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 UniversityKaren Elzey, Associate Executive Director, WorkcredDeb Everhart, Chief Strategy Officer at Credential EnginePaul Gaston. higher education consultant with accrediting organizations, higher education institutions, and Lumina FoundationAmelia Parnell, Vice President for…
Developing shorter, condensed programs gives members of the workforce the flexibility to return and re-skill, which benefits both the institution and the community as a whole. Shorter programs that take…