Program Planning and Design
Today, developing a program depends on more than faculty coming up with an interesting topic. Launching a successful program includes a number of steps, from conceptualization to approval to marketing and iterating. The program lifecycle is not for the weak of heart, but managing that lifecycle supports institutional success.
How to Accelerate Speed-to-Market for Non-Credit Offerings
Aric Krause | Dean for Academic and Administrative Affairs, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at HartfordGiven the importance of non-credit programming to generating necessary revenue for colleges and universities, the capacity to launch and maintain successful certificate, certification and stand-alone offerings is more critical than…
The Either/Or Paradigm: Short-Term Training in Higher Education
Eric Heiser | Director of Career and Technical Education and Dean of the School of Applied Technology & Technical Specialties, Salt Lake Community CollegeAs the economy continues to boil and jobs are plentiful, it is important to keep in mind the value that higher education, namely community colleges, can provide to both employers…
It’s Time to Revise Our Approach to Program Design
Brian Gerber | Faculty Coordinator of STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation, Valdosta State UniversityThe rapidly shifting landscape of higher education is well documented; fewer traditional 18- to 24-year-olds but increasing numbers of non-traditional-age students, decreasing state allocation causing an increasing dependence on tuition,…
Establishing Intra- and Cross-Departmental Collaboration within a School of Continuing Education: Promoting Interprofessionalism
Ana Abad-Jorge | Program Director for Health Sciences Management Programs in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, University of VirginiaTo meet the needs of the evolving 21st-century workplace, current trends in higher education focus on training students in interdisciplinary or interprofessional education through fostering collaborative experiences in programs from…
How a Culture of Continuous Improvement Drives Long-Term Divisional Health and Growth
Max Milder | Consultant for Strategic Research, EABFor many postsecondary divisions—even continuing education and professional development divisions—it takes declining enrollments and persistent warning flags to trigger a program review. But is this the best method to ensure…
Cohort Programs: Cui Bono?
Daniel Szpiro | Dean of the School of Professional Programs, Marist CollegeThe Latin phrase, cui bono, translates to, “for whose benefit?” Often applied as a forensic question in crime investigations when searching for a motive, the same question can also be…
Collaborating to Meet an Emerging Need: The MA Teaching in STEM Success Story
Carolyn Callaghan | Acting Dean of Professional, Continuing and Distance Education, Shippensburg UniversityAs many professional and continuing education units know, program development and success depends upon the unique blend of faculty champions, regional partnerships, process know-how and lots of communication, creativity and…