Developing new approaches and finding innovative solutions is critical to mapping the new learn-and-work ecosystem required of higher ed. The question is, where do you start? Many organizations are working…
Extending Lifelong Learning
Finding Your Career Path: Competency and Learner Pathways in Continuing Education
Michele Braun | Project Coordinator, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Vis Naidoo | Associate Vice President of Continuing Education and Professional Studies, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
What Type of Continuing Education Program Is That?
Ryan Torma | Executive Director of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning, University of MinnesotaAs Continuing Education takes on a more significant role in higher ed, it is responsible for offering more and more types of programming to meet a wide variety of studentsâ…
Good leadership in lifelong learning requires showing up as your authentic self and continuing your own learning to better meet studentsâ evolving needs. Fostering the future of higher education starts…
Building Modern Pathways through Partnerships in Higher Ed
Matt Bodenschatz | Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeStrategic partnerships have emerged as pivotal bridges for modern learners getting into the workforce. Itâs critical that these pathwaysâand partnershipsâare designed to meet the needs of industry and students. Â …
The Community College Has Become the Nationâs Engine for Job Training
Terry O'Banion | Senior Professor of Practice, Kansas State University & President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community CollegeEnhancing Education in the Digital Age
Warren Kennard | Director of MBS Online, Melbourne Business SchoolSilos to Synergy: How Cross-Departmental Collaboration Shapes Institutions for the Better
Michael Kurilla | Director of Continuing Education and Certificate Programs, Duquesne UniversityCreating Access to Post-Secondary Education in Major Cities
Diana Mockute | Chief Partnerships Officer, GUS Canada Ehsan SafdariCultural Intelligence for Better Communication in Higher Education
Laman Tasch | Associate Dean of Social Sciences, Southern New Hampshire UniversitySupporting Student Athletes on the Road to Success
Joshua Steele | Associate Vice Provost Online Learning & Academic Programs, University of Tennessee Carmin ChanNurturing Ownership: Balancing Urgency and Long-Term Solutions
Victor Aluise | Vice President and Dean of the College of Business, Western Governors UniversityEmpowering Communities by Preparing Learners for Life
Matt Bodenschatz | Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeThe Confusion Around Online Learning Terms
Lisa Springer | Associate Provost of Continuing and Digital Learning, The Jewish Theological Seminary
Diversifying the talent development pipeline needs to be on the radar of higher ed professionals to prepare up and coming researchers, policy analysts and leaders to take on the learn-and-work…
Adult Learners: Now What?
Suzanne Buglione | Associate Professor, Johnson & Wales University Felice BillupsAdult learners account for an increasingly meaningful proportion of higher ed students. Itâs therefore critical for institutions to focus on hearing, understanding and meeting their needs. This article is the…
The higher education system today grapples with aligning its value proposition to meet the evolving needs and expectations of learners. It's time to adapt. The higher education system today grapples…
Finding And Preparing A Diverse Research Talent Pipeline: Part 1
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityHigher education has to shift priorities to focus on a more learn-and-work ecosystem, requiring a two-step process to foster a more diverse and talented pipeline for the workplace. The Non-Degree…
Adult Learner Identities: Intersectionality and Integration
Suzanne Buglione | Associate Professor, Johnson & Wales UniversityUnlocking Cambridge’s Success: Empowering Communities Through Continuing Education
Jim Gazzard | Director of Continuing Education, University of CambridgeState of Continuing Education 2023: Adopting a “One College” Mentality
Enrique Infanzon | Dean of Continuing Education, Miami Dade College Yakut Gazi, Christie SchultzSupporting Lifelong Learning at All Ages
Sherry Scamardo | Program Director, Collin College Clair RobertsonFrom Fragmented to Holistic: Online Learning in Higher Education Grows Up
Julie Uranis | Senior Vice President for Online and Strategic Initiatives, UPCEAStrategic Management Planning: Nine Steps to Meet Modern Learnersâ Needs
Drumm McNaughton | Chair and CEO, The Change LeaderThe Changing Perceptions of Higher Ed to Understand the Modern Learner
Kevin Grubb | Associate Vice Provost of Career and Professional Development, Villanova UniversityEyes Wide Shut: Are Todayâs Adult Learners Our Invisible Student Population?
Suzanne Buglione | Associate Professor, Johnson & Wales University Felice BillupsThe Potential for Microcredentials to Facilitate Cross-Border Skills Certification for Employability: Views from Asia-Pacific
Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan | Dean of Li Ki Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
In order to fill the workforce talent gaps, The University of Hawai'i created the Good Jobs initiative to help learners gain the skills needed to stay competitive in the market…
Whatâs Missing from a Skills-Only Approach to Workforce Development?
Tessa Forshaw | Researcher and Co-Founder of the Next Level Lab, Harvard University Rodrigo Medeiros, Eileen McGivneySuccessfully reskilling folks, so they can move on to other jobs or careers, means catering to the whole person, recognizing each studentâs existing skills, identity and context. In her book…
Evaluating the changes in higher education is crucial for institutions to adapt and improve in order to meet the needs and demands of students and the job market. Continuing educationâs…