The modern learner expects an ecommerce experience in all aspects of their lives, and higher education needs to re-evaluate strategies and collaborate to meet learner needs.
A Review of Educational Pathways to Careers
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityOur current higher education system is built on historical inequity that often makes marginalized students feel like they don’t matter. Designing learning for the future means ensuring accessibility and affordability. …
A decentralized model may be an institution's first choice, but collaborating with Continuing Education through a centralized model can help meet the needs of the lifelong learner. On this week’s…
Engaging Alumni Through Your CE Division
Karen Muncaster | Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeEngaging alumni isn’t about money; rather, it’s an opportunity to connect with those committed to your school and provide them with opportunities to become lifelong learners. And your CE division…
Shaping the Workforce for the Lifelong Learner
Michelle R. Weise | Senior Advisor, Imaginable Futures Michael PalmerSetting Up for Success: The 60-Year Curriculum Vision
April Philpotts | Associate Director of Professional Development in the Center for Extended Learning, University of WaterlooUpskilling Working Adults with Pathways
Katherine Newman | System Chancellor for Academic Programs, University of MassachusettsFostering Lifelong Learning by Providing Adequate Support
Melissa Marcello | Associate Vice President of Champlain Online, Champlain College Jen MorrisLifelong Learning Isn’t Only for Adults
John Mason | CEO, ACS Distance Education and PublishingNEET Indigenous Youth Need Effective Education-to-Employment Programs
Paul Toupin | Director of Employment and Corporate Training, Collège La CitéUnfinished Business in Higher Education
Matt Bergman | Program Director and Research Faculty Member, University of LouisvillePreparing Students for a Lifelong Disruptive Future: The 60-Year Curriculum
Chris Dede | Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University John RichardsDoes Being Rural Matter? The Economic & Social Concerns of Rural Graduates
Allen Schaidle | PhD Student in Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles
It used to be thought “right” to stay in one career track your whole life. You would gradually climb the professional and income ladders of your chosen profession before ultimately…
Looking Ahead: Why Universities Need to Adopt the Credential Model
Anthony Carnevale | Director of the Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown UniversityThe American education system has always valued the four-year education model, creating a stigma around two-year schools. But credentials are providing learners exactly what they need, fitting into the new…
Offering college courses inside prisons may be a foreign concept to some, but it actually has a long and complicated history. In 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement…
Creating Pathways to Second Chances for Inmates
Kimberly Moore | Vice President of Workforce Innovation, Tallahassee Community CollegeThroughout the evolution and history of community colleges, they have often been identified as the gateway to opportunity and prosperity for all. However, despite the many challenges that an open…
Lifelong Learning Starts Young: The Virtual Lab School and the 21st Century Land-Grant Mission
Stephen M. Gavazzi | Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Ohio State University Cynthia Buettner, Sarah LangThe Expensive and Absolutely Necessary Pursuit of Rural Students
Andrew Koricich | Associate Professor of Higher Education, Appalachian State UniversityPlacing 4-H Within The 21st-Century Land-Grant Mission
E. Gordon Gee | President, West Virginia University Stephen Gavazzi, Jennifer Sirangelo, Karen J. PittmanCooperative Extension Services and the 21st Century Land-Grant Mission
E. Gordon Gee | President, West Virginia University Stephen Gavazzi, Roger Rennekamp, Steve BonannoSupport Inside and Outside the Classroom: Ensuring Lasting Success for Dual-Credit Students
David Troutman | Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Advanced Analytics, University of Texas SystemLifelong Learning For The 100-Year Life
Jeffrey S. Russell | Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Wisconsin-MadisonExpanding Access to Digital Education: Making the Leap from “The Tube” to YouTube
Brandon Arolfo | Senior Director of Content Development for PBS Digital Services, Public Broadcasting SystemAt A Time of Extraordinary College Loan Debt, Gen Z Is Looking for New Approaches to Higher Education
Richard J. Polimeni | Chair, College Savings FoundationFrom Pre-K to Postsecondary: Creating a Lifelong Education Continuum
Aaliyah Samuel | Director of the Education Division in the Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association
With the passage of Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008, more commonly referred to as the Post 9/11 GI Bill, institutions of higher education experienced a dramatic influx…
The Forever GI Bill: A Beginning Not an End
Karen Gross | Senior Counsel, Finn PartnersThe New Legislation (HR 3218): Silence Isn’t Golden It is quite remarkable actually. The first major changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill since 2011 were signed into law by President…
“Mom, do you really have to talk to all my friends about their college opportunities?” This is a complaint my daughter often has of me. I explain, yes, I want…