Opportunities and Challenges
Making the decision to enroll in a course or program is a big step for non-traditional students, who often juggle numerous competing priorities with limited time and resources. Higher education offers unique and lucrative opportunities for this demographic, but institutions can create some specific challenges as well.
Sticking With Your Mission Through a Remote Shift
Sandra Kurtinitis | President, Community College of Baltimore CountyDealing with a large institutional shift is difficult. Trying to retain enrollment rates in the midst of it is even harder. With the future unknown, it’s important to prepare for…
What Higher Education Can Take From COVID-19
Erica Vail Young | Executive Director of Online Learning, Clarks Summit UniversityThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is further proving the value of online environments. Not only have many organizations moved to remote work in order to continue their operations, but many educational…
Conscious Concerns Around COVID-19: Considering Short- and Long-Term Implications
Clara Piloto | Director of Global Programs in Professional Education, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a pioneer of modern online education. The institution was one of the early players in the MOOC game, was behind the launch of…
Finding Opportunity in Chaos
J. Kim McNutt | Dean of the College of Extended and International Education, CSU Dominguez HillsWe’re in a period of crisis, but there are still opportunities to take advantage of and positives we to take away. For example, shifting to remote learning is creating new…
Crisis Breeds Both Challenges and Opportunities
Sandra Woodley | President, UT Permian BasinThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced some fundamental shifts on higher education, and its broader impact on the economy will only create more change over time. In the short-term, response to…
Unpacking Mixed Messages: Bridging the Institutional Messaging Gap
Ned Khatrichettri | Internship Coordinator in the College of Humanities, University of UtahAdvancements in technology have unequivocally influenced the nature of work and continue to contribute to the conversation surrounding the value of a bachelor’s degree and its necessity for employment. Higher…
Iowa's Community College Education and Employment Outcomes Research: Calculating Impact
Paula Nissen | Workforce Preparation and Education Consultant in the Community College and Workforce Preparation Division, Iowa Department of EducationIowa’s Community College Program Outcomes is an organization that studies employment outcomes gained through community college training for both credit and non-credit programming. The Iowa Department of Education’s Community College…