The right values must be instilled into study abroad culture to be a catalyst for change, even if it means having difficult conversations. Letâs face itâstudy abroad doesnât live up…
Professional Development
Skills Are Not Enough: Developing Workersâ Dispositions to Succeed in an Uncertain, Disruptive World
Chris Dede | Professor of Learning Technologies in the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University Ashley Etemadi | Research Fellow at Next Level Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education
What Students Need To Know About The Culture of Being Corporate
Shannon Bryant | Executive Vice President for Corporate Solutions and Economic Development, Tarrant County CollegeTo capture the greatest audience possible for education, a paradigm must shift. Businesses need to drive education forward, as theyâre the ones that know firsthand what skills they need from…
For students to maximize their return on investment when going to college, schools should be providing clear career pathway data from the get-go. Students need to be provided with the…
Seven Keys to University Flourishing in a New Environment
Gregory Crawford | President, Miami UniversityTo flourish in a fundamentally different environment, higher education leaders must identify new approaches to executing their missions rather than relying on a centuries-old playbook. Universities are large, complex organizations…
Helping The Students Who Help Us Most: Bridging the Gap for Students in the Military
Faye L. Lesht | Research Associate, Excelsior College David SchejbalGreat Resignation or Great Revelation? Valuing Worker Experiences
Christine Carpenter | Senior Vice President of Engagement, CAELReskilling Through Rehabilitation: How a Community Collegeâs Partnership with a Prison System is Changing Lives
Don Tracy | Director of Corporate & Community Education in the Continuing Education Division, Austin Community CollegeHow Higher Ed Can Help Learners Get a Leg Up in a Massively Reshuffling Labor Market
AndrĂŠa Rodriguez | Director of the Office of Urban Initiatives, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) Sheila MartinUpping Everyoneâs Skills: How Higher Ed and the Corporate World Strengthen Each Other
Mark Koulianos | Executive Director of Corporate Training and Professional Education, University of South FloridaLesson Learned for Digital Badges and Credentialing from a 2021 Seasonâs Greeting Card
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityQuality Digital Education in 2022: Intentional Design Matters
Deb Adair | Executive Director and CEO, Quality MattersA Bright Spot in the Zoom Gloom: Remote Dual Enrollment for Urban Students in COVID-19 Red Zones
Russell Olwell | Associate Dean of the School of Education and Social Policy, Merrimack CollegeLeveraging Microcredentials to Drive Responsiveness and Engagement
Kristin Mulligan | Interim Director of PowerED, Athabasca University
Leveraging meaningful data can help inform conscious strategies to support the success of learners from underserved demographics, which is critical to meeting the mission of modern institutions. Recently, the Chronicle…
Embedding Workforce Education Across the Modern College
Chris Lowery | Senior Vice President of Workforce, Careers and Adult Strategy, Ivy Tech Community CollegeRobust employer engagement, alongside a clear and intentional strategy designed to support learner success through both credit-bearing and non-credit channels, is critical for modern community colleges when it comes to…
Continuing Education is the key to serve lifelong learners. Institutions need to adopt a more collaborative approach for all departments to meet the needs of a lifelong learner. Continuing Education…
Expanding The Reach of Online Learning Within Traditional Institutions
Joseph Sallustio | Senior Vice President for Lindenwood Global, Lindenwood UniversityEven traditional universities can innovate as long as there's the strategic will to do so. What should brand-recognized institutions do to ensure their sustainable futures? Dr. Joe Sallustioâs answer to…
The Evolving Role of Polytechnic Institutions: Uniting Agility and Quality
Sarah Watts-Rynard | Chief Executive Officer, Polytechnics CanadaTurning Challenge Into Choice with the Launch of a New School of Professional Studies
Amy Wartham | Director of Corporate and Custom Training, UNC CharlotteSeeing Your University as a Community Institution
Marc Singer | Director of the Petrocelli Center for Continuing Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson UniversitySetting Up for Success: The 60-Year Curriculum Vision
April Philpotts | Associate Director of Professional Development in the Center for Extended Learning, University of WaterlooDelivering on Lifelong Learning Ecosystem Through Collaborations
Rick Hodge | Dean of Career and Technical Education and Workforce Development, Los Angeles Southwest CollegeWhat Companies Look for from Higher Ed Partners
Nicole Lembo | Manager of Talent Management and Academic Programs, JetBlue AirwaysContinuing Education: Higher Educationâs Secret Weapon
Jeffrey Forrest | Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, College of the CanyonsMapping The Historic Transformation of Professional and Continuing Education
Eric A. Bullard | Dean of Continuing Education and UCLA Extension, University of California - Los AngelesMaking the Online Student Experience: How Intentional Design and Engagement Lead to Success
Gregory Fowler | President, University of Maryland Global Campus
Employers are accustomed to short-term training and credentials. Now is it the time to work with them to align their needs with your programming for the modern learner to succeed.
Looking Beyond Traditional Learner Demographics
Brad Mahon | President and CEO, Great Plains CollegeStudents arenât waiting until mid-career to get the continuing education they need. Institutions need to meet the modern learner where they are and provide the relevant programming at every stage…
To serve the needs of a wide demographic of learners, an experimental university would be a transformational institution that provides high-quality programming and support for the modern learner. Starting Up …