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 | Dean of Continuing Education and Extension, Mount Royal UniversityStudents arenāt 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.Ā Starting UpĀ …
Making Education More Accessible for Rural Students
Hal Higdon | Chancellor, Ozarks Technical Community College SystemImproving access to education for rural students both helps these students develop in the workforce and offers universities and colleges a new pool of applicants, allowing both groups to contribute…
Responding to Market Demands with a Consumer Mindset
A. Sasha Thackaberry | Associate Vice Chancellor of Learning Experience Design Innovation, National UniversityCentralizing Approaches to Better Serve Adult Learners
Sean Pitzer | Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, St. Cloud State University Claudia TomanyImproving Higher Education by Serving New Audiences
Thomas Stewart | Vice Chancellor for Social Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, National University SystemThe Experimental University (Part 1)
James Fay | Former Dean, California State University - East Bay Jane O'NeilShared Visions of the Future of Virtual Education
Jeffrey Mrizek | President, Global Urban NomadsShifting to a Shorter Semester Model in the Wake of the Pandemic
Anne Houtman | President, Earlham CollegeBuilding a Strategy to Sustain Growth in the Next Normal
Philip Regier | University Dean for Educational Initiatives & CEO of EdPlus, Arizona State University Sue Ellspermann, Thomas Stith, Frank Dooley, Madeline PumariegaUpskilling and Reskilling Society with Jobs-Focused Education
Kemi Jona | Assistant Vice Chancellor of Digital Innovation and Enterprise Learning, Northeastern UniversityDefining the Next Normal for Higher Education
Frank Dooley | Chancellor, Purdue University Global Philip Regier, Sue Ellspermann, Thomas Stith, Madeline Pumariega
Modern learners need educational offerings that keep them relevant throughout their careers and institutions need to strategically launch and scale these non-degree offerings across the institution.Ā The modern learner isnāt…
Blurring the Lines Between Credit and Non-Credit Offerings
Madeline Pumariega | President, Miami Dade College Sue Ellspermann, Philip Regier, Frank Dooley, Thomas StithHigher edās new normal will require closer collaborations across the institution, which means blurring the lines between credit and non-credit to provide learners with a seamless interaction with the institution.Ā …
As higher education looks to establish a new normal, itās important for institutions to adapt to the lifelong learner cycle to provide programming and support that meets learners needs at…
The Workforce of the Future Needs Innovative Education
Annette Parker | President, South Central CollegeAutomation has forced many workers in manufacturing and other low-skill, low-wage jobs to either retire or change course. Higher education has a duty to provide these workers with the skills…
Closing the Skills Gap with Jobs-Focused Education
Scott Ralls | President, Wake Technical Community CollegeProfessional & Continuing Ed and DE&I in Higher Education
Mayen B. Udoetuk | Director of Program and Partner Development, University of California Santa Cruz Ed Up ExperienceLooking Beyond Traditional Learner Demographics
Brad Mahon | Dean of Continuing Education and Extension, Mount Royal UniversitySupporting Companies and Colleges As They Reskill the Workforce of the Future
Matt Lisle | Director of Digital Learning Technologies at the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of Technology Robby RobsonRejiggering Higher Education
MJ Knoll-Finn | Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, New York University Ed Up ExperienceEducation Must Do More for Our Veterans
Philomena Mantella | President, Grand Valley State UniversityThe Call for Comprehensive Leadership in the Post-Pandemic Re-building of Global Education
Luchen Li | Associate Vice President for Global Education, Goucher CollegeAlternative Educational Programming Within a Traditional University
Ken Udas | Vice Provost, Digital Learning Initiatives, University of Idaho Patrick Masson, Adriana (Andie) DāAgostinoRe-imagining Higher Education Through a Career-Readiness Lens
Brian Reed | Associate Vice Provost, University of Montana
Modern learners demand short-term programming similar to what Workforce Development divisions offer. It's critical for institutions to work collaboratively with these departments to ensure the right programming is meeting learner…
Ensuring Integration Between Healthcare and Education
Geoffrey Roche | Senior Vice President, Dignity Health Global EducationIt is critical for healthcare education in all disciplines to reflect the needs of the healthcare workforce. Otherwise, the gap between the two will continue to wide and patients will…
Our current higher education system is built on historical inequity that often makes marginalized students feel like they donāt matter. Designing learning for the future means ensuring accessibility and affordability. …