Research in higher education needs to be connected with student learning and development if it is to fulfill its mission of relevance, utility and practical application. The news about higher…
Microaggressions and the Threat to Productivity
Rolondo Rene Talbott | Senior Director of the Project Management Office, Pomona CollegeWith the shift to working from home, microaggressions are evolving and now is the time to re-evaluate your institution’s culture and create a welcoming and productive environment. As a senior…
Career advancement in law enforcement traditionally relied upon earning a formal postsecondary credential. However, as many adult learners across industries have learned, it’s difficult to find the time to progress…
Leveraging Best Practices in Distance Learning with High Quality Training and Development
Natalie Pelham | Director of Training and Development, American College of EducationOur institutions offer individualized, high quality distance learning courses for students to increase expertise and understanding. Employees should have personalized learning experiences tailored to their needs as well. Ongoing training…
How AI Impacts the Global Workforce, and What Higher Ed Can Do About It
Liz-Ann Gayle | Global Head of Learning and Innovation, Headspring Bob LittleDisrupting the Adult Student Lifecycle in Online Higher Education
Dennis Bonilla | Vice President of the Employer and Academic Partnership Group, University of PhoenixHow Industry Associations Can Draw the Map for their Profession, and Where Higher Ed Fits In
Jane Bowen | Chair of the Competency Map Committee, CPA CanadaThe Shared Value Of Lifelong Learning for Professionals and Employers
Mohamed Markar | Founder and President, Center for Professional Education IncorporatedThe 60 Year Curriculum: Developing New Educational Models to Serve the Agile Labor Market
Chris Dede | Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at the Graduate School of Education, Harvard UniversityWhat Will Be Important in the Learn and Work Ecosystem in 2030? How Do We Prepare?
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityGive Us 15 Minutes and We’ll Give You the Skills: How to Provide Ongoing Training for Online Adjunct Faculty
Jeffrey Czarnec | Associate Dean of Criminal Justice and the Social Sciences in the College of Online and Continuing Education, Southern New Hampshire University Barbara LesniakLifelong Learning Will Prepare Students For Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist
Jeffrey S. Russell | Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Wisconsin-MadisonFive Biggest Roadblocks to Transitioning into Teaching
Cathy Vandewater | Community Manager and Senior Editor, Teach.com
There are higher expectations on employees in today’s labor market than ever before. Employers expect their employees to engage in continuous, lifelong learning simply to remain on top of the…
Understanding and Contextualizing Corporate Universities
Didina Gonzalez | Learning Innovation and Impact, Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning AllianceThe concept of the corporate university has changed significantly since it first appeared in the mid-20th century. Corporate universities were originally introduced as a response to traditional academic institutions that…
More and more of today’s students stand to benefit from a promising new trend: certification-embedded education programs. These are partnerships between education institutions and industry and professional associations that stack…
Recognizing Faculty Commitment and Workload using ePortfolios and eBadging
Lara Madden | Professional Development and Community Coordinator, University of Alaska Anchorage“I need to move my class online, and I need to know how.” This is a statement heard on a regular basis here at University of Alaska Anchorage’s (UAA) Academic…
Five Trends Driving Employers to eLearning for Corporate Education
Kathy Amato | Director of Marketing, CoggnoProfessional Development in a Changing Educational Online Environment
Jose A. Rodriguez | Assistant Dean in the School of Education, American Public University SystemAddressing the “Why” and the “How” of Employee Professional Development
Jessica Fyffe | Human Resource Assistant, Stanley ConsultantsTuition and Education Support Improves Employee Retention and Business Growth
Florida Starks | Education Leader, Grason Consulting GlobalThe Highly Engaging MOOC: It’s All About Being Social
Amy Rouse | Director, AT&T UniversityMeeting Global Demand: Private Industry Creating Pathways to Professional Development
Sarab Atiyat | Head of Online Student Operations, CodersTrustHow to Advise Students On Employer Sponsorship of Executive MBA Studies
John Laudenslager | Executive MBA Recruiter, The University of Texas at ArlingtonSchooling for Employment: How Higher Ed Should React to the Growth of Coding Academies
David Hofmeister | Dean of the Graduate School and College of Adult and Professional Studies, Friends UniversityDashboards Revolutionizing Teacher Professional Development
Jose A. Rodriguez | Assistant Dean in the School of Education, American Public University System
The following interview is with Nikki Karakostas, winner of the 2014 Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship. Karakostas is a student at the George Washington University’s (GWU) Law Firm Management program and…
One-Time Students into Lifetime Ambassadors: The Role of Alumni Relations
Dan Beare | Environmental Professional and Current Events BloggerThese days, now that the stresses of thesis writing, paper marking and final examinations are finished, I find myself looking back on my university experiences. It has almost been a…
Research conducted by The Harvard Business Review points to the extraordinary correlation between employee development and organizational performance. The data also reflects a connection between educational benefits and employee retention rates. This…