Professional Development
Higher education is no longer a one-time, four-year affair. Today, working professionals must continually upgrade their skills and update their knowledge in order to keep pace with changes happening across the labor market. Offering valuable professional development experiences will keep today’s lifelong learners coming back for more.
Prepping Police: How Tailored Competency-Based Programming Can Support Career Growth
James Womack | Program Coordinator for the Competency-Based Criminal Justice Program in the College of Innovation and Design, Texas A&M University-CommerceCareer 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 LittleArtificial Intelligence (AI)—in one context or another—seems to be in everyone’s thoughts and on everyone’s lips. To some, AI’s a threat to their jobs and way of life. To others,…
Disrupting the Adult Student Lifecycle in Online Higher Education
Dennis Bonilla | Vice President of the Employer and Academic Partnership Group, University of PhoenixI believe the term “disruption” is often misunderstood in the context of innovation. Disruption can be incorrectly perceived as a market breakthrough or an improvement to a typical business trajectory.…
How Industry Associations Can Draw the Map for their Profession, and Where Higher Ed Fits In
Jane Bowen | Chair of the Competency Map Committee, CPA CanadaFor Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs), the knowledge, skills and abilities required to succeed and advance are shifting. CPA Canada—the national organization representing Canadian CPAs—is working to clarify demands for institutions…
The Shared Value Of Lifelong Learning for Professionals and Employers
Mohamed Markar | Founder and President, Center for Professional Education IncorporatedIn some industries, experience is enough to take a person up the corporate ladder. In other instances, a combination of experience and a college degree may be all someone needs…
The 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 UniversityWith the sponsorship of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education (DCE), I’m participating in an initiative centered on The Sixty Year Curriculum (60YC). The Dean of DCE, Hunt Lambert, is leading…