Technology
Providing Adults Free Courses Online: It Can Be Done (Part 1)
Carlos Cortez | President of San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), San Diego Community College DistrictOffering distance or online education is one thing, but part of designing the educational experience for the client/student means meeting their financial, social and cultural needs. Students need to be…
Moving into a Consolidation Process: What You Need to Know
John Fuchko III | Vice Chancellor for Organizational Effectiveness, University System of GeorgiaIt’s easier to tackle any challenging obstacles first—make informed and deliberate decisions when it comes to your organization chart and operation impact. To raise education attainment levels, many colleges and…
The Age of Education as a Benefit Package: Marketing Experiential Pathways for Learners to the Workforce
Brandon Busteed | President, Kaplan University Partners Ed Up ExperienceWhen it comes to experiential marketing, adult learners are looking for something affordable that will get them to the workforce quickly. It’s important for institutions to show not only the…
Understanding Transfer Students’ Needs
Wendy Kilgore | Director of Research, AACRAOTransfer students are often left on the sidelines. It’s critical for faculty to gain a deeper understanding of their needs to deliver them the best student experience. Students often end…
When Life Gives You Lemons: Embracing Challenges in the IT Space
Travis Carter | Manager of Enrollment Information Systems for Continuing and Professional Education, Virginia TechIn today’s world, we constantly find ourselves benefiting from never-ending advances in technology. Oftentimes, the “latest and greatest” technology or device is already outdated by the time it makes it…
Considering an OPM? Lessons to be Learned from Sourcing Best Practices
Stuart Harris | President, Stuart Harris ConsultingI have come to Higher Education Online Program Management (OPM) after many years in sourcing consultancy, where I helped large companies with large IT services outsourcing contracts. In that mature…
The Promise of a Workforce Trifecta: An Innovative Way To Address the IT Professional Skills Gap
Edythe M. Abdullah | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education, University of North FloridaUniversity professional and continuing education divisions are committed to being responsive to workforce and economic development demands. Different from university colleges, continuing education divisions must be nimble as well as…
‘This Was Absolutely Insane’: How Blockchain Could Have Averted One Parent’s Registration Nightmare
Melissa Layne | Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, American Public University SystemHave you ever had one of those moments when you question the value of what you are doing? This is not one of those stories. In fact, it is a…
