This marks a new week in ever-changing times as New York State mandated 100 percent of work be done remotely for non -essential businesses. Over a one-week period, Excelsior College…
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Coronavirus Crisis: Obstacles of Moving Traditional Students to Distance Learning Modalities at Scale
John Woods | Chief Academic Officer and Provost, University of Phoenix Marc BookerAmid coronavirus concerns, many higher education institutions across the country have announced plans to transition on-campus students into online environments. These precautionary measures could persist for weeks or months as…
Shutdowns and the shift to remote learning arenât just affecting traditional college and university campusesâtheyâre impacting operations for continuing and professional education divisions as well. In this interview, Maureen MacDonald…
Midlife Career Changers: How Colleges Can Support the âWhatâs Next?â Endeavor
Julia Ivy | Faculty Director of the Masters in International Management, Northeastern UniversityIt used to be thought ârightâ to stay in one career track your whole life. You would gradually climb the professional and income ladders of your chosen profession before ultimately…
The American education system has always valued the four-year education model, creating a stigma around two-year schools. But credentials are providing learners exactly what they need, fitting into the new…
2020: The Year of Boutique Employability
Julia Ivy | Faculty Director of the Masters in International Management, Northeastern UniversityAt the beginning of December, a journalist from Northeastern University contacted me to schedule an interview about my research on personal strategy and my recently published book Crafting Your EDGE…
In todayâs world, we constantly find ourselves benefiting from never-ending advances in technology. Oftentimes, the âlatest and greatestâ technology or device is already outdated by the time it makes it…
Using an Agile Approach to Re-Imagine the Curriculum Experience for Online Learners
Mary Elizabeth Smith | Research and Implementation Strategist for the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of PhoenixIn 2019, University of Phoenix (UOPX) faced a daunting challenge: convert nearly 2,000 courses into a new learning management system (LMS) in a matter of months, when the transition into…
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is the umbrella term for applying academic learning in a professional environmentâthrough an internship, co-op, service learning or even a hackathon. WIL is currently a hot…
The Wellness-Completion Connection: A New Approach to Student Mental Health
Anita Burns | Executive Director of Student Accessibility, Excelsior College Dave JarratThe transition to college life can trigger a perfect storm of mental duress, with career and financial uncertainty, social pressures and a torrent of new experiences. The statistics are startling.…
Adapting to the Future of Work demands an evolved labor and postsecondary ecosystem, built on responsiveness and student centricity. At present, employers are trying to address significant skills gaps. But…
Serious Games for Serious Learning
Dave Eng | Clinical Professor, School of Professional Studies, New York UniversityGames and simulations are two things that often get discussed in the same circles. Sometimes they even get misinterpreted for one another. Games and simulations do share some of the…
Over the last decade, college enrollment levels within the United States as a whole have been fairly stagnant. Despite this, enrollment of international students (classified as any students studying in…
Designing4Engagement: Design Thinking in the Program Quality Review Process
Christine Boyko-Head | Professor of Liberal Arts, Mohawk CollegeProgram review is a systemic, ongoing process intended to impact educational quality within a program and also across an institution. This continual, reflective process, however, does not always transfer…
Economic realities are in constant flux, making it more important than ever for regions to diversify in order to protect themselves from downturns in specific industries. But this diversification doesnât…
Save the Degree from Irrelevance: Rethinking On-Ramps to Higher Education
Karen Ferguson | Provost, Colorado State University-Global CampusTo stay relevant, higher education has to be willing to meet the needs and expectations of learners and industry leaders. Meeting those needs requires flexibility in how we think about…
As I look forward to retirement this summer, I reflect about how communications technology has changed since I finished my bachelorâs degree in broadcasting back in 1973. And yes, I…
The Secret Is Out: The Potential for Apprenticeship Programming at Community Colleges
Rebecca Lake | Dean of Workforce and Economic Development, Harper CollegeApprenticeship programming offers students a great advantage in the job market, as it is built to fit the exact hiring needs of employers. For community colleges, however, it creates opportunities…
Online learning is making headlines again with big players such as University of Massachusetts and California Community College Online launching high profile online initiatives recently. Some would argue that if…
The Role of Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Units in Shaping the Future of Higher Education
Nelson Baker | Dean of Professional Education, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWe live in constantly changing times. Higher education needs to change at the same pace, so it can meet the needs of learners and workforces of tomorrow. While reshaping a…
This is the conclusion of a two-part series from Georgia Techâs Center for 21st Century Universities on the topic of next generation transcripts, blockchain and changing needs in academic credentialing. Click…
How We Can Boost Employment Outcomes by Communicating âSoft Skillsâ in Next-Gen Transcripts
Lindsay Kelly | Graduate User Experience Researcher and Service Designer at the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThis is the first installment of a two-part series from Georgia Techâs Center for 21st Century Universities on the topic of next generation transcripts, blockchain and changing needs in academic credentialing.…
Recently, a proud mother showed me her daughterâs work on the schoolâs teaching platform. The fourth grader created a PowerPoint on whether the chicken or the egg came first, based…
Teaching Foreign Languages Online: A Shining Light in Desperate Times
Zack Underwood | Director of University Studies, Virginia TechStudy of foreign languages at colleges and universities is decreasing, the Modern Language Association reported last year. This means foreign language departments across the nation are investigating the need for…
The modern era demands more from marketersâmore focus on customer demand, more focus on effective messaging, more creativity in channel use. Higher education marketers arenât immune from this shift. Given…
Closing the Backdoor and Nailing Shut the Sidedoor: An Admissions Cautionary Tale
Jay Halfond | Professor of the Practice, Boston UniversityRick Singerâs brazen business channeling bribes from wealthy parents to coaches and test proctors has unleashed a wave of self reflection across the academic landscape. The backdoor has long existedâdonations…
Online education has been subject to an intense and contentious debate across public and professional media about the role and value of college degrees. The long-held trust in education as…
I Think I Finally Understand McLuhan
Albert Powell | Director of Learning Technologies (Retired), Colorado State UniversityIâve always been fascinated by the simple elegance of Marshall McLuhanâs assertion âThe medium is the message,â and Iâve found a way to use it in explaining an important concept…
There are obvious skills gaps in our workforce, with companies struggling to find qualified candidates to fill vacancies. In January, job openings in the United States hit another historic high,…
Leveraging and Innovating Professional Education to Serve Amazonâs Northern Virginia HQ2
Michelle Marks | Vice President of Academic Innovation and New Ventures, George Mason UniversityIn late 2018, eCommerce giant Amazon selected Arlington, Va., outside Washington, D.C., as its site for its second corporate headquarters (dubbed HQ2). HQ2 is expected to directly employ 25,000 people,…