Accelerating Toward a Credential
As accelerated programming begins to gain popularity, one university in North Carolina has...
Disaggregating the Aggregators: MOOCs as Course Supplements
After the initial critiques of MOOCs in regards to course completion rates, components of these...
Revolutionizing Competency-Based Education
Institutions such as SNHU are exploring competency-based education models that seek to remove...
Hiring a Continuing Education Leader
There are a number of traits continuing education leaders must possess in order to be successful in...
Non-Cognitive Admissions Standards A Must for Adult Students
Traditional admissions criteria — focused on test scores and transcripts — may not accurately...
Mapping Accountability: Plan your Work then Work your Plan
By focusing on competencies, higher education institutions can be more assured that their graduates...
Continuing Education’s Purpose in an Institution: Mission, Service, Community or Business?
While continuing education units serve a critical academic purpose, there are a number of reasons...
Challenges Facing Institutions Serving Non-Traditional Students Are Growing
As adult students become the new ‘traditional’ students in higher education institutions,...
Adult Education and the Pending Student Loan Crisis
As higher education becomes more expensive, and as increasing numbers of students find themselves...
Assessing the Need for Financial Aid Changes
Graduate success in the labor market is increasingly recognized as a measure of an institution’s...
Organizational Autonomy and the Continuing Education Unit
With some autonomy in its operations, Continuing Education units could have the capacity to better...
Easing Re-Entry for Adult Learners
Adult students face a number of challenges when they decide to re-enroll in a higher education...
