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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,…
Stop Thinking of College as “An Investment”
Ross O'hara | Behavioral Researcher, Persistence PlusThe language we use to describe the world shapes our very understanding of it. As detailed by Dr. Lera Boroditsky at UC San Diego, the affordances or limitations of our…
Extending Service-Based Learning Opportunities to Adult Students
Craig Kielburger | Co-Founder, WE.orgColleges and universities both play an essential role in their communities. They provide access to critical programming that help individuals reach their personal goals, whatever they may be. Higher education…
Inside the Big Confusing Credentialing Tent: A New Mission to Understand Non-Degree Credentials
Holly Zanville | Strategy Director for the Future of Learning and Work, Lumina Foundation Frank Swanzy Essien Jr.The number of credentials used to document education and training has grown—but so has the confusion about what they mean. Researchers use terms such as non-degree credentials, alternative credentials and…
The Problem with Bootcamps: Research Uncovers Transparency Issues
Caren A. Arbeit | Research Analyst in the Education and Workforce Development Division, RTI International Emily Forrest CataldiDisruption has been a pervasive theme in higher education in the last decade. First came the expansion of for-profit institutions, bringing rapid growth and an influx of new providers to…
Underfunded Independence: How State Aid Programs Are Failing America’s Largest Student Population
Sarah Pingel | Senior Policy Analyst, Education Commmission of the StatesAs the price of postsecondary education continues to rise, institutional, state and federal policy leaders are searching for solutions to ensure people can access the education they need to be…
Three Keys to Launching Bachelor’s Programs at a Community College
Ivy Love | Policy Analyst in the Center on Education & Skills, New AmericaEvery spring graduation season rolls around again. Students across the country celebrate the end of their journey to a bachelor’s degree. Family and friends gather to hear their loved one’s…