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The Moral Imperative Driving Digital Credentialing
Kathleen deLaski | Founder and President, Education Design LabProfessional skills are becoming outdated faster than ever before and traditional education can’t keep up. So, what role must colleges and universities play in helping individuals keep up with the…
Mature Workers in a Global Economy: The Importance of Community Colleges
Phyllis Cummins | Senior Research Scholar in the Scripps Gerontology, Miami UniversityAdults ages 40 and above represent over half of the labor force in the U.S. and that proportion is projected to remain constant through 2028. At the same time, the…
As Latino Enrollment Grows, So Does the Potential for Partnerships at the Institutions That Serve Them
Deborah Santiago | Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Policy, Excelencia in Education Marie CiniLatinos make up an ever-growing share of the U.S. population—and the workforce. As we look to a future in which jobs will require higher levels of skills and postsecondary learning,…
Competency-Based Education: A Model For Keeping Up in Canada
Jackie Pichette | Director of Policy, Research & Partnerships, Higher Education Quality Council of OntarioMost students enrolled in Canadian colleges and universities today should expect to return to school down the road—probably several times, hopefully for shorter, more flexible and affordable programs. That’s because,…
Optimizing Ontario: A Closer Look at the Province’s Performance-Based Funding Proposal
Alex Usher | President, Higher Education Strategy AssociatesBy 2025, 60% of funding for public colleges and universities in Ontario will be based on performance. Like the United States, Ontario’s postsecondary funding was historically based on enrollment, but…
The “I” vs. "We” Balance: Highlighting Your Collaborative Prowess When Interviewing
Jen Meyers Pickard | Executive Search Consultant in the Education Practice, WittKiefferCollaboration. Collaborate. Collaborative. Collaboratively. Whether used as a noun, verb, adjective or adverb, the masterful use of collaboration as a leadership tool is undoubtedly at the top of every search…
The edX Model Is One Promising Route To Education’s Future
Holly Zanville | Strategy Director for the Future of Learning and Work, Lumina FoundationThere are two intriguing flight paths I’ve been watching—both stemming from grants Lumina Foundation awarded to edX, the nonprofit online education platform founded by Harvard and MIT: Build 30 competency-based,…