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Gaining Insights into Adult Learners: Looking at Findings from the Adult Prospect Survey
Howard Lurie | Principal Analyst of Online and Continuing Education for Eduventures Research, National Research Center for College and University Admissions (NRCCUA)As educational alternatives for adult learners—such as MOOCs and bootcamps—proliferate in the academic market, colleges and universities must do more to recruit this growing segment of students. What’s more, the…
Industry and Community Partnerships Central to Expanding Apprenticeships
Katie Spiker | Senior Federal Policy Analyst, National Skills CoalitionOn February 12, 2018, the President released his principles for infrastructure investment that included a call to expand apprenticeship. The principles focused on how the education system can support this…
Beyond Vocational: Adult Education Confronts the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Tommy Perkins | Vice President of Marketing, AboundAdvanced applications for big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence can take us to new heights, or plunge us into a dystopian future where robots absorb jobs, unemployment soars and…
How Raising the Bar Helps Re-Entry Students Succeed (Part 4)
Daniel Apple | President, Pacific CrestThis series discusses the results of the Pacific Crest Online Recovery Course, exploring how to help students who are returning to postsecondary education learn to learn. The Barriers Re-Considered The…
How Raising the Bar Helps Re-Entry Students Succeed (Part 3)
Daniel Apple | President, Pacific CrestThis series discusses the results of the Pacific Crest Online Recovery Course, exploring how to help students who are returning to postsecondary education learn to learn. Lessons Learned 1. Socio-economic-psychological-physical-health…
Measure What Matters: Time for Higher Education to Find Their Eureka Moment
John Cosgrove | Senior Partner, Cosgrove & AssociatesAs the story goes, the Greek mathematician and measurement guru Archimedes, upon discovering the best measurement to evaluate the purity of a gold crown, exclaimed Eureka! Having previously served as…
Why It Takes a Village to Boost Industry Demand for Short-Term Credentials
Veronica Buckwalter | Senior Program Manager, Jobs for the FutureThe national debate is ramping up over the value of short-term credentials, and there’s no doubt that community colleges play a critical role in demonstrating that value. But is it…