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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…
Rosetta Stone for Credentials: Why We Need Credential Transparency (and How to Get It)
Scott Cheney | Executive Director, Credential EngineDegrees are no longer the sole credential of value. With other offerings on the market—from professional certifications to badges and microcredentials—individuals are leveraging a wide array of alternative credentials to…
I Don’t Care What You Know Until I Know You Care: Why Caring Campuses Retain More Students
Brad Phillips | President and CEO, Institute for Evidence- Based ChangeIf students don’t feel connected to the college they attend, they are far less likely to return next term, regardless of the academic interventions and support services the college has…
Assessing the State of Online Learning: Diving into the CHLOE Surveys
Ron Legon | Executive Director Emeritus, Quality Matters and Co-Director, CHLOEIntroduction: Background and Scope of CHLOE In 2016, Quality Matters, the leading quality assurance organization for online learning, agreed to join forces with Eduventures Research, a leading higher education research…