Re defining who adult learners are means changing the way they’re taught. The term “adult learners” means different things to different people. From corporations looking to reskill their employees to…
Community College
The Comeback: How Colleges Can Re-Engage Students with Some Experience but No Degree—Part One
Lawrence Rouse | President, Pitt Community College Johnny SmithReconnecting with students and ensuring they earn their degrees not only bolsters their skills, but provides an opportunity for the institution to learn as well. Nearly 40 million Americans have attended…
Students are often solely responsible for their postsecondary academic success, but the institution plays a major part in it as well. Developmental education has become an integral part of the…
Let’s Talk: How Interaction, Collaboration and Teamwork are Driving Continuing Education
Don Tracy | Director of Corporate & Community Education in the Continuing Education Division, Austin Community College
[From the Archives] Symbiosis: The New Paradigm in Online Education and Training
Charles Dull | Associate Dean of the IT Center of Excellence, Cuyahoga Community CollegeTransformation and growth in online learning and training is no longer being driven by new technology launches and the promise of possibility. Instead, the focus is on fit within a…
Higher education tends to focus on that first-level goal for students. When they reach it, we check the box, congratulate them and send them off. But it can be so…
Tandem Time: How Community Colleges and Workforce Development Programs Go Hand-in-Hand
Alissa Levine | Director of Workforce Development Programs, Kingsborough Community College Jessica CinelliIntegrating Workforce Development programming can be vital to student success and give them more opportunities after graduation while meeting industry needs. Various types of partnerships and collaborations between the institution…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5BfVMBgTU&ab_channel=ModernCampus Some programs, such as Workforce Development courses, stayed strong during the COVID-19 pandemic, while others saw significant reductions in enrollments. The key to retention could be engaging with students…
Adapting to Gains and Losses in Higher Ed Enrollment at NCCCS
Thomas Stith III | President, North Carolina Community College Systemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLcQtbCMCoY Higher ed enrollments are down over one million since the advent of COVID-19, but the pandemic is not the only factor. Schools have to adapt to today’s students to…
Continuing Education in North America continues to exist adjacent to higher ed instead of within it. A change is long overdue for the benefit of students and their communities. Cost…
How a Community College Helps Students Graduate Without Debt
Jim Murdaugh | President, Tallahassee Community College Angela LongMaking a difference for students starts from the top, and extends beyond the walls of the institution. Accessibility to quality education can change lives and communities, but finding a way…
https://youtu.be/UvTIv-iTVAE Access to funding in Continuing Ed is a challenge that institutions across the United States and the rest of the world face. Finding ways to overcome these challenges, while…
Facing Fears: Supporting Adults Pursuing Career Changes
Kathleen Hyde | Online Professor and Cybersecurity Program Co-Chair, Champlain College Sérgio Tenreiro de MagalhãesCybersecurity could be the answer for many in the Great Resignation, but finding a way into the industry can prove challenging. The U.S. labor force is undergoing a drastic change.…
Boot camps disrupt an established industry and offer access to highly specific tech skills to learners who previously may have been left out. Boot camps are a fast and effective…
How Colleges Can Be a Stepping Stone to a Better Life
Paul Toupin | Director of Employment and Corporate Training, Collège La CitéColleges can adapt to a diversity of learners, build spaces for them and, in turn, help define the future of not only the institution but the community at large. Colleges…
Continuing Education lives in a space with more flexibility and looser state regulation, which can lead to it being thought of as separate, or different, from the rest of a…
Limitations, Visualization and What Employers Are Looking For: How the Job Market Is Fueling Decision-Making
Michael Bettersworth | Vice Chancellor and Chief Innovation Officer, Texas State Technical CollegeBy understanding what the job market is looking for, colleges and universities are better prepared when developing the programming that employers will find appealing down the line. College programs and…
Accessibility is key for growing awareness of and enrollment in skilled trades programs, as well as extended learning. Reaching out to students where they are, on their phones, could be…
Going Paperless: How to Effectively Manage Curriculum from Home with Changing Technology and a Changing World
Rob Spohr | Vice President for Academic Affairs, Montcalm Community CollegeFinding a way to streamline a convoluted and cumbersome curriculum refresh process from home is a monumental task. By simplifying the process thanks to easy-to-use systems, schools can find themselves…
America’s so called best kept secret is already known by nearly 12 million people across the country, providing them with more affordable access to a better future. On January 21,…
NCCET 2022 Conference Recap
Ed Harper | Executive Director, NCCET Howard DrakeThe 2022 NCCET conference in Austin, Texas, brought some of the best minds in higher ed together to share their thoughts on where the industry is headed. The 51st National…
Clear and consistent definitions for microcredentials are critical to our capacity to scale and leverage these new models to make learning more accessible, flexible and outcome-oriented. Background/Context As Alberta’s industry,…
A Culture of Leadership: The Role of the Modern Community College
Terry O'Banion | Senior Professor of Practice, Kansas State University & President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community CollegeIt’s essential to ensure aspiring community college leaders have access to programming that supports their skill development while maintaining focus on the unique mission of these critical institutions. For many…
Robust employer engagement, alongside a clear and intentional strategy designed to support learner success through both credit-bearing and non-credit channels, is critical for modern community colleges when it comes to…
The Culture of Lifelong Learning Needs To Start Now
Brent Stubbs | Vice President for Economic Development, Savannah Technical CollegeJust as the workforce evolved into a more automated process, the future of education is going to have to evolve alongside the learner to keep students ready for the careers…
Continuing Education is the key to serve lifelong learners. Institutions need to adopt a more collaborative approach for all departments to meet the needs of a lifelong learner. Continuing Education…
Break the Ivory Tower: Making the Modern College Accessible and Relatable
Anthony Cruz | President of Hialeah Campus, Miami Dade College Ed Up ExperienceThe modern college must be accessible to everyone in its community and responsive to their needs. This is how colleges can position themselves as engines of economic and social change.…
Putting the learner first is critical to ongoing engagement and success. Student Affairs prioritizes this culture over all else. Enrollment at Nicolet College has done something shocking since the start…
Your Invitation: NCCET 2022
Ed Harper | Executive Director, NCCETBe sure to register for NCCET 2022, Feb 2-4 in Austin, TX. We Invite You to Our Conference To our continuing education and workforce development communities, welcome to 2022 and…