Save the Degree from Irrelevance: Rethinking On-Ramps to Higher Education
Postsecondary institutions aren’t the only option for students looking to advance their careers. To...
Rosetta Stone for Credentials: Why We Need Credential Transparency (and How to Get It)
Transparency across the diverse credentialing ecosystem is essential to ensuring students,...
Graduate Certificates Are The New Normal
As student demographics and expectations change, institutions need to evolve their programming...
Identifying and Overcoming Three Obstacles to Robust Reverse Transfer
The workforce needs more degree holders. Though thousands of learners have completed the...
How Next-Generation Credentialing Can Eliminate the Letter of Recommendation
Letters of reference—despised by both professors and students—could be made obsolete if...
How We Can Boost Employment Outcomes by Communicating “Soft Skills” in Next-Gen Transcripts
Adopting digital credentialing methods and highlighting soft skill development as well as technical...
A Practical Guide To Issuing Badges At Your Institution
While many postsecondary leaders are quick to dismiss digital credentials, their accelerating...
Digital Credentials and ePortfolios Clarifying Pathways to the Labor Market
Today’s employer is looking to hire students based on evidence of skills, rather than degree or...
Eight Strategies to Help Universities Stay Relevant and Shrink Skills Gaps
The demands on universities are changing, which means the approach universities need to take to...
When Funders Call For A Map of Credential Transparency Initiatives, We Should Pay Attention
It’s not just a loud minority on the margins of higher education calling for greater credential...
A Common Language for College Credit
It’s critical to establish a level of uniformity when it comes to speaking about postsecondary...
The Growing Profile of Non-Degree Credentials: Diving Deeper into ‘Education Credentials Come of Age’
Higher education is entering a “golden age” of lifelong learning and that will mean a spike in...
