Three Strategies to Improve Online Courses
While low completion and success rates in online programs are often held up as evidence of the...
Using Project-Driven Learning Formats in a Team-Based Environment (Part 3)
Business Incubation Centers could provide the competency-based learning so many institutions...
Hiring a Continuing Education Leader
There are a number of traits continuing education leaders must possess in order to be successful in...
Innovation Needed to Support Adults Returning to College
The challenges of attracting adult students, especially those with some college experience, must be...
Non-Cognitive Admissions Standards A Must for Adult Students
Traditional admissions criteria — focused on test scores and transcripts — may not accurately...
Mapping Accountability: Plan your Work then Work your Plan
By focusing on competencies, higher education institutions can be more assured that their graduates...
Continuing Education’s Purpose in an Institution: Mission, Service, Community or Business?
While continuing education units serve a critical academic purpose, there are a number of reasons...
Challenges Facing Institutions Serving Non-Traditional Students Are Growing
As adult students become the new ‘traditional’ students in higher education institutions,...
Adult Education and the Pending Student Loan Crisis
As higher education becomes more expensive, and as increasing numbers of students find themselves...
Assessing the Need for Financial Aid Changes
Graduate success in the labor market is increasingly recognized as a measure of an institution’s...
Using Project-Driven Learning Formats in a Team-Based Environment (Part 2)
The Workforce and Business Development Center model brings together the most valuable elements of...
One Adult Student’s Return to Higher Education
Earning a higher education degree gives adult students more than just a credential for the...
