Competency-Based Education: For Learners At Any Stage of Life
Competency-based education provides a framework to increase accessibility and opportunities for...
Embedding Industry Certifications in Degrees Critical to Maintaining Long-Term Relevance
The capacity to embed high-quality certificates and certifications into skills development programs...
Measuring the Value of Digital Credentials (Part One): The Shared Benefits of Microcredentialing
While non-degree digital credentials remain an often-misunderstood commodity in the academic and...
Enabling an Opportunity Ecosystem: Recognizing Learner KSAs in a Digital World
As approaches to credentialing evolve, so too must approaches to credential and student management...
Stackable Credentials: Defining Their Value
Stackable credentials have the capacity to transform student pathways to degrees and...
Experiential Learning: Not Just for Residential Undergraduates
By thinking creatively and actively about the experience and needs of online students, it’s...
How to Accelerate Speed-to-Market for Non-Credit Offerings
Success in the non-credit space demands that institutions bring a different approach to program...
The Either/Or Paradigm: Short-Term Training in Higher Education
While short-term training and degree programs are often seen as completely separate, institutions...
Working Cross-Campus to Build a Flexible and Responsive Educational Ecosystem
By working hand-in-hand with academic departments, continuing and professional education units can...
Enriching Higher Education Beyond the Four-Year Degree: The Merits of Flexible Credentialing
Rather than expect students to fit into the confines of a degree program, postsecondary...
The Evolving Transactional Nature of Credentialing: The Future of Alternative Credentials
As credentialing—and the data embedded within credentials—continues to improve, their use for...
The Importance of Collaboration in Competency-Based Education Programs
The growth of competency-based education speaks to a broader shift across higher education towards...
