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Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Nonetheless, demand in the large, growing microcredential market is strong, but learners also struggle to make sense of offerings. By one count, the United States is home to more than one million unique educational credentials, which represents a more than threefold increase since 2018.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance Part 5: Board Improvement: Building a Culture of Continuous Board Improvement and Accountability

The Change Leader, Inc.

Boards are facing the increasing need to expand the expertise of its members, who then can serve in a consultant role for the board and the institution. As we noted in earlier blogs, this expertise should include key areas such as finance, human resources, fundraising, marketing, law, technology, strategic planning, and international affairs.

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Strategic Adaptation in Higher Education: Navigating 2024 and Beyond: Embracing Transformation and Resilience in Higher Education Business Models

The Change Leader, Inc.

Aligning Education Investment with Employment Outcomes There is a growing expectation among students that their educational investment will lead to better employment outcomes. The disconnect between academic programs and the needs of the labor market has been a source of frustration for graduates and employers alike.

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Director Camille Dumont of the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) about how she aligned career services with academia at Post University to better prepare students for the workforce. For instance, retail workers acquire customer service and communication skills.

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Student Lifecycle Strategies for Enrollment and Retention: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 150 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amrit Ahluwalia

The Change Leader, Inc.

This comes down to identifying your communication strategy and rating the effectiveness of your website design, for example, how easy it is to find the right thing at the right time on the website to move forward. How are you communicating those career outcomes from a program page perspective? He lives in London, Ontario.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

I thought in early 1969 when I left the university, I didn’t have the academic ability to get a degree and my university advisor certainly was not supportive and suggested I should go sign up for military service that day. Yet nearly 40 million people from the age of 18-64 started higher education and did not complete one degree.