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Breathing with double lungs: How higher education can thrive in a changing market

University Business

Higher education is at a crossroads that demands immediate action: We must innovate with new revenue streams or face the adverse effects of an impending enrollment cliff. Core Education is what our institutions have always offered and long excelled at: research, trademark courses, mentoring students to be excellent professionals.

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Why higher ed needs to get on board with micro-credentials

University Business

However, similar to how online degrees were perceived two decades ago, some are critical about the quality of non-degree programs, despite a lack of evidence to support a systematic problem,” said Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer at UPCEA. The majority worked in finance (14%), followed by healthcare (13%) and manufacturing (12%).

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Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“Employers say, ‘It’s great that this individual has these skills, but we’ll ask our own questions to verify the learner’s knowledge,’” Kyle Albert, assistant research professor at the George Washington University Institute of Public Policy, said. “It’s a trust-but-verify situation.”

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The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 154 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Matt Frank

The Change Leader, Inc.

After years of working for nonprofits and in higher education, Matthew became frustrated with the many disconnected legacy services that dominated those industries and fell backward into the world of SaaS technology. In manufacturing, you have just-in-time manufacturing. Matt Frank 05:33 Absolutely, it is.