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

University Business

Core Education is what our institutions have always offered and long excelled at: research, trademark courses, mentoring students to be excellent professionals. Education Expanded, our second lung, broadens how we think about education by adding new capabilities, enabling us to engage the world in new ways and breathe deeply.

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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.

Additionally, with digital credential platforms such as Credly reporting the issuance of industry and workforce credentials being up 83% since the pandemic, now is the time for higher ed presidents and decision-makers to begin thinking about micro-credentials seriously.