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Here are 4 ways to boost the reputation of your continuing education units

University Business

Continuing education programs, which institutions are using to create lifelong learning modalities for working adults and retirees, are continuing to catch fire nationwide, according to a new report by Modern Campus. The State of Continuing Education 2024 Report was made in collaboration with The EvoLLLution and UPCEA.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Martínez, senior director of research and impact at SHPE during a Sep. Graduate students’ needs are focused on financing their education and financial support for conference travel. Professionals are mostly focused on financial literacy and professionals in graduate school require financing for their continued education.”

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Dual Enrollment, Multiple Benefits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse, a research organization collecting data from the majority of U.S. higher education institutions, fall 2022 dual enrollment at two-year colleges grew by 11.5%. We can start thinking differently about how students enter dual enrollment courses,” said Stout.

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know…About Social, Cognitive, and Teacher Presence Online

The Scholarly Teacher

Journal of Computing in Higher Education , 26 (1), 87-122. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education , 2006 (109), 5- 13. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning , 21 (1), 134–152. Critical inquiry in a text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education.

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4 reasons university and private training partnerships are accelerating

University Business

Schools are branding the training programs and offering them to adult and continuing education students through their catalog. According to research from University Professional and Continuing Education Association , institutions are reviewing their existing programs to tighten the pathway to certifications and jobs.

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Collaboration in Higher Education: How Can Universities Partner With Employers?       

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Benefits for Universities The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported that university enrollments in both undergraduate and graduate programs were down for the third straight year in 2023. Discovery and market research can establish the foundation of a partnership between a university and an employer.

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Employers Are All In on Microcredentials, Survey Shows

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ninety-five percent of employers see benefits in their employees accruing microcredentials, according to a new survey from Collegis Education and UPCEA, the association for college and university leaders in online and professional continuing education.