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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. ” To realize that vision, higher ed professionals might consider communicating more with employers, according to the report. “It’s a trust-but-verify situation.”

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Study Abroad Hidden Gems in Fall 2023 

AIFS Abroad

This program is situated at the intersection between (international) education, community engagement, and sustainable development and aims to harness students’ self-reflection to engage with contemporary global issues in a local context and use the community engagement elements critically as a tool for social impact.

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3 Enrollment Boosting Strategies for Accredited Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 178 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. David R. Decker

The Change Leader, Inc.

24 October · Episode 178 3 Enrollment Boosting Strategies for Accredited Institutions 31 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Leverage your institutions accreditation with these enrollment boosting strategies: explore 4 Ps of marketing, partnerships, controlling costs and more. This approach ensures a market-driven pricing strategy.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

Besides, the humanities cloak an intensely practical side beyond the analytical and communication skills they grow: Shakespeare teaches us statecraft, after all. But youthful trends can turn into multibillion-dollar markets. Such information can inform a college or university’s curriculum choices, hiring, and, yes, marketing strategy.

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Investment in human capital a ‘no regrets’ policy

HECG

Three types of skills, it says, are increasingly important in today’s labour markets: Advanced cognitive skills such as complex problem-solving. It also observes a shift in employment from manufacturing to services. Socio-behavioural skills such as teamwork, and.

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SJSU Public-Private Partnerships Boost Enrollment and Community Relationships: Changing Higher Ed 193 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson

The Change Leader, Inc.

As we think about our post-pandemic recovery, the rising cost of inflation, and what’s happening in public downtowns, our university, San Jose State University, one of the significant attributes of our community is being located in a downtown urban core. So there is a lot of excitement about those types of things in the tech community.

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Workplace Learning: A Follow-up

eLiterate

L&D for manufacturing line workers is very different than L&D for pharmaceutical chemists. I have yet to see much of that in the corporate market so far (and I’ve seen precious little of it in the higher education market, which I know much better). I don’t mean to slam the platforms in the market now.