Educational Attainment Matters
Though there are some commonalities between adult students, institutions and students themselves need to understand the differences. For institutions that offer adult-oriented two- and four-year...
View ArticleExploring Accountability for American Higher Education Institutions
Rankings and ratings, as they currently stand, are based on limited information. Institutions that can own and explain their ratings, regardless of the score, will be in a better position than those...
View ArticleStudents as Customers? A Path to Losing the Market
While higher education institutions should endeavor to create a supportive and flexible environment that facilitate and maximize opportunities for academic success for non-traditional students,...
View ArticleProfessional Education Needs to Formalize a New Platform
It’s critical for smaller institutions to develop professional education platforms in partnership with employers to help to bridge the talent employers need with the skills available in the labor...
View ArticleInnovation in Higher Education: Time for a Customer-Centric Model
Disruptive innovation to the standard model of higher education is needed in order for postsecondary institutions to meet the needs to the modern adult student and employer. What’s your brand in the...
View ArticleInvestment Risk and Completing a Degree: Local Market Focus Critical for...
Universities must shape their programming options to line up with local workforce needs to ensure students (current, past and prospective) see the value of earning a credential. A conversation the...
View ArticleSchooling for Employment: How Higher Ed Should React to the Growth of Coding...
The modern higher education institution can learn lessons from software development schools, which have introduced short-term programming that delivers work-relevant skills. Software development...
View ArticleCritical Thinking and Getting a Job
Critical thinking is an immensely important skill for graduates entering the workforce, and higher education institutions need to re-commit to ensuring it is developed. Adult students, for the most...
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