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This program dedicated to boosting first-gen success rates is tripling down

University Business

Among those from low-income households, about 90% do not graduate within six years, according to EAB , an education consulting firm. ” The Kessler Scholars Collaborative embarked on a mission in 2017 to support this vulnerable slice of the student body at a handful of esteemed institutions, and its pilot program proved a success.

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Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“With the economy shifting … we need workforce education training faster and better,” said James Fong, chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). Even if they understood their options, they worry that such credentials may be costly to obtain.

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How MOOCs helped a centuries-old institution change its ways

Teaching Matters Online Learning

In 2017, we embarked on what seemed like the next logical step in our journey: creating a microcredential, a collection of MOOCs that, when taken together, provide the learner with deeper learning outcomes and in some cases university credit. Our partnership with Coursera was quickly followed by partnerships with edX and FutureLearn.

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Navigating President Turnover: Higher Ed Leadership Challenges: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 169 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

Kirwan was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002 and inducted into the Baltimore Sun’s Maryland Business and Civic Hall of Fame in 2017. Since then, I’ve been consulting with good people like you on governance issues and serving on a bunch of boards while still playing a lot of tennis and enjoying life.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

American higher education overall has 39 million people with Some College, No Credential (SCNC) as of July 2020 according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The most recent study dated 2017 shows the following: 30% of first-year students drop out before their second year of college. In-house training seminars (61%).