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Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Confessions of a Community College Dean

By one count, the United States is home to more than one million unique educational credentials, which represents a more than threefold increase since 2018. The study also followed up with 2,288 of the learners who completed the courses between April 2018 and November 2022. Some are offered by nonacademic providers.)

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CPL for Incremental & Non-Credit Credentials

Parchment

to then continue after this short term non-credit program into a credit bearing certificate or degree program. five general education courses at the end of the program, and that helps enrollment at the college overall, and that’s just good for everybody. So we just really started with a task force in 2016 that was broad based.

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

She successfully transferred the skills she learned in the hotel industry to the healthcare industry and now to higher ed, where she works in Career Services. In 2016, she was hired as an associate program chair for College to Career (CTC), and in 2018, she was promoted to Program Chair (CTC).

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

As the United States’ employment needs quickly change, industry and government have a pressing need for more qualified workers. How industry addresses the education of employees. Attendance at educational conferences (51%). Continuing education courses (50%). In-house training seminars (61%).

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Simple Strategies for Curriculum (Re)Design for the New Instructor

The Scholarly Teacher

It offers students a richer perspective when two complementary instructors teach together and allows the new instructor to learn effective teaching methods from a more experienced colleague (Hellier & Davidson, 2018). Continuous Improvement I t is important to view course design as an ongoing improvement process. link] Phan, T.