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Are institutions leveraging their alumni to their full potential? Here’s how they can

University Business

Partnership between industry The delta between what industry expects from degree-wielding job applicants and what schools deliver is still vast. “That’s two things they know best: Their school and their industry.” ” At Wabash College, a men’s private school in Ind.,

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A fortune in the short-term: Is it time for CE programs to explode?

University Business

The University of North Florida is bucking declining college enrollment trends in higher education, and John Kantner, University of North Florida senior associate provost of faculty and research, credits some of this growth to its focus on continuing education (CE) programs.

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

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

The need for collaboration in higher education — particularly between universities and employers — continues to grow. Carefully managed partnerships benefit everyone involved, and they can help shape the future of countless industries in a rapidly changing world. Why Should Universities and Employers Form Partnerships?

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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). Here’s a round of insights from the three reports.

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The College for Creative Studies Leads With Institution-Wide Artificial Intelligence Policy

College for Creative Study

Rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology is bringing to light serious concerns within the art and design industry. With a storied career spanning over 35 years in the entertainment industry as a Hollywood concept artist and designer, Flattery has weathered many advancements in technology in the art and design industry.

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Technology Enhanced Learning is now at scale

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Visiting Harvard I was very impressed by the positive role of educational technology in growing the provision of continuing education. Hand in hand with increased learner autonomy I saw the very rapid growth of informal learning supported via MOOCs and Open Educational Resources (OERs).

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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.