Saturday, November 11, 2023

Can Microcredentials Bring Stop-Outs Back to College? - Sara Weissman, Inside Higher Ed

Arecent survey of students who stopped out of college suggests that giving them the opportunity to earn microcredentials and academic credit for prior learning could lure them back to higher ed. The survey of roughly 1,100 former students ages 18 to 64 was conducted in June by StraighterLine, an online course provider, and UPCEA, an association that focuses on professional, online and continuing education. The resulting study, released this week, explored when and why students left college and what factors could prompt them to return.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/retention/2023/11/03/can-microcredentials-bring-learners-back-college

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