Credential Confusion A call for uniformity in practice and terminology. - Mike Simmons and Quintina Barnett Gallion, Inside Higher Ed

“As colleges and universities continue to confront digital transformation, they must ask themselves, ‘What does our core product—the educational credential—evolve to look like in a more data-rich, technology-centric world?’” —Sean Gallagher, Aug. 10, 2023  When the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers joined the “Beyond Transfer” conversation this year, we noted the need to broaden the conversation about transfer and credit mobility to better encompass learning mobility on a global scale. Over the year, our members have reflected on transfer business models, evaluated the transfer student experience, revealed transformation through automation, examined partnership agreements with alternative credential providers, questioned the trust between institutions and affirmed the need for institutions to focus on adult learners.

https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/beyond-transfer/2023/12/14/uniformity-practice-and-terms-could-avoid-credential