Thursday, January 12, 2023
Workers and employers are increasingly invested in digital credentials. - KYRA SUTTON, Fast Company
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Collin College partners with Rice University to open tax initiative to provide students with free textbooks, resources - North Dallas Gazette
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Gauging the macro impact of microcredentials - Susan Manning, eCampus News
Monday, January 9, 2023
Immersive East Tennessee State Program Provides Accelerated Tech Degrees, Guaranteed Jobs - American Council on Education
Sunday, January 8, 2023
Micro-credentials: The new way forward to plug talent gaps and support lifelong learning - Arina Sofiah, Human Resources Online
Saturday, January 7, 2023
UT System and Google announce Google Career Certificates for up to 10,000 Texas university students - Catherine Frazier, University of Texas System
Friday, January 6, 2023
Millions of Credentials Available – So What’s Next? - Rob Coyle & Kelly Hoyland, IMS Global
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Workforce hampered by broken relationship between community colleges and employers, report finds - Rick Seltzer, Inside Higher Ed
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Young adults want more workforce training - Laura Ascione, eCampus News
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Suggested Alternative Names for ‘Noncredit’ Programs - Matt Reed, Inside Higher Ed
Broadly speaking, “noncredit” programs fall into three major categories: adult basic education, workforce development and personal enrichment. ABE refers to programs like adult literacy or entry-level ESL. They’re meant to address illiteracy or to help recent immigrants learn or improve their English. Workforce development programs are meant to help prepare people for specific types of jobs. Sometimes they substitute for traditional degrees, although they’re also popular among career changers and among folks who need continuing education to remain current in their fields. The final category refers to courses that people take just for personal interest.
Monday, January 2, 2023
Microcredentials: Why Industry Is in the Driver’s Seat - Vis Naidoo, Cheryl Kinzel, & Natasja Saranchuk; Evolllution
Microcredentials are rooted in the digital badge movement that first gained traction to support adult learning in the workforce. One of the earliest players was a group called Open Badges, created by Mozilla Foundation in 2013 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation. This focus can be traced back to the “use of symbols in ancient times to reflect different meanings (and) has evolved into modern-day usage of digital badges and microcredentials to indicate achievements, knowledge, skills, and competencies.”[1]
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Seek and ye shall find (some) micro-credentials - Campus Morning Mail, Australia
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Retrain, reskill returning OFWs; ensure their stay — Argyll Cyrus Geducos, Manila Bulletin
Friday, December 30, 2022
Five Thoughts on the Next Five Years: Where Higher Ed is Headed - Vickie Cook, Evolllution
While the most impactful trends will vary somewhat among institution types, this article will review five trends that will impact institutions across the United States in the next few years.... A fourth trend that continues to grow is Continuing Education and alternative credentials. Strategic thinking about the future must include a fortified Continuing Education effort with strong initiatives in building alternative credentials that help students incrementally gain and skills develop their employability. Practicing sound CE principals to deliver customized courses allows for professional skill development to meet the private employment sector’s needs.
Thursday, December 29, 2022
The Micro-Credentials Movement Has Arrived - Eric Lloyd, Chief Executive
When companies as widely recognized and well established as Boeing, Walmart, and IBM start moving in a similar direction on something, it’s safe to say the idea has legs. In this case, companies are looking towards skills-based hiring in tandem with degree-based hiring. The idea here is for companies to remove “must-have” barriers around hiring—such as “must have an MBA” or “must have a four-year degree”—in favor of hiring for the skills they need in a specific candidate. According to an oft-cited piece of research, hiring for skills is five times more predictive of job performance and, ultimately, results in a better-prepared workforce.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Arkansas college offers trucking operations 'micro-credential' program - Truckers News Staff (TN)
A new opportunity to learn about how trucking companies operate is available at an Arkansas college. Focus EduSolutions, in partnership with Arkansas Tech University, announces the launch of a program awarding micro-credentials in Trucking Operations. The program was designed by industry experts for those looking to start a new profession or further their careers. The micro-credentials will teach the basics and fundamentals of how to be successful in trucking.