Alternative credentials now a must-have for traditional universities
Alternative Pathways
Young adults want more workforce training
Many young adults with degrees think workplace training, which they say is missing from their curriculums, is most important for a successful career
Could these 3 burgeoning nontraditional pathways be a boon for traditional institutions?
If Malia Obama’s doing it, you know it either is, or will soon become, a popular trend among the young crowd: opting out of a traditional 4-year college…
New trend sees higher ed bootcamps go 2.0
It seems that coding bootcamps are so 2015. For students eager to get into a burgeoning field that pays well, data science bootcamps promise to be the new…
Don’t miss these up-and-coming higher-ed trends
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…
Alternative pathways: Perks, but there also many pitfalls
Career and Technical Education (CTE), competency-based learning, digital badging, credentialing, and coding bootcamps are becoming some of the fastest-growing, and oft-discussed, alternative pathways for learning in higher education—mainly…
Does your institution offer these top online degrees?
According to a new report from ed-tech solutions provider The Learning House, 62 percent of online college students decide what they are interested in studying before they decide…
New data reveals 10 stunning facts on national attainment rates
Looking to provide evidence of “high-quality” learning within credentials among U.S. citizens, a report released today by the Lumina Foundation reveals specific data on national postsecondary attainment rates—broken…
5 lessons learned about alternative education
Coding bootcamps, competency-based education (CBE) initiatives, badging, and career-and-technical (CTE) certifications have the potential to breathe new life into higher education pathways, especially for non-traditional students. But is…
Purdue’s first competency-based program receives final approval
