Unbundling the 4-year degree: How to design education for the future

How to do micro-credentialing and digital badging the right way

Employers today are far less reliant on the four-year college degree than in the past, when the B.A. or B.S. served as a primary pre-hire indicator of future performance. Today, the bachelor’s degree is virtually a commodity. According to an analysis by Burning Glass Technologies, degrees are now to be…

10 new trends defining the state of higher education

Establishing innovative strategies for growth and preparing for industry disruption are just two of a number of trends higher-ed leaders should expect to come their way in 2018, according to a new report. The State of Higher Education 2018, from professional services firm Grant Thornton LLP, offers guidance around emerging…

9 online learning trends straight from chief online officers

Online learning continues to offer expanded learning opportunities to traditional and nontraditional students, but it also challenges institutional norms. Now, a new report examines what chief online officers have to say about must-have technologies and tools, new program ventures, and alternative learning providers. The 2018 Changing Landscape of Online Education…