attainment & innovation Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/attainment-innovation/ A Blog by ACE Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:33:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png attainment & innovation Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/attainment-innovation/ 32 32 Course Sharing: Business Models and the Learning Ecosystem in Action https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/08/10/course-sharing-business-models-and-the-learning-ecosystem-in-action/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:44:04 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17994 Read the third piece in a series focused on exploring the concept of a postsecondary learning ecosystem—one that includes not only traditional higher education institutions but also alternative providers that connect learners to the labor market.

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]]> Reimagining Higher Education: A New Campus in Colorado, Open to Everyone https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/07/06/reimagining-higher-education-a-new-campus-in-colorado-open-to-everyone/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:24:15 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17975 The fact that Colorado is among the top states in the country in the percentage of adults who have completed at least a bachelor’s degree is a great bragging point for educators and boosters of our communities. But it’s also misleading. The truth is that our state and its economy benefit from the considerable number of people who come here for ...

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]]> How Institutions Can Successfully Develop or Evolve Online Programs to Meet Student Needs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/07/03/how-institutions-can-successfully-develop-or-evolve-online-programs-to-meet-student-needs/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 01:32:38 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17968 Title: What Do Higher Education Students Want From Online Learning? Authors: Felipe Child, Marcus Frank, Jonathan Law, Jimmy Sarakatsannis Source: McKinsey & Company While online programs are not new in higher education, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked rapid growth in both remote and hybrid learning options. A recent study conducted by McKinsey & Company explores students’ perspectives on incorporating online experiences into ...

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]]> The Power of Data to Promote Equitable Higher Education Pathways https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/06/12/the-power-of-data-to-promote-equitable-higher-education-pathways/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:30:06 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17963 The higher education landscape in the United States consists of over one million credentials offered by more than 60,000 providers. While these options hold the promise of increasing access to postsecondary education, pathways built from a mix of credentials can be confusing. A new report from Credential Engine's Equity Advisory Council aims to help.    

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]]> How Colleges and Universities Can Support Student Parents’ Mental Health https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/06/12/how-colleges-and-universities-can-support-student-parents-mental-health/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:14:33 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17961 Title: Improving Mental Health of Student Parents: A Framework for Higher Education Source: Ascend at The Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation Student parents comprise over 20 percent of today’s college-going population; however, they face substantial barriers to their persistence and degree completion, including mental health challenges. In their new publication, Ascend at The Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation (JED) ...

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]]> Alternative Providers Are Changing the Learning Ecosystem https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/05/22/alternative-providers-are-changing-the-learning-ecosystem/ Mon, 22 May 2023 16:34:37 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17952 Title: Mapping a Postsecondary Learning Ecosystem: Alternative Providers in Context Author: Louis Soares Source: American Council on Education (ACE) In a new issue brief, Louis Soares, the chief learning and innovation officer at ACE, explores the concept of a learning ecosystem for postsecondary education, with a focus on alternative providers. He describes a postsecondary learning ecosystem as including not only traditional ...

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]]> Mapping the Ecosystem of Alternative Postsecondary Education Providers https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/03/22/mapping-the-ecosystem-of-alternative-postsecondary-education-providers/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:01:07 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17917 For the past three centuries, slowness has been a feature of American higher education, not a bug. The deliberate pace of knowledge generation, the time-consuming process of peer review, and the glacial rate at which new knowledge is integrated into the curriculum all reflect a respect for truth over expediency. But over the last two decades, U.S. colleges and universities have ...

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]]> Students of Color May Be Harmed by State-level Need-Based Aid Requirements https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/03/20/students-of-color-may-be-harmed-by-state-level-need-based-aid-requirements/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:42:28 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17915 Title: Students of Color May Be Disproportionately Harmed by States’ Need-Based Aid Eligibility Requirements  Source: The Urban Institute Author: Sandy Baum College students who are applying for financial aid are presented with multiple options in state and federal grants. Federal Pell Grants are available to students from low-income backgrounds as determined by the FAFSA. State grants may come in the form ...

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]]> New Report Looks at How Enrolling Student Veterans Can Benefit Higher Education Institutions https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/02/27/new-report-looks-at-how-enrolling-student-veterans-can-benefit-higher-education-institutions/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:27:50 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17904 Title: Enrolling and Supporting Student Veterans Is the Right Thing to Do – The Right Thing for Higher Education Source: George W. Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Higher Education Task Force A new report from the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Higher Education Task Force recently released a report focuses on the often-underestimated returns that institutions of higher education receive by ...

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]]> Addressing College Enrollment Through Academic Preparation https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/01/30/addressing-college-enrollment-through-academic-preparation/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:47:10 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17892 Title: College Enrollment Disparities: Understanding the Role of Academic Preparation Authors: Sarah Reber and Ember Smith Source: Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families A new report from the Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families examines how college enrollment is impacted by academic preparation, race, gender, and socioeconomic status. The authors argue that although a college degree remains a clear ...

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]]> Streamlining the Transfer of Credit Process https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/12/16/streamlining-the-transfer-of-credit-process/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:03:59 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17887 Title: Holistic Credit Mobility: Centering Learning in Credential Completion Authors: Sarah Pingel, Chau-Fang Lin, Martin Kurzweil Source: Ithaka S+R Highly mobile students (students who experience multiple entries or withdrawal points at one or multiple institutions) face degree completion barriers regarding the transfer and acceptance of credentials due to inconsistent institutional and state policies, according to a new report from Ithaka S+R. ...

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]]> Working Learners and Work Colleges: Innovating at the Intersection of Education and Life https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/12/13/working-learners-and-work-colleges-innovating-at-the-intersection-of-education-and-life/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:06:25 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17884 “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.” —Arundhati RoyFinancial Times, April 3, 2020 In the early months of COVID-19, novelist Arundhati Roy suggested that the trauma and tragedy of the pandemic could be the gateway to ...

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