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VoltaLearningGroup @VoltaLearning

We help learners, communities, institutions, and employers prosper in a changing economy. #CBE #compbaseded #workforce #adultlearning

Joined March 2017
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Great kickoff yesterday to second phase of this transformation community college design work! Congrats to an amazing team @Eddesignlab @kathdelaski
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We were happy to join in the important conversations about a cross-disciplinary research paradigm to develop a new science of #workinglearners @mitchellatedf @workshiftnews bit.ly/3GuqeUl

NSF and Stanford kick off a new 'science of working learners'

The market for non-degree programs has sped ahead of experts’ understanding of which credentials actually help people land good, well-paying jobs. A new national research collaborative aims to catch...

workshift.org
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Great article by Sean Gallagher. bit.ly/3qomCfM "All kinds of new credentials are proliferating, but they aren’t guided by any consistent central framework, and they aren’t yet necessarily “compatible” in ways that can truly reshape job acquisition or degree attainment."
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The "secret sauce to bridging educational and industry gaps truly revolves around the importance of having professional insight from healthcare leaders and professionals from start to finish." Yup! Ensuring Integration Between Healthcare and Education bit.ly/3uHyvzh
Thrilled about ALOE, $20M NSF- and -Accenture funded initiative focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to transform adult learning in STEM. Just the kind of forward-thinking adult learning needs. Congrats, Myk Garn, PI! gra.org/blog/209 #adultlearning #NSFfunded
WAPO: Students at Howard University will undoubtedly benefit from Nikole Hannah-Jones and her deep well of knowledge and experience. But people are already learning from her. They are learning that it’s not enough to just be allowed to sit at the table. hghttps://bit.ly/3AGfpMz
Looking forward to exploring @jfftweets Recovery Playbook for Impact Employers - bit.ly/3pZdH3Z
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With internship wages $15 , transportation subsidies and course competencies aligned to the needs of the labor market @BHCCBoston is showing the way for effective earn and learn programs. #workforce #highered @NewAmerica bit.ly/3cwKpUC
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Validating Competencies and Skills Gained Through Rigorous Assessment This shows why high-stakes assessment is so time-consuming to do responsibly. What it doesn't address, however, is why performance assessment, not MC, is essential in the CBE context. bit.ly/3phnr9e
New report from @CommunityCCRC highlights effective strategies which community #colleges can employ to "better support Black, LatinX and Native American adult students through graduation." bit.ly/3oQkxIt
"Academic freedom is based on the recognition that the truth is independent of the whims of the powerful, and that we, as a society, are better off knowing the truth." @deandad bit.ly/3uhNNsI

Majority-Rule Math

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Among the findings in a new @CengageLearning survey of college grads, respondents believe more access to experiential learning would have helped them secure a job post-graduation. #highered #workforce #internship bit.ly/3vuAmXW
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Really effective use of badges to prepare or reskill learners for the workforce at @SIUE. #workforce #highered @CAELnews bit.ly/3hVgY2m

SIUE's Digital Tech Badges: Portable, Stackable, but Most Importantly: Employable

Parallel career paths are converging in SIUE's digital tech badges. Read how they are making adult learners - and regional industries - more competitive.

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New community college practitioner-focused research effort will develop "practitioner-defined national CC research agenda" promoting "research-informed policies and best practices". #highered #research @CommunityCCRC @DrKenEnder bit.ly/3o7qm3S

Announcing the Community College Practice-Research-Policy Exchange

Officially launching in fall 2021, the initiative will develop a practitioner-defined national community college research agenda and disseminate research findings throughout the country.

ccrc.tc.columbia.edu
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Lower costs, greater student choice in how they consume educational content and lower costs are among the higher education trends amplified by the response to the pandemic. @HigherEdDive bit.ly/2R0moxr
Great work, congrats to @CBENetwork @lisa_hite
Lisa McIntyre-Hite, PhD@lisa_hite
19 Apr 2021
Illinois is leading the pack when it comes to state CBE initiatives. They created 56 competencies & assessments that map to early childhood career lattice and credential strategy. The pilot is underway across 5 institutions. Proud of this work & to have played a part @CBENetwork
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In addition to "investing in workers actual skills" our nation must also "place equal emphasis on building the information infrastructure that individuals need to effectively navigate today’s market". #workforce @jfftweets @stradaeducation @MariaKFlynn bit.ly/3v2AkpB

Biden's Infrastructure Plan Will Throw Money at Retraining. Why It's Not Enough.

Congress is considering spending big on workforce and education programs. But with more than 1 million credentials already available, learners need insight into what will actually pay off.

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New tool from @EmsiData links course syllabi descriptions with workplace skills sought. @hlurie of @EduventuresInc argues for more alignment.
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Robots aren't taking over all "automatable" jobs just yet! #futureofwork econ.st/3ujydgC

Robots threaten jobs less than fearmongers claim

Recessions and pandemics accelerate automation. Yet warnings of a jobless future are overblown

economist.com
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