NEWS -> From @usedgov Deputy Assistant Secretary Madison Biedermann: Pell Grants and federal direct student loans NOT impacted by yesterday's OMB guidance.
.@StrategicEdu’s 2024 Workforce Survey found that employers are offering upskilling opportunities and employees are taking advantage of them, yet there is still concern about gaining the skills needed to advance their careers.
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So proud to see @CapellaU recognized by @CAEL and @wicheEDU as a 2024 CPL Equity Award recipient! Our leadership in credit for prior learning (#CPL) initiatives is transforming #HigherEd access. Honored to be a part of this ongoing impact! bit.ly/44DFsU0
Announcing the winners of the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Equity Awards, brought to you by CAEL and @wicheEDU! These awards spotlight strategies to make CPL more accessible and equitable for adult learners. 🎓✨ Read more here: hubs.li/Q02wXDYW0#CPL#Equity
Exciting new data from @CapellaU shows the transformative impact of #CPL. These findings underscore credit for prior learning programs as a powerful driver of student success and #EconomicMobility, helping adult learners accelerate their path to a degree. bit.ly/4a8vwTG
A new @HarvardBiz survey sponsored by @StrategicEDU shows that 91% of business leadership surveyed agree that tuition assistance benefits give organizations a competitive advantage, proving their use as a critical retention and upskilling tool. Read more: bit.ly/3TX3BBg
Students learn at different paces & a one-size-fits-all education system ignores that.
I introduced the Empowering Learners Through Competency-Based Education Act with @RepGrothman & @RepBurgessOwens to create more options in higher ed and lower costs.
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ALT Picture of young woman looking at her laptop with the Title of CHEPP's new paper paper: Online by Design: How Learner-Centered Higher Education Design and Delivery Accelerates Equitable Access and Outcomes
With 8.8 million US job openings in November, CBE is emerging as an innovative approach that could fill this gap. Integrating CBE into #HigherEd can reconcile skill requirements and employer expectations. I discuss this trend in @insidehighered today: bit.ly/3Sos7dH
Great insight by @CCAPrezYolanda on how to think about ensuring students aren't wasting time/money/effort towards a degree. "Embracing approaches like prior learning assessment can ensure students are moving more efficiently through a degree program." bit.ly/3uMubmu
Exciting week at Capella! Thrilled to announce @CapellaU and @Optum’s new partnership to support the need for nurse practitioners. This collaboration will pair Capella’s educational capabilities and Optum’s clinical expertise and sites of care. capella.edu/online-degrees/m…
Excited to share results of @StrategicEdu’s new Great Retention Survey, which highlights a growing worker expectation that employers invest in their education. Meeting the demands of today’s labor market is crucial as we move from the Great Resignation. greatretentionsurvey.com
It’s more important than ever that L&D efforts show a demonstrable #ROI. I was grateful to share insights with @CLOmedia on how organizations can implement competency-based #education programs to understand where learners need support. bit.ly/41Z7Ca8
As #highered demographics shift, colleges and universities face a new imperative to develop dynamic & flexible programs that can help adult learners adapt. Incredibly proud of our new report from @CapellaU on student outcomes from #FlexPath: bwnews.pr/3Y0cRnB
Find @dicksenese teasing some @CapellaU news here! "We look forward to the coming year when we will share new research about FlexPath, and we hope higher ed will join us in our continued resolution to serve adult learners in new and better ways every year" bit.ly/3ZK2k1j
Great piece on the @ACTStudent blog re: CPL, which can help students save time and money on a degree, accelerate student progress and build confidence. All institutions - especially those serious about serving adult students - should take note. bit.ly/3HlxJQc
Great recs related to adult stds coming from the Beyond Transfer folks (h/t @AlisonKadlec): "Connect transfer and credit mobility to institutional mission and make it a key part of how institutions...demonstrate quality and approach continuous improvement" bit.ly/3ZKW1KJ