Edtech/Innovation

Here’s how changes in the edtech world affect higher ed

The strategies edtech founders are deploying today to help them stay relevant hint at how higher education at large is changing.

Cyber ranges may be higher ed’s solution to a big workforce problem

Fueled by million-dollar grants, the experiential learning opportunity is funneling students across the country into cybersecurity, a industry that's desperate for skilled technicians.

This tech tool can drive employability and lifelong learning

Only 38% of respondents surveyed said their institutions provide students with lifelong learning activities outside the classroom.

A quick look at the global rise of for-credit micro-credentials

Higher education leaders believe for-credit micro-credentials can help boost their degree offerings' career relevance, retention and competitive advantage, according to a new report from Coursera.

The Next-Gen Campus: Preparing for the New Wave of Tech Integrations

Date & Time: Thursday, November 21 at 2 p.m. ET

In this strategic webinar, an education technology expert will help senior administrators and facilities leaders better evaluate and prepare for the next wave of campus technology integration. Extract valuable insights from past implementations to inform your decisions as you begin looking at the innovations that will transform campus life and learning in the coming decade.

Where is the OPM market headed right now?

Since its peak in the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, total funding for OPMs has declined 97% up through the first half of 2024, according to Validated Insights.

Here are 4 things you can learn from this higher ed disruptor

The Brooklyn-based Marcy Lab School is offering its students a tuition-free alternative to postsecondary education attainment—with commendable student success metrics to boast.

How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

The "great unbundling" of community colleges' academic offerings is rapidly feeding career-ready adult learners into high-demand fields. The prize for institutions: Higher enrollment and student buy-in.

These 10 schools found their footing creating quality alternative credentials

Institutions of different shapes and sizes are gearing up to help thousands of students upskill in a dynamic workforce environment by implementing alternative credentials at scale.

Despite growth of online tools, these pains jeopardize faculty buy-in

Flooded with emerging technology and without institutional guidance, faculty are burnt out and questioning the sector, a report from WGU Labs found.

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