Stackable credentials—expandable qualifications, often parts of educational sequences—have become a critical pathway for learners to advance their careers, gain higher pay, and display competency in a shorter timeframe than full degree programs allow. These credentials—also known as micro-credentials, certificates, digital badges, and nanodegrees—are valuable signals for employers, especially since the COVID pandemic. When asked in […]
As professional pathways take hold across higher ed, soft-skills are now as central to instruction as are the technical skills taught in these accelerated credential programs.
Higher education is playing a critical role in upskilling and reskilling the American workforce to support career changes, while also stemming the fall in our nation's rate of innovation.
The University of Arkansas and Shorter College are among those who will be helping to reskill individuals who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you work in higher education, you have likely heard the term "digital literacy." But are basic literacy skills enough to equip students to thrive in today's world?Jennifer Sparrow, associate vice president of Teaching and Learning with Technology at The Pennsylvania State University, believes we need to help students move beyond digital literacy to achieve digital fluency.
