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How degree-granting colleges can reap rewards from alternative pathway students

Several degree-granting colleges and universities have found ways to open students' accessibility to pathway programs—while keeping the door open for continued education.

This major accreditation body is helping legitimize alternative credentials

Amid the proliferation of alternative credential programs created by higher ed and non-academics alike, this accrediting body wants to snuff the confusion.

More than 40% of today’s online students are previous college stop-outs: report

A new report by Wiley found that half of today’s online students had previously stopped out of a college-level degree or program and one-third are first-generation students.

Why higher ed needs to get on board with micro-credentials

A new study focusing on employers' perspectives on micro-credentials reveals that while a vast majority believe they boost a prospective hire's value, not enough colleges and universities are capitalizing on them.

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