To bolster enrollment and help working adult learners overcome the obstacles impeding their educational goals, academia and the business sector must take proactive and collaborative action.
Professional, continuing, and online education units continue to gain momentum thanks to senior leadership buy-in, adult learner interest and program innovation. Research from Modern Campus uncovers what's holding them back from reaching the next level.
"You have to be open to fertility," Decker says. "You can’t just sit there and say, 'Nothing’s good except what we’ve been doing for the last 40 years.'"
With a thoughtful and learner-centric approach to education, institutions can continue to support students and faculty no matter who or where they are.
Higher education professionals, industry leaders and state legislators are beginning to recognize its revelatory potential to foster the next chapter of academic equity, workforce access and attractive program offerings.
