The Edge: Missed opportunities in nondegree credentials (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
The untapped possibilities of nondegree credentials Employers have a strong interest in partnering with colleges to design and deliver nondegree programs. Yet more than 45 percent of employers in a recent survey said colleges had never approached them to do so. That’s one finding from a new report by UPCEA, the online and professional education association,…
Distance Education and State Authorization Negotiated Rulemaking Begins | Policy Matters (January 2024)
Major Updates Negotiated Rulemaking Session on Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Begins The U.S. Department of Education has started a Negotiated Rulemaking Session focused on Program Integrity and Institutional Quality. The first session took place January 8–11. The second session will occur from February 5–8, and the final session is scheduled for March 4–7. These…
How institutions are leaving money on the table with their alternative credential offerings (University Business)
Alternative non-degree credentials are slowly becoming higher education’s hottest learning modality. Enrollment is strong and employer buy-in is promising. However, two reports from UPCEA demonstrate that despite institutions’ increased infrastructure to provide these academic programs, challenges persist—and they’re leaving money on the table as a result. In a December 2023 report that studied nearly 100 UPCEA members representing institutions focused…
Microcredentials on the Rise, but Not at Colleges (Inside Higher Ed)
As the pool of traditional-age students shrinks, colleges are increasingly turning to nondegree credentials to expand the appeal of their academic offerings to working adults. At the same time, an increasing number of employers want their employees to be able to upskill and reskill through microcredential programs. But four-year institutions are lagging behind third-party providers, such as LinkedIn…
Employers Partnering to Provide Microcredential and Training Programs on the Rise, New Study From UPCEA and Collegis Education Reveals
Opportunities are growing, but higher ed institutions are losing ground to private providers WASHINGTON, DC (January 23, 2024) — Companies partnering externally to provide training or professional development to employees increased by 26 percent (nearly 15 percentage points) between 2022 and 2023, according to a new study released today by Collegis Education and UPCEA, the…
Short-Term Credentials Are Booming in Texas. Are Employers Hiring? (Work Shift)
In Texas, money is flowing for short-term credentials. The state’s new funding formula, signed by the governor in June, is allocating dollars to community colleges in part based on how many credentials of value they award. It would appear that there is no better time to invest in alternative credentials. Interest rates on student loans…
Report: Microcredentials Not a Strategic Priority for Many Colleges (Inside Higher Ed)
While the majority of colleges focused on online, professional and continuing education have embraced alternative credentials, a significant number of those institutions haven’t made them a strategic priority. That’s one of the key takeaways from a new study released Monday by UPCEA, the online and professional education association. “While a lot of institutions want this, they…
New Research: UPCEA Reveals Key Findings on Alternative Credentials
UPCEA shares business and program model insights in grant-funded study WASHINGTON (January 8, 2024) – UPCEA, the online and professional education association, is proud to share findings and takeaways from a new research study, Alternative Credentials: Business and Program Models. The research, supported by a grant from Walmart, is part of UPCEA’s “Building Capacity, Expanding…
Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Update by UPCEA
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- Check Out These Harvard Online Certificate Programs -Genevieve Carlton and Brenna Swanston, Forbes
- One Effect of the AI Revolution: The Number of Chief AI Officers Has Tripled - Kit Eaton, Inc
- Revolutionizing Education with AI: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead - Roman Rember, ELblog
- Give educators the skills to bring assessment into the future - Matthew Courtney, Times Higher Education
- Fueling Growth Through Senior Leadership Championing Continuing Education - Tatum Thomas, Evolllution
- OpenAI and Meta set to unveil AI models capable of reasoning and planning - Dev Kondaliya, Computing
- 5 Key Generative AI Announcements from Google Cloud Next: Is Google Closing the Gap? - BRET KINSELLA, Synthedia
- New AWS survey reveals the link between AI fluency and the next education revolution - Kim Majerus, AWS Public Sector Blog
- Innovations in AI and Higher Education - Nick Fetty, New York Academy of Sciences
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