UPCEA Members
Your peer network just got bigger!
Connect with over 15,000 of your peers - in real time!
CORe is Your Community Platform
A place for knowledge exchange, idea incubation, professional networking, and more!
Collaborative Online Relationships (CORe) is a unique community platform where over 15,000 UPCEA members connect with each other for advice and discussions. CORe provides a wealth of networking opportunities and resources to help you grow your professional networks, strengthen your knowledge base, and get real-time answers to the questions that keep you up at night!
Colleague Connections
Reach out to your colleagues anytime you need advice, sharing of ideas, or just want to expand your network.
UPCEA members are saying:
"This resource is an excellent way to get help, offer help and network on a regular basis."
"CORe is a lifeline for me."
"The platform is quite active, which makes it worth following through daily email updates."
Online Discussions
Search thousands of discussions and participate in the topics most interesting to you.
Some popular discussion topics include:
- Centralized vs Decentralized internal online services
- Non-Credit vs. Credit Certificate Programs (alternative credentials)
- Developing partnership with local businesses (B2B)
- VA Funding
- Market research/program planning
- Digital Badging
With over 1,000 documents, this treasure-trove of resources and information is at your fingertips whenever you need it.
- Benchmarking & Research
- Webinar Recordings & Materials
- Past Conference Presentations & Recordings
- UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence in Credential Innovation
- UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence in Online Leadership
- UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence in Professional & Continuing Education
This short, step-by-step video will get you on your way to enjoying real-time discussions with your colleagues and enjoying access to over 1,000 resources in the member library.
You may also download the printed version of the guide.
Members love their discussion platform, CORe!
"I begin the morning by reading the discussions in CORe. They keep me grounded in the important issues facing our members across the continent and beyond. CORe is where the action is for leaders in our field to keep in touch with topics and each other!"
Ray Schroeder, UPCEA Senior Fellow
UIS Professor Emeritus
"I’ve used the CORe platform numerous times to benchmark for program and operations strategy..."
Beth Romanski, Director of Professional and Continuing Education
Maryland University of lntegrative Health
"Having access to the wealth of knowledge and experience UPCEA members hold is immeasurable."
Kirsten M. Zoller, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives
Kansas State University, Salina Campus
"The CORe community helped me solve complex problems, identify new directions, and gain perspective on my work."
Evan M. Silberman Sr., Director of Online Learning
NYU’s Stern School of Business
"This resource is an excellent way to get help, offer help to others, and network on a regular basis."
Angela Velez-Solic Director, Center for Teaching Excellence & Innovation
Rush University
"I am SO IMPRESSED with the responses that I have received from this post! Thank you to everyone who has reached out - both directly through this post and via email. Some of the insight that we have gained through those conversations and connections has been critical for our success on this project."