Alternative Credentialing articles from Unbound

• Perspective: Leading in the world’s new education landscape
  It is 2,325 miles from Heidi’s home in North Carolina to the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. That’s the distance she traveled in June to receive her diploma for the bachelor’s degree she earned online. It was Heidi’s first visit to Oregon State, but her roots in the university community run deep. For the […]
• ‘Building a Broad Idea of What Leadership Means’: UPCEA Professional Development Programs in the Spotlight
  When Oregon State University’s Ecampus decided to create an online student advisory council, Executive Director Jessica DuPont knew exactly whom to turn to for guidance: her own classmates. DuPont and 12 other higher education leaders from across the nation recently completed UPCEA’s inaugural Professional Continuing and Online Leader Certificate program. “They’re my instant network,” she […]
• Prior Learning Assessment: Necessary Burden or Future-Proofing Strategy?
  In less than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the world of work look dramatically different. Millions of jobs have been erased, automation has accelerated, and several sectors have contracted while others are booming. Millions of laid-off workers will need additional education and training to land new jobs, and they need it to be […]
• Credentials Unbound
  For more than a millennium, universities have awarded degrees to their graduates in much the same form as America’s academic institutions do today. Through their durability and credibility, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees have been remarkably resilient in their relevance and power to convey academic accomplishment. Universities have long prepared students for the workforce and […]
• Preface to Special Topic Section: Recent Perspectives on Credentialing Innovation
  Within higher education—and beyond—there is tremendous and growing interest in innovation in educational credentialing. In the job market, educational credentials are more valuable than ever, and new microcredential offerings are diversifying a landscape long dominated by traditional degrees. Online education is the fastest growing segment of the higher education market, with more learners pursuing online […]