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Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Inside Higher Ed

And colleges struggle to deliver what employers want. “With the economy shifting … we need workforce education training faster and better,” said James Fong, chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). But there is good news, too.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.

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Teaching Excellence Through Mindful Reflection 

Faculty Focus

Megan Frary is a senior educational development consultant in the Center for Teaching and Learning at Boise State University and also clinical associate professor in the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State. ” Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 18 (4): 197-205.

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Teaching Excellence Through Mindful Reflection 

Faculty Focus

Megan Frary is a senior educational development consultant in the Center for Teaching and Learning at Boise State University and also clinical associate professor in the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State. ” Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 18 (4): 197-205.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

In both instances, the principal aim was to understand better the challenges to HE progression faced by those on advanced level applied and professional courses (including BTECs) at a Midlands based further education (FE) college. For context, progression rates are generally lower from FE colleges than sixth forms.

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Costs and Benefits of Adding 30-units to Accounting Students' Requirements for Licensure as a CPA

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Recent changes in the laws in many states have moved to a bifurcated system in which students must have 120 credit hours of college education to sit for the CPA exam and 150 credit hours (225 for quarter schools) to be licensed as a CPA. I was certainly one of them. Conclusion.

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The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 154 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Matt Frank

The Change Leader, Inc.

Micro-credentials are also money-making opportunities for colleges and universities that can help address deficits and fund other pursuits. It’s no longer, “Oh, you have to go back and get a college degree. You don’t see many institutions or many employers nowadays saying “Go out and get your college degree.”