The Evolution of Noncredit Course Management
While nondegree programs have been in existence for more than a decade, in the last few years—especially as a result of the COVID-10 pandemic—the market has seen a shift from primarily supporting continuing education, lifelong learning, and workforce development to introducing new types of nondegree learning, such as certificate programs, economic development upskilling, corporate training, […]
5 Tambellini Group Top of Mind Podcasts You Can’t Miss
According to podcasthosting.org, 55% of the US population has listened to a podcast, and 25% of US podcast listeners have a 4-year college degree (vs. 19% of US population). While the audience for podcasts is smaller than other mediums, the benefits for listeners are many—learning directly from experts, cutting down on screentime, and multitasking—to name a […]
Microcredentials as Catalysts for Change
As I have stated elsewhere, I like to think of myself as something of a skeptic. The healthy skepticism I aim to practice is governed by years of academic training and research and informed by years of professional experience in higher education information technology. Skepticism avoids the pitfalls of black-and-white thinking that technology will either […]
The Futures of Continuing Education
Continuing education is experiencing something of a renaissance. In the years immediately preceding the pandemic, continuing education programs were already seeing significant growth as corporate demand for workforce training, certifications, skills development, and specialization increased. Although higher education enrollments experienced significant declines, especially among community colleges, interest in and demand for continuing education did not […]
The Power and Value of Building a Comprehensive Learner Record
Is a transcript the best way to truly reflect a student’s academic learning experience? Temple University’s registrar Bhavesh Bambhrolia believes that while the traditional transcript is safe and secure; it is limiting in communicating a student’s growth and development from a cumulative experience. In this Top of Mind episode, Bambhrolia gives listeners a glimpse into […]
