By Claude Pressnell Jr. - EvoLLLution. Though moves to increase postsecondary access and attainment are laudable, moves like the Tennessee Promise may well lead students away from meeting their academic potential. More...
The Powerful Role of Career and Technical Education in Today’s Workforce
By John Cech - EvoLLLution. Career and technical education programs are critical to the health of the American economy and to the work-readiness of Americans, and this role needs to be recognized in future drafts of the Higher Education Act. More...
The Nationalization of American Education
By John Ebersole - EvoLLLution. The growing role and influence of the federal government on postsecondary education in the United States is unwelcome by many, but their influence may be necessary to ensure the quality and strength of higher education. More...
A Common Vision: America’s College Promise Relies on Bipartisan Support and Partnerships
By Ted Mitchell - EvoLLLution. The realization of America’s College Promise could create significant advantages for individuals and for the economy, but its success relies on bipartisan support at the federal levels and partnerships between federal and state government bodies. More...
Free Community College: Proceed With Caution
Current Iteration of Oregon Promise Leaves Out Adults and Completion
By Andrea Henderson - EvoLLLution. While the Oregon Promise is an immensely positive first step towards increasing degree completion statewide, it’s oversight of non-traditional students and lack of funding for retention and success initiatives leaves room for improvement. More...
MOOC Providers Bringing An Innovative Approach to Corporate Education
By Darren Shimkus - EvoLLLution. More than ever before, employers are looking for low-cost, highly-effective pathways to deliver learning opportunities to their employees and MOOC providers are emerging as a front-runner in this highly-competitive but lucrative space. More...
Success in the Customized Training Space Relies on Reputation and Customer Experience
By Elizabeth Scott - EvoLLLution. The customized training marketplace is incredibly fast-paced and competitive, but by highlighting institutional reputation and protecting that reputation with first-rate programming and customer experiences, universities can thrive. More...
Corporate Training Is Ripe for Online Disruption
By Van Anderson - EvoLLLution. Customized corporate education is evolving at even a faster rate than standard continuing education. The Great Recession ended or disrupted most in-house professional development programs and contributed to the current rise in lean organizations. More...
Customization for Credit: What It Takes To Succeed in the Corporate Training Marketplace
By Brian Breen - EvoLLLution. The customized corporate training marketplace is incredibly competitive and is showing no signs of slowing down. With employer spending on training and employee education rising year after year, more and more training providers—both academic and non-academic—are clamoring for a slice of the pie. Universities have some distinct advantages in this marketplace, but very few of them truly understand how to leverage those advantages. More...
Outsourcing Training: Deciding Between Open Enrollment and Customized
By Courtland Chaney - EvoLLLution. Customized training offers employers the opportunities to deliver critical and relevant information to their employees on their own terms. More...