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Why do we do it?

We have been there! We have walked in your shoes, and we do every day! In fact, the solution is not necessarily rooted in the past. Very often the past is why we are facing the concern. 

Some issues we face, and you likely also face

Student population changes

Since, the early 2010s enrollments in many colleges have declined markedly. These trends may be explained by:

  • The national demographic trends have led to decreases in high school graduating class sizes.

  • The pandemic showed a further decrease in students because of the high demand for workers.

  • The rise of for-profit colleges has challenged many colleges, especially in their business model.

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New educational developments

New methodologies have impacted decades of practices and adoption is no longer a question, but the how is the dilemma. Some of these approaches are:

  • Co-requisite remediation

  • HyFlex/polysynchronous instruction

  • Active learning

  • Stackable certificates

  • Competency-based education

  • Performance-based funding

Workforce preparation needs are evolving

Knowing what employers require in their workforce is hard in the best of times, but it is significantly harder when the demand for workers is at all time high. Furthermore, it is hard to make rapid changes and investments to meet expectations swiftly. Therefore, being tactical requires implementing:

  • Through labor market analyses

  • Frequent program reviews

  • Adoption of learn and earn models

  • Significant investments in technologies

Accreditation standards requirements

Accreditors more thoroughly focus on the continuous improvement strategies and the rationale and evidence behind systemic changes. They are also focused on the use of data. These are not easily attainable:

  • Learning outcomes assessments

  • Program reviews

  • Linking budgets to program reviews

Community and continuing education 

There are more and more providers of education on the market. And with the smaller number of available high school graduates, it becomes critical to reach a larger number of non-traditional students and incumbent workers. Degrees and certificates don't cut it anymore, they are being challenged by:

  • Badges

  • MOOCs

  • Competencies

  • On-the-job training

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