We’re designing education toward the future of work
Work with UsThe Lab works on the ground with 135 colleges, 60+ employers, 10 regions, and thousands of learners, who need education programs and pathways that better serve their futures.
It's a time of transformation
Education outcomes are being measured by competencies, not degrees.
The lines between school and work are blurring.
Colleges, and even high schools, are starting to unlock skills from degrees, making them more explicit to learners and employers.
Learners are in the driver’s seat, getting credit and skills from many different providers, and credit for learning wherever it happens.
We call this the Learner Revolution.
Our Areas of Work
Design Shorter and Stackable Pathways
- Lower-cost degrees
- “Earn and learn” programs
- Micro-credentials and pathways
Catalyze the Transition to Skills-based Hiring
- Translate degrees to employer competencies
- Assessments to test and build skills
- Validate micro-credentials with employers
Train for Human-centered Design + Change Management
- Immersive workshops for learning institutions
- User-centered research
- Rapid prototyping tools + training
- Innovation capacity diagnostic + training
Scale Solutions with Equity at the Center
- Communities of practice
- Product laboratory
- Innovator Network
Featured Clients + Partners
Sample Funders
Latest News from Our Innovator Network
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How Might We Re-imagine the Role of Higher Education Institutions To Meet the Needs of Learners in a New Regional Ecosystem?
Kicking off a Year with the Lab’s Designers in Residence Last month, the Education Design Lab (the Lab) introduced our inaugural cohort of Designers in Residence. These 12 higher education leaders will join together over…View Story -
Five Learner Insights about Designing Micro-Pathways
In April 2021, the Community College Growth Engine Fund (CCGEF), a national initiative to build 18+ employer-validated micro-pathways, hosted a series of learner feedback sessions across the country. Micro-pathways are defined as two or more…View Story
We are in the field bringing models to life that are more affordable, portable, relevant, and visible for learners.