We’re designing education toward the future of work
Work with UsThe Lab works on the ground with 930+ colleges and organizations, 530+ employers, 24+ 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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Education Design Lab’s #Micropathways Initiative Celebrates Year 1 with New Report and 2nd Cohort
+ New report: The Lab unveils new 30+ micro-pathway models and design insights from the first cohort of the Community College Growth Engine Fund+ New cohort announced: Four major community college systems join the Fund+…View Story -
The Lab Looks Back at 2021: A Year of Resilience, Collaboration + Innovation
Together, We Found a Gateway to Community College Transformation ... and 7 More Breakthroughs of 2021As we head into the fourth surge of the COVID-19 virus that was supposed to be “over” by that first…View Story
We are in the field bringing models to life that are more affordable, portable, relevant, and visible for learners.