Q&A with Dr. Tara Zirkel, Senior Education Designer with the Community College Growth Engine Fund The Community College Growth Engine Fund is a design accelerator led by the Education Design Lab working with community colleges…
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In April 2021, the Community College Growth Engine Fund (CCGEF), a national initiative to build 18+ employer-validated micro-pathways, hosted learner feedback sessions. Micro-pathways are defined as two or more stackable credentials that include a 21st…
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Aimed at providing credentials for 21st century skills gained from work and life, Education Design Lab’s new experience credit, or “XCredit,” provides a scalable way to help millions of learners and earners seeking higher wages…
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Part 1: Understanding the Potential of Rural Community College Learners The Lab’s new Design Insights publication series offers a glimpse into our human-centered design approach to make learning visible, portable, affordable, flexible, and relevant for…
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Established in 2020, the Open Skills Network is a group of nearly 450 employers, educational organizations, and technology providers dedicated to accelerating the adoption of skills-based education and hiring by establishing a network of open…
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If you haven’t heard about the emerging “skills based economy,” you soon will. It is being touted, rightly, as an opportunity to democratize the hiring process, to help learners and workers be hired for “what…
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