Our Work
We’re on the ground, creating proof points and supporting institutions as they transform their models to respond to the changing needs of learners and employers.
Design Shorter and Stackable Pathways
We help colleges, universities, and employers design programs for working, rural, first-in-family, and parent learners; “Earn and Learn” degrees that make school and work compatible; Micro-credentials and pathways tied to the needs of local employers that can stack to a full degree.
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Catalyze the Transition to Skills-based Hiring
We are leading pilots with employers, colleges, learners, and workers to unlock and translate degrees into skills; to capture and credential all learning and make it visible to learners and employers. We put a special focus on 21st century skills, which are the biggest drivers of success and mobility, and the least credentialed.
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Training for Human-centered Design and Change Management
We offer a four-part design process, or targeted projects via immersive sprints and workshops, to train teams on key competencies, such as user-centered research, rapid prototyping, and pilots toward impact. We co-design campus innovation labs, diagnose innovation capacity and readiness, and facilitate change management workshops that equip institutional staff with a human-centered and learner-centered design process.
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Scale Solutions with Equity at the Center
We help move our highest impact pilots to scale and build communities of practice in key areas such as transfer solutions, 21st century skills credentials, and micro-pathways.
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Thought Leadership
We commit significant resources to the sharing of the Lab’s learnings and insights from six years working with institutions and employers.
- Innovator Network
- White Papers
- Prototype Publishing
- Product Laboratory
Since 2013, we’ve been learning from our work with over 1,040 colleges and organizations, and 560+ employers to enable innovation and create models that put learners’ needs at the center.