Publications + Resources
The Lab proactively identifies gaps in the education-to-work ecosystem that require next generation solutions. We put together partners, funders and institutions to tackle the path from problem definition through solution finding to adoption and evaluation.
We hope you find these tools and resources helpful in your efforts to redesign education.
Publications + Briefs
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A New Role for Higher Education: An Actionable Framework to Drive Regional Ecosystem Alignment
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Skills Visibility: Why and How a Skills-Based Economy can be More Equitable
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BRIDGES Rural Design Insights Part 2: Designing + Piloting a New Approach to Economic Agility in Rural Communities
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Design Insights Brief: Community College Growth Engine Fund Micro-pathways: A Gateway to Community College Transformation
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Design Insights: Single Moms Success Design Challenge
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Innovation Snapshots: Ideas in Action
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BRIDGES Rural Design Insights, PART 1: Understanding the Potential of Rural Community College Learners
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Design Insights: Early Impact from UNCF’s Career Pathways Initiative
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“Walk in My Shoes”: An Actionable Learner Engagement Framework to Foster Growth, Belonging, and Agency
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The Learner Revolution: How Colleges Can Thrive in a New Skills and Competencies Marketplace
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Seamless Transfer Pathways: Student-Centered Solutions to Improve Transfer Success
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Tee Up the Skills: Year One Summary
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The Ed Tech Revolution is About to Become the Learner Revolution (2014)
Resources, Guides, and How-tos
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Protected: Learner Perceptions + Attitudes Towards Micro-Pathways as a New Class of Credentials
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Employer Engagement Guidebook for the Design + Delivery of Micro-pathways
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How-to: Journey Mapping the Resume
Through #TeeUpTheSkills, we set out to find answers to the question everyone in digital badging is trying to figure out: do badges have market value for employers? Can digital badges level the playing field for…Read More -
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Future Proof: An Upskilling Primer
As part of our “Future Proof” series, we’re covering the future of work landscape and the tools, pathways, and trends for designing educational programs that equip learners for an evolving workforce—past issues covered skills mapping…Read More -
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Resources During COVID-19: Supporting Single Mother Learners + Other High-need Students
COVID-19 has thrown communities across the whole world into chaos and uncertainty. As colleges and universities nationwide grapple with this unfolding reality, we want to highlight resources that may help respond to the heightened needs…Read More -
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Engaging Learners Online in COVID-19: An Actionable Framework
A year ago, the Lab had just released The Learner Revolution, a whitepaper sharing learnings from five years of work with 125+ institutions on how higher ed leaders must position their institutions to improve learner…Read More