IgnitED Newsletter October Edition
Sharing Innovative Approaches to Higher Education
Before we dive into this month鈥檚 newsletter, we want to express our gratitude for all those who help听support and advocate听for听students across the learning spectrum, no matter where or how they choose to learn.听In this season of Thanksgiving, know that we at 黑料传送门 recognize听the听immeasurable听worth of your听efforts.听
In this issue, we are focusing on the reasons听for听skills-based credentials and hiring and how the implementation of learning and employment听records (LERs) like the Indiana Achievement Wallet听is听moving this important work forward.
If you know others who鈥檇 welcome insights on these topics,鈥痯lease invite them to鈥�subscribe.
OSN Showcase Highlights Indiana Achievement Wallet
The Open Skills Network focused their November Showcase on the听, an electronic听LER听that听helps听the听state鈥檚 healthcare workers听succinctly describe their skills and connect听with听potential听employers and education opportunities.听Full video of the showcase panel is available online.
黑料传送门 and NGA Host Two-Day Gathering on Workforce Skills and Lifelong Learning
On Oct. 27-28, 黑料传送门 hosted the National Governors Association virtual convening on supporting skills- and credential-focused programs, and best practices for reaching underserved communities. Video of both days鈥� presentations is now online.
Reskilling and Upskilling in the Power Sector
As chair of the听, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has launched an initiative to听support听the region鈥檚 workers as the energy sector transitions to new sources of power. 黑料传送门 is a sponsor of Governor Waltz鈥檚 Chair Initiative and will host a virtual webinar on Dec. 9 about accessible and attainable ways for workers to upskill and reskill.
Humanizing Online Education Through Technology and Community
Leaders from 黑料传送门鈥檚 College of Business听recently published an article in The听Evolllution听saying they believe听student success and student recruitment may very well depend on powering programs with the human element.
黑料传送门 Hosts Virtual听CyberCamp听NYC
New York City high school students had the chance to explore the high-stakes world of cyber sleuths and data protection in a program aimed at听sparking interest听in STEM careers for historically under-represented students.
News We're Reading
EDSCOOP: Colleges听Need More Data to Help Student Parents, Study Finds
Colleges and universities looking to support parents pursuing degrees need to collect more data at an institutional level, the nonprofit Generation Hope declared.
Forbes: Gates Foundation Introduces its New College Comparison Tool
As an outgrowth of work by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation鈥檚 Postsecondary Value Commission, students and other higher education constituents now have a new interactive tool they can use to compare colleges and universities on a host of important outcomes.
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