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"Essentially, education technology has created an environment in which students are more motivated to learn, she explained, adding that a sound data collection and analysis system helped to drive a 'robust plan and infrastructure...'"

Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Education and Workforce Development - Workforce Monitor We point to some of the research that defines digital transformation and provide some examples of successful digitally transformative initiatives.

Higher education institutions have a duty to their communities, which means they need to provide lower-income people with support and services that help them access the education they need to achieve economic mobility.

How do you feel when it comes to your own economic mobility?

Helping Students Climb the Ladder to Economic Mobility - The EvoLLLution Wake Technical Community College is fortunate to serve one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant areas of the United States. Situated in metro Raleigh, North Carolina and the surrounding area, we like to say, “Wake County runs on Wake Tech.” We sit at the heart of the Research Triangle region,...

Long existing outside the institution, Continuing Education needs break out of its silo and secure a piece of institutional strategy to guarantee success both for itself and the broader university or college as we enter the future of higher education.

Have you thought about how to adopt continuing education into your institution?

Adopting Continuing Education Into the Institutional Strategy - The EvoLLLution Continuing Education units have typically sat outside the institution for decades. But as the modern learner emerges, CE units have been able to respond quickly and adapt to these learner needs, since this is a demographic they’ve been serving all this time. To move forward as one, CE needs to hav...

Institutions providing degree and non-degree credentials are vital to communities and the economy, but skills needed are changing and therefore higher ed needs to rethink their strategies for this new era.

Have you thought about how you would fit college into your already busy life?

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Fitting the College Experience into Already Full Lives - The EvoLLLution This article is excerpted from Commencement. This specific piece is from Chapter 3: Where Did All the Students Go? As institutions of higher learning seize the opportunity to serve students who are 24+, the challenges will be many. A decent portion of today’s college and university leadership tea...

Today’s learners expect their choices to be easily accessible and catered specifically for their needs. This requires institutions to shift their marketing strategies to be more student-oriented.

On this episode, Jenny Petty, Vice President of Marketing Communications at the University of Montana, discusses marketing tactics that are becoming obsolete and how to remove friction to create a better modern student experience.

https://moderncampus.com/podcast/episode-eightyone.html

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To keep up with the rapid digital demand of modern learners, higher ed leaders first need to understand their students, and more specifically, the data behind them. Becoming more mission driven will be critical to keep up with trends in the higher education space.

What do you think institutions have to do to be able to keep up with the rapid digital demand?

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With higher education enrollment trending down and economic uncertainty on the rise, retaining enrolled students is vital to the financial health of higher education institutions.

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As much progress as there has been in DEI training, it’s too broad for any single institution to tackle. Sharing resources and learnings among higher ed allows schools to learn from and grow with each other to better serve students.

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A Call for Collaboration: To Design Equitable Learning Experiences, We Must Work Together - The EvoLLLution Furthering the work of diversity, equity and inclusion is a national imperative, but no institution can solve the pervasive challenges involved on their own. Instead, institutions should collaborate, share what they’ve learned and challenge one another to do better. In that spirit, Western Governo...

How do you feel about tuition being tied to student outcomes?

Texas could tie community college funding to student outcomes. Click the link below to read more about how this could affect Texas college students.

Texas could tie community college funding to student outcomes A commission tasked by the Texas Legislature to recommend new ways to fund community colleges is suggesting the state fund schools based on how successful students are at completing programs in high-demand fields and transferring to universities to continue their education.

How is the job market shaping up for Central Louisiana?

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Alexandria area employment at a post-pandemic high Employment in Central Louisiana hit a post-pandemic high for the third time in four months, Dr. Randall Dupont, dean of LSUA's College of Business.