The Future of University Credentials offers a thorough and urgently needed overview of the burgeoning world of university degrees and credentials. At a time of heightened attention to how universities and colleges are preparing young people for the working world, questions about the meaning and value of university credentials have become especially prominent. Sean Gallagher guides us through this fast-changing terrain, providing much-needed context, details, and insights. The book casts a wide net, focusing on traditional higher education degrees and on the myriad certificates and other postsecondary awards that universities and other institutions now issue. He describes the entire ecosystem of credentials, including universities and colleges, employers, government agencies, policy makers and influencers—and, not least, the students whose futures are profoundly affected by these certifications. And he looks intently at where university credentials might be headed, as educational institutions seek to best serve students and employers in a rapidly changing world. The result is an unprecedented, comprehensive look at the current credentialing landscape in higher education—as well as at the future challenges and opportunities for this vital field.
The software doesn't make a decision for them. Craig Powell wants to eliminate the angst-ridden process of admissions altogether by taking the idea of matching a step further. Powell is the founder of ConnectEDU, and his dream is that ...
The Credential Society is a classic on the role of higher education in American society and an essential text for understanding the reproduction of inequality.
In the New York Times-bestselling The End of College, education expert Kevin Carey draws on new research to paint a portrait of the future of education.
This cutting-edge book describes the evolution of new models—covering computer science, inclusive design, critical thinking, civics, and more—by which universities can increase learners’ trajectories across multiple careers from mid ...
The Changing American University Steven G. Brint. Credential Inflation and the Future of Universities RANDALL COLLINS Most problems of contemporary universities are connected to the process of credential inflation . The inflation in ...
How can universities shape creative, adaptive, integrated learners ready to confront the world? This book's clear-eyed optimism is a challenge to everyone in higher education. American higher education is being torn apart.
Much of the literature on college choice examines the factors that influence students' choices between enrolling in college and opting out (Ellwood & Kane, 2000; Engberg & Wolniak, 2010); 2-year programs versus 4-year programs ...
In A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, Ryan Craig documents the early days of a revolution that will transform—or make obsolete—many colleges and universities.
The book is neither an attempt to advocate for a particular future direction nor a warning about that future. Rather, it looks objectively at the contexts in which higher education has operated—and will continue to operate.
This book analyzes demand forecasts by institution type and rank, disaggregating by demographic groups.