Serving Adult Learners with Flexibility, Stackable Credentials, and Data

Campus Technology Insider

As a predominately online institution geared toward serving adult students, University of Massachusetts Global is rethinking traditional models of education to embrace the flexibility and career relevance that working learners need. That means getting granular: unbundling courses or curricula into smaller modules that can be more accessible to busy students but also stack into credentials that will be meaningful to employers. We spoke with Dr. David Andrews, chancellor of UMass Global, about developing a new credentialing ecosystem, listening to student and industry needs, and the data infrastructure that can really support student success.

Resource links:

• University of Massachusetts Global
• National Laboratory for Education Transformation

Music: Mixkit

Duration: 32 minutes

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