As bootcamps and nanodegrees threaten to unbundle the degree, institutions are at a crossroads: adapt or fail. The University of Pittsburgh’s MBA program embraced the change by offering adult students top quality content online, on-demand and in real-time. Learn about their integrated approach to enroll students, accept payment, deliver content, and issue digital certificates.
As bootcamps, nanodegrees, and alternative pathway programs challenge the traditional college degree model, higher education institutions must adapt or fall into irrelevance. Innovative universities, including the top-ranked University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, are embracing the potential threat posed by unbundling by meeting the expectations of today’s working professional for top quality content that they can access online, on-demand, and in real time.
With badges, certificates, and other stackable credentials gaining traction among working adults pursuing alternative pathways to a degree, the university sought an solution that could create learning experiences designed around today’s working professional. Course Market offered a solution for continuing education institutions to enroll students, accept payment, deliver content, and issue digital badges or certificates, which can be instantly used in professional and social networks, embedded in websites and emails and featured in e-portfolios.
University leaders and edtech experts will report out on the results of the pilot program completed earlier this year including sharing best practices and lessons learned from their implementation of a new, blended approach to education for working students.
Panelists will provide an insider’s look at how a top ranked university can unbundle its non-traditional offerings and explore the growing landscape of alternative credentials. Following the session, attendees will be able to:
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Navigate the obstacles and barriers faced by leaders of regional and national universities looking to develop an alternative credential offering.
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Recognize best practices for the creation and issuance of digital credentials, and gain insight into technologies to ensuring easy sharing and payment.
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Assess the value of a publically accessible course marketplace, including how to measure demand and likelihood of success.
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Act on practice tips related to OPM selection, course development, and faculty involvement.