FWD THINKING From the Field — SkillsFWD | Catalyzing a Skills-based Future
FWD THINKING synthesizes key findings from our first year of research and discovery reporting (April 2024 through March 2025), highlighting areas of progress, challenges, and actionable insights for the field. Each section summarizes findings from each quarter, demonstrating how projects have progre
Identifying Nondegree Credentials of Value – Lessons from the States | Bipartisan Policy Center
Increasing skepticism of the value of 4-year college degrees and interest in faster, more affordable educational pathways have fueled growth in nondegree credentials, including…
The Noncredit Career and Technical Education Study at the Virginia Community College System | MDRC
As technology continues to advance rapidly, the labor market exhibits a growing need for more frequent and ongoing skill development. At the same time, employers in many fields encounter difficulties finding adequately trained workers to meet their needs. According to data released by the U.S.
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Can Digital Wallets Help Revitalize Public Trust in Higher Ed?
A coalition of national college associations is pushing for quicker adoption of skills wallets. We talked to Mike Simmons, from the campus registrars' group, about why the move could help restore faith in college's relevance.
Playbook for community colleges to use Google Certificates
A guide by Bay Area Community College Consortium, Google, and Stanford offers help to instructors who want to integrate Google Career Certificates into their courses.
Empowering Community Colleges: A Playbook for Integrating Google's Data Analytics Certificate into Curriculum
eCampusOntario Releases Digital Credentials Virtual Wallet Report | eCampusOntario
The report, produced by eCampusOntario’s Research and Foresight Team, found that learners overwhelmingly indicated their interest in using a virtual wallet for both micro-credentials and other educational qualifications. Learners also expressed interest in how wallet systems would function, their universality and security.
Europass is a set of online tools to help with creating CVs, cover letters and also help users to find jobs and courses in the EU. Europass also matches user skills and interests such as location and topic to success suitable jobs. It is a useful tool to find information on studying or working in the Europe.