2022 Archives | Learn & Work Ecosystem Library

Pacific Intermountain Network for Education in Semiconductors (PINES) — National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME)

Evaluation of the Achieve Your Degree (AYD) Program at Ivy Tech Community College – RAND Corporation

Dual Mission Institutions Initiative — American Council on Education (ACE)

Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) – State of California

Certification + Degree Pathways – Workcred

Research: The Survey of Business Uncertainty (SBU)-Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts Initiative + Evaluation by Ithaka S+R

Community Colleges and Communities: Collective Workforce Development and Wraparound Services—League for Innovation in the Community College

New Future of Work (NFW) — Microsoft

College Fluency Capacity Building Initiative

European Digital Education Hub & EU Digital Education Action Plan

Some College, No Degree — New Jersey Re-enrollment Initiative

Indiana Partnership with Credential Engine

Overview The Indiana Partnership with Credential Engine is a statewide initiative to enhance credential transparency and accessibility for learners, employers, and educators. The initiative is driven by the Indiana Commission […]

Network Coordination Hub for National Network for Microelectronics Education – National Science Foundation & Department of Commerce

Build Better Careers Initiative – CAEL

Overview In July 2024, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) launched a 3-year workforce development initiative with support from Truist Foundation’s Where it Starts Initiative. CAEL is creating pathways to […]

Paraprofessional to Certified Teacher Program (PaCT) Program – Idaho State University

Overview Since 2022, the Paraprofessional to Certified Teacher (PaCT) Program at Idaho State University’s College of Education has been addressing teacher shortages and retention through a “grow your own” strategy […]

Impact Funders Forum (IFF) – Pew Charitable Trusts

Overview The Transforming Evidence Funders Network (TEFN) is a network of more than 80 philanthropies and public funding agencies that convene to catalyze collection action around work at the nexus of […]

Support Student Success through Holistic Credit Mobility Policies, Practices, & Technologies – Ithaka S+R & Complete College America

Overview In July 2024, Ithaka S+R and Complete College America announced a partnership to support student success through student success through holistic credit mobility policies, practices, and technologies. The project’s […]

Data Champions Collaborative – Data Quality Campaign

Overview In 2022, the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) launched the Data Champions Collaborative to bring together diverse partners to create a vision for how states can enable data access for […]

Reach University Apprenticeship-based Degrees

Overview Reach University is a nonprofit university that focuses on K-12 teacher preparation and administrative credentials for school leaders. Credentials are acquired through an apprenticeship model. The mission of […]

The National Career Clusters® Framework – Advance CTE

Overview In December 2022, Advance CTE launched its initiative to modernize the National Career Clusters Framework. The Framework provides a guide for organizing and delivering quality career and technical education […]

Credentials Futures Coalition (CFC)

Overview In July 2022, four founding members established the Credential Futures Coalition (CFC) — AACRAO, 1EdTech, C-BEN, and UPCEA. The Coalition is composed of non-profit stakeholders working to develop a scalable, resilient, […]

European Battery Alliance / European Battery Alliance Academy (Industry Sector Initiative)

Overview Launched by the European Commission in 2017, the European Battery Alliance (EBA) was created to enable Europe to compete globally in an industry sector critical to the green and […]

Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship Program – Tennessee

Overview In 2022, the Tennessee Department of Education announced a new way to develop K-12 teacher pipelines through an apprenticeship model and was the first state to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to establish a […]

Work+ and Work+Collective – Consortium managed by Arizona State University

Overview The Work+ and affiliated program, Work+Collective, is a consortium of 17 two- and four-year institutions across the U.S. that are redesigning student employment. Institutions in the consortium offer a range […]

BuildWithin: Software Platform in Apprenticeships

Overview BuildWithin is a software platform that launched in November 2022 to provide employers with the ability to create, manage, and expand apprenticeship programs in order to accelerate the productivity […]

Training Older, Lower-Income Adults in Digital Skills for Economic Security – AARP Foundation/ Older Adults Technology Services

Overview In 2022, Google.org (Google’s philanthropy) awarded a $10 million grant to AARP Foundation to support free technology trainings to people with low-income, age 50+, focusing especially on women and […]

European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)

Overview The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area to help students move among countries and have their academic qualifications and […]

The MICROBOL Project

Overview The MICROBOL project (Microcredentials linked to the Bologna key commitments) was a 2-year effort (2020-2022) to explore whether (1) existing Bologna tools are fit for microcredentials, (2) to propose […]

NOVA Workforce and Professional Development

NOVA Workforce and Professional Development is an initiative of Northern Virginia Community College. The initiative provides continuing education, professional training programs, and pathways to in-demand career fields. The initiative offers […]

Initiative to Update Carnegie Classifications – ACE & Carnegie Foundation

Overview In February 2022, the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) announced their partnership to create the next version of […]

Artificial Intelligence Incubator Network — AACC

Overview Launched in 2022, the 18-month Artificial Intelligence Incubator Network Initiative is designing and building Artificial Intelligence (AI) Incubators across the U.S. Managed by the American Association of Community Colleges […]

Reentry 2030

Overview Reentry 2030 is a nationwide initiative launched in April 2022 to scale reentry success for people transitioning from incarceration to their communities. The initiative calls on leaders across the […]

Workforce Partnership Initiative – Business Higher Education Forum & Business Roundtable

Overview With the assistance of a grant awarded by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation in summer 2022, the Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) expanded its work on the Workforce Partnership Initiative […]

The Definitive Micro-credential Glossary of Terms

Overview Micro-credential Multiverse, a strategic advising and consulting firm, offers a free glossary with terms and definitions to help bridge the understanding gap related to micro-credentialing. The Definitive Micro-credential Glossary […]

Unified Credential Framework (UCF) – Western Governors University

Overview Western Governors University published the Unified Credential Framework (UCF) in March 2022 to ensure that the array of credentials awarded through the university (degrees, competency badges, certificates, certifications, specializations) […]

Expand Acceptance of Digital Records and Credentials Initiative

Overview The Scaling Digital Credentials with Community College Systems to Empower Underserved Adult Learners project was a collaborative effort to enhance access to education and employment opportunities for underserved adult […]

Adult Learner Centered and Equity Framework (ALCEF) in a SNAP Network — Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

Overview All states maintain federally funded SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs that provide assistance to job seekers, including upskilling and reskilling resources (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP). In […]

ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Overview The ADVANCE IET (Integrated Education & Training) project (2022–2025) is being conducted by the American Institutes for Research in partnership with World Education, Inc. and funded by the U.S. […]

European Year of Skills

Overview The European Year of Skills was necessitated after employers across the European Union reported difficulty finding workers with the necessary skills. The European Labour Authority in Report on labour […]

Multi-State Agreement: Data Analytics for Student Success, Institutional Efficiencies, & Integration – Midwestern Higher Education Compact & SAS Institute, Inc.

Overview An agreement between the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) and SAS Institute makes SAS software bundles available to MHEC members at discounted prices. SAS software capabilities include data access, […]

openRSD – Edalex

Overview Rich Skills Descriptors (RSDs) are a metadata package that provides a common definition of a skill including the context behind the skill. This allows interoperability in credentials. RSDs typically […]

Credentialing: Policy & Implementation – Colorado

Overview Colorado passed multiple bills in 2022 to support credentialing strategies and assist disadvantaged students. Stackable Credential Pathways (Senate Bill 22-192) calls for improving access to quality credentials of value […]

Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Accountability & Implementation Board

Overview In February 2021, the state of Maryland created the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB). The goal of the cross-agency Board was to develop a comprehensive implementation plan for the Blueprint […]

Research: National Study of Workplace Equity – Boston College of Social Work & the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Overview A research team from the Boston College of Social Work and the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) conducted the National Study of Workforce Equity. Findings were reported in […]

Workforce Equity Dashboard & Advancing Workforce Equity Guide – National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Overview The Workforce Equity Dashboard is part of a toolkit developed by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions to equip workforce leaders, disruptors, and changemakers with actionable data and resources […]

Skills Compass Platform – CAEL

Overview The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) is a national, nonprofit membership organization working to improve education-to-career pathways for adult learners. CAEL’s services to organizations include providing expertise, […]

SmartResume – iDatafy LLC

Overview SmartResume is a new type of resume that recognizes the three-sided marketplace (ecosystem) connecting job seekers, higher education institutions, and employers using the power of digital credentials. Partners such […]

Research Blog: Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom

Overview Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom (Downs 2022) describes diverse stakeholder perspectives on how to assess and evaluate microcredentials. The focus is on […]

Catalyze Registry

Overview On November 2, 2022, President Biden announced commitments made by more than 350 organizations in 50 states and territories as part of the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge (nationwide call […]

Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) – Opportunity@Work

Overview STARs is a national initiative created and managed by the nonprofit organization, Opportunity@Work. The organization’s mission is to rewire the U.S. labor market so that all individuals “skilled through alternative […]

Accelerate ED

Overview Accelerate ED focuses on building stronger, smoother, and accelerated pathways between K-12 education, postsecondary education, and careers. The initiative is coordinated by the Education Strategy Group (ESG) and supported […]

Job Quality Measurement Initiative & Good Jobs Initiative – U.S. Department of Labor Collaborative

Overview In April 2022, the Families and Workers Fund launched the Job Quality Measurement Initiative (JQMI) with the U.S. Department of Labor. The collaboration is supporting better measurement of the […]

Quality Assurance Standards for Microcredentials – Microcredentials Partnership of States

Overview In 2022, digiLEARN convened partners from Wyoming, South Carolina, Arkansas, and North Carolina to form the Microcredentials Partnership of States (MPOS). MPOS is a collaborative multistate initiative to identify […]

Credentials for the Future Initiative – University of Texas System

Overview In March 2021, The University of Texas System (UT) launched the Texas Credentials for the Future initiative with assistance from a Strada Education Foundation grant. This work is enabling […]

Multiple Pathways Initiative – Business Roundtable

Overview The Multiple Pathways Initiative (MPI) launched in December 2020 by the Business Roundtable to provide resources to help employers reform hiring and advancement practices to emphasize the value of […]

The State of Digital Credentials 2022 Guide & 2024 State of Credentialing Report (Accredible)

Overview Accredible issued The State of Digital Credentials 2022 Guide in August 2022, and the 2024 State of Credentialing Report in July 2024. The Guide explores the landscape of digital […]

Bendable (Lifelong Learning Platform) – Bendable Labs & Drucker Institute

Overview Bendable is a community-powered learning marketplace. It operates a lifelong learning platform that was established initially in 2020 to allow residents of all ages and backgrounds in South Bend, […]

Tracking Transfer & Transfer Playbook 2.0 — The Aspen Institute & Community College Research Center

Overview The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and Community College Research Center launched a two-year new project in fall 2022 to deliver the “second edition” of the Transfer Playbook, made […]

Digital Skills & Knowledge Concepts Labelling Initiative – European Skills, Competences, Qualifications & Occupations (ESCO)

Overview In fall of 2022, the European Commission moved forward in its effort to close the digital skills gap and support initiatives and plans to raise the standard of digital literacy in […]

Some College, No Credential Student Outcomes: Annual Progress Report – National Student Clearinghouse

Overview The Some College, No Credential (SCNC) annual report series conducted by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center seeks to understand the educational trajectories of millions of U.S. adults who left postsecondary […]

ResearchDataGov (RDG) – ICPSR

Overview Launched in 2022, ResearchDataGov (RDG) is an online portal for discovering and requesting access to restricted microdata from federal statistical agencies. RDG advances the evidence-building capabilities of the federal government, […]

Career Optimism Index- University of Phoenix

Overview In March 2022, the University of Phoenix launched the University of Phoenix Career Institute, a research center within its College of Doctoral Studies. The institute conducts research, shares insights to […]

Job Skills for In-Demand Employment (JobSIDE) – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Overview As the digital transformation of the talent marketplace continues, there is a need for a scalable and trusted way to validate skills with employers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce […]

Adult Learning & Literacy Network (ALL IN)

Overview The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network (ALL IN) is a collective impact initiative that was formed in 2022 to address America’s adult literacy and learning issues: About 43 […]

2U, Inc. / edX Bootcamp Partnership

July 2024 Update On July 25, 2024, 2U Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with plans to restructure, reduce its debt load and wrap up the process by September 2024. […]

Apprenticeships for America Initiative

Overview Apprenticeships for America (AFA), a new nonprofit established in March 2022, launched an initiative to help the United States bring registered apprenticeships to the scale experienced by other advanced […]

Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success – ED

Overview In November 2022, the U.S. Department of Education launched the Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success, a Biden-Harris Administration initiative to increase and expand access to high-quality training programs to […]

Workforce Training Partnerships, Good Jobs Challenge, US Department of Commerce

Overview In August 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded grant awards to 32 industry-led workforce training partnerships across the U.S. as part of the $500 million Good Jobs Challenge […]

CTE Leadership Collaborative

Overview The CTE Leadership Collaborative launched in 2018 by ECMC Foundation to bring together diverse perspectives and equip postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) leaders with the tools, resources and skills […]

Graduate-Level Microcredentials & Workforce Needs – Council of Graduate Schools

Overview In July 2022, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) launched an 18-month project to clarify the types of credentials offered by postsecondary institutions; explore the relationship between those credentials […]

America Achieves’ Broadband Initiative

Overview America Achieves is a national non-profit organization that incubates, scales, and spins off non-profit initiatives and organizations; advises and shapes large-scale philanthropy and public policy; and helps to drive […]

Education Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS) (EQOS Framework)

Overview Educational Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS) launched as an independent nonprofit organization in April 2020. EQOS created a common set of metrics around the efficacy and quality of education and […]

Colorado’s Advancing Individual Ownership of Assets and Career Determination Initiative

Overview The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC), supported by a grant from Walmart, is working with partners to strengthen Colorado’s workforce system so that job seekers can more easily define […]

Skills-Driven State Community of Practice Initiative — National Governors Association

Overview The National Governors Association (NGA) supports participating states in developing skills-based pathways to opportunity. Efforts focus on quality assurance, data collection, and the connection to good jobs. In the […]

AACRAO Alternative Credentials Initiative / Report

Overview AACRAO’s initiative for alternative credentials highlights opportunities and challenges for higher education and empowers registrars as key stakeholders in this conversation. The report (AACRAO alternative credentials workgroup report, 2022) […]

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