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Research initiatives, reports, and research centers across the Library, plus the methods and terms behind them.
- Glossary TermMixed Methods Research
Refers to a quantitative study that incorporates qualitative research methods in order to provide a richer understanding of a program’s implementation and effectiveness (e.g., interviews, focus groups, case…
- Glossary TermCausal Research
In research, provides evidence of the effectiveness of a program, intervention, or policy change on one or more desired outcomes. Well-designed studies will provide a credible simulation of the program…
- Glossary TermSearch Methods: Keyword, Semantic, Hybrid & AI-Assisted
Search methods are strategies or techniques used to locate information within databases, digital libraries, or other information repositories. Common types include: Keyword-based search: Retrieves results that…
- Glossary TermCivic Education Centers (or Classical and Civic Education Centers)
Civic Education Centers are academic units or programs within colleges and universities that emphasize the study of Western intellectual traditions, classical texts, civic philosophy, and foundational concepts…
- Glossary TermAI Study Companions | Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)
AI Study Companions and Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) are both tools that use technology to help people learn, but they differ in how they are built and how they work with learners. AI Study Companions…
- Glossary TermConcept Map
A diagram that shows the relationships among ideas to help users understand how ideas are connected. Concept maps are generally composed of two elements: concepts (usually represented by circles, ovals, or…
- Glossary TermWomen’s Economy (emerging concept)
An informal term used in media and workforce analysis to describe a labor market in which employment growth is increasingly concentrated in sectors and occupations where women make up a majority of workers…
- Glossary TermRelational Mapping / Relational Map
A relational map visually presents connections among entities within an ecosystem, such as organizations and initiatives. Relational maps help users understand the overall structure or domain of an area of…
- Topic BriefCredentials – Research
The landscape of postsecondary education and workforce development is undergoing a profound transformation, leading to a substantial and rapidly expanding body of research on credentials. This dynamic field…
- Topic BriefFunding Models – Organizations, Institutions
Funding models refer to the ways in which organizations acquire revenue to operate. There is an array of sources of revenue for nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions (both public and private…
- Topic BriefGoodwill Career Centers
Goodwill Centers are an initiative of Goodwill International, a U.S.-based nonprofit that sells donated clothing and household items to help people learn marketable skills, find jobs, and grow their careers…
- InitiativeResearch: Annual State of Hybrid Work Reports – Owl Labs
In 2016, Owl Labs initiated annual research to conduct a "State of Remote Work" report, which was later rebranded as the "State of Hybrid Work" to reflect evolving work patterns. The 2024 edition marked the…
- InitiativeResearch: Technology Capability Across Generations: Separating Myth from Evidence (v.1)
Purpose of the Study In 2026, the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library conducted a literature review to examine the widely held belief that younger workers possess greater technological capability than older workers…
- InitiativeResearch: 2024/2025 Skills Snapshot Survey Report – Mercer
The Mercer 2024/2025 Skills Snapshot Survey Report examines the growing trend of skills-based talent management, highlighting how organizations are integrating skills into various HR practices to enhance…
- InitiativeResearch: National Study of Workplace Equity – Boston College of Social Work & the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
A research team from the Boston College of Social Work and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted the National Study of Workforce Equity. Findings were reported in December 2022. The study…
- InitiativeResearch Survey: State Priorities for Higher Education in 2023 – State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) conducted a survey of “State Priorities for Higher Education in 2023.” SHEEO provided an initial list of issues based on common themes that were
- InitiativeResearch Report: 2024 National DACA Survey
Issued August 4, 2025, the 2024 National DACA Survey is the 10th consecutive annual national survey of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients conducted by the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at
- InitiativeResearch: The Survey of Business Uncertainty (SBU)-Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
The Survey of Business Uncertainty (SBU) is fielded by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta through its Economic Survey Research Center (ESRC)'s Outreach Lab. The Lab manages recruitment and retention for the…
- InitiativeSuccess, Redefined: How Nondegree Pathways Empower Youth to Chart Their Own Course to Confidence, Employability, and Financial Freedom – Research Study
As reported in Success, Redefined (October 2023), Jobs for the Future (JFF) and American Student Assistance partnered to study how nondegree pathways empower youth to chart their own course to confidence…
- InitiativeResearch: Washington State Postsecondary Value and Equity Study — Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)
Awarded in July 2026, Westat and the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) received a three-year research grant (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029) to examine differences in postsecondary access…
- InitiativeResearch: Rising Talent – WGU Labs
In October 2024, WGU Labs, the research, development, and investment arm of Western Governors University (WGU), released its research report, Moving Forward, Looking Back: Analyzing the Path of Rising Talent…
- InitiativeNavigating Public Job Training (Research Report from Harvard Project on Workforce)
In March 2023, the Harvard Project on Workforce issued the Navigating Public Job Training Report. The report describes and analyzes the more than 75,000 Eligible Training Provider (ETP) programs in the United…
- InitiativeResearch: “Launchpad Jobs: Achieving Career and Economic Success Without a Degree” — American Student Assistance & Burning Glass Institute
Two national nonprofit organizations, American Student Assistance (ASA) and Burning Glass Institute, studied the careers of millions of workers who went directly to work after high school to identify the…
- InitiativeResearch: 2024 Higher Education Trend Watch – EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE annually conducts a Higher Education Trend Watch to identify issues, trends, and technologies to provide useful information to the learn-and-work community, especially focused on information technology
- InitiativeResearch: 2027 State of People Strategy Report – Lattice
The 2027 State of People Strategy Report, published by Lattice on September 9, 2026, examines changing priorities, challenges, and practices among human resources (HR) professionals as organizations respond to…
- InitiativeResearch: A Typology and Policy Landscape Analysis of State Investments in Short Term Credential Pathways
Many states have adopted strategies to recognize short-term credentials, however, there has been little coordinated information about these developments. HCM Strategists conducted a study in 2023 to develop a…
- InitiativeResearch: AI 2027 – AI Futures Project
Created in 2021, AI 2027 is a research-based scenario and forecasting initiative developed by the AI Futures Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit research organization focused on understanding the likely…
- InitiativeResearch: AI Skills Opportunity Map — Digital Education Council (DEC)
In May 2026, the Digital Education Council (DEC) released the AI Skills Opportunity Map. This report explores how the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming work across different job sectors…
- InitiativeResearch: Artificial Intelligence Jobs Barometer — PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
The Artificial Jobs Barometer Page (also known as PwC - Global Artificial Intelligence Barometer) is produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers, a global professional-services network. PwC combines large-scale…
- InitiativeResearch: Competitive Advantage of the Win-Win Workplace – Future Forward Institute, JUST Capital & Burning Glass Institute
In October 2024, Future Forward Institute in collaboration with JUST Capital and Burning Glass Institute, released a research report, Competitive Advantage of the Win-Win Workplace, that finds a correlation…
- InitiativeResearch: Connection between Degree & Non-Degree Credentials Among College Graduates – Workcred
In August 2025, Workcred (affiliate of the American National Standards Institute - ANSI) announced a new research initiative to conduct a national analysis of non-degree credential attainment among college…
- InitiativeResearch: Cooperation Extension as a Transformative Intermediary in Rural Development — National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
Published in April 2026, Cooperative Extension as a Transformative Intermediary in Rural Development is a report from the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) concluding a multiyear…
- InitiativeResearch: Designing the Thinking Organization — IBM
Published in September 2026, Designing the Thinking Organization is the 2026 Chief Human Resources Officer Study from the IBM Institute for Business Value. It is a global study that examines how artificial…
- InitiativeResearch: Entry-Level Hiring in the AI Era — Strada Education Foundation
Published in May 2026, Entry-Level Hiring in the AI Era: What Employers Are Thinking (and Doing) is a report from the Strada Institute for the Future of Work based on a survey of 1,498 executives and senior…
- InitiativeResearch: Exploration of Short-Term Certificate Programs & Their Outcomes in Washington State — Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center & Washington Student Achievement Council
Published in July 2026, Anticipating Workforce Pell: An Exploration of Short-Term Certificate Programs and Their Outcomes in Washington State is a research report co-authored and co-published by the…
- InitiativeResearch: Google AI & Economy Research Program
The Google AI & Economy Research Program is a research initiative examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted and used across work, occupations, and the broader economy. The research seeks to…
- InitiativeResearch: Journal of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning (JAWBL) — Reach University, Old Dominion University
Announced in July 2026, the Journal of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning (JAWBL) is the first peer-reviewed journal devoted entirely to publishing research and related insights centered on apprenticeships…
- InitiativeResearch: Micro-Credentials Impact Report 2026 — Coursera
Released in June 2026, Coursera's Micro-Credentials Impact Report presents findings from a survey of more than 3,500 students, employers, and higher education leaders across seven countries: United States…
- InitiativeResearch: Monster 2026 Job Market Outlook
The Monster 2026 Job Market Outlook is a labor market analysis based on job posting and job seeker activity from Monster. Drawing on full-year 2025 data, the report highlights a key shift in the labor market to
- InitiativeResearch: NACE’s Job Outlook 2026
In January 2026, a national research project led by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reported on how employers are changing their hiring practices to focus more on what people can do…
- InitiativeResearch: Skills-First: Reimagining the Labor Market and Breaking Down Barriers – LinkedIn
LinkedIn's 2023 report, Skills-First: Reimagining the Labor Market and Breaking Down Barriers, presents data to advocate for shifting to hiring practices that emphasize skills over traditional credentials like
- InitiativeResearch: The 14-Year Effects of CUNY ASAP on Educational and Labor Market Outcomes — City University of New York (CUNY)
Published in August 2026, The 14-Year Effects of CUNY ASAP on Educational and Labor Market Outcomes is a report from MDRC, the Community College Research Center (CCRC), and the City University of New York…
- InitiativeResearch: Unlocking Economic Prosperity – Career Navigation in a Time of Rapid Change
The Harvard Project on Workforce team, in partnership with the National Fund for Workforce Solutions reported in Unlocking Economic Prosperity: Career Navigation in a Time of Rapid Change (November 2023) that…
- InitiativeResearch: State Practices Around Industry Certification (EERC Rutgers University)
The Education and Employment Research Center (EERC) at Rutgers University conducted a Survey of State Practices Around Industry Certification. The aim of the study was to provide a snapshot of state policy and…
- InitiativeResearch: The Landscape of Skill-Related Taxonomies – George Washington University
In October 2025, researchers Kyle Albert and Thomas Weko from George Washington University issued The Landscape of Skill-Related Taxonomies . The working paper (34 pages) examines how skills are categorized…
- InitiativeResearch: How States Align Postsecondary and Workforce Strategies – RAND Corporation
Published in September 2026, How States Align Postsecondary and Workforce Strategies: Examples and Trends from WIOA Plans is a 2026 RAND Corporation study examining how U.S. states and territories use Workforce
- InitiativeResearch: Industries of Ideas (lofl project) — U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Launched in 2023, Industries of Ideas (IofI project) is a multi-state research, data, and workforce intelligence initiative supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology…
- InitiativeCoalition of Networked Organizations (CNI)
Founded in 1990, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is a joint initiative of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and EDUCAUSE to promote the use of digital information technology to advance…
- InitiativeDictionary: Definitions, Use of Key Terms & Concepts in Incremental Credentialing
Many concepts and terms in the learn-and-work ecosystem are confusing. Some terms and concepts are new to the field and have no established definitions; others are evolving and not well understood. Still others
- InitiativeDigital Skills & Knowledge Concepts Labelling Initiative – European Skills, Competences, Qualifications & Occupations (ESCO)
The core of the Digital Skills & Knowledge Concepts Labeling Initiative is the "digital label" within the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO). This label identifies digital…
- InitiativeGallup Polls, Reports, & Partnerships
Gallup Inc. is an American analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1935, the company became known for its public opinion polls conducted worldwide. In the 1980s, Gallup transitioned…
- InitiativeNational Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS)
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) empowers higher education institutions to transform transfer student experiences and outcomes. Originally located at the University of North…
- InitiativeCouncil for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC)
Started in 1957, the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) is an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and a project of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges…
- InitiativeEquity in Digital Learning Student Survey – Every Learner Everywhere
The Equity in Digital Learning Student Survey is a survey instrument developed by Digital Promise in partnership with Every Learner Everywhere that gives colleges and universities a way to use student responses
- InitiativeStrong Foundations Survey + State Postsecondary Data & Communities of Practice – SHEEO
Postsecondary student unit record systems (PSURSs) are the main way that states collect data and analyze the progress, completions, and outcomes of students in their educational institutions. Since 2010, the…
- InitiativeStudy Hall: Arizona State University, YouTube, and Crash Course Partnership
Arizona State University (ASU), YouTube, and Crash Course (educational video company) partner together to create Study Hall an affordable online program for postsecondary learning, with College Foundations…
- InitiativeCredit for Prior Learning Policies: A Database of Findings from the ACE-CAEL 50-State Analysis
In December 2024, the American Council on Education (ACE) and CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) published The National Landscape of Credit for Prior Learning and an interactive database that…
- InitiativeEducation and Learning for Longer Lives: Building a National Vision for Human Capital Development and Shared Prosperity – Stanford Center on Longevity & Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
The Futures Project is a joint effort of the Stanford Center on Longevity and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. The project focuses on: Assembling thought leaders from the civil sector…
- InitiativeChatGPT Study Mode
Launched in May 2024, ChatGPT Study Mode is a dedicated feature within OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform that functions as an AI-powered Study Companion. An AI Study Companion is a form of artificial intelligence…
- InitiativeCTE Leadership Collaborative
The CTE Leadership Collaborative was launched in 2018 by ECMC Foundation to bring together diverse perspectives and equip postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) leaders with the tools, resources…
- InitiativeWork Forces Podcasts
Work Forces is a bi-weekly podcast created in 2023 by with a goal to revolutionize thinking about the future of work and learning. The podcasts engage experts and emerging leaders across education, workforce…
- InitiativeKentucky Graduate Profile and Profile Academy
Launched in 2021 by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky Graduate Profile is a collaborative statewide initiative among Kentucky’s public postsecondary institutions. The initiative…
- InitiativeCareer Connected Campus Designation for Higher Education Institutions – Colorado
In November 2024, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced a new Career Connected Campus Designation for higher education institutions in the state. The designation is part of the…
- InitiativeAge-Friendly University Global Network (AFU)
“Age-Friendly University” (AFU) is a designation awarded by the Age-Friendly University Global Network (AFU), which was founded in 2013 through an international collaboration of three universities: Arizona…
- OrganizationJoint Center for Political & Economic Studies
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public policy think tank with a focus on policy solutions for Black communities. Founded in 1970, the Center conducts research and…
- OrganizationCenter for the Study of Community Colleges
The Center for the Study of Community Colleges was founded in 1974 by Arthur Cohen, Florence Brawer (authors of The American Community College), and John Lombardi to conduct original research on community…
- OrganizationThe Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS)
Founded in 1954, the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) is a nonprofit research center founded by the Ford Foundation. As of 2025, CASBS is affiliated with Stanford University. CASBS…
- OrganizationNational Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS)
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS), located at the University of North Georgia, is the only national organization solely focused on transfer student success. NISTS works to…
- Special ProjectLibrary Research Study: Exploring AI-Assisted Knowledge Stewardship
The Learn & Work Ecosystem Library is conducting a research study, Exploring AI-Assisted Knowledge Stewardship: Maintaining the Currency, Accuracy, and Trustworthiness of Curated Knowledge Collections (s
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- Glossary TermCrowdfunded Research
Refers to the practice of securing financial support for scientific or scholarly research by soliciting small contributions from a large number of individual donors, typically through online fundraising…
- Glossary TermOpen Science Principles
Refers to goals to share research findings broadly and encourage transparency in education research. Transparency can be supported by: All key personnel for federally funded grant projects obtaining a PID…
- Glossary TermInnovation
According to EDUCAUSE, refers to the act or process of building on existing research, knowledge, and practice through the introduction or application of new ideas, devices, or methods to solve problems or…
- Glossary TermInquiry-Driven Grantmaking
Refers to a grantmaking approach used primarily in philanthropy in which funders use structured questions, evidence gathering, and ongoing learning to inform funding strategies, support grantee learning, and…
- Glossary TermKnowledge Architecture
The intentional organization and connection of information, concepts, resources, and relationships to improve discovery, navigation, understanding, and application of knowledge. Knowledge Architecture goes…
- Glossary TermKnowledge Management (KM)
Refers to methods used to create, share, use, and manage the knowledge and information of an organization; and the technology that makes it possible to store, access, and update information. KM technology is a…
- Glossary TermCyberinfrastructure (CI)
According to EDUCAUSE, the distributed computer, information, and communication technologies combined with the personnel and integrating components that provide a long-term platform to empower the modern…
- Topic BriefResearch on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption in Libraries (2023–2025)
From 2023 to 2025, professional associations, commercial firms in information and technology, and academic researchers have examined how (or if) libraries are adopting artificial intelligence (AI). These…
- Topic BriefCredentials For Young Adults – Research
There is a substantial and growing research literature on credentials for young adults, driven by an increasing recognition of their importance in fostering successful transitions from education to the…
- Topic BriefDigital Decay, Internet Poisoning, and Digital Archiving
Today's rapidly evolving digital landscape introduces three increasingly important concepts: digital decay, internet poisoning or content evolution, and digital archiving. These terms highlight the dynamic…
- Topic BriefClassification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
Credential providers across the United States offer more than one million programs of study (Credential Engine). The U.S. Department of Education, which collects and reports data about many of these programs of
- Topic BriefCommunity College Baccalaureate Degrees (CCB)
New forms of baccalaureate degrees—applied baccalaureates (AB) and community college baccalaureates (CCB)—have emerged throughout the U. S. Many of these degrees are offered in science, technology, engineering,
- InitiativeResearch Report: Work Trend Index – Microsoft
Launched in 2021, the Work Trend Index is an annual global research initiative conducted through Microsoft’s WorkLab. WorkLab is a digital publication, podcast, and newsletter from Microsoft that explores AI…
- InitiativePostsecondary Data for Action Network (PDAN)–Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) & Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
Launched in fall 2025, the Postsecondary Data for Action Network (PDAN) is a national year-long learning community that helps colleges, universities, state systems, and institutional research professionals use…
- InitiativeResearch Report: Big Insights from Small and Mid-Sized Businesses – Business Leaders United
This report, Big Insights from Small and Mid-Sized Businesses, documents the findings of a research project conducted by Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships (BLU), focused on understanding the…
- InitiativeResearch: State-Level Policy on Dual/Concurrent Enrollment – Education Commission of the States
The Education Commission of the States (ECS) has conducted two research reports on state policies to advance dual/concurrent enrollment programs. Based on research, ECS considers a dual/concurrent enrollment…
- InitiativeCedefop’s Microcredentials & Labor Market Research
Cedefop has launched a new study on the role of microcredentials in facilitating learning for employment. The study will explain the characteristics of microcredentials; their added value to individual…
- InitiativeResearchDataGov (RDG) – ICPSR
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…
- InitiativeResearch on Work-Based Learning – Studying Coursetaking & Post-Degree Earnings Among Completers
Rachel Yang Zhou’s research study, “Understanding Experiential Learning Through Work-Based College Coursetaking: Evidence From Transcript Data Using a Text Mining Technique” offers insights about the importance
- InitiativeResearch: 2024 Top 10 Information Technology Issues – EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE conducts an annual survey to develop a “top 10 list of issues” impacting information technology (IT). The list is created by the community for the community—to identify what is important and where to…
- InitiativeResearch: Blue-Collar Workers — Pew Research Center
In March 2025, the Pew Research Center issued findings from its recent research on blue-collar workers, as reported in “Blue-collar workers are less satisfied at work, less attached to their jobs than other…
- InitiativeResearch Report: Community College Student Trends—CompTIA, Inc.
Published in February 2025, Community College Student Trends is a research brief of student pathways, outcomes, and career readiness conducted by CompTIA, Inc. The study is based on a survey of 462 students at…
- InitiativeResearch Report: The State of Career Technical Education: Credentials of Value – Advance CTE
Published in July 2025, the State of Career Technical Education: Credentials of Value is a comprehensive report analyzing the landscape of nondegree credentials, including certificates, industry-recognized…
- InitiativeResearch Report: Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages – Pew Research Center
In 2023, Pew Research Center conducted a study to better understand the growing role and changing demographic characteristics of the older workforce in the U.S. (employed adults ages 65 and older). In addition…
- InitiativeResearch Report: Forum Guide to Student Mobility Data – National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
In October 2025, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) issued the research report, "Forum Guide to Student Mobility Data." The guide provides best practices for measuring, collecting, and using…
- InitiativeResearch: Preparing Students for What Comes Next — RAND
Published in August 2026, Preparing Students for What Comes Next: Educator and Student Perspectives on Career-Connected Learning in K–12 Schools is a research report from RAND's Education, Employment, and…
- InitiativeUnderstanding the Landscape of Industry Certifications
A two-year project on understanding certifications, funded by the Lumina Foundation, was conducted by three organizations: Workcred, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), and the George Washington…
- InitiativeCareer Optimism Index- University of Phoenix
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 inform
- InitiativeGenerative AI Adoption Tracker- The Project on Workforce
In 2025, the Project on Workforce launched The Generative AI Adoption Tracker, a research tool that monitors how generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is being adopted across the U.S. in both workplace and
- InitiativeESCO–NACE Crosswalk – European Commission
Published in December 2025, the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO)–NACE crosswalk provides a structured mapping between ESCO occupations and economic sectors as defined by NACE…
- InitiativeImpact Funders Forum (IFF) – Pew Charitable Trusts
The Impact Funders Forum (IFF), formerly the Transforming Evidence Funders Network (TEFN), is a network facilitated by the Pew Charitable Trusts of more than 80 philanthropies and public funding agencies that…
- InitiativeAmerican Opportunity Index
Created in Fall 2022, the American Opportunity Index assesses how well America's largest companies foster workers’ economic mobility and how they could do better. It ranks 250 large companies by how well they…
- InitiativeXCredit Skills Validation – Education Design Lab
Launched in summer 2021, XCredit Skills Validation is an initiative of the Education Design Lab. The Lab developed the concept of an employer-validated “XCredit”, or Experience Credit, which signals to…
- InitiativeScaling Up College Completion Efforts for Student Success (SUCCESS) – MDRC
Scaling Up College Completion Efforts for Student Success (SUCCESS) is an initiative launched in 2019 by MDRC. This work seeks to improve graduation rates for traditionally underserved students at two- and…
- InitiativeOpen Syllabus
Open Syllabus is a non-profit research organization that collects and analyzes millions of syllabi (any detailed account of an academic class or class section) to support teaching and learning applications…
- InitiativeMeasurement For Mobility: How States Can Use Data to Incentivize Postsecondary & Workforce Success in Public Education (Education Strategy Group)
Measurement For Mobility: How States Can Use Data to Incentivize Postsecondary and Workforce Success in Public Education is a 45-page report issued May 2024 by Education Strategy Group (ESG) and American…
- InitiativeManaging Self-Sovereign Learning and Employment Records through LER.me – EBSCOed
In September 2024, EBSCOed, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), launched the LER.me platform. The platform is a free, secure, and comprehensive platform for creating, managing, and sharing…
- InitiativeEducation Policy Program — New America
The Education Policy Program is an initiative of New America, a think tank founded in 1999 in the United States. It focuses on a range of public policy issues, including national security studies, technology…
- InitiativeProject on Degree Apprenticeships – New America
In March 2025, New America launched work with the support of a grant from the Strada Education Foundation to conduct a landscape analysis of degree apprenticeships in the U.S. and develop a set of quality…
- OrganizationEducation & Employment Research Center, School of Management & Labor Relations, Rutgers
The Education and Employment Research Center (EERC) at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is a nonprofit research organization. EERC’s research and…
- OrganizationAssociation for Institutional Research (AIR)
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is a global nonprofit organization founded in 1966 with all operations remote. AIR is dedicated to supporting higher education professionals in the use of data…
- OrganizationOsher National Resource Center/Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes
The Osher National Resource Center (Osher NRC) is a national support and resource center based at Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies and funded by the Bernard Osher Foundation. It serves…
- OrganizationThe Data Foundation
Founded in 2016, the Data Foundation is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the use of open data and evidence-informed public policy. The Data Foundation facilitates discussions, conferences, research…
- OrganizationUrban Institute
Founded in 1968 by Lyndon Johnson, the Urban Institute is a nonprofit research organization which provides data, research, and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity. The organization seeks to…
- OrganizationHigher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO)
The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) was created through the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005. HEQCO is an agency of the Government of Ontario that brings evidence-based…
- OrganizationManhattan Institute
Established in 1978, the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research is a conservative policy think tank, the publisher of City Journal, and a network of emerging leaders (scholars, journalists, activists, and…
- Special ProjectSkilled Tomorrow
Skilled Tomorrow and the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library are partnering to expand resources on mid-to-late career transitions and encore careers. This collaboration focuses on identifying and curating rel
- Special ProjectLER Accelerator
This special resource collection includes an inventory of Learning and Employment Records (LER) Accelerator (see LER Accelerator initiative) projects, partner list, related work of other organizations, r
- Special ProjectWork Shift
Work Shift The Learn & Work Ecosystem Library is partnering with Work Shift to test the concept of connecting journalism to structured knowledge systems. The Library has added a Journalist-in-Residence t
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