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12 Trends Killing College

Tom Vander Ark

With the increasing costs and lack of confidence in higher education, Tom outlines a dozen trends that will contribute to the end of college as we currently know it.
Future of Learning

Selective Attention Span Shapes the Length of Effective Instructional Experiences

David Ross

Widely accepted claims about the decreasing attention span of learners may not be justified by current research. That research examines the nature of attention and creates new models for how we can better adapt instruction to maximize learning. Short instructional sequences such as micro-credentials and nano degrees fit into what should be a full spectrum of learning opportunities.

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Future of Learning

OECD Learning Compass 2030 Provides Teachers, Students, and Employers with Milestones for Workforce Success

David Ross

OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 used inputs from policy makers, researchers, school leaders, teachers and students from around the world to create Learning Compass 2030, which aims to build a common understanding of the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values students need in the 21st century. We analyze the report and provide guidance on how this will impact teaching and learning for the next decade.
Future of Learning

Promoting Pathways to Good Jobs: Strada Education Network

Tom Vander Ark

National non-profit, Strada Education Network, focuses on adult learners, underrepresented populations, low-income and first-generation students through increased career preparation that lie in high-demand career pathways. Tom shares their focused path to supporting the future of work.
Future of Learning

Guided Pathways and Meta-Majors

David Ross

David Ross discusses how guided pathways and meta-majors programs are being adopted in community colleges and four-year universities and showing broad-scale benefits of such support.