National Institute on the Assessment of Adult Learning

Higher ed administrators can better serve adult learners — here's how Older students often have different learning needs. Here are four, expert-recommended strategies for recruiting and retaining them.

Relevant to institutions that do PLA--do you have articulation agreements that include PLA credits? (Take a look at the comments below the article for some good perspectives.)

PLA and Transfer | Confessions of a Community College Dean A key issue for Prior Learning Assessment.

Is this a fictitious institution? I know there are some that are close to taking this approach.

The mass-personalization of higher education Jerry is a 34-year-old father of two and department supervisor at a national hardware chain. He sits down on the couch with his tablet. It’s 8 p.m.

Colleges make higher ed easier for older students to access Bay State colleges and universities are moving to boost services targeted at older students to fill the ranks.“There are a lot of adult students, people going back to school after a long break. They are becoming the new traditional students,” said Zac Bears of the Public Higher Education Network...

Tennessee extends tuition-free college to adult learners, and finds high demand.

Interest in Tenn.'s tuition-free program for adult students exceeds expectations The state expands tuition-free scholarship beyond traditional-age students -- as other states follow suit -- and gets a larger than anticipated response from adult workers.

Interesting and useful work coming from QACommons.

The Essential Employability Qualities Certification: Assuring Graduates Are Prepared for the 21st Century Workforce The 2015 Gallup-Purdue Index reported that 98 percent of Chief Academic Officers rated their institutions as very or somewhat effective at preparing students for the world of work, but only 11 percent of business leaders strongly agreed that graduating students have the skills and competencies they....

After much consideration, we have chosen to postpone this year’s National Institute and reevaluate the direction of the event as well as reflect on how it can best serve the goals and needs of the adult learning community for a future event. Please continue to monitor our website for updates.

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This kind of systems thinking takes what students already know into account--and helps them apply it to the needs of their community.

How ecosystem mapping by colleges can help transform struggling communities By mapping assets across localities, institutions can effectively work with communities to build new opportunities for entrepreneurship. 

Western Governors University- Nevada has graduated over 1,100 students since 2015. What can others learn from WGU's approach?

Nevada university eyes student success in online schooling It might not have the bricks and mortar of an esteemed university building, but Western Governors University has a talking owl as its mascot, and it’s turning heads in the direction of online…

An unusual path to becoming a college that serves adult learners: College Unbound.

A College Designed for Adults At College Unbound, a new institution in Rhode Island, the curriculum and services reflect the life and work experiences of older students. “We’ve tried to become what they needed,” says Adam Bush, its provost.

A European approach to validating prior learning, using badges.

Validate informal learning with a badge! Discover this Erasmus Plus project which aims to set up an award system by issuing electronic badges based on quality learning approaches and validation of non-formal learning in cultural / heritage contexts http://bit.ly/2E0l45s

From Ed Tech Magazine, but some of these ideas are not just about tech.

4 Ways Universities Can Better Engage with Nontraditional Students Higher education institutions can leverage technologies and data to prepare learners for success.