Micro Credentials in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract Micro credentials; including digital badges, are gaining momentum as a supplement to or alternative of a college degree. While these are becoming prevalent in higher education, comprehensive information about the benefits and best practices appears to be lacking. Therefore, this research aims to take a comprehensive approach to analyzing

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The Campus of Tomorrow: Changing the Classroom for the Future of Work

The last couple of years has dramatically changed the world.  There have been changes in the way business is done.  Employers have found that employees do not always have to be in the same building to complete work.  In a recent article by Forbes, the project that 25% of all

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Professors As Managers in a Changing Classroom: A Practical Approach to Preparing Students for the Future of Work

Abstract As the future of work evolves and changes, so do the approaches to creating effective instruction in the classroom. Though the classroom and workplace environment constantly transforms, the need for human connection and proper coaching is still essential to quality education. Technology, simulations, and hands-on activities have been beneficial

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The Campus of Tomorrow: Transforming Students into Resilient Leaders of Tomorrow through Remote Real World Consulting Projects

Introduction Gannon University business strategy and analytics faculty have embraced a variety of pedagogies and technologies to create a remote synchronous live client consulting program that develops students from around the globe into resilient world class leaders. Drucker defines leadership as, “Leadership is the lifting of a person’s vision to

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Shaping Educational Experiences to Create the Future of Work and College: An Essay

For years now, it has been said that educators are preparing students for jobs that do not yet exist as technology and innovation change at exponential rates. At the same time, education has been criticized for moving slowly and maintaining traditional approaches and practices (Newton, 2019). The COVID-19 pandemic changed

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Education Technology and the Campus of Tomorrow

Abstract The campus of tomorrow emerges from the rapid adoption of technology for the classroom. Four key technologies will shape that future. They include augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality (AR/VR/MR), artificially intelligent education (AIEd), intelligent tutoring systems (ITS), and automated assessment tools. This brief article includes definitions, examples, and

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Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and the Online Classroom

Abstract A global pandemic is a global disaster. It disrupts the status-quo. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the routines of students and instructors and caused an unprecedented shift to online teaching and learning. This article argues that the shift to online classrooms can advance equity, diversity, and inclusion among learners and

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Lessons Learned 2020-2022: A Reflection on Teaching Through and Beyond a Pandemic

As an educator for almost 20 years, I have taught in a variety of modalities from face-to-face in-person (F2F) to hybrid to fully online asynchronous. Like most professors, I had to make changes, adjustments, and modifications to my teaching style and strategies in response to COVID-19.  The methods for education

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