Tag: Higher Education

Cat Links All Articles, Classroom Strategies, Soft Skills, Volume 09

Soft Skills On Demand: How Higher Education Can PrepareStudents To Succeed In The Marketplace

Posted on Shannon Fletcher & Kristen R. V. Thornton

Abstract Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, business organizations have quickly adapted so that employees can work remotely, which has in turn accelerated the value employers place on particular soft skills employees exhibit – namely Agency, Adaptability, and Curiosity. This study explores how these three soft skills show up in the

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Cat Links Curriculum, Special Issue: The Campus of Tomorrow

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

Posted on Elizabeth Cudney, Somer Anderson, Anne Smith, Sang Tran, Christopher Gourdine, Jamie Peterson, Brian Gant, Sarah Stuhlman, Brett Rousseau, Anne Browning, and Timothy Wheeler

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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