Edcor

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Competency-based education can serve nontraditional students as well as employers. Higher education of the future will be a process more than a product. The University of Virginia Miller Center report Transformations Affecting Postsecondary Education says that postsecondary education will be a platform for lifelong learning with undergraduate education as its starting point.

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Edcor

MARCH 30, 2015

As well as dollar costs, hiring and training new employees can mean a loss of productivity during the learning period and a need to spend more time mentoring new employees. The time is right for businesses to have an active part in developing the workforce they need. Businesses need educated workers and American workers are willing to acquire more education. Educate Current Employees. link].

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Edcor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Loan repayment assistance has been a frequent practice for jobs in the public sector where wages and salaries may be lower, but business are facing such strong competition for workers today that this practice could prove beneficial to private sector business as well. Congratulations to the class of 2015. In addition, they have student loan debt. The average debt is $35,000. million in June.

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Edcor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Students receive credit for prior knowledge, earn credit through competency-based education programs, and earn badges and certificates as well as degrees. It improves personal and family well-being; and. 3. Like all Septembers, this month has brought us a new season and a new academic year. The answer to the question is “yes.” It’s really both.

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which half.” In short, not very well. how well the journey has. activities, as well as content-delivery. activities, as well as. well beyond providing content to include. members about what works well and what. is well-documented, we’ve created. And just in the last five years, the velocity at which new solutions have entered. We now. rate content.

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Edcor

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Course challenge was positively associated with perceived gains in learning and development as well as overall satisfaction with the educational experience.” Numerous studies show that highly engaged employees are more productive. A key element of engagement creates ownership of tasks and a sense of value. Engaged students are challenged to do their best work.

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Edcor

APRIL 13, 2015

As technology and manufacturing become more and more integrated it is important that businesses ensure current employees’ skills can meet these demands, as well as the new employees meet the demands of the DQP. As the economy improves businesses grow and need to hire qualified employees. The DQP shifts the discussion from ‘What are we going to teach?’ to ‘What should our students learn?’

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Edcor

MAY 5, 2015

Adults decide to seek higher education because they believe it will improve their lives and increase their sense of well-being. When businesses encourage employees’ education pursuits it can add to the value of employees’ educations, increase their well-being and create a stronger return on the businesses’ education investments. Well-being and engagement are connected.

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Edcor

AUGUST 8, 2016

CBE serves non-traditional adult learners well. These working students learn on the job as well as in the classroom, and bring a wide range of prior knowledge to their education. Competency-based education has gained traction in higher education in recent years. Competency-based education is not a replacement for traditional models of higher education. Educause Learning Initiative.

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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace

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Edcor

JUNE 1, 2015

Mentoring as part of a tuition assistance program benefits new hires as well as more experienced employees. strong mentoring program along with tuition benefits creates an opportunity to develop a business talent pool as well as transfer knowledge. Employers and college graduates don’t agree about how prepared the graduates are for the workforce. Mentors as Model or Support.

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Edcor

MARCH 9, 2015

Nineteen well-known universities such as Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, and University of California are participating in this venture. There are many forces that are changing higher education today. Non-traditional students are becoming the norm. The majority of future jobs will require post-secondary education. Dr. Michelle R. Microdegrees.

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Edcor

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

focus on the outcome makes competency-based models valuable to employers and business owners as well as their employees. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” This poet, philosopher and professor’s words can also apply to institutions. The idea of competency-based education is changing higher education.

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Edcor

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Retaining a well-trained workforce that is prepared to meet new challenges is a necessity for every business. Last week the U.S. Education Department announced an experiment related to innovations in education. Through the EQUIP experiment, Title-IV eligible schools will be able to award some federal financial aid to students. Partnership Programs have Immediate Impact.

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struggle to do this well for is front-line. DEVELOP FRONT-LINE MANAGERS It’s been well documented that people leave managers – not companies. Sue might poll some of her team members about what works well and what does not when she sets expectations. for other roles as well? FOUR WAYS TO CLOSE THE. LEARNING-DOING GAP FOR. achieve their goals by making sure their. What’s.

Wellness

Edcor

JULY 6, 2015

Bloom’s taxonomy, well known to educators, is a hierarchy of learning steps. When an employee takes a class, finishes the coursework, works on a final project or takes an exam, the learning experience isn’t really over. What happens next has the power to reinforce the learning. The first step is knowledge. Having employees acquire new knowledge is good.

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Edcor

MARCH 23, 2015

Tuition benefits are key to meeting the needs of Millennials, the largest employee group, as well as business needs. The drive and energy of the largest generation is going to have a strong impact on business. The generation that will fill the new jobs and the needs of businesses is the technology-connected, largest, most diverse, most educated, innovation-seeking Millennials. link].

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Edcor

JULY 13, 2015

As well as increasing the numbers of women in STEM jobs, increasing the numbers of minorities in STEM jobs will create a balance that more closely mirrors the U.S. Best practices that are inclusive empower all employees and create opportunities for individual development as well as develop a strong talent pool. To fill these jobs the U.S. needs a larger supply of STEM workers.

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Edcor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Well-trained and well-educated workers help companies achieve long-term viability and profitability.” The workforce at most businesses today consists of representative of three different generations, from baby boomers to millennials. Each generation has distinctive traits and needs, but among these differences there is one common factor. percent to 16.1 percent. link].

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Whether you sit in a start-up or a well- established global organization, the way. that managers are simply not well prepared to execute the. my management style as well as staff style to. 1Making Dynamic Performance. Development a Reality eGuide 3Introduction Does your organization want to adopt. more dynamic approach to managing. performance and developing employees? sprints.

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Edcor

JUNE 15, 2015

And in a knowledge economy, attaining a first job is a major inroad to other, life-changing opportunities as well as increased wage earnings premiums. Change is the biggest constant today. Market demands change. Methods of production change. Methods of service delivery change. Employees will need continual education and lifelong learning will be the norm. For children learning is natural.

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Edcor

MAY 18, 2015

The United States competes globally for a share of the marketplace as well as for qualified workers, and workers of all levels are needed to keep the American economy strong and viable. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2012-2022 there will be 1.3 million jobs in computer and math fields. Some of these jobs will be from new jobs and some will be from retirement of workers.

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Edcor

APRIL 20, 2015

The more expanded performance standards as well as the new learning networks require workers with both broader and deeper knowledge, skills, and abilities both for entry level jobs and to keep up with the accelerated pace of lifelong learning necessary on the job.” When students enroll in classes they expect specific outcomes – the completion of a benchmark, a certificate, or a degree.

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Edcor

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

This “requires a commitment to lifelong learning, which includes continuing education as well as advanced academic education, certification, and activities that support competent professional practice.” Patients in a Magnet hospital are very likely to report high levels of satisfaction with their care, and the nurses who deliver the care are likely to have levels of job satisfaction.

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evidence that they may not be well prepared. my management style as well as staff style to. Means 1717 We may very well be at a unique crossroads. From Performance Management. to Performance Development eGuide 2Part 2: A Roadmap. for Change In Part 1 of this eGuide, we explored the confluence. of factors that’s driving change in how performance. is managed and how organizations are moving. away from the traditional annual review process to. more real-time dynamic approach. This all sounds. very logical, of course, until an organization starts to. elements in more detail.

Employee Engagement

Edcor

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The Gallup report: The Women in America: Work and Life Well-Lived presents evidence of this positive effect. Businesses that create a culture that supports and encourages women in the workplace will see positive effects on all employees and overall business success. In 2000, 59.9 percent of women age 15 and older were in the labor force. By 2010 the percentage of women working was 58.6

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Edcor

JUNE 6, 2016

It’s not as though degree holders are only falling short on job or even industry-specific skills; an AACU survey released last year reported 75 percent of employers believe recent graduates are not well prepared in critical thinking and analytic reasoning, written and oral communication, complex problem solving, innovation and creativity, and applying knowledge and skills to real-world settings.”

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Edcor

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Many of these strengths and characteristics are related to their experiences in the military: Veterans are well-versed in setting goals and defining the steps to achieve them. These can be the basis of continued education through TAP. • A mentoring structure is familiar to military veterans, and it can help them succeed as well as benefit the business. This week we are honoring military veterans who are an asset to the country they once served in a military capacity. With skills and work experience behind them, many vets return to school to complete their education.

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Edcor

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In that same year, attainment rates based on race/ethnicity varied as well: 72 percent of Asian students aged twenty-five to twenty-nine held an associate or higher degree compared with 54 percent of white, 31 percent of black, and 27 percent of Hispanic students.” It improves their personal and family well-being and. 3. In 2013 there were 5.5

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Edcor

MAY 2, 2016

Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 19, 2016. Adrienne Way, owner and CEO of Edcor, is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio Region.

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Edcor

MARCH 21, 2016

Changing their thinking allows students to carry skills over to other subjects. “If individuals take a class and do well, they should do better in their next courses,” he says. Questions surrounding higher education are often about its purpose. Is the purpose enlightenment or job training? Arthur H. New technologies demand that workers have new skills.

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Certification Diversity and Equality Analytics Conference 2

Edcor

JANUARY 4, 2016

For employers to receive the best return on their tuition investment students must perform well in class, however tuition for classes is just part of the expense students face. This is the time of year to evaluate current practices and determine how to make them more effective. The New Year is about improvement and doing things better. Promote Utilization of Tuition Assistance Benefits.

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Edcor

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Look for people who can gain these skills by completing their education; encourage employees who may want to change departments or career paths within the company. • Use TAP programs to cover a variety of education levels including certification, certificates and licensures, as well as bachelor’s or advanced degrees. The momentum created will impact all stakeholders. https://www.

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Edcor

DECEMBER 7, 2015

link] www.aauw.org/files/2015/04/Solving-the-Equation-executive-summary-nsa.pdf class=”bluelink” Businesses can reinforce the importance of increasing the numbers of women in STEM jobs with well-planned use of their tuition administration program. Technology impacts our lives every day. New developments create medical miracles, make us safer, and move us faster. For U.S.

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Edcor

MAY 30, 2016

https:// www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-events/want-to-decrease-unemployment-among-veterans-heres-how The credit that Veterans can receive for their prior knowledge and experience will benefit the employers who need talent as well as the Veterans who are returning to civilian life. Awarding credits, certificates and planning programs for Veterans to accomplish their educational goals will benefit them as well as the country they have served. This weekend we honor the military Veterans who have served and are serving our country. will be short 5 million workers. pdf “>.

Certification 2

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Edcor

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

recent Association of American Colleges and Universities online survey reveals the wants and needs of employers. “It Takes More than a Major: Employer Priorities of College Learning and Student Success” shows that employers are looking for both soft skills as well as hard skills. The future is bright. The economy is improving. The number of job openings is increasing. pdf ).

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Diversity and Equality Survey Training Meeting 2

Edcor

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

This approach may have benefits for employers as well as students. Adult students returning to college after a break in their education are often concerned about their ability to handle the work load. Many non-traditional students find themselves needing to take a remedial course. But adult learners are not alone. On the other side of the debate Bridget Terry Long, Ph.D., Jane V.

Course 2

Course Certification Competencies Study 2

Edcor

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Things could go well, or statistics could catch up. by David Svenson. Stephanie Briggs was not yet even a teenager when the diagnosis came in: At the age of 11, she had cystic fibrosis, a debilitating, chronic lung disease that can shorten the life of children and young adults. The average life expectancy for someone diagnosed with CF: 37.5 years. This choice was riddled with possibilities.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 7, 2016

Part of this is gender, as well. That’s why I’m a big fan of financial wellness programs in the workplace. Look into financial wellness programs, which give people a chance to take control of their lives. So all of this is to tell you that I’m participating in a webinar on “financial wellness” with Tim Sackett. It’s also accurate.

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