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We are no longer preparing for the future of work in this country: the future of work is here. The pandemic and ensuing devastating job loss have accelerated an already rising need for a flexible [...]

We regularly encounter curriculum that is engaging, creative and effective, followed by… a multiple choice quiz.  What is there about assessment that seems to be off-limits to [...]

Earlier this year we at Volta Learning Group worked with Northern Essex Community College and the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education to research, develop and provide recommendations [...]

In normal times, August is Back-to-School season with articles about homesickness and ads for dorm room supplies. This year, however, the attention is on the serious decisions being made by [...]

Transforming Higher Education through CBE In the early, heady days of building College for America (CfA) at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), we were thrilled to be joining forces with [...]

On a recent webinar, respected higher education practitioners, policymakers and researchers discussed and debated the future of higher education. As is so often the case in such discussions, the [...]

Lack of child care and partial school openings may prevent many people from returning to work this fall in factories, stores, and offices.  Reinventing Child Care in Massachusetts, a webinar [...]

The U.S. DOL Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the availability of approximately $40 million in grant funds of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the [...]

I cringe a little when I hear the phrase, much bandied about these days: “don’t waste a good crisis.” It seems altogether too crass, too flippant for the painful times we are living in, now [...]

The country has been shining a well-deserved spotlight on healthcare workers during this pandemic. Unfortunately, the “hero” label has overshadowed any conversation of how we prepare and educate [...]