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Direct linkGlover, Caroline Dean; Taylor, Alexander; Parks, Rodney; Lin, Amber; Castillo, Bailee – College and University, 2021
This study seeks to share student feedback about the design and creation of comprehensive learner records. Student input is not often solicited as institutions develop new credentials issued to students. Our workshops encouraged students to consider how they would develop new credentials and what artifacts and features they would include on these…
Descriptors: Student Records, Student Attitudes, Credentials, College Students
Binkowitz, Jordan; Layne, Prudence; Parks, Rodney; Taylor, Alexander – College and University, 2021
Research over the last decade has pointed to a soft skills gap between employers' expectations and students' workforce preparedness after they graduate (Stewart, et al. 2016; Hart Research Associates 2015). While public opinion often criticizes colleges and universities for failing to prepare graduates, there is also a disconnect between employers…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Employers, Employment Qualifications, College Seniors
Rodriguez, Claudia; Parks, Rodney; Parrish, Jesse – College and University, 2018
Global learning experiences, frequently denoted as "study abroad," are attractive mainstays of many conventional undergraduate institutions. These experiences push students out of their comfort zones, afford them an authentic environment in which to practice a foreign language, and lend context to concepts learned in the classroom.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Experience, Study Abroad, Learning Experience
Book, Connie; Parks, Rodney – College and University, 2016
Higher education is more competitive than ever before. New terms for curricular gains--for example badges and competencies are becoming the norm. Not all student experiences are created equal. In the "curriculum of experience," Elon University has advanced and deepened a 20-year-old general education requirement that students complete…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Student Experience, Experiential Learning, Campuses
Parish, Jesse; Parks, Rodney; Fryer, Jack – College and University, 2017
This study discusses innovations in digital credentialing, namely the Elon Visual EXP, and the broader implications of documenting student experiences in co-curricular, high-impact practices. Following a similar survey of employer observations of the new transcript, a survey was sent to all undergraduates of Elon University to assess their overall…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Student Attitudes, Student Records, Credentials
Parks, Rodney; Taylor, Alexander – College and University, 2016
The higher education landscape has changed significantly over the past decade as advances in technology and the proliferation of data have rapidly reshaped the work of the registrar. Despite these innovations, many registrars steadfastly resist changing the academic transcript, arguing that it must reflect the highly structured curriculum that…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Credentials, Employer Attitudes, Transcripts (Written Records)
