Topic: Credit mobility

At Ithaka S+R, we work with leaders and policymakers to expand access to postsecondary education, improve student and workforce outcomes, and strengthen the systems that sustain scholarship and knowledge creation. We do this by providing strategic advice, conducting rigorous research, evaluating initiatives, and developing and sustaining nonprofit tools and services.

Increasing numbers of postsecondary students pursue non-traditional paths through higher education and accumulate credit from multiple institutions and sources. Expanding access and opportunity for such learners demands rethinking common conceptions about learning structures and developing strategies for implementing reform. Holistic credit mobility is a conceptual framework that places learning at the center of such efforts in order to serve both students and institutions. During virtual convenings in October and December, the holistic credit mobility acceleration cohort discussed and planned…