Designing for Demand: How Institutions Are Aligning Programs to Workforce Needs
Explore how institutions are designing high-quality, workforce‑aligned programs that build essential competencies, expand access for modern learners and respond to industry needs.
Colleges are under growing pressure to deliver clear career outcomes, reach new populations of learners and respond to workforce demand. STEM programs—including nursing, forensics and applied sciences—particularly those offered online or in hybrid formats, are emerging as a powerful testing ground for how institutions can do all three. But can online science programs truly prepare students for hands-on, workforce‑ready careers?
This webcast explores how institutions are designing high-quality, workforce‑aligned programs that build essential competencies, expand access for modern learners and respond to industry needs. Experts will discuss instructional design, career readiness and the role of flexible learning models in strengthening the workforce pipeline.
Can't attend the webcast? You should still register -- all registrants, including attendees and absentees, will receive a recording of the webcast and a copy of the presentation slides.
Additional resources:
- The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
- Falling Behind: How Skills Shortages Threaten Future Jobs (The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW))
- “Employers Say New Grads Are Largely Prepared for Work, With Room to Improve” (National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE))
- “Interest in Higher Education Remains High” (Gallup)
- “The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) Project” (Quality Matters)
- “Online Learning: Past the Tipping Point” (Inside Higher Ed)
- “ED Pushes Workforce Readiness as a Priority” (Inside Higher Ed)
- “A College for Health Care Apprentices” (Inside Higher Ed)
