By Dian Schaffhauser
07/22/21
Could life experiences be valued with the same heft as a college degree or other formal credentials? That's at the heart of a new initiative undertaken by a nonprofit that develops innovative models for higher education and adult learning.
Education Design Lab has just announced XCredit, a three-year project that will test and pilot approaches for assessing and validating personal skills. During the first year, the project will focus on the military community, both veterans and those transitioning out of the armed services. If that works, the organization hopes to apply the model to unemployed and underemployed civilians too, in subsequent years.