Beyond the Silo: The Consortia Approach to Navigating Emerging Challenges

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 4:00PM–4:45PM CT | EDUCAUSE Commons, Teaching & Learning Central Poster Area
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster Session
In spite of its long tradition within higher education, the siloed approach often impedes progress and innovation in addressing today's emerging challenges. This session explores the transformative potential of consortia?strategic partnerships between multiple higher education institutions?to address a complex emerging challenge: institutional strategies and policies related to alternative credentials and digital badging. By pooling resources, expertise, and diverse perspectives, members of the Unizin Consortium collaborated to collectively problem-solve, benchmark, and explore solutions regarding the technology, policy, and shared governance aspects of digital badging and alternative credential strategies. As change continues to reshape higher education, consortia offer a powerful approach for institutions to pool resources, leverage collective expertise, and collaboratively navigate emerging challenges with enhanced capability and resilience.

Presenters

  • Gary Chinn

    Assistant Dean for Digital Learning, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Bart Pursel

    CEO, Unizin, Ltd.