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Welcome to my Padlet for my Final Project!

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Welcome to my Padlet for my Final Project!

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I am currently an Associate Dean of Business Programs at a major online university. The Future of Work fascinates me as a major portion of my role involves preparing lifelong learners for employment and providing opportunities for them to acquire employable skills, industry knowledge, innovate student experiences, and abilities to lead and manage effectively in disruptive business environments that are such a challenge not just in the future but today!

Your kind attention and thoughtful consideration are appreciated. Please scroll all the way down for each tile in order to see all information provided.

Click below to hear the recording.

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While there are 3 areas for policy action discussed in the course (and recorded below), Human Capital and Lifelong Learning is the primary focus of the Final Project through a higher education lens, given the evolution of neural circuit formations by age to better understand when necessary higher cognitive functions develop. This is important in my field as we target high school graduates for campus and their parents, older siblings, grandparents, friends and relatives for our online division who represent lifelong learners.

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Human Capital & Lifelong Learning: Desired Industry Skills

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Human Capital & Lifelong Learning: Desired Industry Skills

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As described by Dr. Frederica Saliola, Director of the World Development Report 2019, "we need to reframe the human talent profile and be mindful of keeping the human at the center of automation" which adds more jobs that require specialized skillsets.

This greatly impacts my role as we prepare and provide opportunities for students to earn respected credentials in the respective field while they complete their coursework. More on this on the last Implication tile.

Reference:
F. Saliola. World Development Report (2019)

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Benefits of Government Investment Prior to Post-Secondary Education

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Benefits of Government Investment Prior to Post-Secondary Education

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Government investment in high-quality programs is critical to ensuring labor market efficiency and student success in their academic programs. (See image below.)

Policy Can Pay for Itself
Investing in a child today, makes them not only a better parent in the future but also ensures adequate human talent in our labor markets to keep us competitive with other global challengers.

1. Increases productivity, income and consequently, tax revenues

2. Average income grows by 8%

3. No need to change taxes to pay for progress

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Implications for the Higher Ed Landscape

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Implications for the Higher Ed Landscape

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Human Capital and Lifelong learning greatly impact the higher ed landscape in a number of ways as we prepare students for the Future of Work and associated disruption that has already begun.

My recommendations based on knowledge I acquired in this course are as follows:
1. Develop a "Common Language" of verified skills that have rigor in academic settings and are respected in their respective industries. Credly, in particular, is the world's largest digital credentialing network representing workplace skills and certifications, however, a "common Language" has thus far proven elusive. Post-secondary academic institutions should certainly start here.*
2. Partner with high profile investors and lobby for government funds to acquire the necessary investment during the critical first five years of a child's life to prepare them to participate in the workforce of tomorrow and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills from academic institutions. This would facilitate neural circuit formations for higher cognitive functions throughout secondary education and in preparation for higher cognitive function during their post-secondary academic preparation. (See image below.)

Reference:
Credly. (2020) info.credly.com

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3. Partner with major high tech companies whose passion for innovation is palpable in order to:

Leverage the scale, scope, and speed of digital transformation strategies. The key forces shaping the global economy lie at the intersection of powerful computing, widespread connectivity and pervasive cloud functionality.* Strategic partnerships and alliances with industry giants will help meet the pace of technological progress students will have to master.

Predict knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) graduates would need to possess for jobs of the future

4. Incorporate World Economic Forum (WEF) Power Skills** associated with Education 4.0 into curriculum for every academic and level. I would also add the fact that these Power Skills are indeed "employable".
5. Develop a continuous improvement of enhancing and modernizing curriculum wherein lies the dedication and commitment to transform how education is delivered, assessed, and recognized throughout industry.

References:
*V. Venkatraman. "The Digital Matrix: New Rules for Business Transformation through Technology.

**World Economic Forum (WEF). Power Skills, (2020)