When AAC&U's employer research began, the intent was to advance the idea that there are broad skills that transcend disciplines, linking the breadth of learning in general education with the depth of learning students' gain in their chosen majors--what would eventually become the Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs). What was demonstrated in…

The Micro-Credential Program is a digital badging system composed of competency-based pathways that move forward early childhood professionals to achieving mastery in employability skills. These skills are crucial for early childhood professionals to have to provide high-quality, nurturing learning environments to children in their care as well as…