EdTech News for Friday, October 7, 2022: Access to Post-Secondary Education Expanding - Blog

by Leonie Ramkaran October 7, 2022
EdTech News for Friday, October 7, 2022: Access to Post-Secondary Education Expanding

The number of people with post-secondary credentials is expanding. That’s the big news released this week by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The proportion of young adults between 25- 34 years old with advanced qualifications across the OECD member states reached a record 48% in 2021. In 2000, that number was just 27%. The highest rates of achievement among the young adults were found in Korea at 69.3% and Canada at 66.4%.

The statistics come from a report called Education at a Glance 2022, a publication commissioned by the OECD.

The increase in tertiary (post-secondary) educational attainment was strong among women, who now make up 57% of all tertiary educated people in the age group compared to 43% of men.

“The dramatic rise in educational attainment is providing a unique opportunity to fuel economic and social progress in our countries,” OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said. “It is essential that countries continue to innovate and improve their education systems to ensure that everyone benefits from the advantages of a good education and acquires the skills they need to succeed.”

Press release: https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tertiary-education-rates-reach-record-high-with-more-efforts-needed-to-expand-vocational-education-and-training.htm

If it feels like there are more online programs than ever before, that’s because there are! The shift to online is not going anywhere for higher ed.

“There’s been a tremendous cultural shift post-pandemic for more remote options in both the workplace and higher education,” said Katie Roeher, assistant dean of the School of Business, Aviation and Technology at Pierpont Community and Technical College. “Working students need the flexibility of an online program to complete their educational goals without sacrificing their work and family obligations.”

Press release: https://www.pierpont.edu/news/flexible-scheduling-with-online-programs/

The ISTE Creative Constructor Lab virtual event is October 14 to 16. The conference for all educators will feature thought leaders in instructional design. The sessions are project-based and include access to cutting edge digital tools. Topics include design thinking, creating with AR/VR, visual storytelling and gamification.

More information: https://conference.iste.org/2022CreativeConstructorLab/

The University of the Third Age Nigeria (U3A) has launched its new online portal. U3A Nigeria a chapter of Association of International Universities of the Third Age (AIUTA). The focus of the organization is to provide lifelong learning opportunities for seniors around the world.

Press release: https://pacesetternews.com.ng/third-age-varsity-launches-in-nigeria/

UNESCO has expanded its open learning course offerings. The global organization now offers 14 courses in communications and information, education, natural sciences, social sciences and human sciences. There are courses available in English, Spanish and Arabic. A course titled Open Educational Resources (OER) Development is intended to train Zimbabwean educators to find existing Open Educational Resources (OERs) and develop their own openly licensed teaching materials to align with the national curriculum.

More information: https://openlearning.unesco.org/
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Leonie Ramkaran is a Junior Content Writer and Customer Service Associate. She works with Edusity and The Babb Group.
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