Jim Fong's guest appearances

Jim Fong

Leading Learning

Leading Learning Podcast

Scar Bearers

Wanda Wallace

Louis Soares

Ashish Rangnekar

Robbie Kellman Baxter

LaTrease Garrison

Megan Sumeracki

Richard Millington

David McKeown

Rohit Bhargava

Liz Kislik

Arianna Rehak

Michelle Weise

Bradley Staats

Jane Bozarth

John Stepper

OwlTail

Jim Fong is chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), where he and his research team help university leaders understand the trends impacting higher education. They also support the development of new programs and credentials to meet the complex needs of the ever-changing learner and the new economy. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb and return guest Jim Fong talk about why higher ed needs to evolve to meet the needs of employers and the new adult learner. They discuss the opportunity for unbundling the traditional degree with alternative and stackable credentials, the role of employers in shaping education and training, recent UPCEA research, and the collaboration between associations and academia to meet the needs of lifelong learners. Full show notes and a transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode298. We are grateful to our sponsor for this episode, BenchPrep. *** BenchPrep is an award-winning learning platform purpose-built to help learners feel confident and prepared to take difficult entrance, certification, and licensing tests by delivering an intuitive, efficient, and engaging study experience. BenchPrep helps you accelerate test prep revenue growth by offering the tools you need to create market-ready products and data to improve your content and understand learner behavior. Many of the world’s leading associations, credentialing bodies, test providers, and training companies trust BenchPrep to power their online study programs, including ACT, the Association of American Medical Colleges, CFA Institute, CompTIA, GMAC, McGraw-Hill Education, AccessLex, and more. More than 8 million learners have used BenchPrep to attain academic and professional success. To discover more, visit BenchPrep.

Jim Fong is chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), where he and his research team help university leaders understand the trends impacting higher education. They also support the development of new programs and credentials to meet the complex needs of the ever-changing learner and the new economy. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb and return guest Jim Fong talk about why higher ed needs to evolve to meet the needs of employers and the new adult learner. They discuss the opportunity for unbundling the traditional degree with alternative and stackable credentials, the role of employers in shaping education and training, recent UPCEA research, and the collaboration between associations and academia to meet the needs of lifelong learners. Full show notes and a transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode298" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode298</a>. We are grateful to our sponsor for this episode, <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/goto/benchprep-marapr2022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BenchPrep</a>. *** BenchPrep is an award-winning learning platform purpose-built to help learners feel confident and prepared to take difficult entrance, certification, and licensing tests by delivering an intuitive, efficient, and engaging study experience. BenchPrep helps you accelerate test prep revenue growth by offering the tools you need to create market-ready products and data to improve your content and understand learner behavior. Many of the world’s leading associations, credentialing bodies, test providers, and training companies trust BenchPrep to power their online study programs, including ACT, the Association of American Medical Colleges, CFA Institute, CompTIA, GMAC, McGraw-Hill Education, AccessLex, and more. More than 8 million learners have used BenchPrep to attain academic and professional success. To discover more, visit <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/goto/benchprep-marapr2022/" rel="nofollow noindex,sponsor noopener" target="_blank">BenchPrep</a>.

298: Unbundling the Future of Learning with UPCEA’s Jim Fong

Generational Shifts and Alternative Credentials with Jim Fong of UPCEA

Jim Fong, chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association and founding director of UPCEA’s Center for Research and Strategy, has combined his extensive expertise in the areas of marketing, research, and analytics to focus on making an impact in higher education. The self-professed trend watcher also has a particular interest in exploring generational differences and how they are impacting education and the new economy. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Celisa talks with Jim about the value of looking at these generational differences, the idea that newer generations find it "creepy" when asked too much information too soon, and what you can do to lower your level of "creepiness" with prospects. They also discuss what Jim sees on the horizon for learning including a growing need for higher ed institutions to unbundle the traditional degree to offer alternative credentials. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode232.  We are grateful to our sponsor for this quarter, Web Courseworks: ** Web Courseworks is a leading learning technologies and consulting company that is forging a path of innovation in the eLearning industry. The company’s experiences and expertise guide its partners to become the leading providers of education in their fields. Web Courseworks channels organization learning efforts to deliver on the promise of revolutionary performance improvement. CourseStage, the learning management system (LMS) from Web Courseworks, is built for organizations and professional development initiatives. It enables organizations to customize learning experiences, track users’ success, and make data-driven decisions. CourseStage LMS is designed specifically to handle continuing education and professional development activities for organizations who want to grow their learning business.

Jim Fong, chief research officer at the <a href="https://upcea.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">University Professional and Continuing Education Association</a> and founding director of <a href="https://upcea.edu/crsstudies/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">UPCEA’s Center for Research and Strategy</a>, has combined his extensive expertise in the areas of marketing, research, and analytics to focus on making an impact in higher education. The self-professed trend watcher also has a particular interest in exploring generational differences and how they are impacting education and the new economy. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Celisa talks with Jim about the value of looking at these generational differences, the idea that newer generations find it "creepy" when asked too much information too soon, and what you can do to lower your level of "creepiness" with prospects. They also discuss what Jim sees on the horizon for learning including a growing need for higher ed institutions to unbundle the traditional degree to offer alternative credentials. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode232</a>.  We are grateful to our sponsor for this quarter, <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/goto/wcw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web Courseworks</a>: ** <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/goto/wcw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web Courseworks</a> is a leading learning technologies and consulting company that is forging a path of innovation in the eLearning industry. The company’s experiences and expertise guide its partners to become the leading providers of education in their fields. Web Courseworks channels organization learning efforts to deliver on the promise of revolutionary performance improvement. CourseStage, the learning management system (LMS) from Web Courseworks, is built for organizations and professional development initiatives. It enables organizations to customize learning experiences, track users’ success, and make data-driven decisions. CourseStage LMS is designed specifically to handle continuing education and professional development activities for organizations who want to grow their learning business.

232: Generational Shifts and Alternative Credentials with Jim Fong of UPCEA