As the skills-forward push has gathered steam in recent years, some have cast it in opposition to traditional higher education. Unproven alternative credentials pose a challenge to the four-year degree, they argue, while skills-based hiring is doomed to fail.
A recently formed coalition of a dozen higher education associations has a different take. The groups say digital credentials that display the skills of learners are an opportunity the industry should jump on. And they believe digital wallets or learning and employment records (LERs) could even help change the narrative around higher education.
