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The unintended consequences of celebrating organizational history
Takeaways and strategies from our report on higher ed admin and EdTech
Insights around education, finance, and policy issues for students
Learn the importance of crafting an audience-based business model
When to hire a salesperson — and how to avoid scaling too early
Why founder-led sales is critical to early EdTech startup success
Gain an edge with a niche investing strategy
Themes, strategies, and predictions around AI in higher education
The biggest themes that stood out to our team about the future of EdTech
How venture studios are reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape
Key insights for fostering belonging in online learning environments
Industry experts share how to develop skills for deskless workers
Data shows how student loan debt perpetuates long-standing inequities
The pivotal role of technology in addressing the student debt crisis
How employers can ease overlapping student debt and mental health crises
How CBE helps nursing students
Learn the reality behind common CBE misconceptions
Questions to determine which type of CBE is best for your institution
Our unique approach to CBE transformation includes 4 key components
Why we need a more personalized approach to student loan repayment
Our takeaways from the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison
Key learnings from our latest Student EdTech Survey
How we're improving wayfinding across higher ed
Learn how SparkLearn is training the deskless workforce
Our research shows student loan borrowers are confused and losing trust
Ask these 5 questions to design more inclusive educational content
Learn how to showcase your startup's potential with a strong data room
Key learnings from our work on a student support navigation tool
Learn how Clusiv bridges the gap between accessibility and usability
A look at how 3 colleges are implementing microcredential programs
Deskless workers are essential to the economy and deserve better L&D.
We tested the impact of emergency aid on students during the pandemic
Learn how student-centered learning design prevents toxic rigor
To gain traction in the higher ed market, companies must build trust
Learn the benefits of blending autonomous and hands-on enrollment
Learn the pain points and preferences of 4 curriculum designer personas
Why collaborative problem-solving between hi-ed leaders is so important
Learn how Julius is powering green careers and bridging the talent gap
How clear career pathways benefit both learners and businesses
It’s time to normalize the idea of students being undecided in college.
3 must-have conversations with users to inform your product development
Why employers should play a role in creating microcredentials
Discover the jobs AI won't replace in this interview with CareerDash
How to get the right information from user research
Discover how Rio Salado is improving the student digital experience
How we invest in companies built for students furthest from opportunity
An embedded career coaching model can better support students.
Backward design is a powerful learning design model that can support ...
EdTech isn’t going anywhere. Colleges and universities have reported a..
EdTech implementations at colleges and universities can often be .......
One benefit of being part of the College Innovation Network (CIN) is ...
Microcredential implementations are rising across the U.S. Over one ....
The U.S. incarceration rate, which has more than quadrupled to over two
When students graduate from college, we hope they will leave not only...
For decades, calls to transform education have revolved around a few...
As higher ed administrators, faculty, and other stakeholders settle ....
WGU Labs offers learning design and development services tailored to ...
Lifelong learning and career success means people must continually ....
The technological transformation of higher education has brought about..
Imagine you suddenly lost most of your hearing and needed to rely on ...
Higher education today promises to provide pathways to opportunity ...
User experience (UX) product metrics – such as number of user down...
With the influx of EdTech that has appeared on the market in recent ...
Twenty percent of all startup companies fail within the first year...
Whether we like it or not, the pandemic forced higher education to ...
The past couple years have led many educational institutions to ...
Broadly speaking, traditional education systems aren’t designed for ....
Faculty are foundational to successfully usher in the technological ....
For most websites in the world, online accessibility is shaky at the ...
The cost of a four-year degree continues to soar, more than doubling...
Successful EdTech research in the classroom requires faculty adoption...
WGU Labs offers a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Audit as a service...
Higher education is rapidly evolving. The mix of students in higher ....
Humans are innately social species which means that we have a strong...
There are seemingly endless niches in which EdTech startups can grow.
In April 2022, The College Innovation Network (CIN) at WGU Labs hosted..
First, a confession: We love the Internet. We spend most of our ...
Every year investors, EdTech innovators, educators, philanthropic ...
Peer connections improve the student experience, and can even improve...
The College Innovation Network’s (CIN) published report The New ...
WGU Labs collaborated with Peerceptiv to conduct a study at the ...
Josh Owens is the co-founder and CEO of Boost Education, a research-back
For higher education to fulfil its promise to students, institutions ...
We talked with Jess Stokes, WGU Labs Director over product design and...
WGU Labs was launched in 2018 with the vision to improve outcomes for...
As a designer, team lead, or head of a design department, you’ve ...
In a recent webinar, three education and technology leaders discussed...
Many edtech products begin as startups...
Learning Experience Designers seek to develop innovative ways...
High quality research is the foundation from which effective and...