WGU Labs Accelerator Pitch Competition
Our inaugural pitch competition with
Western Governors University
is now open! If you’re a for-profit postsecondary education or workforce education startup, consider applying
.
Up to five finalists will receive paid hotel, air travel, and registration for the 2024
ASU+GSV Summit
for one representative of their company, and the winner will receive:
- $50,000 cash investment for equity from the WGU Labs Fund
- $25,000 in services from the WGU Labs Accelerator
- A paid pilot with WGU for up to $25,000
Applications will be accepted on a first-come basis, so get yours in early! Once the maximum limit of 250 qualifying applications is reached, no further submissions will be considered.
In December we published our end-of-year Impact Report, which includes what we learned in 2023 and our predictions for higher ed and the workforce in 2024. We also shared our takeaways from the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison and five strategies to create more inclusive digital learning experiences on the blog.?
- From Wicked Problems to Equitable Solutions: WGU Labs End of Year Impact Report
Last year, we shared the Wicked Problems that motivate our efforts to uncover and unlock solutions that will make higher education more accessible, effective, and impactful. This year, we share what we learned in our efforts — what worked, what didn’t, and why. We hope these insights not only give our colleagues the chance to build off what we’ve learned but also open a dialogue on the issues and problems that continue to vex us as researchers, designers, investors, and education technologists. We understand that we need to learn fast, and the only way to do that is to learn together.?
- Bridging Higher Education Learning With Workforce Preparation
?Didn’t have time to read our recent white paper on strengthening relationships between higher ed and the workforce?
Inside Higher Ed
did a fantastic job summarizing the primary barriers and potential solutions we identified in this article.
- 4 Takeaways from the 13th NCHEP
In November, WGU Labs attended the 13th
Alliance for Higher Education in Prison
National Conference to learn how active practitioners, currently and formerly incarcerated students, and support organizations are expanding and empowering learning on the inside. Accelerator Consultant
Ramah Jihan Malebranche
shares 4 takeaways from the conference on the blog.
- 5 Strategies to Create Inclusive and Equitable Digital Learning Experiences
Based on the data from our latest Student EdTech Survey, WGU Labs Senior Research Scientist
Stephanie Reeves
highlights five strategies to help institutions create more inclusive and equitable digital learning experiences.??
Collaboration, diverse perspectives, and ideas that challenge the status quo are critical to solving higher education’s Wicked Problems. We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a comment to let us know what’s on your mind. And consider sharing this newsletter
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