In a recent interview with The EvoLLLution, Zoe MacLeod (Royal Roads University) discusses the strategy of aligning non-credit learning experiences with for-credit programs. MacLeod explains that the purpose of this alignment is to help learners carry their achievements forward if they want to pursue more education. To achieve this alignment, MacLeod says that universities need to treat learning that is often regarded in binaries—like workforce training and academic study—as part of the same ecosystem and work to undo the financial, technological, and other barriers that prevent learners from continuing their education. “It’s about building seamless bridges,” said MacLeod, “so professional education isn’t a detour but a true stepping stone into higher education.”
