Hurix DigitalHurix DigitalHurix DigitalHurix Digital
  • Home
  • What we do
    • Digital Content Solutions
      • eLearning & Training Solutions
      • Higher Education Solutions
      • K-12 Content Solutions
      • Design, Animation & Video Services
    • Digital Content Transformation
      • Production Services
      • Pre Press & Editorial Services
      • Quality As A Service
      • Robotic Process Automation
    • Digital Engineering & Technology
      • Learning Technology Services
      • Managed Cloud Services
      • Custom Software Development
      • E-Commerce Solutions
      • Business Analysis as a service
    • Digital Platforms
      • Kitaboo
      • Kitaboo Insight
      • Kitaboo College
      • Learning Management System
  • Who we are
    • About Us
    • Life at Hurix
    • Careers
  • Who We Serve
    • Higher Education Institutions
    • K-12 Institutions
    • Enterprises
    • Publishers
    • Societies & Nonprofit Associations
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Case Studies
    • How To Guides
    • Whitepapers
    • Point Of View
    • Awards
    • Press Releases
    • Podcast
  • Contact Us
Continuing Education

How Can Colleges Support Continuing Education

By Hurix | Higher Ed & K-12 Solutions | Comments are Closed | 29 March, 2023 | 0

How Can Colleges Support Continuing Education

Higher education has undergone a paradigm change. Education has transcended the conventional barriers of the classroom and entered the learners’ living room. Students can conveniently switch on a digital device and pick up concepts that matter, uniquely and excitingly. In such an environment, continuing education has become a necessity rather than a luxury.

There’s no denying that the pandemic has shrunk the job market, and professionals need higher skills and qualifications than before to succeed. While remote work was slowly gaining traction, it started growing at a breakneck speed after the pandemic. Sadly, students coming out of higher educational institutions are inadequately prepared to handle the changing requirements of the industry. Continuing education can help bridge the gap between formal education and work and make the campus-to-corporate transition super smooth.

So, what is continuing education, and what are its benefits? Read on to find a comprehensive review of continuing education and how top organizations are creating a solid roadmap to make their continuing education delivery methods more streamlined and accessible.

The Proliferation of Digital Technology

Before understanding the benefits of continuing education and strategies to implement it, let’s explore the reasons why digital technology has become so vital for improving the quality of continuing education:

  • 65% of teachers admitted to using digital learning tools in their classrooms. 
  • 87% of teachers use digital learning tools more than one day every week.
  • $803 million: The total Venture Capital funds collected by educational technology companies in the U.S.
  • $12.6 billion: The amount education companies will spend on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) by 2025.
  • 3X – The growth of educational technology in the past decade. 
  • 75% of teachers firmly believe that digital learning content will completely wipe out printed textbooks within ten years.
  • 95% of undergraduate learners own digital devices, such as laptops or smartphones.
  • $3 billion: The amount schools spend on digital content for students.  

The data presented above must have convinced you of the role of digital technology in education. Let’s now move to the core focus of this topic— understanding continuing education and its many benefits. 

What is Continuing Education?

Continuing education refers to one or many courses that develop students’ knowledge in a professional field of study. Continuing education is generally offered by colleges, universities, and sometimes, schools. Although continuing education is typically non-credit-based, some educational institutions offer certificate or diploma courses as well. These courses are usually taken by professionals with a formal high school or university degree or diploma. Employers and higher education institutions do not mind reducing the workload or study load of learners pursuing continuing education courses. 

What are the Benefits of Continuing Education?

Continuing education opens a new era of professionalism for students and companies. Here are the top benefits of continuing education:

1. Higher Money-Making Opportunities

Continuing education helps professionals or students to upskill themselves. Data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that educational qualifications are directly related to a professional’s earning potential, meaning the higher the skills, the better the opportunities. 

While companies are certainly investing more resources into continuing education, students willing to join the corporate bandwagon may also take these courses to enhance their visibility in the job market. If students have already upskilled themselves, companies recognize their value and offer them higher salaries and better perks.   

Hence, continuing education increases students’ value in the market and convinces employers that they are the best fit for the position. 

2. Better Networking Opportunities

Continuing education brings students closer to a diverse audience. Even though the courses are primarily online, they can still meet like-minded individuals from all over the world. As learners come together to work on projects while forming groups, they become a team and stay connected for the rest of their lives. 

Continuing education also makes learners a part of study groups, conferences, and membership societies so that they can explore various facets of the course to sharpen their skills and knowledge. For example, if a student takes up a course on search engine optimization, they might collaborate with a like-minded professional to set up a business. 

Since connections are an integral part of success, continuing education can help students expand their base and level up their networking skills. 

3. Improve Students’ Proactivity

Perhaps the most significant benefit of continuing education is that it keeps students happy. Organizations with happy individuals progress faster. Research shows that reading new things can enhance brain capacity and make people more agile. Usually, learners’ ability to remember things reduces as they grow up. Continuing education can not only contain the damage but also make learners’ brains more productive. Learning is a mental exercise that stimulates the nerves inside one’s brain to help them utilize their cognition to the fullest.  

Some studies have also shown that the higher one’s education, the higher their lifespan. People studying more keep themselves busy with healthy behaviors and are less prone to diseases. 

Hence, besides improving students’ job prospects, continuing education can also improve their health by making them happier.   

How Can Colleges Support Continuing Education

Now that you understand the significance and benefits of continuing education, you must be willing to discover the best ways to implement continuing education in your educational institution. Here are some time-tested tips to enrich your institution by designing an impeccable continuing education plan:

Offer Learning Content as per the Latest Industry Standards

A wise way to offer the best continuing education courses is by looking at what your competitors are doing. You can browse their course catalogs to find what makes them stand out. Additionally, make sure to improvise the course content based on the audience profile. 

Modernize the Learning Experience for Students

Using the right technology and tools can make an ordinary training program extraordinary. Educational content delivery platforms can give you an edge by simplifying content creation and making delivery seamless to help you enhance the student learning experience. 

Offer Personalised Learning to Suit Every Learning Style

An excellent benefit of technology is that you can suit your content as per the needs of your learners. While teachers generally take a one-size-fits-all approach in a traditional classroom, online training delivery methods allow you to refine the content by capturing feedback and tailoring the content accordingly. 

Opportunity-Driven Education Culture

Continuing education is highly opportunity-driven and lets institutes optimize their existing resources. You can use the teaching methodology adopted by the best teachers in your institute to train others. Hence, this approach allows you to improve your educational output and make education more impactful.  

Self-Assessment Options to Track Their Progress

A fantastic feature of continuing education is that it transfers the ownership of learning to the learner. You can create assessments that allow learners to test their understanding quickly. Be it capsule assessments or extensive class tests, self-assessments can go a long way in helping students track their progress and hone their skills. 

Conclusion 

Continuing education is the need of the hour. With industries becoming highly competitive by the day, enabling quick learning has become imperative. It is important to eliminate the hassles of designing an industry-ready continuing education course by presenting the right cues to make your courses more appealing and targeted.

 

No tags.

Related Post

  • scenario based learning | Scenario Based Learning to Boost the eLearning Experience & ROI

    8 tips to gain maximum ROI from Learning Management Systems (LMS)

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    Lifelong learning will drive results for the modern workforce. Anyone from 18-80 years of age working as a pizza delivery boy , a CEO, or a retired professional – all of them need to learnRead more

  • How learner personas enhance mobile learning within organizations

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    A large percentage of your workforce is constantly on the move and needs access to vital pieces of information – and they need it immediately, anytime, anywhere. Also, since they have a small window ofRead more

  • Everything You Need to Know About Software Testing Metrics

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    As software projects become more and more complex, it becomes imperative for project leads/managers to track the quality at every stage of the software development cycle to ensure that the end-product is completely error-free. TheyRead more

  • Top Reasons Why Companies Outsource Quality Assurance Services

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    Software development companies are well aware that innovation is the keyword to retain a competitive edge in the market. However, with in-house teams focusing on developing innovative applications, at times, quality takes a back seat.Read more

  • 4 Easy Analytics Hacks for Successful Employee Training

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    Data analytics generates a lot of excitement in the corporate field. The world is talking about how companies are using big data & analytics to know their customer better. The same science, when applied toRead more

  • WCAG – Quick Facts and Guide

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    At a time when digital media has turned into a way of life, be it for businesses, marketers or individuals, conforming to a set of rules that help define how content and design should beRead more

  • Five Industries That Will Drive Virtual Reality in Corporate Training

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    The future of immersive learning is here and now, and it’s virtual. Pegged as the next big L&D trend, virtual reality is predicted to revolutionize corporate training across businesses. As the world gets faster withRead more

  • Web Accessibility Guidelines

    By Hurix | Comments are Closed

    Web Accessibility Guidelines InfographicRead more

More Resources

  • Case Studies
  • Whitepapers
  • How To Guides
  • Point of View
  • Awards
  • Press Release
  • Podcast

Follow Us

Recent Posts

  • Game Based Education
    30 March, 2023
    Comments Off on 7 Key Benefits of Game-Based Education in a Digital World

    7 Key Benefits of Game-Based Education in a Digital World

  • Online Learning
    30 March, 2023
    Comments Off on All You Need to Know About Switching from Traditional to Online Learning

    All You Need to Know About Switching from Traditional to Online Learning

  • Custom Learning
    30 March, 2023
    Comments Off on Advantages of Custom Learning Content Over Off-the-Shelf Courses

    Advantages of Custom Learning Content Over Off-the-Shelf Courses

  • LMS K-12 Education
    30 March, 2023
    Comments Off on Top 5 LMS for K-12 Education

    Top 5 LMS for K-12 Education

Categories

  • Digital Content Solutions
  • Digital Engineering & Technology
  • Digital Products & Platforms
  • Digital Transformation Services
  • Higher Ed & K-12 Solutions

Services & Solutions

  • Managed Cloud Services
  • Custom Software Development
  • eLearning & Training Solutions
  • Pre Press & Editorial Services
  • Higher Education Solutions

Products and Platforms

  • Kitaboo
  • Kitaboo Insight
  • Kitaboo College
  • Learning Management System
  • ePUB3 Conversion

Resources

  • Blog
  • Case Studies
  • Press Releases
  • How To Guides
  • Whitepapers
  • Point Of View

About Us

  • Our Clients
  • Contact Us
  • Awards
  • CSR Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
Copyright © 2023 Hurix | All Rights Reserved.
  • Home
  • What we do
    • Digital Content Solutions
      • eLearning & Training Solutions
      • Higher Education Solutions
      • K-12 Content Solutions
      • Design, Animation & Video Services
    • Digital Content Transformation
      • Production Services
      • Pre Press & Editorial Services
      • Quality As A Service
      • Robotic Process Automation
    • Digital Engineering & Technology
      • Learning Technology Services
      • Managed Cloud Services
      • Custom Software Development
      • E-Commerce Solutions
      • Business Analysis as a service
    • Digital Platforms
      • Kitaboo
      • Kitaboo Insight
      • Kitaboo College
      • Learning Management System
  • Who we are
    • About Us
    • Life at Hurix
    • Careers
  • Who We Serve
    • Higher Education Institutions
    • K-12 Institutions
    • Enterprises
    • Publishers
    • Societies & Nonprofit Associations
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Case Studies
    • How To Guides
    • Whitepapers
    • Point Of View
    • Awards
    • Press Releases
    • Podcast
  • Contact Us
Hurix Digital
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT