The Transcript of the Future

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Many university officials and employers agree: The traditional transcript leaves much to be desired. The current version with its list of abbreviated course titles, credit hours, and grades, isn’t serving students well in an era with a greater emphasis on competencies and soft skills. To offer a holistic view of a student’s work, colleges have experimented with digital portfolios that provide insights that go beyond grades to include a student’s skills, extracurricular activities, and more. The “new transcript” can also give students greater access to, and control over, their records.

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Cassidy Drost Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy, Sanofi. Recent graduate of Lehigh University.

Cassidy Drost

Jane Hilberry Professor of Creativity and Innovation; Schlosser Professor in the Arts, Colorado College

Jane Hilberry

Khanjan Mehta Vice Provost for Creative Inquiry and Director of the Mountaintop Initiative, Lehigh University

Khanjan Mehta

Alexia Preston Program Manager at the Agility Lab, The Nature Conservancy Recent graduate of Colorado College

Alexia Preston

Keith Sawyer Morgan Distinguished Professor in Educational Innovations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Keith Sawyer

Todd Taylor Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist, English Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Todd Taylor

Beckie Supiano Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Beckie Supiano

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Where do these experiments stand now and where are they headed? What are the broader implications for education, the college-to-career path, and learning that is lifelong? Join us and a panel of experts for our upcoming 75-minute virtual forum, “The Transcript of the Future,” on Wednesday, August 16 at 2 p.m. ET. We’ll offer a primer on the road ahead and how it may affect various parts of the higher-ed enterprise.

Naomi Boyer Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation, Education Design Lab

Naomi Boyer

Camille Farrell Assistant Director, STLR, Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching & Learning, University of Central Oklahoma

Camille Farrell

Philipp Schmidt Director, Digital Credentials Consortium, MIT

Philipp Schmidt

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Mark McConahay AACRAO Sr Consultant and Digital Credential Coordinator

Mark McConahay

Keisha Campbell Executive Director for Enrollment Services & University Registrar, Morgan State University

Keisha Campbell

Rodney Parks Registrar and Assistant Vice President, Elon University

Rodney Parks

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Philipp Schmidt Director, Digital Credentials Consortium, MIT

Philipp Schmidt

Taylor Swaak Staff Reporter The Chronicle of Higher Education

Taylor Swaak

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