Macro Trends Shaping
Higher Education
An Opportunity for Chief Learning Officers
Rick Beyer, CEO Lumerit Education
Discussion Overview
● Major trends in higher education - impact and opportunity for CLO’s.
● The World Economic Forum and IBM CEO studies - top ten needs for
the global workforce.
● Constructing the college degree and learning outcomes through the
eye of the CLO.
● Addressing employee retention and development through a global
digital classroom.
Rick Beyer, CEO
Lumerit Education
Rick Beyer—Chief Executive Officer. Rick has a unique combination of experience in higher
education and business. A former college president and board governance chair, successful
technology CEO, and senior operating executive of a $1 billion public company, Rick has
consistently been at the forefront of industry-leading initiatives and has a successful history
of navigating organizations through change and growth.
Rick is currently a Senior Fellow and a former member of the board of directors at the
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), a national governance
organization for higher education with more than 1,900 member institutions. He has served
on the board of trustees at American University as well as his alma mater, Olivet College,
including serving as board chair and now trustee emeritus. Rick has served as president,
president emeritus at Wheeling Jesuit University and has also held senior executive
positions at Trimble Navigation, Ltd. (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM).
My Two Perspectives
As a Corporate Executive
● The need for “Go-To People”
● The need for “Organizational Maturity”
● The need for Future Leaders
As a College President
● The trend of students attending multiple
institutions
● The change in degree construction
components
● The change in policies and regulations
regarding credits accepted from external
sources
Education Trend #1
75%
of students will
attend two or more
colleges prior to
graduation
25%
of students will
attend only one
institution
Education Trend #2
75%
of learning content may
originate from outside of
the degree granting
institution
25%
of content must be
generated by the degree
granting institution - per
accreditors
From my own lens…
Imagine the ability to curate and create content which aligns
the corporate talent development needs with the academic
policies of colleges and universities
One-Off Examples
Colleges that developed corporate
relationships focused on costs or
programming
A college transcribing one or two training
courses into college credits – 2.5% to 5% of
the degree structure
Scaling - The power of 10X to 100x
Imagine over 500 colleges with cost and
programming focus
Imagine 30%-50% of the college degree
components designed by the CLO
Skills and Expectations
Theoretical Skills – Abstract concepts
Applied Skills – Subject matter knowledge
Workforce Skills – Personal attributes
An opportunity for the CLO to impact all three
areas within higher education
Expectation Gap
What External Constituents are Saying
Forbes on Education
“No field operates more
inefficiently than education.
A new breed of disruptors is
finally going to fix it.”
1,500 CEO’s on Education
“#1 CEO challenge is hyper-
complexity. Higher Ed is not
equipping graduates with
the right mindset or skills.”
McKinsey on Education
“Students don’t believe
traditional education drives
job skills. Bottom line. Skills
matter. Hard to get them.”
IBM CEO Higher Education Study
Survey of 1,500 global CEO’s
Top 10 Skills
In 2020
1. Complex Problem Solving
2. Critical Thinking
3. Creativity
4. People Management
5. Coordinating with Others
6. Emotional Intelligence
7. Judgement and Decision Making
8. Service Orientation
9. Negotiation
10. Cognitive Flexibility
In 2015
1. Complex Problem Solving
2. Coordinating with Others
3. People Management
4. Critical Thinking
5. Negotiation
6. Quality Control
7. Service Orientation
8. Judgement and Decision Making
9. Active Listening
10. Creativity
World Economic Forum
Degree Construction Influence
Big Majors
Business
Psychology
Communications
Applied Science
Liberal Arts
Org. Leadership
Engineering
STEM
Nursing
Allied Health
Sample Degree Components
General
Education
Core Requirements
30%
Electives
33%
Academic Major
37%
Total of 40 classes – 120 credits
A typical degree plan structure
The CLO Opportunity in Degree Construction
General
Education
Core Requirements
Electives
The CLO Opportunity to
Specify Learning Outcomes
which align to corporate
needs 33% to 50%
A low of eight to a high of
twenty courses Scaled Across
+500 Colleges
Academic Major
Total of 40 classes – 120 credits
A typical degree plan structure
CLO Impact on the College Degree
Shaping the degree components through the eyes of the CLO -
What learning outcomes does your enterprise require?
● Theoretical Skills – Abstract concepts
● Applied Skills – Subject matter knowledge
● Workforce Skills – Personal attributes
Global Digital Classroom
Over 40,000 course options from more than 500 colleges & universities.
Central Registrar’s Office
Provides the tools and academic resources for
employees to construct a forward course progression
plan – to complete their degree
A road map for success
● Takes into consideration employee time,
goals, budget, TAP policies, learning style,
major and the target institution of choice
● May include corporate learning objectives
as part of the degree plan construction
Construct a personalized degree plan...
Self-Paced
Online
Professional
Studies
Course
Portfolio
Assessment
Faculty Led
Online
Classroom
Based
Onsite
Competency
Based Exam
PERSONALIZED
TO THE
STUDENT
Degree Manager™
Proprietary, cloud-based software that gives
students access to their degree plan from
anywhere on any device.
Degree Plan from the Central Registrar’s Office
Digital Global Classroom
1.
Employee meets with Lumerit
Scholar Registrar’s Office
2.
Formal course progression
degree plan is created with a
target institution of choice
3.
Students take their courses
through the Global Digital
Classroom
4.
Classes are assigned to the
student’s target institution
5.
Up to three years of credits
are transferred to the
institution
6.
Students graduate from their
chosen institution
I’m a Lumerit Scholar and will be graduating from...
More than 500 colleges and universities, including...
Arizona State University
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Ball State University
Berklee College of Music
Biola University
California State University
Cleveland State University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Delaware State University
East Carolina University
Eastern Michigan University
Florida College
Florida State University
Grand Valley State University
Harding University
Hope College
Huntington College of Health
Huntington University
Houston Baptist University
Idaho State University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Liberty University
University of Alabama
University of Alaska
University of Arkansas
University of California
University of Colorado
University of Maine
University of Maryland
University of Missouri
University of Montana
University of New England
University of North Carolina
University of North Dakota SEM
University of North Florida
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Rhode Island
University of Southern California
University of St. Thomas
University of Texas
Virginia Tech
Michigan State University
Montana Tech
North Dakota State University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern College
Ohio State University
Oklahoma Christian University
Old Dominion University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Regent University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Seattle Pacific University
Simpson University
Southeastern University
Southern Polytechnic State University
State University of New York
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Thomas Edison State University
Troy University
Unbiased College Selection
Lumerit receives no compensation from colleges or universities, which enables
us to focus exclusively on the needs of students, from degree planning and
mapping to success coaching.
Bridging the Gap
Lumerit Education has helped
more than 16,000 students
from 23 countries with their
college journey.
2016 Case Study
A major corporation with more than 100,000 employees
● Identified 87% of employees were spending more time and
money, both out of pocket and tuition assistance programs,
to complete their degree.
● Lumerit Scholar was implemented without changing a
single corporate policy.
Global Digital Classroom = Major Cost Savings
Student Progress Report
September, 2016
Lumerit Scholar*
Greater Convenience and Flexibility
Faster Degree Completion
Lower Cost
*Employees have rewarded the Lumerit Scholar, Central Registrar’s
Office with a world class Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 80.
Summary
● The macro trends shaping higher education align incredibly
well with corporate learning needs.
● The CLO can play a significant role - aligning corporate
development needs with employee degree completion.
● A Global Digital Classroom offers opportunities for corporate
content contribution as well as significant employee
satisfaction and engagement.
Lumerit.com/for-employers
rick.beyer@lumerit.com
lumerit.com
San Antonio – Washington D.C.

Lumerit Education - Chief Learning Officers

  • 1.
    Macro Trends Shaping HigherEducation An Opportunity for Chief Learning Officers Rick Beyer, CEO Lumerit Education
  • 2.
    Discussion Overview ● Majortrends in higher education - impact and opportunity for CLO’s. ● The World Economic Forum and IBM CEO studies - top ten needs for the global workforce. ● Constructing the college degree and learning outcomes through the eye of the CLO. ● Addressing employee retention and development through a global digital classroom.
  • 3.
    Rick Beyer, CEO LumeritEducation Rick Beyer—Chief Executive Officer. Rick has a unique combination of experience in higher education and business. A former college president and board governance chair, successful technology CEO, and senior operating executive of a $1 billion public company, Rick has consistently been at the forefront of industry-leading initiatives and has a successful history of navigating organizations through change and growth. Rick is currently a Senior Fellow and a former member of the board of directors at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), a national governance organization for higher education with more than 1,900 member institutions. He has served on the board of trustees at American University as well as his alma mater, Olivet College, including serving as board chair and now trustee emeritus. Rick has served as president, president emeritus at Wheeling Jesuit University and has also held senior executive positions at Trimble Navigation, Ltd. (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM).
  • 4.
    My Two Perspectives Asa Corporate Executive ● The need for “Go-To People” ● The need for “Organizational Maturity” ● The need for Future Leaders As a College President ● The trend of students attending multiple institutions ● The change in degree construction components ● The change in policies and regulations regarding credits accepted from external sources
  • 5.
    Education Trend #1 75% ofstudents will attend two or more colleges prior to graduation 25% of students will attend only one institution
  • 6.
    Education Trend #2 75% oflearning content may originate from outside of the degree granting institution 25% of content must be generated by the degree granting institution - per accreditors
  • 7.
    From my ownlens… Imagine the ability to curate and create content which aligns the corporate talent development needs with the academic policies of colleges and universities
  • 8.
    One-Off Examples Colleges thatdeveloped corporate relationships focused on costs or programming A college transcribing one or two training courses into college credits – 2.5% to 5% of the degree structure
  • 9.
    Scaling - Thepower of 10X to 100x Imagine over 500 colleges with cost and programming focus Imagine 30%-50% of the college degree components designed by the CLO
  • 10.
    Skills and Expectations TheoreticalSkills – Abstract concepts Applied Skills – Subject matter knowledge Workforce Skills – Personal attributes An opportunity for the CLO to impact all three areas within higher education
  • 11.
    Expectation Gap What ExternalConstituents are Saying Forbes on Education “No field operates more inefficiently than education. A new breed of disruptors is finally going to fix it.” 1,500 CEO’s on Education “#1 CEO challenge is hyper- complexity. Higher Ed is not equipping graduates with the right mindset or skills.” McKinsey on Education “Students don’t believe traditional education drives job skills. Bottom line. Skills matter. Hard to get them.”
  • 12.
    IBM CEO HigherEducation Study Survey of 1,500 global CEO’s
  • 13.
    Top 10 Skills In2020 1. Complex Problem Solving 2. Critical Thinking 3. Creativity 4. People Management 5. Coordinating with Others 6. Emotional Intelligence 7. Judgement and Decision Making 8. Service Orientation 9. Negotiation 10. Cognitive Flexibility In 2015 1. Complex Problem Solving 2. Coordinating with Others 3. People Management 4. Critical Thinking 5. Negotiation 6. Quality Control 7. Service Orientation 8. Judgement and Decision Making 9. Active Listening 10. Creativity World Economic Forum
  • 14.
    Degree Construction Influence BigMajors Business Psychology Communications Applied Science Liberal Arts Org. Leadership Engineering STEM Nursing Allied Health
  • 15.
    Sample Degree Components General Education CoreRequirements 30% Electives 33% Academic Major 37% Total of 40 classes – 120 credits A typical degree plan structure
  • 16.
    The CLO Opportunityin Degree Construction General Education Core Requirements Electives The CLO Opportunity to Specify Learning Outcomes which align to corporate needs 33% to 50% A low of eight to a high of twenty courses Scaled Across +500 Colleges Academic Major Total of 40 classes – 120 credits A typical degree plan structure
  • 17.
    CLO Impact onthe College Degree Shaping the degree components through the eyes of the CLO - What learning outcomes does your enterprise require? ● Theoretical Skills – Abstract concepts ● Applied Skills – Subject matter knowledge ● Workforce Skills – Personal attributes
  • 18.
    Global Digital Classroom Over40,000 course options from more than 500 colleges & universities.
  • 19.
    Central Registrar’s Office Providesthe tools and academic resources for employees to construct a forward course progression plan – to complete their degree A road map for success ● Takes into consideration employee time, goals, budget, TAP policies, learning style, major and the target institution of choice ● May include corporate learning objectives as part of the degree plan construction
  • 20.
    Construct a personalizeddegree plan... Self-Paced Online Professional Studies Course Portfolio Assessment Faculty Led Online Classroom Based Onsite Competency Based Exam PERSONALIZED TO THE STUDENT
  • 21.
    Degree Manager™ Proprietary, cloud-basedsoftware that gives students access to their degree plan from anywhere on any device. Degree Plan from the Central Registrar’s Office
  • 22.
    Digital Global Classroom 1. Employeemeets with Lumerit Scholar Registrar’s Office 2. Formal course progression degree plan is created with a target institution of choice 3. Students take their courses through the Global Digital Classroom 4. Classes are assigned to the student’s target institution 5. Up to three years of credits are transferred to the institution 6. Students graduate from their chosen institution
  • 23.
    I’m a LumeritScholar and will be graduating from...
  • 24.
    More than 500colleges and universities, including... Arizona State University Art Institute of Pittsburgh Ball State University Berklee College of Music Biola University California State University Cleveland State University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Delaware State University East Carolina University Eastern Michigan University Florida College Florida State University Grand Valley State University Harding University Hope College Huntington College of Health Huntington University Houston Baptist University Idaho State University Indiana Wesleyan University Liberty University University of Alabama University of Alaska University of Arkansas University of California University of Colorado University of Maine University of Maryland University of Missouri University of Montana University of New England University of North Carolina University of North Dakota SEM University of North Florida University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Rhode Island University of Southern California University of St. Thomas University of Texas Virginia Tech Michigan State University Montana Tech North Dakota State University Northern Illinois University Northwestern College Ohio State University Oklahoma Christian University Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University Regent University Savannah College of Art and Design Seattle Pacific University Simpson University Southeastern University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of New York Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas Tech University Thomas Edison State University Troy University
  • 25.
    Unbiased College Selection Lumeritreceives no compensation from colleges or universities, which enables us to focus exclusively on the needs of students, from degree planning and mapping to success coaching.
  • 26.
    Bridging the Gap LumeritEducation has helped more than 16,000 students from 23 countries with their college journey.
  • 27.
    2016 Case Study Amajor corporation with more than 100,000 employees ● Identified 87% of employees were spending more time and money, both out of pocket and tuition assistance programs, to complete their degree. ● Lumerit Scholar was implemented without changing a single corporate policy.
  • 28.
    Global Digital Classroom= Major Cost Savings
  • 29.
  • 30.
    Lumerit Scholar* Greater Convenienceand Flexibility Faster Degree Completion Lower Cost *Employees have rewarded the Lumerit Scholar, Central Registrar’s Office with a world class Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 80.
  • 31.
    Summary ● The macrotrends shaping higher education align incredibly well with corporate learning needs. ● The CLO can play a significant role - aligning corporate development needs with employee degree completion. ● A Global Digital Classroom offers opportunities for corporate content contribution as well as significant employee satisfaction and engagement.
  • 32.