Best and Worst Pandemic Predictions for Higher Ed from Josh Moody — School Closures, a Test-Optional Future, and the Rise of Credential Programs

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About the Episode

This fast-paced show drops listeners into a compelling conversation about higher education. In Your Element asks innovative leaders about the challenges, wins, and future of everything from meeting enrollment numbers to equity in education.

On this episode of In Your Element, Eric Stoller has a wide-ranging conversation with Josh Moody, education reporter for US News and World Report. Tune into this episode to learn:

What prediction about how Covid would affect colleges was the most off?
How the rise of OPMs has impacted higher education.
What will become of tests like the SAT and ACT in a test-optional future?
The lessons four year institutions can learn from the community college model in a post-pandemic job market.
What technological changes institutions must implement in order to cater to today’s student.

People in this episode

Host

Daniella Nordin

Daniella Nordin is the Director of Customer Success and Engagement at Element451 and the host of In Your Element.

Brendan Henkel

Brendan Henkel is the Manager of Solutions Engineering at Element451 and host of In Your Element.

Interviewee

Josh Moody

Josh Moody has covered college admissions and international education for U.S. News since 2018. Prior to joining U.S. News, he blogged about higher ed trends for Forbes.com and covered education at The News & Advance in Lynchburg, Virginia at both the K-12 and post-secondary levels.

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