Episode 236: Rethinking Learning Pathways for Long-Term Value

Educational models are evolving in response to rapid shifts in workforce needs, learner mobility, and expectations for flexibility and relevance. Sustainable approaches increasingly depend on aligning learner aspirations with institutional strategy through modular, stackable credentials that support continuous growth over time.

On this episode, Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, Dean of the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto, discusses how institutions design stackable, flexible learning pathways while balancing learner needs with long-term institutional sustainability.