Define institutional value from the bottom up, incorporating learning outcomes, community engagement, and career readiness beyond earnings thresholds¶

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Description¶

The article recommends that higher education leaders on campuses and in state governments define what value means for their students and communities. It urges "pointing policymakers to concrete evidence of impact such as learning outcomes, community engagement, and career readiness that extends beyond job placement," while acknowledging student learning remains difficult to measure consistently across institutions.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Leadership engagement from campuses and state governments
• Evidence of impact beyond job placement metrics

Constraints¶

• The article states student learning itself remains difficult to measure consistently across institutions

Target Learners¶

• higher education students
• students of color
• students from low-income backgrounds

Target Learning Goals¶

• learning outcomes
• career readiness
• civic engagement
• long-term mobility

Related Strategies¶

• Higher education leaders should develop more inclusive and future-oriented GenAI policies integrating social equity, interdisciplinary experimentation, and sustainability considerations
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and actively include student perspectives in institutional GenAI responses.
• Foster communities of practice for AI governance instead of rigid top-down policies

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Michelle Chen and Sebastian Kane. (2026). The Hidden Bias in College ROI Frameworks. EdTrust. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED682439