Postsecondary Education
Advancing inclusive and learner-centered higher education
Expanding Postsecondary Opportunities
Postsecondary education plays a vital role in unlocking economic mobility, yet traditional models often fall short for today’s learners. Digital Promise works alongside postsecondary institutions, faculty, and industry partners to transform postsecondary environments through evidence-based instruction, credentialing, and student-centered technology tools.
By grounding innovation in learning science and learner variability, we help colleges and universities build flexible pathways that honor prior learning, foster essential human skills, and prepare students for an evolving workforce.
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Designing Gateway Statistics and Chemistry Courses for Today’s Students: Case Studies of Postsecondary Course Innovations
Digital Promise studied innovative introductory statistics and chemistry courses across two- and four-year colleges to see what drives higher student pass rates. The findings show that replacing formula-heavy lectures with hands-on, conceptual learning and peer support helps more low-income and underrepresented students succeed.
How R&D Infrastructure for Postsecondary Education Could Unlock New Advances
Postsecondary research often suffers from disconnected student data, restrictive privacy concerns, and siloed classroom practices. This paper outlines how open research platforms, secure data tools, and public investment can make real-world classroom experimentation easier, giving universities the shared evidence needed to continuously improve college instruction.
Programs & Projects
Our postsecondary resources offer evidence-backed insights to help higher education leaders and faculty strengthen learner outcomes.
