| Title: |
From Research to Vision to Reality: A Blueprint toward a Learner-Centered Credit Mobility Ecosystem |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Wendy Kilgore; Ken Sharp; American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) |
| Source: |
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). 2025. |
| Availability: |
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). One Dupont Circle NW Suite 520, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-293-9161; Fax: 202-872-8857; e-mail: pubs@aacrao.org; Web site: http://www.aacrao.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
43 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Student Mobility; Higher Education; Public Colleges; Academic Records; Barriers; College Administration; College Credits; Transfer Policy; Articulation (Education); Models; Student Centered Learning; Technology Uses in Education; Postsecondary Education; College Transfer Students |
| Geographic Terms: |
Texas |
| Abstract: |
Authored by Dr. Wendy Kilgore and Dr. Ken Sharp, this white paper examines the current state of credit mobility in higher education in the United States. Through analysis of survey data from 36 Texas public institutions and broader national research over the past decade, this paper demonstrates that core challenges are not technological gaps but rather fundamental operational deficiencies--institutions often manually process electronic transcripts despite automation capabilities, lack comprehensive articulation rules, have complex and opaque transferability versus applicability policies, and struggle to operate fragmented technology systems that have been built over time. The research shows that without fixing these foundational "nuts and bolts" issues, the credit mobility ecosystem cannot achieve holistic improvement. The authors present a strategic framework that prioritizes establishing strong operational foundations before pursuing advanced solutions, fostering collaborative ecosystems that support under-resourced institutions, and creating scalable implementation approaches. [Data about Texas institutions of higher education referenced in this White Paper were collected through a survey administered to all public higher-education institutions in Texas as a collaboration between the Texas Transfer Alliance, Educate Texas, the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO) and the American Association of Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).] |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Access URL: |
https://www.aacrao.org/research-publications/aacrao-research/a-blueprint-toward-a-learner-centered-credit-mobility-ecosystem |
| Accession Number: |
ED677885 |
| Database: |
ERIC |