WyoTransfer, a platform for planning transfers between colleges and universities in Wyoming, is partnering with Pennsylvania-based educational technology company AcademyOne to implement a suite of tools to help students on their academic journey, marking an important milestone in its strategic plan to improve student experience and success.
Following the successful launch of its ArticulatED™ transfer portal, WyoTransfer.org, the state is taking the next steps in their strategic strategy to enhance its students’ academic experience and achievement.
AcademyOne’s products are devised to bridge the divide between college and university, fostering a higher education community that promotes access, retention, and success. This partnership aligns with Wyoming’s ambitious goal to ensure that 60% of its adult population holds an industry-recognized postsecondary credential by 2025 and 75% by 2040.
Speaking about the development, Hank Bowman, Chief Growth Officer of AcademyOne, said:
We are thrilled to announce that Wyoming will be implementing our AssessED™ credit for prior learning portal and software, AwardED™ automated reverse transfer system, and AdvisED™ digital articulation agreement library and transfer pathway checklist software to decrease both the cost of attendance and the time it takes to graduate.
This collaboration is essential for several reasons. Firstly, it represents a significant step toward acknowledging and crediting prior learning, which can encourage more adults to return to school. Wyoming makes postsecondary education more accessible and attainable by recognizing experience learning and previous college courses. Secondly, by reducing the time and cost of graduation, Wyoming addresses two significant barriers to postsecondary education. This move could increase enrollment and graduation rates, contributing to the state’s ambitious credential attainment goals.
Lastly, this partnership signifies the increasing role of EdTech in shaping postsecondary education. Companies like AcademyOne are at the forefront of developing solutions that can streamline the academic journey for students, promoting equity in access and success.
Dr. Ben Moritz, Executive Director for the Wyoming Community College Commission, added:
Wyoming has established an ambitious goal to ensure that 60% of our adult population has an industry-recognized postsecondary credential by 2025 and 75% by 2040. AcademyOne’s solutions will enable us to take a more holistic approach to giving our students, whether traditional transfers with college courses under their belt or returning adults with experiential learning, the credit they have previously earned.
AcademyOne is the industry leader in delivering SaaS solutions that reduce the academic, social, and economic impact of prior learning assessment and college transfer, promoting equity in access and success. The company provides real-time, scalable, data-driven tools and applications that bridge the college and university digital divide to actualize a higher education community. Its products foster seamless academic credit portability, supporting student access, retention, and success.
Wyoming’s collaboration with AcademyOne is a strategic move that has the potential to improve the state’s postsecondary education landscape significantly. It is making significant progress toward its education goals and setting an example for other states by implementing new technologies that recognize past learning and promote seamless transfers. The Wyoming Community College Commission aims to coordinate, advocate for, fund, and hold the Community College System accountable on behalf of the state of Wyoming. The University of Wyoming is a nationally recognized land-grant research institution with expert faculty, top-ranked academics, and world-class facilities committed to supporting transfer students’ success.
