- Service Name
Education Design Lab
- Industry
Education, higher education, educational design, workforce development
- Main Value Proposition
Education Design Lab offers innovative solutions that align educational pathways with the needs of learners and employers, ensuring equitable access to education.
- Description
Education Design Lab is a non-profit organization focused on designing, testing, and implementing innovative higher education models. They aim to create educational pathways that better serve the needs of learners and employers.
- Key Features
Micro-pathways that transform lives and institutions; Skills-based hiring transition support; Human-centered design training; Equity-focused solutions scaling
- Use Cases
Education Design Lab is most valuable in scenarios such as designing micro-pathways for community colleges, facilitating skills-based hiring transitions, and training institutions in human-centered design.
- Competitive advantages
Extensive collaboration with over 1,200 colleges and organizations; Focus on skills-based hiring and durable skills credentialing; Commitment to equity in education design and implementation
- Strengths
The organization has a strong track record of working directly with educational institutions and employers, providing tailored solutions that address the skills crisis and enhance learner outcomes.
- Positioning
Education Design Lab positions itself as a leader in educational innovation, focusing on the intersection of education and employment to create effective learning pathways.
- Audience
The target users include community colleges, educational institutions, employers seeking skilled workers, and learners from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
- CTA
Join our Innovator Network
- Tags
micro-pathways
skills-based hiring
human-centered design
equity in education
- Tagline
The Lab is an Innovation Engine
- Tone of Voice
Innovative, supportive, empowering
- Differentiation
The Lab uniquely centers its solutions around the New Majority Learner, focusing on equitable design and validation of educational programs before scaling them.
- Brand Positioning
The brand identity emphasizes innovation, equity, and learner-centric solutions, aiming to transform the educational landscape for the New Majority Learner.
- Founders
Kathleen deLaski