b'Transformational TrendsBlurring Traditional LinesRedesigning Traditional lines separating each phase of a students educational journey are melting. As the lines blur, there is no longer a clear distinction between K12, community colleges, universities, and workforce training. Dual credit and dual enrollment have already obscured the separation between secondary Education and postsecondary, a blend that goes beyond the classroom to include shared services and advisement. Similarly, the transition between community colleges and four-year institutions is evaporating as universities accept all courses as transfer. Meanwhile, the demands of employers for training that results in valued skills and credentials is dissolving the delineation between credit and non-credit. Future trends Thecomingenvironmentoftoward blended learning also blur the platform to deliver training into a mosaic of face-to-face, online, and extended realities. achievement and accountability mayModularize & Disaggregate Degreesresemble an evolving kaleidoscopeThe disaggregation of services and curricula (i.e., blur) will lead to models of education that offer learners opportunities for training and education that of metrics that reflect shifting socialtranscend traditional pathways to degrees and other credentials. 1Along this educational journey, certificates and badges will allow students to provide priorities. employers with evidence and validation of the competencies earned through a broad spectrum of educational settingsboth traditional and innovative paths. An increasing focus on mapping the skills taught to the skills needed in industry may represent a catalyst to help accelerate a push toward micro-credentials.Focus on Achievement & AccountabilityBlurred lines between educational entities and a push toward disaggregatedcredentials will fuel an increasing focus on student success metrics. Big data in combination with predictive analytics may offer institutions insight to address achievement gaps. This will lead to a sharpened focus on accountability as governing bodies require that student achievement metrics be disaggregated by demographic and socioeconomic indicators. The coming environment of achievement and accountability may resemble an evolving kaleidoscope of metrics that reflect shifting social priorities.1 Alexandar, B., Ashford-Rowe, K., Barajas-Murphy, N., Dobbin, G., Knott, J., McCormack, M., Pomerantz, J. Seilhamer, R., and Weber, N. (2019). EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: 2019 higher education edition. EDUCAUSE. Retrieved from https://library.educause.edu/-/media/files/library/2019/4/2019horizonreport.pdf?la=en&hash=C8E8D444AF372E705FA1BF9D4FF0DD4CC6F0FDD16 MGCCC STRATEGIC PLAN2030'