Dive Brief:
- The University of Denver's Center for Professional Development and Silicon STEM Academy are teaming up for a new program called STEM for Grown-Ups, aimed at science, technology, engineering, and math teachers and other adults interested in academic credit.
- Campus Technology reports the STEM education programs range from workshops to short courses to certificates in robotics, computer programming, electronics, digital media, and mobile app development.
- The programs are designed to help teachers and other professionals develop critical thinking skills in 21st century subject matter, helping them thrive in their classrooms and disciplines in an increasingly STEM-focused world.
Dive Insight:
Partnerships like this one represent a common way for colleges and universities to increase their offerings without developing entire programs.
The Silicon STEM Academy, based in Denver, already provides technology training programs to children and adults. It will handle the course instruction, while the University of Denver partners for the credentialing.
A handful of coding bootcamps have gotten permission through the federal experimental sites initiative to partner with accredited institutions and allow their students to apply for federal financial aid to complete the programs. Even before the experimental sites program was finalized, Lynn University partnered with General Assembly to offer study abroad credit to students who want to attend the coding school's intensive training.