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Not every vendor will have clear answers. Next in our 4-part series on Accessibility: we explore five compliance questions your current provider should be able to answer, now that ADA Title II requirements are in effect. These questions may help guide a vendor review: 1. Does your provider have a current VPAT or Accessibility Conformance Report covering learning- and faculty-facing workflows? 2. Are evaluations, procedure logs, and required forms included in that scope? 3. Can your current provider speak to WCAG 2.1 AA conformance for screen reader and keyboard-only navigation? 4. Does your current provider have guidance on accessibility issues introduced through school-authored form content? 5. Did your current provider share readiness guidance ahead of the April deadline? Acuity Insights has a VPAT available for One45. Check out our essential guide to address accessibility gaps in medical education: https://lnkd.in/gra5Snmi Stay tuned for PART 4 - where accessibility gaps tend to show up and how to tackle them before it becomes a bigger problem.

As AI continues to advance technical answers and reshape industries, how can business schools cultivate the durable skills needed to prepare the next generation to think critically, act ethically, and lead responsibly? This week: Join us at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT at the Northeast Business Deans' Association Annual Meeting, as we explore how business programs can make professional skills development more experiential, career-embedded, and actionable. On September 18, Andrea Blais, M.Ed. of Acuity Insights will unpack how scenario-based assessments measure key AACSB outcomes and provide undergraduate and graduate business students with personalized feedback and learning resources to support their development beyond academic achievement. Drawing on pilot experiences with business programs over the past year, we’ll highlight practical insights related to implementation, student engagement, assessment timing, retesting cadence, early patterns of student growth, and useful evidence for curricular improvement. 💬 From Assessment to Experience: Lessons Learned from Embedding Professional Skills Development into Business Programs | Presenter: Andrea Blais, Acuity Insights 🗓️ Friday, September 18 | 10:15 a.m. | Location: School of Business, Quinnipiac University Learn how your #BusinessEducation program can find and develop future business leaders with the durable skills to tackle complex problems: https://lnkd.in/gT9nKXzp  See you in Hamden!

Are you measuring the skills that matter? As AI accelerates, these human-centered competencies are critical to career readiness—and competitive advantage. ✅ leading with empathy ✅ managing roadblocks ✅ ethical reasoning ✅ tackling high-pressure situations In fact, AACSB requires business schools to define and assess program-level competencies, demonstrate career readiness, and embed ethics and global perspectives across the curriculum. Yet only 13% of survey respondents believe their faculty are “very prepared” to teach soft skills—also known as professional skills—alongside technical skills.* In a recent Acuity Insights report, we unpack actionable strategies for #BusinessSchools to address the skills gap and drive professional success. Read on: https://lnkd.in/gidjCEjg *Source: Shaping Future-Ready Leaders: Bridging Durable Skill Gaps in Business Education, Acuity Insights, 2025

What happens when you put professional skills to the test? How do you measure skills like ethical reasoning, communication, and professional judgment as engineering cohorts grow? The School of Engineering at Campbell University explored these timely questions in a pilot using Acuity Insights’ Professional Skills Development (PSD) assessment. The pilot revealed: ✅ Evidence of student overconfidence in professional skills ✅ Validation of faculty observations ✅ Insights traditional assignments may miss ✅ Potential to support accreditation and program outcomes Read the case study to see how Campbell integrated PSD into its curriculum—without adding significant burden for faculty or students: https://lnkd.in/g_SEX9Qa

How can new evidence on situational judgment tests help health professions admissions evolve in alignment with AAMC standards? Watch the webinar on-demand as our expert panel unpacks new evidence published in Medical Education, one of the world’s leading peer-reviewed journals for health professions. Explore what this new evidence means for #HealthProfessionsEducation, from evolving practices to identifying applicants with the skills needed to succeed in training and practice. Watch the webinar on-demand, featuring expert insights from: • Ivy Erickson, P.A.-C, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Dr. Brian Steele, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Admissions and Assistant Professor of Medical Education at University of Georgia School of Medicine • Dr. Michelle Schmude, EdD, MBA, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Professor of Medical Education at Geisinger College of Health Sciences • Dr. Kelly Dore, Co-Founder and Vice President, Science and Innovation at Acuity Insights, and Adjunct Professor at McMaster University. Get a clear overview of this landmark meta-analysis and evidence-based admissions strategies you can apply at your institution. Watch on-demand: https://lnkd.in/gKwMHQ8P

Summer flew by fast! We’re looking ahead to the new season and can’t wait to share the exciting projects our team at Acuity Insights have been working on. For now, enjoy the homestretch of summer and say hello to these cool cats working alongside our amazing crew! Meet Hendrix and Nessie (Brianna Bell), Tao (Srishti Jaiswal), and Tux and Thea (Andrea Blais, M.Ed.). 🐱🐈 Our four-legged teammates keep morale high, while we dig into data science and research-based insights to help power every stage of the learner journey. As a remote-first team, we design work that fits real life—pets included. We’re hiring! If meaningful work, tackling intriguing problems, and a flexible, remote-first culture where pets are always welcome on-camera sound like your kind of thing, take a look at our open roles. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghiVjbYa #PetFriendlyWorkplace #WorkplaceCulture #BuildWithAcuity

Hello from Vienna, Austria! This week: Dr. Kelly Dore, David Maxwell, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, and Scott Kroyer represented Acuity Insights at the AMEE - The International Association for Health Professions Education conference. #AMEE2026 was a fantastic opportunity to connect with our partner community and showcase Acuity’s solutions at the biggest international HPE conference platform. Some highlights: • We engaged in many insightful discussions about how education in general—and assessments, admissions, and curriculum management in particular—are evolving across different contexts and in the era of AI. • We saw tremendous interest in our products, especially One45, Professional Skills Development, and Casper. More info on Acuity’s solutions, trusted by 600+ higher education partners worldwide: https://lnkd.in/gAxXYqUQ • We are looking ahead to new collaborations, partnerships, and strategic alignments with both current and prospective programs across the global HPE community. AMEE is the biggest hub for HPE, and it has been a privilege for Acuity to attend this renowned international conference. We look forward to AMEE 2027 in Helsinki, Finland!

Q: True or False? Platform compliance and form compliance are not always the same. A: True – A system may support accessible rendering to meet ADA Title II, but the forms within it can still create barriers if instructions, labels, or content are not designed with accessibility in mind. Next in our 4-part series on Accessibility, we explore: • why platform compliance isn’t guaranteed • how accessibility readiness extends beyond your website • what to check in the learner and faculty workflows your institution relies on most Get our essential guide to address accessibility gaps in medical education: https://lnkd.in/gra5Snmi Stay tuned for PART 3 - Five accessibility questions your current provider should be able to answer about Accessibility and ADA Title II compliance.

The skills institutions prioritize–collaboration, ethics, and problem-solving, just to name a few–are often the most difficult to measure. Yet the need to assess these non-technical, human skills is especially critical now as: • AI continues to impact admissions cycles • college application volumes have surged, and • institutions need to look beyond GPA to choose more well-rounded candidates. As admissions leaders face mounting pressure to identify and develop stronger cohorts who will succeed both academically and professionally, a major international meta-analysis published in the world-renowned Medical Education journal recently confirmed the predictive validity of the Casper situational judgment test (SJT) by Acuity Insights. We unpack what this landmark meta-analytical evidence means for #HigherEducation and the significant implications on the learner’s overall journey: https://lnkd.in/gMr-a7M9

How can we work to ensure that AI tools are fair, reliable, responsible, secure, and transparent? The pressing question echoing across campuses is not whether to use AI, but how to use it responsibly. From admissions screening to learner assessment, institutions are integrating AI faster than policies and safeguards can keep up. Having clear guardrails and policies in place helps to mitigate risk and take the guesswork out of the learners’ hands, with the goal to guide institutions towards consistency, fairness, and transparency for all. Regardless of where you are on your #AI implementation journey, we encourage you to explore: ✅ what ethical AI looks like in action ✅ the questions you should be asking, and ✅ an actionable ethical AI framework you can apply easily without impeding innovation Read on: https://lnkd.in/gfrKkbvA