University of Phoenix Leader Co-Directs National Summit on Learning Mobility, Transfer Credit and Technology

Summit spotlights innovative solutions for learning mobility, transfer pathways, and technology-driven equity in higher education

PHOENIX, July 25, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–University of Phoenix is proud to recognize Dr. Marc Booker, Vice Provost for Strategy, for his leadership as co-director of the AACRAO Technology & Transfer 2025: A Learning Mobility Summit, which concluded this week in Arlington, Virginia. The summit marked a return to in-person collaboration and convened national leaders in higher education to explore innovative solutions that advance learning mobility, transfer pathways, and technology-driven student support.

“This summit was an important opportunity in taking some first steps to reimagine how we support learners through all aspects of their academic experience in a modern, mobile, and accessible society,” said Dr. Booker. “By transforming our perspective from looking at learners through rigid classifications like traditional vs. transfer students and expanding our horizons to see students through a whole-person paradigm that recognizes everything learners bring to the table we will be able to solve for the credential attainment gap and clearly articulate the value that higher education brings to us.”

AACRAO is a non-profit, voluntary, professional association committed to making higher education more responsive to learner needs. With nearly 14,000 members representing approximately 2,300 institutions in over 40 countries, AACRAO provides advocacy, research, and policy-based guidance and training to support higher education professionals in smoothing the path for learners at every stage of their journey.

As part of the summit’s programming, Booker also joined a featured panel session titled “Learning Mobility: Postsecondary Roles, Barriers, and Opportunities.” This dynamic, high-level conversation explored the role postsecondary education plays in removing barriers and creating opportunities for learners, earners, and employers. Using the learning and employment record (LER) Principles and a Learning Mobility Framework as touchpoints, panelists spotlighted institutions with innovative credential pathways connected to employment and outlined broad technical assistance needed to support this work at scale.

The 2025 summit built on momentum from last year’s virtual event, where Booker served as advisory summit co-lead. This year’s return to an in-person format enabled deeper collaboration, networking, and real-time exchange of ideas among practitioners, technologists, and EdTech innovators, and set the tone for the future transformation of the event as it further embraces the tenets of learning mobility.