Sunday, November 9, 2014

Week in Review, plus Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges

Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges
Higher costs, more nontraditional students, and a growing emphasis on workforce development are just some of the factors coming together to make Competency-Based Education a priority in higher education today.

The question for higher education policy makers and administrators isn’t whether they need to take a closer look at competency-based education—it’s whether they can afford not to give it some serious and well-informed consideration.
Learn more about competency-based education (CBE), what it can do for you and your students, and how to implement it at your institution with Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges, a Magna Online Seminar with Dr. Sally M. Johnstone.
The term “competency-based education” refers to alternative credentialing strategies that allow students to progress through course materials at their own pace and demonstrate mastery through assessments, regardless of time spent in “class.”
Advocates say competency-based education can help colleges and universities:
  • Make higher education more affordable
  • Provide students with more consistent learning experiences
  • Support workforce development strategies by better meeting the needs of employers and students heading for the job market
  • Allow students to make progress based on their prior knowledge
Johnstone is an authority on CBE, having served on the original design team for the only all-CBE institution in the U.S.—Western Governors University (WGU). She is currently vice president for academic advancement at WGU and serves on the boards of several nationwide initiatives designed to open the field of higher education to competency-based programs

Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges

Higher costs, more nontraditional students, and a growing emphasis on workforce development are just some of the factors coming together to make Competency-Based Education a priority in higher education today.


The question for higher education policy makers and administrators isn’t whether they need to take a closer look at competency-based education—it’s whether they can afford not to give it some serious and well-informed consideration.
Learn more about competency-based education (CBE), what it can do for you and your students, and how to implement it at your institution with Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges, a Magna Online Seminar with Dr. Sally M. Johnstone.
The term “competency-based education” refers to alternative credentialing strategies that allow students to progress through course materials at their own pace and demonstrate mastery through assessments, regardless of time spent in “class.”
Advocates say competency-based education can help colleges and universities:
  • Make higher education more affordable
  • Provide students with more consistent learning experiences
  • Support workforce development strategies by better meeting the needs of employers and students heading for the job market
  • Allow students to make progress based on their prior knowledge
Johnstone is an authority on CBE, having served on the original design team for the only all-CBE institution in the U.S.—Western Governors University (WGU). She is currently vice president for academic advancement at WGU and serves on the boards of several nationwide initiatives designed to open the field of higher education to competency-based programs
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Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges
Higher costs, more nontraditional students, and a growing emphasis on workforce development are just some of the factors coming together to make Competency-Based Education a priority in higher education today.

The question for higher education policy makers and administrators isn’t whether they need to take a closer look at competency-based education—it’s whether they can afford not to give it some serious and well-informed consideration.
Learn more about competency-based education (CBE), what it can do for you and your students, and how to implement it at your institution with Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges, a Magna Online Seminar with Dr. Sally M. Johnstone.
The term “competency-based education” refers to alternative credentialing strategies that allow students to progress through course materials at their own pace and demonstrate mastery through assessments, regardless of time spent in “class.”
Advocates say competency-based education can help colleges and universities:
  • Make higher education more affordable
  • Provide students with more consistent learning experiences
  • Support workforce development strategies by better meeting the needs of employers and students heading for the job market
  • Allow students to make progress based on their prior knowledge
Johnstone is an authority on CBE, having served on the original design team for the only all-CBE institution in the U.S.—Western Governors University (WGU). She is currently vice president for academic advancement at WGU and serves on the boards of several nationwide initiatives designed to open the field of higher education to competency-based programs
Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges
Higher costs, more nontraditional students, and a growing emphasis on workforce development are just some of the factors coming together to make Competency-Based Education a priority in higher education today.

The question for higher education policy makers and administrators isn’t whether they need to take a closer look at competency-based education—it’s whether they can afford not to give it some serious and well-informed consideration.
Learn more about competency-based education (CBE), what it can do for you and your students, and how to implement it at your institution with Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges, a Magna Online Seminar with Dr. Sally M. Johnstone.
The term “competency-based education” refers to alternative credentialing strategies that allow students to progress through course materials at their own pace and demonstrate mastery through assessments, regardless of time spent in “class.”
Advocates say competency-based education can help colleges and universities:
  • Make higher education more affordable
  • Provide students with more consistent learning experiences
  • Support workforce development strategies by better meeting the needs of employers and students heading for the job market
  • Allow students to make progress based on their prior knowledge
Johnstone is an authority on CBE, having served on the original design team for the only all-CBE institution in the U.S.—Western Governors University (WGU). She is currently vice president for academic advancement at WGU and serves on the boards of several nationwide initiatives designed to open the field of higher education to competency-based programs
Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges
Higher costs, more nontraditional students, and a growing emphasis on workforce development are just some of the factors coming together to make Competency-Based Education a priority in higher education today.

The question for higher education policy makers and administrators isn’t whether they need to take a closer look at competency-based education—it’s whether they can afford not to give it some serious and well-informed consideration.
Learn more about competency-based education (CBE), what it can do for you and your students, and how to implement it at your institution with Competency-Based Education at Community Colleges, a Magna Online Seminar with Dr. Sally M. Johnstone.
The term “competency-based education” refers to alternative credentialing strategies that allow students to progress through course materials at their own pace and demonstrate mastery through assessments, regardless of time spent in “class.”
Advocates say competency-based education can help colleges and universities:
  • Make higher education more affordable
  • Provide students with more consistent learning experiences
  • Support workforce development strategies by better meeting the needs of employers and students heading for the job market
  • Allow students to make progress based on their prior knowledge
Johnstone is an authority on CBE, having served on the original design team for the only all-CBE institution in the U.S.—Western Governors University (WGU). She is currently vice president for academic advancement at WGU and serves on the boards of several nationwide initiatives designed to open the field of higher education to competency-based programs

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