Applied and Experiential Learning
With more adults enrolling in postsecondary programs, and with greater employer demand for work-ready graduates, the demand for programs that award credit based on subject mastery rather than time in class is growing. Adapting to this shift requires institutions to adapt their approach to managing and tracking learning.
Sharing the Competency-Based Student’s Experience
Jill Loveless | Vice President of Academic Affairs, West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWhat do students really say about competency-based education? That was the underlying question I pondered while completing my dissertation at Capella University. When I began my research, CBE programs were…
3 Keys to Launch and Scale a Competency-Based Program
Nina Morel | Dean of the College of Professional Studies, Lipscomb UniversityAs the dean of an online competency-based education (CBE) program at a traditional private university, I frequently get calls from leaders at other universities wanting advice on how to launch…
How to End the Negativity Around Liberal Arts, For Good
David Schejbal | Vice President and Chief of Digital Learning, Marquette UniversityOn any given week, a scan of headlines in the higher education periodicals and local and national newspapers yields several articles about the role and fate of the liberal arts.…
Set Your Guideposts: Defining and Pursuing Success in Competency-Based Education
Corrine (Cori) Gordon | Faculty Coordinator and Lead Faculty of Liberal Arts in the Personalized Learning Program, Northern Arizona University“Ski the slope, not the mountain,” a wise professor once told me—meaning don’t worry about everything you will encounter down the mountain, only focus on what is right in front…
How to Create Access to Experiential Learning Opportunities for Non-Traditional Students
Charles Kilfoye | Assistant Vice President of Learner Success in the Lifelong Learning Network, Northeastern UniversityFor many learners today, the debate about the value of higher education ultimately settles on how well a college degree successfully bridges the gap between education and employment. One surefire…
Shining the Limelight on Soft Skills: The Importance of Adopting Common Assessment Frameworks
Gregory Fowler | President of Global Campus, Southern New Hampshire UniversityAs employers continue to find ways to leverage automations and technological advancements to lower costs and improve productivity, the importance of soft skills has never been more important to success…
Best of Both Worlds: Establishing and Rolling Out Best Practices for a CBE Offering
Donna Diller | Dean of the School of Business and Information Technology, Central New Mexico Community CollegeTrying to fit non-traditional programming into the structure of a traditional organization is difficult, but not impossible—just ask Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), whose Retail Management Certificate, developed in…