Recognizing Military Veterans’ Prior Learning
As increasing numbers of military veterans look to enroll in higher education after their service,...
Competency-Based Learning: A Student’s Perspective
Despite several challenges, competency-based learning is an effective way to ensure non-traditional...
Prior Learning Assessment: Making Learning Count
Given the increasing importance of earning a degree for success in today’s workforce, institutions...
The Evolution of the College Degree Toward Competency
— Co-written with Aaron Brower | Provost, University of Wisconsin-Extension— The traditional, seat...
Competency-Based Learning Movement
The struggle continues for many higher education institutions across the United States to remain...
Why Competency-Based Degree Programs Make Sense Now
— Co-written with Anne Finnigan | Freelance Writer, Western Governors University— Western Governors...
Using an Electronic Portfolio as a Capstone Project: The Rationale, Logistics and Reflections (Part 2)
— Co-written with: Beth Wrenn-Estes | Instructor, San Jose State University; Genna Buhr | Research...
Using an Electronic Portfolio as a Capstone Project: The Rationale, Logistics and Reflections (Part 1)
— Co-written with: Beth Wrenn-Estes | Instructor, San Jose State University; Genna Buhr | Research...
Bringing Prior Learning to the Forefront
The College of St. Scholastica, a Roman Catholic college in Minnesota, has developed a degree...
Why Companies Want Competency-Based Education
Given the critical importance of employee competence in today’s workforce, competency-based models...
The Benefits of Competency-Based Education for Adults
As the workforce moves in the direction of learning validation over prior credentials—which is the...
Developing and Implementing Competency-Based Learning
Higher education can be a confusing challenge for many adults, especially given the traditional...
