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...
Bridging the Relevance Gap
Many graduates have trouble finding links between what they learned in college or university and...
Pennsylvania’s Public Universities Attracting Adults with Prior Learning Assessment
Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities, who are prioritizing workforce development more than ever...
