Competency Based Education: Moving Adult Students Towards Credentials and Degrees
—Co-written with Clifton G. Sanders | Provost of Academic Affairs, Salt Lake Community College— The...
Learning for the Long Haul: A Response to Alternative Educational Options
The emergence and growing popularity of competency-based approaches to degree attainment is...
We Don’t Need No Stinking Badges… Or Do We?
Micro-credentials offer institutions a new and exciting way to certify student learning, creating...
Shifting From Recognizing to Verifying Non-Credit Education: The Movement to Diplomas
Designing and offering creative and effective micro-credentials helps to put value back into...
The Public Humanities: A New Way of Thinking About Higher Education
To define the value of education and learning solely by the quantifiable outcomes ignores the work...
The Path Forward for Competency-Based Education
Competency-based programming can create pathways for non-traditional students to earn their...
Industry Relationships Support Program Quality and Enrollment
Forming industry advisory committees does more for a program than ensure its relevance; the...
CBE and the Sage Dynamic: New Roles for Faculty and Administration
As the competency-based model becomes more commonplace across the postsecondary space, both...
Saying Yes to Competency-Based Education: The Big Picture (Part 1)
In order to plan for the future, institutions must thoroughly revise and rethink current practices....
Launching a Bachelor’s Program: The Competitive Landscape
Given the labor market demand for bachelor’s degrees, offering these programs offers...
Collaboration Critical to the Success of the Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Project in California
Maximizing collaboration between employers, faculty and administration, and seeking guidance from...
Competency-Based Education: A Powerful Way to Link Learning and the Workplace
In order for competency-based programs to meet and exceed expectations, colleges and universities...
