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CompetencyBasedEducationandtheUWFlexibleOption
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WhyisCBEsoHotNow?TheTransitioninHigherEd
1. Increasedneedforhighered
2. Demographicsofthoseseekinghighered
3. Statefundingandfiscalmodels
4. Technology
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2020JobsRequireMoreEducation
Source:Carnevale,AnthonyP.etal.(2013).Recovery:Jobgrowth andeducationrequirementsthrough2020.https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Recovery2020.FR_.Web_.pdf
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2020JobsRequireMoreEducation
Source:Carnevale,AnthonyP.etal.(2013).Recovery:Jobgrowth andeducationrequirementsthrough2020.https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Recovery2020.FR_.Web_.pdf
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Needinghighered by2020
US:65%WI:61%
Wherearewenow?
US:46%WI:41%
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• 15.6millionundergradsin2001
• 18.1millionundergradsin2011
• 20.3millionby2021
Source:http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_cha.pdf
Morestudentsareseekinghighered thaneverbefore
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Only15-25%are“Traditional”Students
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• 75-85%notfull-time,not18-24,notlivinginoraround
campus
• 33%undergradsworkfull-time&44%workpart-time
• Nearly25%undergradsareparents
• 38%areoverage25and25%areover30
Only15-25%are“Traditional”Students
Source: ACEPresidentMollyBroadFeb.2013presentationtoUWBoardofRegents, http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Post-Traditional-Learners.pdf
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• 43%attend2-yearcolleges
• Abouthalfofdegreesawardedare“sub-baccalaureate”
Only15-25%are“Traditional”Students
Source: ACEPresidentMollyBroadFeb.2013presentationtoUWBoardofRegents, http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Post-Traditional-Learners.pdf
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WISCONSINPOPULATION
21%(over800,000)Nontraditionalstudentsneedinghighered
8%Seekhighered fromanysource(public,private,profit,nonprofit)
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Whatwillattractmorestudents?Whatdostudentswant?
– 60%ofnontraditionalstudentsaredrivenbycareeradvancement
– 70%arefocusedonlowertuitionandfees
– 51%identifiedself-pacedcompletionasveryimportant
– 47%wantandneedcreditforlife/workexperiencethroughanexam
– 44%wantacceleratedcompletionoptions
– 43%wantoptionstotestoutofcoursesforfastercompletion
Source:ClosingtheDegreeCompletionGap:ChallengesandOpportunities,Eduventures,May2014.
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Whatwillattractmorestudents?Whatdostudentswant?
– 60%ofnontraditionalstudentsaredrivenbycareeradvancement
– 70%arefocusedonlowertuitionandfees
– 51%identifiedself-pacedcompletionasveryimportant
– 47%wantandneedcreditforlife/workexperiencethroughanexam
– 44%wantacceleratedcompletionoptions
– 43%wantoptionstotestoutofcoursesforfastercompletion
Source:ClosingtheDegreeCompletionGap:ChallengesandOpportunities,Eduventures,May2014.
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Ø DifferenteducationalmodelsForDifferentStudentsWhoneeddifferentsupports
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WisconsinFiscalSupportforHigherEducationper$1000ofPersonalIncomeFY1961toFY2013
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InGoogleworld,classroomsgofromthis…
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• Accessibletonewpopulations– adult&returningstudentswillgrowthepie
• Needfornewfundingmodels,particularlyforpubliceducation
• Builtaroundprojectbasedlearning
• Blendedlearning– usingtechnologyandface-to-facewisely
TheFutureofPublicHigherEducation
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DirectAssessmentCBE
LearningOutcomes
Course-BasedInstruction Assessment
FacultyDeveloped
Competencies
FacultyDevelopedAssessments
MOOC’s
PriorLearning
Military
Self-Taught
CuratedContent
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flex.wisconsin.edu
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UWFlexisa PartnershipModel
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• BSNursing• BSIT• BSDiag.Imag.• AAS
• Certificatesin• Prof./Bus.Com.• Sales,GlobalSkills,Proj.Man.• Sub.AbuseCounseling
• BSBus.Admin.• MSGIS(2017)
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How’sitworking?(sincelaunchinJan2014)
Note:Datainthischartrepresents“uniqueheadcount”(i.e.,noduplicates).
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• Enrollments:2,547
• Headcount:966
• Retention: 68%
• Age:48%between31-45
• Gender:Slightlymorewomen
• Employment:Almostallworkingfullorparttime
• InState:72%
• Financials:Willbreakevenwithin5yearprojection
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KeyStructuralFeaturesofUWFlex:§ Backwarddesign,integratedcurriculum
§ FacultyfromacrossUW;unbundledroles
§ 3-monthsubscriptionperiods
§ Startatbeginningofanymonth
§ All-You-Can-Learnpricing
§ Cost-recoverybusinessmodel
§ “Noasteriskondiploma”
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CurriculumStructuredasCompetencyHierarchies
StudentsAssessedThruProjects
RubricsGuideAssessments
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CarlaLundeenRNCaseManageratWesternWICaresBachelorofNursing
“Here’showIapproachFlexibleOptionassessments:First,Ilookatthe
assessmentsandtrytofigureoutthebigpicture.ThenIgobackandfill
intheplacesIknowIhavetheknowledge;thenIlookatthegapsinmy
knowledge.Forexample,oneofthefirstprojectsIhadtodowason
qualitymanagement—that’swhatIdoforaliving.”
TheStudentExperience
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WhatdoStudentsdo?
Practice&ProctoredAssessments
¡ Assessedonprojects
¡ Appliedintheirlives
¡ Projectscomposedofcompetencies
¡ Gradedthroughrubrics
¡ Gradedas“mastered”or“notyetmastered”¡ Masterythresholddeterminedpercompetency
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§ WorkwithAcademicSuccessCoach
§ CreateIndividualLearningPlan§ Weeklycontact
§ Engagewithcurriculum
§ Competencies§ Curatedcontent§ Assessments
§ WorkwithFacultyforcontentassistance
WhatdoStudentsdo?
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WhatdoFacultydo?
• Developcompetencies,assessments&rubrics
• Curatecontent
• Evaluateassessments
• Providefeedback
• CorrespondwithASCs&students
• Regularlyrefreshcurriculum
NOTE:notallfacultyperformallroles
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WhatdoAcademicSuccessCoachesdo?
Masters-LevelProfessionalsProvideWrap-Around&ProactiveTutoring,Mentoring,Advising
(85:1ratio;proactivecontactonce/week)
• Assignedatregistration;continuesthroughgraduation
• Createacustomizedlearningplan&timelinew/student
• Provides“foundational”tutoring,overseenbyfaculty
• Connectsstudenttospecializedresources
• Helpskeepstudentontrack,providesguidancebasedonfeedbackreceivedfromfacultyandassessments
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MovingfromCreditstoCompetencies
• NeweducationalmodelØ Self-pacedvs.semestersØ MultiplepathsthrucurriculumØ Wrap-aroundandproactivesupportØ Flexibledeliveryblendstechnologywith
F2FØ Newrolesandworkloadsforfaculty&
staff
• NewoperationalmodelØ StudentEngagementSystem (integrated
SIS/CRM/LMS)foradmissions,bursar,registration,transcripts,financialaidnotbasedoncredits
Ø Efficienciesthroughcollaboration,standardization
• NewbusinessmodelØ Self-supporting&intendedtoscaleØ Noongoingdirectstatesupport
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FirstintheNationChallenges&Opportunities
Federal&StatePolicy ¡ HLC&DisciplinaryAccreditors,USDept ofED§ FinancialAid§ DirectAssessment§ ExperimentalSites
¡ InstitutionalPolicies&Practices
Infrastructure &BackendOperations
¡ Nooff-the-shelf§ CreatingownStudentEngagementSystem
ProgramArray&InstitutionalCulture
¡ Market-drivendecisions§ …tobuildnewprograms§ …tomodify/closeexistingprograms
¡ Newroles& workloadexpectations
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