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Enabling Change

Combating Initiative Fatigue: Unifying and Integrating Student Success Initiatives

​Too many new initiatives, too many different directions, not enough time; colleges can end initiative fatigue with these four steps.​
Technology Tools

Competency-based Education Graduates Prepared for the Workforce

Competency reports from NAU's Personalized Learning degree program help graduates stand out in the job market and link academic work directly to career preparation.
New Designs for School

Competency-Based Education: What We Learned from Experience

In July 2012, we began the process of establishing the first competency-based baccalaureate degree offered by a public university in the state of Texas.
New Designs for School

Competency-based Learning at Building 21

The competency-based education model behind this Philadelphia district partnership school is gaining attention for its competency framework and information dashboard.
Reimagining Assessment

Comprehensive Learner Records and Personalized Learning Plans

Efforts to reimagine the college transcript have some startling similarities with two innovations in K-12: learner profiles and personalized learning plans.
Technology Tools

Confessions of an EdTech Company: Learning to Learn

​Old computers or new tablets are only as powerful as the teachers and students who choose to use them.​
Technology Tools

Considering a Hybrid Model: CSUN Workshop Convenes Faculty from Across the CSU System

For college students, “do the math” means more than “figure out what’s obvious.” It often means “increase your chances of finishing a college degree.”
Reimagining Assessment

Constant Learning and Creative Response: Charting the Course in Personalized Learning

Districts and schools must rely on indicators of success throughout the year, or risk losing their way to the end-of-year outcomes they seek.
Technology Tools

Continued Conversations…Data is a Tool, Action is the Key

For the Iowa Community Colleges Online Consortium it’s critical to have data on how online students are doing … but not as important as using that data to improve outcomes. ​​
New Designs for School

The Cost of Personalized Learning

A new report sheds light on the financial decisions that are shaping the use of time, talent, technology, and space in personalized learning schools.​​​