More and more institutions across the country are looking to competency-based education as an innovative approach to better serving the needs of learners.
This session explores what competency-based education is, the growth of CBE programs nationally, and what the process looks like to move to a CBE program from both an academic and institutional perspective. We’ll also learn how the C-BEN quality framework and hallmark practices around assessment in CBE programs provide building blocks for institutions looking to make the shift to CBE.
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Angie Walker Consultant, Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) |
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