what-is-competency-based-learning 
Neo LMS
APRIL 6, 2017
In a previous post I talked about competency-based learning and how this might be the ultimate approach to education. Students attend courses, do assignments, get credits and eventually graduate based on what they know, not on how much time it took them to gain that knowledge. The challenges for students.
Digital Promise
APRIL 7, 2017
Throughout the district, traditional rows of desks have been updated and replaced with flexible learning spaces. The district-wide implementation and emphasis on blended learning was strategic. The program has allowed teachers to learn from one another, scaling best practices across the district. . As a result of a $13.8
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Edsurge
APRIL 4, 2017
This story is part of a series from EdSurge Research on how schools are redefining student success using MyWays , a framework created by Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC). The state of New Hampshire has been gradually shifting toward competency-based education (CBE) for two decades. This work is supported by NGLC.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 5, 2017
They then engage in 32 life-based interactive scenarios covering everything from balancing a budget to adjusting for unexpected bills like car trouble or health problems. They include thorough lesson plans, learning objectives, classroom activities, and discussion questions, as well as companion websites with more resources.
Edsurge
APRIL 4, 2017
In mission statements across the country, references to personalized learning abound, hanging proudly from schoolhouse walls. The high school academies, which students apply for based on interest, operate more like universities. We admire them and use them as shining examples of our aspirations. The secret to our success?
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 6, 2017
Dr. Kelchen makes the point that income-based repayment plans introduced by President Obama allow students to manage their debt. There’s at least one issue that Americans aren’t divided on – going to college has become both more necessary and less affordable for most students over the last several years. WORKING OVERTIME. Quit After 25 Hours.
Edsurge
APRIL 4, 2017
Let’s say a college wants to embrace new learning techniques and reinvent how it operates. The first, several years ago, came up with the idea of creating a low-cost competency-based degree program called College for America. How does the institution go about it? Her mantra: “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.”.
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