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CBE Overview

Discussion Question

What is your experience level with competency-based education?

A. Expert – We have had our own programming for a while.

B. Some experience – We’ve begun piloting some programming.

C.Getting ready – We’re ramping up our efforts to get started.

D.Novice – We’re new to the CBE world.

What is Competency-Based Education (CBE)?

Traditional Competency-based

Time is fixed Time is variable

Some concepts may be mastered

All concepts must be mastered

Delivery of content/material is often generalized

Delivery of content/material can be more personalized

Pace is fixed Pace is variable

Some students succeed More students are set up to succeed

Fundamental Difference

Traditional (Time-Based) Model Competency-Based Model

Johnny

Time Spent (fixed)

Johnny

Time Spent (variable)

Achievement varies. Achievement is fixed.

CompetencyDefinition

LearningAnalytics

StudentExperience

CBE Facets

Focus here

Ensuring that learning objectives are measurable and that the competencies can be demonstrated is not a trivial undertaking

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I would easily say that in our move to a direct-assessment CBE model, our back office implementation demanded 4 times the effort of our educational implementation.

Dr. Aaron BrowerProvost and Vice Chancellor, UW-Exetension

38%expected to be

42% by 2020

For-profit

Introduction: Got Skills?, Christiansen Institute

Post-secondary students entering a fall semester are adult learners (over age 25).

69% Public

42% Private

For-profit

Source: Inside Higher Ed CIO Survey 2015

Private Public Total0

Some CBE Credit

2014 2015

CBE Credit at Colleges and Universities

Why now? Traditional higher education models are leaving learners behind.

“There are over 30 million adults in the US with some college credit but no degree.”

Hechinger Report, 2014

“Only 29% of students who start a two-year degree program finish within three years.”

Harvard University, Pathways to Prosperity

Why now? Because we can’t wait.

2014 Attainment 2020 Demand

“Skills Gap”

Georgetown Public Policy Institute

Lumina Foundation

93%Employers agree –‘A candidates demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.’2013 Online Survey of employers, Association of American Colleges and Universities

70%Provosts at public institutions ”It should be easier for students to earn credits and degrees based on what they have learned, not just time in the classroom."

Source: Inside Higher Ed CIO Survey 2015

Why talk about CBE?

600 colleges are building or already have CBE programs in place (up from 50 last year).

2000+ leads for CBE webinars and eBook in last four months

Hundreds of articles, blogs, etc. on CBE in last four months

46% of colleges are interested but not pursing CBE

Countless questions about where to start…

Progress by grade AND

competency Proactive and timely

communication and feedback

Learning paths determined by pre-assessment

Remediation on specific objectives in an assessment

Learner -Initiated Progression

What does “support CBE” mean?

Flexible

Pacing

Progress Recognition!

Success Story – Rural Industries Skill Training

What: Needed a mobile CBE assessment strategyWhy: Livestock and farm training provider where most instruction happens outside of the classroomResult: Assignment grader on the mobile devices allowed them to perform direct observational assessment of student learning

LeaP creates a personalized Learning Path for students

EASY for instructors and teachers to useFLEXIBLE to meet the needs of each student

SMART as the learning engine learns with each student

What is LeaP?

Personalized Learning

Content

Questions

Objectives

Learning Path

Personalize the learning experience Adaptive technology tool that

personalizes learning – by personalizing your learning content

Allows educators to place the learner at the center of their own learning experience

Adaptive technology tool that personalizes learning –

by personalizing your learning content

What do we (D2L) mean when we say CBE?

Executing Building

Brightspace CBE

Consulting

Brightspace Learning

Environment

Brightspace CBE

CoursewareServices

Understanding

Brightspace CBE

Community

http://www.brightspace.com/solutions/higher-education/competency-based-education

What’s your next step?

CBE eBook + resourcesbrightspace.com/cbe

How can we help you get started?

Want to learn more about CBE?

Are you a Brightspace client?

Join the Community!community.brightspace.com

Let’s Talk!cbe@d2l.com

CBE Pilot

CBE Pilot Package:• ½ day of Advisory

Consulting for CBE• Learning Environment

Implementation • 2 days of training (CBE

Focus)• Hosting and Bronze

Support

CBE Demo

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