Competency Based Education and the UW Flexible Option · • 75-85% not full-time, not 18-24, not living in or around campus • 33% undergrads work full-time & 44% work part-time

AaronBrower

ProvostandViceChancellor

UniversityofWisconsin– Extension

[email protected]

©UniversityofWisconsin– Extension2016

CompetencyBasedEducationandtheUWFlexibleOption

WhyisCBEsoHotNow?TheTransitioninHigherEd

1. Increasedneedforhighered

2. Demographicsofthoseseekinghighered

3. Statefundingandfiscalmodels

4. Technology


2020JobsRequireMoreEducation

Source:Carnevale,AnthonyP.etal.(2013).Recovery:Jobgrowth andeducationrequirementsthrough2020.https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Recovery2020.FR_.Web_.pdf


2020JobsRequireMoreEducation

Source:Carnevale,AnthonyP.etal.(2013).Recovery:Jobgrowth andeducationrequirementsthrough2020.https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Recovery2020.FR_.Web_.pdf


Needinghighered by2020

US:65%WI:61%

Wherearewenow?

US:46%WI:41%

• 15.6millionundergradsin2001

• 18.1millionundergradsin2011

• 20.3millionby2021

Source:http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_cha.pdf

Morestudentsareseekinghighered thaneverbefore



Only15-25%are“Traditional”Students


• 75-85%notfull-time,not18-24,notlivinginoraround

campus

• 33%undergradsworkfull-time&44%workpart-time

• Nearly25%undergradsareparents

• 38%areoverage25and25%areover30


Source: ACEPresidentMollyBroadFeb.2013presentationtoUWBoardofRegents, http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Post-Traditional-Learners.pdf


• 43%attend2-yearcolleges

• Abouthalfofdegreesawardedare“sub-baccalaureate”


Source: ACEPresidentMollyBroadFeb.2013presentationtoUWBoardofRegents, http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Post-Traditional-Learners.pdf


WISCONSINPOPULATION

21%(over800,000)Nontraditionalstudentsneedinghighered

8%Seekhighered fromanysource(public,private,profit,nonprofit)


Whatwillattractmorestudents?Whatdostudentswant?

– 60%ofnontraditionalstudentsaredrivenbycareeradvancement

– 70%arefocusedonlowertuitionandfees

– 51%identifiedself-pacedcompletionasveryimportant

– 47%wantandneedcreditforlife/workexperiencethroughanexam

– 44%wantacceleratedcompletionoptions

– 43%wantoptionstotestoutofcoursesforfastercompletion

Source:ClosingtheDegreeCompletionGap:ChallengesandOpportunities,Eduventures,May2014.


Whatwillattractmorestudents?Whatdostudentswant?

– 60%ofnontraditionalstudentsaredrivenbycareeradvancement

– 70%arefocusedonlowertuitionandfees

– 51%identifiedself-pacedcompletionasveryimportant

– 47%wantandneedcreditforlife/workexperiencethroughanexam

– 44%wantacceleratedcompletionoptions

– 43%wantoptionstotestoutofcoursesforfastercompletion

Source:ClosingtheDegreeCompletionGap:ChallengesandOpportunities,Eduventures,May2014.


Ø DifferenteducationalmodelsForDifferentStudentsWhoneeddifferentsupports

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20 4.46 4.84 5.166.02 6.46

7.43 7.93

8.85 9.07 9.31 9.51 9.97 10.25

10.58

10.47

10.55

10.55

10.47

10.26

10.06

9.46

9.42 9.77

9.42

9.32 9.37

9.37

9.33

8.80

8.33

7.95

7.73

7.73

7.59

7.56

7.55

7.58

7.58 7.69

7.35

7.05

6.73

6.75 7.10 7.25

7.21

6.60

5.95 6.40

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4

6

8

10

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Source:PellInstitutefortheStudyofOpportunityinHigherEducation,February2013.

StateFiscalSupportforHigherEducationper$1000ofPersonalIncomeFY1961toFY2013

StateFiscalSup

portper$1000PersonalIncom

e($)

InterceptsZeroin2057


196119661971197619811986199119962001200620112013

3.64 4.

20 4.46 4.84 5.166.02 6.46

7.43 7.93

8.85 9.07 9.31 9.51 9.97 10.25

10.58

10.47

10.55

10.55

10.47

10.26

10.06

9.46

9.42 9.77

9.42

9.32 9.37

9.37

9.33

8.80

8.33

7.95

7.73

7.73

7.59

7.56

7.55

7.58

7.58 7.69

7.35

7.05

6.73

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7.21

6.60

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StateFiscalSupportforHigherEducationper$1000ofPersonalIncomeFY1961toFY2013

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portper$1000PersonalIncom

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InterceptsZeroin2057

©UniversityofWisconsin– Extension2016Source:PellInstitutefortheStudyofOpportunityinHigherEducation,February2013.

WisconsinFiscalSupportforHigherEducationper$1000ofPersonalIncomeFY1961toFY2013


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Tothis…


• Accessibletonewpopulations– adult&returningstudentswillgrowthepie

• Needfornewfundingmodels,particularlyforpubliceducation

• Builtaroundprojectbasedlearning

• Blendedlearning– usingtechnologyandface-to-facewisely

TheFutureofPublicHigherEducation



DirectAssessmentCBE

LearningOutcomes

Course-BasedInstruction Assessment

FacultyDeveloped

Competencies

FacultyDevelopedAssessments

MOOC’s

PriorLearning

Military

Self-Taught

CuratedContent


flex.wisconsin.edu


UWFlexisa PartnershipModel


• BSNursing• BSIT• BSDiag.Imag.• AAS

• Certificatesin• Prof./Bus.Com.• Sales,GlobalSkills,Proj.Man.• Sub.AbuseCounseling

• BSBus.Admin.• MSGIS(2017)

How’sitworking?(sincelaunchinJan2014)

Note:Datainthischartrepresents“uniqueheadcount”(i.e.,noduplicates).


• Enrollments:2,547

• Headcount:966

• Retention: 68%

• Age:48%between31-45

• Gender:Slightlymorewomen

• Employment:Almostallworkingfullorparttime

• InState:72%

• Financials:Willbreakevenwithin5yearprojection

KeyStructuralFeaturesofUWFlex:§ Backwarddesign,integratedcurriculum

§ FacultyfromacrossUW;unbundledroles

§ 3-monthsubscriptionperiods

§ Startatbeginningofanymonth

§ All-You-Can-Learnpricing

§ Cost-recoverybusinessmodel

§ “Noasteriskondiploma”


CurriculumStructuredasCompetencyHierarchies

StudentsAssessedThruProjects

RubricsGuideAssessments


CarlaLundeenRNCaseManageratWesternWICaresBachelorofNursing

“Here’showIapproachFlexibleOptionassessments:First,Ilookatthe

assessmentsandtrytofigureoutthebigpicture.ThenIgobackandfill

intheplacesIknowIhavetheknowledge;thenIlookatthegapsinmy

knowledge.Forexample,oneofthefirstprojectsIhadtodowason

qualitymanagement—that’swhatIdoforaliving.”

TheStudentExperience


WhatdoStudentsdo?

Practice&ProctoredAssessments

¡ Assessedonprojects

¡ Appliedintheirlives

¡ Projectscomposedofcompetencies

¡ Gradedthroughrubrics

¡ Gradedas“mastered”or“notyetmastered”¡ Masterythresholddeterminedpercompetency


§ WorkwithAcademicSuccessCoach

§ CreateIndividualLearningPlan§ Weeklycontact

§ Engagewithcurriculum

§ Competencies§ Curatedcontent§ Assessments

§ WorkwithFacultyforcontentassistance

WhatdoStudentsdo?


WhatdoFacultydo?

• Developcompetencies,assessments&rubrics

• Curatecontent

• Evaluateassessments

• Providefeedback

• CorrespondwithASCs&students

• Regularlyrefreshcurriculum

NOTE:notallfacultyperformallroles


WhatdoAcademicSuccessCoachesdo?

Masters-LevelProfessionalsProvideWrap-Around&ProactiveTutoring,Mentoring,Advising

(85:1ratio;proactivecontactonce/week)

• Assignedatregistration;continuesthroughgraduation

• Createacustomizedlearningplan&timelinew/student

• Provides“foundational”tutoring,overseenbyfaculty

• Connectsstudenttospecializedresources

• Helpskeepstudentontrack,providesguidancebasedonfeedbackreceivedfromfacultyandassessments


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


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


AaronBrower

ProvostandViceChancellor

UniversityofWisconsin– Extension

[email protected]
