Category Archives: cbe

On the OIG/WGU Finding, Part 1: When Interaction Is Not Interaction

September 22, 2017 – 10:23 am

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report concluding: “We concluded that Western Governors University did not comply with the institutional eligibility requirement that limits the percentage of regular students who may enroll in correspondence courses. Therefore, the Department should require the school to return the $712,670,616 in Title […]

By Russ Poulin | Also posted in accountability, accreditation, competency-based learning, correspondence course, distance education, financial aid, financial aid fraud, regulation, Title IV, U.S. Department of Education | Comments (7)

System(s) for CBE Readiness: Enabling Student Affordability and Success

February 1, 2017 – 9:55 am

Competency Based Education allows students to advance toward a completion goal based on their mastery of a skill or competency at their own pace. Establishing a CBE program can seem like a daunting task,  but, luckily, this post contains some help! This week on WCET Frontiers we have a wonderful post from Carlos Rivers. Carlos […]

By Lindsey Rae Downs | Also posted in competency-based learning, student success | Comments (0)