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Western Governors UniversityVision of Competency Based Learning
WGU History
Created 15 years ago by 19 governors
Grand experimental site for ED Non-profit, private, online university Competency Based learning from the
“opening bell” Fully eligible for Title IV funds from
“opening bell”
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WGU History Continued
Nonterm initially Switched to nonstandard term Terms are 6 month in length Students required to attend fulltime Geared towards adult learners
◊ Must come to WGU with prior college experience
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Competency Based – How We Make it Work
Algorithm◊ We developed an algorithm that equates
our competencies into credit hours◊ Approved by ED◊ Allows us to follow ‘traditional’ credit
hour model for awarding and disbursing Title IV aid
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Algorithm
Objective Unit Taxonomy1. Know2. Know How3. Show How4. Do5. Be (dispositional)
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Algorithm Cont.
CU Algorithm:◊ Determine cognitive match for each objective
in a subdomain;◊ Assign the weight as listed in Objective Unit
Taxonomy – prior slide;◊ Sum the values above for the subdomain in
question;◊ Multiply the sum above by 0.0424; then, ◊ Round the result to the nearest whole number◊ This is the number of CUs to be assigned
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How WGU Makes It Work Cont.
Industry standards for competencies Very active advisory boards Biometrics and other identity
verification standards
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University of Wisconsin System
Flexible Option: An Operational Review
Committee Structure
Operations: Working Groups
Admissions Advising Registrar Bursar Financial Aid
Operations: Short-term Planning
Financial Aid◊ Flex Program Financial Aid Eligibility◊ Processing Structure-Drawing Admissions/WI residency data-3 Month Term-Credit assignment-Establishing FT/PT and Class Level at beginning of term-Calculate Award-Disbursement of aid-Evaluate academic progress at end of term(Pass/Fail/Incomplete)-FA Academic Progress Evaluation-Return of Title IV Funds◊ Evaluate Resource Requirements◊ Define Short Term vs. Long Term Plan and begin Long Term
Planning◊ Begin drawing out Transition Plan from UWM to UWEX
Operations: Long-term Planning
Considerations for the future◊ Scalability◊ Iterative design process—will likely need
to make adjustments◊ Will have a suite of IT systems
• Student Information System, Customer Relationship Management, Student Dashboard
• Need for IT collaboration and exchange
Operations: Long-term Planning
◊ Setup, Processing and Workload• Central database = central module
processing?• Local access = daily processing on two
systems?• Degree conferral MUST be at campus level
◊ Integration with External Reporting Systems
What’s Done and What’s Next
Higher Learning Commission approval
DOE approvals Assessment development Curation of content
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Contact Information
Jamie MaloneDepartment of [email protected]
Sue AllmonWestern Governors [email protected] ext 5821
Dr. Jane Hojan-ClarkUniversity of Wisconsin [email protected]
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QUESTIONS?
