Are Colleges Dictating How We Record Student Learning?
Why do we continue to use grades to record student understanding? What does a letter tell us…
Growing CBE in Iowa
In Iowa, we know how to grow things. Plant the seeds, add a little sunshine and pretty…
A Rubric for Competency Education
A note from Chris Sturgis: CompetencyWorks has an incredibly great advisory board that provides valuable guidance. This…
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
Are we all talking about the same thing when we say competency-based education? This question first occurred…
Blowing Up K-12?
It seems sacrilegious, really, but I am advocating that we do away with the K-12 grade level…
Learning from the Cutting Edge
Over the last two years, I have been on a journey to try to make right what…
Support Virginia’s Students with Fair Funding for Online Education
The Virginia legislature has an opportunity in the waning days of this session to ensure the rights…
Utah Adopts New OER Policy with Open Textbooks
The concept of an “open textbook,” commonly referred to in our field as a form of open…
The Value of Online and Blended Learning
There is a general lack of information available when it comes to determining the costs associated with online…
Understanding the Implications of Online Learning for Educational Productivity
The purpose of this report is to support administrators and policymakers in becoming informed consumers of information…