Sloan-C ALN 2009 A Radical Model Presentation (Final)
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A Radical Model for Post-Secondary Education Over a Decade of Progress at Western Governors University Janet Schnitz, Ed.D. Associate Provost Assessment Thomas Zane, Ph.D. Director of Assessment Quality and Validity
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A Radical Model for Post-Secondary EducationThomas Zane, Ph.D.Director of Assessment Quality and ValidityJanet Schnitz, Ed.D., Associate ProvostAssessment
Transcript of Sloan-C ALN 2009 A Radical Model Presentation (Final)
A Radical Model for Post-Secondary Education
Over a Decade of Progress at Western Governors University
Janet Schnitz, Ed.D.Associate Provost
Assessment
Thomas Zane, Ph.D.Director of Assessment
Quality and Validity
A Radical Model For Post-secondary Education
• Vision for a new way of learning – – Online– Address changes in student
population– Non-profit – Affordable
The Mission
The principal mission of Western Governors University is to improve quality and expand access to post-secondary educational opportunities by providing a means for individuals to learn independent of time or place and to earn competency-based degrees and other credentials that are credible to both academic institutions and employers.
The Students
The Structure
• Governance– Board of Trustees– National Advisory Board– Program Councils
• Organization by function– Business, not academic structure
• Competency not “seat time” basis for graduation
• 6 month terms – No courses – No grades
The “Curriculum”
• Domains• Courses of Study• Learning
Resources & Opportunities
• Assessments
Domains
Assessments
Assessments
Exams
Performance Tasks
Pre-clinical Exercises
Observations
Capstone/ Work Sample
Knowledge(Know)
Skills(Know How)
Abilities(Do It!)
Blue =Heavily Tested
White =Not Tested
Light Blue =Somewhat Tested
Legend
The Faculty
• Disaggregated model– Council Members– Program Coordinators– Program Managers– Course Mentors– Student Mentors– Adjunct Contractors
The Process
1. Mentor Assignment
2. Enroll in Course of Study
3. Accelerate past/through learning opportunities
4. Assessments1. Diagnostic Pretests
2. Objective Assessments
3. Performance Assessments
4. Other Culminating Assessments
What’s Next?
• Continue to evolve the model• More experimentation• Move to integrate new technologies
Questions?
• For more information, visit our website at: http://www.wgu.edu
• Feel free to ask other questions via e-mail at:– Dr. Schnitz – [email protected] – Dr. Zane – [email protected]
– For enrollment information call: 866.225.5948
