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Competencies Come to Campus
Lipscomb University shows what competency-based education can look like in its blended form, both in-person and at a liberal arts college.
Watch and Learn
Incoming students in competency-based programs at Lipscomb University spend a long day trying to prove their baseline skills and behavior, with 30 college credits on the line.
Opinion
No Silver Bullet
Fixing remedial education will be much more complex than reformers and policy makers acknowledge, writes Hunter Boylan.
Opinion
Remediation Is Badly Broken
Remediation should not be eliminated, writes Stan Jones, but its delivery needs to be transformed.
Parental Role in Athletes' Academics
Athletes' parents can be especially influential on their kids' career aspirations, and not necessarily in a good way, one study suggests.
Registering Toward Completion
A simple yet uncommon approach to get students to graduation faster: let them sign up for the entire year's classes at once.
Opinion
Competency as One Answer
Competency-based education is not a panacea for the cost and quality crisis facing higher education – but no one is claiming that it is, writes David Schejbal.
Common Reading Canned
Citing cost and lack of data showing benefits of a common freshman reading, Purdue cuts its program, but faculty members want it back.