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Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) on Tuesday, June 11, 10:00 am (PDT) for a webinar on Competency-based learning and OER. Competency-based learning is gaining traction as institutions strive to personalize learning experiences and decrease time to graduation. Students demonstrate mastery at their own pace through e-Portfolio assessments or on-demand tests and institutions often recommend free or open educational resources (OER) along with prior learning as a source for learning materials. Hear from several higher education experts on how OER and open courses complement competency-based learning to improve student outcomes: Dr. Ellen Marie Murphy, Executive Director of Curriculum and Learning Systems, Ivy Bridge College. Ivy Bridge College is a two-year online institution that streamlines the transfer process to four-year degrees through personalized learning programs. Dr. Chari Leader-Kelley, Vice-President of Learning Counts at the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL). Learning Counts specializes in the assessment of prior learning for college credit. Currently working with the Saylor foundation to embed portfolio templates into open courses to allow students to demonstrate and reflect upon their learning. Dr. David Shulman, Vice-President of the Virtual Campus and Instructional Technology at Broward College, Florida. Broward College is offering a competency-based MOOC this summer entitled “College Foundations: Reading, Writing, and Math” to provide students with skills to begin college or to prepare for college placement exams. Participant Login Information: There is no need to register in advance but please use the link below on the day of the webinar. You may use a headset or dial-in over the phone if you would like to speak otherwise you can listen directly from your computer speakers and use the chat window.
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Chari Leader Kelley, LearningCountsEllen Marie Murphy, Ivy Bridge College
David Shulman, Broward College
June 11, 2013
Competency-based Learning and OER
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– Una Daly, moderator• Community College Outreach Director at
OCW Consortium
Agenda
• CCCOER Introduction• LearningCounts Project at CAEL• Personalized Learning and OER at
Ivy Bridge College AltiusEd
• Broward College’s Competency-based MOOC and OER Initiatives• Q & A
CCCOER Mission
• Promote adoption of OER to enhance teaching and learning
– Expand access to education– Support professional development– Advance community college mission
Funded by the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
200+ Community & Technical College
Competency-based Learning & OER
e-Portfolio Assessment
Mastery-based
Learning
Open Online
Courses
Personalized Learning
Transfer Degrees
Prior Learning
Credit
OER-based
Degrees
Prior Learning Assessment & OER
Dr. Chari Leader KelleyVice-president LearningCounts.org
Council of Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL)
OER + PLA = Student Success
T O D AY ’ S P R I O R L E A R N I N G A S S E S S M E N T A N D H O W T O
L E V E R A G E I T W I T H O E R
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Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
A 501(c)(3) non-profit, international organization with nearly 40 years of lifelong learning experience
National leader in PLA best practices, research, and writing
Dedicated to removing barriers to adult learning
Recognized by regional accrediting bodies
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WHY NOW?Outcomes,
Competencies, Accountability, Using Technology to Scale
Significant Learning
Outside of Academia
Economic Pressures
Changing Profile of Learners
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WHAT IS PLA and ACC?
Prior Learning Assessment and Advanced College Credit
Processes for evaluating and demonstrating knowledge and skills in order to award college credit for learning from:
On-the-job learning
Employer & Workforce Training
Independent study, such
as OER
Military service
Volunteer service
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WHY CPL/PLA?o Degree/credential completion initiativeso Focus on retention and persistenceo Leverage learning toward credentialso Reduce time to completion o Reduce student debto Maintain academic standards and
integrityo Greater availability of free learning
opportunitieso Technology to enable scaling
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HOW PLA HELPS: Graduation Rates
Associate Degree students are 2 times more likely to persist to graduation.
The PLA Effect: Equal benefits for all students
Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success, CAEL, March 2010
15T H E C O U N C I L F O R A D U LT & E X P E R I E N T I A L L E A R N I N G
TWO CHOICES FOR SCALE
D O I T Y O U R S E L F
1. Task Force with faculty representation
2. Departmental decisions
3. Faculty training
4. PLA Coordinator
5. Define/price process
6. Train staff
7. Market service
L E A R N I N G C O U N T S
1. Task Force with faculty representation
2. Partner with LearningCounts
3. NCCRS Policy
4. Free training webinars
5. Market service
6. Refer students
7. Receive transcripts and test scores from PLA sources
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CAEL can help you with either choice to ensure PLA quality.
THE PERFECT COMBINATION
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Students who learn from free web content, like the Saylor Foundation courses, MOOCs, Khan Academy, and the thousands of other learning resources on the web, can earn college credit for their college-level learning at the most innovative, only online “at scale” prior learning assessment center adhering to CAEL’s Quality Principles for Prior Learning Assessment!
OVERVIEW
www.LearningCounts.org Free PLA Credit Predictor
Complimentary student guidance on all forms of PLA Courses to teach students how to discover their own
college-level learning and build portfolios online. One portfolio per subject matter, 1-12 credit hours
can be requested per portfolio. Portfolios are routed electronically to CAEL-trained
faculty assessors with appropriate subject matter expertise
Students find out within 2 weeks if credit is recommended or denied.
Credits are transcribed on a CAEL/NCCRS Transcript or directly by colleges and universities
18T H E C O U N C I L F O R A D U LT & E X P E R I E N T I A L L E A R N I N G
PLA COLLEGE CREDIT PREDICTOR TOOL
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L E A R N I N G C O U N T S . O R G 20
LEARNINGCOUNTS PORTFOLIO
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USING COURSE MATCH – Prove Learning Outcomes attained are equivalent to a student taking the course in the traditional
college classroom
L E A R N I N G C O U N T S . O R G
PORTFOLIO CREDITS AWARDED
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Information Technology12%
Business/Human
Resources32%
Liberal Arts24%
Finance10%
Communication10%
Criminal Justice4%
Vocational6%
L E A R N I N G C O U N T S . O R G
PORTFOLIO SUCCESS RATES
L E A R N I N G C O U N T S . O R G 23
7%7%
87%
No Credit Earned Partial Credit Earned Full Credit Earned
A NEW MODEL Saylor Foundation free online courses Working to embed a portfolio template for
students who “opt in” for earning college credit through documenting their learning for a faculty assessor’s review
Templates will be evaluated every month (more frequently if more students participate.
Students find out if credit is awarded within 2 weeks of the evaluation date, likely within days!
LearningCounts transcribes the credit on an NCCRS-validated transcript and students submit the transcripts to their colleges. 24
BECOME A PARTNER! It’s easy! We do all of the work for you. Refer students to us. We guide your students in choosing exams,
requesting ACE, NCCRS, or military transcripts; and through portfolio development and assessment.
Our credit recommendations are determined by faculty assessors trained by CAEL with subject matter expertise to determine if credit can be awarded.
Make sure your transfer policy includes acceptance of NCCRS credit recommendation.
We work with TAACCCT Grants!25
MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
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Personalized Learning
Ellen Marie MurphyExecutive Director
Curriculum & Learning Systems
Ivy Bridge College, Altius Education
Competency-based learning and OERs
Ellen Marie MurphyJune 11, 2013
Previous experience
• Degree Planning• Education Planning• Planning and Finalizing Your Degree Program
• Independent Studies—can include OERs• Assessment of Prior Learning (PLA)—assessment
of badges and use of OERs
•Self-directed placement•Adaptive English•Self paced•Helix
Ivy Bridge
•Survey•Read a text•Write a paragraph•Asked to reflect•Review the syllabus•Review a “B” paper
Self-directed placement
•All homework open all semester•Can finish early•Can go back and continue to improve
Competency Math—self pacing
•Relies on Faculty for adaptation•Foundation for self-directed learning•Builds metacognitive skills
Gates GrantFundamentals of College Writing
•Personalization•Horizontal Competencies: collaboration, critical thinking, metacognition
•Horizontal competencies: writing, reading, etc
Helix
Helix cont.
• Big data--analytics
Analytics for the student and the instructor
•Currently in the process of looking to hire an individual whose main job will be to provide advanced OER sourcing capabilities
•Job title: Materials Liaison
On OERs
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
Dr. David ShulmanAssociate Vice PresidentBroward College Online & Instructional Technology
In the beginning…
1990’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools Competency Based Curriculum Correlated to the Sunshine State Standards and the Grade Level Expectations
IBM Learning Village & MDCPSOERs for district teachers, aligned with grade level and competencies
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
Example: Competency Based Curriculum
8th Grade Mathematics
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
COMPONENT OBJECTIVES COMPETENCY
Number Sense, Concepts, and Operations
Identifies and explains the absolute value of a number.
The student understands the different ways numbers are represented and used in the real world.
Fast Forward to 2013 Broward College MOOC
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
Example of Broward College MOOC Competency for Math
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
COMPONENT OBJECTIVES COMPETENCY
Absolute Value & Ordering Numbers
The student understands the different ways numbers are represented and used in the real world.
Knows that the distance between two numbers on the number line is the absolute value of their difference.
Why a competency-based MOOC?
- Supports a personalized approach for each student
- No need to take a linear path covering all content
- Student time is devoted to only those competencies requiring remediation
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
Why a competency-based MOOC?
- Three subject matter expert faculty can assist students (over 760) at any point in their progress
- No textbook is used, only OERs specific to each competency
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
New Course Development with OERs
- Where applicable, OERs are replacing textbook in new online course development
- Pending contract with Flatworld Knowledge to supplement existing OER sources (we will absorb Flatworld costs)
- January 2014 rollout of OER-based A.S. in Business Administration (Version 1. traditional, Version 2. Competency-based)
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
TAACCCT* Grant for Competency-based I.T. Degrees (NOTE: Creative Commons Licensing)
- Broward College, Sinclair CC, Austin CC- Training from Western Governors University
to develop competency-based degrees- Launches Fall 2013- Competency-based, with OERs
*Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
Future Directions- Increased use of OERs where possible- Further development of competency-based
certificates and degrees
Competency-based and OER Initiatives
Join Us at OCW Consortium
• Information: Stay in the loop on issues in open education.
• Collaboration: Participate in community, attend webinars, join our advisory board.
• Collective Visibility: Gain global exposure through OCWC’s website and shared media
• Direction: Provide direct input to OCWC’s focus on community colleges.
Help us choose fall webinars …
A. Finding open textbooks
B. Going mobile with OER
C. MOOCs at Community Colleges
D. Universal Design and OER
E. TAACCCT and other OER Projects
F. Other (please type in chat window)
Stay in the Loop
• Upcoming Conferences- Online Teaching Conference (June 20-21)
- Open Education Conference (Nov 6-8)
• CCCOER Advisory group meets monthly– http://oerconsortium.org
Thank you for attending!
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Contact Information
Una Daly [email protected]
Chari Leader Kelley [email protected]
Ellen Marie Murphy [email protected]
David Shulman [email protected]
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