the "4 Rs" that have emerged as the dominant metrics in higher education:
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in title, tags, annotations or urlData, Technology, and the Great Unbundling of Higher Education | EDUCAUSE - 2 views
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as Purdue University President Mitch Daniels has said: "Higher education has to get past the 'take our word for it' era. Increasingly, people aren't."2
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the market is no longer viewing the 4 Rs as proxies of excellence.
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7 competency-based higher ed programs to keep an eye on | Education Dive - 0 views
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ompetency-based education, also known as direct assessment learning, is a sometimes-controversial model that has gained ground in recent months.
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Advocates say competency-based ed puts the focus on students’ capabilities rather than how many hours per week they spend in the classroom. The benefit for employers, they say, is that prospective employees can be judged more easily, based on their demonstrated competencies rather than guessing how their grades will translate to real-world work. By
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In September, an audit by the department’s Office of Inspector General found that the department was not adequately addressing the risks posed by competency-based/direct assessment programs, increasing the likelihood that schools would create programs that didn’t meet criteria to receive Title IV federal financial aid.
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Exploring the Impact of the Amazon Effect on Higher Education | The EvoLLLution - 1 views
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The “Amazon effect”
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Even in businesses that are not direct competitors of Amazon, such as industrial conglomerates, aerospace companies and defense contractors, we regularly hear about changing customer expectations, shaped by the new realities of the consumer space, influencing requirements.
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While commercial businesses are clearly experiencing the changes brought about by the “Amazon effect,” there are many other sectors of the economy that are being impacted as well. For instance, higher education is beginning to reevaluate its own value propositions and business models in light of changing customer expectations, new budgetary realities and the explosion in online learning.
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Charter Health Care provides several programs to jump start or enhance your lucrative Health Care career. These days, there are several thousand people who are struggling to secure a job. To obtain a good job in the healthcare industry, it's vital that you sign up for CNA training classes and acquire certification.
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