April 2014 SLATE Meeting Reminder

Main Agenda Item   Competency-base Learning Competency-based learning (CBL) is an emerging model that is gaining traction and can offer learners an efficient, less costly path to a college credential, increased employability, and enhanced professional skills. This is particularly the case for those 36 million Americans who have achieved significant prior learning and/or some college education but have not completed a degree.  CBL provides a framework for defining learning objectives and shifting the focus to mastery of these objectives rather than “seat time.” Blackboard has recently acquired MyEdu, a user-friendly platform used by students to simplify their paths to degrees and create stronger connections between higher education and the workforce.  This session will provide definitions and a framework for understanding the ecosystems that make CBL and badges a powerful, valuable combination and discuss how institutions can leverage this online platform to enable students to capture and validate skills/competencies and then align with workforce demand.. In addition, representation from Flat Knowledge will be on hand to discuss their first of its kind, mobile ready competency-based education platform with simulations, adaptive learning and social learning technology to name a few features. To RSVP by April 14 Please Click Here Meeting Details Date:  April 16, 2014 Time:  Beginning at 10:00am Hosted by:   University of Illinois - Chicago Meeting Location: University Hall Room 401   Additional Readings 7-things You Should Know About CBE The Future of Compentency Based Education Campus Address: University Hall 601 S. Morgan Street, Chicago, IL  60607 Maps/Directions Directions  |  Campus Map Campus Phone Number:  312.413.2200 NOTE: If your are unable to attend in person - the monthly SLATE meetings  are streamed live using Blackboard Collaborate. To participate, visit: http://live.slategroup.org/ and enter your name to login.  Streaming will begin at approximately at 9:55am