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2016 Virtual CBE Summit Sessions (D2L Conference)

Topics: Conferences and Webinars

50-State Comparison: Academic Credit for Military Experience (ECS, 2018)

Topics: Military

7 Key Takeaways from the 2016 Competency-based Education Summit (D2L Conference, 2016)

Topics: Introduction to and History of CBE

7 Keys to Competency-Based Faculty Development

Topics: Faculty and Staff Roles

7 Things You Should Know about Competency-Based Education (ELI, 2014)

Topics: Introduction to and History of CBE

A Delphi Study of Effective Practices for Developing Competency-Based Learning Models in Higher Education (Dissertation, 2016)

Topics: Research Studies

A Disruptive Look at Competency-Based Education

Topics: Research Studies

A Framework for Interactivity in Competency-Based Courses (Hickey, 2015)

Topics: CBE Design Models/Effective Practices

A National Landscape Scan of Personalized Learning in K-12 Education in the United States (Gross et al, 2018)

Topics: K-12

A Research Brief on the Survey of the Shared Design Elements & Emerging Practices of Competency-Based Education Programs (Public Agenda, 2015)

Topics: CBE Design Models/Effective Practices

A User’s Guide – Quality Framework for Competency-Based Education Programs

Author: Competency-Based Education Network

Topics: C-BEN, Competency Frameworks

Academic Impressions: Developing and Managing Competency-Based Education

Topics: Conferences and Webinars

Academic Success Coaches: Critical to Student Success in Competency-Based Education

Topics: Student Services

Accreditation and competency-based education (Eaton, 2016)

Topics: Accreditation Resources

Adopting and Adapting Competency-Based Education (OCCRL, 2017)

Topics: CBE Design Models/Effective Practices

Advancing Competency-Based Pathways to College and Career Readiness (Achieve, 2014)

Topics: Introduction to and History of CBE

Aligning CBE Programs with National Frameworks – CBExchange 2016 (Milam, 2016)

Topics: Competency Frameworks

Aligning for Learning – Evaluating Connections: Making the Case for Competency-Based Education (AIR, 2017)

Topics: Blog Postings/Articles/Other

All Hands On Deck: Ten Lessons from Early Adopters of Competency-Based Education (Book, 2014)

Topics: CBE Design Models/Effective Practices

An Evolving Technology Landscape for Competency-Based Education (Leuba, 2016)

Topics: Technology/Vendors for CBE-Related Products

An Overview: The Architecture to Support Competency-Based Learning (Cengage, 2016)

Topics: Introduction to and History of CBE

Background Information on Competency-Based Education Programs (HLC)

Topics: Accreditation Resources

Balancing Pedagogy and Assessment in Competency-Based Education (Sonnenschein, 2016)

Topics: Assessment and Quality

Best Practices in Competency-Based Education: Lessons from Three Colleges (Sinclair Community College, Austin Community College, and Broward College)

Topics: Case Studies