Competency-based education (CBE) programs have been all over the news lately, and a number of stories featured the UW Flexible Option. CNN included the program in the article called “Earn discounted course credits.”
It’s part of a larger piece called “Hacking College,” a self-proclaimed “cheat sheet” for a smoother college experience including tips on how to choose the right school, study smarter, and lower the cost of college.
What does it really mean to hack college?
Competency-based education continues to be a hot topic in the news. Harvard Business Review recently mentioned UW Flexible Option and other trailblazing competency-based programs in “The Real Revolution in Online Education Isn’t MOOCs” on its HBR Blog Network.
The article focuses on returning adult learners looking for an “affordable, accessible, targeted, and high-quality” education to get ahead in their careers, and why businesses should pay close attention to the transformation happening in higher education.
Norman Ramdohr wants to be in the driver’s seat of his future.
After years of fine-tuning vehicles for others, the Audi technician says he’s ready to make a change and put his skills to use at a more advanced level. Now, he’s using the competency-based education offered by the University of Wisconsin Flexible Option to jump-start the future he wants.
In 1986, Top Gun hit the silver screen. Fighter jets and Tom Cruise became the epitome of cool. The iconic movie made a big impression on Michael Pelletier—it inspired him to study aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan in 1988. Now more than 20 years later, he is leaning on his knowledge and passion for technology to complete Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology through University of Wisconsin Flexible Option.
As a nurse in the neurological unit of Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Annie Seidcheck wants to stay at the top of her game.
“For nurses, continuing education is important in order to stay up to date on the most cutting-edge practices,” she says.
Annie’s decision to return to school to complete her bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) was based on three critical elements—her desire to advance professionally, a healthy amount of self-motivation, and the right tools to make it happen. And she found what she was looking for in the respected University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing BSN online program offered in the UW Flexible Option format. [Read more…] about How Can You Earn a BSN Online with a Packed Schedule? Flexibility is Key, Says Flex Nursing Student
