UW Flexible Option Stories & News

UW-Extension provides legislators with UW Flexible Option news

Sen. Sheila Harsdorf invited UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor Ray Cross to present the latest UW Flexible Option developments.

$1.2 Million Lumina Grant to Support Development of UW Flexible Option

The Lumina Foundation grant project will chronicle the creation of and evaluate the impact of the UW Flexible Option.

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UW System President Joins Inaugural Presidential Innovation Lab - UW Flexible Option

The Presidential Innovation Lab will explore technologies like massive open online courses (MOOCs), and ideas like the competency-based learning.

UW Institutions Approved to Offer Flexible Option Degrees

UW-Milwaukee and UW Colleges have been approved by the Higher Learning Commission to offer education options through the UW Flexible Option.

Planning and Development Meetings

Representatives from across the UW system met to share updates and align on key decisions related to the UW Flexible Option.

Assessment Workshop for UW Flexible Option Developers

UW schools examine assessment best practices for competency-based degree programs with the UW Flexible Option competency-based degree program.

UW System Conference Discusses the Changing Nature of Higher Ed

This year’s UW System conference “LEAP 2.0: Integrating Liberal Education into a Changing Landscape” came at just the right time.

A Conversation with UW Flexible Option Pilot Student

UW Flexible Option student discusses her experience in the UW Flexible Option Pilot program.

UW Colleges Faculty Meet

Faculty gathered on the UW-Fond du Lac campus to discuss curriculum and pedagogy, which will shape the UW Flexible Option competency-based model.

Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff Advisory Group Update - UW Flexible Option

The Faculty/IAS Advisory Group began meeting in late October 2012 to build the academic backbone of the UW Flexible Option degree program.

Academic Program Development

Faculty and others at UW-Milwaukee and UW Colleges are working diligently to develop the curricula for the first group of Flexible Option programs.

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