Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)

The Partnership for Skills Validation is proud to be finishing off a productive 2024, full of deep discussion and consensus building among our cross sector partners. With support from the Walmart Foundation, we're so pleased to share the partnership's bold vision for the future of Skills Validation. Visit our site to read about our North Star, the design principles we'll use to create further guidance for the field, and the user personas we're focused on serving. https://lnkd.in/eD4xshj3

ICYMI: Last week, our partners at GoReact demonstrated performance-based assessments, showcasing how these tools provide credible, real-world evidence of a candidate’s capabilities. Learn more about our partnership by reading GoReact's post, and watch the VOD of our joint webinar on the C-BEN events page here: https://lnkd.in/gb3q5JtE

Ready to explore how LERs can benefit your campus? As a proud member of the LER Accelerator Coalition, C-BEN is excited to share the LER Accelerator Inventory—packed with resources to help you get started. Thank you to the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library for helping bring this valuable resource to life! #AccelerateLERs Read more via AACRAO: https://lnkd.in/eGkiE3NE

Celebrating long time C-BEN member University of Phoenix -- the university recently announced that more than three thousand individuals have graduated from its competency-based Master of Business Administration (MBA-CB), Master of Health Administration (MHA-CB), Master of Information Systems (MIS-CB) and RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN-CB) degree programs! University of Phoenix opened enrollment for its competency-based programs in 2020, intended to leverage students’ real-world skills and knowledge to accelerate learning and degree completion in the classroom with the support of practitioner faculty. We're proud of the administration, faculty and graduates of these programs! Read more: https://lnkd.in/emdaKUYr

Competency Weaver.ai is making strides in competency-based education (CBE), helping institutions design programs that truly serve today’s learners. Their AI-driven platform stands out by enabling the seamless alignment of competencies, objectives, and assessments while providing real-time insights into student progress. It’s exciting to see tools like these driving innovation and making quality CBE more accessible. Last month, they shared their expertise during CBExchange’s experiential learning event, demonstrating the transformative potential of experiential assessments in engaging students and enhancing outcomes. Their AI-generated role-play tool, focused on evergreen competencies, kept faculty engaged well beyond the session. For fields like Nursing and Hospitality, where soft skills are critical, this tool is a game changer—enabling skill development and assessment outside class hours. In case you missed it, you can try out the role-playing tool with the evergreen competency of your choice. https://lnkd.in/eFreTdrg We’re grateful for Competency Weaver’s commitment to advancing quality CBE and supporting the shared vision of student success across higher education. Their work is shaping a brighter future for learners everywhere.

Webinar Reminder: "Using Performance Evidence to Validate Skills" presented with GoReact is tomorrow! 📅 Date: Tuesday, December 10 ⏰ Time: 2 PM CT / 3 PM ET 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/edvuM3a5 In today’s skills-based economy, validating an individual’s ability to perform real job tasks is essential for building effective education-to-employment pathways. Over the past six months, the Center for Skills' Partnership for Skills Validation has brought together industry leaders to define a shared vision for leveraging performance-based assessments as the gold standard for skill verification. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how these practices are paving the way for a more inclusive and skill-focused workforce. Secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/edvuM3a5

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Special offer: Until December 2nd, visit competentu.c-ben.org and use the exclusive code "CBExchange2024" to take 10% off your first enrollment! CompetentU is the online and on-demand learning and development experience for educators and workforce leaders. We guide leaders as they understand, create, and launch competency-based education programs for your classroom or workforce — no prior knowledge needed. Learn how to design and build successful competency- and skills-based programs, skills assessments, and evaluations. CompetentU currently offers a foundational course as well as a four-course certificate, with expanded offerings to come. The first CompetentU cohort starts January 14th! 🔗 Register today: https://lnkd.in/euKC3QVn

We had a great week and appreciated the opportunity to participate in the performance-based assessment event. Please reach out if you'd like to see how easy it is to create roleplay simulations for your learning and assessment challenges! Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) #CBEXchange2024 #skills #durableskills #simulations