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To: LindyBill who wrote (491559)	6/19/2012 12:56:15 PM
From: ig	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794009

For all its flaws, our higher education system is indeed a core component of our society’s success. Exit, the higher education racket. Enter, Salman Khan: youtube.com

To: LindyBill who wrote (491559)	6/19/2012 3:49:32 PM
From: mistermj	3 Recommendations Respond to of 794009

Walker unveils new online degree program A new self-paced, competency-based model for completing online college degrees, ostensibly making higher education more affordable and accessible, was announced Tuesday by Gov. Scott Walker and two top University of Wisconsin System officials. They proclaimed the model will transform higher education in Wisconsin, allowing students to start classes anytime and earn credit for what they already know. Under the new model, students will be able to demonstrate college-level competencies based on material they already learned in school, on the job, or on their own, as soon as they can prove that they know it, according to a news release from Walker's office. By taking advantage of the flexibility model, and by utilizing a variety of resources to help pay for their education, students will have new tools to accelerate their careers, the release said. "This new model for delivering higher education will help us close the skills gap at an affordable price to get Wisconsin working again," Walker said. "As states across the country work to improve access and affordability in higher education, I am proud to support this exciting and innovative University of Wisconsin solution." UW System President Kevin Reilly said the stage was set in recent years with efforts to expand transfer policies to allow students to more easily move college credits from one UW campus to another, or from another school in the UW System. "Together, these and other features should result in offerings that could let students reduce their costs dramatically," Reilly said. Reilly tapped University of Wisconsin Colleges & Extension Chancellor Ray Cross to lead the project. Cross will work with other UW chancellors to assemble a team of faculty members who will develop new ways to assess learning outcomes in their respective academic disciplines. "This is an exciting challenge at a critical moment in time. It won't be easy, but we have many talented people across the state who will contribute to this project," Cross said. "We know now which features and benefits many adult students want. Our goal is to address these needs in new ways, but we can only achieve that goal by efficiently leveraging all the UW System's resources in a truly collaborative fashion." The UW System expects to make the program available online to students as soon as fall of this year. A detailed summary of the proposal can be found here. jsonline.com