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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VISION Jeff Livingston This session will review factors that have impacted higher education and were considered by the governors of 17 states as they agreed to join the consortium to create Western Governors University. The institution was incorporated in Utah in January of 1997 and has since made significant progress toward implementation of the motivating vision of providing competency-based learning, using technology as a medium of delivery. Since its inception, WGU has been described as a metaphor for the future of higher education. Implementation has included moving forward on such issues as developing competencies for both an Associate of Arts degree and an Associate of Applied Science degree as initial academic offerings, securing financial aid for students enrolled in a competency-based curriculum, seeking accreditation of an institution without an instructional faculty of its own, overcoming state licensure and registration barriers, and developing an appropriate fee structure for students and institutions providing academic content. Other issues include the imposing challenge of dealing with various constituencies in 16 states and 1 territory, creating a National Advisory Board of representatives from interested industries, and considering various non-profit/ profit structures for creating the necessary financing options for this private, educational institution. Following a computer slide show presentation, session participants will have the opportunity of discussing additional issues and questions of interest. 1 2 Western Governors University Second Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources Utah State University March, 1998 Western Governors University Factors Impacting Higher Education g increasing demand for access g increasing costs g disappearing education monopoly h distance education by traditional providers h non-traditional providers of content g focusing on competency-based education
1998 University Education in Natural Resources 131 3 4 Western Governors University Western Governors University Factors Impacting Higher Education g expanding access to technology h technologically literate students h quality enhancement of instruction h flexibility for individual learning styles h availability of information resources Brief Background g moving from campus-centric to consumercentric(competition or choice) g changing role of faculty and staff 5 6 Western Governors University Goals g expanding access through technology (wide variety; not just Internet) g providing formal recognition of acquired skills and knowledge by focusing on competencies of students g minimizing the costs of replication and duplication; not a replacement for traditional campus Western Governors University Academic Services Provided g full spectrum of WGU credentials based on competencies and learning outcomes g brokered programs and courses based on credit hours for transfer to a traditional institution g WGU will not grant credit, be a credit bank, or award a credit-based credential 7 8 Western Governors University Western Governors University Academic Content g WGU will not employ teaching faculty and will not develop its own courseware g all academic content, both for the WGU credential and the brokering function, will be furnished by other providers through a solicitation process g providers must meet WGU quality standards Traditional Providers of Content Provider A Brokered Courses or Programs Student X WGU Advisor/SmartCatalog (Content) Content Taken for Credit Content Mapped to Competencies Non- Traditional Providers of Content Provider B WGU Credentials Student Y
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