by Volta Learning Group | Feb 1, 2021 | Competency frameworks, Competency-based Education (CBE), Reimagining higher education, Uncategorized, Workforce Development
We are no longer preparing for the future of work in this country: the future of work is here. The pandemic and ensuing devastating job loss have accelerated an already rising need for a flexible workforce—one where all workers have the opportunity to reskill in...
by Kate Kazin | Jan 21, 2021 | Assessment, Backward design, Competency framework, Competency frameworks, Competency-based Education (CBE), Project-based assessment, Reimagining higher education, Teaching to the Test, Uncategorized
We regularly encounter curriculum that is engaging, creative and effective, followed by… a multiple choice quiz. What is there about assessment that seems to be off-limits to re-imagination? One possibility is that assessment is seen as the vegetable, not the...
by Kris Clerkin | Jun 6, 2019 | "Soft" or "human+" skills, Competency frameworks, Competency-based Education (CBE), Competency-based hiring, Competency-based training, Future of work
Let’s begin with a full confession: we are in the competency business, and yet recently found ourselves asking each other: “do you know what people actually mean by ‘competency framework’?” “Competency frameworks” have become ubiquitous, and Volta Learning...
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